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To celebrate, promote and support Colorado’s music community
Since 2011, The Hall has celebrated musicians, music industry professionals, venues and organizations that have woven the rich tapestry of Colorado’s music scene. To ensure our vibrant music community continues to thrive, The Hall now also supports Colorado’s music industry with financial assistance for mental health and addiction recovery and is leading the charge in promoting Colorado as a music destination.
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2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Calling all golfers! We had a blast last year at Denver’s Wellshire Golf Course and are excited to bring back the tournament for year 2. Save the date for Monday, September 15th! Registration for foursomes and sponsorships are now open!
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Induction
Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and founder Jim Horowitz will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame at the 2025 JAS Labor Day Experience in Aspen/Snowmass over Labor Day weekend, August 29-31. Founded by Horowitz in 1991, JAS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with a mission to present and preserve jazz and related forms… Continue reading Jazz Aspen Snowmass Induction
Keep The Beat
Mental wellness in Colorado’s music industry
To support a healthy music community, The Hall’s Keep The Beat program provides financial assistance for mental health and addiction counseling to eligible Colorado musicians, industry professionals and gig workers, while also raising awareness, sharing resources and de-stigmatizing the conversation around mental health and addiction within the music industry.
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El Chapultepec & Jerry Krantz
If Denver’s jazz scene can be likened to a solar system, El Chapultepec (The Pec) was the sun around which everything else [...]
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Greg Gisbert
For jazz trumpeter and educator Greg Gisbert, the news that he would be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame triggers appreciation for the talent to be found in the state he calls [...]
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Eric Gunnison
Pianist and composer Eric Gunnison didn’t plan to move to Colorado during a key stage of his amazing life in music. But once he arrived, he became such an integral part of the jazz scene in Denver that imagining it without him is virtually [...]
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KUVO and Carlos Lando
KUVO Jazz, a public-radio outlet at 89.3 on the FM dial and accessible online and via its app, is the voice of jazz, blues, salsa and more in Denver. But its takes more than being a great-sounding radio station for KUVO to live up to its tagline “Your Oasis in [...]
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Ellyn Rucker
Rucker, who died in 2022 at age 84, was a prodigiously talented pianist and vocalist, as well as a rare beauty – although her daughter, Kristin Rucker, notes that she grew uncomfortable whenever aficionados described her as sexy. But because she didn’t devote herself to music full-time until after she’d [...]
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Ken Walker
Bass is the beating heart for music of every description – and bassist Ken Walker filled the same role for the Denver jazz scene. For decades, he was among the most in-demand performers in the Mile High City, helping to provide the rhythmic foundation for local talents, as well as [...]
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