The new hottest jazz club in Denver: A front porch in Sloan's Lake

DENVER — “Never in my life would I have imagined that the home that I grew up in would somehow transform into a stage for the arts to take place.”

Rico Jones first picked up the alto saxophone when he was 11 years old. Now, at age 23, he’s successfully built Denver's hottest new jazz venue: his parents’ front yard.

Village View: Rico Jones: Tenor Saxophonist Making Waves on the NYC Jazz Scene

Village View: Rico Jones: Tenor Saxophonist Making Waves on the NYC Jazz Scene

In less than one year, Rico surely has made a name for himself in the jazz world. I’m here to interview him to find out how this tsunami of change all happened—from “busking” as a street performer in front of the Apple store to playing with jazz luminaries.