Thirtieth Anniversary Bash Celebrating Cal Tjader With The Daniel Trujillo Quartet at Buell Public Media Center

We’re celebrating our 30th year at Gift of Jazz!With a Celebration of the music of Cal Tjader— — — — — — — — — — — — To honor the occasion in the spirit of our work, we are crafting a fundraising event with top-notch music not to be missed. The ambience will be perfect for a summer evening, hosted on the rooftop of the Buell Public Media Center (where KUVO is located).~A minimum donation of $100 gets you entry to our anniversary event. You’ll enjoy live music from the incredible talent of Daniel Trujillo and his quartet, food and drink from local businesses, and an exclusive silent auction featuring extremely limited Gift of Jazz material, music experiences around Denver, and a weeklong stay in Maui!~We are fundraising at this event to enshrine our Jazz for the Schools programs in multiple school districts in the Front Range of Colorado...

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We’re celebrating our 30th year at Gift of Jazz!With a Celebration of the music of Cal Tjader— — — — — — — — — — — — To honor the occasion in the spirit of our work, we are crafting a fundraising event with top-notch music not to be missed. The ambience will be perfect for a summer evening, hosted on the rooftop of the Buell Public Media Center (where KUVO is located).~A minimum donation of $100 gets you entry to our anniversary event. You’ll enjoy live music from the incredible talent of Daniel Trujillo and his quartet, food and drink from local businesses, and an exclusive silent auction featuring extremely limited Gift of Jazz material, music experiences around Denver, and a weeklong stay in Maui!~We are fundraising at this event to enshrine our Jazz for the Schools programs in multiple school districts in the Front Range of Colorado. This education program has grown steadily for the past three years and we are thrilled to increase our impact by introducing more young students to the unifying forces of Jazz. Want to share the gift that Jazz has given to you? Pay it forward through supporting our work here at Gift of Jazz. ~Vibraphonist Cal Tjader became the greatest non-Latin bandleader in Latin jazz history, with numerous accolades from the 1950s through the '70s. Cal had a deep appreciation and respect for Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music. Tjader's parents were vaudeville performers, and young Cal became an accomplished tap dancer, drummer and pianist as a child. Cal met pianist Dave Brubeck at San Francisco State College in the 1940s, and played drums and vibes in several groups with Brubeck before moving on to work with pianist George Shearing.  He taught himself vibraphone and developed an active interest in Latin percussion. In 1954, just in time for the mambo craze, he formed the Cal Tjader Modern Mambo Quintet. His 1960s collaborations with pianist Eddie Palmieri are a showcase of multi-layered, innovative Latin Jazz compositions. Award-winning conguero and bandleader Poncho Sanchez worked with Tjader in the 1970s, and he refers to Cal as his “musical father,” both for his musicianship and his professionalism.~Daniel Trujillo, 18 years old, is taking the music scene by storm. With his debut performance just one year ago, his name is now spoken around town with excitement and respect. A vibraphonist, Trujillo comes from a musically-centered family. Mi Vida Strings, located in Westminter, is owned and operated by the Trujillo family. Trujillo is passionate about Latin music, and plays with the top players in our rich Denver Jazz scene. His name is found alongside Gonzalo Teppa, Eric Gunnison, Brad Goode, and many more. Get a taste of his skill and soul in the video from the Muse below.— — — — — — — — — — — —

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