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David Chevan & Friends
David Chevan & Friends
Jazz Brunch David Chevan on bass with Mae Czuba on vocals, Andrew Wilcox on keyboards and Abdul-Rahim Sands on drum set. As always singers and instrumentalists are invited to sit in with us after the first set.
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
This weekly event features a traditional jazz guitar trio (guitar, bass, drums) led by Gary Grippo. In addition to the trio, special guests are often included, most often a featured horn player, vocalist or pianist. Great American Songbook classics, bebop, & bossa nova Cuisine: Northern Italian full menu or special brunch menu.
2 events,
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Band plays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Plenty of room for dancing. Your directions should bring you in via York Road. If your GPS tries to use Long Hill Road, its out of date and should be ignored. York Road to Mill Road is the way to go.
2 events,
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Located in downtown Hartford, for the aficionado, musician, or the curious first-timer, Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jams are the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, these jam sessions will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular […]
2 events,
säje
säje
The 2x GRAMMY nominated contemporary jazz vocal supergroup, säje (rhymes with “beige”), is the brainchild of vocalists/composers Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage. Born out of close friendship and deep admiration for the arts, these world-renowned musicians have come together to explore, create, and celebrate the music that moves them. As individuals, […]
4 events,
Jerry Z Trio
Jerry Z Trio
Jerry Z - Hammond B3 organ Oz Noy - guitar (replacing Doug Munro) Liviu Pop - drums $25 Adults $23 Seniors/Military/Student $20 Norwich Arts Center Members
Benny Green Solo Piano
Benny Green Solo Piano
Green was born in New York City. He grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied classical piano from the age of seven. He was also interested in jazz from an early point, as his father was a jazz tenor saxophone player. Benny Green was "discovered" by Faye Carroll, and while still in his teens worked in a quintet […]
4 events,
Hailey Brinnel Trio (livestream)
Hailey Brinnel Trio (livestream)
"LIVE from Ashtonwood" launches its 7th season presenting rising jazz artist and Pioneer Valley native, Hailey Brinnel (voice & trombone) and her trio, with Silas Irvine (p) and Joe Plowman (b). This house concert will be streamed LIVE via Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/AshtonwoodHouseConcerts. More information and details can be found in the Facebook event here - https://www.facebook.com/events/1096776861689311.
Mingus Dynasty
Mingus Dynasty
Charles Mingus remains an imposing figure in jazz even some 45 years after his early death. The master of the double-bass, accomplished pianist, bandleader, and composer was instrumental in moving jazz forward during his lifetime. And his multitudinous body of compositions — Mingus continued to write even after ALS robbed him of his ability to play […]
Shane Allessio Trio
Shane Allessio Trio
Shane Allessio plays hard hitting, heavy swinging, modern original jazz. Drawing from Mingus, George Russell, Stan Kenton, etc, boundaries are pushed while a respect for swing and the jazz tradition is upheld. Screaming crashing dissonances, virtuosic bowed bass solos and foot stomping grooves are to be expected at every show. Coming off of a bold […]
3 events,
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
This weekly event features a traditional jazz guitar trio (guitar, bass, drums) led by Gary Grippo. In addition to the trio, special guests are often included, most often a featured horn player, vocalist or pianist. Great American Songbook classics, bebop, & bossa nova Cuisine: Northern Italian full menu or special brunch menu.
Caroline Davis & Wendy Eisenberg
Caroline Davis & Wendy Eisenberg
Caroline Davis and Wendy Eisenberg wrote Accept When between 2022-23, after a long, beautiful period improvising together intimately in the safety of a friend’s practice space. The deepening of their musical friendship, the affordance of space they give to the possibility of synchronicity, the reminders they write of the preciousness of our existence — all […]
Baby Grand Jazz – Hartt Salsa All-Stars
Baby Grand Jazz – Hartt Salsa All-Stars
In 2024, Baby Grand Jazz is celebrating its 20th season. Hartford Public Library is excited to host everyone back at the Downtown Library in the Center for Contemporary Culture (CCC). Enter through the Library's Arch Street entrance only. All concerts are from 3:00-4:00 p.m. with doors opening at 2:00 p.m. The concerts will also be […]
2 events,
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Band plays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Plenty of room for dancing. Your directions should bring you in via York Road. If your GPS tries to use Long Hill Road, its out of date and should be ignored. York Road to Mill Road is the way to go.
