City Park Jazz - Stafford Hunter - Jun 9

The City Park Jazz concerts at Denver City Park are some of the summer concerts available. PLEASE CONSULT THE MAP LINKED TO THE EVENT TO HELP LOCATE THE GROUP. Let's plan to attend the concert by Stafford Hunter and Jazz Explorations. A extract from Stafford's bio:

"Multi-Grammy nominated trombonist & sea shells player ... is a Philadelphia native .... He became a professional musician at the age of 16. And, was an award winner of the "Al Grey Award for Musical Excellence". It acknowledged Stafford as "the Most Promising Jazz Trombone Talent". Graduate of the New School Jazz & Contemporary Music Program (NYC). Of which, he was the first trombonist to actually graduate from the New School Jazz Program.
(Stafford) has performed, recorded and toured all over the world with the likes of Illinois Jacquet, McCoy Tyner, Lester Bowie & Brass Fantasy, Abdullah Ibrahim, Charli Persip, Charles Tolliver, Tony Bennett, Roy Hargrove, Donald Byrd Dance Troupe, Cab Calloway Orch., Joss Stone, Orrin Evans, the Mingus Big Band, Lauryn Hill, Frank Foster, Clark Terry, Reggie Workman, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Dionne Warwick, Lenny Kravitz, Muhal Richard Abrams, Amy Winehouse, Oliver Lake, Steve Turre & Sanctified Shells, and was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra for 21 years among other groups."

The concert starts at 6pm and goes until 8pm but feel free to come and go as you see fit. We will plan to sit on the grass and retaining wall north of the pavilion. (bring your own portable chair if you wish) and talking during the concert is allowed. Watch the weather forecast and plan for sun and bring an umbrella if it looks like there may be rain. These are popular concerts and the crowds can be big (note to those sensitive to large crowds).
Parking can be a challenge. Both the Denver Zoo parking and Museum of Nature and Science lots are available. If you don't see a parking spot, check the underground parking at the Museum of Nature and Science (parking entrance northwest of the building); there are often spaces available below ground level. For those arriving before the concert starts, we will meet beginning at 5:40pm near the life-sized statue of the mastadon at the northwest corner of the Museum of Nature and Science. By 5:50pm, we will walk from the museum toward the City Park Pavilion on the west end of Ferril Lake. We will make our way along the sidewalk on the north shore of the lake and try to find a spot on the grass just past the concrete and iron rail overlook section north of the Pavilion. Search the following map coordinates for the approximate location where we will plan to sit: 39.747162, -104.951454 Look for an orange backpack and a small Meetup sign to find the group.