Friends and bandmates for over nearly four decades M ark Diamond\, Paul Romaine\, and Andy We yl consistently inspire audiences with their spirited arrangement s of Swing\, Latin\, Hard-bop\, Blues\, and standard repertoire. Big Swing is a three time Nocturne Artist in Residency alum and we are tremen dously excited to welcome 'The Trio' back to the Nocturne stage for their first residency series since the pandemic.
BA SS: Mark Diamond's hard-grooving acoustic bass sound was birthed in the New York area\, where he learned to play many musical styles. In 19 80 he moved to Colorado with the band Arabesque and has since been a highl y sought after sideman\, appearing on over 100 albums\, including Grammy a ward winner Tim O'Brien\, Tim and Mollie O'Brien\, Sally Taylor\, (daughte r of James and Carly)\, James Van Buren with Richie Cole\, Keith Oxman\, M ary Flower\, and Mary Ann Moore. Mark has toured Europe\, appears at festi vals and clubs across the US and has performed with such legendary perform ers as Earl Klugh\, Nnenna Freelon\, Spike Robinson\, Richie Cole\, James Moody\, Ernestine Anderson\, Ben Sidran\, Peter Rowan\, Henry Butler\, Fre d Wesley\, Buddy Tate\, (of the original Count Basie Band)\, Bruno Carr\, blues men Eddie Kirkland and Mark Hummel\, and New York based jazz vocalis ts Allan Harris and Tom Lellis.
PIANO: Andy Weyl was born in Denmark\, and spent his youth traveling across Europe. H e moved to Boulder\, Colorado where he received a degree in piano performa nce from the University of Colorado in 1978. Over the years\, he has playe d and recorded with the region’s best jazz musicians\, and performs at clu bs and festivals across the nation and Europe\, frequently backing up visi ting artists of note\, such as James Moody\, Tom Harrell\, Benny Golson\, Spike Robinson\, Eddie Harris\, Al Grey\, Bruce Foreman\, and Rumble Seat.
DRUMS: Paul Romaine began playing drums pr ofessionally at age 14. Paul has led\, recorded\, or performed with countl ess combinations of the Denver area’s best players and with internationall y acclaimed artists such as Eddie Harris\, Benny Golson\, James Moody\, La rry Coryell\, Gunther Schuller\, Charlie Rouse\, Eddie Gomez\, Jack McDuff \, Marlena Shaw\, Rufus Reid\, Clark Terry\, Dave Grusin\, and Robin Euban ks. During his association with the Woody Herman Orchestra\, Paul toured N orth America performing concerts and clinics. In between gigs\, he studied jazz composition at the Lamont School of Music and\, in 1991 received a d egree in recording engineering from the University of Colorado. He serves as a mentor musician/clinician in several Denver area school districts. Pa ul saw the need for a jazz education program for students who are serious about the music and founded the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (C CJA) which offers a program for middle school and high school students fro m throughout the Denver metropolitan area to play together and study with professional musicians on a weekly basis.
Sunday Sho w Times: Early Set: 6:30-7:45pm | Late Set: 8:45-10:00pm
Important Notes and Reservat ion Information:
- Floor seats are only availa ble for Dinner and a Show Reservations (Music is included with all 'Dinner a nd a Show' reservations)
- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee of $19 per guest applies to this show
< span>- To accommodate high demand and help our staff maintain a properly s anitized premises\, we respectfully request that guests limit their visit to one set only at this time.
Friends and bandmates for over nearly four decades Mark Diamond\, Paul Romaine\, an d Andy Weyl consistently inspire audiences with their spi rited arrangements of Swing\, Latin\, Hard-bop\, Blues\, and standard repe rtoire. Big Swing is a three time Nocturne Artist in Residency alum and we are tremendously excited to welcome 'The Trio' back to the Nocturne stage for their first residency series since the pandemic.
