by Ken Laster This summer, my wife and I made a life altering decision to move cross-country to be near our granddaughter and family. We sold most of our belongings; home, cars, furniture, etc, packed just a few essentials and moved to San Diego to start anew. Selling my stereo system, all my CD's and [...]
(photo: Maurice D Robertson) The Hartford Jazz Society celebrated its 60th Anniversary and kicked off its end of year Fundraising Drive with a smoking concert by trombone master Steve Turre’s Sextet featuring young rising stars of the art form. If you missed it live, you can still watch it on the Hartford Jazz Society’s [...]
A recently found article from the Hartford Courant, tells the story of the founding the the Hartford Jazz Society. Beautifully written by Herbert J. Stoeckel, this piece of Hartford history recounts the very beginnings of what was to become the jazz scene in our city. Excerpts: It was a balmy, fragrant midsummer night in 1961... [...]