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SUMMARY:Darryl Yokley Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Grammy-winning saxophonist Darryl Yokley is coming to The Side Door — and this is not one to miss. \nDarryl Yokley- Saxophones\nZaccai Curtis- Piano\nLuques Curtis- Bass\nWayne Smith Jr.- Drums\n\nDarryl Yokley has drawn praise from the New York Times\, Downbeat Magazine\, and beyond for a sound that resists easy labels. Jazz critic Brent Black put it best: Yokley is someone who “side steps standard categorization with ease\,” while Downbeat’s Dave Cantor described him as “nakedly shuttling emotion through his instrument.” However you try to define it\, the consensus is the same — there is no one else who sounds quite like him. \nThe son of an African-American father and a first-generation Mexican mother\, Yokley has woven his multicultural background into a compositional voice all his own. After touring with Motown legends the Four Tops\, the Temptations\, and the O’Jays\, he moved to New York and quickly established himself as both a compelling bandleader and in-demand sideman\, performing at venues including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center. He has shared the stage with Eddie Palmieri\, Orrin Evans\, Ralph Peterson Jr.\, and Nasheet Waits\, among many others. \nHis latest album\, Un Mundo en Soledad\, pays homage to Gabriel García Márquez’s beloved masterpiece One Hundred Years of Solitude\, with song titles drawn from passages in the book and ordered according to the story’s chronology. The record landed on multiple Best of 2024 lists and earned Yokley some of the strongest reviews of his career. \nThe Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT. Tickets are reserved seating. Guests dining at the Old Lyme Inn restaurant prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/darryl-yokley-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch held on the 1st\, 3rd & 5th Sundays from 12pm (noon) until 3pm at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant:\n\n\n\nAll events will also include jazz masters Jeff Fuller on bass and Barry Ries on drums &/or trumpet. “Dr. G” will provide guitar accompaniment.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/dr-gs-jazz-brunch-3-2/2026-05-03/
LOCATION:Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar\, 14 Water Street\, Guilford\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T163000
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SUMMARY:Instantiations Monthly Music Series at Real Art Ways
DESCRIPTION:Instantiations\, formerly known as Improvisations Now\, is a monthly series of concerts conceived and programmed by Joe Morris (guitarist\, bassist\, improviser\, composer-wearer of many hats). Joe invites dynamic\, innovative musicians – important members of the global improvised music scene – and performs with them. The music is completely improvised. Every concert\, every instance is a unique experience. Season finale. \nSelendis Sebastian Alexander Johnson\, a versatile multi-instrumentalist whose career is defined by an intuitive\, self-taught mastery of diverse sounds\, currently centers her work on the vibraphone and trombone\, although her musical journey spans the clarinet\, flute\, saxophone\, and bass guitar. She will be playing the vibraphone in this trio. \nLemuel Marc is a composer and trumpet player from Boston who improvises regularly throughout New England with Evan Palmer\, Yoona Kim\, Brittany Karlson\, Michael Larocca\, and the Hivemind Brass Quintet. Lemuel’s debut solo album\, “Replace the Population\,” was released last year on Relative Pitch Records. \nGuitarist\, bassist\, improviser\, composer\, and educator Joe Morris curates this monthly series and invites improvisers (many based in New England\, some from all over the country) for an afternoon of deep listening\, experimentation\, and intentional communication. Morris will play bass in this final installment of the season. \nGeneral Admission $15 / Members $12 / Students $8 \nJoin us on Facebook and Instagram to get the latest!
