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1920s, the era of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton -Queen City Jazz Band (clockwise from left) Hank Troy, Marl Shanahan, Lance Acker, Jim Tracy, Mark Janicki, John Bartmann, Bill Clark and center,Wende Harston.the New Orleans jazz sound. The group has made recordings, and have played at festivals around the world.The band will celebrate its 40th anniversary with two events: A cabaret, 8 p.m., Feb. 27, at theDenver Marriott Southeast, 6363 E. Hampden Ave., and concerts, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, at Teikyo Loretto Heights Theater, 3001 S. Federal Blvd. Call 303-795-8960 or 800-266-7189.Sponsors of the concert are KEZW radio and the Beacon Review.“The band has endured as a result of the efforts of many talented musicians and thousands of supportive fans,” members say. “So it’s fitting that alumni musicians, the current band, and loyal fans gather to celebrate their contribution to a tradition that began at a little known roadhouse in Lakewood.”INNER SHOWJIMMY VAN ZANTFebruary 7th• • __:- rt o r. j*
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Colorado Springs Beacon

Colorado Springs, Colorado, US

Sun, Feb 01, 1998

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