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| Name | Description | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Montgomery | Trumpet player Bob Montgomery is an internationally recognized performing artist, arranger, composer and music educator. | (303) 592-7270 |
| Concert Jazz Orchestra | The orchestra, a 19-piece big band, brings together the area's finest musicians performing original compositions and arrangements scored by its musical director, Franz Roehmann. Their most recent CD, "Together Again", was recorded this past February and is currently in post-production. It will be released later this summer. | (303) 526-1086 |
| Dean Bushnell Orchestra | The DBO, one of Denver's most popular dance bands featuring the Best of the Swing Era, Latin, Waltz, and Dixieland styles from the likes of Glenn Miller, Harry James, Les Brown, Count Basie, Eddy Howard, and more. | (303) 804-9789 |
| Denver Jazz Orchestra | Sam Bivens' Denver Jazz Orchestra performs exciting, high energy jazz featuring two superb vocalists, Ed Battle and Gloria Holliday. The band is led by Sam Bivens (trumpet/arranger/composer), previously with New York's Jazzmobile, Sonny Stitt, James Moody, and Jackie Wilson. | (303) 832-1340 |
| Denver Municipal Band | Founded in Denver, Colorado in the 1860s, the Denver Municipal Band is the oldest professional concert band in the continental United States. | (303) 322-8608 |
| Elevation Jazz Orchestra | Elevation Jazz Orchestra is an 18 piece Big Band specializing in the music of the Swing Era. Elevation is a highly educated group of young professional musicians who have a passionate enthusiasm for the energetic sound of Big Band Swing. | (720) 224-3892 |
| Hot Tomatoes | One of the most sought-after swing bands in the Front Range community, the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra plays a diverse array of musical styles from music of the Great Jazz Age to the fabulous big band jazz and swing bands. | (303) 369-6890 |
| Jan Mares | Currently performing with her band, along with her husband, they play for weddings, lounge settings, concerts and private events. The variety of styles, from big band era to 50s's, 60's and 70's and country allows her to fit into many venues. | (720) 212-8881 |
| Jess Gerardi Band | Italian Feast Band, Circus band, background. | (303) 761-3270 |
| John Williams Orchestra | The John Williams Orchestra, is a traditional 10-14 piece big band, playing the original sounds of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and others, plus modern big band arrangements of rock, country, latin, polka, etc. | (303) 695-8000 |
| Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra | MJO, a 501c3 non-profit, is Denver’s premier 18-pc power house big band. MJO plays all styles of big band jazz from classic swing to modern LA/NY arrangements. Featuring both male and female vocalists, MJO has an extensive repertoire perfect for any event. | (303) 521-8206 |
| Moments Notice Orchestra | This group provides a wide variety of music for private events, where people of different ages and music preferences can have the time of their lives. | (303) 778-1608 |
| Nostalgia | The Nostalgia Orchestra, Directed by Lloyd Bowen, featuring vocalist Rich Italiano. Listen and dance to the great sounds of the big band era. 12-18 piece big band with male vocalist. Also 5-6 piece for pep band, marches, dances. | (303) 424-4508 |
| Stephen Paul and his Orchestra | This truly fine sounding dance orchestra has been a favorite on both coasts for many years. Now based in Colorado, the orchestra performs all around Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. The old saying "have tux will travel" is still in vogue. | (303) 403-0670 |
| Steve Shurack and Sure Thing | Jazz, classical, pop, and variety. Solo guitar and ensembles for listening or dancing. | (303) 722-2140 |
| Tom Allan Variety Dance Band | This 3-6 piece offers a full sound for it's size. Styles include Ballroom, Swing, Jazz, Country Western, and Old Time Rock & Roll. Instrumentation can include Electronic Accordion, Trumpet, Trombone Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Drums, & Guitar/Vocals. | (303) 776-0572 |
| What's Cookin' | 'What's Cookin' is an 18-pc Jazz Band featuring 18 of Metro-Denver's finest jazz musicians. The band performs state of the art works of the greatest composers/arrangers in the industry...a true big-band jazz experience! | (303) 766-0037 |
| Woody Herman Orchestra | 15-piece big band plays Woody Herman's original charts. Also 16-piece band, the Stew Jackson Big Band. | (303) 292-1234 |