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July 16, 2010
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3rd Quarter Membership Dues are now payable
| Membership
dues for the 3rd quarter (July-Sept. 2010) are now payable. Regular member dues
are $38.50/quarter; Life member dues are $22/quarter; Inactive Life member dues
are $16.25/quarter. Please pay before the last month of the quarter to avoid a
$5 late fee. If you have questions about your membership dues, please contact
the DMA office at (303) 573-1717
THANK YOU!
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Creatures From The bp Lagoon
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Gulf Coast RecOILs from Bad Pollution
by Ken Davies
Ken Davies  | It wasn't that long ago (2005) when hurricane Katrina washed an average of six blocks of buildings off the entire 80 mile coast of Mississippi. We'll still be rebuilding for another ten years while also recovering from insurance extortion, Wall Street bailouts and its effects on home values, and now recOILing from the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. Thanks to BP, our "Redneck Riviera" is moving toward becoming a "Wretched Riviera." It has all been like a horror movie unfolding ever so slowly. Anxiety and despair mount daily as one awaits each next troubling physical, chemical, economic, social or political creature to emerge from this lagoon. You can follow local Mississippi news headlines. Disturbing are the pictures of shores and marshes soaked with oil. These will take generations to recover just like the Alaskan shores, which have still not recovered from Exxon Valdez. There are confirmed reports of BP, sometimes with official assistance, preventing journalists and photographers from gaining access to the areas. But they got there anyway. Heart breaking are the photos and videos of oil covered wildlife struggling to escape the slimy muck. Over 350 pictures of Gulf oil devastation and its effects can be seen at huffingtonpost.com.There has also been such an abundance of political finger pointing and side-taking across the media that folks outside this area are starting to forget that not only hundreds of thousands of residents are being adversely affected, but also 11 oil rig workers were killed out there because BP took shortcuts on safety.
Ken Davies is a trombonist and composer, and currently resides with his wife Judy in Gautier, MS, only a few miles inland from the Gulf Coast. Ken was a former DMA member and officer.
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Gee, Officer Krupke, I Need Those Violins
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By PAUL WOODIEL
NY Times
Published: July 9, 2010
I have been fortunate enough to have had a rich and varied career as a theater
musician. I've toured the world as the fiddle on the proverbial roof, sweltered
in a marching band uniform in "The Music Man" and played a languid tango in
Norma Desmond's mansion on Sunset Boulevard. Last year, the stars aligned,
allowing me to perform "West Side Story" again, this time at the Palace Theater
on Broadway.
Now, after 500 performances, our producers have told us and our union that in
order to cut costs they will chop our string section in half, releasing five
musicians and "replacing" them with a synthesizer piped in from another room. I
don't think Lenny would have approved.
Full Story
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In This Issue
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| Creatures From The bp Lagoon | | Officer Krupke, I Need Those Violins |
EVENTS & PERFORMANCES | | Colorado Symphony Orchestra, 6/4-6 | | Denver Municipal Band | | Neil Haverstick, 7/16 | | Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet, 7/16 | | Colorado Springs Symphony, 7/17 | | The Neil Bridge 7+ 7/18 | | Wil Swindler's Elevenet 7/18 | | Colorado Chamber Players, 7/19 | | MJO to feature Jazz Trombonist Eric Richard, 7/19 | | Patrick Emerine, 7/20 | | Centerpiece Jazz, July Dates | | Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler, 7/24 | | Pianist/Composer/Author Kenny Werner, 7/28 | | Paul Primus, Solo Violin Recital, 7/30 | | René Heredia, 6/26 & 7/31 | | Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet, 7/31 |
STEADY ENGAGEMENTS |
AUDITION/EMPLOYMENT NOTICES
| | Boulder Philharmonic, Audition for Violin & Horn | | Colorado Springs Symphony, Audition for Principal Clarinet | | Part-time band and/or orchestra teachers wanted |
ANNOUNCEMENTS | | Eric Richards Composition/Arranging Master Class, 7/19 | | Course in the Alexander Technique - July 19-23 | | Massage therapy, instrument-specific |
LABOR & POLITICS | | Restoring a Hallowed Vision | | Social Security Cuts 'Especially Painful | | House Focuses on Mine, Workplace Safety | | Worksite Actions Kick Off Labor 2010 |
COMMUNITY ORCH & BAND | | Longmont Symphony Orchestra Auditions | | Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra Auditions | | Colorado Wind Ensemble clarinet quartet, 7/17 | | National Repertory Orchestra, 7/3 & 7/24 | | Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras | | Colorado Youth Symphony Auditions |
FOR SALE OR RENT | | MEMBER BUSINESS & SERVICES | | Contact Info - DMA Officers |
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra
| Classical Masterpieces
July 18 (Sun), 7:30PM
Associate Conductor Scott O'Neil leads the Colorado Symphony in a program of
Classical Masterpieces at Stapleton Central Park.
Opera's Greatest Melodies
July 22 (Thu), 7:30PM
Scott O'Neil and the Colorado Symphony perform some of opera's greatest
melodies at City Park as part of the Carol Gossard Colorado Symphony Parks
Concert Series.
