Ben Markley Quintet feat. Jared Hall

Dynamic pianist, composer, and bandleader Ben Markley returns to the Nocturne stage with special guest Jared Hall. Jared Hall, an acclaimed trumpet player, composer and bandleader, has performed and recorded with a wide range of musical legends, including Maria Schneider, Paquito D’Rivera, Terence Blanchard, Arturo Sandoval, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Peter Erskine, George Benson, Johnny Mathis, Gloria Estefan, Wycliffe Gordon and many others. Hall has released three highly acclaimed albums as a leader and is an in-demand clinician and educator.

Ben Markley is an accomplished pianist, band leader and composer/arranger, active throughout the Rocky Mountain front range and has performed with Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, Bobby Shew and John Fedchock and many others. Markley is the leader of the Ben Markley Big Band, a daring ensemble known for their creative takes on beloved modern and contemporary jazz classics. Fresh off the heels of Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton, Markley tackles his most ambitious project yet: Ari’s Funhouse, a big band album featuring the music of drummer Ari Hoenig, with Hoenig himself in the drum chair. The album received great critical acclaim and was selected as one of the best 4-star rated albums of 2022 by DownBeat magazine. Markley has performed a number of Nocturne artists in residencies, and has two live recordings supported by Nocturne Productions.

Personnel for this special date include: Peter Sommer - tenor saxophone, Seth Lewis - bass and Andy Wheelock drums.

TICKETS Set One: 6:30 - 7:45 pm |  Set Two: 8:30 - 9:45 pm