Boulder resident Jeremy Mohney has always had a passion for swing music. His grandfather often drove him around playing tapes of swing bands led by the likes of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Artie Shaw. He played in his school’s jazz band, and he wanted to keep playing that music style once he left school. He’s been gigging since his high school days in Boulder High, and he started The Jeremy Mohney Band over a decade ago as an outlet to consistently play.

Among the people who have been involved in the band over the years are guitarist Chris Herbst, bass player Conner Hollingsworth, drummer Chris Carland, trumpet player Sonya Walker, guitarist, upright bassist, and vocalist Andrew Bonnis (currently based in Cleveland with his own solo career), bassist Hunter Roberts, guitarist and vocalist Greg Schochet (he and Mohney have played in each other’s bands), Gypsy Swing Revue lead Elliot Reed, guitarist Dan Buller, drummer Greg Corcione, bassist and trombonist Gary Sloan, guitarist Alex Heffron, and bassist Will Kuepper, many of whom have been featured on Mohney’s previous musical releases. The current lineup consists of Mohney, Cantor, Hollingsworth, and Carland.

The band primarily focuses on swing music, especially stylings from the 1920s to the 1940s, with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, and Count Basie influencing their sound. Mohney loves when inspiration hits for originals and they pop into his head quickly, and his biggest driving force is trying to emulate the styles of the artists he grew up listening to. The band plays originals as well as covers or “standards,” with the primary intention behind every song (especially his originals) being to convey a sense of joy.

Mohney primarily writes optimistic and uplifting songs, as even though we’ve all experienced pain in our lives, he wants to focus on the other primary universal human experience of happiness and positivity, rising above the hurt and finding a way to focus on the good. For him, there’s nothing quite like performing with a group of people and seeing an audience connect to the music they play on stage. If the audience walks away happy at the end of his performances, Mohney knows he’s achieved his goal.

You can stream Jeremy Mohney’s newest releases, the EP Mohney in Chicago and the album I’ll Sing My Song, as well as plenty of other releases, wherever you get your music. If you want to “Help Jeremy Mohney Start A Nine-Piece Dance Orchestra,” then be sure to support that campaign on GoFundMe now.

He’ll be performing in the Jeremy Mohney Trio at the Nederland Jazz and Wine Festival in Chipeta Park on Saturday, August 24, 2024. His sets with guitarist Elliot Reed and bassist Conner Hollingsworth are between 11 a.m. and noon and 2 and 4 p.m., and the entire festival lasts from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you want to learn more about the festival, who else is performing, and how to get tickets, be sure to head to nedjazzwine.com.

Also be sure to check out Mohney’s musical efforts on Instagram (@ jeremymohneymusic), Facebook (Jeremy Mohney), and YouTube (@ jeremymohneymusic) and support those efforts on Patreon (Jeremy Mohney).

Music Events

Busey Brews

Saturday, August 17 at 6 p.m. - Magenta Sunshine

Sunday, August 18 at 2 p.m. - Chris Myth

Sunday, August 25 at 2 p.m. - Melt and the Family Band Duo - Darin and Ryan

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, August 16 at 8 p.m. - Blue Canyon Boys

Saturday, August 17 at 6 p.m. - Johnny Blueheart Band

Sunday, August 18 at 5:30 p.m. - Benjamin Sproul Duo

Wednesday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m. - David Miner Trio

Sunday, August 25 at 5:30 p.m. - Ojo de Luna

Thursday, August 29 at 5:30 p.m. - Ostevetto

Friday, August 30 at 8 p.m. - Stomp Street Heist

Saturday, August 31 at 5:30 p.m. - Kate Farmer Band

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldHillInn/

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-6461

Gold Hill Store

Saturday, August 17 at 6:30 p.m. - Hundred Pound Housecat

Sunday, August 18 at 3 p.m. - Harriman Family Band

Friday, August 30 at 6:30 p.m. - Young and the Dead

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gold-Hill-General-Store/

Website: https://www.goldhillstore.com/

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Gregory Plaza

Saturday, August 31 at 5 p.m. - The Kind Mountain Band

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackhawksharddistrict/

Website: https://blackhawkharddistrict.com/

Location: 317 Gregory Street, Black Hawk (Mountain Poppy Boutique)