Scott O'Neil, conductor
Puccini / La Tregenda from Le villi 4'
Verdi / La forza del
destino Overture 8'
Puccini / Intermezzo from Act III, Manon
Lescaut 5'
Rossini / Overture to The Barber of Seville
8'
Bizet / Carmen Suite No. 1 12'
Bizet / L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2
18'
Offenbach / Orpheus in the Underworld 5'
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Denver Municipal Band, Upcoming Performances
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 Founded in Denver, Colorado in the 1860s, the Denver Municipal Band is
the oldest professional concert band in the continental United States.
Upcoming Dates
Saturday, July 17
Denver Municipal Band 6:30pm. DMB Wind Festval with four
bands and sixteen civil war cannons performing 1812 Overtre. Clement Park (Littleton), Denver. (303) 322-8608.
Saturday, July 31
Denver Municipal Band 7:30pm. From Sousa to Broadway, a
collection of concert band classics. Southmoor
Park (Denver), Denver. (303) 322-8608.
Thursday, August 5
Denver Municipal Band 7:00pm. DMB Concert Band
accompanying internationally renowned Brass soloists. Newman
Center, Denver. (303) 322-8608.
More Information
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Neil Haverstick, 7/16
| Neil Haverstick  | Stickman Trio at Cool River this Friday the 16th, 8-11, with Mary Stribling and
Marc Johnson...love to see you there...Hstick
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Bob Montgomery, 7/16 & 7/17
| Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet
Friday, July 16
Mark your calendars
now - The Broadway Music School
presents The Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet and "BAM" at 7 pm on Friday,
July 16, 2010. Take a world class rhythm section - Marc Sabatella - piano, Ken
Walker - bass, Mike Marlier - drums, and add a front line of Al Hermann -
trombone, Marguerite Juenemann - vocalese and Bob Montgomery - trumpet,
performing a combination of familiar and unfamiliar music arranged for this
unique combination of brass, voice and rhythm, creatively entwined in
improvisational performance ...... and you have "BAM".
"BAM" presents a fresh musical adventure for your
ears and your heart - don't miss this terrific new ensemble on Friday, July 16
at The Broadway Music School - $15 cover charge.
The Broadway Music School is located at 1940 S.
Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Reservations at: 303-777-0833 or
broadwaymusicschool@earthlink.net
www.broadwaymusicschool.com
Saturday, July 17
A Tribute to Chet Baker and
Gerry Mulligan featuring Clare Church - baritone sax, Bob Montgomery -
trumpet, Jeff Jenkins - piano, Ken Walker - bass, Mike Marlier -
drums.
At the Longmont Jazz Festival from 4:40 to 6 pm
Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave. in
Longmont
For more information and a complete listing
of all artists and times please visit the Longmont Jazz internet site: http://www.longmontjazz.com |
Colorado Springs Symphony, 7/17
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Summertime Classic
Concert
July 17, Pikes Peak Center
Summertime fun with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic,
with favorites from West Side Story, La Boheme, Beethoven,
Dvorak, and much more! Conducted and hosted by Lawrence Leighton Smith. Learn more.
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The Neil
Bridge 7+ 7/18
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Jazz, Swing, Latin Jazz & Funk!!! Come
out and see the Denver Jazz Legend Neil Bridge with his band the Neil
Bridge 7 +. We have two vocalist, three horns, conga, drums, bass and of
course Neil on Piano.
Sunday July
18th
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Nissi's the
Premiere Jazz Venue in Boulder County
The community voted
Nissi's "The Best Place To Hear Live Music" in Boulder County.
Combined with an exceptional dinner menu and atmosphere,
Nissi's is the
perfect place to go for a great night out.
Visit their Web Site: http://www.nissis.com
For Directions: http://www.nissis.com/cdirections.html
For Musican's Comments:
http://www.nissis.com/lmcomments.html
We are looking forward to
seeing you there.
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Gil Evans show - Wil Swindler's Elevenet 7/18
| Sunday July 18 at 7pm
Will Swindler
 | Legendary jazz composer Gil Evans created some of the most influential and important music of the 20th century. His unique style has shaped the modern genre of large-ensemble jazz like no one else in history, yet much of his music is rarely performed live anywhere in the world. Jazz aficionados and jazz musicians alike flock to such performances to hear the rare fruit that is Gil's music live in concert.
On Sunday July 18, Wil Swindler's Elevenet will perform an entire concert featuring the music of Gil Evans at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge at 7pm. These beautifully haunting and frequently swinging masterpieces have been prepared for live performance by skilled arranger Wil Swindler. Swindler recently received the Gil Evans Fellowship, an award given to one jazz composer each year selected from an international field of candidates. This honor places Swindler alongside previous winners such as Maria Schneider and John Hollenbeck. "Gil was a huge influence on my music before I was lucky enough to win this award," remarks Swindler. "I am even more honored by the fact that I can bring Gil's music back to the stage and to the ears of the jazz audience in Denver." The concert will feature music from the Gil Evans/Miles Davis collaborations, Birth of the Cool, Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain, Porgy and Bess and more!
