Forro Preview @ St Julien, Salem & Swing Dancing

What am I talking about? Forro? Well just hold on one second! First the schedule - then I will expain! These were listed last week, it is true. But it's a special week and you will not want to miss one opportunity for live music. I am really all over the map, in geography and  style, so charge up the batteries in your Prius and throw in the dancing shoes. Here it is:

Thur Feb 11 6:30p

St Julien Hotel              Boulder, CO

Dexter Payne Quartet: wi Bill Kopper, Francisco Marques, Raoull Rossiter

Show Details: Salem has released the group’s debut studio record, "as it is above, so it is below" that was recorded at Far n Away Studios in Boulder, Colorado. The latest Salem studio track, Harvest, was featured in the film tour of "Playground" and also in the 2008 X Games After Party CD Compilation being released by Bulletproof Et. in January 2009. Salem is sponsored by Libtech Snowboards, Folsom Custom Skis, Mountainsmith, Boulder Outdoor Center and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures.

Salem R&B/Soul / Hip Hop / Jazz Boulder, CO

Sample Song: Timeless

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Fri Feb 12 9:00p

Whistler's Cafe Nederland, CO

With Salem

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Show Details: Salem has released the group’s debut studio record, "as it is above, so it is below" that was recorded at Far n Away Studios in Boulder, Colorado. The latest Salem studio track, Harvest, was featured in the film tour of "Playground" and also in the 2008 X Games After Party CD Compilation being released by Bulletproof Et. in January 2009. Salem is sponsored by Libtech Snowboards, Folsom Custom Skis, Mountainsmith, Boulder Outdoor Center and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures.

Salem R&B/Soul / Hip Hop / Jazz Boulder, CO

Sample Song: Timeless

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Sat Feb 13 8:00p

Wheeler Opera House Aspen, CO

Pastor Mustard,  & National Swing Band

So "What is forro", you ask. Or if you are really in the know- "Hey! You guys don't play forro!" well, as an addition to our rich diet of Choro music, traditional jazz of Brasil (which you can actually samba to) we are gradually adding some dance music native to the North-East of Brasil - "baiao" and "xote" are varieties of Forro, a range of music made popular by Luis Gonzaga, accordionist. To celebrate this exploration, we have the honor of a visit from Dave Willey, composer and accordion of Hamster Theatre, and of Veelah. Come early to catch this exciting sound!

Then Friday I am up in Nederland with Salem, the canvas for Todd Johnson's original music. We will be sure to be funkin it up, latin style, with a little jazzy hiphop thrown in. Whistlers is the focus of a happening night scene in Ned.

Can't get enough? Saturday night at the Operahouse in Aspen will be a real treat for swing dancers, complete with some hot exhibition jitterbuggers and lindyhoppers, it's the National Swing Band, led by legendary Pastor Mustard of Telluride Bluegrass fame. I first met the Reverand Pastor as Dan Sadowsky, fearless leader of the Ophelia Swing Band (his bandmates included the likes of Tim OBrien & Washboard Chaz - Check them out on youtube.) Mustard, long-standing MC at Telluride Bluegrass, will rip it up for the dancers with a hot line-up including yours truly and Katie Glassman, extraordinary fiddler.

Come on out and say HI at one of these events. We will have fun - and remember it's Mardi Gras/Carnaval! Denver folks who cannot make it to Aspen Saturday should consider the Carnaval events at Euphoria Cafe on Larimer with Ginga Grande & Bateria Alegria!