Purnell Steen
The renowned jazz pianist preserves and plays the music of Denver’s legendary Five Points neighborhood.
Doug Kauffman
The independent concert promoter and landlord became a force in Denver’s live music scene, booking impressive talent into the area.
David Crosby
An early-1960s winter spent playing a coffeehouse on Boulder’s University Hill began a two-time Hall of Fame career.
MaryLynn Gillaspie
The Grammy-nominated jazz vocal group emerged with a contemporary harmonic sound and marvelous, imaginative arrangements.
Sean Kelly
Leading various iterations of the Samples since 1987, Sean has navigated a colorful road through the music industry.
Bill Stevenson
Based in Fort Collins since 1994, the pioneering punk drummer for Descendents and All also co-founded the Blasting Room studio.
Kyle Hollingsworth
The affable and versatile keyboardist for String Cheese Incident is also a successful solo artist, a highly skilled brewer, a family man and more.
Herb Kauvar
“Herbie” owned two legendary venues that served as ground zero for Colorado’s live music scene in the ’60s and ’70s.
Otis Taylor
The trance bluesman’s dark, driving music is matched with blunt lyrics about race relations and social injustices.