BASS: Mark Diamond's hard-grooving acoustic bass s ound was birthed in the New York area\, where he learned to play many musi cal styles. In 1980 he moved to Colorado with the band Arabesque and has s ince been a highly sought after sideman\, appearing on over 100 albums\, i ncluding Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien\, Tim and Mollie O'Brien\, Sally Taylor\, (daughter of James and Carly)\, James Van Buren with Richie Cole\ , Keith Oxman\, Mary Flower\, and Mary Ann Moore. Mark has toured Europe\, appears at festivals and clubs across the US and has performed with such legendary performers as Earl Klugh\, Nnenna Freelon\, Spike Robinson\, Ric hie Cole\, James Moody\, Ernestine Anderson\, Ben Sidran\, Peter Rowan\, H enry Butler\, Fred Wesley\, Buddy Tate\, (of the original Count Basie Band )\, Bruno Carr\, blues men Eddie Kirkland and Mark Hummel\, and New York b ased jazz vocalists Allan Harris and Tom Lellis.
PIA NO: Andy Weyl was born in Denmark\, and spent his youth traveling across Europe. He moved to Boulder\, Colorado where he received a degree in piano performance from the University of Colorado in 1978. Over the yea rs\, he has played and recorded with the region’s best jazz musicians\, an d performs at clubs and festivals across the nation and Europe\, frequentl y backing up visiting artists of note\, such as James Moody\, Tom Harrell\ , Benny Golson\, Spike Robinson\, Eddie Harris\, Al Grey\, Bruce Foreman\, and Rumble Seat.
DRUMS: Paul Romaine began playing drums professionally at age 14. Paul has led\, recorded\, or perf ormed with countless combinations of the Denver area’s best players and wi th internationally acclaimed artists such as Eddie Harris\, Benny Golson\, James Moody\, Larry Coryell\, Gunther Schuller\, Charlie Rouse\, Eddie Go mez\, Jack McDuff\, Marlena Shaw\, Rufus Reid\, Clark Terry\, Dave Grusin\ , and Robin Eubanks. During his association with the Woody Herman Orchestr a\, Paul toured North America performing concerts and clinics. In between gigs\, he studied jazz composition at the Lamont School of Music and\, in 1991 received a degree in recording engineering from the University of Col orado. He serves as a mentor musician/clinician in several Denver area sch ool districts. Paul saw the need for a jazz education program for students who are serious about the music and founded the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (CCJA) which offers a program for middle school and high sc hool students from throughout the Denver metropolitan area to play togethe r and study with professional musicians on a weekly basis.
< strong>Sunday Show Times: Early Set: 6:30-7:45pm | Late Set : 8:45-10:00pm
Important N otes and Reservation Information:
- Floor seat
s are only available for Dinner and a Show Reservations (Music is included with all
'Dinner and a Show' reservations)
- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee of $19 per guest applies to this sho w
- To accommodate high demand and help our staff main tain a properly sanitized premises\, we respectfully request that guests l imit their visit to one set only at this time.
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In this series Matt and his intrepid trio (Annie Booth - piano and Dru Heller - bass) explore and inve
stigate the works and musical legacy of the eternal Charlie Haden.<
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An avid explorer of jazz history and recordings\, Dr. Matt Smiley has performed both nationally and internationally\, including the Montreux\, North Sea\, and Montreal Jazz Festivals. Matt has a Bachelo r's degree in Music Industry with a Jazz Studies minor from James Madison University\, and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Northern Colorado\, and a PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Matt has led many artist-in-residencies at Nocturne and his most recent al bum 'Crankbait' was released in spring of 2021 on the Nocturne Productions record label.
Important Notes and Reservation Info rmation:
- Floor seats are only available for Dinner and a Show R eservations (Music is included with all 'Dinner and a Sho w' reservations)
- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee of $19 per guest applies to this show
- T o accommodate high demand and help our staff maintain a properly sanitized premises\, we respectfully request that guests limit their visit to one s et only at this time.
In this series Matt and his intrepid trio (Annie Booth - piano and Dru Heller - bass) explore and investigate the works and musical legacy of the eternal Charl ie Haden.
An avid explorer of jazz history and recordings\, Dr. Matt Smiley has performed both nationally and internation ally\, including the Montreux\, North Sea\, and Montreal Jazz Festivals. M att has a Bachelor's degree in Music Industry with a Jazz Studies minor fr om James Madison University\, and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from t he University of Northern Colorado\, and a PhD from the University of Colo rado at Boulder. Matt has led many artist-in-residencies at Nocturne and h is most recent album 'Crankbait' was released in spring of 2021 on the Noc turne Productions record label.