Performing the music is Swindler's group, the Elevenet. Very few groups in the world have the instrumentation and skill to tackle Gil's special style of art-music, but the Elevenet has proven it is up to the task. This is the 3rd annual concert of Evans' music presented by this group of jazz and classical musicians and one of a series of concerts of modern music the group has presented in the last 3 years. Featured musicians for this performance include Gabe Mervine, Darren Kramer, Wil Swindler, Ricky Sweum and Todd Reid. For more info, visit www.jazz11.com or www.wilswindler.com
Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge
930 Lincoln St (www.dazzlejazz.com)
303.839.5100
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Colorado Chamber Players, 7/19
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The Colorado Chamber Players will
partner with Museo de las Americas for a FREE concert entitled
Música de Feria on Monday July
19th, offered at 7:30 p.m. In conjunction
with the Museo's exhibition Liberators Project and the Denver Biennial,
the award-winning group will perform music of the New World. Included will be
works by composers and innovators from Mexico (Silvestre
Revueltas - string quartet Música de Feria);
Chile (Miguel Chuaqui - Archaeoperyx for solo flute);
and Argentina (Astor Piazzolla - L'Histoire du Tango
for flute/guitar and Alberto Ginastera -Impresiones de la Puna for
flute and string quartet.
Performing artists will be
Paul Primus and David Waldman, Violins; Barbara Hamilton, Viola; Katharine
Knight, Cello; Paul Nagem, Flute; and Masakazu Ito, Guitar. Chilean composer Miguel Chuaqui,
Professor at the University of Utah, will give a pre-concert talk. The Museo de
las Americas is located at 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, in the heart of the Santa
Fe Art District.
6:45: Pre-concert talk with
Miguel Chuaqui
7:30 Concert, followed by
reception
Colorado Chamber Players
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MJO to feature Jazz Trombonist Eric Richards, 7/19
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MJO
will feature Jazz Trombonist, Composer & Arranger
Eric Richards in concert at Dazzle, July 19 starting at 7:00p.
Eric
Richards returns to Denver & Dazzle to perform an evening of his outstanding
works with the MJO. Concert starts at 7:00p. The show will feature some new
instrumentals as well as vocals with Suzanne Morrison and Doug
Barta.
No
stranger to Colorado, Eric Richards is an amazing composer, arranger AND
trombonist!! This prolific musician has composed big band charts for many UNC
jazz festivals!
Reservations
strongly suggested!
Dazzle
Restaurant & Lounge
930
Lincoln St
Denver
80203
(303)
839-5100
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Patrick Emerine ('Under the Radar') 7/20
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Under the Radar (formerly the Patrick Emerine Band)
With
special guest vocalist
Beth
Avedis
And
also...
Bill
Stevens (keyboards) and Eddie
Contreras (percussion)
Present
a wonderful evening of music for
"Concerts at the Crescent"
Tuesday,
July 20, 2010
7:00
- 8:30 pm
Crescent
Amphitheater, Denver Tech
Center
Located
on the S.W. corner of the intersection of E.
Belleview and DTC
Blvd. next to Yia Yia's. 8350 E. Crescent Parkway,
Greenwood
Village. Bring a blanket,
picnic basket, and your own wine... a very appropriate show for the kids... no pets,
though...
www.patrickemerine.com
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Centerpiece Jazz, July Dates
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Here's the latest schedule for Centerpiece Jazz (Joni
Janak, Ron Moewes, Ed
Stephen, and Colin Gieg)
Wednesday, July 21 - Littleton Museum lawn, 6028 S. Gallup, Littleton, 7 pm. Free 303-795-3950 Centerpiece Jazz
Friday, July 23: Elks Patio @ 2:15
pm.
Evergreen
Jazz Festival www.evergreenjazz.org
Saturday, July 24: Church @ 11 am./ Elks Ballroom @ 1:30 pm./Church @ 4:00 pm.
Sunday, July 25: Elks Ballroom @ 2:45
pm./ Elks Patio @ 5:15 pm.
Wednesday, July 28 - Café Del Sol, 608
Garrison, 6 to 9 pm. 303-238-7999
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Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler, 7/24
| Jazz Link Enterprises Partners Dale Bruning and Jude Hibler
present
The Timeless Music of Jerome Kern
Jazz guitarist Dale Bruning and writer/photographer/narrator Jude Hibler make their debut appearance at Barbed Wire Books in Longmont July 24, Saturday from 3-5pm. Joining them will be keyboardist Marc Sabatella. Tickets are $12 for all. The store is located at 504 Main Street.
Tickets can be purchased there or from www.jazzlinkenterprises.com.
Seating is limited. Call 303-827-3620 to make reservations.
CONTACT: Jude Hibler - 303-776-1764
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Pianist/Composer/Author Kenny Werner, 7/28
| We at Broadway Music School, are very Happy to Welcome back the
amazing Pianist, Composer, Arranger, and Author of the best selling
book, 'Effortless Mastery', Kenny Werner, on Wednesday, July 28th, for
an
'Effortless Mastery' Clinic and Quartet Concert featuring Kenny on
Piano, Ron Miles on Trumpet, Kent McLagen on Bass, and Chris Lee on
Drums.
The Clinic will be from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
The Concert will
start at 7:30 PM.
Tickets for the Clinic are $20.00
Tickets for the
Concert are $30.00
Tickets for both are $45.00
Call 303-777-0833 for
tickets and information.
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Paul Primus, Solo Violin Recital, 7/30
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Paul Primus  | Colorado Symphony member and Colorado Chamber Players member
Paul Primus gives Solo V
When:
Friday July 30th, 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Golden Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3101 South Golden Road, Golden, CO
80401
Information:
Call 303-279-4251
How much:FREE
Paul Primus' Bio
Directions
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René Heredia, 7/31
| "Gypsy Flamenco Fire"
Presented by René Heredia  | & his Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theatre
Passion, grace and fire!
