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Mark Simon - Bass

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While Mark Simon has made Denver his home, he has had years of experience playing with top name players from all over the country. In addition to touring with Carmen McCrae, he has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Rosemary Clooney, Dave Grusin, Eddie Harris, Joe Farrell, Roben Ford, Randy Brecker, Lew Tabackin and Regina Carter. Mark serves on the faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and is a valued clinician/teacher in the region. Denver musicians consider themselves very fortunate to have regular access to his soulful, resonate tone, and his hard-swinging grooves.

Dave Hanson: Blues Sky

Read "Blues Sky" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
March 25, 2025

Pianist Dave Hanson opens his Blue Sky with a joyful barnburner, “Two Masters," a tip of the hat to Bill Evans and Chick Corea, two of the biggest names in piano jazz. Hanson is probably best known for his work as composer-arranger and co-leader of Denver's H2 Big Band, but he pares things down on his Blues Sky album release, thanks in part to a weeklong artist-in-residence gig at Denver's Dazzle Jazz club, which allowed him to shape his sound ...