Saturday, July 29th (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance) – FINAL Performance at the Mercury Cafe (Bow Ties)

 Events, Performances, Rehearsals  Comments Off on Saturday, July 29th (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance) – FINAL Performance at the Mercury Cafe (Bow Ties)
Jul 292023
 

We’ll see everyone by 5:30pm today, for our 6:30-8:30pm performance at the Mercury Cafe (2199 California St, Denver), for the very last time! 

THE MERCURY CAFE HAS INFORMED US THAT THEIR KITCHEN WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, SO ONLY BEVERAGES AND BAKED GOODS WILL BE AVAILABLE! PLEASE EAT AN EARLY DINNER BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!!

Please wear your bow tie band outfit, and bring the PA System, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, reed stand, and drum set. Please be sure all 18 tunes are memorized for tonight’s performance. We’ll be able to dismiss around 9pm, as usual.

Once again, the Mercury Cafe will be collecting the $10 per person cover charge, so each musician will get $8 of the cover, for every person they bring to the performance tonight.

On Sunday, July 30th, we’ll see everyone at Parfet Park, in Golden (701 10th St; No Luna), by 11am, for our Noon-1:30pm Performance at Buffalo Bill Days. Please wear your maroon/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the keyboard, drum set, bass amp, brass mute & stand, and reed stand. Gear drop off is at the stage, on Washington Ave. Then park in the Visitor Center Parking across the street. We should be able to dismiss around 2pm.

Then, we’ll see everyone (No Luna & Caedon), by 6pm, at Holly Creek Retirement Community (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial), for our 7-8pm performance. Please wear your maroon/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the PA System, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. We should be good to go around 8:30pm.

On Monday, July 31st, we’ll meet at 5pm, to set up for our “One Last Time” 6-9pm performance at Q’s Pub & Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton). Please wear your blue/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the PA System, keyboard, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. Luna is also bringing a tuba. We should be good to go around 9:30pm.

Available Performance Dates (Please let me know of any future conflicts as soon as possible):

July 29, 30 (No Luna; No Caedon after 2pm), 31

2022-23 BAND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS:

Saturday, July 29 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance; Bow Ties) Mercury Cafe Jungle Room (2199 California St, Denver; No Food Available)

Sunday, July 30 (11am-2pm, Noon-1:30pm Performance; Maroon/Shorts; No Luna) Buffalo Bill Days (Parfet Park, 701 10th St, Golden)

Sunday, July 30 (6-8:45pm, 7-8pm Performance; No Luna & Caedon; Maroon/Shorts) Holly Creek Retirement Center (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial) [No rehearsal]

Monday, July 31 (5-10pm, 6-9pm Performances; Blue/Shorts) Final Performance of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton); All alumni and professionals who have worked, and/or played, with the band are invited to perform.

Tuesday, August 1 (5-8pm) 2022-23 DJC Youth All-Stars Family Celebration Dinner (Musson’s Home, 7056 S. Kline St, Littleton; No Lena)

Friday, July 28th (9:30am-7:30pm; No Luna; Blue/Shorts) – Evergreen Jazz Festival Performances

 Events, Performances, Rehearsals  Comments Off on Friday, July 28th (9:30am-7:30pm; No Luna; Blue/Shorts) – Evergreen Jazz Festival Performances
Jul 282023
 

Be sure and catch my KUVO 89.3 Jazz Radio live interview at 7:30am on Friday, regarding the “One Last Time Celebration” on Monday, at Q’s!!

We’re in the final push everyone! We’ll see everyone on Friday, July 28th, by 9:30am, at the Evergreen Christian Church (27772 Iris Dr, Evergreen), for the 9:30-11:30am Friday Student Band rehearsal. Please wear your blue/shorts outfit (or performance outfit), and bring everything for performance – bass amp, cymbals, reed stand, and brass stands and mutes. A complimentary lunch will be served over at the Elks Lodge Ballroom. The Friday Student Band will perform around 1pm, during the Noon-2:15pm Opening Festival Session. No festival badges are required for this first educational festival session, at the Elks Lodge (27972 Iris Dr, Evergreen).

