Ben Markley is an accomplished pianist, band leader and composer/arranger, active throughout the Rocky Mountain front range and has performed with Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, Bobby Shew and John Fedchock and many others. Markley's latest big band recording project Clockwise - The Music of Cedar Walton (OA2 records) earned a coveted four-star review by Downbeat Magazine in Spring of 2017. Markley is three-time Nocturne artist in residency alum, and is featured on Nocturne's first ever record release.
For this show Ben will be leading the band through both his original music and reworked standards.
Gonzalo Teppa - bass, Andy Wheelock - drums, Wil Swindler - sax, Peter Sommer - sax
Friday Show Times: Set One: 6:30 - 7:45pm Set Two: 9:00 - 10:30pm