Become a Valued Member of the Hartford Jazz Society
Join the longest continuously operating jazz society in the country. Founded in 1960, this all-volunteer organization produces jazz concerts featuring internationally acclaimed artists as well as up and coming jazz musicians. Our mission is to cultivate a wider audience of jazz enthusiasts by offering concerts, workshops and educational programs to the Greater Hartford region.
HJS Membership Benefits
Your membership $ helps support area musicians and keeps jazz alive and well in our region, including:
- The six-week, free, annual Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park in Hartford featuring nationally recognized headliners and local jazz artists
- HJS’ Jazz Jams at Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford
- HJS concerts featuring top NYC and nationally acclaimed musicians
- Free live streaming jazz concerts on Facebook
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Discounted admission to select HJS events
- The area’s most complete and up-to-date calendar of Jazz concerts and events
- Scholarships for select area high school students planning to major in jazz in college
Beyond that, as an HJS member, you are entitled to:
- A copy of one of our TWO jazz compilation recordings of Hartford-area artists, “Straight from the Hart” Volume 1 or Volume 2 either in CD format (while supplies last) or via digital download for iTunes or other music apps. You can sample them here: https://thehartfordjazzsociety.bandcamp.com/
- Discounts on HJS merchandise where available at HJS events. “Devotee” level members, our highest individual membership level, even get a free mug or hat!
- Discounted admission to ticketed, HJS sponsored events, including our own concerts as well as other partners such as The Side Door Jazz Club https://thesidedoorjazz.com
Membership Levels
HJS offers five different Membership levels to suit all kinds of audiences. These are:
