Provizer: Latin-bop trumpeter Lynch visits
Friday, December 15, 2006
Richard Cook writes in his Jazz Encyclopedia that trumpeter Brian Lynch "incarnates all the virtues and highlights of hard-bop trumpet: fast and furious playing, a glittering tone, high-wire pyrotechnics but utterly safe assurances."
Lynch, who appears at Dazzle on Saturday, plays hard-bop with an interesting Latin twist. On the hard-bop side, he was part of pianist Horace Silver's quintet (1982-85) and drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (where he played in the frontline with Denver-raised tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson). On the Latin-jazz side, Afro-Caribbean music first captured his attention while growing up in Milwaukee and it blossomed during his time with the masterful Eddie Palmieri.
The trumpeter was one of the featured guests on the four-part, nationally syndicated radio show Caliente: Latin Jazz with Eddie Palmieri that aired a few months ago. The show (supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting) was produced by Denver jazz station KUVO-89.3 FM and co-hosted by the station's Carlos Lando. Given Lynch's playing alongside Palmieri on the show, it's no wonder the CD, Simpatico, by the Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project (from Artist Share) is a Grammy nominee.
Lynch has also been a longtime side man of alto saxophonist Phil Woods. And, with trombonist Conrad Herwig, he has generated striking Latin explorations of the music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
Lynch will play at Dazzle with pianist Jeff Jenkins, bassist Bijoux Barbosa and drummer Colin Stranahan at 7 and 9 p.m. ($15, 303-839-5100).
ALSO ON TAP: On Thursday, Immersive Studios, 3063 Sterling Circle in Boulder, will hold a benefit for New Orleans saxophonist Frederick "Shep" Sheppard who has worked with many jazz and R&B artists from Ray Charles to Otis Redding.
The shows in the studio are at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. and have the outstanding Crescent City bassist James Singleton, Subdudes keyboardist John Magnie and New Orleans drummer Chris Lacinak (who ended up in Boulder in the wake of Katrina). Tickets are $10-$25 (with CD of the show included. Added, tax-deductible, donations are welcome (303-413-1131).
• Ron Miles' cornet is in a duo setting with Kent McLagan's bass at 8 p.m. Saturday at the West Side Books Annex, 3434 W. 32nd Ave.
• Keyboardist Geoff Cleveland's Hate Camels (with trumpeter Hugh Ragin, guitarist Dave Devine, bassist Paul McDaniel and drummer Mike Whited) will be at the Back Room, 1700 Vine, at 8 p.m. Thursday for what's billed as a "Birthday Tribute to Frank Zappa." Rocker-composer Zappa was born Dec. 21, 1940, and died on Dec. 4, 1993.
• World music is in the air this week when singer Lura performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at the First Church of Divine Science, at Colfax and Columbine. ($21-$25, 303-777-1003).
ON A FINAL NOTE: It's time to be thinking of New Year's Eve. At Dazzle, the new year's bash features singer Rene Marie. Shows at 7 p.m. ($50 including dinner) and 9:30 p.m. ($75 including dinner and champagne). Festivities at the club start at 5:30 p.m. with drummer Stranahan's band ($10) and continue late night with DJ Arturo Gomez of KUVO ($10). At Jazz @Jacks, pop-jazz saxophonist Warren Hill headlines the party at 9 p.m. The event will be in the old Wolfgang Puck's location in the Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St. ($175 per couple, includes food, champagne and a Hill CD, 303-433- 1000). The Future Jazz Project will be in Jack's itself ($40 a couple).
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