"It thrills me, it excites me; it's fresh and expansive
and I am grateful to you all."
- Erik Troe, Jazz Caravan Host
KUVO, Denver Jazz 89.3
"I'm a huge sponsor of the Telluride Jazz Festival, and M Squared is the best band I've
had play in my 10 years of support!"
- Mark Goldberg, Owner
Gold Mountain Gallery, Telluride, CO
"This is extremely good music, -- jazz at its BEST. It's where your ear turns to it, clings to it, like you've heard it before and it's an old friend. But it's not. It's new music that sounds so good you just want to listen to it again and again until it IS an old friend."
- John Cutaia
Photographer and Fan, CO
https://m.facebook.com/john.cutaia
- John Cutaia
Photographer and Fan, CO
https://m.facebook.com/john.cutaia
M Squared is an instrumental progressive jazz rock jam band out of the Boulder Colorado area. M Squared features 3 long-time musicians: Thom Sandrock, double-neck guitar/bass and loop pedal; Barb Valente, violin, keys and loop pedal; and Troy Valente, drumset, percussion and front man. Combined they form a unique trio setting that blends elements of Jazz, Blues, Rock, Acoustic, and Bluegrass while utilizing loop technology to build layers of exciting and mesmerizing live compositions.
Since it's inception, M Squared has been able to accomplish much. Accomplishments include their debut CD, Kaleidoscope, runner-up in the 2013 Telluride Jazz Festival Band Contest, and a live show lineup including some of Denver's top jazz venues. More recent accomplishments include the 2014 Telluride Film Festival, the 2015 Telluride Jazz Festival, and a live studio performance with Denver, CO's premiere jazz station, KUVO, Jazz 89.3. The group released their follow-up album, Under the Balloon, in June of 2015. They are currently gigging and are in the studio working new material for their 3rd album.
Since it's inception, M Squared has been able to accomplish much. Accomplishments include their debut CD, Kaleidoscope, runner-up in the 2013 Telluride Jazz Festival Band Contest, and a live show lineup including some of Denver's top jazz venues. More recent accomplishments include the 2014 Telluride Film Festival, the 2015 Telluride Jazz Festival, and a live studio performance with Denver, CO's premiere jazz station, KUVO, Jazz 89.3. The group released their follow-up album, Under the Balloon, in June of 2015. They are currently gigging and are in the studio working new material for their 3rd album.
