If you were to ask around the city of Greeley who the best guitarist in the area was, the general answer will be Ben Pu. A few will make note of one of the students or faculty of the University of Northern Colorado’s jazz program, but to the regular folks who don’t frequent the UNC jazz recitals, Ben Pu, real name Ben Puchalski, along with his band, Ben Pu & Crew are our shining stars.
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Album Review: Igaus Davis – Too Fallow, Too Long
Igaus Davis, real name Matt Davis, has a story relatively common in the emerging Greeley music scene. Like many musicians in town, music was more or less a hobby until they started going to shows and seeing some of the bands coming through on tour. The collective thought from local musicians seems to have been, “Wait, I can do that.”
Continue readingThe UNC Greeley Jazz Festival
The UNC Greeley Jazz Festival is shaking things up once again this April. The 46th annual will be held April 21st-23rd, 2016. This event, according to the UNC festival website, “brings together internationally recognized artists, jazz lovers, award-winning clinicians, and over 250 college, high school, and middle school big bands, combos, and jazz vocal groups from across the country.”
Continue readingUNC Spring Concert W/ Sage the Gemini, and Air Dubai, March 28th, 2015
Photos By: Dylan Adams
Continue readingPhotos: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis @ UNC
Shots from the rap duo’s performance at University of Northern Colorado’s spring concert on March 3rd.
Continue readingKatie Mai’s “Good Intensions”
In her new show, opening Friday, February 1st, University of Northern Colorado artist Katie Mai is shaking the walls of the BandWagon Studio in a whole new way.
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