Join us for a backyard dinner/concert on 421 Riddle Drive featuring Mark Raynes on drums, Jo Asker on standup bass and Brian Jasper Hull on guitar and vocals. We will also have Victor Mestas on keys, Mer Sal on vocals, Rob Borger on trombone and Jennifer Matsuura on violin. The event, on Friday, May 17, will start at 6:00 and go until 9:00 pm. The concert will feature songs from Jasper Grooves Collective’s forthcoming album Soulful Machine as well as some choice interpretations. 

We’ll be serving an array of tapas and dishes inspired by Lebanese, French and Mexican cuisine. We are planning to utilize locally grown ingredients and vegetables! Wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages will be available. Expect the unexpected, as guest musicians will undoubtedly get into the fray. Weather permitting we will be out in our backyard garden. Tickets for the event are $35 which go towards both the music and the dinner and can be pre-purchased on Venmo @BrianJasperHull Please RSVP on our FB event https://fb.me/e/3kPuCSDR0 to let us know that you’re planning on attending and provide the number of people in your group. 

Jasper Grooves Collective will be playing at The Lyric Theater (in the Mothership) on Friday 4/7! The evening coincides with First Friday, so there will be art to check out and folks mingling and hanging out at the Lyric before our show. We’ll have the whole collective on board for this one with Mark Raynes on drums, Chris Beers on percussion, Victor Mestas on keys, Jo Asker on bass, Rob Borger on trombone, Joe Hoffarth on saxophone, Brian Jasper Hull on guitar and vocals and who knows, maybe we’ll have a surprise guest grace the stage… Stranger things have happened. Tickets will be $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show! We’re looking forward to an exciting evening of high energy tunes and tearing the roof off of the proverbial mother (to quote one philosopher of cosmic vibrations and funk-related gyrations).

Brian Jasper Hull and trumpeter Kirk Knuffke first met in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1997 when Hull was putting together the funk and jazz band Meadowlark Jivin. At the time, Knuffke was playing jazz in a high school jazz ensemble and Hull recognized something striking not only in the way Knuffke played but also Knuffke’s vibe. He had a swagger and confidence that most 17-year-old musicians don’t have until much later in life. Hull could tell that Knuffke was onto something.

Fast forward 26 years and both Hull and Knuffke have continued down their respective musical paths. Knuffke relocated to New York City and has carved out a name for himself as an internationally known jazz cornetist, releasing over 20 albums over the past two decades. So when Hull asked Knuffke if he would be interested in coming back to Colorado for a sort of musical homecoming, he was thrilled that Knuffke answered with a resounding, yes! On Sunday, April 2, the BJH Trio and Knuffke will bring their shared love of jazz, improvisation, poetry, blues and songwriting to the Crown Pub for a unique evening of live music that defies easy categorization.

In addition to this performance, both Hull and Knuffke will be hosting The Art of Improvisation and Songwriting, a two day interactive workshop at the Wolverine from April 1-2. https://www.wolverinefarm.org/event/the-art-of-improvisation-and-songwriting-a-2-day-creative-workshop/

Guitarist and singer Brian Jasper Hull and trumpeter Kirk Knuffke first met in 1997 when Hull was putting together the funk and jazz band Meadowlark Jivin. At the time, Knuffke was attending Fort Collins High School and playing jazz in the school jazz ensemble. Hull recognized something striking about Knuffke. He had a swagger and confidence that most 17 year old musicians don’t have until much later in life. Hull could tell that Knuffke was onto something.

Fast forward 26 years and both Hull and Knuffke have continued down their respective musical paths. While Knuffke relocated to New York City and has carved out a name for himself as an internationally known jazz cornetist, releasing over 20 albums over the past two decades.

So when Hull asked Knuffke if he would be interested in coming back to Colorado for a sort of musical homecoming, he was thrilled that Knuffke answered with a resounding, yes! On Saturday, April 1, the two will bring their shared love of jazz, improvisation, poetry, blues and songwriting for a unique evening of live music that defies easy categorization. Expected the unexpected! There will be a $20 suggested donation for the concert that will take place upstairs at the Wolverine Farm Publick House on Saturday, April 1 from 7-9 pm.

In addition to this performance, both Hull and Knuffke will be hosting The Art of Improvisation and Songwriting, a two day interactive workshop at the Wolverine from April 1-2. https://www.wolverinefarm.org/event/the-art-of-improvisation-and-songwriting-a-2-day-creative-workshop/

BJH trio- the core of JGC will be playing at The Crown Pub as part of their Jazz on Sundays series. Come down to the cozy confines of the subterranean Crown Pub where the scene is always warm and welcoming in intimate setting live music. We play jazz but also mix it up with originals and an eclectic variety of genres ranging from blues, to Brazilian sambas, to soul classics and much more. See y’all on the 9th!

Jasper Grooves Collective will be playing live at The Lyric “Fort Collins Family Band Fall Market” https://lyriccinema.com/movie/foco-family-band-fall-market The market takes place outdoors and we’ll be playing out on their outdoor stage behind the Lyric. The market itself will be a lively atmosphere with local vendors and artisans, face painting, massage, henna, and JCG doing our thang! It will be a lively and festive occasion and we’ll look forward to seeing y’all there!

JGC is excited to announce that we’ll be playing with the full ensemble at the outdoor stage at Odell Brewing! With a 6-piece band we’ll be mixing it up with our originals and a healthy dose of interpretations. It’s always a great ambiance at Odell to sit out on their spacious patio and take in the summer early evening Colorado vibes. There’s no cover charge and every reason to come out and boogie to our tunes!

Jasper Grooves Collective will be doing their thang with Brian Jasper Hull on guitar/vocals, Jo Asker on bass, Mark Raynes on drums and Arpad Lazar on cello. The Crown Pub is a Ft. Collins fave locale for live music in an intimate setting. Come down to the subterranean confines of the Crown where we’ll be mixing it up with jazz, soul, Brazilian tunes, reggae and our always expanding repertoire of originals…

Jasper Grooves Collective will be rocking it live with Mark Raynes on drums, Jo Asker on bass and Brian Jasper Hull on guitar/vocals. The tunes will be an eclectic mix of originals, soulful grooves, reggae and Latin tunes.

Jasper Grooves Collective will be playing as a trio at the St Julien Hotel in Bouler on Wednesday October 2! We’ll have Mark Raynes on drums, Jim Abraham on bass and Brian Jasper Hull on guitar/vocals. This is our first time playing at the St Julien Hotel so we’re looking forward to seeing our Boulder peeps! https://stjulien.com/things-to-do/calendar We will play originals and an eclectic mix of soul/blues/funk interpretations.

JGC is looking forward to bringing our music back to Avogadro’s Number on their outdoor patio stage! We’ll be featuring Mark Raynes on drums, Victor Mestas on keys, Joe Hoffarth on sax, Jo Asker on bass and more! The Avo’s patio in June is about as ideal as it gets for taking in live music on a warm summer night in Colorado. It will be an auspicious occasion!

Cover: $10

Brian Jasper Hull will be playing as part of the Songwriters in the Round series hosted by Ft. Collins veteran singer/songwriter Liz Barnez. Other songwriters featured with be Theresa Brodzinski (of Lois and the Lantern) & Nick Duarte. Each of the artists will be playing 5 of their original songs and at the end of performance the artists will join on stage to perform a song together!

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