Intent on capturing the classic nostalgia of autumn, Ishka Phoenix and Enmanuel Alexander enchant the stage with tender power. This guitar/vocal duo taps in to the mystery of midnight with wistful jazz ballads referred to as “torch songs,” which are sentimental tunes that express lost love and poetic melancholy. With moody standards such as Black Coffee, Tenderly, Nature Boy, and more, Ishka and Enmanuel captivate and immerse their audience in velvety vintage vibes.Enmanuel Alexander is a Denver musician with a passion for amplifying and elevating Black musicianship throughout Colorado. Through his weekly residency at Meadowlark Bar, he brings the community together with "Off the Cuff," an interactive improv session that showcases the incredible talent of Black and Brown musicians and artists from the Denver metro area and beyond...
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Intent on capturing the classic nostalgia of autumn, Ishka Phoenix and Enmanuel Alexander enchant the stage with tender power. This guitar/vocal duo taps in to the mystery of midnight with wistful jazz ballads referred to as “torch songs,” which are sentimental tunes that express lost love and poetic melancholy. With moody standards such as Black Coffee, Tenderly, Nature Boy, and more, Ishka and Enmanuel captivate and immerse their audience in velvety vintage vibes.Enmanuel Alexander is a Denver musician with a passion for amplifying and elevating Black musicianship throughout Colorado. Through his weekly residency at Meadowlark Bar, he brings the community together with "Off the Cuff," an interactive improv session that showcases the incredible talent of Black and Brown musicians and artists from the Denver metro area and beyond. Here, Enmanuel collaborates with Denver’s greatest including Hunter Roberts, Will Gaines, Parris Fleming, Khalil Brown, Solomon Chapman, Isaac Sinclair, AJ Salas and more, drawing inspiration from mentors like Ron Miles and Wes Watkins, Enmanuel is dedicated to creating a platform for underrepresented voices in the music scene.His journey in music began at a young age, falling in love with sound through piano, saxophone, drums, percussion, guitar, and bass. Graduating with a BM and concentrating in guitar as a recipient of the prestigious "Dale Bruning Jazz & Improvised Music Endowed Scholarship" at Metropolitan State University of Denver in May 2020, Enmanuel has honed his craft and continues to explore new genres and techniques of expression under the guidance of teachers like Dave Devine, Gonzalo Teppa, Dawn Clement, and Shane Endsley.Ishka Phoenix is a dynamic vocalist born and raised in Denver. Daughter of local alto sax player John Mader, Ishka was brought up on a vast array of eclectic music early on, and naturally developed an insatiable taste for adventure in all her creative pursuits. A Cancer sun, Scorpio moon, Scorpio rising, she has a penchant for intensity and is committed to emotional honesty as an artist. Her inspiration as a vocalist spans many styles and attitudes, but she has most recently become enamored with Julie London, Chaka Khan, and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (The Mars Volta). Her current favorite Denver vocalists are Hunter Hall (Hunter James & the Titanic) and Summer Green (Summer Bedhead).
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