We will then car pool to our featured performance set at the Evergreen Lake House (29612 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Evergreen; Blue/Shorts), from 2:30 until 3:30pm. Festival badges are required, but each student will receive a complimentary companion badge for participating in the workshop.

We’ll then shuttle back to the Elks Ballroom and listen to some festival performances, before our appearance with the Holland/Coots Jazz Quintet at 5-6pm (Blue/Shorts).

A Quick shuttle transfer then will need to be made back to the Lake House for our performance with the Queen City Jazz Band, during their 6:15-7:15pm set (Blue/Shorts). We should be able to dismiss around 7:30pm.

On Saturday, July 29th, we’ll see everyone by 5:30pm, for our 6:30-8:30pm performance at the Mercury Cafe (2199 California St, Denver), for the very last time! 

THE MERCURY CAFE HAS INFORMED US THAT THEIR KITCHEN WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY, SO ONLY BEVERAGES AND BALED GOODS WILL BE AVAILABLE! PLEASE EAT AN EARLY DINNER BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!!

Please wear your bow tie band outfit, and bring the PA System, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, reed stand, and drum set. Please be sure all 18 tunes are memorized for Saturday’s performance. We’ll be able to dismiss around 9pm, as usual.

Once again, the Mercury Cafe will be collecting the $10 per person cover charge, so each musician will get $8 of the cover, for every person they bring to the performance on Saturday night.

On Sunday, July 30th, we’ll see everyone at Parfet Park, in Golden (701 10th St.), by 11am, for our Noon-1:30pm Performance at Buffalo Bill Days. Please wear your maroon/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the keyboard, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. Gear drop off is at the stage, on Washington Ave. Then park in the Visitor Center Parking across the street. We should be able to dismiss around 2pm.

Then, we’ll see everyone (No Caedon), by 6pm, at Holly Creek Retirement Community (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial), for our 7-8pm performance. Please wear your maroon/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the PA System, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. We should be good to go around 8:30pm.

On Monday, July 31st, we’ll meet at 5pm, to set up for our “One Last Time” 6-9pm performance at Q’s Pub & Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton). Please wear your blue/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the PA System, keyboard, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. Luna is also bringing a tuba. We should be good to go around 9:30pm.

Available Performance Dates (Please let me know of any future conflicts as soon as possible):

July 28 (No Luna), 29, 30 (No Luna; No Caedon after 2pm), 31

2022-23 BAND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS:

Friday, July 28 (9:30am-7:30pm; Blue/Shorts; No Luna) Evergreen Jazz Festival Performances (Selected Students in the Friday Student Band Perform Between Noon and 2:15pm at the Evergreen Elks Ballroom; DJCYAS Set then takes place at the Evergreen Lake House, 2:30-3:30pm; A couple tunes will be performed with the Holland-Coots Quartet at their 5 to 6pm Elks Ballroom Set; and a performance will take place with the Queen City Jazz Band sometime during their 6:15 to 7:15pm Set at the Evergreen Lake House.

Saturday, July 29 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance; Bow Ties) Mercury Cafe Jungle Room (2199 California St, Denver; No Food Available)

Sunday, July 30 (11am-2pm, Noon-1:30pm Performance; Maroon/Shorts; No Luna) Buffalo Bill Days (Parfet Park, 701 10th St, Golden)

Sunday, July 30 (6-8:45pm, 7-8pm Performance; No Luna & Caedon; Maroon/Shorts) Holly Creek Retirement Center (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial) [No rehearsal]

Monday, July 31 (5-10pm, 6-9pm Performances; Blue/Shorts) Final Performance of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton); All alumni and professionals who have worked, and/or played, with the band are invited to perform.

