ACBA

1. A R A PA H O E C O U N T Y B A R A S S O C I AT I O N
Holiday Party
Friday, December 5, 2008
Catch this rising star . . .
This talented singer is taking Denver by storm! Just back from a tour in
New York including a gig at The Bitter End, Ayo is a regular at Denver’s
Dazzle nightclub. Her lively jazz band will back Ayo as she gets our party
guests tapping their feet and moving with the beat of R&B, Soul and Jazz
tunes that we all know and a few that may become new favorites.
Ayo Awosika
The sounds of Sade, Fela Kuti, Diana Ross, Patti LaBelle, Barbara
Streisand, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin tickled the earbuds of Ayo
Awosika as she grew up. She has soaked in the jazz history of Ella Fitzger-
ald, Billie Holiday, and Carmen McCrae, absorbed the songwriting
knowledge of Joni Mitchell and Lizz Wright and carved a niche for herself
When: Friday, December 5, 2008 as a vocalist with prowess beyond her 24 years.
Time: 6:00 to 10:00 pm
Location: Doubletree Hotel Denver Tech Ayo brings new life and interpretation to jazz standards heard many times
(formerly the Hilton and Hotel Denver Tech)
over. She has aimed to be a musician with more substance, more ability and
7801 East Orchard Road more originality than the typical Top 40 radio favorites. Ayo is an artist who
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 has something to say, and with a heritage rooted in West Africa, and recent
travels that reach Japan, Germany, England and France, she's been tweak-
Cost: $42 (cash bar) ing her style; mixing a love for the complexity and depth of jazz and soul with
(Ticket Price for Dinner, Show Dancing)
the honesty and familiarity of folk and roots music, working to find the place
Cocktail Attire where these worlds meet.
"Playing music is like having a conversation. . .in my opinion the best way to
convey emotion of any kind." www.ayoawosika.com
Menu
• Porcini Dusted Chicken Breast w/truffled potato puree,
baby vegetables and sherry butter
• Dijon & Pepper Crusted Strip Steak with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, fresh
asparagus & mushroom ragu.
Please RSVP by Monday, December 1st, using the reservation form on the reverse side of this flyer. Questions? Call Angel at 303-797-2227.