Lavish, authentic costumes of Spain!
A show for the entire family - not to be missed!
Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 PM
Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Drive, Broomfield, CO
Tickets: In advance: $20, At the door: $25
Box office: 720-887-2371
Tickets also online: www.ticketswest.com
1-866-464-2626
Tickets may also be purchased at King Soopers
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Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet, 7/31
| Mark your calendars now - Dazzle Jazz presents The Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Sextet and BAM for shows at 7 & 9 pm on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Take a world class rhythm section - Marc Sabatella - piano, Ken Walker - bass, Mike Marlier - drums, and add a front line of Al Hermann - trombone, Marguerite Juenemann - vocalese and Bob Montgomery - trumpet, performing a combination of familiar and unfamiliar music arranged for this unique combination of brass, voice and rhythm, creatively entwined in improvisational performance ... and you have "BAM."
BAM presents a fresh musical adventure for your ears and your heart - don't miss this terrific new ensemble on Saturday, July 31 at Dazzle Jazz Club.
Mark your calendars now and reserve your table early - $15 cover charge.
Dazzle, located at 930 Lincoln (between 9th & 10th) features great food and drink in a venue uniquely suited to the presentation of Jazz.
Reservations at: 303-839-5100, info@dazzlejazz.com, or www.dazzlejazz.com.
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STEADY ENGAGEMENTS
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Concert Jazz Orchestra every 4th Tuesday
At Chapultepec Too with Franz Roehmann, (38th and Perry) every 4th Tuesday
of the month, 7:30 PM. The CJO is an 18-piece jazz ensemble performing original
arrangements and compositions. The venue is informal and the musicians are
excellent. Bring a friend.
Jennifer
Lane/Rock & Soul Trio, Wednesdays
My Rock & Soul Trio is still
playin every Weds down at Cool River Cafe, with Harold Lee ( from the Freddi
Henchey Band) and Windall Armour (from Opie Gone Bad) 6pm -8:
Scott Martin, Sundays
pianist Scott Martin
and the band Sundays at Vic's
Vic's Espresso, 2680 Broadway,
Boulder
Boulder's longest (7yrs.) ongoing live jazz gig
Sundays from noon
to 2 pm
www.SundaysAtVics.com
David
Brussel, Selected Thursdays
Performing on selected Thursdays at the
Mercury Cafe, 7 p.m.
2199 California St.
Denver CO 80205
303-294-9258
James Hyatt,
Tuesdays
Pete and I are performing at Trailside every Tuesday for
awhile. We start at 7:30 so it won't be a late night. Stop in and say
hello.
10360 Colorado Blvd, Thornton, CO - 303-457-0660
Jeffrey Straach, Mondays
Every Monday, 6-9
PM at the Bliss Café
7501 Grandview, Arvada
Joe Bonner, Sundays
Performing every Sunday
at the Mercury Café, 8 PM.
2199 California St
Denver, CO 80205
303-294-9258
Convergence, First Friday of
every month
7 & 9pm Convergence Denver's All-Star band, now
performing every 1st Friday! Featuring Paul Romaine, John Gunther, Eric
Gunnison, Marc Simon, Mark Patterson, and Greg Gisbert! $10
Dazzle
Restaurant, 930 Lincoln St.
Queen City
Jazz Band, 3rd and 5th Sundays
QCJB plays regularly on 3rd Sundays,
and on the 5th Sunday when there is one, approx 4x/year.
6pm, Bull & Bush
Pub, 4700 Cherry Creek South Dr, Glendale, 303.759.0333
Complete QCJB
Schedule at Queen City Jazz Band
Purnell Steen and LeJazz Machine
Join us
every third Wednesday through July at Crossroads at Five Points!
call
303-832-0929 for reservations
Hot
Tomatoes Dance Orchestra - First Sunday of every month, 8:00pm
-11:00pm
Mercury Cafe, 22nd & California Street, Denver
Info:
303-369-6890 Hot Tomatoes Website
Jennifer Lane - Rock & Soul duo - Thurs thru
Sat
Elway's Steakhouse
1st and University in Cherry
Creek
Thursday's, Friday's and Saturday's, 7pm - 11pm
Call for info and
reservations @ 303-399-5353 www.jenniferlaneonline.com
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Presents
Every
month, MJO features two different high school jazz ensembles in concert at
Dazzle! Playing the second and third Monday of each month (with some
exceptions), the school plays one set followed by a set from MJO. The big finale
includes both bands on stage featuring soloists from both groups. One of MJO's
missions is to support jazz in the schools and this program, in our 6th year,
continues to be wildly successful. Reservation ALWAYS recommended at Dazzle
(303-839-5100). Great food, great atmosphere and always a great night of big
band music! Check our website (MetropolitanJazzOrchestra.org) for our calendar
and to confirm each month's schedule.
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AUDITION & EMPLOYMENT NOTICES
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Boulder Philharmonic, Audition for Violin & Horn
| The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra will hold auditions in early September 2010 for the following tenure-track positions:
Section Violin (one opening)
Utility/Assistant Horn
For information, including application procedure and repertoire, please send a one-page professional resume by email to (kpeoria@boulderphil.org). Please specify your instrument in the subject line.