Tuesday, August 1 (5-8pm) 2022-23 DJC Youth All-Stars Family Celebration Dinner (Musson’s Home, 7056 S. Kline St, Littleton; No Lena)

NEXT WORKSHOP & PERFORMANCES – Thursday, July 27th through Monday, July 31st

 Events, Performances, Rehearsals, Workshops  Comments Off on NEXT WORKSHOP & PERFORMANCES – Thursday, July 27th through Monday, July 31st
Jul 252023
 

We’re in the final push everyone! We’ll see everyone on Thursday, July 27th, by 9:30am, at the Evergreen Christian Church (27772 Iris Dr, Evergreen), for the 9:30am to 5pm Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop. Please dress casual and bring the drum set, bass amp, all your music, and a pencil. A complimentary pizza lunch will be served. final rehearsal at Denver Percussion.

Be sure and catch my KUVO 89.3 Jazz Radio live interview at 7:30am on Friday, regarding the “One Last Time Celebration” on Monday, at Q’s!!

On Friday, selected students will rehearse in the Friday Student Band. Everyone, please arrive by 9:30am, for our band rehearsal, until approximately 11:30am. Please wear your blue/shorts outfit and bring everything for performance – bass amp, cymbals, reed stand, and brass stands and mutes. The Friday Student Band will perform sometime in between Noon and 2:15pm. No festival badges are required for this first educational festival session, at the Elks Lodge (27972 Iris Dr, Evergreen).

Our featured performance set will be in the Evergreen Lake House (29612 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Evergreen), from 2:30 until 3:30pm. Festival badges are required, but each student will receive a complimentary badge for participating in the workshop. We’ll take the shuttle to the Lake House, if it’s running – Otherwise we’ll need to car pool.

We’ll then shuttle back to the Elks Ballroom and listen to some festival performances, before our appearance with the Holland/Coots Jazz Quintet at 5-6pm.

A Quick transfer then will need to be made back to the Lake House for our performance with the Queen City Jazz Band, during their 6:15-7:15pm set. We should be able to dismiss around 7:30pm.

On Saturday, July 29th, we’ll see everyone by 5:30pm, for our 6:30-8:30pm performance at the Mercury Cafe (2199 California St, Denver), for the very last time!

Please wear your bow tie band outfit, and bring dinner money, PA System, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, reed stand, and drum set. Please be sure all 18 tunes are memorized for Saturday’s performance. We’ll be able to dismiss around 9pm, as usual.

Once again, the Mercury Cafe will be collecting the $10 per person cover charge, so each musician will get $8 of the cover, for every person they bring to the performance on Saturday night.

On Sunday, July 30th, we’ll see everyone at Parfet Park, in Golden (701 10th St.), by 11am, for our Noon-1:30pm Performance at Buffalo Bill Days. Please wear your maroon/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the keyboard, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. Gear drop off is at the stage, on Washington Ave. Then park in the Visitor Center Parking across the street. We should be able to dismiss around 2pm.

Then, we’ll see everyone (No Caedon), by 6pm, at Holly Creek Retirement Community (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial), for our 7-8pm performance. Please wear your maroon/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the PA System, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. We should be good to go around 8:30pm.

On Monday, July 31st, we’ll meet at 5pm, to set up for our “One Last Time” 6-9pm performance at Q’s Pub & Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton). Please wear your blue/shorts band outfit, and bring all equipment, including the PA System, keyboard, drum set, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, and reed stand. Luna is also bringing a tuba. We should be good to go around 9:30pm.

Available Performance Dates (Please let me know of any future conflicts as soon as possible):

July 27-29, 30 (No Caedon after 2pm), 31

2022-23 BAND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS:

Thursday, July 27 (9:30am-5:00pm; Casual Dress) Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop

Friday, July 28 (9:30am-7:30pm; Blue/Shorts) Evergreen Jazz Festival Performances (Selected Students in the Friday Select Band Perform Between Noon and 2:15pm at the Evergreen Elks Ballroom; DJCYAS Set then takes place at the Evergreen Lake House, 2:30-3:30pm; A couple tunes will be performed with the Holland-Coots Quartet at their 5 to 6pm Elks Ballroom Set; and a performance will take place with the Queen City Jazz Band sometime during their 6:15 to 7:15pm Set at the Evergreen Lake House.

