Dazzle’s 25th Anniversary Celebration!

Pre-Celebration: Rico Jones All-Star Quintet

Wednesday, Jan. 5 - 6:30pm

Rico Jones, a Denver raised artist, multi award winning composer and saxophonist, and creator of the pandemic born “Jazz At Sloan’s Lake” concert series will bring some of New York City’s finest musicians to Dazzle for two nights of special concerts featuring originals and standards! This multi-age band showcases nearly three generations of the musical art personified.

Rico Jones (saxophone), Max Light (guitar), David Kikoski (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Dan Weiss (drums)

Pre-Celebration: Dazzle Late Night Sessions with Rico Jones

Wednesday, Jan. 5 - 9pm

Join some of New York and Denver’s finest musicians for a late night jazz session featuring special guests from all over the Denver Jazz scene! You won’t want to miss this!

Rico Jones (saxophone), Max Light (guitar), David Kikoski (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Harold Summey (drums), and special guests!

Pre-Celebration: Rico Jones All-Star Quintet

Thursday, Jan. 6 - 6:30pm

This incredible group returns for a second night!

Rico Jones (saxophone), Max Light (guitar), David Kikoski (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Dan Weiss (drums)

Roberta Gambarini with Convergence

Friday, Jan. 7 - 6:30pm

To kick off Dazzle’s 25th anniversary celebration, Roberta Gambarini is reuniting with Convergence! Roberta brings the authenticity of jazz artistry, shaped by her long associations with the masters: Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Slide Hampton. Her collaborations with this group–Greg, Mark, Eric, Mark, and Paul–reach a deep and loving kind of nuance in group expression, and always a swinging surprise.

Roberta Gambarini (vocals), Greg Gisbert (trumpet), Mark Patterson (trombone), John Gunther (saxophone), Eric Gunnison (piano), Mark Simon (bass), Paul Romaine (drums)

Convergence ft. Rico Jones & Max Light

Friday, Jan. 7 - 9:30pm

Musical generations coexist at once; creative energy, exploration, sharing, and learning flow in every direction. A few years ago, Rico absorbed music from the others, but now he shares his own unique energy which reflects back in unexpected ways. Max, from Washington, DC, is quickly making waves of his own. Eric, Mark, and Paul share a deep rhythmic intuition, and Greg’s unique mastery is in almost multigenerational in itself. Tonight’s mixtape can be heard from any point to make a beautiful story in sound!

Greg Gisbert (trumpet), Rico Jones (saxophone), Max Light (guitar), Mark Patterson (trombone), John Gunther (saxophone), Eric Gunnison (piano), Mark Simon (bass), Paul Romaine (drums)

Roberta Gambarini with Convergence

Saturday, Jan. 8 - 6:30pm

This special reunion returns for a second show!

Roberta Gambarini (vocals), Greg Gisbert (trumpet), Mark Patterson (trombone), John Gunther (saxophone), Eric Gunnison (piano), Mark Simon (bass), Paul Romaine (drums)

Dazzled Mixtape: Cross-Country Mixtape

Saturday, Jan. 8 - 9:30pm

A collection of favorite friends, coast-to-coast edition. Sara’s beautiful New York sound (2018 Grammy-nominee) is carried by Anisha’s Colorado lyricism to meet Jacquelyn’s western textures. Gabe and Mark find melodicism on the uptown express, while Colin beams freely among various geographic sonorities. The rhythm section players are well-known to us from their formative years at CCJA’s Jazz in the Sangres Jazz Arts Camp, where both Mark and Anisha have taught. Jacquelyn has made her way in LA, Gabe studies at Juilliard Jazz. Colin is fresh off recent touring with Pat Metheny. Mark and Sara are longtime colleagues in the New York Pops Orchestra, whose founder Skitch Henderson recruited Sara for one of her earliest recordings (also with guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli).

Sara Caswell (violin), Anisha Rush (saxophone), Mark Patterson (trombone), Jacquelyn Schreiber (piano), Gabe Rupe (bass), Colin Stranahan (drums)

Mark Patterson Group Stories ft. Dale Bruning & Sara Caswell

Sunday, Jan. 9 - 6pm

Sharing the intimacy of SONG via group interplay is the mission of Group Stories, led by trombonist Mark Patterson. Guitarist Dale Bruning, besides his playing resumé starting with Dizzy Gillespie, Jim Hall, and Paul Warburton, is a highly respected teacher—he took a teenage Mark under his wing, and the two have been close since, including their work on several of Dale’s recordings. Sara Caswell’s expressive reach ranges from her straight-ahead swing with Bucky Pizzarelli to bebop with Jon Gordon to the contemporary music of Brad Mehldau, Miho Hazama, Esperanza Spalding, and Chuck Owen (where she earned her Grammy nomination for best jazz solo). The group promises to bring joyful explorations!

