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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.
JazzRules
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT, United StatesThe Buttonwood Tree presents the musical showcase of local jazz group JazzRules, a quintet featuring members of the well-known Secondary Messengers. Don Anderson (trumpet, flugelhorn, EVI) hails from Virginia and moved to Massachusetts to embrace the icy winters. He enjoys playing a variety of styles and has played with numerous groups including Right Time (World [...]
Masala Jazz & Friends
Ethel Barn 60 High Street, Southampton, MAAn Evening of Jazz, Blues, Funk, Tango, and More with Masala Jazz and Friends SiriNam Khalsa, guitar Noah Altman, bass Michel Moushabeck, percussion with special surprise guests Masala Jazz: Masala is a word used in South Asian cuisine to mostly describe a mixture of wonderful spices. Not unlike the mixture of the many spices in Indian cooking, Masala [...]
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead
Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United StatesJonathan Barber - Drums Matt Knoegel - Tenor Saxophone Tony Davis - Guitar Cameron Campbell - Piano Matt Dwonszyk - Bass International Recorded artist, composer, educator and bandleader Jonathan Barber was voted the #1 Up-and-Coming Drummer of 2018 in Modern Drummer. Barber has already recorded and toured worldwide with such artists as Pat Metheny, Terence [...]
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.
Improvisations Now at Real Art Ways
Real Art Ways 56 Arbor St, Hartford, CTImprovisations Now is a monthly series of concerts programmed by Joe Morris. Joe invites a diverse group of dynamic, innovative musicians, all important members of the global improvised music scene, and performs with them. The music is completely improvised. Every concert is different. The full season is as follows: Sunday, 9/22, 2:30 pm: Nicole Mitchell-flute; Joe Morris-guitar [...]
Scott Gordley Quartet
Milestone 12 Water Street, Mystic, CTJeff Fuller (solo piano)
Cuckoo's Nest 1712 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CTTuxedo Junction
Guilford VFW Post 9666 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CTYour Swing Dance Band There is nothing like dancing in front of a live band. When the sounds of swing fill the air, people from every generation tap their feet, get on the dance floor, and forget their cares. Composed of 18 skillful musicians, Tuxedo Junction has earned its reputation as Connecticut’s most energizing swing band. So come out to [...]
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 – Michael Farina
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 [...]
Brandon Seabrook
Holyoke Media 1 Court Plaza, Holyoke, MABrandon Seabrook (guitar, banjo) Brandon Seabrook is a guitarist, banjoist, and composer living in New York City where he has established himself as one of the most forward-thinking and versatile and guitarists of his generation. He has also made a name for himself as an influential banjo innovator, described by the New York Times as [...]
Latin Jazz, Jazz Standards & Blues Ensemble
Charles Garner Recital Hall - Engleman Hall - Southern CT State University 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CTCome hear some mid-week music! SCSU students perform as part of the Jazz Standards and Latin Jazz Ensembles, directed by David Chevan, and the Blues Ensemble, directed by Jim Martin.
Al Fenton Big Band
The Carousel Museum 95 Riverside Avenue, Bristol, CTTickets will be available at the door. This is an open rehearsal. It's a B.Y.O.B and B.Y.O.F event! Get ready to swing and sway to the smooth sounds of the Big Band! Bring your dancing shoes and show off your moves! Enjoy a BYOB experience and support a local arts organization at the beautiful Carousel [...]
Jazz at The Cannon
The Cannon 135 Dwight Street, New HavenJazzmeia Horn
Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United StatesMusicians TBA As Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn looks out the window of her 11th-floor hotel room in Tokyo, she describes the surrounding skyscrapers, the yellow and pink clouds floating by and Messages — her fourth leader date, which is set to release October 25, 2024, via Empress Legacy Records. In part, Messages, is intended to [...]
Jazz at Three Sheets
Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CTBy New Haven Jazz Underground
Waberi Jordan & Friends
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT, United StatesWaberi Jordan is a vocalist and songwriter whose signature is rooted in the Leimert Park Jazz Community of Los Angeles. Raised on a steady diet of straight-ahead jazz, at a time when R&B dominated the airwaves, Waberi’s sound bridges two pivotal eras of artistic expression. Waberi studied and played with Horace Tapscott along with The [...]
Jazzmeia Horn
Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United StatesMusicians TBA As Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn looks out the window of her 11th-floor hotel room in Tokyo, she describes the surrounding skyscrapers, the yellow and pink clouds floating by and Messages — her fourth leader date, which is set to release October 25, 2024, via Empress Legacy Records. In part, Messages, is intended to [...]
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 [...]
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.
David Weiss Sextet
Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United StatesDavid Weiss- Trumpet Myron Walden- Alto Sax Ben Soloman- Tenor Sax Victor Gould- Piano Eric Wheeler- Bass Joe Dyson- Drums Moving jazz forward has been David Weiss’s modus operandi ever since he appeared on the scene in the late eighties when he established himself in New York by touring and/or recording with the likes of [...]
Subliminals
Novelle at Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CTDr. 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.
“Giving Thanks” Concert to Showcase Classical, Jazz, and American Standards
Milton Congregational Church 548 Milton Road, Litchfield, CTLitchfield Performing Arts and Milton Congregational Church proudly present "Giving Thanks," a concert featuring a captivating blend of classical, jazz, and popular American standards. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music in the historic Milton Congregational Church, home to a newly restored 1898 Steinway Grand Piano. The concert stars acclaimed pianist Blair McMillen and [...]
Scott Gordley Quartet
Milestone 12 Water Street, Mystic, CTJeff Fuller (solo piano)
Cuckoo's Nest 1712 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CTJHunter Group
Steak Loft 27 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT, United StatesLive Jazz, Blues and other grooves and Great Food Dawn Dumas vocalist Steve Marien saxophonist Rufus Davis pianist James Hunter bassist Randy Cloutier drums
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