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Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
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.
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Join us for the 21st season of the Baby Grand Jazz series, beginning on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The free series runs from January to April, except Easter Sunday, April 20. Enjoy Sunday afternoon concerts at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.) at the Downtown Library's Center for Contemporary Culture at 500 Main Street, […]
3 events,
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
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 […]
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.
New Haven Improvisers Collective (workshop)
New Haven Improvisers Collective (workshop)
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
1 event,
Adam Anderson Quartet
Adam Anderson Quartet
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 […]
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Sarah Jane Cion
Sarah Jane Cion
7:00 PM & 9:00 PM - $37 Sarah Jane Cion is a 1st Place Winner of the internationally acclaimed 17th Annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition. The judges were Horace Silver, Kenny Barron, Ellis Marsalis, Benny Green and Bill Charlap. Ms. Cion’s trio has performed in Japan at the prestigious Fukuoka Blue Note and Sarah […]
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Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
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.
2 events,
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
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.
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Join us for the 21st season of the Baby Grand Jazz series, beginning on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The free series runs from January to April, except Easter Sunday, April 20. Enjoy Sunday afternoon concerts at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.) at the Downtown Library's Center for Contemporary Culture at 500 Main Street, […]
3 events,
Jazz at Parkville Market
Jazz at Parkville Market
Jazz is back in The Local every other Monday! Kick back, grab a drink with your friends, and enjoy the smooth sounds of the evening!
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
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 […]
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.
1 event,
Adam Anderson Quartet
Adam Anderson Quartet
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 […]
1 event,
1 event,
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Endea Owens and the Cookout
Endea Owens and the Cookout
Grammy and Emmy award-winning bassist-bandleader Endea Owens and her band the Cookout bring their uplifting brand of jazz to the Bowker Auditorium stage. Tickets $40-$30; Five College Students and Youth 17 & Under $15
1 event,
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
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.
2 events,
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch
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.
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Join us for the 21st season of the Baby Grand Jazz series, beginning on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The free series runs from January to April, except Easter Sunday, April 20. Enjoy Sunday afternoon concerts at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.) at the Downtown Library's Center for Contemporary Culture at 500 Main Street, […]
2 events,
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
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 […]
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.
1 event,
Adam Anderson Quartet
Adam Anderson Quartet
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 […]
2 events,
Stanley Street Big Band
Stanley Street Big Band
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 […]
2 events,
New Haven Improvisers Collective performance series
New Haven Improvisers Collective performance series
A new music series at Never Ending Books on the 2nd Thursday of every month. It will feature groups and ad hoc combinations of New Haven Improvisers Collective folks. If you would like to join COMBO NHIC, show up and be ready by 7pm.
2 events,
Albert Rivera Quartet
Albert Rivera Quartet
7:00 PM & 9:00 PM - $37 Born in the Bronx, NY, Albert Rivera’s musical journey began early on and flourished at Laguardia High School for Performing Arts in New York City, Albert has won awards as both a sideman and a leader. He won the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award in 2009 , the […]
1 event,
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
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.
2 events,
Improvisations Now at Real Art Ways
Improvisations Now at Real Art Ways
Improvisations 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 […]
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Join us for the 21st season of the Baby Grand Jazz series, beginning on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The free series runs from January to April, except Easter Sunday, April 20. Enjoy Sunday afternoon concerts at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.) at the Downtown Library's Center for Contemporary Culture at 500 Main Street, […]
3 events,
Jazz at Parkville Market
Jazz at Parkville Market
Jazz is back in The Local every other Monday! Kick back, grab a drink with your friends, and enjoy the smooth sounds of the evening!
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
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 […]
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.
1 event,
Adam Anderson Quartet
Adam Anderson Quartet
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 […]
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
Glass Farm Ensemble
Glass Farm Ensemble
The Glass Farm Ensemble presents an evening of world premieres by Piano Instructor Yvonne Troxler, Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen, and Spanish composer Cesar Camarero, plus works by Frederic Rzeswki, Louis Andriessen, and Willy Burkhard. The ensemble features Troxler on piano, violinist Leah Asher, Jos Lammerse on bassoon, and percussionist […]
2 events,
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
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.
Splice Ensemble
Splice Ensemble
The SPLICE Ensemble features Keith Kirchoff on piano, Adam Vidiksis on percussion, and Sam Wells on trumpet. Focused on cultivating a canon of electroacoustic chamber music, the group has previously premiered works by students of Matthusen in 2020, and has also performed Matthusen's works including site-specific recordings in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Featuring works by […]
1 event,
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Baby Grand Jazz at Hartford Public Library
Join us for the 21st season of the Baby Grand Jazz series, beginning on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The free series runs from January to April, except Easter Sunday, April 20. Enjoy Sunday afternoon concerts at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.) at the Downtown Library's Center for Contemporary Culture at 500 Main Street, […]
3 events,
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
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 […]
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery
Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.
New Haven Improvisers Collective (workshop)
New Haven Improvisers Collective (workshop)
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
1 event,
Adam Anderson Quartet
Adam Anderson Quartet
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 […]
2 events,
Toneburst Sampler
Toneburst Sampler
Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble presents new and arranged works for live electronics under the direction of Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.
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1 event,
1 event,
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine
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.
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