Catch a glimpse into the world of Steve Bulmer, a man who wears many hats – a member of the HJS Board, a UCONN instructor, and a passionate musician. On April 4th, 2024, Bulmer joined Ruth Griggs on WHMP's radio show "All That Jazz" for an insightful interview. During the show, Bulmer delved into his [...]
Montreal Jazz Weekend I am happy to once again offer a bus trip to the Montreal Jazz Festival for 2024!!!!! I hope you will consider joining me for this wonderful weekend of jazz! 😊 -Tonya Knight Recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest jazz festival on the planet, the Festival has been synonymous with [...]
by Leslie Manselle Summer 2021 (photos by Maurice D. Robertson) You know, sometimes you meet people who just strike you as interesting, real interesting. You want to know more about them. Well, this person· is real humble, confident, quiet; low key, low profile; very giving, very generous. He's older and kind of private, so no [...]
On November 15, 2023, Joel Frahm (tenor saxophone) returned to his High School alma mater for a day of music and education as part of the Hartford Jazz Society Fall concert/workshop series. The day commenced with an afternoon workshop, open to the public, where Joel imparted some of his valuable wisdom and experience to our [...]
William P. Gottlieb Collection—Library of Congress Herman Leonard Maurice D. Robertson Photo Arts (Hartford) Steven Sussman Photography (West Hartford) Smithsonian Collection Chuck Stewart Photography Chuck Stewart—Signed Silver Gelatin Collection
Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program National Jazz Archive Jazz Oral History Project (Rutgers Universities - The Institute of Jazz Studies) Fillius Jazz Archive Interviews Collection (Hamilton College) Jazz Interviews (BBC Radio) Joseph Celli Podcast Series Jazz Legends (Fresh Air Archive) 50 Jazz Interviews to Get You Inspired The HistoryMakers—MusicMakers
"Jazz In Connecticut — The Early Years" (Owen McNally, The Hartford Courant) HJS in the News (1962-1985) HJS Swinger Newsletter (1962 - 1979) Unsung Heroes: The Music of Jazz in New Haven Billie Holiday - all performances in Connecticut (1937 - 1958) Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - all performances in Connecticut (1931 - 1971) [...]
The articles cited below represent a small fraction of the total number of articles that can be found online in The Hartford Courant in this time period, especially 1923 – 1960. Other newspapers that reported on jazz, such as The Hartford Times, are available only on microfilm, if at all. During the 1940s and 1950s, [...]
Congratulations to University of Connecticut student Michael Farina for winning the Downbeat Student Music Award for Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance on tenor saxophone. Michael is a freshman studying under John Mastroianni in the Jazz Studies program at UCONN. The DownBeat awards are considered among the most coveted honors in the music industry. Entries are judged [...]
It's great to see our University of Hartford, Jackie McLean Institute graduates playing in one of the iconic New York City jazz clubs. That was the case a few weeks back when Sarah Hanahan (U of H class of 2019) appeared at Smalls Jazz Club on March 20, 2023 with the Joe Farnsworth Quartet and [...]