Craig Handy - Saxophone Mike LeDonne - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Mike Clark - Drums Mike Clark gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group in the early 1970s. Mike became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on Hancock's Thrust album, [...]

Celebrate the season as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns with the Creole Christmas concert series. Join as the band performs New Orleans classics as well as some of our best-loved holiday selections with a twist.

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 [...]

Joe Morris / Stephen Haynes / Matt Rouseau GoBruCcio (Bob Gorry / Pete Brunelli / Peter Riccio)

Join us for Laroo/Byrd Funky4, where we bring our signature blend of jazz, funk, and blues “to the max”. Expect soulful improvisations, groovy rhythms, and feel-good vibes that just might move you from your seat to the dance floor if the spirit calls you!

Saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith is known for his rich tone, soulful style, and blues-driven melodies. A genre-hopping musician with six Grammys and decades of performances at the world’s top venues, Ian currently tours with The Roots and plays on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Ian has recorded or toured with artists including The Roots, Sharon [...]

Jazz history is filled with stirring torch songs and ballads — brilliant expressions of suffering after love has gone awry. The jazz record shelf even contains some classic album-long explorations of melancholy. But it’s hard to find precedent in pianist Christian Sands’ new Embracing Dawn, his fifth full-length effort for Mack Avenue Records. Sands’ LP [...]

Performers include Grammy winner Dan Pugach with his Jazz Orchestra with guest vocalist Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis. Also vocalist Vanish Gould with the Alex Nakhimovsky Trio, Jonathan Barber with Vision Ahead, the Liviu Pop group, the Hall Monitors and Grass Routes Bluegrass. Additional performers include award winning Hall High School and Timothy Edwards Middle School [...]

Real Art Ways welcomes trombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vázquez back to Hartford for our annual concert and holiday parranda. Bring an instrument and get in free! Otherwise, general admission is $10. Please note, the venue for this event will be Black Eyed Sally’s at 350 Asylum Street in Hartford. Parranda de aguinaldo (Christmas folk [...]

The Hartford Jazz Society invites you to an unforgettable evening of jazz, community, and celebration at their 2nd "Celebrating Jazz & Community" event on Saturday, December 6th, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This exciting event will be held at the Artists Collective Ballroom, located at 1200 Albany Avenue in Hartford. Immerse yourself in the [...]

Sara Serpa (voice), Matt Mitchell (piano) Sara Serpa and Matt Mitchell are long-time collaborators. The duo appears on Ingrid Laubrock's new release, Purposing the Air, featuring the poetry of Erica Hunt. “Serpa possesses a preternatural cool, injecting weightless sophistication and melodic grace into everything she touches.” - Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader A native from Lisboa, [...]

Jazz history is filled with stirring torch songs and ballads — brilliant expressions of suffering after love has gone awry. The jazz record shelf even contains some classic album-long explorations of melancholy. But it’s hard to find precedent in pianist Christian Sands’ new Embracing Dawn, his fifth full-length effort for Mack Avenue Records. Sands’ LP [...]

Performers include Grammy winner Dan Pugach with his Jazz Orchestra with guest vocalist Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis. Also vocalist Vanish Gould with the Alex Nakhimovsky Trio, Jonathan Barber with Vision Ahead, the Liviu Pop group, the Hall Monitors and Grass Routes Bluegrass. Additional performers include award winning Hall High School and Timothy Edwards Middle School [...]

Jazz history is filled with stirring torch songs and ballads — brilliant expressions of suffering after love has gone awry. The jazz record shelf even contains some classic album-long explorations of melancholy. But it’s hard to find precedent in pianist Christian Sands’ new Embracing Dawn, his fifth full-length effort for Mack Avenue Records. Sands’ LP [...]

Damian Curtis, also known as "King Solomon," is a Connecticut-based jazz pianist who performs various genres, including jazz, Latin jazz, salsa, and hip-hop. Having performed with renowned artists like Jackie McLean and Eddie Palmieri, Damian Curtis has produced several albums, and is an in-demand educator for young artists—our Loomis Chaffee students are so fortunate to [...]

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 [...]

A new music series on the 2nd Thursday of every month.  It will feature groups and ad hoc combinations of New Haven Improvisers Collective folks. Bob Gorry / Steve Chillemi Duo (Black Iron CD release) Harshing Mellows (Mike Brooks, Conor Perreault) COMBO NHIC If you'd like to be part of COMBO NHIC, get there and be [...]