Lynn Speakman
★ Current Member ★
Author/Composor, Instrumentalist, Performer, Teacher/Instructor,...
Lynn Speakman (alto saxophone/flute) has been a performer, composer, arranger, and music educator for over 20 years. Her career has given her the opportunity to perform with bands such as the Christian McBride Big Band, Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and Wycliffe Gordon Big Band as well as...
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Deborah Stafford
Artist, Longmont
Deborah Stafford is a talented and versatile singer, her main genres include Jazz, Blues and Big Band Swing. Spot-on vocals, with the depth of feeling to make any song memorable, she tackles all three worlds with equal talent.
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Peter Stoltzman
Instrumentalist, Performer, Teacher/Instructor, Denver
Peter is the Executive Director of nonprofit, Colorado Music Bridge, and faculty at Colorado State University. He has been the Head of Piano at the University of Colorado Denver, Co-Director of the LYNX National Arts & Media Camps Music Industry Program, and Co-Director of Mentor Fellowship Program at the Stanford...
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Summer Mountain Dance Project
Dance Company, Foundation, Performing Group, Nonprofit, Thornton
Summer Mountain Dance Projects' mission is to bring FREE, professional dance performances to communities in the Denver-land area that may not have access or exposure to dance due to economic, geographic, or demographic reasons. We hope to bring new audiences to the art form and support local performers and...
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Wil Swindler
Author/Composor, Instrumentalist, Performer, Teacher/Instructor,...
I am jazz saxophonist and composer living and working in the Denver area. I lead Wil Swindler's Elevenet and the modern bop quintet GoodRattle. I strive to perform jazz as art-music throughout the state of Colorado and beyond.
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Emily Takahashi
Author/Composor, Instrumentalist, Boulder
I am a classically trained pianist who has been exploring jazz and improvisation for a number of years. I have been a member of the Boy Girl Band, an jazz improvisation group in Boulder founded by Art Lande for over 15 years. In January 2014 I formed the Emily Takahashi Quintet to perform works that I composed. Both...
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Gonzalo Teppa
Artist, Superior
Gonzalo Teppa began to study music at the Vicente Emilio Sojo Conservatory in his home city Barquisimeto, Venezuela. In June of 1995, Mr. Teppa traveled to Spain to study with the renowned teacher Ludwig Streicher in Santander. In the fall of 1995, he finished the double bass program studies at the Simón Bolivar...
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Nikolai Thabit
Artist, Instrumentalist, Boulder
I'm an artist and musician currently working on an Earth Healing series of paintings in the belief that an artist must contribute to the well-being of his or her community (the Earth). I've been a semi-pro jazz musician, pro rock musician, and sometime writer ( http://art-is-breath.blogspot.com ). I ran an art...
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The Arts Validation Network
★ Current Member ★
Arts Service Organization, Culture Group, Mass Media, Publisher,...
The Arts Validation Network provides artistically and culturally diverse platforms for musicians and other performing artists, archivists and educators to to present world-class programming and live events. The Arts Validation Network, Commonly known as TAVN.org is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to to...
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The Muse Performance Space
★ Current Member ★
Gallery, Venue, Nonprofit, Lafayette
The mission of The Muse Performance Space is to share uplifting experiences through authentic music and visual arts in a welcoming and beautiful environment. We offer a warm and intimate space to connect artists with audiences and mentors with students. We present several concerts a week from all genres of music,...
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The Soundpost Sessions
★ Sponsored Member ★
Arts Service Organization, Business, Venue, Longmont
The Soundpost Sessions is a listening room concert series based at The Times Collaborative in downtown Longmont. We curate and produce live music events that put musicians first by providing an intentional listening space where audience members enjoy premium sound in a community-oriented setting. Our regular...
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Thinking Plague
Performing Group, Boulder
Band Bio Inspired by avant-art rock bands like Arts Bears and Henry Cow, as well as by contemporary classical composers, Thinking Plague, one of the most esteemed and longstanding American avant-progressive ensembles, has earned an avid international following by forging a singular synthesis of prog-rock with 20th...
