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. But the main menu is also worthy of note, with its famous four-cheese macaroni and other favorites.Jazz Holmes, RedLine Contemporary Art Center Resident Artist, poses in front of a painting in her studio. The late-afternoon and late-night happy hours feature a roster of dishes - including a terrific bar burger, pizzas and salads - that are enough to make a meal. And Dazzle is more than just a jazz club it's also a great local watering hole, renowned for the martinis offered at the comfortable bar. To top it all off, the lounge's walls are acoustically treated, so the sound is top-notch, and sight-wise, there's not a bad seat in the house. Dazzle has hosted Joe Lovano, Esperanza Spalding, the Bad Plus, Vijay Iyer, Kurt Elling and the stellar trio of Ron Miles, Bill Frisell and Brian Blade. The level of talent that's brought in week after week is unmatched in these parts. But it's not just here that the club's been praised: DownBeat magazine listed it as one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world, and with good reason. In business for more than fifteen years, Dazzle has secured its spot as the premier place for jazz in Denver.
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