Phone: 720-669-0665

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, August 17 at 5 p.m. - Moonstone Quill

Saturday, August 24 at 5 p.m. - Solvera

Saturday, August 31 at 5 p.m. - Stone-Hall

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, August 15 at 7 p.m. - Ryan Dart

Friday, August 16 at 7 p.m. - Sturtz

Sunday, August 18 at 12:15 p.m. - David Tilmon

Wednesday, August 21 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Thursday, August 22 at 7 p.m. - Mighty Holler

Friday, August 23 at 7 p.m. - Gas Pops Duo

Sunday, August 25 at 12:15 p.m. - Lost Penny

Wednesday, August 28 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m. - Lost Bobcat

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday, August 16 at 6 p.m. - Mark Hill of Lougheed Band

Saturday, August 17 at 5 p.m. - Mark Hill of Lougheed Band

Friday, August 23 at 6 p.m. - Robby Wicks

Saturday, August 24 at 5 p.m. - Robby Wicks

Friday, August 30 at 6 p.m. - Jon Ridnell

Saturday, August 31 at 5 p.m. - Jon Ridnell

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JkqBbq/

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

Saturday, August 17 at 1 p.m. - Melt and the Family Band

Saturday, August 24 at 5 p.m. - Sophia Eliana

Saturday, August 31 at 2 p.m. - Tober and the Sound Ideal

Fridays at 7 p.m. - DJ Night

Every Second Friday at 7:30 p.m. - Reggae DJ Night

Sundays at 5 p.m. - Jazz Sundays

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knottedrootbrewing/

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland

Phone: 720-248-7129

Nederland Farmers Market

Sunday, August 18 at 10:30 a.m. - Robby Wicks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NederlandFarmersMarket/

Website: https://www.nederlandfarmersmarket.org/

Email: nederlandfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland and 80 E. 2nd Street, Nederland

Nederland Jazz and Wine Festival 2024

Saturday, August 24 at 11 a.m. - Jeremy Mohney Trio

Saturday, August 24 at noon - Halle Tomlinson Band

Saturday, August 24 at 2 p.m. - Jeremy Mohney Trio

Saturday, August 24 at 3 p.m. - Medianoche Honorado with Special Guest Steve Wilson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nedjazzwine

Website: https://nedjazzwine.com/

Location: Chipeta Park, 158 E 1st St, Nederland

Nederland Summer Concert Series

Saturday, August 17 at 4 p.m. - Atomga and Selassee/Fafa Family

Saturday, August 31 at 4 p.m. - The River Arkansas/Silas Herman and Jack Cloonan

Website: https://www.timeservedproductiongroup.com/

Location: Chipeta Park, 158 E 1st St, Nederland

Old Gallery at Allenspark

Friday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m. - Open Mic with Tim Merkel

Saturday, August 24 at 6 p.m. - Beth Gadbaw Trio

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPOldGallery

Website: https://www.theoldgallery.org/

Location: 14863 Highway 7, Allenspark

Phone: 303-747-2906

Very Nice Brewing Co. (Gilpin County)

Saturday, August 17 at 5 p.m. - Aaron Mitchell

Friday, August 23 at 6 p.m. - Eric Stone

Saturday, August 24 at 5 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Friday, August 30 at 5 p.m. - Andreas Boehmer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: https://www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 180 Jankowski Drive, Black Hawk

Phone: 303-582-2015

Very Nice Brewing Co. (Nederland)

Friday, August 16 at 6 p.m. - Ravin’ Wolf

Saturday, August 17 at 5 p.m. - Steepland String Band

Saturday, August 24 at 5 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Sunday, August 25 at 5 p.m. - Ella Wren

Friday, August 30 at 6 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: https://www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-3770

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