Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club

This unique residency presents thoughtful takes and interpretations of classic Western tunes from the likes of Sons Of The Pioneers, Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, Marty Robbins, and more - all performed through a modern jazz and improvisatory lens. Khabu Doug Young - guitar, Glenn Taylor - pedal steel/voice, Dave Willey - bass, Mark Raynes - drums.

Ornette Coleman was pivotal in the free jazz movement of the late 50s with playing "outside" the jazz norm. Guitarist Dave Corbus and his bandmates will explore the ways that Ornette's music featured more "inside" jazz elements in the spirit of the moment including blues based melodies, modal based improvisations, a "harmolodic" universal music language, and happenstance (defined as a chance or accidental happening in the moment!). John Gunther - Sax, Marc Niehoff - Bass, Dru Heller - Drums

Nocturne is thrilled to present a special Friday night series curated by bassist Mark Diamond that explores the works of the great jazz guitarists. Mark Diamond's hard-grooving acoustic bass sound was birthed in the New York area, where he learned to play many musical styles. In 1980 he moved to Colorado with the band Arabesque and has since been a highly sought after sideman, appearing on over 100 albums, including Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien, Tim and Mollie O'Brien, Sally…

Three words explain this special April series: Dynamic. Thrilling. Swingin’. Award-winning drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Brian Claxton is known for his electrifying groove and rhythmic mastery. This series will feature Claxton’s compositions and arrangements performed by some of Denver’s finest: Tom Amend, Dana Landry, Steve Kovalcheck, and Erik Applegate. Brian is a two time Nocturne artist in residency alumni and we can't wait to bring his sound back to our stage! His diverse background includes touring internationally with jazz piano legend…

Internationally acclaimed trumpeter and composer Charlie Porter first cut his teeth on the New York jazz scene, while simultaneously studying classical trumpet performance at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of famed trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis. Following in the footsteps of his mentor, Charlie has delved into many projects from jazz and classical to Arabic, Indian, African, Australian Aboriginal and Korean music, seeking to find common ground among all "good music" and avoiding the pigeon holdings of being labeled…

Paul Musso, Justin Adams and Patrick McDevitt present two sets paying homage to Nat King Cole's iconic trio. Denver native Paul Musso is an active freelance guitarist and has performed in several diverse jazz, Latin, Gypsy, pop and classical ensembles including: the Colorado Symphony, the Boulder Festival Orchestra and the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra. Paul has performed in venues throughout Europe, Mexico and the United States including the Roulette in Brooklyn, Ronnie Scott’s in London, the Tijuana Cultural Center, the Aspen…

GoodRattle is a modern hard-bop quintet lead by saxophone & compositional mastermind Wil Swindler, that features the music of Pepper Adams and Cannonball Adderely as well as original material by Goodrattle members. This sharp-edged and relentlessly swinging group is a Nocturne Artist in Residency Alumni and a crowd favorite, and we can't wait to welcome them back to our stage! Wil Swindler is a Colorado based saxophonist, composer and winner of the 2008 Gil Evans Fellowship. He holds a B.M. from the…