Virtuosic, versatile, and utterly original bassist/composer/vocalist Jeff Denson will perform on Saturday, August 11 at 3 p.m. at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, Silicon Valley Stage, Fairmont Hotel, Club Regent, San Jose. The performance celebrates Denson’s new CD Outside My Window and comes on the heels of Denson being honored in two categories, Rising Star Male Vocalist and Rising Star Electric Bassist in the 2018 DownBeat Critics’ Poll. Joining Denson will be bassoonist Paul Hanson, keyboardist Dahveed Behroozi, and drummer Alan Hall.
For ticket and concert information visit
https://summerfest.sanjosejazz.org/artists/jeff-denson-outside-my-window.
At first glance bassist Denson appears to reinvent himself on every album, and his 12th release as leader or co-leader, Outside My Window, might seem like his biggest departure yet. Possessing a huge, galvanizing sound and a lyrically-charged compositional vision, the supremely versatile Denson has earned recognition over the past 15 years as one of his generation’s definitive bassists. Released May 4, 2018 on Denson’s Ridgeway Records label, Outside My Window recalibrates his already expansive array of creative outlets by giving equal weight to his vocals. Working with a stellar international quartet, Denson delivers an emotionally taut program weaving together striking interpretations of iconic songs and deeply felt originals.