Altin will be joining the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra featuring Veronica Swift at Jazz Aspen Snowmass Jazz Cafe! Get your tix below:
https://jazzaspensnowmass.org/event/veronica-swift-w-colorado-jazz-rep-orchestra-early/
Altin will be a guest presenter and adjudicator for the International Trombone Festival this year in Riga, Latvia. Altin will be presenting his warm up method: Connecting the Dots.
Altin will be debuting as an international band leader in Riga, Latvia at M House Jazz to play his music from his newest record, Natural Rhythm. Tix available soon!
Altin will be the jazz guest artist this year for the National Association for Brazilian Trombonists held in Fortaleza, Brazil for a week of performances, workshops, and masterclasses held by Altin and other guest artists.
Altin will be returning to play at the Blue Note in NYC w/ the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Star Big Band led by John Lee for their annual residency at the Blue Note in New York City. Set times at 8pm and 10pm every night.
Altin will be performing with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra featuring renowned vocalist, Veronica Swift at the Arvada Center Amphitheater.
Tix:
https://support.arvadacenter.org/96292/96293
Altin will be joining Zach Howarth for his Nocturne performance on Saturday July 11th. Come see this Denver Star Studded band!
Pete Sommer- Saxophone
Altin Sencalar- Trombone
Ben Markley- Piano
Seth Lewis- Bass
Zachary Howarth- Drum Set
Altin will be joining the CJRO to play a concert at Dazzle Jazz Club with the Colorado Repertory Jazz Orchestra!
Tix can be found here:
https://www.coloradojazz.org/events-1/the-music-of-stan-kenton-art-pepper-with-the-cjro-big-band
Altin will be finishing his residency at Nocturne for the last two Saturday’s in June where he will be performing the music from his new CD, Natural Rhythm. Tickets can be found below:
https://nocturnejazz.com/music/16-uncategorised/4784-altin-sencalar-sextet-record-release-show-june27
Altin will be returning to legendary jazz club, Smalls in NYC! Altin will be bringing his sextet to premiere his new CD Natural Rhythm for 2 sets! Sets at 9pm and 10:30pm.
Tix can be purchased below:
https://www.smallslive.com/events/32649-altin-sencalar-sextet/
Altin will be debuting at the newly opening/ revitalized Five Spot Jazz in lower Manhattan with his quartet!
Altin Sencalar- Trombone
Art Hirahara- Piano
Boris Kozlov- Bass
Gary Kerkezou- Drum Set
Altin will begin a residency at Nocturne for the last two Saturday’s in June where he will be performing the music from his new CD, Natural Rhythm. Tickets can be found below:
https://nocturnejazz.com/music/16-uncategorised/4783-altin-sencalar-sextet-2
Altin will be debuting at The Muse in Lafayette, CO with his Colorado Sextet playing a CD release in Colorado! Follow the link below for ticketing:
https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/altin-sencalar-natural-rhythm-cd-release-2026-06-19-muse-performance-space-lafayette-60d86d
In celebration of Altin’s newest record, Natural Rhythm, Altin will be featured on a morning news segment for 9News broadcasting in Denver, CO. Altin will be performing one selection from his new record, Natural Rhythm.
Woodwinds- Gerald Martinez
Trumpet- Brad Goode
Trombone- Altin Sencalar
Keith Waters- Piano
Danny Kaminski- Bass
Zachary Howarth- Drum Set
Altin will be back at Brevard Music Center for his 6th summer as a faculty member at the national renowned Jazz Institute at Brevard!
Altin will be collaborating with the Colorado Repertory Jazz Orchestra at the Arvada Center for their Samba Swing concert! Tickets available at
https://arvadacenter.org/events/samba-swing-big-band-rhythms-from-brazil
Altin will be joining salsero legend, Tito Puente Jr. for one night only at the Parsons Theatre in Northglenn, CO!
Altin will be joining David Mesquitic’s quintet for his residency at Nocturne in Denver, CO! Join them for a night of music featuring Altin and vocalist Tatiana LadyMay.
Altin will be a guest artist for the 2026 spring season at Interlochen School of the Arts Jazz Studies Area. He will be giving clinics to ensembles, lessons to the trombonists, as well as playing along side the students.
Altin will be appearing as this years guest artist for the Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Annual Jazz Festival. He will be working with multiple participating bands as well as being a guest soloist with the TAMUCC jazz orchestra under the direction of Dr. Matthew York!
