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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
Event Series New Haven Improvisers Collective (workshop)

New Haven Improvisers Collective (workshop)

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

Last Monday of every month, 7:30-10:30 PM The New Haven Improvisers Collective is dedicated to bringing improvised music to New Haven. Bring your instrument to the next NHIC improvised music workshop. Visit the website below and send your contact information to info@nhic-music.org https://www.nhic-music.org  

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

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 [...]

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

Mark Kaplan Quartet

Best Video Film and Cultural Center 1842 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT

The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet is one of New England’s premier jazz ensembles! We are dedicated to the preservation of the classic bebop and post-bop genres, lovingly referred to as “Straight Ahead.” Each member is an established luminary on the local and regional jazz scene. We are: Mark Kaplan, tenor saxophone; Martin Carter, piano; David [...]

$10

Duke Robillard & The Gerry Beaudoin Trio

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

$42 - 7pm and 9pm Whether it's a song, a style, an idiom or an image, Duke Robillard will render it with mastery, power, nuance and an unerring grasp of its essence. Duke has carved out one of blues' most illustrious legacies, while also trodding some lofty related territories as a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, bandleader, [...]

$42

Avery Wyman Quintet ft Nat Reeves

Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

Mark Zaleski - Alto Saxophone Anthony Bolden - Tenor Saxophone Caelan Cardello - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Avery Wyman - Drums Avery Wyman is a Drummer and Percussionist from Old Lyme, Connecticut and is a current student at the esteemed New York University Jazz Program under a full scholarship. He has played gigs and [...]

$20 – $45

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.

Bob Ahern Quartet

Lighthouse Inn 6 Guthrie Pl, New London, CT

The Bob Ahern Quartet featuring drummer Bob Ahern will be performing the last Saturday of every month for the balance of 2024 at the legendary Lighthouse Inn in New London. Each month, Bob features a different Jazz celebrity. Great jazz venue and restaurant.

Joe McCarthy’s Afro Bop Alliance

Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

Joe McCarthy - Drums/percussion  Nick Marchione - Trumpet Alejandro Aviles - Saxophones John Yao - Trombone Zaccai Curtis - Piano Boris Kozlov - Bass Joe McCarthy has led a diverse career as a drummer/percussionist, bandleader, producer, and educator in a myriad of settings from symphony orchestra to bebop, big band, Afro-Cuban, theater and beyond. Joe [...]

$20 – $50

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
Event Series Tuxedo Junction

Tuxedo Junction

Guilford VFW Post 9666 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT

Your 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 [...]

Free

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

Unruly Waves

World Music Hall - Wesleyan University 40 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT

Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff can RSVP on WesNest. Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen and collaborators lead a year-long inquiry into “unruly waves” staring with a seminar this fall, and concluding with "moonbounce" related activities with Wesleyan's Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble in the spring 2025 semester. Wesleyan students [...]

Free

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 [...]

John Cage’s Musicircus

Crowell Concert Hall - Wesleyan University 283 Washington St, Middletown, CT

Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff can RSVP on WesNest. Students from MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music,” taught by Professor and Chair of the Music Department Ron Kuivila ’77, present a series of overlapping performances in the ninth rendition of John Cage’s Musicircus at Wesleyan since fall 2013. Everything at once and all together. The [...]

Free

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

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 [...]

Event Series Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam – Stephen “King” Porter Band

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 [...]

Frank Gordon Trio

2nd Home Restaurant/Lounge 524 Main Street, Winsted, CT

The Trio features Frank Gordon on bass, Jerrod Cattey on drums and Sean Simmons on guitar. They play a mix of jazz standards as well as original compositions.

Free

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

Nicole Zuraitis

The Packing House 156 River Rd, Willington, CT

Nicole Zuraitis is a GRAMMY winning and 2X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger, New York-based bandleader and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice,” (Jazz Police), Nicole has positioned herself as one of the top artists and "prolific songwriters" (Broadway World) [...]

$15 – $30

Side by Side: The New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band & The Yale Concert Band

Woolsey Hall - Yale University 500 College Street, New Haven, CT

Presented in the spirit of the season as part of the Yale School of Music’s Ellington Jazz Series, Joe McCarthy’s Latin Grammy Award-winning New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band and the Yale Concert Band will perform two, interspersed settings of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker Suite. The New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band will perform [...]

$11 – $31

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