Thu, Jun 11, 6:00 PM
Dynamic saxophonist, composer, and educator Adam Gang returns to the Nocturne stage for a special Thursday night show featuring his stellar quartet ( Tim Wendel - Guitar, Patrick McDevitt - Bass, Dru Heller - Drums). Adam's book of original music spans multiple genres and has a number of influences, from Middle Eastern, to straight ahead jazz, classical and folk music. This book of original music focuses on memorable and moving melodies that draw the listener into a musical story full of expression and emotion. A dynamic saxophonist and music educator, Adam Gang performs across Colorado and currently serves on faculty at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music teaching Saxophone and Jazz Improvisation & Composition. Adam has shared stages with Gabriel Mervine, Blessing Bled Chimanga, Henrique De Almeida, Brad Goode, Braxton Kahn, Tom Amend, Wil Swindler, and Vlad Girshevich, among many others. He has also performed with The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Annie Booth Big Band, Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Central City Opera, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra. As a leader, Adam has released two original albums, Where Does This Find You (2024, Ninjazz Records) and A Few Things (2025, Ninjazz Records). Supported by a Pathways to Jazz grant, his upcoming 2026 project will reimagine Chopin's nocturnes for jazz (which were premiered at Nocturne Jazz and Supper Club.