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DENVER (KDVR) — Some of the best-known local musicians gathered Tuesday night to play and raise money for a friend recovering from a serious injury.
The tribute benefit was for trumpet player Al Hood. Members of the H2 Big Band performed at Dazzle Denver jazz club downtown.
“It’s not even a labor,” friend and band leader Dave Hanson said. “It’s just love.”
A fundraiser has been established to help with medical costs.
Last month, friends say the University of Denver professor slipped on ice near his condominium and suffered a severe spinal injury. The 58-year-old faces months of rehabilitation at Craig Hospital.
“There’s a real chance at this moment that he could go anywhere with this,” said Hanson, who has collaborated with Hood on 4 albums.
