Live Jazz in Denver

Fri, Jun 12, 6:00 PM

The Peter Sommer Quintet: Bebop and Love Songs

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club / RiNo / Map

Celebrated modern jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Peter Sommer returns to Nocturne with a world-class quintet including Gabe Mervine , trumpet, Ben Markley, piano, Matt Smiley , bass and Dru Heller , drums. For this summer residency, Sommer presents an evening of jazz modernism from bebop greats including Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and more, mixed in with classic love songs from the Great American Songbook. Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic and graceful playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to classic and contemporary concert music to avant-garde improvisations at venues across the nation and around the world. Peter has released six albums as a leader. His latest release, Soulful Songs and Spirits (2022), features his working septet of Front Range jazz masters playing original arrangements and compositions inspired by legends of the art form.

Fri, Jun 12, 6:00 PM

The Peter Sommer Quintet

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club / RiNo / Map

Celebrated modern jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader Peter Sommer returns to Nocturne with his stellar quintet featuring Gabe Mervine (trumpet), Ben Markley (piano), Matt Smiley (bass), and Dru Heller (drums).Every Friday night in June, this special collection of artists will call the Nocturne stage home as they explore original works and reinvented classics. Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic and graceful playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to classic and contemporary concert music to avant-garde improvisations at venues across the nation and around the world. Peter has released six albums as a leader. His latest release, Soulful Songs and Spirits (2022), features his working septet of Front Range jazz masters playing original arrangements and compositions inspired by legends of the art form.

Fri, Jun 19, 6:00 PM

The Peter Sommer Quintet

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club / RiNo / Map

Celebrated modern jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader Peter Sommer returns to Nocturne with his stellar quintet featuring Gabe Mervine (trumpet), Ben Markley (piano), Matt Smiley (bass), and Dru Heller (drums).Every Friday night in June, this special collection of artists will call the Nocturne stage home as they explore original works and reinvented classics. Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic and graceful playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to classic and contemporary concert music to avant-garde improvisations at venues across the nation and around the world. Peter has released six albums as a leader. His latest release, Soulful Songs and Spirits (2022), features his working septet of Front Range jazz masters playing original arrangements and compositions inspired by legends of the art form.

Fri, Jun 19, 6:00 PM

The Peter Sommer Quintet: Bebop and Love Songs

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club / RiNo / Map

Celebrated modern jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Peter Sommer returns to Nocturne with a world-class quintet including Gabe Mervine , trumpet, Ben Markley, piano, Matt Smiley , bass and Dru Heller , drums. For this summer residency, Sommer presents an evening of jazz modernism from bebop greats including Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and more, mixed in with classic love songs from the Great American Songbook. Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic and graceful playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to classic and contemporary concert music to avant-garde improvisations at venues across the nation and around the world. Peter has released six albums as a leader. His latest release, Soulful Songs and Spirits (2022), features his working septet of Front Range jazz masters playing original arrangements and compositions inspired by legends of the art form.

Jazz trombonist Altin Sencalar and his Latin Jazz sextet take to the Nocturne stage for two special sets celebrating Altin's newest and 7th record release, ' Natural Rhythm '. On this evening Altin will be joined by a stellar lineup including: Brad Goode - Trumpet, Gerald Martinez - Woodwinds, David Mesquitic - Piano, Danny Kaminski - Bass, and Daniel Dufour - Drum Set Altin Sencalar is a trombonist, composer, and educator blending contemporary jazz with the folkloric traditions of his Mexican and Turkish heritage. A Yamaha Performing Artist and Posi-Tone Records signee, Sencalar has performed with artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Michael Bublé, the Temptations, and the Four Tops. Sencalar studied at Texas State University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Michigan State University. Sencalar built his reputation touring internationally, winning major trombone competitions, and eventually joining the New York jazz scene as both a bandleader and sideman. Albums as a bandleader include In Good Standing (2023), Discover the Present (2024), and Unleashed (2025), praised by DownBeat for its emotional depth and technical prowess. Sencalar recently joined the music faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Noxtune is excited to welcome acclaimed Denver trumpeter Derek Banach back to the stage for a special Thursday evening appearance featuring a number of iconic works from the BlueNote Records catalogue. Derek will be joined on stage by: David Bernot (sx), Stu MacAskie (pno), Andrew Rose (bs) and Todd Reid (dr). Colorado native Derek Banach has performed professionally for over 30 years in a variety of settings from Jazz to Hip-Hop, Salsa, Classical, and Reggae. His roots are firmly set in the Hard-Bop stylings of 60's period icons such as Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. Derek's quintet album, 'Tugende' displays his composing talents and personal approach to trumpet playing. He has recorded with Italian producer Nicola Conte, Quintetto X, Paul Mulliken and has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Richie Cole, Joe Bonner and Ron Miles.

Fri, Jun 26, 6:00 PM

The Peter Sommer Quintet: Bebop and Love Songs

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club / RiNo / Map

Celebrated modern jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Peter Sommer returns to Nocturne with a world-class quintet including Gabe Mervine , trumpet, Ben Markley, piano, Matt Smiley , bass and Dru Heller , drums. For this summer residency, Sommer presents an evening of jazz modernism from bebop greats including Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and more, mixed in with classic love songs from the Great American Songbook. Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic and graceful playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to classic and contemporary concert music to avant-garde improvisations at venues across the nation and around the world. Peter has released six albums as a leader. His latest release, Soulful Songs and Spirits (2022), features his working septet of Front Range jazz masters playing original arrangements and compositions inspired by legends of the art form.

Fri, Jun 26, 6:00 PM

The Peter Sommer Quintet

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club / RiNo / Map

Celebrated modern jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader Peter Sommer returns to Nocturne with his stellar quintet featuring Gabe Mervine (trumpet), Ben Markley (piano), Matt Smiley (bass), and Dru Heller (drums).Every Friday night in June, this special collection of artists will call the Nocturne stage home as they explore original works and reinvented classics. Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic and graceful playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to classic and contemporary concert music to avant-garde improvisations at venues across the nation and around the world. Peter has released six albums as a leader. His latest release, Soulful Songs and Spirits (2022), features his working septet of Front Range jazz masters playing original arrangements and compositions inspired by legends of the art form.