the cat's glasses epk

The Cat's Glasses is a Denver-based, genre-bending instrumental fusion band with a sound influenced by jazz, jam bands, neo-soul, funk, and classic rock. They play goofy music, they play serious music, and they always put on a show that's high-energy and fun. Fans have remarked, "They’re sick, they’re jazzy, they’re funky, they will blow your mind."

The Cat's Glasses is a Denver-based, genre-bending instrumental fusion band with a sound influenced by jazz, jam bands, neo-soul, funk, and classic rock. They play goofy music, they play serious music, and they always put on a show that's high-energy and fun.

Fans are saying:

"Really tight music, great energy, they play out of the box and they think off the stage."

"This band makes me feel like I’m back in college, in the best way, and the music sounds great."

"They’re sick, they’re jazzy, they’re funky, they will blow your mind."

After over a decade of collaborating on original music projects as a professional trombonist and arranger, bandleader Jon Gauer started this band as a vehicle for his own music.  Members of The Cat's Glasses are also active elsewhere in the Colorado music scene, performing with groups such as Tansy Wine, Dr. Lunch, Vanimal Kingdom, Corgi Cartel, Grey Rails, Messenger Music Collective, Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, Ben Markley Big Band, and many more.