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

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 [...]

Saxes Erik Elligers Tyler Wilkins Matt Parker Josh Thomas Matt Schmidt Trombones Sean Nelson Leroy Loomer Vince Yanovitch Wes Mayhew Trumpets Don Clough Seth Bailey Luke Wingfield Haneef Nelson Rhythm Jen Allen - piano Gianni Gardner - guitar Lou Bocciarelli - bass Nathan Lassell - drums Atla DeChamplain is a jazz vocalist, lyricist, and educator [...]

Get ready to immerse yourself in a dynamic fusion of hip-hop, R&B, electronic music, and jazz — bridging contemporary Black music with deep-rooted traditions. This special event celebrates the recent release of Hey Love… Presents: Volume 1, the highly anticipated collective album by DJ OOOChild and YunieMo, presented in collaboration with the independent label Sonic [...]

Mike Troy - Saxophone Esteban Castro - Piano Leo Larratt - Guitar Russell Hall - Bass Matt Lee - Drums Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Russell Hall migrated to the United States in 2007 where his double bass studies progressed quickly through the rigorous programs of The Dillard Center for the Arts and The Juilliard School. [...]

Join Legacy friends and supporters at Infinity Hall, Hartford, for an unforgettable evening filled with elegance, entertainment, and purpose. This year’s Little Black Dress event honors our Champions of Education—remarkable individuals and organizations making a lasting impact in the lives of young scholars. 🎶 Enjoy a live local music showcase featuring talented performers. 🍴 Savor [...]

Dave Pietro - Alto Saxophone Gary Versace - Piano Jay Anderson - Bass Billy Drummond - Drums A native of Southboro, Massachusetts, Dave Pietro has been on the New York music scene since 1987. His talents as a gifted saxophonist, composer, and educator have made him an in-demand musician who has performed at jazz clubs, [...]

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.

This powerful program explores themes of resilience and remembrance through Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations, community singing, and Sanctum by NHSO Composer-in-Residence Courtney Bryan. Music Director Perry So says, “In this concert I am thrilled to welcome our new composer-in-residence, Courtney Bryan, to New Haven. Over the next two seasons we will explore Courtney’s music, and [...]

Ned Rothenberg (saxophone, clarinet, shakuhachi flute) “Rothenberg pushes sonic and spatial barriers… as he explores combinations of vacillating intervals and knotty melodic kernels, and balances evolving patterns with ripe arpeggios and colorful harmonics." – Fred Bouchard, DownBeat "Rothenberg reconciles an unapologetically cerebral approach with accessibility and emotional expression. No mean feat, indeed.” – Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader Hailed as [...]

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 [...]

Brazilian music

$37 (plus fees) - 7PM & 9PM Known as one of today’s most versatile bassists, David Finck has performed with legends across genres—from Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, and Michel Legrand to Rod Stewart, Dionne Warwick, and George Michael. Joining him is the celebrated Alexis Cole, an acclaimed jazz vocalist who has shared the stage with [...]

Zaccai Curtis - Piano Jeremy Bosch - Flute Alex Ayala - Bass Reinaldo De Jesus - Percussion TBD - Drums Zaccai Curtis is an acclaimed recording artist and producer, recently honored with the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. He leads his own groups, the Zaccai Curtis Quintet and Sonido Solar, and after [...]

Featuring Josh Jones, Sheldon Brown, and Ernesto Mazar Kindelán Quarteto Americanos is Omar Sosa’s first U.S.-based jazz ensemble since the 1990s!  Featuring drummer Josh Jones, bassist Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, and saxophone / clarinet / flute player Sheldon Brown, the group came together in February 2021 when Omar was in the Bay Area for several live [...]

Live Jazz, Blues and other grooves and Great Food Cecil Carter vocalist Steven Marien saxophonist Rufus Davis pianist James Hunter bassist Jacob Grahm drums

Jazz pianist and Director of the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Noah Baerman presents a program of instrumental interpretations of Stevie Wonder’s “message music” in celebration of his new album, Right Now Volume 4: Visions of Steveland. Noah Baerman is a jazz pianist, composer, educator, and activist who has recorded sixteen acclaimed albums under his own name [...]

Quarteto Americanos is Omar Sosa’s first U.S.-based jazz ensemble since the 1990s! Featuring drummer Josh Jones, bassist Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, and saxophone / clarinet / flute player Sheldon Brown, the group came together in February 2021 when Omar was in the Bay Area for several live streams. Connecting with Josh and Sheldon was a gratifying [...]

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 [...]

Quarteto Americanos is Omar Sosa’s first U.S.-based jazz ensemble since the 1990s! Featuring drummer Josh Jones, bassist Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, and saxophone / clarinet / flute player Sheldon Brown, the group came together in February 2021 when Omar was in the Bay Area for several live streams. Connecting with Josh and Sheldon was a gratifying [...]

A new music series on the 2nd Thursday of every month.  It will feature groups and ad hoc combinations of New Haven Improvisers Collective folks. Show up with your instrument before 7pm and join COMBO NHIC. CD release for Roundhouse Roundhouse Quartet (Diane Buettner / Bob Gorry / Michael Paolucci / Conor Perreault) Concussion (Nick [...]

