Tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets of the Five Points neighborhood.
A crowd gathers to listen to Flat Out Jazz at the Arts & Venues Stage during the Jazz Festival Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Five Points. There were nine concert stage with a variety of jazz music, street vendors, and a family zone. continues to grow in stature. Tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets of the Five Points neighborhood on June 8, paying tribute to the glory days of a part of town where the most revered names in the music’s history would perform.
Decades later, multiple esteemed local artists will perform throughout the day, beginning with a parade led by the Otone Brass Band at noon, proceeding from 29th to 25th along Welton Street. The band will take to the Denver Arts & Venues Stage at 12:15 p.m., followed by Charles Blenzig & Simple Math, Linda Theus Lee’s “Vocal Musical Journey,” the Brian Claxton Quartet and world-renowned trumpeter Hugh Ragin and the Messengers of Peace.
Parker has another new album out this month as well: the spoken word “Cereal Music” a collaboration with vocalist Ellen Christi, which can be described as a cerebral journey. As for “Heart Trio,” it’s one of the loveliest albums so far in 2024.
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