Musical Style: Spaghetti Western

The Good, the Bad & the Devine: Dave Devine & Friends Play Ennio Morricone's Spaghetti Western Film Scores

Denver guitarist Dave Devine brings Ennio Morricone’s scores to “A Fistful of Dollars / For a Few Dollars More / The Good, the Bad & the Ugly / Once Upon a Time in the West” to Dazzle. Coinciding with the conclusion of the National Western Stock Show, these performances of the Golden Globe-winning composer’s unforgettable “spaghetti western” music have become an annual tradition in Denver since 2012.

Bringing Morricone’s complex scores to life with a small chamber ensemble is a challenge Devine embraces, having transcribed and arranged many of the pieces himself. In addition to Dave on guitars the ensemble is rounded out by Tania Katz, Patrick Lee, Shane Endsley, Tom Hagerman, Jeanie Schroder & Shawn King. Perceptive music fans may recognize these musicians from their work with acclaimed bands such as The Czars, Kneebody & DeVotchKa among others.