![]() ![]() Like so many musicians in Denver, Taylor drew inspiration from time spent at the Denver Folklore Center founded by Harry Tuft, where he first heard Piedmont, Delta, country, and Chicago blues artists like Son House, Muddy Waters, and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Taylor would eventually return to the banjo upon discovering its African roots. The first instrument Taylor learned to play was the banjo, but he soon rejected the banjo for its association with the racist American South. His mother loved everything from Etta James to Pat Boone. My dad worked for the railroad and knew a lot of jazz people. According to Taylor his parents were both jazz fans. Otis Taylor grew up in Denver, but like the old blues song said, he was born in Chicago in 1948. Robin Garcia-Keyboards, Saxophone & Flute “It’s not just entertainment, it’s an experience” ~Ron Ivory Includes songs by artists such as The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Whispers, The Contours, Al Green, The O’Jays, The Spinners, The Dells, Wilson Pickett and many more. This quintessential quartet formed in July 2003 by its leader and one of its lead vocalists Ron Ivory features songs from the 60’s thru the 90’s with a dash of today’s contemporary music. One on One is a quartet which showcases Motown, Classic Soul and Old School Rhythm and Blues “Just the way you like it”. Ron Ivory's One on One and The MilesApart Band While her highly successful recordings have predominantly featured her alluring voice and piano mastery, the piano has always been her first love and working with these two incredible icons was a rare opportunity to record in a two-piano setting, something she hasn’t done in many years. Elias blends her Brazilian roots and alluring voice with her virtuosic instrumental jazz, her classical and compositional skills, while she consistently displays her pianistic mastery and ability to integrate the many artistic roles she takes on.Įlias’ latest album Mirror Mirror (Candid Records) just won a GRAMMY® for Best Latin Jazz Album and is a lifelong musical dream come true-an extraordinary piano duet recording of Eliane with the late legendary jazz great Chick Corea, and famed Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés. Multi-GRAMMY® winning pianist/singer/composer Eliane Elias’ distinctive musical style has emerged as one of the most unique and immediately recognizable sounds in jazz. ![]() Harrold played all of the trumpet parts for the soundtrack of Miles Davis biopic “Miles Ahead” which won a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. ![]() Guests including Pharoahe Monch, Gary Clark, Jr., BigK.R.I.T., Guy Torry, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Robert Glasper add to the record's eclectic nature, but it ultimately triumphs as a unified, cohesive whole both because of Harrold’s virtuosic skill as a trumpeter and songwriter and because of his relentlessly optimistic belief in brighter days to come. Sweeping and cinematic, the music draws on elements of jazz, classical, rock, blues, and hip hop to create something uniquely modern, unmistakably American. While Ferguson, Harrold’s hometown, looms large in his album The Mugician, it examines our troubled times through a far wider lens than any one tragedy. More than ever, it’s clear that the whole of Kind Folk is greater than the sum of its parts.Ĭolin Stranahan won Thelonious Monk Drum Set competition in 2012 Beyond this, the album showcases the resilience of the group and their tenacity to continue creating despite their collective circumstances. Their new album, “Head Towards The Center,” explores a reflection of themes born out of the changing tides the global pandemic brought: longing, joy, heartache, and hope. Since its inception in 2014, Kind Folk, comprised of trumpeter John Raymond, alto saxophonist Alex LoRe, bassist Noam Wiesenberg, and drummer Colin Stranahan, has endured against all odds to create poignant, thoughtful music. The Ben Markley Big Band with internationally acclaimed drummer Ari Hoenig will be performing their album release performance of “Ari’s Funhouse!” The repertoire will consist of pieces from some of Ari’s most well known albums including The Painter, Bert’s Playground, and Punk Bop.Īri won a BMW Welt Award (an international competition for best band led by a drummer). Tickets for these shows and more can be found at Colorado artists mix with national tours to bring the best of live music to Denver with straight-forward jazz along with all the other notes. Keeping It Cool highlights some of this summer's biggest shows at Dazzle at Baur’s, with a strong Blues influence. Dazzle’s 2022 Keeping It Cool Lineup includes 2 GRAMMY® Award-Winning Artists, 4 Blues Music Award-Winners, a Colorado Hall of Famer, 7 GRAMMY® Award Nominations, 15 Blues Music Awards, and an additional 3 Blues Music Awards Nominations amongst them. ![]()
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