Great Energy at Tonight’s Performance Everyone! Everyone really enjoyed it!!
We’ll see everyone, by 2pm, on Sunday, June 18th, on the 16th Street Mall (Between Stout and California Streets) for our 3-4:45pm and 5:45-8:30pm Performances (Blue Band Shirt, Khaki Band Shorts, Black Belt, Low Cut Socks and Tennis Shoes).
Please bring dinner money and all equipment, including the PA System, keyboard, bass amp, drum set and carpet, reed stands, and brass stand & mute. Please bring an ice cold water bottle, sun screen, music stands, clothes pins, and a light jacket w/hood. Please bring chairs, since the mall cannot provide any this year. Also, please bring the portable canopies to provide shade for the band.
Please let me know tomorrow how many cover charges go to each of you from tonight at the Mercury Cafe.
Just a reminder that the Final $500 NYC Trip Payment/June 18-July 9 Monthly Dues are due tomorrow (Except for Joanna, Lena, Luna, Joey and Caedon, who are already paid).
Here are some notes from tonight’s performance:
Mardi Gras – Banjo does play with Drums on the Bass Solo.
St. Thomas – Rim Clicks on the Banjo Solo.
St James – pp!!!!!!! on a Capella.
St. Louis Blues – Everyone softer under vocal, especially banjo.
It Don’t Mean a Thing – No banjo on Clarinet Solo; Stop time on Drum Solo; Add piano glass on triple ending.
Available Performance Dates (Please let me know of any future conflicts as soon as possible):
June 18-30
July 2-3, 4 (Lena’s Last Day), 6, 9 (No Joey), 16 (No Joey), 22-24, 27-29, 30 (No Caedon after 2pm), 31
2022-23 BAND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS:
Sunday, June 18 (2-9:30pm, 3-8:30pm Performance Sets; Blue/Shorts) NYC Preview Concert Tour Performance (16th St. Mall, Downtown Denver, Between California & Stout Streets)
Tuesday, June 20 (9-11:30am, 10-11am Performance; Maroon Shorts) Colorado Veteran’s Community Living Center (1919 Quentin St, Aurora)
Tuesday, June 20 (5:30-9pm, 6:30-8:30pm Performance; Bow Ties) Q’s Pub and Grille (10133 W. Chatfield Ave, Littleton)
Saturday, June 24 – Friday, June 30 NYC 2023 Concert Tour
Tuesday, July 4 (Noon-2:30pm, 1-2 pm Outdoor Performance) Brookdale Meridian Westland Retirement Community (10695 W. 17th Ave, Lakewood)
Sunday, July 9 (3:45-6:30pm) Clinic/Rehearsal w/Mike McCulloch (No Joey)
Sunday, July 16, 2022 (2:15-9pm; 2:50-3:20 & 3:50-4:20pm; No Joey) 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)
Thursday, July 27 (9:30am-5:00pm) Evergreen Jazz Festival Workshop
Friday, July 28 (10:00am-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)
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