Denver Jazz Fest: Kurt Elling with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra

Kurt Elling, the two-time Grammy winning vocalist and recent Broadway standout in the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown makes his first appearance in Denver in nearly a decade. His long-standing and varied career has taken him world-wide to over 70 countries. This For Denver Only performance will showcase Elling along with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) under the musical direction of Drew Zaremba. The music from Elling's recent big band album with the German famed WDR Big Band will serve as the program's nucleus.For 15 years, the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) has presented performances featuring many of Colorado's leading jazz musicians alongside nationally recognized guest artists. Performing as a big band, small band and Latin Jazz ensemble, the CJRO presents more than 40 concerts each season throughout the Denver metro area and beyond.—Event Details: https://crimsonconnect.du.edu/rsvp?id=2280536 (https://crimsonconnect.du.edu/rsvp?id=2280536)