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/instantiations-monthly-music-series-at-real-art-ways-6/
LOCATION:Real Art Ways\, 56 Arbor St\, Hartford\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T203000
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SUMMARY:Tuxedo Junction
DESCRIPTION:For over 24 years\, hosting public rehearsals every Monday night\, now at Guilford VFW Post 7666. \nTuxedo 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 piano. \nThe band quickly grew into a full swing band as Pete added big band arrangements and people joined: everyone from high school students to retired music teachers started to fill out the sections. Tuxedo Junction moved its practice home to the Westbrook Elks briefly\, and in 1997 Paul James suggested that Bill’s Seafood restaurant in Westbrook would be a great place to share the sounds of swing. After more than 20 years of Monday nights at Bill’s\, originally outnumbering the customers and staff before turning it into the most happening place on the Shoreline for a Monday night\, we moved outside to Town Greens\, Overlook Farm in Killingworth\, and the Guilford VFW. \nTuxedo Junction plays original big band arrangements from the 30’s through the present\, including charts from Count Basie\, Duke Ellington\, Glenn Miller\, Sy Zentner\, Buddy Rich\, Frank Sinatra\, Ella Fitzgerald\, and more. We focus on danceable tunes from swing to waltz\, foxtrot to two-step\, Latin and even some rock. The band has weekly open rehearsals at local venues on the Eastern Connecticut shoreline. The public is invited to dance and listen in at no charge. We are also available for hire at public and private events throughout Connecticut. \nAfter more than 1\,001 performances\, Tuxedo Junction has become a musical success story. We are now eighteen passionate musicians\, men and women of all ages\, following the great jazz tradition and warmly welcoming visiting jazz musicians to sit in.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/tuxedo-junction/2026-05-04/
LOCATION:Guilford VFW Post 9666\, 104 Mill Road\, Guilford\, CT
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T210000
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SUMMARY:Glenn Miller Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:“In The Mood” for swing music? \nThe most popular and sought after big band of all time returns to Old Saybrook for an evening of swing music at The Kate! \nThe World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform their greatest hits\, including “In The Mood”\, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”\, “American Patrol”\, “A String Of Pearls”\, “Little Brown Jug”\, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”\, Tuxedo Junction”\, and of course their theme song “Moonlight Serenade” as they continue their national tour. \nThe 15 member orchestra\, their lead singers\, and vocal group will perform their catalog of big band classics just the way they would have over 80 years ago when Glenn Miller stood in front of his band. It is a show that continues to transport audiences back in time and is as nostalgic as it is exciting. \nTouring continuously since 1956\, The Glenn Miller Orchestra is featured in over 200 concerts and dances per year. Each performance includes the timeless classics that made them famous the world over in a show that has moved audiences for generations.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/glenn-miller-orchestra/
LOCATION:Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center\, 300 Main Street\, Old Saybrook\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T213000
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SUMMARY:Hartford Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Every Monday at Elicit Brewery in Manchester CT. No cover.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/hartford-jazz-orchestra/2026-05-04/
LOCATION:Elicit Brewery\, 165 Adams Street\, Manchester\, CT
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T210000
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SUMMARY:Glenn Miller Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:“In The Mood” for swing music? \nThe most popular and sought after big band of all time returns to Old Saybrook for an evening of swing music at The Kate! \nThe World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform their greatest hits\, including “In The Mood”\, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”\, “American Patrol”\, “A String Of Pearls”\, “Little Brown Jug”\, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”\, Tuxedo Junction”\, and of course their theme song “Moonlight Serenade” as they continue their national tour. \nThe 15 member orchestra\, their lead singers\, and vocal group will perform their catalog of big band classics just the way they would have over 80 years ago when Glenn Miller stood in front of his band. It is a show that continues to transport audiences back in time and is as nostalgic as it is exciting. \nTouring continuously since 1956\, The Glenn Miller Orchestra is featured in over 200 concerts and dances per year. Each performance includes the timeless classics that made them famous the world over in a show that has moved audiences for generations.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/glenn-miller-orchestra-2/
LOCATION:Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center\, 300 Main Street\, Old Saybrook\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T220000
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SUMMARY:Michael Palin's Other Orchestra
DESCRIPTION: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! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/OtherOrchestra/
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/michael-palins-other-orchestra/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:The Hungry Tiger\, 120 Charter Oak Street\, Manchester\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T220000
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SUMMARY:Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam - Mentorship XII: String of Pearls
DESCRIPTION: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 special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. \nAfter a long hiatus due to the pandemic\, regularly scheduled jazz jams have returned to Black Eyed Sally’s every Wednesday. There will be a featured jazz ensemble followed by an open jam session. Bring your axe and be ready to jam! \nThe music begins at 7:00 PM\, jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge most nights\, under 21’s welcome. \nPresented by the Hartford Jazz Society and Neefjazz Entertainment
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/black-eyed-sallys-jazz-jam-10-9-21/
LOCATION:Black-eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen & Bar\, 350 Asylum St.\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T190000
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SUMMARY:New Haven Improvisers Collective
DESCRIPTION:Mike Brooks (guitar)\, Paul McGuire (Sax)\, Peter Riccio (drums)\, Conor Perreault (electronics) and Knox Chandler (bass or cello).
