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  • Melanie Charles: “The Lunacy of Not Believing”

    Fries Arts Building 56 Hamlin Street, Middletown, CT

    As part of Make Jazz Trill Again’s year-long residency at the Center for the Arts, founder Melanie Charles will debut her newest album in an intimate, immersive performance installation examining what happens when we dedicate our lives to systems that fail to sustain us. Rooted in Charles’ experiences in jazz education, identity, ambition as a [...]

    $8

  • Make Jazz Trill Again

    Fries Arts Building 56 Hamlin Street, Middletown, CT

    For the 2026–2027 academic year, the Center for the Arts welcomes Make Jazz Trill Again as our partner in developing a series of performances, workshops, and outside-the-box curriculum to explore jazz as a communal language of trust-building across differences—a genre rooted in Black culture and a civic project of fostering relationships across generations and discovering [...]

    $24

  • Real Art Ways Weekly Jazz Series

    Real Art Ways Weekly Jazz Series
    Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT

    Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2026 Fall Jazz Series. Our series begins with the Mitch Marcus Quintet, who last played for us in 2022. Firehouse 12 favorites Joe Fonda, Anna Webber, and Myra Melford will return as well as many other familiar musicians. Laura Ann Singh and Gregg Bendian help to round out [...]

    $15 – $20

  • Town Hall with Make Jazz Trill Again

    Fries Arts Building 56 Hamlin Street, Middletown, CT

    Throughout the year, Make Jazz Trill Again will present and develop new work through three campus engagements, each anchored by a public “town hall” that invites open discussion and exploration of themes related to the residency, amplifying the lessons jazz can teach us—about process, creative practice, and collaboration—that are applicable well beyond the limits of [...]

    Free

  • Blue Lion Trio

    Blue Lion Trio
    Open Door Tea 3552 Main Street, Stratford, CT

    Every Saturday Host & drummer Richard Sylvester has launched a remarkable jazz series (every Saturday!) at this cozy venue

  • Dimensionality

    Institute for the Musical Arts 165 Cape Street, Goshen, MA, United States

    Andrea Wolper (voice), Ursel Schlicht (piano), Ken Filiano (bass), Lou Grassi (drums) Dimensionality Quartet is four acclaimed veterans of jazz and improvised music: pianist Ursel Schlicht, bassist Ken Filiano, drummer Lou Grassi, and vocalist Andrea Wolper. While each member of the group had played with the others in any number of configurations throughout the years, they [...]

    $20

  • Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch

    Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
    Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT

    Dr. G's Jazz Brunch held on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays from 12pm (noon) until 3pm at Quattro's Italian Restaurant: All events will also include jazz masters Jeff Fuller on bass and Barry Ries on drums &/or trumpet. "Dr. G" will provide guitar accompaniment.

  • Tuxedo Junction

    Tuxedo Junction
    Guilford VFW Post 9666 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT

    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 [...]

  • Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra

    Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra
    The Hungry Tiger 120 Charter Oak Street, Manchester, CT

    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/

  • Jazz Takes on Bob Dylan Mini-Course

    Jazz Takes on Bob Dylan Mini-Course
    President’s College Lifelong Learning at UHart 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT

    Hear from the University of Hartford’s Javon Jackson on his new album, Jackson Plays Dylan. In this 3-session mini-course, Jackson will trace his own evolving appreciation of Dylan. He’ll discuss and play excerpts, along with The Hartt School’s jazz pianist Matt DeChamplain.

    $75

  • 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 [...]

  • Fridays with Frank

    Fridays with Frank
    Institute Library 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    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 [...]

    Free

  • Real Art Ways Weekly Jazz Series

    Real Art Ways Weekly Jazz Series
    Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT

    Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2026 Fall Jazz Series. Our series begins with the Mitch Marcus Quintet, who last played for us in 2022. Firehouse 12 favorites Joe Fonda, Anna Webber, and Myra Melford will return as well as many other familiar musicians. Laura Ann Singh and Gregg Bendian help to round out [...]

    $15 – $20

  • Frank Varela Trio with Vocalist Deva

    Lighthouse Inn 6 Guthrie Pl, New London, CT

    CT guitar icon Frank Varela leads his trio (Steve Bulmer, bass; Tido Holtkamp, drums) along with vocalist Deva at the historic Lighthouse Inn in New London CT. The 2025 Hartford Courant’s Best Musician Nominee, Frank Varela, has dazzled audiences for many years with his guitar prowess. He is known among his peers as a unique [...]

  • Blue Lion Trio

    Blue Lion Trio
    Open Door Tea 3552 Main Street, Stratford, CT

    Every Saturday Host & drummer Richard Sylvester has launched a remarkable jazz series (every Saturday!) at this cozy venue

  • The Bob Ahern Trio

    The Marquee on State Street 312 State Street, New London, CT, United States, 06320, New London, Ct

    The Bob Ahern Trio featuring James Hunter on Bass and Ken Fischer on Piano will be returning to Ct's newest Jazz hot spot... The Marquee on State Street, New London, Ct. A movie theater themed jazz bar bringing classic cocktails, handmade creations, and small bites. New London’s newest neighborhood gem, right across from the Garde [...]

  • Tuxedo Junction

    Tuxedo Junction
    Guilford VFW Post 9666 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT

    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 [...]

  • Jazz at Cafe Nine

    Jazz at Cafe Nine
    Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New Haven, CT

    Presented by New Haven Jazz Underground on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday every month.  

  • Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra

    Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra
    The Hungry Tiger 120 Charter Oak Street, Manchester, CT

    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/

  • Jazz Takes on Bob Dylan Mini-Course

    Jazz Takes on Bob Dylan Mini-Course
    President’s College Lifelong Learning at UHart 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT

    Hear from the University of Hartford’s Javon Jackson on his new album, Jackson Plays Dylan. In this 3-session mini-course, Jackson will trace his own evolving appreciation of Dylan. He’ll discuss and play excerpts, along with The Hartt School’s jazz pianist Matt DeChamplain.

    $75

  • 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 [...]

  • Angelica Sanchez Nonet

    Community Music School of Springfield 127 State St., Springfield, MA

    Angelica Sanchez (piano), Thomas Heberer (trumpet), Kenny Warren (cornet), Ben Goldberg (contralto clarinet), Hery Paz (tenor and soprano sax, flute, clarinet), Michael Attias (alto sax), Ben Davis (cello), John Hébert (bass), Sam Ospavot (drums) Pianist/Composer/Educator Angelica Sanchez moved to New York from Arizona in 1994. Since moving to the East Coast Sanchez has collaborated with such notable [...]

    $20

  • Fridays with Frank

    Fridays with Frank
    Institute Library 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    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 [...]

    Free

  • Ellington Jazz Series

    Ellington Jazz Series
    Morse Recital Hall - Yale University 470 College Street, New Haven, CT

    Sept. 18 - Jeff Fuller & Friends Oct. 16 - Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band Jan. 22 - Steve Nelson Quartet Feb. 12 - Sarah Hanahan Quartet

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