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Jon Solomon

Jon Solomon writes about music and nightlife for Westword, where he’s been the Clubs Editor since 2006.

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Gora Gora Orkestar Is Colorado’s World-Citizen Brass Band

Gora Gora Orkestar Is Colorado’s World-Citizen Brass Band

By Jon SolomonMay 30, 2018

This brass band combines musical traditions from around the world and hip-hop.

New Venue: The Muse Brings Jazz, Classical and Art to Lafayette

New Venue: The Muse Brings Jazz, Classical and Art to Lafayette

By Jon SolomonMay 29, 2018

Sometimes dreams come true.

D.O.A.’s Joe Keithley on Fighting Skinheads in Five Points

D.O.A.’s Joe Keithley on Fighting Skinheads in Five Points

By Jon SolomonMay 24, 2018

D.O.A.’s still fighting back.

How Bassist Kasim Sulton Almost Left Utopia

How Bassist Kasim Sulton Almost Left Utopia

By Jon SolomonMay 22, 2018

About six months after Kasim Sulton joined Todd Rundgren’s rock band Utopia in 1976, the bassist was ready to quit.

The Urban in Castle Rock Launches Live Music Series

The Urban in Castle Rock Launches Live Music Series

By Jon SolomonMay 18, 2018

Gary Adler has a big vision for the Urban, the latest venue in Castle Rock.

Bennie Maupin Said No to Miles Davis and Survived in Jazz

Bennie Maupin Said No to Miles Davis and Survived in Jazz

By Jon SolomonMay 17, 2018

Bennie Maupin plays Dazzle with the Joe Anderies Quartet on Friday, May 18.

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Trumpeter Stephanie Richards Has Found a New Use for Drums

Trumpeter Stephanie Richards Has Found a New Use for Drums

By Jon SolomonMay 16, 2018

Stephanie Richards has used water and tin foil as resonators for her trumpet. Now she’s using drum heads.

KGNU Celebrates Forty Years of Independent Radio

KGNU Celebrates Forty Years of Independent Radio

By Jon SolomonMay 16, 2018

KGNU’s turning forty this year, and the Boulder-based independent radio station has a lot to celebrate.

Alan Cumming Is Clear: The U.S. Is a Nation of Immigrants

Alan Cumming Is Clear: The U.S. Is a Nation of Immigrants

By Jon SolomonMay 11, 2018

“My name is Alan Cumming, and I’m a proud Scottish American.”

Brazilian Girls’ Sabina Sciubba on Motherhood and Rock and Roll

Brazilian Girls’ Sabina Sciubba on Motherhood and Rock and Roll

By Jon SolomonMay 8, 2018

Much has happened to the Brazilian Girls in the seven years since they started working on their new album, Let’s Make Love.

Alan Cumming Brings <I>Legal Immigrant</I> to Denver

Alan Cumming Brings Legal Immigrant to Denver

By Jon SolomonMay 7, 2018

Actor Alan Cumming, who won a Tony for Cabaret and has starred in films and on TV shows, has always been vocal about his opinions. “Well, vocal about everything, really,” he says.

Why Mastodon Is Happy to Play Before Primus at Red Rocks

Why Mastodon Is Happy to Play Before Primus at Red Rocks

By Jon SolomonMay 4, 2018

Mastodon and Primus are playing a co-headlining tour. Here’s why Mastodon’s members don’t mind playing first.

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Porlolo’s Erin Roberts on Belligerent Optimism

Porlolo’s Erin Roberts on Belligerent Optimism

By Jon SolomonMay 3, 2018

While making the video for “Wasting Time,” Erin Roberts, who’s been performing and recording under the Porlolo moniker since 2002, got hypothermia.

CHVRCHES, Simple Minds and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

CHVRCHES, Simple Minds and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Jon SolomonApril 26, 2018

Don’t miss these shows.

Nebula Ensemble Is Shaping the Future of Classical Music

Nebula Ensemble Is Shaping the Future of Classical Music

By Jon SolomonApril 25, 2018

Nebula Ensemble’s bending genres and breaking the rules.

Meet the New Owner of Rupp’s Drums

Meet the New Owner of Rupp’s Drums

By Jon SolomonApril 23, 2018

Alex Simpson took over ownership of Rupp’s Drums on Friday, April 20.

RZA Live-Scores <i>The 36th Chamber of Shaolin</i> in Denver

RZA Live-Scores The 36th Chamber of Shaolin in Denver

By Jon SolomonApril 16, 2018

Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA has been obsessed with The 36th Chamber of Shaolin since he was a kid.

Jazz Clarinetist Ben Goldberg Brings Orphic Machine to Denver

Jazz Clarinetist Ben Goldberg Brings Orphic Machine to Denver

By Jon SolomonApril 13, 2018

Bay Area-based jazz clarinetist Ben Goldberg, who grew up in Denver, released his adventurous album, Orphic Machine, in 2015.

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Dixie Dregs Reunite for First Time in Four Decades

Dixie Dregs Reunite for First Time in Four Decades

By Jon SolomonApril 12, 2018

Forty years is a long time to wait for a reunion tour.

The Residents’ Disguises Have Changed, but Their Music Lives On

The Residents’ Disguises Have Changed, but Their Music Lives On

By Jon SolomonApril 11, 2018

The members of San Francisco-based experimental band the Residents have attempted to cloak their identities under wild costumes, including their infamous eyeball masks, for more than 45 years.

Video Premiere: Reno Divorce: “She’s in Love With the Avenue”

Video Premiere: Reno Divorce: “She’s in Love With the Avenue”

By Jon SolomonApril 6, 2018

Reno Divorce frontman Brent Loveday came up with the idea for the song “She’s in Love with the Avenue,” (from band’s most recent effort, Ship of Fools) about six years ago, when he saw a young couple perusing the aisles at a custom car show.

How Drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath Learned to Play Jazz

How Drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath Learned to Play Jazz

By Jon SolomonApril 5, 2018

The list of jazz legends that 82-year-old drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath has gigged with over six decades is extensive.

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