Altin will be returning to Nocturne for a special Sunday show with several of Colorado’s best. This Sunday set is kicking off spring break and we hope you can join this fantastic quintet to start your spring break!
Altin Sencalar- Trombone
John Gunther- Tenor Sax
Ben Markley- Piano
Seth Lewis- Bass
Zach Howarth- Drum Set
Set 1: 5:30pm - 6:45 pm
Set 2: 7:30pm- 8:45pm
https://nocturnejazz.com/music/16-uncategorised/4643-altin-sencalar-quintet-2
The Thompson Jazz Studies Program will be having their combo concert featuring all 8 combos from the CU Boulder Thompson Jazz Studies Program. This will take place in Grusin Hall and room S134 within the IMIG Music Building.
Altin alongside his CU Boulder Thompson Jazz Studies colleague, Annie Booth will be guest artists for the Monarch High School’s Spring Jazz Concert!
Altin will be collaborating with Ulysses Owens Jr big band and bassist Michael Olatuja playing at the renowned Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center to play music from the Afro Beat tradition. Join the big band on March 6th & 7th!
March 6th:
Set 1: 7pm
Set 2: 9pm
March 7th:
Set 1: 4:30pm
Set 2: 7pm
https://jazz.org/concert/big-band-afrobeat-to-afrobeats-ulysses-owens-jr-with-michael-olatuja/
Altin alongside his CU Boulder Thompson Jazz Studies colleague, Annie Booth will be giving a masterclass to Monarch High School’s Jazz Ensemble.
With a month full of educational presentations and workshops, Altin caps off the month of February by joining the Kansas Music Educators Association to serve as a clinician offering his expertise to the young minds attending the convention.
Altin will be joining his mentor Michael Dease along with an entire cast of all-star musicians to serve as adjudicator for the University of Wyoming’s Jazz Festival.
Guest artists//adjudicators will be offering INSTRUMENT SPECIFIC MASTERCLASSES from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
With the release of his latest record on the horizon, Altin will be joining forces with a powerhouse rhythm section playing some of his latest originals and takes on popular standards with a latin twist to them.
PERSONNEL: Andy Langham — Piano // James Suter — Bass // Daniel Dufour — Drums
Set #1 — 8:00 PM
Set #2 — 10:00 PM
Altin is looking forward to returning to his old stomping grounds as he’ll be giving a very special presentation at the world famous TMEA convention.
Entitled: Transcriptions and How to Go Beyond Listening; this presentation will highlight ways in which students can go beyond just copying the notes on a surface level — but how they can more effectively digest their transcriptions and assimilate into their own playing.
As we enter the long awaited yearly season for collegiate auditions, Altin is eager to hear all the wonderful young minds headed over to CU Boulder. Good luck to all of those who are auditioning!
Celebrating the legendary Miles Davis and John Coltrane x 100 years, Altin will be joining the CJRO Big Band for a special one night Denver Jazz-Fest preview performance highlighting works from both pillars of the music.
DOORS // 5:00 PM
SHOWTIME // 6:00 PM
Altin will be joining the Alluvion Big Band for their season opener in Traverse City, MI. He will be playing under the direction of close music collaborator, Chris Glassman. Join the band for their season opener!
Altin will be performing and attending the 2026 Jazz Education Network Conference in New Orleans January 8-10. He will also be there representing the CU Boulder, Thompson Jazz Studies Program.
1/8: Annie Booth Big Band, 12pm
1/8: Temple High School Highlighters, 4:30pm
While he’s populated the infamous Dizzy stage countless times, Altin makes his long awaited depute as a leader for the late night set following the great Wycliffe Gordon!
We encourage you all to come out and hear the wonderful night of music ahead!
Set #1: January 2nd — 10:45 PM // Set #1: January 3rd — 10:45 PM
Personnel: Altin Sencalar — Trombone // Willie Morris III — Tenor & Soprano Sax // Art Hirahara — Piano // Raul Reyes — Bass // Gary Kerkezou — Drumset
A leading voice and supporter of live jazz in the Colorado area welcomes the Altin Sencalar Quintet for a special night of high-octane music for TWO sets. Altin looks forward to bringing his band and music to the Nocturne stage.
Set #1 Begins @ 6:30 PM
Set #2 Begins @ 9:00 PM