3 events,
Jazz at Cafe Nine
Jazz at Cafe Nine
Cafe Nine and the New Haven Jazz Underground present TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, a rotation of local and special guest musicians and bands will play a house set from 7-8pm. After the house band set host bands will open the stage for a jazz jam session from 8-10pm. […]
Pat Metheny – Dream Box Tour
Pat Metheny – Dream Box Tour
20-time Grammy Award Winning Guitarist & Composer, Pat Metheny is launching a solo tour which will coincide with a new album, Dream Box. The tour, a first of its kind for Metheny, will feature personal and fan favorites from his nearly 50-year career.Blending loose and flexible articulation with an advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility Metheny […]
3 events,
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Located in downtown Hartford, for the aficionado, musician, or the curious first-timer, Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jams are the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, these jam sessions will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular […]
Ellynne Rey & Friends: “Music and the Wilderness”
Ellynne Rey & Friends: “Music and the Wilderness”
Music is like the wilderness: known and definable yet unpredictable and improvisational. Jazz vocalist and SCSU faculty member Ellynne Rey explores songs with nature themes, accompanied by long-time collaborators Darren Litzie (piano), Jeff Fuller (bass), Brian Woodruff (drums), and Mark Kaplan (tenor sax). Engleman Hall - Room C112
4 events,
New Haven Improvisers Collective performance series
New Haven Improvisers Collective performance series
A new music series at Never Ending Books on the 2nd Thursday of every month. It will feature groups and ad hoc combinations of New Haven Improvisers Collective folks. If you have a group you would like to bring, contact Bob Gorry at bob.gorry@nhic-music.org. It should feature improvisation in some way, but there are no […]
Peter Hand Quintet – Tribute to Miles Davis
Peter Hand Quintet – Tribute to Miles Davis
“Tribute to Miles Davis” with Peter Hand- guitar, Duane Eubanks- trumpet, Peter Brainin- saxophones, Harvie S- bass and Steve Johns- drums. The band will also play several selections from Peter Hand’s new album, Blue Topaz.
Emmet Cohen
Emmet Cohen
Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. Downbeat observed that his "nimble touch, measured […]
6 events,
Vanessa Racci Quartet
Vanessa Racci Quartet
7:00 PM & 9:00 PM - $38 Vanessa Racci is a jazz and cabaret singer of Italian American descent with a passion for retro jazz and music made famous by italian Americans. She has produced an album and currently performs several shows that celebrate American jazz composers, Italian American music and their contributions to jazz […]
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy
After over a decade of relentless touring and recording in all but complete obscurity, the Texas-bred quasi-collective suddenly found itself held up by the press and public as one of the major figures in the jazz world. But as the category names for all five of the band’s Grammy® awards would indicate (Best R&B Performance […]
4 events,
Saskia Laroo & Warren Byrd Jazz Group
Saskia Laroo & Warren Byrd Jazz Group
Get ready to swing into spring with a jazzy afternoon! Join us for a special performance by the Saskia Laroo & Warren Byrd Jazz Group, right here at McLean Retirement Community. Enjoy an hour of American Songbook classics and original tunes, followed by a meet-and-greet with the artists. ️ This event is free and open […]
Harlem Renaissance: Orchestral Voices
Harlem Renaissance: Orchestral Voices
This high-energy program celebrates the orchestral music written by Black composers and performers at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. The Music Duke Ellington Black, Brown & Beige • Solitude Margaret Bonds I Got a Home in that Rock • You Can Tell the World William Grant Still Afro American Symphony James P. Johnson Drums […]
Jazz Boricua
Jazz Boricua
Jazz Boricua presents a jazz tribute to Puerto Rican Danza. Enjoy memorable Puerto Rican songs to the rhythm of jazz, along with four formidable masters of popular music: Ángel David Mattos, Héctor Matos, Jorge Rodríguez, and Ricardo Pons About Jazz Boricua: Four distinguished professionals in the Puerto Rican musical spectrum, “fiebrús” of Jazz and folklore, […]
5 events,
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
This weekly event features a traditional jazz guitar trio (guitar, bass, drums) led by Gary Grippo. In addition to the trio, special guests are often included, most often a featured horn player, vocalist or pianist. Great American Songbook classics, bebop, & bossa nova Cuisine: Northern Italian full menu or special brunch menu.