Saturday, July 29 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance; Bow Ties) Mercury Cafe Jungle Room (2199 California St, Denver)

Sunday, July 30 (11am-2pm, Noon-1:30pm Performance; Maroon/Shorts) Buffalo Bill Days (Parfet Park, 701 10th St, Golden)

Sunday, July 30 (6-8:45pm, 7-8pm Performance; No Caedon; Maroon/Shorts) Holly Creek Retirement Center (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial) [No rehearsal]

Monday, July 31 (5-10pm, 6-9pm Performances; Blue/Shorts) Final Performance of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton); All alumni and professionals who have worked, and/or played, with the band are invited to perform.

Tuesday, August 1 (5-8pm) 2022-23 DJC Youth All-Stars Family Celebration Dinner (Musson’s Home, 7056 S. Kline St, Littleton; No Lena)

Next Rehearsal – Sunday, July 23rd (3:45-6:30pm) – Final Rehearsal at Denver Percussion

 Events, Performances, Rehearsals, Workshops  Comments Off on Next Rehearsal – Sunday, July 23rd (3:45-6:30pm) – Final Rehearsal at Denver Percussion
Jul 222023
 

We’ll see everyone on Sunday, July 23rd, by 3:45pm, at Denver Percussion, for our 3:45-6:30pm final rehearsal at Denver Percussion. This will also be the final rehearsal of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars, so let’s make it very special.

Please bring all your music, a pencil, and improv book, as usual. We’ll work on pg. 38 in our improv book.

Bennett has Sunday’s Listening.

We’ll need to continue working on the revised set list without Tenor Sax, for the rest of our July performances. The Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop tunes, Ice Cream, and Wabash Blues, will need to be prepared, along with our hour long EJF Performance Set. We’ll also need to select and prepare our 2 joint professional band EJF sets, the 7/29 Mercury Set, Buffalo Bill Days (7/30), Holly Creek (7/30; No Caedon), & the Final 3 Hour Q’s Party Performance Sets.

Available Performance Dates (Please let me know of any future conflicts as soon as possible):

July 23-24, 27-29, 30 (No Caedon after 2pm), 31

2022-23 BAND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS:

Thursday, July 27 (9:30am-5:00pm; Casual Dress) Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop

Friday, July 28 (9:30am-7:30pm; Bow Ties) Evergreen Jazz Festival Performances (Selected Students in the Friday Select Band Perform Between Noon and 2:15pm at the Evergreen Elks Ballroom; DJCYAS Set then takes place at the Evergreen Lake House, 2:30-3:30pm; A couple tunes will be performed with the Holland-Coots Quartet at their 5 to 6pm Elks Ballroom Set; and a performance will take place with the Queen City Jazz Band sometime during their 6:15 to 7:15pm Set at the Evergreen Lake House.

Saturday, July 29 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance; Bow Ties) Mercury Cafe Jungle Room (2199 California St, Denver)

Sunday, July 30 (11am-2pm, Noon-1:30pm Performance; Blue/Shorts) Buffalo Bill Days (Parfet Park, 701 10th St, Golden)

Sunday, July 30 (6-8:45pm, 7-8pm Performance; No Caedon; Blue/Shorts) Holly Creek Retirement Center (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial) [No rehearsal]

Monday, July 31 (5-10pm, 6-9pm Performances; Maroon/Pants) Final Performance of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton); All alumni and professionals who have worked, and/or played, with the band are invited to perform.

