Nationally acclaimed vocalist Emma Hedrick makes her Nocturne debut, joining Max Moore and his trio ( Gabe Rupe - bass and JJ Mazza - drums ) for a captivating night of improvisation, collaboration, and spontaneity. Weaving together originals, reworked jazz standards, modern arrangements of Sting, John Mayer, and Dolly Parton, this night will off an engaging portrait of how the jazz art form can flourish in a 21st century context.

Emma Hedrick is an award-winning jazz vocalist, composer, and bandleader from Indianapolis.She holds a Bachelor of Music from the Frost School of Music and a Master of Music from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. As a student she earned seven Downbeat Student Music Awards and made third place in the Ella Fitzgerald vocal competition. Emma has performed widely across the U.S. and Europe, from the Indy Jazz Fest and Telluride Jazz Festival, to the Jong Metropole tour of the Netherlands and Germany.

Originally hailing from Georgia, Max Moore has established himself as an emerging pianist on the Denver music scene. Playing professionally since the age of 14, he attended Denver School of the Arts and went through Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts, studying under and playing with Denver greats such as Eric Gunnison, Shane Endsley, Brad Goode, Paul Romaine, Greg Gisbert and Greg Harris. As both a bandleader and a sideman, Max is an active performer in the Denver jazz scene and has appeared at the Vail Jazz festival, the Five Points Jazz festival, and earned recognition by Wynton Marsalis at the Essentially Ellington competition.

Sunday Show Times:

Set One: 5:30 - 6:45pm | Set Two: 7:30 - 8:45pm

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 $29 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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Nocturne is closed on this evening for a private event.

We will reopen on Thursdsay October 22nd.

Private event and venue buy-out information is available HERE.

Dynamic saxophonist, composer, and educator Adam Gang returns to the Nocturne stage for a special Thursday night show featuring his stellar quartet.  Adam's book of original music spans multiple genres and has a number of influences, from Middle Eastern, to straight ahead jazz, even classical and folk music. This book of original music focuses on memorable and moving melodies that draw the list\ner 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.

Thursday Show Times: 

Set 1 - 6:30-7:45pm   |   Set 2 - 8:30-9:45

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 $29 per guest and include music. Bar seat guests can order from our entire dinner menu as well as our wine and craft cocktail list.

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:

- On Wednesdays and Thursdays we set aside four to six walk-in bar seats per set. Walk-in guests will have a music charge of $29 per person applied to their check.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Fridays nights in October, we welcome acclaimed Denver trumpeter Derek Banach back to the stage as he presents Four Decades of Wayne Shorter. This super swinging and acclaimed band will include some of Colorado's finest: Jeremy Wendelin (sax), Dave Hanson (piano), Andrew Rose (bass) and Todd Reid (drums).  

Colorado native Derek Banach has performed professionally for over 30 years in a variety of settings from Jazz to Hip-Hop, Salsa, Classical, and Reggae. His roots are firmly set in the Hard-Bop stylings of 60's period icons such as Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. Derek's quintet album, 'Tugende' displays his composing talents and personal approach to trumpet playing. He has recorded with Italian producer Nicola Conte, Quintetto X, Paul Mulliken and has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Richie Cole, Joe Bonner and Ron Miles.

Friday 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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Nocturne and La Vie En Rose are closed on this evening for a private event.

We will reopen on Sunday, October 24th.

Private event and venue buy-out information is available HERE.