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Stanley Street Big Band

Kinsmen Brewing Company 409 Canal Street, Milldale, CT

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 [...]

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

Laszlo Gardony & Christian Artmann

Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT, United States

Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, pianist / composer Laszlo Gardony has been noted for his “fluid pianism” by The New York Times and three of his albums made DownBeat Magazine’s “Best of the Year” list, including his 2023 release, “Close Connection.” “A formidable improviser who lives in the moment” (JazzTimes), Laszlo has [...]

$20

Max Roach Centennial Celebration ft. Makaya McCraven

Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA

Makaya McCraven, drums and bandleaderMarquis Hill, trumpetGreg Ward, saxophoneJunius Paul, bassOthers TBANote: All personnel except Makaya McCraven subject to change We told you we had a banger of a jazz series happening for you. And this event, well let’s just say it packs a lot of bang. This fall, we’re joining colleagues from across the [...]

$15 – $50
Event Series Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT

Performances are on Friday nights, running from September 20th through December 20th, with sets at 8:30 and 10:00 pm. Our Season Pass is also available, which provides 1 ticket to all sets of the 13 performances. All 13 shows are on sale now at firehouse12.com. Tickets are $20 for the 8:30pm performance and $15 for 10:00pm. The complete Season Pass is $225. All tickets can be purchased online or, subject to [...]

$15 – $20

Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine

Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New Haven, CT

Come enjoy an afternoon of live jazz with the area's finest players. Sit in with the band and show off your chops or just sit and enjoy a cold drink while the music creates the vibe.

Bob Ahern Quartet

Lighthouse Inn 6 Guthrie Pl, New London, CT

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.

Kate Kortum w/ Tyler Henderson (streaming)

"LIVE from Ashtonwood" wraps up its 7th and final season presenting rising jazz star and Juilliard vocalist Kate Kortum. Kate will be accompanied by young gun pianist Tyler Henderson. Special guests Joie Bianco and June Cavlan will join Kate as The Sunhouse Singers. This house concert will be streamed LIVE via Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/AshtonwoodHouseConcerts. More information and [...]

Free

Acoustic Alchemy

Infinity Hall - Hartford 32 Front Street, Hartford, CT

For nearly 25 years, Acoustic Alchemy has pushed the limits of the acoustic guitars potential by embracing a spectrum of musical styles ranging from straight-ahead jazz to folk to rock to world music and beyond. In the two and a half decades since their earliest recordings – despite a tragic setback in the late 1990s [...]

Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch

Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT

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.

Free

Jazz at Parkville Market

Parkville Market 1400 Park Street, Hartford

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!

Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery

Elicit Brewery 165 Adams Street, Manchester, CT

Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.

Free

Adam Anderson Quartet

The Port of Call 15 Water Street, Mystic, CT

The Adam Anderson Quartet performs every Tuesday night. They perform an eclectic mix from the Jazz repertoire, covering the multiple generations of standards, both new and old. The quartet typically consists of Chris Beaudry on tenor saxophone, Phil Palonen on guitar, Evan Wood on drums and is lead by Adam Anderson on upright bass. The [...]

Event Series Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar 350 Asylum St., Hartford, CT

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 [...]

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

Event Series Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT

Performances are on Friday nights, running from September 20th through December 20th, with sets at 8:30 and 10:00 pm. Our Season Pass is also available, which provides 1 ticket to all sets of the 13 performances. All 13 shows are on sale now at firehouse12.com. Tickets are $20 for the 8:30pm performance and $15 for 10:00pm. The complete Season Pass is $225. All tickets can be purchased online or, subject to [...]

$15 – $20

Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine

Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New Haven, CT

Come enjoy an afternoon of live jazz with the area's finest players. Sit in with the band and show off your chops or just sit and enjoy a cold drink while the music creates the vibe.

Karen Frisk Trio

Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT, United States

Karen Frisk is a jazz vocalist who has performed in several areas of the country with local and world-renowned jazz artists. On this evening, she will be joined by Kent Hewitt on piano, and Joe Fitzgerald on bass. All proceeds from this show go to The Buttonwood Tree. Originally from Cromwell Connecticut, Karen always claimed [...]

$20

Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch

Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT

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.

Free

Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery

Elicit Brewery 165 Adams Street, Manchester, CT

Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.

Free

Adam Anderson Quartet

The Port of Call 15 Water Street, Mystic, CT

The Adam Anderson Quartet performs every Tuesday night. They perform an eclectic mix from the Jazz repertoire, covering the multiple generations of standards, both new and old. The quartet typically consists of Chris Beaudry on tenor saxophone, Phil Palonen on guitar, Evan Wood on drums and is lead by Adam Anderson on upright bass. The [...]

Event Series Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar 350 Asylum St., Hartford, CT

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 [...]

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

Event Series Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT

Performances are on Friday nights, running from September 20th through December 20th, with sets at 8:30 and 10:00 pm. Our Season Pass is also available, which provides 1 ticket to all sets of the 13 performances. All 13 shows are on sale now at firehouse12.com. Tickets are $20 for the 8:30pm performance and $15 for 10:00pm. The complete Season Pass is $225. All tickets can be purchased online or, subject to [...]

$15 – $20

Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine

Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New Haven, CT

Come enjoy an afternoon of live jazz with the area's finest players. Sit in with the band and show off your chops or just sit and enjoy a cold drink while the music creates the vibe.

Arun Ramamurthy Trio

The Blue Room at CitySpace 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA

Arun Ramamurthy (violin), Damon Banks (electric bass), Sameer Gupta (drums) Arun Ramamurthy Trio (ART) brings together South Indian classical Carnatic music and contemporary American jazz. Boundaries are blurred in this organic and seamless integration of styles as the group expands on traditional forms in explosive, improvisational flights of fancy. The trio freely explores the kindred spirit [...]

$15

Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch

Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT

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.

Free

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