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/new-haven-improvisers-collective-2/
LOCATION:Cafe Nine\, 250 State Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T190000
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SUMMARY:Fridays with Frank
DESCRIPTION: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 and please give a modest donation towards the IL’s spiraling utilities. A $5.00 contribution is welcome.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/fridays-with-frank/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:Institute Library\, 847 Chapel Street\, New Haven\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T213000
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SUMMARY:Laroo/Byrd Funky4
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a vibrant evening of jazz\, funk\, soul and feel-good grooves at The Flying Monkey! \nInternationally acclaimed trumpeter and vocalist Saskia Laroo and Hartford-born pianist/vocalist Warren Byrd bring their energetic Funky4 to Newington for a night full of rhythm\, improvisation and musical connection. \nWhether you come to listen\, dine or groove — this promises to be a warm and uplifting night out in the neighborhood. \nSaskia Laroo – trumpet\, sax\, vocals\nWarren Byrd – keys\, vocals\, bongos\nDoug “Basszilla” Long – bass\nAlvin Benjamin Carter – drums
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/laroo-byrd-funky4-4/
LOCATION:The Flying Monkey\, 2095 Berlin Turnpike\, Newington\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T223000
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SUMMARY:Allison\, Cardenas\, & Nash
DESCRIPTION:Three of New York’s finest bring their acclaimed drummerless trio to The Side Door for a night of intimate\, conversational jazz. \nBen Allison · Bass\nSteve Cardenas · Guitar\nTed Nash · Saxophone \nModeled after the intimate\, drummerless trios of Jimmy Giuffre in the 1950s\, Allison\, Cardenas & Nash have spent over a decade building one of the most distinctive sounds in jazz — deeply conversational\, rooted in blues and folk\, and wide open to wherever the music leads. The trio arrives fresh off the April release of Triological on Sunnyside Records — their most personal album yet\, featuring original compositions from each member for the first time. \nIn a career spanning over 30 years\, Ben Allison has developed an instantly identifiable sound as a bassist\, composer\, producer\, and educator. JazzTimes recognized him as “a visionary composer\, adventurous improviser\, and strong organizational force on the New York City jazz scene.” He founded the Jazz Composers Collective at just 25\, has appeared on over 100 albums\, and composed the theme for NPR’s On the Media\, heard by 1.5 million listeners a week. \nSteve Cardenas began his musical career in Kansas City and has been a fixture of the New York jazz scene since 1995. A longtime member of the Paul Motian Electric Bebop Band\, Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra\, and Steve Swallow Quintet\, he is also a respected educator on faculty at The New School and co-author of the Thelonious Monk Fakebook — the first time all of Monk’s compositions were assembled in a single volume. \nA two-time Grammy Award winner and longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis\, Ted Nash has had an extraordinary career as a performer\, composer\, and conductor. DownBeat called him “one of the most together saxophonists of his generation.” His 2017 big band album Presidential Suite\, inspired by great political speeches of the 20th century\, earned him two Grammys and the Jazz Journalists Association’s Composer of the Year award. \nThe Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT. Tickets are reserved seating. Guests dining at the Old Lyme Inn restaurant prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/allison-cardenas-nash/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T233000
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SUMMARY:Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series
DESCRIPTION:Performances are on Friday nights at 8:30pm and 10:00pm.  Tickets for each performance can be purchased individually\, with prices at $20 for our early shows and $15 for our late shows.  Our Season Pass is available for $225\, which provides 1 ticket to all sets of the 13 performances. \nThe complete season calendar can be viewed here. \nMarch 20: GEORGE\nMarch 27: Dave Fiuczynski’s KiF\nApril 3: Sun of Goldfinger\nApril 10: Amanda Monaco’s Deathblow\nApril 17: Caroline Davis\, Solo\nApril 24: David Berkman Quartet\nMay 1: Mary Halvorson: Canis Major\nMay 8: Anna Badkhen Dezron Douglas Duo\nMay 15: Jerome Sabbagh Quartet\nMay 22: Allison\, Cardenas & Nash\nMay 29: Marta Sanchez (Solo Piano)\nJune 5: Max Johnson Sextet\nJune 12: Curtis Hasselbring’s The Curhachestra \nAll 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 availability\, at the box office on the night of the show.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/firehouse-12-spring-jazz-series-2/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:Firehouse 12\, 45 Crown Street\, New Haven\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T190000
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SUMMARY:Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday\, 4-7
