The Democracy at Nocturne

THE DEMOCRACY is a modern jazz quintet that operates  in a way that allows each musician to be an active a part of the  creative direction of the ensemble. All five players contribute to the  original works performed an all have a say of how each night will go...  this band is proof that the spirit of Democracy is alive and well.

adam bartczak - trombone, sam williams - saxophone , peter stoltzman - piano, gonzalo teppa - bass, alejandro castaño - drums

Adam Bartczak is the chairman of sorts of the  Democracy and is in demand as a performer, composer, arranger, and  clinician throughout the country. A Colorado native, he earned a BM from  the University of Colorado at Boulder before joining Denver-based  hip-hop/jazz collective Yo, Flaco! with whom he recorded three albums  and toured extensively. He moved east to attend the New England  Conservatory in Boston, where he studied…