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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

November 28 - 29, 2025
Denise Thimes: Thanks to Friends, Family and Inspirations
Blue Strawberry, St. Louis, MO

December 11, 2025
The Mildred Thimes Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Presents “It’s a Holly Jazzy Christmas” Fundraiser
Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, MO

December 17 - 18, 2025
Denise Thimes: A Swingin’ Soulful Holiday
Jazz St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

December 31, 2025
Denise Thimes New Year’s Eve Celebration!
Winter's Jazz Club, Chicago, IL

February 6 - 8, 2026
Denise Thimes
Emory University Jazz Fest, Atlanta, GA

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