4th Annual 5 Points Jazz Festival, April 28

DENVER OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS PRESENTS
4TH ANNUAL 5 POINTS JAZZ FESTIVAL APRIL 28
A "Cool, Crazy and Hot" Schedule of Performances

(DENVER) The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs will present its fourth annual 5 Points Jazz festival on Saturday, April 28, 2007. Activities begin at 11:00 am with performance venues opening at 1:00 pm. The event will take place at the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton Street, and additional venues along Welton in Historic Five Points.

Part of Audio Picnic: 2007 City Free Concert Series, 5 Points Jazz is a concert in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, as designated by the Smithsonian Institution. The event offers FREE performances highlighting many of Denver's finest jazz artists.

"Cool, Crazy and Hot" Schedule of Performances:

KUVO Studio
2900 Welton

11:00 am On-air performance by Hazel Miller (come join the studio audience)
2:00 pm Marc Sabatella

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre
119 Park Avenue West

1:00 pm Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
3:00 pm Tribute presentation for the 2007 5 Points Jazz Festival Honorees
3:30 pm Denver School of the Arts Top Jazz Band

Blair Caldwell African American Research Library
2401 Welton

1st Floor 1:00 pm Sheryl Renee Band
3:15 pm Bob Montgomery - Al Hermann Quintet
2nd Floor 2:00 pm Electric Quartet
4:00 pm Bluesman Willie Houston + The Blues Prowlers

Crossroads Theater
2550 Washington (at the corner of Welton and 26th)

1:00 pm Fat City Mardi Gras Band
3:15 pm Eric Trujillo and The Mambotet

Blackberries Ice Cream and Coffee Lounge
710 E. 26th (at the corner of Welton and 26th)

2:00 pm Joni Janak + Centerpiece Jazz
4:00 pm Dr. Tone + The Notes

Stiles African American Heritage Center
2607 Glenarm (1 block up 26th from Crossroads Theater)

2:00 pm Molly Kaufmann
4:00 pm Eddie Salcido

"Cool, Crazy and Hot" Activities:

5 Points Jazz Festival Tributes

The tributes honor those individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to jazz in the Five Points neighborhood and beyond. Join us at 3:00 pm at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre. 119 Park Avenue West, to celebrate the following individuals:

Ed Battle Edward Battle has been a fixture in the Denver jazz community since moving to the city in the 1970s. Active in both the Theater and music scenes, Mr. Battle has performed with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company, Shadow Theatre Company, the Horace Henderson Combo and at El Chapultepec. Mr. Battle has received numerous awards for his talent, including representing the State of Colorado at the 1997 recognition of state performers at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Mr. Battle continues his 15-year involvement as a vocalist with the Denver Jazz Orchestra.

Louise Duncan A nationally recognized musician, Denver's Louise Duncan was known as "Colorado's First Lady of Jazz" and "The Grand Lady of the Grand Piano." During her career, Mrs. Duncan played with and for many musical greats, including Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Ferrante and Teicher, Eddie Condon and Vronsky and Babin. In 1969, the arthritis which had plagued her life since she was seventeen, forced her into retirement. Little by little she brought herself back and restarted her career in 1971, which lasted into the 1980s. Mrs. Duncan passed away in March of 1990.

Brad Leali A native of Denver, Colorado and graduate of George Washington High School, Brad Leali began playing saxophone at a young age, inspired by his father's jazz recordings. During his career, Mr. Leali has performed with such jazz greats as the Count Basie Orchestra, The Mingus Big Band, Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams. He has played with and directed the Harry Connick, Jr. Orchestra and played on the Grammy award-winning CD, "Count Plays Duke." Mr. Leali currently heads the Jazz Program at Texas Tech University where he teaches and inspires students in the traditions of this important American art form.

Black American West Museum
3091 California

Free Day at the museum from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm!

Curious about the history and composition of jazz? Intimidated by the sound? Have no fear! Join us for a lecture on the History of Jazz at 12:00 pm! Learn the basics before you venture to hear the sounds of the 5 Points Jazz Festival.

Want to know more about the history of jazz music in Historic Five Points? At 1:00 pm, artist and filmmaker Donnie Betts will present his documentary Music is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr., followed by a question and answer session.

James P. Beckworth Mountain Club Historical Re-enactors

From 2:00 - 4:00 pm, visit the James P. Beckworth Mountain Club Historical Re-enactors at various locations along the Festival route for oral histories of important African American individuals and the Five Points neighborhood!

Shuttle Service:

For your convenience, a shuttle service is provided to all venues. Shuttle service begins at 1:00 pm and makes a loop between all performance venues. Estimated time between stops at each location is 20 minutes. Please wait for the shuttle at the Festival Shuttle signs outside each location!

Food and Drink:

Visit the following vendors and pick up a $6.00 5 Points Jazz Festival boxed lunch (including beverage)!

Blackberries Ice Cream and Coffee Lounge
710 E. 26th (at the corner of Welton & 26th)

Brother Jeff's Cultural Café
2836 Welton

Welton Street Café
2736 Welton

M&D's
2000 E. 28th

A full schedule of Audio Picnic: 2007 City Free Concert Series will be available soon. Visit www.denvergov.org/audiopicnic in the coming months for more information.

The mission of the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs is to advance the arts and culture in the City and County of Denver.

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2007 5 Points Jazz Festival Sponsors:
Denver Musicians Association
Denver Urban Spectrum
jazz89 KUVO
Music Performance Fund
Rocky Mountain News
Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD)
Smooth Jazz 104.3

2007 5 Points Jazz Festival Partners:
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Blackberries Ice Cream & Coffee Lounge
Blair Caldwell African American Research Library
Civil Technology, Inc.
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Crossroads Theater: Unregulated Urban Art
Stiles African American Heritage Center

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