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Jan Jungden Trio

William Benton Museum of Art 245 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT

The Jan Jungden Trio will be playing jazz at the William Benton Museum of Art for the Opening reception for the exhibitions David LaChapelle: All of a Sudden, Prussian Blue, and Encounters with the Collection: Art and Human Rights. Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar, FREE admission (Suggested donation $5) RSVP Appreciated but not required.

Free

Mass-Conn-Fusion Duo

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT

Enjoy live music on Thursday nights all summer long, with a front-row seat to the best view of Walnut Hill Park. Cocktails, snacks, sandwiches, and salads are available for purchase in our Museum Café. New this year: there will be a specialty cocktail each Thursday. In case of inclement weather, call ahead. Most nights, we [...]

Free

Kylah Aleda / Mark Templeton / Jeff Fuller

88 Keys Piano Bar & Cafe 1278 Main Street, Watertown, CT

Local talent, Kylah Aleda…a jazz and blues phenom! Taking inspirations from Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Etta Jones to name a few. A show you won’t want to miss.

Eric Vloeimans / Will Holshouser Duo

Wistariahurst Museum 238 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA

Eric Vloeimans (trumpet), Will Holshouser (accordion) “Unforgettably unclassifiable ... expressive and uncategorizable chamber music in a jazz setting.” - Mel Minter, Musically Speaking blog (USA) “With its beauty and eclectic influences ... a CD release from their 2021 concert tour in the Netherlands is a “must” purchase.”  * * * * * - Jeff Krow, [...]

$15

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

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.

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

Tuxedo Junction

Guilford VFW Post 9666 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Band plays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Plenty of room for dancing. Your directions should bring you in via York Road. If your GPS tries to use Long Hill Road, its out of date and should be ignored. York Road to Mill Road is the way to go.

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

Jazz at Cafe Nine

Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New Haven, CT

Cafe Nine and the New Haven Jazz Underground present TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, a rotation of local and special guest musicians and bands will play a house set from 7-8pm. After the house band set host bands will open the stage for a jazz jam session from 8-10pm.

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 [...]

Jazz at La Zingara

La Zingara Restorante 8 P T Barnum Square, Bethel, CT

Event Series Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam – Michael Zsoldos Quintet

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 [...]

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 [...]

New Haven Improvisers Collective performance series

Never Ending Books/Vol. 2 810 State Street, New Haven, CT

A new music series at Never Ending Books on the 2nd Thursday of every month.  It will feature groups and ad hoc combinations of New Haven Improvisers Collective folks. Bob Gorry (Guitar), Michael Larocca (Drums) Diane Buettner (clarinets and flute) COMBO NHIC : Paul McGuire (Saxophones), Angel Martinez (Bass), +You If you would like to [...]

Free

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

Yoko Miwa Trio

Palace Theater Poli Club 100 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT

7:00 PM & 9:00 PM - $37 “Yoko Miwa displays unpretentious melodies, elegant phrasing, and the lyrical sensibility of a jazz poet.” – Jazziz Joining Miwa will be bassist Will Slater and drummer Scott Goulding. Miwa’s musicianship evokes the harmonic finesse and rhythmic brilliance of key influences like Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner and Oscar Peterson. Her [...]

$37

Ryan Sands & Friends

Possible Futures 318 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, CT

$10

Jazz Up Close

Russell Library - Hubbard Room 123 Broad Street, Middletown, CT

Drummer/composer Donald Edwards will present and discuss his compositions in a quartet accompanied by Henry Lugo on bass, host and Jazz Up Close series curator Noah Baerman on piano, and special guest Abraham Burton on saxophone. A longtime mainstay of the New York and Philadelphia jazz scenes Donald Edwards’s drumming is steeped in the rich [...]

Free

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.

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!

Tuxedo Junction

Guilford VFW Post 9666 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Band plays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Plenty of room for dancing. Your directions should bring you in via York Road. If your GPS tries to use Long Hill Road, its out of date and should be ignored. York Road to Mill Road is the way to go.

Event Series Valley Jazz Voices – Open Rehearsals

Valley Jazz Voices – Open Rehearsals

Rockridge Community Room 25 Coles Meadow Road, Northampton, MA

Valley Jazz Voices is the only community jazz vocal ensemble in the Pioneer Valley. Under the direction of Jeff Olmsted, we sing in four-part harmony from the Great American Songbook, as well as Brazilian and original songs by Olmsted. No audition is required, but experience singing in a choir is helpful, and a passion to [...]

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