April 9, 2020| Reports| Barb Dye
By Conor McCormick-Cavanaugh, Westword | Yasser Hussein, his wife and their two children arrived in Cairo on... Read More → REPORTS: Coloradans Stranded Abroad Trying to Get Back Home
March 26, 2020| News| Barb Dye
I would like to introduce you to my new son Matteo Tangkas Makinen who was born on March 6 in Denpasar, Bali... Read More → NEWS NOTES: Ben Makinen Sends a Quick Update & A Call to View New Movie Jazz Town!
March 26, 2020| In Memoriam| Barb Dye
Denver’s mainstay of the jazz saxophone passed away at the age of 89 due to complications from the... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Freddy Rodriguez, Sr. of El Chapultepec – RIP // Other Notable Musicians Deaths
February 6, 2020| Congratulations| Barb Dye
COMBO member, musician, film-maker, and really all-around talented guy Ben Makinen sent this note out on... Read More → KUDOS: Ben Makinen’s Daughter Dakota Wins Full Scholarship to CU Boulder!
February 6, 2020| Interesting Bits| Barb Dye
Ben Makinen sent us a couple of articles this past week that our readers may find very informative and... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Stories Worth the Read: Brian Wilson Urges Fans to Boycott Beach Boys Gig // Blood on the Tracks: Russian Mystery of Drummer’s Death in Siberia
January 30, 2020| News| Barb Dye
About 20 children have been recruited for an indigenous community police force in western Mexico following a... Read More → NEWS: Mexico Indigenous Group Recruits Musicians’ Children as Police After Attack
December 5, 2019| Congratulations| Barb Dye
We were just informed that the judges for the Nederland International Film Festival awarded the music video I... Read More → KUDOS: Ben Makinen Wins Best Sound Design for His Video at the Nederland International Film Fest
November 7, 2019| Events| Barb Dye
So excited! Our next “meeting” will be a showcase of the winners of our 2019 Songwriting Contest at the... Read More → EVENTS: COMBO’s Songwriters Contest Winners Showcase & Awards – Nov. 15th
November 7, 2019| Congratulations| Barb Dye
Colorado award-winning filmmaker and music producer Ben Makinen has two short films chosen as Official... Read More → KUDOS: COMBO Member Ben Makinen Has Two Short Films Chosen for Nederland Intl. Film Festival
October 10, 2019| Congratulations| Barb Dye
Ben Makinen: I found my soulmate, Lohde, while on a video shoot in Bali last June for Tunas Mekar. We were... Read More → KUDOS: Congratulations on the Marriage of Ben and Lohde Makinen
July 25, 2019| Events| Barb Dye
Producer and drummer Ben Makinen (Bmakin Music) is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Bear Creek... Read More → EVENTS: Jazz Jam at Bear Creek Distillery TONIGHT
June 25, 2019| Talent Needed| Barb Dye
Producer and drummer Ben Makinen (Bmakin Music) is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Bear Creek... Read More → TALENT NEEDED: Jazz Jam at Bear Creek Distillery 4th Thursday of the Month
May 23, 2019| Events| Barb Dye
Producer and drummer Ben Makinen (Bmakin Music) and the Bear Creek Distillery, 1879 South Acoma St, Denver,... Read More → TALENT NEEDED: Jazz Jam at Bear Creek Distillery TONIGHT!
April 25, 2019| Talent Needed| Barb Dye
Producer and drummer Ben Makinen (Bmakin Music) is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Bear Creek... Read More → TALENT NEEDED: Jazz Jam at Bear Creek Distillery Tonight April 25th
March 21, 2019| Talent Needed| Barb Dye
Producer and drummer Ben Makinen (Bmakin Music) is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Bear Creek... Read More → TALENT NEEDED: Jazz Jam at Bear Creek Distillery Next Thursday
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