Cheb i Sabbah, originally from Algeria, is one of the premier DJ and producers. dj Cheb i Sabbah now enjoys a worldwide reputation as a magician of the dance floor, from the crowded confines of New York’s Knitting Factory, to nightclubs in his adopted home, San Francisco, to the likes of L.A.’s massive Getty Center, with its capacity of 4500. On stage, he improvises his show using precomposed tracks and massive, projected visuals, interwoven and juxtaposed as the spirit moves him. Sabbah believes in presenting his one-of-a-kind works to audiences in person, just as he did in Paris in the 60s, with a stack of 45s in front of him. As DJ culture evolved, Sabbah increasingly charted his own course, until the source material he wanted to work with simply couldn’t be found on vinyl. The scratching, spinning and “beat matching” that define the modern DJ’s art are not part of his act at all, so Sabbah is used to having kids watching him pop CDs in and out of players and saying, "Man, this guy isn't doing anything.” But Sabbah has made countless converts along the way. During a recent performance at Seattle’s annual Bumbershoot Festival, he was pleased to notice “hip hop kids” recording the concert with their cell phones. “At that point, it doesn't matter if you're spinning vinyl or not,” he says, “Because the beats are there.”

Matt Skellenger, Bass Jedi, is joined by his brother Andy and fellow band-mate Dave Miller from Katalyst to create a power house percussion section featuring tablas, udu, mandala drum, and other traditional percussion to highlight Dr. Ron Miles ethereal trumpet work. This is not another jazz fusion project, this is 21st century music combined with traditional middle eastern and Indian percussion and arranging.

Set begins at 9pm: Vegas Trio is the three peice configuration of Vegas Witchcraft featuring Nick Q on drums, Jean-Luc Davis on stand up, and Marc on keys. This ethereal trio resists categorical classification by transcending the jam into an experience like not other. The play it like you fell it has made Vegas a well oiled machine of experimental music. For this particular evening Vegas Trio will feature expirimental Jazz fused with classic video gaming. Come early to get you shot at defeating the mighty Nintendo!

Taka and her all star troop of dancers join Dave and Andy (percussion) on stage to delight the senses and bring the feel of Tunisia to Denver using the music of DJ Cheb i Sabbah.