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue is an American funk, jazz, and soul band led by the talented trombonist and trumpeter Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. Hailing from New Orleans, the group blends a variety of musical genres, including jazz, funk, R&B, and rock, creating a high-energy sound that captures the essence of their hometown’s rich musical [...]

Elliott Sharp (guitars), Janene Higgins (live video) Elliott Sharp and Janene Higgins will present Entanglement Suite, a structure for improvisation using video and sound. In their work together, the images provide a visual counterpoint to the music. Foreground and background are continuously shifting as both sound and visuals emerge from fixed elements and then expand [...]

Benjamin Simmons is a Hartford-based tenor saxophonist who specializes in modern and straight ahead jazz. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Hartford Hartt School of Music in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies. Throughout his time at the University of Hartford, Benjamin studied with world renowned saxophonist, Abraham Burton, as [...]

Steve Nelson - Vibraphone Rick Germanson - Piano Kiyoshi Kitagawa - Bass Charles Goold - Drums Steve Nelson is an acclaimed American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player, widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent modernist performers on the instrument for his inventive, fluidly harmonic, and chromatic approach. Introduced to the vibraphone in high school by [...]

With Jeff Fuller on bass and Ben Bilello on drums

"LIVE from Ashtonwood" closes its 2025 season presenting international rising jazz star and NYC-based vocalist Laura Anglade. Laura will beaccompanied by the consummate vocal accompanist and pianist Michael Kanan.  This house concert will be streamed LIVE and free of charge via Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/AshtonwoodHouseConcerts.

From Sinatra to Swing, Java Groove is a small band with a big sound playing swing, jazz and ballads.

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 Guest: James Kauffman - Trumpet Saxes Erik Elligers Tyler Wilkins Matt Parker Josh Thomas Matt Schmidt Trombones Sean Nelson Leroy Loomer Vince Yanovitch Wes Mayhew Trumpets Don Clough Renee McGee Luke Wingfield Haneef Nelson Rhythm Jen Allen - piano Gianni Gardner - guitar Lou Bocciarelli - bass Nathan Lassell - drums Joshua Kauffman has [...]

Join us for Laroo/Byrd Funky4, where we bring our signature blend of jazz, funk, and blues “to the max”. Expect soulful improvisations, groovy rhythms, and feel-good vibes that just might move you from your seat to the dance floor if the spirit calls you!

Jeff Fuller, bass, Rich Sylvester, drums and David Childs, piano $10 cover - includes a glass of wine

John Ellis - Saxophone Joel Ross - Vibes Ben Wolfe - Bass Aaron Kimmel - Drums New York bassist/composer and bandleader Ben Wolfe’s music has been described as “Mingus and Miles Davis meet Bartok and Bernard Herrmann” (Ben Ratliff – The New York Times). With acclaim by some of the jazz world’s most respected critics, [...]

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 [...]

Jon Irabagon (reeds), Matt Mitchell (piano), Chris Lightcap (bass), Dan Weiss (drums), Nate Wooley (trumpet) First-generation Filipino-American Jon Irabagon (b. 1978, Chicago) has been influenced by the self-empowering and individualistic philosophies and aesthetic of the great AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) ensembles as well as the historic world-class tenor saxophone lineage from [...]

Donald Vega - Piano David DeJesus - Alto Saxophone Brandon Lee - Trumpet Raul Reyes - Bass Carlos "Carly" Maldonado - Percussion Jerome Jennings - Drums Grammy®-nominated pianist and composer Donald Vega brings his new project, Legacy, to the stage — celebrating the power of mentorship and the timeless ways communities pass stories and traditions [...]

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  

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 [...]

Steve Davis - Trombone Abena Koomson-Davis - Vocals Rick Germanson - Piano Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums Steve Davis “Stevie-D” nickname given to him by the late Jackie McLean Born in Worcester, MA in 1967, Davis was raised in Binghamton, NY and graduated in 1989 from Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute. It [...]

Craig Handy - Saxophone Mike LeDonne - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Mike Clark - Drums Mike Clark gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group in the early 1970s. Mike became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on Hancock's Thrust album, [...]

Celebrate the season as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns with the Creole Christmas concert series. Join as the band performs New Orleans classics as well as some of our best-loved holiday selections with a twist.

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 [...]

Joe Morris / Stephen Haynes / Matt Rouseau GoBruCcio (Bob Gorry / Pete Brunelli / Peter Riccio)

Join us for Laroo/Byrd Funky4, where we bring our signature blend of jazz, funk, and blues “to the max”. Expect soulful improvisations, groovy rhythms, and feel-good vibes that just might move you from your seat to the dance floor if the spirit calls you!

Performers include Grammy winner Dan Pugach with his Jazz Orchestra with guest vocalist Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis. Also vocalist Vanish Gould with the Alex Nakhimovsky Trio, Jonathan Barber with Vision Ahead, the Liviu Pop group, the Hall Monitors and Grass Routes Bluegrass. Additional performers include award winning Hall High School and Timothy Edwards Middle School [...]

The Hartford Jazz Society invites you to an unforgettable evening of jazz, community, and celebration at their 2nd "Celebrating Jazz & Community" event on Saturday, December 6th, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This exciting event will be held at the Artists Collective Ballroom, located at 1200 Albany Avenue in Hartford. Immerse yourself in the [...]