We are deeply saddened by the loss of Purnell Steen. He has been performing at Dazzle regularly for decades and we miss him on both professional and personal levels.

Musical Style: Jazz and Blues, Five Points Style

If you can’t make it to this one, another Memorial Performance is on Fri., Dec. 5 from 11am - 2pm. The Five Points Ambassadors are pleased to perform the final Friday Lunch Bunch of 2025 in loving memory of Purnell Steen. Tickets are complimentary, but rsvp’s are required.

For over 30 years, Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors has been dedicated to preserving and playing the Jazz and Blues music of Denver's legendary Five Points neighborhood and is a regular at Dazzle.

In September 2022, the Ambassadors spent a week playing and lecturing in Denver’s Sister City, Brest, France, as part of the city’s cultural exchange.

The band has performed for many dignitaries, including the 2008 National Convention, playing for the Clintons and other notables. Purnell is a cousin to Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, George Duke, 5-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves, legendary bassist Charlie Burrell, and now they pay tribute to their bandleader: Purnell Steen.

Doug Roche - Piano

Ed Stephen - Acoustic Guitar

Vohn Regensburger - Brazilian Guitar

Ron Bland - Bass

Bill Larson - Drums