The deadline to receive resumes is August 11, 2010.
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Colorado Springs Symphony, Audition for Principal Clarinet
| Principal Clarinet Auditions for the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will be held
in Colorado Springs on August 28, 2010.
Please send resume before August
14, 2010 to:
David Halvorson, Personnel Manager
c/o Colorado Springs
Philharmonic
P.O. Box 1266
Colorado Springs, CO. 80901
E-mail: davidh@csphilharmonic.org
www.csphilharmonic.org
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Part-time band and/or orchestra teachers
| Wanted:
Part-time band and/or orchestra teachers to teach 4th, 5th, & 6th
grade classes before or after school in Castle Rock and Parker. Contact Debbie
Davidson-Stanfill: rceim@comcast.net
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Eric Richards Composition/Arranging
Master Class, 7/19
| Eric
Richards is a master composer and arranger (and trombonist) with credits
including the US service jazz bands as well as numerous arrangements for the UNC
Jazz Festival program.
Eric
will hold a special Master Class on July 19th at 1p-4p at
Dazzle.
Here
are just some of Eric's arrangements: http://www.uncjazzpress.com/SearchResults.asp?mfg=Eric+Richards
This master
class will be limited to a small group (max 5) of composers/arrangers that will
include hands-on review of Eric's works as well as review of the students' work.
Open to ANY interested musician!
Interested parties MUST contact
Scott to confirm a seat in the class. The cost is $40 which
includes all materials. Class to be held at Dazzle.
IF the response is
great enough, additional classes may be considered by Eric. Please contact Scott
NOW if you are interested.
Scott: scott@mjo-denver.org /
303-521-8206
Eric's Websites:
http://fpadirectory.unl.edu/user/erichards2
http://www.myspace.com/ericrichardsmusic
Don't
miss this fantastic opportunity to interact with one of jazz's greatest
composer/arrangers
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Course in the Alexander Technique - July 19-23
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The
16th Annual Summer Course in the Alexander Technique at the University of
Colorado at Boulder will be held July 19-23, 2010, 9:00 to noon daily. A one
day Intensive will be held July 24, 1-5:00 pm. The 2010 faculty includes Ed
Bilanchone, Carol Boggs, and James Brody.
The Alexander Technique is
a powerful tool for changing habits in movement and thinking. While anyone
can benefit from this Technique, the work applies especially well to
musicians and educators. Participants will learn about
generalized and
specific body use issues that can affect both performance and educational
settings, as well as practical skills for the classroom. The results of a
medical study in England that investigated the Alexander Technique were
recently published in the British Medical Journal. A link to a summary of
the study and a short film about it can be found at:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug19_2/a884.
For more
information about the Course and the Alexander Technique in general, please
consult the following web site:
(http://spot.colorado.edu/~brody/alextechbasicinfo.html).
James Brody
Professor of oboe // Teacher of the Alexander
Technique
Director, College of Music Wellness Initiative
College of Music,
18th & Euclid // 301 UCB
University of Colorado, Boulder
80309
303/492-1641 // fax: 303/492-5619 (not
private)
brody@colorado.edu
http://spot.colorado.edu/~brody/
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Massage therapy tailored to instrument-specific body stress
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Massage therapy tailored to instrument-specific body stress, mechanics and posture. Modalities include joint range of motion, deep tissue, neuromuscular and heat therapy to increase circulation, flexibility and dexterity, as well as to treat carpal tunnel and thoracic outlet symptoms. Centrally located in City Park West, near downtown. Call Glenn 303.618.5990 or Lachlan 303.618.5240 for appointments and info, or email Therapy1657@yahoo.com.
DMA harpist Don Hilsberg's endorsement for Glenn and Lachlan:
I am a client of theirs and wanted to share their specific practice with other DMA members.
Glenn and Lachlan are serious practitioners of their art. They have a genuine interest in their client and the individual circumstances related to performing on his or her specific instrument. After careful study of the individual's performing posture, etc., a thorough plan of therapy is introduced. Careful explanations are always provided during therapy sessions, allowing the client to further understand their own body and how all of the muscle groups are interconnected and related to that individual's performance art. Flexible sessions and rates are most appreciated!
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Restoring a Hallowed Vision
| By BOB
HERBERT
NY Times
Published: July 9, 2010
Bob Herbert  | In April 1968, the same month that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was
killed in Memphis, where he had gone to support striking sanitation workers, the
president of the powerful auto workers' union, Walter Reuther, traveled to
Memphis to give the strikers critically needed financial support.
The sanitation workers were black. In his biography of Reuther, Nelson
Lichtenstein noted that the check he handed over to the strikers was the largest
outside contribution that they would receive. Some officials at the United
Automobile Workers headquarters in Detroit were taken aback. "But Reuther forged
ahead," Lichtenstein wrote, "offering an impassioned defense of interracial
solidarity."
Three-thousand delegates to the U.A.W. convention later that year heard
Reuther say: "We laid $50,000 on the line to demonstrate we meant business. Who
helped us back in 1936 and 1937 when we were being beaten up and shot
at, when our offices and our cars were being blown up by the gangsters hired by
the corporations?