Improvisations Now – William Parker / Joe Morris
Improvisations Now – William Parker / Joe Morris
William Parker: Bass, Flute, N’goni, and Guimbre William Parker is a bassist, improviser, composer, writer, and educator from New York City. He has recorded over 150 albums, published six books, and taught and mentored hundreds of young musicians and artists. He has been called “one of the most inventive bassists/leaders since Mingus,” and “the creative […]
2 events,
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Band plays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Plenty of room for dancing. Your directions should bring you in via York Road. If your GPS tries to use Long Hill Road, its out of date and should be ignored. York Road to Mill Road is the way to go.
2 events,
Nat Baldwin
Nat Baldwin
A graduate music recital by Nat Baldwin, featuring cross-disciplinary works for spoken text and multiple instruments, as well as a new piece for solo double bass.
2 events,
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Located in downtown Hartford, for the aficionado, musician, or the curious first-timer, Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jams are the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, these jam sessions will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular […]
5 events,
Smooth Jazz for Scholars
Smooth Jazz for Scholars
World renowned jazz musician and composer Jay Rowe is eagerly looking forward to what he is calling ‘the best concert ever’ as he prepares for the 21st Annual ‘Smooth Jazz for Scholars’ performance. For the past 2 decades, Rowe has put together this incredible 2-night lineup, featuring professional jazz artists from across the country to […]
5 events,
New Haven Composers Spotlight
New Haven Composers Spotlight
The inaugural New Haven Composers Spotlight is dedicated to advancing artistic visions and stories specific to New Haven through the commissioning of three works by diverse and emerging local composers. The Spotlight will debut at NXTHVN on April 20th, thanks to founding support from the Mellon Foundation and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. […]
Smooth Jazz for Scholars
Smooth Jazz for Scholars
World renowned jazz musician and composer Jay Rowe is eagerly looking forward to what he is calling ‘the best concert ever’ as he prepares for the 21st Annual ‘Smooth Jazz for Scholars’ performance. For the past 2 decades, Rowe has put together this incredible 2-night lineup, featuring professional jazz artists from across the country to […]
Jukebox Saturday Night
Jukebox Saturday Night
From the producers of the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, comes JUKEBOX SATURDAY NIGHT – a Playhouse debut! Get ready to be transported back to America’s Swing Era with a musical review of the great Big Bands of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s. This energetic group of instrumentalists and vocalists will be performing the greatest […]
2 events,
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
This weekly event features a traditional jazz guitar trio (guitar, bass, drums) led by Gary Grippo. In addition to the trio, special guests are often included, most often a featured horn player, vocalist or pianist. Great American Songbook classics, bebop, & bossa nova Cuisine: Northern Italian full menu or special brunch menu.
Baby Grand Jazz – Rachel Therrien & Albert Marquès Duo
Baby Grand Jazz – Rachel Therrien & Albert Marquès Duo
In 2024, Baby Grand Jazz is celebrating its 20th season. Hartford Public Library is excited to host everyone back at the Downtown Library in the Center for Contemporary Culture (CCC). Enter through the Library's Arch Street entrance only. All concerts are from 3:00-4:00 p.m. with doors opening at 2:00 p.m. The concerts will also be […]
2 events,
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Band plays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Plenty of room for dancing. Your directions should bring you in via York Road. If your GPS tries to use Long Hill Road, its out of date and should be ignored. York Road to Mill Road is the way to go.