Mark Patterson (trombone), Sara Caswell (violin), Dale Bruning (guitar), Kent McLagan (bass), Paul Romaine (drums)

The Flatirons Jazz Orchestra presents “Ella & Ellington- A Legendary Friendship”

Wednesday, Jan. 12 - 7pm

This unique show combines stories and music to explore the lives and work of two of the greatest legends of jazz: Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. Together they created some of the most important recordings in jazz history, but there’s a lot more to the story. More than just friends, the music reflects the depth of their mutual affection. Come enjoy the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra ft. Deborah Stafford perform this incredible music!

Deborah Stafford (vocals), Saxophones: Stephen Angus, Doug Ramussen, Patti Shaw, Dave Gribble, Tom Henderson. Trumpets: Gary Lloyd, Jared Crump-Bertram, Gerry Sutton, Richard Mason. Trombones: Tommy van den Berg, Jim Griffis, Tom Soto, Bryan Powell. Rhythm Section: Matthew Popkin (piano), Jim Lichens (guitar), Todd VanSelus (bass), Orvel Ray Wilson (drums)

Gonzalo Teppa Latin Quintet

Thursday, Jan. 13 - 6:30pm

Gonzalo Teppa leads this all-star Latin group!

Victor Mestas (piano), Jeff Nathanson (saxophone), Gonzalo Teppa (bass), Manuel Lopez (drums), Leo Corona (congas)

Los Mocochetes

Thursday, Jan. 13 - 9pm

Los Mocochetes are a Xicanx/Funk band from Denver, CO with deep roots from the Mora Valley in northern Nuevo Mexico and to the south from Juarez, MX (Xicanx: pron. “Chee-Cah-Nex). Los Mocochetes creates revolutionary music you can dance to, with heartfelt intention to move us all forward, together, as one.

Joshua Randy Abeyta (guitar, trumpet, bass, percussion), Diego Florez (percussion, guitar), Elias Garcia (guitar), Jozer Guerrero (vox, percussion), Eli Montoya (bass, percussion, guitar), Jon Rubio (drums, vox)

Dotsero

Friday, Jan. 14 - 7pm

To music fans worldwide Dotsero translates to “A no nonsense thrill ride of energy and excitement” that few artists in the genre have been able to match. Taking their name from a small mountain town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Dotsero means “Something Unique”. Formed in 1984 the Dotsero Band, brothers Stephen and David Watts set sail on the contemporary jazz circuit with a vengeance. Over the years Dotsero founding member David retired from the scene leaving the band solely in the hands of front man, sax man Steve Watts.

Stephen Watts (saxophones), Bryan Gordon (bass), Ronneka Cox (keyboards), Donald Young (keyboards), Charles Peterson (drums), Gregory Foster Gladman (guitar)

DZIRAE GOLD

Friday, Jan. 14 - 10pm

DZIRAE GOLD is a local vocalist with a style somewhere between Norah jones and John Legend and a voice to match. Her fans often describer her voice as “liquid gold” and her performances to be “the perfect blend of soothe and energy.” DZIRAE fuses her classical vocal training with her love of jazz and soul to bring you this special evening focused around the release of her first music video “Mr. Smoke.”

DZIRAE GOLD (lead vocals), Wellington Bullings (back up vocals), Rebecca Hartt (back up vocals), Parris Fleming (trumpet), John Kelly (sax), Griffin Crafts (keys), Max Hass (bass), Sebastian Garcia (drums)

Brionne Aigné & Dax Oliver Present Part II feat. At Eaze

Saturday, Jan. 15 - 6:30pm

These three artists are back to give you another night filled with entertainment and soulful expression. Please join Brionne Aigné, Dax Oliver, and At Eaze for an evening filled with jazz, hip hop and r&b. From Red Rocks to B.E.T. each artist has traveled nationwide and wants to share their gifting and experiences with you. Come out and join us for an experience you don’t want to miss!

Brionne Aigné, Dax Oliver, At Eaze (headliners), Ronneka Cox (keyboard), Matthew Campbell (drums), Riley Merino (guitar), Callum Bayer (bass)

Bigfoot Meter

Saturday, Jan. 15 - 9:30pm

Bigfoot Meter is a jazz fusion group heavily influenced by the music of Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra. With an emphasis on electronics and original composition, the group brings together six highly skilled musicians for a wholly unique sound.

Joey Blunk (trumpet), Rhiannon Dewey (tenor saxophone), Andres Orco (guitar), Jeff Jenkins (keyboards), Nate Marsh (bass), Michael D’Angelo (drums)