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ARTS & CULTURE The 2011 edition of this classy affair offered noted jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon, classic soul singer Peabo Bryson, alto saxophone giant David Sanborn, multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson and, of course, Klugh whose current band features saxo- phonist/flutist Nelson Rangell. Rangell moved to New York at age 23, where the famed alto player Sandborn took him under his wing. Through Sanborn, Rangell hooked up with the Gil Evans Orchestra and within a few years he had recorded his first disc. That album led to his signing with GRP Records where he released eight albums from 1989 to 1998. While known for his hard-driving sound on alto, tenor and soprano, Rangell thinks of himself as a flute player who also plays saxophone. He also performs on the piccolo and whistles on top of that. Little wonder then, that this thoughtful musician refers to himself as “a utility fielder.” Yet that self-deprecating label Photo by Chuck Bigger RHAPSODIC RHYTHMS The annual Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor brings the greats to stage in an unparalleled setting Weekend produces sold-out shows that bring more than 1,000 people together each evening for a musical party that is hard to beat—and has even produced a winter offshoot on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. E 124 The Broadmoor Magazine | 2011 • 2012 arl Klugh’s Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor is a very special affair at a very special location. Since the Detroit-born, Grammy- winning guitarist launched the event in 2004, the Weekend of Jazz has combined a variety of contemporary jazz artists with an enthu- siastic audience in an environment that is beyond compare. Klugh’s doesn’t do justice to his considerable talent. At several earlier Weekends, Klugh asked Rangell to perform in an orchestral setting and to sit in with the guitarist and pianist Bob James. And it was Klugh’s appreciation of Rangell’s sound that led to the invita- tion to join the guitarist’s band. You might say it was a match made on stage at The Broadmoor. To say that Nelson is a musician who lives in Colorado is a little like saying that The Broadmoor is a hotel in the Centennial State: Both state- ments are true, but neither captures the international reputation enjoyed by these living legends. Those who have attended the Weekend of Jazz know what Rangell means when he describes Klugh as “a musical icon—genuine, generous, and charming.” Those qualities are on display at every Weekend of Jazz. You just need to attend to discover it for yourself. The ninth edition of Week- end of Jazz is scheduled for April 12-14, 2012. BY NORMAN PROVIZER