Become a Valued Member of the Hartford Jazz Society

Join the longest continuously operating jazz society in the country. Founded in 1960, this all-volunteer organization produces jazz concerts featuring internationally acclaimed artists as well as up and coming jazz musicians. Our mission is to cultivate a wider audience of jazz enthusiasts by offering concerts, workshops and educational programs to the Greater Hartford region.

HJS Membership Benefits

Your membership $ helps support area musicians and keeps jazz alive and well in our region, including:

  • The six-week, free, annual Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park in Hartford featuring nationally recognized headliners and local jazz artists
  • HJS’ Jazz Jams at Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford
  • HJS concerts featuring top NYC and nationally acclaimed musicians
  • Free live streaming jazz concerts on Facebook
  • Discounted admission to select HJS events

  • The area’s most complete and up-to-date calendar of Jazz concerts and events
  • Scholarships for select area high school students planning to major in jazz in college

Beyond that, as an HJS member, you are entitled to:

  • A copy of one of our TWO jazz compilation recordings of Hartford-area artists, “Straight from the Hart” Volume 1 or Volume 2 either in CD format (while supplies last) or via digital download for iTunes or other music apps. You can sample them here: https://thehartfordjazzsociety.bandcamp.com/
  • Discounts on HJS merchandise where available at HJS events. “Devotee” level members, our highest individual membership level, even get a free mug or hat!
  • Discounted admission to ticketed, HJS sponsored events, including our own concerts as well as other partners such as The Side Door Jazz Club https://thesidedoorjazz.com

Membership Levels

HJS offers five different Membership levels to suit all kinds of audiences. These are:

  • Membership fee is $25.00
  • Available to high school and college students
  • Welcome benefits including an HJS recording
  • Individual Membership with an annual fee of $45.00
  • Welcome benefits including an HJS recording
  • Membership fee is $75.00
  • No limit on family sizes, great for families with children in middle and high school jazz bands
  • Welcome benefits including an HJS recording
  • Membership fee is $100.00
  • All the benefits of Family level
  • Welcome benefits including an HJS recording
  • Free HJS mug or hat (available at Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz HJS table)
  • Membership fee is $500.00
  • 5 Membership Cards in the Corporate Name
  • 5 HJS mugs or hats (available at Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz HJS table)
  • Recognition on the HJS website