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jazz-jam-at-cafe-nine-2/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
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SUMMARY:Bob Ahern Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Bob Ahern Quartet will be performing the last Saturday of each month at the legendary Lighthouse Inn from 6-9. The group features Lisa Marien on vocals and Bob Ahern on drums along with various Jazz artists each month.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/bob-ahern-quartet/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Inn\, 6 Guthrie Pl\, New London\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20260402T160437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T160628Z
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SUMMARY:Blue Lion Trio
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday \nHost & drummer Richard Sylvester has launched a remarkable jazz series (every Saturday!) at this cozy venue
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/blue-lion-trio-4/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Open Door Tea\, 3552 Main Street\, Stratford\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
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SUMMARY:Blue Lion Trio
DESCRIPTION:Joe Carter – guitar\nJeff Fuller – bass\nRichard Sylvester – drums
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/blue-lion-trio-5/
LOCATION:Open Door Tea\, 3552 Main Street\, Stratford\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T004950Z
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SUMMARY:Ed Fast & Conga Bop
DESCRIPTION:Ten world-class musicians\, one intimate room — Ed Fast & Conga Bop bring their Afro-Cuban jazz to The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nEd Fast · Drums\nDina DiMarco · Vocals\nSteve Davis · Trombone\nJosh Bruneau · Trumpet\nWayne Escoffery · Tenor Saxophone\nAmy Millan · Piano\nGianni Gardner · Guitar\nMatt Dwonszyk · Bass\nJorge Fuentes · Congas\nAnthony Carrillo · Timbales \nA Hartford Courant favorite and a fixture of the Connecticut jazz scene for over two decades\, Ed Fast & Conga Bop fuse Afro-Cuban rhythms and hard-bop harmony into a sound that is impossible to sit still for. The band grooves through a rich palette of Latin rhythms — rumba\, cha cha cha\, son\, and Afro-Cuban 6/8 — drawing on the music of legends like Cal Tjader\, Tito Puente\, and Hilton Ruiz alongside Fast’s own soulful originals. \nBandleader Ed Fast is a Hartt School-trained multi-instrumentalist equally at home on drums\, timbales\, congas\, and vibraphone. His career has taken him from the pit orchestras of Broadway road shows touring Russia\, China\, Japan\, and South Korea\, to backup bands accompanying Aretha Franklin\, Paul Anka\, and Chita Rivera at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun\, to the stage of New York’s Iridium Jazz Club. The Hartford Courant called him “a celebrated figure in town” and Latin Beat Magazine has praised the band’s unique sound. \nJoining Fast is an exceptional cast of musicians. Vocalist Dina DiMarco brings an electrifying presence and a wide-ranging repertoire spanning jazz standards and Broadway classics. Trombonist Steve Davis is one of the most recorded and respected voices in jazz\, with credits spanning Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers lineage and dozens of acclaimed recordings as a leader. Tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery has established himself as one of the most in-demand voices in contemporary jazz\, with a long association with the Mingus Big Band and Tom Harrell. Rounding out the ensemble are some of the region’s finest rhythm section players and percussionists\, creating the kind of layered\, infectious groove that has made Conga Bop one of New England’s most beloved live acts. \nThis is a big band experience in an intimate room — the kind of night that gets people out of their seats. \nThe Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT. Tickets are reserved seating. Guests dining at the Old Lyme Inn restaurant prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/ed-fast-conga-bop/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T145713Z
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SUMMARY:Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (theater)
DESCRIPTION:Step back in time to South Philadelphia in 1959. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a Tony award-winning play that brings to life the soul and struggles of jazz legend\, Billie Holiday. Featuring a selection of Billie’s iconic songs including “Strange Fruit” and “God Bless the Child”\, this acclaimed play with music transports the audience on a spellbinding journey for one of the jazz legend’s final concerts. \nTHURS\, FRI & SAT 7:30PM\nWED\, THURS\, SAT & SUN 2:00PM
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/lady-day-at-emersons-bar-and-grill-theater/
LOCATION:Ivoryton Playhouse\, 103 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20251116T032622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T032844Z
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SUMMARY:Tuxedo Junction
