Hot off a tour of France, Purnell Steen & The Five Points Ambassadors return to the Longmont Museum for an afternoon of jazz drawn from the Duke Ellington songbook. Transcending boundaries and filling the world with a treasure trove of music that renews itself through every generation of music-lovers, Ellington’s legacy continues to live on and will endure for generations to come.

Also known as LeJazz Machine, Purnell Steen and The Five Points Ambassadors are dedicated to playing and preserving the music of Denver’s legendary Five Points neighborhood. Their Blues-oriented Hard Bop music is basically Swing style. Denver’s own scintillating Myra Warren rounds out the ensemble. Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors represented Denver on tour in our Sister City of Brest, France, in September 2022. They have performed for many dignitaries, and during the 2008 National Convention, played for the Clintons and other notables. Purnell is a cousin to Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, George Duke, five-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves, and the legendary bassist Charlie Burrell.

$12 General Admission / $10 Students & Seniors / $8 Museum Members 

Other Events and Performances

The Longmont Museum has several other concerts, performances, films, talks and classes.
Come early on Friday afternoon to view our current exhibit, Duality: Contemporary Works by Indigenous Artists

• Other Friday Afternoon Concerts
• On Thursdays we’re open until 9pm, with a talk, a film, a class or a performance: Come to Thursday Night at the Museum or take an Art & Sip class for adults.
• Or attend Longmont Museum Presents performances, Climate Action Sundays.