Saturday, October 31, 2026
Hard Bop Halloween with the Matt Smiley Quartet
Sat. 31 Oct, 2026 6:00 pm
Celebrate All Hallows Eve in swinging style with the Matt Smiley Quartet (Peter Sommer on saxophone, Steve Denny on piano and Dru Heller on drums) - as they perform two sets of hard bop with a Halloween twist.
Bassist, composer and educator Matt Smiley navigates his broad sonic world with imagination, openness and artistic vision. Smiley merges his deep roots in the jazz bass tradition with modern explorations of sound, texture and improvisation from the world of contemporary composition, making him a favorite and frequent collaborator of creative musicians across a variety of musical genres.As a performer, Smiley has toured nationally and internationally, appearing on stages, festival performances and university residencies in the United States, Costa Rica and the Netherlands. He has performed with bandleaders and composers including David Murray, Terrell Stafford, Christian Wolff, Greg Osby, Vinny Golia, Tony Malaby, Walter Thompson and Sam Newsome. Matt recently completed a doctorate at the University of Colorado at Boulder and currently serves as a lecturer in the jazz studies department at Boulder.
Saturday Show Times:
Set One: 6:30 - 7:45pm | Set Two: 9:00 - 10:30pm
Reservation Information:
Main level and mezzanine tables are reserved for Dinner and a Show Reservations and include our seasonal three course menu and the cost of music
Reserved Bar Seats are $38 per guest and include music. Bar seat guests can order from our entire dinner menu as well as our wine & craft cocktail list.
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The 'Ellington Experience' is the ultimate night out at Nocturne, featuring a five course tasting menu with wine pairings, served at just two tables per set in our favorite nook of the main level under the curve of the grand art deco staircase.
Important Notes:
- We set aside four to six walk-in bar seats per set. Walk-in guests will have a music charge of $38 per person applied to their check on Fridays and Saturdays
- Due to high demand, we encourage guests to book well in advance on Friday and Saturday evenings