Joe GaciochGuitarist and Composer Joe Gacioch has performed with artists such as Randy Brecker, Ernie Watts, Brian Bromberg, Gerald Veasley, Terrell Stafford, and Ingrid Jensen to name a few.He is a 20 year veteran of the US Navy and Air Force music programs and has played countless engagements on 4 continents.His 2019 release 'Before the Gold Rush' features all of his original compositions and can be found on Spotify and Apple music.In 2025 he joined 'Food for Thought', a band the heavily features Joe's original music, along with Lance Croucher and Gabe Rupe. The trio has played throughout the front range at several venues.Tenia NelsonAs a 2023 Jazz Journalist Jazz Association Jazz Hero, LifeForce Jazz Records artist, pianist, percussionist, composer and arranger, and educator, Tenia Nelson has over 20 years teaching experience in ALL levels of education (Early Childhood through University)...
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Joe GaciochGuitarist and Composer Joe Gacioch has performed with artists such as Randy Brecker, Ernie Watts, Brian Bromberg, Gerald Veasley, Terrell Stafford, and Ingrid Jensen to name a few.He is a 20 year veteran of the US Navy and Air Force music programs and has played countless engagements on 4 continents.His 2019 release 'Before the Gold Rush' features all of his original compositions and can be found on Spotify and Apple music.In 2025 he joined 'Food for Thought', a band the heavily features Joe's original music, along with Lance Croucher and Gabe Rupe. The trio has played throughout the front range at several venues.Tenia NelsonAs a 2023 Jazz Journalist Jazz Association Jazz Hero, LifeForce Jazz Records artist, pianist, percussionist, composer and arranger, and educator, Tenia Nelson has over 20 years teaching experience in ALL levels of education (Early Childhood through University). At the present time, Tenia teaches privately in her music studio and also teaches classes at Neighborhood Music at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora, Colorado and Tenia also mentors future musicians through GRAMMY U. Tenia received her Bachelors of Music Education Degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2004, and her Masters of Music Degree (Jazz Studies) from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2010. Tenia is a board member of The Gift of Jazz organization, a non-profit based in Denver, which actively supports jazz performance in the Rocky Mountain region, in particular, to ensure that jazz remains a creative force in Colorado. Tenia is also a very proud and active member of the Recording Academy as well as a Governor for the Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter. In addition to teaching, Tenia performs regularly at jazz venues in the Denver metro area, including Dazzle and Nocturne. Tenia is a freelance music artist and plays all types of music! Tenia co-leads a well-known Denver-based jazz group, Spherio, which focuses on arranging and playing the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk (Tenia Nelson, keys; Brendan O' Donoghue, bass; and Andreas Schmid, drums). She also leads a group called Tenia Nelson Trio (Tenia Nelson, keys; Brendan O' Donoghue, bass; Alex Tripp, drums). In addition, as a freelance music artist, she plays all types of music. Tenia has played with Dianne Reeves, Ron Miles, Tia Fuller, Hugh Ragin, Kenny Walker, Brad Goode, Gabe Mervine, Greg Gisbert, Jon Romero, Adam Deitch(from Lettuce) just to name a few. Most recently, Denver’s premiere jazz radio station KUVO (declared one of the best jazz radio stations in the world) features Tenia's music and Spherio! Tenia currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her family (her husband Tim, son, Thelonious, and dog Snowball).
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