Bill Kopper is a Colorado based guitarist known for his expertise in both American Jazz & Blues and Brazilian Samba and Choro. Adept on electric guitar, classical, and 7-string classical guitar, he is featured on a diverse selection of recordings, including trumpeter Brad Goode’s Chicago Red and Polytonal Dance Party, vocalist Rene Marie’s Black Lace Freudian Slip, Brazilian Pianist Carmen Sandim’s recent release on Ropeadope Records, Play Doh, among many others. Locally he performs with the Brazilian Jazz group Coraçao…

For this two-week series at Nocturne, Denver saxophonists Rich Chiaraluce and Jeremy Wendelin team up to pay tribute to that ideal of two soloists thinking as if with one mind. With Chiaraluce on alto and Wendelin on baritone saxophone they will use the same format as the original recordings to frame melodies, solos, and interplay. Bill McCrossen on bass and Jill Fredericksen on drums lay down the foundation for the two saxophonists’ flights and provide the other points of view…

Performing, recording, and touring together for over 15 years, the Dana Landry Trio has appeared throughout the U.S. and in Asia and Europe, and their debut recording Memphis Skyline (Artist Alliance Records) reached the Top 40 on the Jazz Week radio airplay chart. In addition to working as a standalone trio, the group has performed with some of the most prominent names in jazz including Eddie Daniels, Ingrid Jensen, George Garzone, Jaleel Shaw, Dave Pietro, Bob Sheppard, Clay Jenkins, and…

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers have profoundly shaped the ways in which jazz musicians listen to, perform, and arrange for the jazz combo. Alumni from the Jazz Messengers include Wayne Shorter, Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, and many other icons of the art form. The Zach Rich Quintett would like to pay homage by presenting a set of music featuring transcriptions and arrangements of both popular and obscure selections from various Jazz Messengers albums including Caravan,…

Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic tenor playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to avant garde and beyond at venues across the nation and around the world. Although rooted in the great jazz tradition of his heroes Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, he continues to search for the mystery in music making and takes great joy in sharing the present moment with the listener. Peter Sommer is…

Nocturne welcomes Seattle area super-stars Sundae + Mr. Goessl back to the Nocturne stage! Sundae + Mr. Goessl features award-winning vocalist Kate Voss (Earshot Magazine's Vocalist of the Year, two-time Seattle-Kobe Vocal Jazz Princess) and Seattle's most versatile virtuoso guitarist, Jason Goessl. This charming husband/wife duo incorporates humor, vintage style, interesting instrumentation, nostalgia and serious chops in their act. Awarded Best Jazz Act from Seattle Weekly, this industrious couple has produced 5 albums and enjoys "living the dream" as full-time…

Gabriel Mervine is deeply rooted in the traditions of Jazz and Classical but is also a very active contributor to the modern music scene nationally. Born in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Gabriel began his professional playing career at the age of thirteen. By the time he graduated high school he was already looking at making a career out of playing the trumpet. He has studied with Bobby Shew, Roger Ingram, and Greg Gisbert and quickly gained recognition for as a unique…

Nocturne is delighted to welcome Jack Dunlevie to the stage as he plays the works of Oscar Peterson and other trio masters. Jack will be joined on stage by Ken Walker on bass and Collin Stranahan on drums. Jack Dunlevie is a Denver-based pianist, mandolinist, vocalist, and composer. He graduated in 2015 from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver winning awards in composition and recital performance. Performing full time around Colorado and touring nationally he can…

Wil Swindler is a composer, woodwind performer and winner of the 2008 Gil Evans Fellowship, and educator based in the Denver Front Range area. Mr. Swindler holds a B.M. from the University of North Texas and has received commissions from West Point's Jazz Knights, The USAF Falconaires, Denver University, Colorado State University, and has composed original music for many modern jazz artists. As a performer, he has played with Toshiko Akiyoshi, Cuong Vu, John Fedchock, Steve Wilson, Bill Warfield, Greg…

This series aims to pay homage to the art and life of trumpeter and composer Kenny Dorham. Known both as a bandleader and for his work with saxophonist Joe Henderson, Kenny Dorham played along many jazz greats including Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, and Art Blakey and Jazz Messengers. Kenny helped define the sound of bebop, and hard bop through his masterful improvisations and compositional abilities. July 16th will feature Eric Gunnison on piano, Seth Lewis on…

