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SUMMARY:Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (theater)
DESCRIPTION:Step back in time to South Philadelphia in 1959. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a Tony award-winning play that brings to life the soul and struggles of jazz legend\, Billie Holiday. Featuring a selection of Billie’s iconic songs including “Strange Fruit” and “God Bless the Child”\, this acclaimed play with music transports the audience on a spellbinding journey for one of the jazz legend’s final concerts. \nTHURS\, FRI & SAT 7:30PM\nWED\, THURS\, SAT & SUN 2:00PM
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill-theater/
LOCATION:Ivoryton Playhouse\, 103 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT
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SUMMARY:Brian Torff Group
DESCRIPTION:Brian Torff Group will perform songs from our new album Southern Exposure.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/brian-torff-group/
LOCATION:Pequot Library\, 720 Pequot Avenue\, Southport\, CT
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SUMMARY:Valley Jazz Voices
DESCRIPTION:Valley Jazz Voices\, the Pioneer Valley’s longest-running community jazz vocal ensemble\, will perform a spring concert at the BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity The program features selections from the Great American Songbook\, bringing a blend of swing\, Latin\, and pop-influenced arrangements highlighting themes of love\, all arranged and sung in the group’s signature four‑part jazz harmony. Valley Jazz Voices\, now 40-singers strong\, is directed by Jeff Olmsted and accompanied by a jazz trio led by pianist Dylan Walter\, with Wes Brown on bass and Miguel Gomba on drums. \nValley Jazz Voices appeals to a wide audience\, from devoted jazz fans to family-friendly live music-lovers. The expressive storytelling\, vibrant rhythms and contagious joy of singing attracts a diverse audience. \nTickets are $20 in advance or at the door; children under 12 are free. \nLearn more about Valley Jazz Voices at https://www.valleyjazzvoices.org/about or on YouTube at @valleyjazzvoices8965 or on Facebook @valleyjazzvoices
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/valley-jazz-voices-2/
LOCATION:Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity\, 130 Pine Street\, Northampton\, MA
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SUMMARY:Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday\, 4-7
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jazz-jam-at-cafe-nine-2/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:CT
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SUMMARY:Bob Ahern Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Bob Ahern Quartet will be performing the last Saturday of each month at the legendary Lighthouse Inn from 6-9. The group features Lisa Marien on vocals and Bob Ahern on drums along with various Jazz artists each month.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/bob-ahern-quartet/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Inn\, 6 Guthrie Pl\, New London\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T210000
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SUMMARY:Blue Lion Trio
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday \nHost & drummer Richard Sylvester has launched a remarkable jazz series (every Saturday!) at this cozy venue
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/blue-lion-trio-4/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Open Door Tea\, 3552 Main Street\, Stratford\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260429T032405Z
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SUMMARY:Theoretical Minimum
DESCRIPTION:Yuseok Seol: Piano\, Billy Stark: Bass\, Grant Beale: Guitar\, Teté Leguía: Bass\, Michael Larocca: Drums \nTheoretical Minimum is a concert series based in New Haven\, wherein contemporary classical music and improvised music are presented together\, curated by Grant Beale. In this concert Composition No. 1 by Anthony Braxton and Prae by Grant Beale\, both written for solo piano\, will be played by Yuseok Seol. Bassist Billy Stark will play On Tuning by Stefano Scodanibbio and Western Lands by Teté Leguía. Following the composed works\, Grant Beale\, Teté Leguía \, and Michael Larocca will play a set of improvised music.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/theoretical-minimum/
LOCATION:Firehouse 12\, 45 Crown Street\, New Haven\, CT
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SUMMARY:Brad Mehldau
DESCRIPTION:One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano\, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path\, which embodies the essence of jazz exploration\, classical romanticism and pop allure. From critical acclaim as a bandleader to major international exposure in collaborations with Pat Metheny\, Renee Fleming\, and Joshua Redman\, Mehldau continues to garner numerous awards and admiration from both jazz purists and music enthusiasts alike. His forays into melding musical idioms\, in both trio and solo settings\, has seen brilliant re-workings of songs by contemporary songwriters like The Beatles\, Cole Porter\, Radiohead\, Paul Simon\, Gershwin and Nick Drake; alongside the ever-evolving breadth of his own significant catalogue of original compositions. With his self-proclaimed affection for popular music and classical training\, “Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” (The New York Times). \nBefore the show\, enjoy a tasting with Freixenet in our lobby! \nVisit TerraSole for dinner before the show and enjoy a free glass of house wine with your entrée when you present your tickets!
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/brad-mehldau/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Playhouse\, 80 East Ridge Road\, Ridgefield   \, CT\, 06877
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SUMMARY:Rene McLean Sextet: Tribute to Jackie McLean\, Music of the Spirit
DESCRIPTION:A global musical journey\, a legendary bloodline\, and a sound completely his own — René McLean comes to The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nRene McLean – Saxophone\, Flute \nJosh Evans – Trumpet \nSteve Davis – Trombone \nHubert Eaves III – Piano \nNat Reeves – Bass \nRonnie Burrage – Drums \nRené McLean‘s story is inseparable from jazz royalty — but his music has always been entirely his own. The son of the legendary alto saxophonist Jackie McLean\, René began his musical training at age nine under his father’s guidance\, and by 16 was already leading his own bands. He went on to study privately with some of the most formidable figures in jazz history\, including Sonny Rollins\, George Coleman\, Barry Harris\, Frank Foster\, and Hubert Laws — a lineage that shaped one of the most wide-ranging musical minds in the contemporary jazz world. \nA true multi-instrumentalist\, McLean moves fluently between alto\, tenor\, and soprano saxophones as well as flute\, ney\, and shakuhachi — instruments that reflect a career spent not just playing jazz but absorbing musical traditions from around the globe. He has performed and recorded alongside Jackie McLean\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Lionel Hampton\, Tito Puente\, Horace Silver\, Woody Shaw\, Hugh Masekela\, Miriam Makeba\, Abbey Lincoln\, Dexter Gordon\, Yusef Lateef\, and Jaco Pastorius\, among many others. \nSince 1985\, McLean has been based in South Africa\, where he has spent decades performing\, teaching\, and researching African musical traditions — bringing that depth of perspective back to every performance. He is currently Professor of African-American Music at the Jackie McLean Institute at The Hartt School in Hartford\, CT\, making this a particularly meaningful homecoming for Connecticut jazz fans. \nThe Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT. Tickets are reserved seating. Guests dining at the Old Lyme Inn restaurant prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/rene-mclean-sextet-tribute-to-jackie-mclean-music-of-the-spirit/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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