2 events,
Jazz at Cafe Nine
Jazz at Cafe Nine
Cafe Nine and the New Haven Jazz Underground present TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, a rotation of local and special guest musicians and bands will play a house set from 7-8pm. After the house band set host bands will open the stage for a jazz jam session from 8-10pm.
3 events,
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Located in downtown Hartford, for the aficionado, musician, or the curious first-timer, Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jams are the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, these jam sessions will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular […]
Stanley Street Big Band
Stanley Street Big Band
The Stanley Street Big Band is an 18-piece band composed of outstanding musicians from the Greater Hartford and Springfield areas. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month the band performs the best in swing, classic, and contemporary big band music. C'mon down to Kinsmen Brewing Company and enjoy a custom brew, great food and swinging big […]
1 event,
5 events,
Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra & Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Concert
Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra & Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Concert
The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra, directed by Professor of Music and African American Studies Jay Hoggard ’76, MA ’91, and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire as the start of the 21st annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.
5 events,
Custom Groove
Custom Groove
A mix of great instrumental and vocal jazz tunes by artists such as Chuck Mangione, Bob James, and Spyro Gyra, with arrangements of classic pop tunes and timeless standards. David Stangarone on flugelhorn and trumpet Jim Stavris on drums Ed Morcaldi on bass Debra Cipollini Morcaldi on vocals Loren Evarts on keys and vocals https://lorenevarts.com/custom-groove
Bob Ahern Quartet
Bob Ahern Quartet
The Bob Ahern Quartet featuring drummer Bob Ahern will be performing the last Saturday of every month for the balance of 2024 at the legendary Lighthouse Inn in New London. Each month, Bob features a different Jazz celebrity. Great jazz venue and restaurant.
Craig Harris and Tailgater’s Tales Perform the Music of Sam Rivers
Craig Harris and Tailgater’s Tales Perform the Music of Sam Rivers
Trombonist, composer, and bandleader Craig Harris has performed around the world with a wide range of progressive jazz luminaries, including Sam Rivers, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Charlie Haden, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, and Oliver Lake, since 1976. Harris co-composed the score for the Academy Award-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), which was […]
3 events,
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
This weekly event features a traditional jazz guitar trio (guitar, bass, drums) led by Gary Grippo. In addition to the trio, special guests are often included, most often a featured horn player, vocalist or pianist. Great American Songbook classics, bebop, & bossa nova Cuisine: Northern Italian full menu or special brunch menu.
Baby Grand Jazz
Baby Grand Jazz
In 2024, Baby Grand Jazz is celebrating its 20th season. Hartford Public Library is excited to host everyone back at the Downtown Library in the Center for Contemporary Culture (CCC). Enter through the Library's Arch Street entrance only. All concerts are from 3:00-4:00 p.m. with doors opening at 2:00 p.m. The concerts will also be […]
4 events,
Jazz at Parkville Market
Jazz at Parkville Market
Jazz is back in The Local every other Monday! Kick back, grab a drink with your friends, and enjoy the smooth sounds of the evening! The Nat Reeves Trio will be joined by Josh Bruneau on trumpet. We’re looking forward to the reunion and hope you can make it. Don’t forget there will be opportunities […]
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Band plays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Plenty of room for dancing. Your directions should bring you in via York Road. If your GPS tries to use Long Hill Road, its out of date and should be ignored. York Road to Mill Road is the way to go.
New Haven Improvisers Collective (open workshop)
New Haven Improvisers Collective (open workshop)
Improvised Music Workshops on the last Monday of the month. Grab your instrument and join in. Archive of past events Improvisers Teach How To Listen NHIC Records
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