This series, curated by Rich Chiaraluce, pays homage to the iconic American hard-bop saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Rich Chiaraluce is a woodwind authority and long-time fixture of the raluceDenver jazz scene. He has performed with the Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Bobby Shew, Red Rodney, Carl Fontana, as well a singers Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, and Natalie Cole. Mr. Chiaraluce has taught at the University of Denver and the University of Northern Colorado. Rich has recorded two albums as…

Acclaimed Denver pianist/composer Annie Booth will be joined on stage by longtime bandmates Patrick McDevitt on bass and Alejandro Casatño on drums. Annie Booth is an award-winning pianist, composer, and educator based in Denver, CO. She has established herself as an active force on the local and national scene both as the leader of her longstanding group, the Annie Booth Trio, and as a busy side-woman. As a composer, Annie has twice received the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers…

100 Nights of Jazz presents Ron Jolly and Ron Bland. “100 Nights of Jazz” is virtual concert series, streamed live from the stage at Classic Pianos in Denver. These two Denver Greats, jazz pianist Ron Jolly & jazz bassist Ron Bland (aka Buddha of the Bass) are hosting an evening of outstanding jazz! These two will astound you with their complicity and talent! Tune in just before 7:00 pm to see/listen to Ron Jolly and Ron Bland click HERE  …

100 Nights of Jazz presents Jean Marie Jazz Trio featuring Ron Jolly on piano & Ron Bland on bass. “100 Nights of Jazz” is virtual concert series, streamed live from the stage at Classic Pianos in Denver. Tune in Just before 7pm MDT for the live link. Click HERE to live stream this event.

The Muse presents a night of jazz with Pete Olstad-trumpet and fluegelhorn, Jeff Nathanson-sax, Dave Hanson-piano, Gonzalo Teppa-bass, Clare Church-drums. Peter Olstad has toured and performed with the bands of Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Blood Sweat and Tears, Mel Torme, Brian Setzer, Tom Jones, and Luis Miguel. In 1999, Pete was hired by Tom Jones and played lead trumpet for nine years, touring 35 weeks a year for that period of time. From Carnegie Hall to Royal Albert…

KUVO 89.3 presents Tigran Hamasyan featuring Arthur Hnatek & Evan Marien at the Boulder Theater. Get Tickets With pianist/composer Tigran Hamasyan, potent jazz improvisation fuses with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia. Turning 30 in 2017, he’s one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists of his generation. A piano virtuoso with groove power, Tigran’s latest adventurous project is 2017’s An Ancient Observer, his second solo album, his eighth overall as a sole leader, and his sophomore…

Learn about Puerto Rican history and culture at the annual A Taste of Puerto Rico Festival. There will be live music from the island and authentic Puerto Rican food. A Taste of Puerto Rico (ATOPR) Festival is one of the largest Latino Festivals and the most diverse in the state of Colorado, attracting thousands of attendees each year and growing. Come and enjoy the Puerto Rican Culture! With music, food, and fun, there's something for the entire family!  

KUVO Presents! Al Di Meola, a bonafide living Guitar Legend inducted into the Gallery of Greats is among the top guitarists of our time. His ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has been at the heart of his music throughout a celebrated career that has spanned four decades and earned him critical accolades, four gold albums, two platinum albums, more than six million in record sales worldwide, five German gold albums, and…

If the city of Los Angeles had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli’s music. Since forming in 1995, the lineup’s collaborative, energetic blend of multi-cultural music and activism has earned the band three GRAMMYs®, four Hollywood Bowl shows, a TED Talk and much more. But more importantly, Ozo has inspired and energized listeners worldwide. Even at gigs in locales including Burma and Mongolia, Ozomatli’s messages and music, sung in both Spanish and English, need no translation. Circa 2022, Ozo’s new…

In Fall 2023, 20-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist and composer Pat Metheny is launching a solo tour, which will coincide with a new album release on BMG Modern Recordings called Dream Box. The tour, a first of its kind for Metheny, will feature personal and fan favorites from his nearly 50-year career. Metheny says, "A few years back, I did a short run of concerts that were not exclusively me and a single guitar, but pretty close. I loved it. Of…