Denson Angulo portrait
  • Jazz Combo Program Coordinator, School Of Music
801-581-6762

Creative Research

  • Traveled to NYC to create photos and videos for the Aguilar and Fodera companies to promote my new bass guitar and bass amplification equipment. Curatorial/Production, completed 10/07/2019.
  • Formed a new power guitar trio with Kenji Amhara and Bobby James. Performing original arrangements. Performance, completed 09/21/2019.
  • Performed with Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra in the SLC jazz festival Performance, completed 09/07/2019.
  • Recording session with fellow faculty member Geoffrey Miller for his upcoming CD release Curatorial/Production, completed 07/15/2019.
  • Performed with my own group Chromium3 at Utah Arts festival Performance, completed 06/21/2019.
  • Principal Bass with Pioneer theater’s “Grease” May 6-25 Performance, completed 05/06/2019.
  • Principal Double bass for Fuare requiem With Salt Lake Choral Society Performance, completed 04/09/2019.
  • Performed with National Broadway tour of “Wicked”. In Salt Lake City and Boise Idaho 9 weeks of performances Performance, completed 01/29/2019.
  • World Premier of Double Bass Concerto “Cloudseeding 6”. By Devin Maxwell. Performed with Sinfonia Salt Lake Performance, completed 01/07/2019.
  • Principal Double Bass for Pioneer Theater's production of Sweeny Todd. 10/24-11/10/18 Performance, completed 10/24/2018.
  • Oktoberfest performance series. Aug 25- October 15 Performance, completed 08/25/2018.
  • Guest appearance with Victor Wooten's Trio at the Commonwealth room SLC Performance, completed 08/15/2018.
  • as leader of Chromium3 Tracy Aviary for SB dance utah eats fest Performance, completed 07/12/2018.
  • Salt Lake City international Jazz fest. (principal bassist) 7/6-7/7 Performance, completed 07/06/2018.
  • Utah Arts fest with Salt Lake City Jazz orchestra Performance, completed 06/22/2018.
  • Sax Summit with Brian Booth Utah Arts fest (electric bass) Performance, completed 06/20/2018.
  • Directed a Video shoot for Stargate music productions 6/11-6/13 Media Arts, completed 06/11/2018.
  • Mama Mia at Pioneer Theater May 9-May26 Performance, completed 05/09/2018.
  • Excellence in the Community with Chase Baird Group Performance, completed 04/26/2018.
  • Lake Effect with Jay Lawrence quartet Performance, completed 04/18/2018.
  • Hatch Chocolates with Goran Starbac Trio Performance, completed 04/07/2018.
  • Performance with my own band Chromium3 Bayou club Performance, completed 03/24/2018.
  • Sinfonia Salt Lake Concert Principal Double Bass Performance, completed 03/19/2018.
  • MArdi Gras Celebration, Keys on Main 2/9-2/10 Performance, completed 02/09/2018.
  • Kris Johnson Melanie Shore group. Jazz Performance. Lake Effect club Performance, completed 02/07/2018.
  • Salt Lake Choral Artists concert Principal Double Bass Performance, completed 02/03/2018.
  • Sunday at 7 with Geoffrey Miller and Steve Lyman. Faculty Jazz Trio Performance, completed 01/21/2018.
  • Played bass with national touring broadway show "Something Rotten" 1/9-1/16 Performance, completed 01/09/2018.
  • Jazz Vespers Concert Series. A collaborative effort with Adjunct faculty member David Halliday, pianist Courtney Isaiah Smith, and drummer Steve Lyman. This series features popular artists and creates jazz arrangements in a free concert setting. Performance, completed 10/29/2017.
  • Salt Lake Choral Artists performance. principal double bass. Performance, completed 10/14/2017.
  • Sinfonia Salt Lake performance; Principal Double Bass. Concert season part 1 September-December Performance, completed 09/01/2017.
    http://www.sinfoniasaltlake.com
  • JVQ at Excellence in the community concert series. Performance, completed 08/03/2017.
  • Salt Lake City Jazz Festival: Salt Lake City Jazz orchestra principal Bassist Performance, completed 07/29/2017.
  • Recorded with Henry Wolking on his album "In Sea" Media Arts, completed 07/14/2017.
  • Performed as principal double bassist on Shane Mickelsen's album "Classical Hynms" Media Arts, completed 07/01/2017.
  • Performance with the Utah Symphony. Music of Final Fantasy Concert Performance, completed 06/03/2017.
  • Performance with the Utah Symphony for BioFire fund raiser. Performance, completed 05/16/2017.
  • Performance with Sinfonia Salt Lake on KBYU Classical 89.1 radio. LIVE. Principal Double Bass Media Arts, completed 05/09/2017.
  • Salt Lake Choral Artists Collaboration Principal Double Bass Performance, completed 04/22/2017.
  • Orchestral concert "World Golden Memories" with Stargate Orchestra, Chicago Il. Musical Director/conductor Performance, completed 03/31/2017.
  • Performance of "Jim Crow's Tears" Principal double bass Performance, completed 03/10/2017.
  • Mardi Gras celebration performance. Keys on Main Performance, completed 02/24/2017.
  • Collaborative performance for Excellence in the community concert series. Performed as principal bassist in jazz big band. Performance, completed 01/26/2017.
  • Jazz Vespers Concert Series. A collaborative effort with Adjunct faculty member David Halliday, pianist Courtney Isaiah Smith, and drummer Steve Lyman. This series features popular artists and creates jazz arrangements in a free concert setting. Performances 10/30-12/18/16 Performance, completed 10/30/2016.
