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Weekend of Jazz 2011

 

What a wonderful time we always have and now it's time

for another great weekend at Earl Klugh's "Weekend of Jazz"!

 

Colorado Springs, here we come!

 
 

 

This year we're doing something different ...

we'll be posting a number of photos of the event here
but are going to give the members exclusive access

to view photos in the "PROOF" gallery! 
At the "Checkin" at the Broadmoor

you'll receive a "Password" card in your welcome packet.

The galleries break the "Weekend of Jazz" event into three galleries. 
 
This card will have on it (3) passwords
which will give you access to each of those galleries posted at www.studiodelappe.com. 

You can simply view and relive the weekend, or order your favorite prints from there. 

Check it out ... enjoy!

 

"Weekend of Jazz" at the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Co 2009!

Oh, the Beautiful Broadmoor Hotel...are there words to describe the time there at WOJ?

(I hope to have the rest of the photos posted in the "Feature" Galleries soon...)

We had an amazing time, once more.  It really is a magnificent place..and even more wonderful is the time with the people, shows, the beautiful scenery everywhere you look! 

I decided to post just a batch of favorite of my photos...there are SO MANY that I wonder if I'm even going to get through them all. 

If you have any requests for any in particular that you remember me taking of you, please email me and I will get them to you!

It was so great seeing Jack Forrest again...he's such a wonderful person!  It was like a homecoming being welcomed so enthusiastically by him.  The Broadmoor employees are top notch!  They really don't walk around with lattes in their hands...he's carrying mine so I could snap this photo.

Most of the people who were planning on making it to the hotel this year on Thursday did...they did make it...others got stuck at closed airports and between the port and the hotel. 

These are the "First Ladies".  They've been coming to "WOJ" for 6 years now!

We saw this employee shuttling by as we sat in the bar...what a hoot!

Thursday night we had the show at the very cozy Cheyanne Lodge!  It's up the mountain from the hotel...so far we've only seen it in the snow...this year it was in a blizzard!  We headed up the mountain in a shuttle, complete with a band playing all the way!

The show was great!  Jessie J  played with Earl Klugh's band...what a wonderful show!

I'll get some images posted here...

Pilates...This is Jerry...this is his ABSOLUTELY AMAZING before and after photo after just 2 days of Pilates!  It must be the high altitudes!!!  

 

 

Just a couple cheaters...Gerry and Ester...yeah, cheaters!

Pilates...I'm glad we're the ones with the camera...Pilates is a lot of work!

After Pilates on Friday we had time to snap some rehearsal shots of Earl and the band...

Bob James and Earl celebrated their 30th year since their first album together! 

They always put on a great show, but to have an opportunity to see them together...it really was a great treat!

Bob James, Lenny Price, and Earl...

 

The Master's Hands...Bob James...

Friday night started with Rick Braun

He is always SO GOOD...

 
Richard Elliot...

I'm always amazed at all the energy they generate...they always are an ultimate kick!

Nelson Rangell joined Lenny with Earl for the second show...

 

Then

Earl Klugh... 

 

Okay, now I'm skipping ahead to the Saturday show...Patti Austin (on the left) opened...  She gets the crowd ROLLING!  She has such a great natural wit about her...a wonderful voice, and is such a great person!  Denise is on the right...She is the engine that gets this whole event moving!  She's truly amazing! 

After Patti came Spyro Gyra...We've seen them play before but...they really turned it on here!  They were great!  I'll post more photos here tomorrow...check back in...

Saturday before the show there were classes...Pilates at 10:00, The Cooking at noon, a Q&A time for the first time to WOJ fans, and a Meet and Greet for the veterans.  There is so much to write about, post images about...I hope to get all of them posted in the "Feature Gallery" on the site soon...

Sun Lakes

Wow!  What an action packed couple days at Sun Lakes State Park!  I made an impromptu decision that we were all going to go camping this weekend.  What a fun time!  We did have a bout with a tummy flu bug but, despite that, had a great time.

This game was so fun...it was "Water Wars".  You'd shoot water balloons at your opponent about 40 feet away...what a gusher! 

Put-put golf...Gabe's fave!

Poor Gretchen...she got hit worst with a tummy bug...just wanted to spend some alone time...later she told us because we kept bugging her with "Are you alright?" and "Do you need anything?", etc. 

