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Pikes Peak Jazz And Swing Society

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PO Box 6802
Colorado Springs, CO 80934
719-685-9451

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Concert History

  • Carl Fontana, Betty Farmer, Don Gorder, Al Hermann, Rich Chiaraluce, Bud Poindexter, Dave Rucker, Paul Romaine (October 1985)
  • Hot Cotton Jazz Band (June 1986)
  • Bob Montgomery, Al Hermann, Phil Urso, Vince Limburg, Neil Bridge, Adolph Mares, Derryl Goes (October 1987)
  • New Orleans Jazz Gathering (May 1988)
  • Neil Bridge Trio, John Brewer, Laura Davis (June 1988)
  • Johnny Smith, Laura Davis, Neil Bridge Trio (February 1989)
  • Plas Johnson, Johnny Smith, Neil Bridge Trio (October 1989)
  • Plas Johnson, Jay McShann, Ken Walker, Nat Yarbrough, Billy Wallace (February 1990)
  • Tom O'Boyle's "History Of Ragtime" (September 1990)
  • High Sierra Jazz Band (March 1991)
  • Brooks Tegler's Hot Jazz (May 1991)
  • Spike Robinson, Andy Weyl, Colin Gieg, Paul Romaine (October 1991)
  • U.S. Navy Commodores Big Band (November 1992)
  • Ed Polcer and the Eddie Condon All Stars (November 1992)
  • Summit Reunion, w. Bob Wilber, Kenny Davern, Howard Alden, Paul Warburton and Jake Hanna (February 1993)
  • Conte Candoli, Pete Christlieb, Ross Tompkins, Ken Walker, Nat Yarbrough (November 1993)
  • Carl Fontana, Plas Johnson, Stefan Karlsson, Ken Walker, Nat Yarbrough (February 1994)
  • Summit Ridge Jazz Band (October 1994)
  • Peter Appleyard (September 1995)
  • Dan Barrett and Howard Alden (March 1996)
  • Queen City Jazz Band (October 1996)
  • Sorta Dixie Jazz Band (1997)
  • Ronny Whyte (February 1998) *co-sponsor*
  • Stephanie Hancock (November 1999)
  • Queen City Jazz Band, w. Bill Allred (May 2001)
  • High Altitude Trombone Quartet (September 2001)
  • Dan Barrett, with the Bruce Pennington Trio (May 2002)
  • Tom O'Boyle's "Americana" (September 2002)
  • Ed Polcer and the Magic of Swing Street (February 2003)
  • Tom O'Boyle's "Americana II" (September 2003)
  • Queen City Jazz Band (March 2004)
  • Harry Allen, with the Bruce Pennington Trio (May 2004)
  • Denver School of the Arts Jazz Workshop Orchestra (May 2004)

Special Events History

  • Palmer High School Jazz Band at main post office for Duke Ellington stamp (April 1986)
  • Jazz in the Galleries series of five concerts at CSFAC (September 1986)
  • Woody Herman Orchestra at Palmer High School (March 1987) *co-sponsor*
  • Jazz group at Tiffany Square for opening of "Round Midnight" (April 1987)
  • Jazz group at Chapel Hills Mall for opening of "Bird" (November 1988)
  • Jazz in the Galleries series of 5 concerts at CSFAC (September 1989)
  • Jazz groups for "Century Of Jazz" at Pioneers Museum and Pikes Peak Center (June 1990)
  • United Way Jazz Fest (August 1995) *co-sponsor*
  • Jazz group at main post office for Louis Armstrong and other jazz musicians' stamps (September 1995)
  • Mel Torme at the Pikes Peak Center (December 1995) *co-sponsor*
  • Jazz group for William Gottlieb's "Golden Age of Jazz" photo exhibit at Pioneers Museum (February 1996)
  • United Way Jazz Fest (September 1996) *co-sponsor*
  • Jazz group at main post office for composers' and big band leaders' stamps (September 1996)
  • Jazz group for Day Of MAGIC at Pikes Peak Center (November 2001)
  • Celluloid Improvisations: An Afternoon Of Jazz On Film with Mark Cantor (November 2001)
  • Celluloid Improvisations: Another Afternoon Of Jazz On Film with Mark Cantor (October 2002)