"Who helped us? The coal miners ... the clothing workers ... as long as I am
identified with the leadership of this great union, we are going to extend a
hand of solidarity to every group of workers who are struggling for justice."
Complete Story
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Social Security Cuts 'Especially Painful'
| July 15, 2010
The federal deficit commission is eyeing cuts to Social
Security and is debating raising the retirement age--moves that would be
especially painful for low- and middle-income current and near retirees,
according to a new report.
Read On
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House Hearing Focuses on
Mine, Workplace
Safety
| July 14, 2010
Stanley "Goose" Stewart escaped the April 5 blast at Massey
Energy's Upper Big Branch mine that killed 29 of his fellow miners. Yesterday,
he told a House hearing on tough new mine safety rules, "Something needs to be
done to stop outlaw coal companies who blatantly disregard the laws."
Read On
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Nationwide Worksite Actions
Kick Off Labor
2010
| July 13, 2010
Union members in 23 states this week kicked off Labor
2010's election mobilization with a nationwide worksite grassroots campaign
calling for creating good American jobs now and backing the candidates who
support working families' demand for jobs.
Read On
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COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND
Note: Organizations submitting postings agree to not unfairly compete for commercial engagements.
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Longmont Symphony Orchestra Auditions
| The Longmont Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr.
Robert Olson, has the following vacancies for the 2010-11 season:
Principal cello (paid position)
2nd flute/ piccolo
Section strings
Auditions will be held at Skyline High School on August 29,
2010. Please contact Cami Kidwell-Dodge for audition materials and times: camikaye24@gmail.com or 303-772-8330.
Visit our website for other information: http://www.longmontsymphony.org/
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Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra Auditions
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David Rutherford, Music Director
Announces auditions for the following:
Principal Violin II; Section Violin I/II; Principal French Horn; Trumpet II
And substitutes for all strings.
Saturday, September 4, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
at Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver
For details, e-mail or call Camilla Bonzo, Orchestra Manager
celloboat@gmail.com 719-207-3091
If interested, send resume by August 15 to:
Camilla Bonzo, Orchestra Manager
e-mail: celloboat@gmail.com
mailing address:
Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra
Augustana Arts, Inc.
5000 E Alameda Ave
Denver, CO 80246
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Colorado Wind Ensemble clarinet quartet, 7/17
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We'd like to invite you to a free performance of the Colorado Wind Ensemble
clarinet quartet, Three Sopranos and a Bass, at the Eloise May
Library this Saturday, July 17, at 2:00 pm. It will be a fun and lively program
of tangos, rondos, and rags!
The Arapahoe Library District has generously sponsored several CWE
performances this year, and we enjoy the opportunity to play in different
locations in Arapahoe County - we hope this one is near you. Bring the
family!
Three
Sopranos and a Bass
Musical
moments with the Colorado Wind Ensemble clarinet quartet
Saturday, July 17 2:00pm
Eloise May Library
1471 S Parker Rd
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National Repertory Orchestra, Upcoming Performances
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Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras
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Celebrating its inaugural year with the 2010-2011 season, this new
organization is under the musical leadership of Gary
Lewis, the Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Colorado
at Boulder. Working with him is an amazing artistic staff comprised of Emily
Bowman, Keynes Chen, Erik Johnson, and Paul Rowinski. Combining the best of
the Boulder Youth Symphony and the High Plains Youth Symphony,
the former leading youth orchestras of Boulder, GBYO will propel young musicians
of the Boulder-Denver area to the next level of musical greatness, performing
significant orchestral repertoire in addition to creating other opportunities to
perform and learn about music.
Auditions for
this impressive new organization will be held August 21 and 22, 2010.
Interested students may sign up for auditions online at this time, on our website. More
information about us is attached, and available online.
We would love to be included on your websites, and encourage you to pass
along this information to as many people as possible. For more information about
us, please visit our website or, better
yet, give me a call - I'd love to talk with you about GBYO.
All of us at the Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras are very excited about
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Colorado Youth Symphony Auditions
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The CYSO will be holding auditions in August and they can find the audition application on our website
and email it back to us. Please contact the CYSO office at:
Michelle Joseph Orman, Executive Director
Colorado Youth Symphony
Orchestras
571 Galapago Street
Denver, CO 80204
Phone: (303)
573-5152
Fax: (303) 573-5197
More information available at: www.coloradoyouthsymphonyorchestra.org.
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FOR SALE OR RENT / EQUIPMENT WANTED
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Violin for sale - an excellent value for any serious
music student or young professional, or a seasoned professional who needs a
second instrument that'll stand up to any challenge. My husband Tom was the sole
owner of this instrument, which he played at Meadowmount and as concertmaster of
the American Youth Orchestra in high school,as a student at Indiana University, and in his
early years as a professional player.
Please contact me if you want to
give it a trial run.
