Steve Bulmer is a HJS Board member, UCONN teacher, and active musician. On April 4th, 2024, Steve was interviewed by Ruth Griggs for the WHMP radio show All That Jazz. In this interview, Bulmer talks about his life and philosophy in jazz. He lets us know about his current band, The Hall Monitors, and information [...]
by Ken Laster Mastodon is a social network that, although nearly a decade old, has recently seen a surge in membership and notoriety due to the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk. Since that event occurred, changes in policies and politics have spurred a Twitter exodus by tens of thousands to other platforms. Mastodon [...]
A wonderful Charles Mingus documentary was aired on PBS earlier this month. It features a performance by the Mingus Big Band interspersed with conversations on the life and music of this jazz icon. For Hartford jazz fans, you will recognize several familiar faces of University of Hartford alumni/faculty that have appeared around town over the [...]
If there is a silver-lining to these pandemic years (2020-2021) it may be our ability to adapt to new realities in ways we hadn't imagined. One of those has been in finding new ways to present performance art. When it comes to live jazz, Internet streaming has become the "new norm". It took hold [...]
Social media has become an essential element in any organization's messaging with its base. Instagram is quickly becoming the platform of choice for many of today's jazz musicians and fans. While the Hartford Jazz Society has been active on Facebook for many years, it's Instagram posts have been somewhat ignored. Well, all that is [...]
Baby Grand Jazz Series at Hartford Public Library (2014-Present) Jazz Up Close Archive (2015-Present) Live At The Village Vanguard (2008-2014) Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz (2007-2018) Roulette Concert Archive (1978-2021) Fillius Jazz Archive and on YouTube
*** Press Release ***Middletown— Trevor Davis of The Library Studio, announces that the Hartford Jazz Society and the Middletown Commission on the Arts are collaborating to provide funding, contingent upon Common Council approval, for a two-concert series entitled ‘Middletown on the Map.’ Both concerts will be free via livestream on the Hartford Jazz Society Facebook [...]
image from Wikipedia Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was a grand master of jazz; a creative force that like his mentor Miles Davis, constantly pushed the envelope ever evolving the jazz genre. Perhaps best known as a Jazz/Rock Fusion pioneer, he was much more than that. From [...]
In 1965, Franzo and Marina King witnessed a live performance of John Coltrane in San Francisco. For them it was truly a religious experience that eventually lead to the founding of the "Church of Saint John Coltrane". This excellent National Public Radio documentary will recount the story behind the Church of Saint John Coltrane, built [...]
by Ken Laster Bassist Dezron Douglas and harpist Brandee Younger released a duet album, Force Majeure, from material excerpted from their Friday morning "brunches" during this pandemic. These live-streamed performances from their apartment were a window into the uncertainty, anxiety, inspiration and spirituality that pushed these artist to overcome adversity and continue creating their music. [...]