Anna Webber (tenor saxophone/flute), Sarah Rossy (voice/keyboards), Chiquita Magic (keyboards/voice), John Hollenbeck (drums/composition) From the Greek name Georgios, which was derived from the Greek word georgos meaning “farmer, earthworker”, itself derived from the elements γῆ (ge) meaning “earth” and ergon meaning “work”. George Washington Carver, George Gervin, George Clooney, George Floyd, George Wein, Georgia (the [...]

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 [...]

Hall High School proudly invites the community to experience the 68th annual production of Pops ’n Jazz, a beloved West Hartford tradition showcasing the school’s extraordinary jazz musicians, singers, dancers, and theater students. This year’s production explores the magic behind the music with a theatrical theme of Putting It Together, and tells the story of [...]

Hall High School proudly invites the community to experience the 68th annual production of Pops ’n Jazz, a beloved West Hartford tradition showcasing the school’s extraordinary jazz musicians, singers, dancers, and theater students. This year’s production explores the magic behind the music with a theatrical theme of Putting It Together, and tells the story of [...]

James Falzone (reeds, piano) James Falzone has dedicated a large part of his work, especially since 2011, to solo playing and the development of a long-form work he calls Sighs Too Deep For Words. His solo work is a synthesis of the improvised and the composed and often incorporates multiple clarinets (Bb, Eb, prepared), penny [...]

Born in 1986, Preminger grew up in Canton, Connecticut, before going to Hall High School in West Hartford – the institution that produced several well-known jazz musicians. From the first day he picked up the saxophone, Preminger “knew I’d become a musician,” he recalls. “I would practice eight hours a day as a young teenager. [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Vanisha Gould and her Quartet! Vanisha Gould is a vocalist, composer, and bandleader whose music bridges vulnerability and strength. After earning her degree from Berklee College of Music, she moved from California to New York City in 2015 and quickly became a vital voice in [...]

Hall High School proudly invites the community to experience the 68th annual production of Pops ’n Jazz, a beloved West Hartford tradition showcasing the school’s extraordinary jazz musicians, singers, dancers, and theater students. This year’s production explores the magic behind the music with a theatrical theme of Putting It Together, and tells the story of [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Conga Player Chembo Corniel and his Quintet! Evan Francis - Saxophone/Flute Gabriel Chakarji - Piano Carlos Mena - Bass Joel E. Mateo - Drums Chembo Corniel - Tumbadoras Wilson “Chembo” Corniel, Jr. Born in Manhattan on November 22, 1953 of proud Puerto Rican parents, Chembo was [...]

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 [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Amina Figarova and her Sextet! Amina Figarova - Piano Charlie Porter - Trumpet Bart Platteau - Flutes Wayne Escoffery- Tenor sax Luques Curtis - Bass Donald Edwards - Drums Amina Figarova was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and as a child studied to be a classical [...]

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott) is an artist who has never been content to stand still and inhabit only the present. Adjuah changed his name out of a desire to connect with his family roots in West Africa and clear a stronger path to the future. His music similarly embraces the African roots [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Greg Abate and his Quartet! Greg Abate - Saxophone Chuck Lamb - Piano John Lockwood - Bass Gary Johnson - Drums Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. In the mid 70’s [...]

A concert featuring the music of jazz pianist James Williams (1951–2004) performed by Jazz Piano Instructor, Visiting Professor in Continuing Studies and the Center for Prison Education, and Director of the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Noah Baerman, bassist Henry Lugo, and drummer Dennis Mackrel.