Chris Ruggiero: Tape loops, synthesizer, piano. Greg LaPine: Woodwinds, piano. Ted Morcaldi: guitars, synthesizer Will Berman: percussion, piano, guitar Yannis Panos: trumpet, flugelhorn, piano Secular Music Group (SMG) is a Connecticut-based ensemble working in the soft margins of jazz, free improvisation and minimalism. Their recordings explore the boundaries between structure and improvisation and between musical [...]

Grammy-winning pianist and composer Zaccai Curtis is a dynamic force in contemporary Latin jazz and beyond. Celebrated for his masterful leadership of the Zaccai Curtis Quintet and Sonido Solar, Curtis earned the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album and continues to push musical boundaries with his highly anticipated 2025 release, Sonoluminescence. A visionary [...]

Two of music's most storied careers, one stage — the Levin Brothers come to The Side Door. Tony Levin · Bass Pete Levin · Keys Pat LaBarbera · Saxophone & Flute Jeff Siegel · Drums Trained in Classical music, Pete and Tony Levin were also influenced by the 1950's jazz recordings by bassist Oscar Pettiford. [...]

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 [...]

Max Johnson (bass), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Anna Webber (sax/flute), Yuma Uesaka (sax/clarinet), Lester St. Louis (cello), Jeff Davis (drums) Composer, bassist, and improviser Max Johnson presents his brand new sextet in the premiere of “Without Fear,” a new concert-length work. The piece is a sprawling, style-blurring composition that explores the many musical worlds Johnson has [...]

At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge, mingle, and resurface, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable spirit and joie de vivre. Nowhere is that idea more vividly [...]

Join the Al Fenton Big Band for an unforgettable concert experience celebrating the music and legacy of the “King of Swing,” Count Basie. This special tribute, presented at the Norwich Arts Center, showcases the signature swing, blues, and driving rhythmic energy that defined Basie's sound and style. Join the Al Fenton Big Band for an [...]

Drummer Tony Moreno honors his mentor Elvin Jones with new arrangements of his classic repertoire, performed by a stellar all-star ensemble Tony Moreno – Drums Troy Roberts – Tenor Saxophone Patrick Cornelius – Alto & Soprano Saxophones Manuel Valera – Piano Gene Perla – Bass Mauricio Herrera – Congas Elvin Jones is widely regarded as [...]

Brooklyn-born guitarist Rich Goldstein brings his "Into the Blue" Quartet to The Side Door for a night of hard-swinging, groove-driven jazz Rich Goldstein – Guitar Brian Charette – Organ Behn Gillece – Vibraphone Jordan Young – Drums Born in Brooklyn New York, east coast guitarist Rich Goldstein is known for his grooving hard bop style [...]

Jumaane Smith has performed on 5 GRAMMY winning records (selling more than 60 million copies), 2 Emmy-nominated TV performances, the GRAMMY Awards with Stevie Wonder, in Steven Spielberg’s "West Side Story," and more.Jumaane has toured to such world-class venues as Jazz At Lincoln Center, Birdland Jazz Club, The Blue Note, Tanglewood, Ronnie Scott's, Vail Jazz [...]

Roundhouse Quartet (Diane Buettner, Bob Gorry, Michael Paolucci, Conor Perreault) Michael Brooks Ensemble COMBO NHIC If you'd like to join COMBO NHIC on 6/9, be there and ready to play by 7pm. Music starts promptly

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 [...]

Together for over 32 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy — famously named after an autograph by blues legend Albert Collins — has appeared in concert venues across the world, sold millions of records, and had their music appear in hundreds of movies and television shows. With sold out concerts from the Hollywood Bowl to Lincoln [...]

The trio is Dennis Marolda on drums, Dawn Zukowski on flugelhorn and trumpet, and Austin Tewksbury on guitar. We are thrilled to have the Trio back for our Thursday Jazz/Blues nights, and hope you will come down to enjoy what we know will be a night of great jazz.

The Northampton Jazz Festival will kick off its 2026 festival season with a documentary film, “The Girls in the Band." The 2013 film, written, directed and produced by Judy Chaikin, tells the untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their groundbreaking journeys from the late 20's to the present day. After the [...]