7PM Early Show

• Live Music, One Set
• Dance Floor
• Costume Contest with Prizes

10PM Late Show

• Live Music, Two Sets
• Dance Floor
• Costume Contest
• Complimentary Champagne Toast at Midnight

Costume Contest Prizes Include:

• Tickets to a DCPA Spring Theater Company Show
• Tickets to a Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra concert at the Arvada Center
• Tickets to selected Newman Center Shows
• Tickets to Northglenn Arts
• Clyfford Still Museum prize packages
• Novo Coffee wooden nickels for a complimentary drink
• And more!

Named ‘Denver’s Best Blues Club’ by Westword in 2023, Dazzle features Blues Nights throughout 2024. 2023's artists included The Kent Burnside Blues Band, Claudette King, CW Ayon, local favorite Jack Hadley, and Nic Clark's Harmonica Workshop at the Saturday Kids' Matinee.

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. He learned to play guitar and harmonica and while still in his teens he formed a band called the Butterscotch Fire Department and later the Otis Taylor Blues Band.

Otis Taylor grew up in Denver, but like the old blues song said, he was born in Chicago in 1948. According to Taylor his parents were both jazz fans. My dad worked for the railroad and knew a lot of jazz people. He was a socialist and real bebopper. His mother loved everything from Etta James to Pat Boone. The first instrument Taylor learned to play was the banjo, but he soon rejected the banjo for its association with the racist American South. Taylor would eventually return to the banjo upon discovering its African roots.

OTIS TAYLOR

THUR., 12/28 - 6:30PM & 9PM

GABRIEL SANTIAGO PROJECT
Sat., 12/2 - 9PM
Designed for Dazzle's stage, Gabriel performs Brazilian contemporary music, original compositions, and some personal takes on a few bossa nova classics.

CU DENVER JAZZ GUITAR ENSEMBLE AND VOZ DE LA CLAVE ENSEMBLE
Sun., 12/3 – 6PM
CU Denver's College of Arts and Media present two of its Signature ensembles. The Signature Jazz Guitar Ensemble will present mainstream jazz, fusion, funk and original compositions; Vov de la Clave will present a Cuban and Latin American jazz.

ELLYN RUCKER TRIBUTE QUARTET
Wed., 12/6 – 6:30PM
Pianist/vocalist Ellyn Rucker was a mainstay in the Denver jazz scene for decades. Come join pianist Doug Roche, trumpet and flugelhorn player Gabe Mervine, drummer Jill Fredericksen and bassist Ron Bland for an evening celebrating Ellyn with some of her favorite tunes and biggest “hits.”

BEYOND
Sat., 12/9 – 9PM
Going Beyond means creating a soundscape that pulls the listener into a world they’ve never experienced before and pushing the limits of what is possible sonically & technically. But most importantly, going Beyond means going back. Back to the treasures of our ancestors. Join us on a journey filled with music inspired by the Traditions of Cuba, Africa, and America in a showcase of Sean Applebee’s original music as well as compositions of those that inspire him.

IAN ARGYS TRIBUTE TO DALE BRUNING
Wed., 12/13 – 6:30PM
On December 13, 2023, Ian Argys is “humbled and honored” to lead the second installment of the Dale Bruning Tribute Series at Dazzle Denver.

Dale Bruning's prowess as a performer is equaled by his talent in composing, arranging and teaching. During his 45 plus years of private teaching, he has expressed the joy of jazz to more than 3000 students, many of whom went on to become professional musicians. Among those include Bill Frisell, Mark Patterson, Keith Oxman, Tim O’Brien, Pat Donohue, and Mark Simon.

Since completing his Master of Music (MM or MMus) degree, Ian Argys returned to Denver in 2013, where he continued his musical journey in his private studies with Mr. Bruning. With his formal education completed, he has been and continues to be a working artist, a recording artist, and is working on a series of guitar instruction books entitled A Navigator’s O.S.

PAA KOW TRIO
 Fri., 12/15 – 9PM
Ghana born drummer and composer, Paa Kow, (pronounced Pah-Ko), blends rhythm and artistry from his home with jazz and African roots creating his own Afro-Fusion sound.

The Dazzle Ticket Package includes:

• Corporate Room Rate
• 2 Premium Banquette seats for a Dazzle performance for $20 each.
• Valet Parking for 1 vehicle
• No drive home (stay out as late as you want!)
• Dog-friendly Hotel (for a small cleaning deposit)

This gorgeous and historic hotel, created from the former Colorado National bank building, is an architectural marvel. It’s also dog-friendly. Treat yourself to a weekend getaway and a Show! The Renaissance Hotel is located just three blocks away from Dazzle at 918 17th Street, Denver. Use this link to Book your corporate rate for Dazzle Ticket Package. 

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