This may be the weekend for your curiosity to lead you through a strange doorway, past an unfamiliar bartender, toward a fresh and invigorating sound. This could be your time to step into one of Denver s jazz clubs, and here are a few places to get you started. The Pec is generally rated the most cryptic yet vital element of Denver s jazz scene. Inside these walls, swing is dead, and cool jazz hasn t been born yet. Bebop reigns, and the players play hard and fast.
Every night finds a different set, a different solo, and a different crowd.
While the music is stellar, a listener can be thrown back to the late 1940s, with musicians playing their hearts out and the crowd joining in and egging them on. You can stand so close to the players that you ll feel the piano rumble through your legs and the saxophonist will blow in your face. Expect a one-drink minimum per set, but no cover at the door. Unlike most of Lodo, a poured drink is always a good drink. Trios Enoteca 1730 Wynkoop See the other side of the jazz spectrum encompassed in Enoteca s specialty of wine and cigars.