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Acoustic Alchemy
Infinity Hall - Hartford 32 Front Street, Hartford, CTFor 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, CTThis 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.
Jazz at Parkville Market
Parkville Market 1400 Park Street, HartfordJazz 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, CTHartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.
Adam Anderson Quartet
The Port of Call 15 Water Street, Mystic, CTThe 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, CTBlack-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Black-eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar 350 Asylum St., Hartford, CTLocated 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 The Cannon
The Cannon 135 Dwight Street, New HavenDRIFT/LOOP: A 24-Hour Performance Installation
Olin Library - Wesleyan University 252 Church Street, Middetown, CTIf you would like to participate in the DRIFT/LOOP performance, please watch this short overview videoand fill out this Google form to indicate your interest and availability. Come hear tones drift in and out of Olin Library throughout Homecoming Weekend. Over the course of twenty-four hours, the stacks will ring vibrantly with reverberated tones, shimmer [...]
VJC Emerging Artist Festival (livestream)
DAY 1: Friday, November 1 @ 118 Elliot St. Gallery 5:00 – 8:00 pm: Youth musicians perform as part of Gallery Walk (no reservations required) On Friday, November 1st, the VJC, in collaboration with 118 Elliot Gallery, will present a selection of student groups as part of Brattleboro’s Gallery Walk hosted by Downtown Brattleboro Alliance. [...]
Jazz at Three Sheets
Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CTBy New Haven Jazz Underground
Live Jazz at the Inishmor
The Inishmor 20 Main Street, Colchester, CTApril Varner Quartet
Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United StatesApril Varner - Vocals Aaron Matson - Guitar Eytan Schillinger-Hyman - Bass Aaron Seeber - Drums “I am music” was one of April’s first proclamations as a very young child and it holds true to this day. Since singing her first notes as a four-year-old, inspired by none other than the Disney Princess movies, her [...]
Firehouse 12 Concert Series
Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CTPerformances 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 [...]
Roxy Coss: Artistic Agency & Musical Improvisation (lecture + music)
Exley Science Center - Wesleyan University 265 Church Street, Middletown, CTJoin Grammy–award winning musician, composer, educator, and activist Roxy Coss for a lecture-recital featuring a discussion of her background in artistic agency with live jazz improvisation. A renowned jazz saxophonist, Coss is the 2024-2025 Menakka and Essel Bailey ‘66 Distinguished Visiting Scholar, a Bailey College of the Environmental Think Tank fellow, and the founder and [...]
VJC Emerging Artist Festival (livestream)
Day 2: Saturday, November 2 @ Vermont Jazz Center Student group performances, Ekep Nkwelle clinic for student musicians & Concert with Ekep Nkwelle Quartet 11:00 to 4:00 pm: Student group performances. Location: Vermont Jazz Center Main Stage (New!) On Saturday the VJC, in association with area high schools & universities, will present student groups performing [...]
3’s Company
Grindstone Tavern 3 River Street, Canton, CTbrunch
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New Haven, CTCome 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 StatesKaren 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 [...]
Ryan Sands Quartet
Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United StatesDavid Adewumi - Trumpet Max Light - Guitar Kris Monson - Bass Ryan Sands - Drums Hailing from Orange, CT/New Haven County, Ryan Sands has worked his way to becoming one of the top young drummers in his field. His emphatic performances have landed him performances with Terell Stafford, Geoffrey Keezer, Wayne Escoffrey, Tamir Hendleman, [...]
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 14 Water Street, Guilford, CTThis 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.
Jeff Fuller (solo piano)
Cuckoo's Nest 1712 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CTJazz for a Cause at Hall High School
William H. Hall High School - West Hartford 975 North Main Street, West Hartford, CTHall High School Concert Jazz Band, Jazz Band II, KP Jazz Band, Bristow Big Band The concert will include both of Hall’s jazz bands, as well as the KP and Bristow middle school jazz ensembles. We will be benefiting Hands on Hartford, a nonprofit that helps economically disadvantaged residents of Hartford with food, housing, and [...]
Scott Gordley Quartet
Daniel Packer Inne 32 Water Street, Mystic, CTHartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Elicit Brewery 165 Adams Street, Manchester, CTHartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.
Adam Anderson Quartet
The Port of Call 15 Water Street, Mystic, CTThe 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, CTBlack-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam
Black-eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar 350 Asylum St., Hartford, CTLocated 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 [...]
Art of Trio
Charles Garner Recital Hall - Engleman Hall - Southern CT State University 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CTTake a mid-week break to hear some jazz! SCSU faculty members David Chevan (bass) and Rex Cadwallader (piano) are joined by a special guest to create a free-flowing and spontaneous jazz performance.
Lessons Learned from Kenny Barron (lecture)
Crowell Concert Hall - Wesleyan University 283 Washington St, Middletown, CTPresented in conjunction with a concert featuring the music of Bill and Kenny Barron that will be presented on November 10 in Crowell Concert Hall at 3:00 PM. Kenny Barron is one of the preeminent living jazz pianists with hundreds of recording credits, more than a dozen Grammy Award nominations, the National Endowment for the [...]
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