Thursday Show Times: Early Set: 6:30-7:45pm | Late Set: 8:45-10:00pm
Important Notes and Reservation Information:
- Floor seats are on ly available for Di nner and a Show Reservations (Music is included with all 'Dinner and a Show' reservations)
- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee of $19 per guest applies to this show
- To accommodate high demand and help our staff maintain a p roperly sanitized premises\, we respectfully request that guests limit the ir visit to one set only at this time.
In this series Matt and his intrepid trio (Annie Booth - piano and Dru Heller - bass) explore and inve
stigate the works and musical legacy of the eternal Charlie Haden.<
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An avid explorer of jazz history and recordings\, Dr. Matt Smiley has performed both nationally and internationally\, including the Montreux\, North Sea\, and Montreal Jazz Festivals. Matt has a Bachelo r's degree in Music Industry with a Jazz Studies minor from James Madison University\, and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Northern Colorado\, and a PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Matt has led many artist-in-residencies at Nocturne and his most recent al bum 'Crankbait' was released in spring of 2021 on the Nocturne Productions record label.
Thursday Sho w Times: Early Set: 6:30-7:45pm | Late Set: 8:45-10:00pm
Important Notes and Reservation Information:
- Floor seats are only available for Dinner and a Show Reservations (Music is included with all 'Dinner and a Show' re servations)
- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee o f $19 per guest applies to this show
- To accommodate high demand and help our staff maintain a properly sanitized premises\, we respectfully request that guests limit their visit to one set only at thi s time.
In this series Matt and his intrepid trio (Annie Booth - piano and Dru Heller - bass) explore and investigate the works and musical legacy of the eternal Charl ie Haden.
An avid explorer of jazz history and recordings\, Dr. Matt Smiley has performed both nationally and internation ally\, including the Montreux\, North Sea\, and Montreal Jazz Festivals. M att has a Bachelor's degree in Music Industry with a Jazz Studies minor fr om James Madison University\, and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from t he University of Northern Colorado\, and a PhD from the University of Colo rado at Boulder. Matt has led many artist-in-residencies at Nocturne and h is most recent album 'Crankbait' was released in spring of 2021 on the Noc turne Productions record label.
Important Notes and Reservation I nformation:
- Floor seats are only available f or Dinner and a Sho w Reservations (Music is included with all 'Dinner and a Show' reservations)
- For bar and walk-in guest s\, a music fee of $19 per guest applies to this show
- To accommodate high demand and help our staff maintain a properly saniti zed premises\, we respectfully request that guests limit their visit to on e set only at this time.
We are pleased to welcome back to the Nocturne Stage one of& nbsp\;the most dynamic and exciting jazz ensembles in Colorado\, the Peter Sommer Septet\, featuring \;Darryl Gott - alto sax\, Gabe Mervine - t rumpet\, Paul McKee - trombone\, Eric Gunnison - piano\, Seth Lewis - bass \, Paul Romaine - drums.
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\nPeter Sommer has contributed his energetic tenor playing and creative spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to avant ga rde and beyond at venues around the world. Although rooted deeply in the g reat jazz tradition\, Peter continues to search for the mystery in music m aking and takes great joy in sharing the present moment with the listener.
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\nPeter has released four albums as a bandleader\, is a regular member of the Ken Walker Sextet\, the Wil Swindler Elevenet\, and the New Third Stream Saxophone Quartet. He also performs often as a s oloist\, in duo with Art Lande\, and as a leader of his own quartet and se ptet. Peter has performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\, the Colorad o Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. He has als o performed at multiple IAJE International Conferences and at World Saxoph one Congresses in Valencia\, Spain\, Bangkok\, Thailand\, St. Andrews\, Sc otland and Strasbourg\, France. Peter is a Professor of Jazz Studies and S axophone at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins. At CSU\, Mr. Sommer directs Jazz Ensemble I and coordinates the Jazz Studies department. \ ;
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\nFriday \;Show \;Times:& nbsp\; \;Set One: 6:30-7:45pm \; \;| \; \;Set Two: 9:00-10:30pm
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\n- Floor seats are only available for Dinner and a Show \;Reservations ( Music is included with all 'Dinner and a Show' reservatio ns)
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\n- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee of $29 per guest applies to this show
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\nTo acco mmodate high demand and help our staff maintain a properly sanitized premi ses\, we respectfully request that guests limit their visit to one set onl y at this time.