DESCRIPTION:For over 24 years\, hosting public rehearsals every Monday night\, now at Guilford VFW Post 7666. \nTuxedo 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 piano. \nThe band quickly grew into a full swing band as Pete added big band arrangements and people joined: everyone from high school students to retired music teachers started to fill out the sections. Tuxedo Junction moved its practice home to the Westbrook Elks briefly\, and in 1997 Paul James suggested that Bill’s Seafood restaurant in Westbrook would be a great place to share the sounds of swing. After more than 20 years of Monday nights at Bill’s\, originally outnumbering the customers and staff before turning it into the most happening place on the Shoreline for a Monday night\, we moved outside to Town Greens\, Overlook Farm in Killingworth\, and the Guilford VFW. \nTuxedo Junction plays original big band arrangements from the 30’s through the present\, including charts from Count Basie\, Duke Ellington\, Glenn Miller\, Sy Zentner\, Buddy Rich\, Frank Sinatra\, Ella Fitzgerald\, and more. We focus on danceable tunes from swing to waltz\, foxtrot to two-step\, Latin and even some rock. The band has weekly open rehearsals at local venues on the Eastern Connecticut shoreline. The public is invited to dance and listen in at no charge. We are also available for hire at public and private events throughout Connecticut. \nAfter more than 1\,001 performances\, Tuxedo Junction has become a musical success story. We are now eighteen passionate musicians\, men and women of all ages\, following the great jazz tradition and warmly welcoming visiting jazz musicians to sit in.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/tuxedo-junction/2026-05-11/
LOCATION:Guilford VFW Post 9666\, 104 Mill Road\, Guilford\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20251217T142857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T142857Z
UID:10007463-1778527800-1778535000@hartfordjazzsociety.com
SUMMARY:Hartford Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Every Monday at Elicit Brewery in Manchester CT. No cover.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/hartford-jazz-orchestra/2026-05-11/
LOCATION:Elicit Brewery\, 165 Adams Street\, Manchester\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20251116T024008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T024009Z
UID:10007127-1778612400-1778619600@hartfordjazzsociety.com
SUMMARY:Jazz at Cafe Nine
DESCRIPTION:Presented by New Haven Jazz Underground on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday every month. \n 
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jazz-at-cafe-nine-2-2/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:Cafe Nine\, 250 State Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20260506T002934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T141942Z
UID:10007779-1778612400-1778619600@hartfordjazzsociety.com
SUMMARY:New Haven Improvisers Collective
DESCRIPTION:The Tricycle Trick (Knox Chandler\, Peter Riccio\, Bob Gorry)\, \nJeff Cedrone (Solo)\,\nCOMBO NHIC\n\nIf you’d like to join COMBO NHIC\, be there and ready to play by 7pm.  Music starts promptly
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/new-haven-improvisers-collective-3/
LOCATION:Ely Center of Contemporary Art\, 51 Trumbull St\, New Haven\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20251116T034317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T034317Z
UID:10007295-1778616000-1778623200@hartfordjazzsociety.com
SUMMARY:Michael Palin's Other Orchestra
DESCRIPTION: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! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/OtherOrchestra/
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/michael-palins-other-orchestra/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:The Hungry Tiger\, 120 Charter Oak Street\, Manchester\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20260511T222751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T222751Z
UID:10007792-1778698800-1778706000@hartfordjazzsociety.com
SUMMARY:Allen Lowe & the All-Stars
DESCRIPTION:Free on-site and on-street parking. The coffee\, beer and wine bar will be open. Cover charge is just $10.00.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/allen-lowe-the-all-stars-6/
LOCATION:Best Video Film and Cultural Center\, 1842 Whitney Ave\, Hamden\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20260423T231215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T231216Z
UID:10007037-1778698800-1778709600@hartfordjazzsociety.com
SUMMARY:Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam - Hartford Jazz Project
DESCRIPTION: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 special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. \nAfter a long hiatus due to the pandemic\, regularly scheduled jazz jams have returned to Black Eyed Sally’s every Wednesday. There will be a featured jazz ensemble followed by an open jam session. Bring your axe and be ready to jam! \nThe music begins at 7:00 PM\, jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge most nights\, under 21’s welcome. \nPresented by the Hartford Jazz Society and Neefjazz Entertainment
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/black-eyed-sallys-jazz-jam-10-9-22/
