The Steve Denny Quintet: Songs of Winter

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We are delighted to welcome pianist, composer, and bandleader Steve Denny back to Nocturne as he performs two sets of music that evoke the special feelings that arise in early winter. Steve is joined by a first class quintet that includes: Gabe Mervine (trumpet), Peter Sommer (sax), Seth Lewis (bass) and Dru Heller (drums). An exquisitely emotive and multifaceted pianist, Steve Denny is an artist who creates musical moments through masterful virtuosity and touch. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Steve has applied his expansive versatility as a pianist, composer and educator to the realms of jazz, classical, r&b, gospel and beyond. Steve was one of five finalists for the prestigious Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition in 2012 and 2015, and as a member of the University of Northern Colorado’s Lab Band I, received a Downbeat Magazine award in 2008. Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts in music from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Northern Colorado. Steve has released three albums with his trio, Life in the Basement ; Life in New York and It’s Christmas Eve - available on all major platforms.