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\nWe are pleased to welcome back to the Noctu rne Stage one of \;the most dynamic and exciting jazz ensembles in Col orado\, the Peter Sommer Septet\, featuring \;Darryl Gott - alto sax\, Gabe Mervine - trumpet\, Paul McKee - trombone\, Eric Gunnison - piano\, Seth Lewis - bass\, Paul Romaine - drums.
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\nPeter Sommer has contributed his energetic tenor playing and crea tive spirit to a wide variety of musical projects ranging from mainstream bebop to avant garde and beyond at venues around the world. Although roote d deeply in the great jazz tradition\, Peter continues to search for the m ystery in music making and takes great joy in sharing the present moment w ith the listener.
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\nPeter has released four albums a s a bandleader\, is a regular member of the Ken Walker Sextet\, the Wil Sw indler Elevenet\, and the New Third Stream Saxophone Quartet. He also perf orms often as a soloist\, in duo with Art Lande\, and as a leader of his o wn quartet and septet. Peter has performed with the Dallas Symphony Orches tra\, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Music Festival Orch estra. He has also performed at multiple IAJE International Conferences an d at World Saxophone Congresses in Valencia\, Spain\, Bangkok\, Thailand\, St. Andrews\, Scotland and Strasbourg\, France. Peter is a Professor of J azz Studies and Saxophone at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins. At CSU\, Mr. Sommer directs Jazz Ensemble I and coordinates the Jazz Studies department. \;
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\nFriday \;Show \ ;Times: \; \;Set One: 6:30-7:45pm \; \;| \; \;Set Two: 9:00-10:30pm
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\n- Floor seats are only available for Dinner and a Show \;Reserv ations (Music is included with all 'Dinner and a Show' reservations)
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\n- For bar and walk-in gue sts\, a music fee of $29 per guest applies to this show
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\nTo accommodate high demand and help our staff maintain a properl y sanitized premises\, we respectfully request that guests limit their vis it to one set only at this time.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20220702T170000UTC-0122u5nHrU@https://www.nocturnejazz.com/ DTSTAMP:20261015T010054Z CATEGORIES:Nocturne Jazz DESCRIPTION:ROYAL ROOST REVIVAL
An original Nocturne series honoring the prodigious art form of bebop retu rns for a five show run\, Saturday nights in July. Curated and led by Colo rado based saxophonist/arranger/composer Wil Swindler\, this series is ins pired by the iconic Royal Roost jazz club on New York's storied 52nd Stree t in the late 1940's where bebop was organically brought to life by musici ans such as Dexter Gordon\, Charlie Parker\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Tadd Damero n\, Fats Navarro\, Miles Davis and Max Roach.
Wil Swindler w ill be joined on the bandstand by a number of special guests including: Er ic Gunnison\, Jim White\, Seth Lewis\, Mike Rinko\, Greg Gisbert and Paul Romaine.
Important Notes and Reservation Info rmation:
- Floor seats are reserved for Dinner and a Show Reservations (Music is included with a ll 'Dinner and a Show' reservations)
- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee of $29 per guest applies to this show
- Due to high demand\, we encourage guests to boo k well in advance on Friday and Saturday evenings
- W e respectfully request that guests limit their visits to one set only at t his time
ROYAL ROOST REVIVAL
An original Nocturne series honoring the prodigious art f orm of bebop returns for a five show run\, Saturday nights in July. Curate d and led by Colorado based saxophonist/arranger/composer Wil Swindler\, t his series is inspired by the iconic Royal Roost jazz club on New York's s toried 52nd Street in the late 1940's where bebop was organically brought to life by musicians such as Dexter Gordon\, Charlie Parker\, Dizzy Gilles pie\, Tadd Dameron\, Fats Navarro\, Miles Davis and Max Roach.
Wil Swindler will be joined on the bandstand by a number of special gue sts including: Eric Gunnison\, Jim White\, Seth Lewis\, Mike Rinko\, Greg Gisbert and Paul Romaine.
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Saturday Show Times: Set One: 6:30-7:45pm | Se t Two: 9:00-10:30pm
Important Notes and Reservation Information:
- Floor seats are re served for Dinner and a Show Reservations (Music i s included with all 'Dinner and a Show' reservations)
- For bar and walk-in guests\, a music fee of $29 per guest applies to this show
- Due to high demand\, we encour
age guests to book well in advance on Friday and Saturday evenings<
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- We respectfully request that guests limit their visits to one set only at this time