LOCATION:Black-eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen & Bar\, 350 Asylum St.\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20260408T153902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T153902Z
UID:10007739-1778783400-1778794200@hartfordjazzsociety.com
SUMMARY:Brian Charette Organ Trio
DESCRIPTION:Brian Charette : Hammond B3 \nEric Zolan : Guitar \nJorden Young : Drums \nGrammy nominated\, Hammond organist\, Brian Charette has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. He has worked with many notable artists such as Joni Mitchell\, Chaka Khan\, Lou Donaldson\, and countless others. Since moving to New York in 1995 from his native Meriden\, Connecticut\, Charette has become an integral part of the New York City jazz scene. \nBrian is a SteepleChase recording artist\, and has just released his third recording for them\, “Music for Organ Sextette”. He also just finished a solo organ recording that will be out in January 2013. Brian performs regularly all over the world. This year\, Brian has been playing very successful engagements in NYC\, LA\, Spain\, Indonesia\, Czech Republic\, and Germany. \nBrian writes master classes regularly for Keyboard Magazine\, and has recently become a Nord endorsed artist. In June\, Downbeat Magazine gave “Music for Organ Sextette” 3 1/2 stars and listed Brian as a “Rising Star” in the 2012 Critics Poll. \nAs a sideman\, Brian records with many popular jazz artists; most recently with Tony Desare\, Bucky Pizzarelli\, Mike DiRubbo and Vic Juris. Mr. Charette is also featured prominently on two new Mel Bay instructional DVDs by Rodney Jones and Sheryl Bailey. Brian also teaches master classes and private lessons all over the world. Most recently in Lugo\, Spain at Fabrica de Sons and Jaroslav Jesek Conservatory in Praha\, Czech Republic. In July 2012\, Brian will be on the faculty for the Czech Jazz Summer Workshop.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/brian-charette-organ-trio-2/
LOCATION:Primavera Pub\, 283 Newington Avenue\, Hartford\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20260329T234038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T000214Z
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SUMMARY:Jerome Sabbagh Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Jerome Sabbagh (sax)\, Gilad Hekselman (guitar)\, Joe Martin (bass)\, Nasheet Waits (drums) \nSaxophonist and composer Jerome Sabbagh was born in Paris in 1973 and has been living in Brooklyn since 1995. A prolific forward-thinking composer\, as well as a musician with a deep connection to the well of the jazz tradition\, he has recorded nine albums as a leader. \nJerome Sabbagh’s latest recordings are Heart (Analog Tone Factory\, 2024)\, a trio record with Joe Martin and master drummer Al Foster\, and Vintage (Sunnyside\, 2023)\, an album of original compositions and standards which features legendary pianist and NEA jazz master Kenny Barron in intimate duets\, as well as in a quartet setting with Joe Martin and Johnathan Blake. \nJerome Sabbagh’s longstanding group with Ben Monder\, Joe Martin and Ted Poor\, a band which has been together since 2004\, has released three albums\, the critically acclaimed North\, Pogo and The Turn\, which was listed as one of the best albums of 2014 by the Boston Globe\, Los Angeles Times\, DownBeat\, Ottawa Citizen and France Musique. Jerome has also recorded an album exclusively devoted to standards\, One Two Three\, in a saxophone trio setting with Ben Street and Rodney Green. I Will Follow You is a freer project featuring European drum legend Daniel Humair and Ben Monder. Plugged In\, sparked by a CMA/FACE grant\, is an electric project co-led with Jozef Dumoulin\, with Patrice Blanchard and Rudy Royston. \nAs a sideman\, Jerome Sabbagh was one of Paul Motian’s last saxophone players. After one gig together\, the legendary drummer asked him to play for a week at the Village Vanguard\, in his “New Trio” with guitarist Ben Monder\, in September 2011. He also has been involved with pianist Laurent Coq’s quartet\, Guillermo Klein’s Los Guachos and the Marta Sanchez Quintet. \nJerome Sabbagh has shared the stage with Al Foster\, Victor Lewis\, Bill Stewart\, Jeff Ballard\, Greg Hutchinson\, Billy Drummond\, Nasheet Waits\, Eric McPherson\, Justin Brown\, Eliot Zigmund\, Andrew Cyrille\, Damion Reid\, Mark Turner\, Melissa Aldana\, Reggie Workman\, Vicente Archer\, Matt Penman\, Matt Brewer\, Joe Sanders\, Steve Cardenas\, Lage Lund\, Mike Moreno\, Gilad Hekselman\, Dan Tepfer\, Pete Rende and Jean-Michel Pilc\, among others.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jerome-sabbagh-quartet/
LOCATION:The Blue Room at CitySpace\, 43 Main Street\, Easthampton\, MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T191013
CREATED:20251210T225210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T225210Z
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SUMMARY:Fridays with Frank
DESCRIPTION: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 and please give a modest donation towards the IL’s spiraling utilities. A $5.00 contribution is welcome.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/fridays-with-frank/2026-05-15/
LOCATION:Institute Library\, 847 Chapel Street\, New Haven\, CT
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