Gabe's always finding bugs...this time it was a "Potato" or "Pill" bug!

WOJ!!! GREAT PEOPLE MUSIC FOOD YOU NAME IT!

We're getting there...stay tuned!   Meanwhile, check out some highlights on Earl's site at:

www.earlklugh.com

It was an INCREDIBLE event!!!

Whew!  We finally got through all the photos we took, amazing times!  How the weekend comes back!!! I'm posting the many images "Musicians Galleries" on our site

www.studiodelappe.com  in "WOJ 2008".

These are a batch of our very favorites!

Earl Klugh (below)...what an incredibly talented man and a wonderful person!  We've had the wonderful treat to be able to get to know him and the "Earl Klugh" camp throughout the past 3 years or so...it's so great to know the fiddler and the band are as great as the music!  We feel so blessed to be able to experience, let alone, contribute, such an unbelievable event! Thank you Earl and Denise, Audrey, etc, for everything! 

The hotel grounds (no pun...) are so beautiful...right down to the smaller details...

 

 

This is Craig (Smooth Jazz News), _______, and Dave Wilkes (right)from Koch Records.

www.kochentertainment.com

Last year we did all three nights of shows...the first was at the Cheyenne Lodge.  There are wild animal heads mounted on the wall (part of the amazing history of the place), one of which is the FAMOUS TALKING MOOSE.  At the lodge  we sat with Dave...it wasn't long before Dave leaned over and told me "I think that moose just moved".  I then leaned over to Scott and told him that I thought this man needed some water.  I was the one who didn't see the moose, though.  We still laugh over that one! 

Chuck Bigger...he a photographer who covers the music events...what a nice guy!!!  I just couldn't resist the opportunity to cover him covering the Saturday night show! 

We met Deidra and Robert again there (Boney James in the middle)...we met last year and hung out with them at the "Meet and Greet".  This year it was somewhat like homecoming...like meeting family again!  Robert has a tough time following "right and left" in pilates!  What a kick!!!

This guy completely cracked us up!  I saw him...he saw me...and off he went!  Every crowd has one!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

OOOOHHH!  And then there was Boney James...he put on a GREAT show, as usual, at the end.  What an ending to a dreamy week and weekend!

www.boneyjames.com

 

An additional day at the Broadmoor hotel!

  So, we've done it!  We've added another night to our planned trip to the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs this year!  4 nights in HEAVEN! 

     Earl Klugh with the VERY talented Ken Miller!  You really have to check out Ken's list of accomplishments!  You've heard his music if you've watched any one show from the list of many shows... “Friends”, “Saturday Night Live”, “Nash Bridges”, “The Academy Awards Show ‘96″, “Judging Amy”, “Outer Limits”, “Pet Story”, “7th Heaven”, “It Had To Be You”, “NYPD Blue”, and the “NFL Superbowl 2004″. 

There's so much more credit owed...see him at:

www.broadmoorentertainment.com. 

Ken Miller and Earl Klugh after "WOJ"Saturday show 2006

Check out the photos of the "Weekend of Jazz" (WOJ) 2006 & 2007 in our "Musician Galleries" at www.studiodelappe.com

"Weekend of Jazz" with Earl Klugh

Wow! It's February already and the "Weekend of Jazz" is coming again!

See the "Weekend of Jazz" slideshows on our website at  www.studiodelappe.com under "Musician Galleries"/"WOJ 2006" and "WOJ 2007"

What an awesome weekend, time, the best Jazz, the best people, the most beautiful place!  It's...a bit of heaven...nestled in the hills of Colorado Springs, Colorado! 

My husband and I have gone the past two years...the first year was two nights, last year was three, this year it's again three with an amazing line-up of bands being hosted!  This is a big event and will take more than just one post to even start to paint a real picture of it, but tonight we made reservations and "let the painting begin"!.   I'll probably be blogging about this for 7 months or so...maybe more! 

 

 

This year WOJ's scheduled for April 3rd-5th.  If you're looking for someplace really special to take someone special (kids are allowed)...check it out!

More information on Earl Klugh's site at

www.getaklugh.com

or to just check out an amazing stay at:

www.broadmoor.com