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A Denver Music Icon

A Denver Music Icon

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Pernell Steen was a titan of Denver music and a leader in the civil rights movement. He attended Denver’s East High School where he was 1 of only 9 African-Americans in the class of 1959. He went on to attend CU Boulder.

He still played regularly with the Five Points Ambassadors band and as Purnell Steen and Le Jazz Machine until his passing on November 18, 2025.

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