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Joe Carter - guitar Laura Volpintesta - vocals, percussion David Finck - bass Jerrod Cattey - drums When guitarist Joe Carter and his Samba Rio Quarteto hit the stage on March 7, the Northwest Park coffee house will transform into a lively Rio de Janeiro jazz club. Carter is a Connecticut-born jazz guitarist who fell [...]
Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón is widely regarded as one of the most visionary artists of his generation. A MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellow and 2024 Doris Duke Artist, Zenón blends the rich traditions of his Puerto Rican heritage with the language of modern jazz. Zenón has received 13 Grammy nominations, released seventeen albums as [...]
A New York City native, Peter Bernstein has been playing and recording since 1990 when he first appeared on recordings with Lou Donaldson and the organ trio of Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart, a group still touring and recording today. Bernstein has played on festival, concert, and club stages worldwide and has appeared on over [...]
Join us for a special night of jazz with Drummer Edu Ribeiro and his Trio with Special Guest Seamus Blake! Seamus Blake - Saxophone Vinicius Gomes - Guitar Noah Garabedian - Bass Edu Ribeiro - Drums Edu Ribeiro Brazilian drummer, composer and educator. Two times Grammy Awards winner. As a leader, Edu Ribeiro has released [...]
Concerts will be held at HPL’s Downtown Library on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. from January through April, excluding Easter Sunday on April 5. Performances will take place in the Center for Contemporary Culture, 500 Main Street, Hartford. Doors open at 2:00 p.m., and each concert lasts about an hour. Concerts will be streamed on [...]
For over 24 years, hosting public rehearsals every Monday night, now at Guilford VFW Post 7666. Tuxedo Junction was started in 1989 by Pete Jacobs (trumpet) and Will Tayler (drums), WWII veterans who set up an 8-piece Dixieland jazz band in the basement of the senior citizens center in Madison, CT. Pat soon joined on [...]
Every Monday at Elicit Brewery in Manchester CT. No cover.
Presented by New Haven Jazz Underground on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday every month.
It's a funky Big Band thang, a large jazz ensemble that rocks the house. Playing music from Tower of Power, Frank Zappa, The Brecker Brothers, Jaco Pastorious, Steely Dan, The Yellow Jackets, Bob Berg.....You'll want to see them again and again! https://www.facebook.com/OtherOrchestra/
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 [...]
The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns to the Side Door as part of their monthly residency The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra is a "full bodied and polished brassy big band" (Jazz Weekly) made up of 17 of the finest musicians in New England. Formed in 2016 as the New London Big Band, for the past [...]
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for BYOB "Fridays with Frank." Happy Hour jazz listening sessions are held every Friday from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library’s extensive collection. Discussion follows. BYOB [...]
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 [...]
7PM & 9PM - @ $40 Born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1972, Brian was introduced to music by his mother, Catherine. By the age of 17, he was playing with jazz luminaries such as Lou Donaldson and Houston Person. Brian is a staple of the downtown NYC scene working with virtually everyone who plays with [...]
Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Matt Parker and his Quartet! Matt Parker is a tenor and soprano saxophone player, born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After seeing trumpeter Maynard Ferguson in concert, he fell in love with jazz and was mentored by the legendary South Florida saxophonist Jimmy Cavallo. [...]
Every Saturday, 4-7
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 Bassist Matt Dwonszyk and his Quintet, to celebrate the release of his new album! Josh Evans- Trumpet Matt Knoegel- Tenor Saxophone TBD- Piano Matt Dwonszyk- Bass Jonathan Barber-Drums Matt Dwonszyk is a Connecticut-born, New York-based, bassist, composer, arranger, bandleader and educator. He can regularly be found [...]
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 [...]
Instantiations, formerly known as Improvisations Now, is a monthly series of concerts conceived and programmed by Joe Morris (guitarist, bassist, improviser, composer-wearer of many hats). Joe invites dynamic, innovative musicians - important members of the global improvised music scene - and performs with them. The music is completely improvised. Every concert, every instance is a [...]
Concerts will be held at HPL’s Downtown Library on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. from January through April, excluding Easter Sunday on April 5. Performances will take place in the Center for Contemporary Culture, 500 Main Street, Hartford. Doors open at 2:00 p.m., and each concert lasts about an hour. Concerts will be streamed on [...]
For over 24 years, hosting public rehearsals every Monday night, now at Guilford VFW Post 7666. Tuxedo Junction was started in 1989 by Pete Jacobs (trumpet) and Will Tayler (drums), WWII veterans who set up an 8-piece Dixieland jazz band in the basement of the senior citizens center in Madison, CT. Pat soon joined on [...]
Every Monday at Elicit Brewery in Manchester CT. No cover.
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 [...]
It's a funky Big Band thang, a large jazz ensemble that rocks the house. Playing music from Tower of Power, Frank Zappa, The Brecker Brothers, Jaco Pastorious, Steely Dan, The Yellow Jackets, Bob Berg.....You'll want to see them again and again! https://www.facebook.com/OtherOrchestra/
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 [...]
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for BYOB "Fridays with Frank." Happy Hour jazz listening sessions are held every Friday from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library’s extensive collection. Discussion follows. BYOB [...]
New England Jazz Underground presents jazz on the 1st and 3rd Friday every month.
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