Denver jazz piano legend Purnell Steen has died, according to several friends.

Steen, a Denver East High School graduate, performed all over the world during his storied career. He and his band The Five Points Ambassadors still regularly held their regular Friday brunch gigs at Dazzle Denver Jazz Club.

Steen recently performed a tribute concert for his late cousin Charles Burrell , the groundbreaking Denver bassist who was the first Black person hired by a symphony orchestra. Denver jazz legend Purnell Steen has died at the age of 84.

In a story featuring Steen earlier this year , Denver7 anchor Shannon Ogden wrote, "When you talk to him, it's best to do so at a piano because every one of his wonderful stories involves a song. Mostly, when you're with Steen, you sit there listening

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