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After describing her brilliant voice as a perfect mix of Nancy, Sassy, and Lady Day, it came only naturally that the late legendary jazz trumpeter Clark Terry would, at New York’s historical Flushing Town Hall, select Denise Thimes as that night’s featured vocalist.

Over the course of a multi-faceted career spanning just a little under 3 decades, Thimes is no stranger to the music world, growing up in a home surrounded by all types of music from her father & radio icon, the late Lou “Fatha” Thimes.

Thimes has performed with such jazz notables as Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, (St. Louis, MO) the late Clark Terry (The Blue Note-NY), Dr. Billy Taylor, Earl May, Benny Powell, (Flushing Town Hall) and James Moody(Blue Note-NY). She has also graced the stage with the likes of Houston Person, Jimmy & Tootie Heath, Bobby McFerrin, and Bucky Pizzarelli.

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Upcoming Performances

March 29, 2025
Denise Thimes w/ Special Guest Bobby Watson
The Blue Room, Kansas City, MO

April 12, 2025
Denise Thimes Celebrating the Life and Music of Roberta Flack
Winter's Jazz Club, Chicago, IL

April 25, 2025
Count Basie Orchestra
UNC / Greeley Jazz Festival, Greeley, CO

April 30, 2025
Count Basie Orchestra
Music Hall, Kansas City, MO

May 8, 2025
Denise Thimes
Haven of Grace, St. Louis, MO

May 11, 2025
Denise Thimes & Friends 29th Annual Mother’s Day Concert
Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, MO

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