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Tier Two Live
Arts Service Organization, Venue, Lafayette
Tier Two Live is an independent music promotion business focused on low cost, all-ages music shows in East Boulder County, Colorado. We are working to bring musical diversity to the area and engage the local youth by giving them a safe place to see live music. All of our shows are all-ages and open to everyone.
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Richard Tisinai, PhD
Boulder
Acoustic Harmony is a Jazz trio consisting of two guitars and upright bass. We often include singer Ani Espriella to present a fun and eclectic program of songs in English, French, Spanish, and Italian.
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Gretchen Troop
Artist, Designer, Performer, Photographer/Videographer, Teacher...
Gretchen Troop Photography’s business spans weddings, elopements, headshots, portraiture, Seniors, engagements, family, events, music promotion, live music, landscapes, nature, cars and studio. Gretchen's primary focus is photographing people to look as good as the Colorado landscape behind them. Creative, skilled...
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Denise Vezza-Maggiore
Artist, Designer, Instrumentalist, Teacher/Instructor, Vocalist
I’ve been a creative soul since childhood, creating art to express my inner thoughts and emotions. I was an award winning undergraduate at Illinois State University, where I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. I often use the figure as a vehicle of expression. The images cover a wide range of emotions and are sometimes...
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Cassio Vianna
Author/Composor, Instrumentalist, Performer, Producer/Director,...
Cassio Vianna is a composer, pianist, arranger, and educator whose work reflects the broad range of musical and cultural influences he received during his years of training. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vianna started his music studies in classical music, while developing his skills as a composer and...
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Irene Vilar
Author/Composor, Curator/Historian, Producer/Director, Boulder
The TED-style Latino Summit for Social Justice and Sustainability uniting communities through arts and ideas and bridging the gap between academia, k-12, arts, policy, business and Latino and non-Latino communities. Social inequalities are among the leading causes of environmental degradation. The Americas Latino...
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Greg Wahl
Chicago, IL
Greg Wahl is a saxophonist and composer living and performing in Chicago, IL. Originally from Boulder Colorado, Greg started studying jazz through Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts program, and later graduated from the University of Colorado’s Thompson Jazz Studies program in 2015. During his time in Colorado,...
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Nancy Walker
★ Current Member ★
Teacher/Instructor, Lafayette
Primarily I work with teens and adults focused on singing CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music) styles like Jazz, Pop, Country & Blues (Grass too). Little Singers – Ages 10 and up Emerging Artists – Teens on a performance track (Musical Theater & All State Choir) Semi-Professional –Aspiring singers who are performing...
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Mary Wallace
Author/Composor, Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Longmont
Mary Wallace is a vocalist, pianist, and composer in the genres of jazz, blues, classical and contemporary music. She is the co-author of "Answers from the Angelic Realm".
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Heath Walton
Artist, Author/Composor, Conductor, Instrumentalist, Performer,...
As a jazz musician in 2015 it is very hard to just be a performer. Many jazz musicians today must also be educators, composers, and acquire other skills to be successful. Besides performing with the Colorado funk band "Funkiphino," I also do freelance work with Denver/Boulder area musicians such as Paul Shinn, Josh...
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Marnie Ward
Performer, Denver
The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra is one of the most sought-after swing bands in Colorado. With a legion of fans, this 10-piece Big Band performs an active concert schedule, delighting listeners and dancers alike, with a diverse array of musical styles from the Great Jazz Age.
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David Williams
Performer, Louisville
David Williams started the first gypsy jazz band in CO over 20 years ago when he moved to Denver---THE HOT CLUB OF THE ROCKIES--and since been responsible for creating other bands, including the cabaret group--TRICKSTER CAROUSEL. He has played gypsy jazz guitar, mandolin, and violin for decades and studied with a...
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