Email Author Jon Solomon

2013 Stories by Jon Solomon

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  FEATURED STORY

  Trumpeter Dave Douglas on touring fifty states in celebration of his fiftieth birthday

  published Apr 09, 2013

  When trumpeter Dave Douglas played at Dazzle just over a year ago as part of Greg Garrison's Improvised Roots series, he was introduced to Crooked Still's Aoife O'Donovan, who sang during the sets. ... More >>

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  James "Rooster" Olson on turning pedal-board creations into art with Trailer Trash Pedalboards

  published Apr 04, 2013

  After playing with Denver-based bands including G-Force and Autobahn in the '80s, James "Rooster" Olson made a name for himself with his company Trailer Trash Pedalboards. Olson essentially revoluti... More >>

• Andy Palmer

  published April 4, 2013

  On Hazard of the Die, the followup to his 2011 debut, Sometime Around, Andy Palmer shows continued growth as a songwriter. The... More >>

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  Inspired by Twin Peaks, Matt Skellenger explores duality on his latest album

  published April 4, 2013

  As a teenager, Matt Skellenger was a fan of Twin Peaks, David Lynch's short-lived television series. He loved the contrast of darkness... More >>

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  Denver's ten best jukeboxes

  published Mar 29, 2013

  More and more, you've probably noticed an influx of Internet jukeboxes, the kind that offer a seemingly endless assortment of songs, cropping up in bars. But there are still a handful of spots rocki... More >>

• Five best jazz shows in Denver this April

  published Mar 28, 2013

  MATT SKELLENGER GROUP @ DAZZLE | SAT, 4/6 Fusing jazz with Indian rhythms and percussion, bassist Matt Skellenger follows up his 2009 release, Parentheticals, with his outstanding new disc, The Owls... More >>

• Jazz man Lee Konitz on working in the trio format and the importance of a good drummer

  published Mar 21, 2013

  A prominent figure in the late-'40s and early-'50s cool-jazz movement, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz performed on Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool and performed with Lennie Tristano and Warne Marsh aro... More >>

• Blake Street Tavern opening new interactive game room next month in the basement

  published Mar 21, 2013

  After a seven year-run at 2401 Blake Street, the Blake Street Tavern moved a block south to its current bigger location at 2301 Blake Street, which was once home of Polly Esther's. Since the move al... More >>

• Hoot and Howl in Northfield Stapleton closes

  published Mar 21, 2013

  Hoot and Howl has closed. The restaurant/live music venue, which just celebrated its grand opening this past October, was housed in the former Twisted Olive space at 8270 East Northfield Boulevard i... More >>

• Willie Houston

  published March 21, 2013

  Willie Houston knows the blues: He's been mastering the genre for the past six decades, and he even goes so far as to put "Bluesman" before his... More >>

• Lee Konitz Trio

  published March 21, 2013

  A prominent figure in the late-'40s and early-'50s cool-jazz movement, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz performed on Miles Davis's Birth of... More >>

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  New Denver shows: P!NK, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Guster

  published Mar 19, 2013

  It's March 2013 -- at least according to the calendar. If you went by the concert calendar for the past few weeks, however, you'd swear it's the mid to late '90s: P!NK, Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo D... More >>

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  The St. Patrick's Day party list: Where to drink and get your green on in Denver this weekend

  published Mar 15, 2013

  Get your rest. We officially start celebrating St. Patrick's Day tomorrow. The party kicks off with KTCL's Keggs & Eggs at LoDos, and it continues after the parade on Saturday at ShamRock & Roll, ou... More >>

• Ben Hanna

  published March 14, 2013

  "Well, I'm a pretty funny guy, but I'm not hilarious/I don't make a lot of sense, but I'm not mysterious/And you know, sometimes I just stare... More >>

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  Thanks to a new EP, Take to the Oars is set to make waves

  published March 14, 2013

  There's a Latin proverb that says, "If the wind will not serve, take to the oars," which essentially means, "If you can't achieve your goal one... More >>

• Indigenous Robot

  published March 7, 2013

  Indigenous Robot calls itself a psychedelic garage-rock band, and the fuzzed-out guitar of "Ridge Trail," the first cut on this three-song... More >>

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  If jazz wasn't heady enough, Chris Potter wrote an entire album inspired by The Odyssey

  published Feb 28, 2013

  As a teenager in the late'80s, tenor saxophonist Chris Potter performed with the great Red Rodney. He later went on to collaborate with luminaries like Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Paul Motian, Dave Ho... More >>

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  The five best jazz shows in Denver this month

  published Feb 28, 2013

  5. IMPROVISED ROOTS #4 @ DAZZLE | FRI & SAT, 3/15-3/16 While Greg Garrison plays bass for local bluegrass act Leftover Salmon, he also knows his way around jazz changes. With his Improvised Roots Se... More >>

• Steve Law Band

  published February 28, 2013

  After releasing a five-song EP, Balance, in 2011 and a live album last year with Kyle Zender, Steve Law returns with a self-titled... More >>

• Israel Vibration

  published February 28, 2013

  The men of Israel Vibration — Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Cecil "Skelly" Spence — met as kids at... More >>

• It Takes Brass

  published February 14, 2013

  Since its beginnings in the 1970s, the Big Band Boogie Bash has been an annual tradition for college and high-school big bands. For the... More >>

• The Blue Canyon Boys

  published February 21, 2013

  As on their previous album, 2010's Mountain Bound, the Blue Canyon Boys mix some first-rate originals with a number of covers on their... More >>

• Rudresh Mahanthappa

  published February 21, 2013

  Growing up in Boulder, Rudresh Mahanthappa got an early start on the saxophone and studied with Mark Harris — who exposed him to a wide... More >>

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  Drive-By Trucker Mike Cooley takes the solo road

  published February 21, 2013

  Mike Cooley has never had a problem playing in front of huge crowds with the Drive-By Truckers. Playing solo, however, has been a different... More >>

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  Jet Hotel and Lounge changes hands

  published Feb 19, 2013

  At one time, the Jet Entertainment Group ran a number of spots in town, including Wicked Garden, two Purple Martini locations (one of which was later dubbed Jet South) and the Jet Lounge, located on... More >>