Volume 20 Number 44 June 26 BEST BLUES BAND The Lionel Young Band Lionel Young, a classically trained player and respected composer who often performs with the Denver Chamber Orchestra, is best known for his fascinating blues violin work. He just completed his first recording, so his music, as well as his new lineup, will soon reach a larger audience. Longtime drummer Tony Black is still playing with Young, but the band features new faces, including saxophonist Chris Strain, keyboardist Ricardo Peña, who relocated to Denver from Mexico City last year, and Mal Brown and Billy Rich, who alternate bass duties. Together the band plays some of the most invigorating and innovative music heard in Denver's blues community.