Appraisal
Values as of April 8, 2009:
4/4 size Violin by Gustav
August Ficker, lot #0026 No. 227; made in
Germany exclusively for Wm
Lewis & Son, Chicago, IL
Appraisal
$6,500
4/4 Violin Bow stamped Wm Lewis
& Son, round pernambuco
Appraisal
$1,600
4/4 Violin Case oblong
w/leather trim, canvas cover, shoulder strap
Appraisal
$500
Asking price for all 3
items: $6,500
Contact Lisa Eakins:
970.988.8083 or vcellisa1@comcast.net
One bedroom private apartment in house
ALL UTILITIES PAID
Private entrance - kitchen, living room, bath and 1
bedroom
Minutes from I25, I70, 6th Ave and Downtown
Denver
Convenient to Regis University and Auraria
Campus
Newly remodeled
Sloans Lake Area across from Park
No pets or smokers
Our company runs background checks
303.433.6025 for appointment
Used American Case Co. cello case, brown (pattern) exterior w/green plush velvet
interior with rosen compartment in neck and extra pocket on the bottom of door. $350 720-289-3573
Congas for Sale - I am downsizing my gear and have decided to sell my almost
new Toca Traditional congas! It is a set of 3: 11" quinto, 11 3/4" conga, and
12 1/2" tumba, each with a bag! They are the natural oak finish drums, with
near new heads! I have only used them for recording sessions, since I have
fiberglass drums for live gigs. I am willing to sell the set for $600, which is
far below the cost of a new set of pro drums. Please call or email if you or
someone you know is interested! I am attaching a photo of the drums from Toca's
web site.
Thanks for your help, and have a blessed day!
--
Peace!
Ed Contreras
World Percussion and Drums
www.edcontreras.com
303-945-6772
Black
Water (a tribute to the Doobie Brothers and other Classic Rock
Artists)
Istari World Percussion
2001
Subaru Forester. Great car which has served me well, but I am moving on to a
roomier cargo-area Honda Element. Burgundy & Gray, Roof Rack, AM/FM/5-disc
CD/ Cassette stereo, Power Windows, Heated Seats, Front Air-Bags, great tires,
great condition, 119 k miles, $6800. By the way.... my 1999 Subaru saved my
life in a bad accident, so I heartily endorse these things for the safety value!
Thanks. Email Herb at herbharvey@hotmail.com
Rudall-Carte Grenadilla
Wood Piccolo for sale. Excellent condition--just serviced. Has silver sleeve in
headjoint. Original case plus outer case included. $1200 OBO. Call 970-353-1473
or email jpanflute@aol.com
Conn International tenor saxophone 86M,
bought brand new from Flesher-Hinton. It was used only 1 ½ years. Very good
condition. Includes music stand and essential elements. 1 instruction book.
Asking $900. If interested, please call 303-870-5570.
Beautiful violin with an unusually deep belly
with a gorgeous sound. Must be heard to be appreciated. Made by master
craftsman, John Juzek ca 1920 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In excellent condition
ready to be played. New Ethos case and bow included. Asking $1,800. Contact
Kathy at 303-617-1550 or kathyd8@q.com
Yamaha Flugelhorn (#009381A): Model 631,
lacquer finish, near perfect condition, plays great, includes case &
mouthpiece (Bach 3C). $1000 (obo). Call Scott 303-521-8206.
Wanted: Used cheap
upright bass, ¾ size, $500 or less. Call Nick Beato 802-598-7240
(Boulder)
Holton French Horn for
sale. The Holton Professional Merker-Matic is a premium double French horn that
offers the ultimate in craftsmanship and tonal splendor. Design features such as
its newly designed 4th branch, dual bore, and mouthpipe tapers lead
professionals to claim an ease of blowing in all registers as well as an
exceptionally quick response and a smooth, precise legato. A genuine Holton
Farkas MC silver-plated mouthpiece and slim-line wood-shell case are included
with the H275 French Horn.
The Holton H275 Pro Merker-Matic French Horn
is in the key of Bb/F double. Dual bore .468"/.460"; 12.25" large-throated,
hand-hammered, detachable bell; newly developed taper with .306 venturi of
nickel silver; tapered hand-lapped brass rotors with nickel silver outside
casings; reversible 4th valve; hand-lapped nickel silver slides with rolled
beads; fully adjustable finger hook; independent F/Bb tuning; solid
nickel-silver finish. Retail price - $6,585.00. I will ship insured for retail
value within the continental US for $99. Asking $3,200.00
Contact Bradley
Scott at bradley@thescotts.com or 720-840-6102
Olds Trumpet for sale, good condition in
original case with original documents. Jazz style trumpet from the 1960s, valued
at $1000-$1200 by reputable music store. Beautiful pearl inlays and silver
engraving. Contact: Patricia at 303-514-7256
Yamaha Y-62 Grenadilla wooden piccolo for
sale. Excellent condition! Original case included. Please e-mail or call for
more information (303.437.7149 or vansisti@colorado.edu). $1800 or best
offer.
Koerwitz Guitars. Brian
Koerwitz, certified luthier. Custom guitar building and instrument repair.
Please visit my website Koerwitzguitars.com, 303-868-6799,
Brian@koerwitzguitars.com. Member DMA.
Cello
for sale: Full-size '96 Sofia, in excellent condition. I have
documentation of a fairly recent appraisal, and it was also recently in an
instrument shop in Ann Arbor, MI in an attempt to be sold, and it was appraised
then as well. I have a Gewa hard case that goes with it, and if the buyer would
like my bow as well, I will also include it. I'm asking $7,000 or best offer. I
can be reached at 734-355-1619. It's a MI number, but I do live in
Denver.
Soprano Sax for sale. Yanagisawa 991 and comes with two necks, one curved and one straight. It also
has a Yanagisawa #7 hard rubber mouthpiece with ligature and cap. It is in
virtually new condition and has been very meticulously maintained. Even the
case is like new. Asking a firm $2200.00. This horn lists for over $6000.00.
