Our jazz columnist reveals his favorite releases from 2023
As 2023 winds down, I gaze in awe upon a particularly robust stack of jazz- and improv-oriented releases. It would be easier to compile a list of my 30 or...
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Don’t miss Cuban jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa at Dazzle this month
The Cuban expatriate pianist and composer Harold Lopez-Nussa has just released his first album after leaving the country of his birth.
Colorado jazz musician Charles Burrell, at 103, will be honored at Dazzle
Jazz is music that continues to be handed down through generations, and many eras will be represented locally in October.
Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter in Denver, Boulder on same night
Both are former members of trumpeter Miles Davisâ âSecond Great Quintetâ from the 1960s.
A look at Dazzle Jazz’s new downtown Denver location
Denver's new Dazzle Jazz location has been seamlessly absorbed into the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
Love jazz all over again with new boxed sets by Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus
The 1957 Sonny Rollins release âWay Out Westâ was one of the first jazz albums I ever shelled out for from my hard-earned Burger King money as an teenager in...
June means the Five Points Jazz Fest and Jazz in the Park
In an attempt to recapture the energy of that legacy, the annual Five Points Jazz Festival will present numerous Colorado artists.
5 jazz festivals to hit this summer in Colorado’s high country
Itâs just about time to gas up (or charge your EV) and head to the Colorado mountains for this yearâs round of jazz celebrations.
Record Store Day returns; here are some jazz albums to look out for
If you enjoy the thrill of elbowing fellow vinyl lovers as you rush to grasp your holy grail, be sure to seek out one or two of these jazz titles.
Dave Douglas back in Denver, Bill Frisell at Ophelia’s and more jazz for March
New York-based trumpeter, bandleader and composer Dave Douglas is returning to Denver after a long time away.