The Five Points Jazz Festival will pay tribute to pioneering promoter Lu Vason, community activist Brother Jeff and others when it returns Five Points on May 19.
The annual festival, which takes place on Welton Street between 26th and 29th streets and celebrates the historic Denver neighborhood, features more than 45 bands on 10 stages each day, according to a press release from Denver Arts & Venues.
Hazel Miller Band, Paul Mullikin Trio with Strings, Gumbo le Funque, Jakarta, Crescent City Connection, Polarity, Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann/Josh Quinlan Sextet and dozens more will grace the free, family-friendly stages. A parade on Welton Street will kick things off at 11 a.m. on May 19, featuring grand marshals Wende Harston and Jim “Daddio” Walker.
Between the smooth jazz, bop, swing, funk and R&B, there will be an art and food marketplace, a musicians’ jam session, film screenings, and a family zone featuring yoga, face painting, a giant slide, jumpy castle and more, organizers said.
Vason, who died in 2015, will be honored on the festival’s main stage at 4 p.m. He produced the first Denver Jazz Festival in 2013 after a long career of firsts — including creating the first African-American touring rodeo in the U.S. (The Bill Pickett Invitational, which continues today).
Jeff S. Fard (“Brother Jeff”) will be recognized on the Plaza Stage at 5 p.m. for his activism in health, violence prevention, mental health and youth work, and economic development, Arts & Venues said. Fard founded Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center in 1994 and is the publisher and editor of Five Points News.
Welton Street will be closed from 25th to 30th streets starting at 6 p.m. on May 18, and reopening at 11:59 p.m. on May 19. Festival attendees will be asked to undergo security checks at festival entrances. A list of prohibited items is available at artsandvenuesdenver.com.
FULL SCHEDULE
Main Stage – 29th and Welton streets
11 a.m. – noon – Dinosaurchestra – New Orleans jazz, R&B and funk, from New Orleans
11:15 a.m. – Five Points Jazz Festival Tribute Award presentation – Norman Harris III
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Crescent City Connection – Seven piece bayou boogie woogie band from Fort Collins
1:40-1:55 p.m. – Montbello High School Drumline
2-3 p.m. – William and the Romantics – 22 piece swing era and modern jazz big band
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Hazel Miller Band – Award-winning blues, soul and R&B
4 p.m. – Five Points Jazz Festival Tribute Award presentation – Lu Vason
5-6 p.m. – Maria Ho Quintet with Richie Cole – From Vancouver, BC with Alto Madness saxophonist
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Jakarta – Funk, soul and R&B
Plaza Stage – 2736 Welton St.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Red Hot Rhythm Rocket – Funk, jazz, swing and blues
1-2 p.m. – Robert Johnson and the Mark Diamond Trio – Jazz vocalist with Scott Martin, Mark Diamond and Dru Heller
2:30-3:30 p.m.- Leon and the Revival – Deep soul and horns
4-5 p.m. – Ritmo Jazz Latino – Latin and Salsa
5:30-6:30 p.m. – The King Stan Band – Blues, soul and R&B
Arts & Venues Stage – 26th and Welton streets
oon-1 p.m. – Denver Jazz Heritage Orchestra – Big band made up of youth performers
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Jazz Arts Voices and DSA Vocal Jazz – Collaborative vocal ensembles
3-4 p.m. – Ginga – Boulder-based Brazilian band led by guitarist Bill Kopper, featuring Bijoux Barbosa
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Fluxus – Electro-jazz fusion quintet
5 p.m. – Five Points Jazz Festival Tribute Award presentation – “brother jeff” Fard
6-7 p.m. – Impulse – Modern and post-bop jazz quintet
The Roxy – 2549 Welton St.
12:45-1:45 p.m. – Tina Phillips – Jazz vocalist with trio
2:30-3:30 p.m. – Gregory Goodloe Quintet – Smooth jazz and R&B
4:15-5:15 p.m. – Southside Jazz Project – Jazz, Latin and vocal quartet
6-7 p.m. – Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann/Josh Quinlan Sextet – Bop and swing
Coffee at The Point Indoor Stage – 710 E. 26th Ave.
11 a.m.-noon – The Connor Terrones Jazz Ensemble – Guitar-led jazz fusion
1-2 p.m. – Polarity – Original jazz arrangements
3-4 p.m. – Spencer Zweifel Trio – Jazz trio from Greeley
5-6 p.m. – Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Jazz – Guitar-led ensemble, with Gypsy jazz influences
7-8 p.m. – Dana Landry Quartet – Faculty from University of Northern Colorado
9-10 p.m. – Carmen Sandim Septet – Brazilian jazz
Coffee at The Point Outdoor Stage – 710 E. 26th Ave.
oon-1 p.m. – Unconventional Wisdom – Led by veteran trumpet player, Bud Gordon
2-3 p.m. – Royal Street Ramblers – Modern New Orleans jazz quintet
3-3:20 p.m. – Montbello High School Drumline
4-5 p.m. – Hines Devine Jazz – Trombone and vocal-led jazz quintet
6-7 p.m. – Latitude Experience – Fusion jazz quintet
8-9 p.m. – The Hendersons – Back by popular demand – family, soul and R&B band
Cervantes – 2637 Welton St.
oon-1 p.m. – Joe Anderies Beyond Borders – Flute and saxophone-led edgy jazz
2-3 p.m. – Bucknerfunkenjazz – Funk, jazz and R&B
Blair Caldwell African American Research Library – 2401 Welton St.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Sheryl Renee – Jazz, R&B, soul and gospel singer
12:30 p.m. – screening of “Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday” – film featuring rare TV and movie clips, commentary by musicians, singers and friends who knew her well.
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Yo Momma – All female jazz quartet
2:30 p.m. – screening of “The Count Basie: Swingin’ the Blues” – film featuring a tribute to the legacy of William Basie, seldom seen footage and interviews of Basie alumni.
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Quincy Avenue Rhythm Band – youth funk and soul band from Kent School
715 Club – 715 E. 26th Ave.
1:15-2:15 p.m. – Matt Skellenger Group – World percussion, jazz fusion
3-4 p.m. – Mingus – Charles Mingus tribute band
4:45-5:45 p.m. – M Squared – Progressive jazz rock jam band
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Paul Mullikin Trio with Strings – Jazz string ensemble
8:15-9:15 p.m. – Patrick McDevitt Nation – Bop quartet, featuring Gabriel Mervine and Alejandro Castaño
Goed Zuur – 2018 Welton St.
7-10:30 p.m. – Gumbo le Funque – funk, contemporary jazz
11 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. – Half Pint and the Growlers – Gypsyland swing
The Joe Bonner Legacy Jam Session at Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center – 2836 Welton St.
1-6 p.m. – Featuring Tom Tilton, Vince Wiggins, Carl Jackson and open to all musicians.
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