Please contact me at sax440@msn.com or call me: 719-488-0440
Clavinovas Needed - Parlando School for the
Arts is looking for Clavinova digital pianos to purchase or as tax-deductible
donations. Contact Karen Dusek at karen4parlando@gmail.com or leave a message
at 303-442-0006.
Piano for Sale1973 George Steck "Petite" Grand Piano. 4'6" long. Excellent condition - sound
board is flawless and case was refurbished in Spring 2009. Great piano for
someone looking for the sound/look of a grand but without a larger space to
place it. Full price offer includes moving and one on-site tuning. Proceeds
benefit Parlando School for the Arts. Appraised for $3,000. Asking $2,500. Call
303-358-4058 or email parlandoboulder@gmail.com for more information.
Violins: A violinist by the name
of Claus Chapelle. He is travelling through Denver and has 3 violins with him
for sale... said they are rare finds and wanted to see if there are interested
buyers in town. The three violins are as follows:
1. a Jay Haide violin, made
of European wood, new instrument, has Eva Pirazzi strings - $3,400
2. a Czech
violin, made in 1880 or 1890, appraised at $10,000
3. a French violin, made
in 1880, refurbished with brand new professional strings - appraised at $10,000,
asking price $8,000
Claus has all of the paperwork for the instruments. His
number is 520-548-4613.
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MEMBER BUSINESSES & SERVICES
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Need sound and lights for an event?Call
Tim Greenhouse @ 303-903-5440. I have been doing sound and lights for " Jakarta"
and playing keys. When the band is idle I'd be happy to do it for somebody else.
Using EV, QSC, Shure, Allen and Heath, Bose, etc. Have wireless mics too. I'll
work with you on the price depending on the event.
If you need music arranging, a copyist or any sort of
composition. Please e-mail Scott Higgins for quotes and samples.
stoneboy@ultrasys.net
Flute
compositionsavailable by Alaunde Copley-Woods:
"Chickens in the
Garden" available on: fallshousepress.com (look under "flute duets")
or
presser.com (search for copley-woods)
"1074: Nine Miniatures for Solo Flute"
available on: fluteworld.com (after clicking on "flute music" you can search for
Copley-Woods or browse under flute solos)
ATA shipping box, perfect for transporting musical
instruments or sound equipment. It has two separate compartments, well
padded. Practically new condition. It measures 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet. I no
longer need it and I am looking for a reasonable offer.
Contact Enrico at
enricovr@hotmail.com
Got Photos? DMA
member Robert "Rusty" McCall is a professional photographeroffering a
wide variety of specialty portraits, live performance images, and headshots for
musicians, models, and performance artists of all types. Color, black &
white, and custom color processes are available in candid, studio, rehearsal,
and performance venue settings, indoors and out.
Examples can be seen at
www.myspace.com/denverbasstrombone
Keep in mind that the DMA offers a
"one-time" promo voucher of up to $60, which can be applied toward a
professional promotional photo.
Quiet
Song for Band- Grade 1/2, by Debbie Davidson.
A great song for the
first band concert of the year! It uses the first five notes typically used in
band method books, and is inspired by "Bolero." A quiet tune begins with the
flutes and then gradually all of the instruments are added for a big climax
before it tapers back down to the flutes. Sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
$25
Creekside Publishing Company
Available mail order through
www.creeksidepublishingcompany.com or through Flesher-Hinton.
Finale to Beethoven Symphony No. 9- Grade 2+
for full orchestra and SAB chorus, Debbie Davidson.
Arranged to make this
amazing classic accessible for middle school students. Key signatures and
changes are simplified. Vocal parts are all doubled, and the Baritone part is
optional. An advanced part is included for extra support - when this piece was
premiered at Cherry Creek Academy, a teacher played this advanced part on the
cello and an advanced piano student played it on piano. Most of the second parts
(i.e. second clarinet, second flute, second violin) can be handled by students
in their second year of instruction. The Cherry Creek Academy performance
involved singers, grades 5 - 8, band members, grades 6 - 8, and orchestra
members, grades 6-8.
$65 Creekside Publishing Company
Availabe mail order
through www.creeksidepublishingcompany.com or through Flesher-Hinton.
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Contact Info - DMA Officers
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Your DMA executive board invites you to
contact them directly with any concerns, suggestions, etc. that you may
have.
President: Pete Vriesenga 303-526-7239 -
Pvriesenga@aol.com
Secretary-Treasurer: Adolph Mares 303-423-4748 -
ARMares@aol.com
Vice President: Thomas Blomster 303-322-1764 -
blomster@dmamusic.org
Executive Board:
Ron Bland 303-935-5099 -
RBOBasso@aol.com
Lloyd Bowen 303-424-4508 - sbowen22@aol.com
Gloria
Holliday 303-321-0902 - gloriaholliday@comcast.net
Hank Troy 303-703-3550 -
hanktroydma@aol.com
Michael Weaver 303-875-4013 - csatb@yahoo.com
Denver Musicians Association
Local 20-623
AFM/AFL-CIO
1165 Delaware St.
Denver, CO 80204-3607
Phone: 303-573-1717
Fax: 303-573-1945
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