  • Sinfonia Salt Lake performance; Principal Double Bass. Performance, completed 10/10/2016.
  • Performed at Provo, Utah' s Covey center for the performing arts. Musical Director and conductor. Stargate music productions. Golden memories show. Performance, completed 09/24/2016.
  • Producer, Las Chicas Latina musica. Concert producer, Musical director. Chicago, Il Curatorial/Production, completed 08/27/2016.
  • Sinfonia Salt Lake performance; Principal Double Bass Performance, completed 05/16/2016.
  • Inaugural concert. Sinfonia Salt Lake. Principal Double bass Performance, completed 01/25/2016.
  • Serving the Jazz community by co-hosting and providing a free Jazz music creation experience for free. "jazz jam at Gracie's" Every monday night from January 2015 to present Performance, in progress 01/04/2016.
  • Jazz Vespers Concert Series. A collaborative effort with Adjunct faculty member David Halliday, pianist Courtney Isaiah Smith, and drummer Steve Lyman. This series features popular artists and creates jazz arrangements in a free concert setting. Performances, completed 11/1/2015-12/20/2015. Performance, completed 12/20/2015.
    http://www.slcuu.org/sundays/jazz-vespers
  • Principal Double Bassist for "Vivaldi by Candlelight" Concert series and fundraiser. Arranged violin concerto in A minor by Vivaldi for solo double bass, performed 12/05/15 Performance, completed 12/05/2015.
  • Excellence in the Community performance. Free concert through the Excellence in Community concert series. Performance, completed 12/03/2015.
  • recorded for Cannonball Saxophones in november 2015 (performance was published in Jan) Performance, completed 11/16/2015.
    https://youtu.be/bVl-ZFaY8To?list=PLB0EF1E58C61F66...
  • Arranged music and performed on drum set for the international annual gaming convention Bllizzcon in Anaheim, CA. Performance was streamed live in over 60 countries. Viewed online by over 2 Million people. 15,000 live audience members. My group won first place. Performance, completed 11/06/2015.
    https://youtu.be/wXxrFQLRbLs
  • Music production recording session for StarGate Music productions. I served as the musical director and arranger for all female Latin-American band. CD was recorded and produced. Curatorial/Production, completed 08/26/2015.
  • Bassist for Henry Wolking big band jazz recordings with Jerry Floor and the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra. Album released on Big Round Records, a division of PARMA. Works by Wolking, Claude Debussy and David Halliday Curatorial/Production, completed 08/22/2015.
    https://youtu.be/YX9Q_6n8ZjY
  • Recorded for (96yr old) Bob Bailey's legacy jazz big band album featuring performance and arrangements by Bob Bailey. With the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra Curatorial/Production, completed 07/08/2015.
  • Recorded for Cannonball Saxophones see URL Performance, completed 07/08/2015.
    https://youtu.be/7gQ2Fz4pkH8?list=PLB0EF1E58C61F66...
  • Principal Double Bassist for "Vivaldi by Candlelight" Concert series and fundraiser. Performance, completed 12/06/2014.
  • Jazz Vespers Concert Series. A collaborative effort with Adjunct faculty member David Halliday, pianist Courtney Isaiah Smith, and drummer Steve Lyman. This series features popular artists and creates jazz arrangements in a free concert setting. Performance, completed 11/02/2014.
    http://www.slcuu.org/sundays/jazz-vespers
  • Utah Premier of "Orpheus Lex." Principal double bass with Salt Lake Choral Artists. 09/12 09/13 Performance, completed 09/12/2014.
  • Utah Arts Festival Performance. Principal Bass in the salt lake city jazz orchestra. Performance, completed 06/27/2014.
  • Music production recording session for StarGate Music productions. I served as the musical director and conductor of a full orchestra. 06/11-06/13/2014 Curatorial/Production, completed 06/11/2014.
    http://www.stargatemusicproductions.com
  • Selected and performed with the Utah Symphony Orchestra in their Pro-Am series. Performance, completed 04/03/2014.
  • Jazz Vespers 25 year anniversary concert gala. Serving the community for 25 years, Jazz vespers celebrates with a stunning performance. Performance, completed 02/09/2014.
  • Principal Double bass for Salt Lake Choral Artists performance of Braham's Requiem. Performance, completed 02/03/2014.
  • Excellence in the Community performance. Free concert through the Excellence in Community concert series with drummer Steve Lyman. Performance, completed 01/23/2014.
  • MetcomStudios Christmas CD compilation Performance, completed 12/25/2013.
    http://metcomstudios.com/christmas2013/
  • Jazz vespers Concert Series Performance, completed 12/20/2013.
    http://www.slcuu.org/jazz-vespers
  • Excellence in the Community Concert Series Performance, completed 01/24/2013.
    http://excellenceconcerts.org/steve-lyman-quartet/
  • Marcello sonata in E minor, transcribed for the Violone, a historical performance Performance, completed 12/05/2011.
  • Doctoral Recital II: Jazz Performance, completed 05/07/2011.
    http://www.youtube.com/densonangulo