Tuesday, August 1 (5-8pm) 2022-23 DJC Youth All-Stars Family Celebration Dinner (Musson’s Home, 7056 S. Kline St, Littleton; No Lena)

REVISED – Sunday, July 16th: 2:15-9pm, 2:50-3:15 & 4-4:20pm Performances at Westminster Elks Lodge; and 6:15-9pm Weekly Rehearsal at Denver Percussion; No Luna, Joey & Caedon; Maroon/Pants

 Events, Performances, Rehearsals, Workshops  Comments Off on REVISED – Sunday, July 16th: 2:15-9pm, 2:50-3:15 & 4-4:20pm Performances at Westminster Elks Lodge; and 6:15-9pm Weekly Rehearsal at Denver Percussion; No Luna, Joey & Caedon; Maroon/Pants
Jul 112023
 

REVISED –

We’ll see everyone (No Luna, Joey & Caedon) on Sunday, July 16th, by 2:15pm, at Westminster Elks Lodge (3850 Elk Dr), for our 2:50-3:15 and 4-4:20pm performances in between the sets of the Crystal Swing Band. This will be our final Denver Jazz Club Session Performance, and also the final Denver Jazz Club Session Performance for any DJC Youth All-Star Band, so let’s make it very special! You will all receive your award Patches & Stars on Sunday. Please wear your maroon/pants band outfit, and bring dinner money, bass amp, brass mutes & stands, reed stand, and cymbals. Please be sure all 6 tunes are memorized for Sunday’s performance. 

Parents are always admitted free to the Denver Jazz Club Sessions.

At 5:15pm we’ll car pool to a quick dinner on our way to our 6:15-9pm rehearsal (No Joey & Caedon) at Denver Percussion. Please bring all your music, a pencil, and improv book to every rehearsal. We’ll work on pg. 37 or 38 in our improv book.

Bennett or Joanna has Sunday’s Listening.

We’ll need to continue working on the revised set list without Tenor Sax, for the rest of our July performances. The Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop tune, Ice Cream, will need to be prepared, along with our hour long EJF Performance Set. We’ll also need to select and prepare our 2 joint professional band EJF sets, the 7/29 Mercury Set, Buffalo Bill Days (7/30), Holly Creek (7/30; No Caedon), & the Final 3 Hour Q’s Party Performance Sets.

Just a Reminder that the final $122 Monthly Dues are due on Sunday (Except for Joanna, Luna, Sebastian & Bennett, who are already paid).

Available Performance Dates (Please let me know of any future conflicts as soon as possible):

July 16 (No Joey & Caedon; No Luna until 6:15pm), 22-24, 27-29, 30 (No Caedon after 2pm), 31

2022-23 BAND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS:

Sunday, July 16, 2022 (2:15-9pm; 2:50-3:20 & 3:50-4:20pm; No Luna, Joey & Caedon; Maroon/Pants) Performance Sets at Westminster Elks Club, 3850 Elk Dr; 5:15-6:15pm Car Pool to a Quick Dinner, and to Denver Percussion (6:15-9pm Rehearsal; No Joey & Caedon)

Thursday, July 27 (9:30am-5:00pm) Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop

Friday, July 28 (9:30am-7:30pm) Evergreen Jazz Festival Performances (Selected Students in the Friday Select Band Perform Between Noon and 2:15pm at the Evergreen Elks Ballroom; DJCYAS Set then takes place at the Evergreen Lake House, 2:30-3:30pm; A couple tunes will be performed with the Holland-Coots Quartet at their 5 to 6pm Elks Ballroom Set; and a performance will take place with the Queen City Jazz Band sometime during their 6:15 to 7:15pm Set at the Evergreen Lake House.

Saturday, July 29 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance) Mercury Cafe Jungle Room (2199 California St, Denver)

Sunday, July 30 (11am-2pm, Noon-1:30pm Performance) Buffalo Bill Days (Parfet Park, 701 10th St, Golden)

Sunday, July 30 (6-8:45pm, 7-8pm Performance; No Caedon) Holly Creek Retirement Center (5500 E. Peakview Ave, Centennial) [No rehearsal]

Monday, July 31 (5-10pm, 6-9pm Performances) Final Performance of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton); All alumni and professionals who have worked, and/or played, with the band are invited to perform.

Tuesday, August 1 (5-8pm) 2022-23 DJC Youth All-Stars Family Celebration Dinner (Musson’s Home, 7056 S. Kline St, Littleton; No Lena)