Ron Miles, who passed away a year ago, told us what a musician needs from a stage. People like Charlie Burrell told us how to give stage to the musician. “The imagery we are using throughout the whole facility are people who have inspired Dazzle for 26 years now. I’m just happy that we have brought in so much community to help build this place,” Rossa said.ĭazzle’s vision for its main stage is focused on highlighting its performers. My favorite thing to do at Dazzle is to watch people watch the art. “Best seat in the house,” Rossa tells me. One of Rossa’s favorite rooms in the new space is the green room that connects to the sound booth looking out to the main stage. We want kids in this space, we want them listening to music without it interfering with the adult listening experience during other times of the week,” Dawkins said. We will bring in musicians who specialize in getting kids up, active and dancing. “It will be geared toward kids from five to 15. The piano lounge will also feature a collection of vinyls highlighting Denver jazz musicians and it will be used as a space for monthly Saturday kids matinee funded by the Denver Arts & Venues Denver Music Advancement Fund. I started diving into Dia de los Muertos and that became a huge theme in my artwork.”ĭazzle Denver's new location at the Denver Performing Arts Complex downtown is under a transformation. “I started diving deep and trying to discover more about the lost side of my culture as I got older. Growing up I was not in touch with that side of me, I wasn’t in touch with it,” Guerrero said. “My dad passed away to suicide when I was six years old. Using the past to inspire the present is how Guerrero’s art career has taken shape. Maybe this will spark the interest of a young child who wants to be a saxophone player like Freddy.” “I just hope it inspires other people and brings in a new audience. playing the saxophone and will feature different levels of wood so as to pop out at the viewer. Rossa brought in Denver artist Shay Guerrero to create a mural honoring the legacy of Rodriguez. El Chapultapec first started out doing Latin music, but when the owner asked for a jazz musician, that person happened to be Freddy Rodriguez Sr.,” Rossa said.Īrtist Shay Guerrero stands inside Dazzle Denver's new location at the Denver Performing Arts Complex downtown, which she'll soon adorn with her work. “What I’ve learned operating jazz for so many years is that the Latin community has pushed music forward for the last 80 years. One in particular is an ode to Chicano jazz legend, Freddy Rodriguez Sr. I want to help people feel more than what they are hearing.” Rossa said he’s been intentional about creating a space that will honor all contributors to the jazz scene. “Jazz is more than just music, it is a feeling, it’s a culture. The more I listen to jazz music, I let the music itself determine the colors I use,” Holmes said. I always listen to jazz music in my studio because it helps me experience color. “Rather than just hear the music, I want people to feel it. The vision of Dazzle Denver's new location at the Denver Performing Arts Complex downtown, which is currently under construction. One of the women the murals will honor is René Marie, a mentor of Rossa. Holmes will create two different murals honoring women from Denver’s jazz community. This is a dream come true type of project for me,” Holmes said. It feels like an honor to find jazz again. “I honestly didn’t know about jazz in Denver. She graduated in 2020 and struggled to find a jazz community during the pandemic being stuck in Fort Collins at the time. Holmes first moved to Colorado in 2017 to attend graduate school at Colorado State University. When I did that, I swear I could see these blips of color around me popping up with the music.” “There were moments that I would close my eyes and have to feel what was happening around me. The bass, the beat and the booming of brass instruments lived in Holmes’ mind like colors. For me to be a trumpet player as a kid, I took a lot of pride in that.” Holmes said. Women are expected to sing, men are expected to play all of the instruments. “Brass instruments are a strictly male-dominated thing. She played trumped for her school’s marching band when she was younger, something she felt helped her push jazz’s boundaries. Holmes’ own experience with jazz made her just the right fit for the project. He had a partnership with Dazzle, mentioned me and that is how I got into that project.” He asked about my experience and he thought I would be a good fit for the mural scene. “He saw me working on some pieces and we talked for an hour just about the mural scene. “ just happened to walk into my studio one day,” said Holmes. Jazz Holmes, RedLine Contemporary Art Center Resident Artist, poses in front of a painting in her studio.
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