Presentations

  • Faculty at VixCamps camp for music and nature. 8/12-8/18. Presentation, Presented, 08/12/2019.
    Http://www.vixcamps.org
  • Workshop for woodscross high school. Presentation, Presented, 06/28/2019.
  • Workshop with bountiful high school . Presentation, Presented, 06/27/2019.
  • Workshop with bountiful high school . Presentation, Presented, 06/27/2019.
  • Clinic/workshop for woodscross high school . Presentation, Presented, 06/11/2019.
  • Faculty at Victor Wooten's Center for Music and Nature. Music/Nature camp 7/23-7/29. Presentation, Presented, 07/23/2018.
  • Clinic W/ Churchill JR high music dept. Presentation, Presented, 05/03/2018.
  • Workshop with Chase Baird at Westminster College. Presentation, Presented, 04/25/2018.
  • Clinic for Wasatch Junior high. Presentation, Presented, 01/31/2018.
  • Clinic for BYU jazz band "Synthesis" I served as a rhythm section expert. Presentation, Presented, 12/18/2017.
  • Concert Series Tour in TianJin China. Jazz group with Kris Johnson. Tianjin Music Conservatory. Included activities: Musical performance, clinician, adjudication, and private instruction. May 20-May 27 2017. Presentation, Presented, 05/20/2017.
  • West High school jazz band clinic. Presentation, Presented, 04/20/2017.
  • Weber State Jazz Clinic. Presentation, Presented, 04/20/2017.
  • Adjudication for region Jazz festival. Other, Presented, 03/08/2017.
  • Adjudication, Utah State Fair, High School Jazz band competition. Other, Other, 09/13/2016.
  • Timpview Jazz Camp Rhythm section presentation. Presentation, Presented, 08/20/2016.
  • Rhythm Section clinic. Layton High School jazz camp. Presentation, Presented, 08/16/2016.
  • Teaching the Double Bass to beginners. Trade Secrets music educators conference at Utah State University. Presentation, Presented, 06/17/2014.
    http://tradesecrets.usu.edu/
  • Presentation to UMEA annual conference in St. George Utah. Teaching new ways to create and improvise bass lines and soloing concepts on the bass. Presentation, Presented, 02/08/2014.
  • Jazz presentation on KCPW public radio. (Video shoot). Presentation, Presented, 04/12/2013.
  • Poetry in Jazz @ UMFA. Presentation, Presented, 03/23/2013.

Copyrights

  • Several new videos on my individual YouTube channel. 01/01/2019. Visit www.youtube.com/bassius to view all new content.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • China

Publications

  • Denson Angulo (2018). Transcription of Telemann's 12 Violin Fantasies arranged and edited for Double Bass. 2nd Edition. self. Published, 12/04/2018.
  • Denson Angulo (2018). densonbass.com. [Website/Blog]. Published, 01/01/2018.
  • Online bass guitar course, authored and monitored by me. I have licenced its usage to educational advantage online, an online charter school. Published, 10/28/2016.
    http://educationaladvantageonline.com/courses/bass...