A Grammy Award winning pianist and one of the true masters of the American songbook brings his trio to The Side Door for four unforgettable Bill Charlap – Piano David Wong – Bass Dennis Mackrel – Drums Bill Charlap was born in New York City into a deeply musical family, his father was Broadway composer [...]

A rare, intimate afternoon at the piano with jazz master Bill Charlap, part performance, part conversation Bill Charlap is one of the most gifted interpreters of the American songbook working today. Born in New York City into a deeply musical family, his father was Broadway composer Moose Charlap, whose credits include Peter Pan, and his [...]

A Grammy Award winning pianist and one of the true masters of the American songbook brings his trio to The Side Door for four unforgettable Bill Charlap – Piano David Wong – Bass Dennis Mackrel – Drums Bill Charlap was born in New York City into a deeply musical family, his father was Broadway composer [...]

A Grammy Award winning pianist and one of the true masters of the American songbook brings his trio to The Side Door for four unforgettable Bill Charlap – Piano David Wong – Bass Dennis Mackrel – Drums Bill Charlap was born in New York City into a deeply musical family, his father was Broadway composer [...]

A Grammy Award winning pianist and one of the true masters of the American songbook brings his trio to The Side Door for four unforgettable Bill Charlap – Piano David Wong – Bass Dennis Mackrel – Drums Bill Charlap was born in New York City into a deeply musical family, his father was Broadway composer [...]

An acclaimed German-born bassist and composer brings his quartet, featuring three of jazz's most respected musicians, to The Side Door. Martin Wind – Bass Scott Robinson – Saxophone Glenn Zaleski – Piano Matt Wilson – Drums Martin Wind was born in Flensburg, Germany in 1968 and moved to New York in 1996 to study at [...]

A two-time Grammy nominated vocalist and boundary-pushing creative force brings her quartet to The Side Door. Thana Alexa: Voice/Loops/FX/Percussion Alejandra Sofia: Keys/Voice JC Maillard: Guitar/Voice Jacqueline Acevedo: Percussion/Voice Thana Alexa is one of the most inventive voices in jazz today, a vocalist, composer, arranger, and producer whose music pushes the boundaries of the genre while [...]

After a summer hiatus, the Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns to The Side Door for their season opener. Saxes: Erik Elligers Nigel Regan Matt Parker Josh Thomas Jim Antonucci Trumpets: Don Clough Seth Bailey Luke Wingfield Haneef Nelson Trombones: Sean Nelson Leroy Loomer Evan Gray Wes Mayhew Rhythm: Earl MacDonald - piano Dan Liparini - [...]

A legendary jazz supergroup brings decades of history and mastery to The Side Door for one unforgettable night. Eddie Henderson – Trumpet David Weiss – Trumpet Donald Harrison – Alto Saxophone Azar Lawrence – Tenor Saxophone George Cables – Piano Cecil McBee – Bass Billy Hart – Drums The Cookers take their name from Night [...]

A true jazz legend and Grammy-nominated saxophonist brings his acclaimed quartet to The Side Door Bobby Watson – Alto Saxophone Curtis Lundy – Bass Jordan Williams – Piano Victor Jones – Drums Bobby Watson sits among the pantheon of present day jazz greats. Born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Kansas City, Watson trained formally [...]

A true jazz legend and Grammy-nominated saxophonist brings his acclaimed quartet to The Side Door Bobby Watson – Alto Saxophone Curtis Lundy – Bass Jordan Williams – Piano Victor Jones – Drums Bobby Watson sits among the pantheon of present day jazz greats. Born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Kansas City, Watson trained formally [...]

A true jazz legend and Grammy-nominated saxophonist brings his acclaimed quartet to The Side Door Bobby Watson – Alto Saxophone Curtis Lundy – Bass Jordan Williams – Piano Victor Jones – Drums Bobby Watson sits among the pantheon of present day jazz greats. Born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Kansas City, Watson trained formally [...]

One of jazz's most compelling pianists brings his celebrated trio, featuring Matt Brewer and Kendrick Scott, to The Side Door Aaron Goldberg – Piano Matt Brewer – Bass Kendrick Scott – Drums The New York Times has called Aaron Goldberg a "post-bop pianist of exemplary taste and range", and over a career spanning three decades [...]

One of jazz's most compelling pianists brings his celebrated trio, featuring Matt Brewer and Kendrick Scott, to The Side Door Aaron Goldberg – Piano Matt Brewer – Bass Kendrick Scott – Drums The New York Times has called Aaron Goldberg a "post-bop pianist of exemplary taste and range", and over a career spanning three decades [...]

A true torchbearer of the jazz piano tradition comes to The Side Door for an intimate evening of solo piano Benny Green – Solo Piano Benny Green is one of the most exciting, hard-swinging pianists to emerge from the legacy of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Born in New York and raised in Berkeley, California, Green [...]

A true torchbearer of the jazz piano tradition comes to The Side Door for an intimate evening of solo piano Benny Green – Solo Piano Benny Green is one of the most exciting, hard-swinging pianists to emerge from the legacy of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Born in New York and raised in Berkeley, California, Green [...]

DownBeat's #1 Rising Star altoist brings her quartet to The Side Door for an electrifying night of modern jazz. Sarah Hanahan is one of the most exciting young voices in jazz today. Raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts, she picked up the alto saxophone at age eight, introduced to music by her father, a drummer who passed [...]

DownBeat's #1 Rising Star altoist brings her quartet to The Side Door for an electrifying night of modern jazz. Sarah Hanahan is one of the most exciting young voices in jazz today. Raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts, she picked up the alto saxophone at age eight, introduced to music by her father, a drummer who passed [...]

Nat Reeves brings his sextet to The Side Door, the same all-star group from his new album Now in Time. Nat Reeves – Bass Eric Alexander – Tenor Saxophone Steve Davis – Trombone Eddie Henderson – Trumpet Caelan Cardello – Piano Jeff "Tain" Watts – Drums For over 40 years, Nat Reeves has been one [...]

Nat Reeves brings his sextet to The Side Door, the same all-star group from his new album Now in Time. Nat Reeves – Bass Eric Alexander – Tenor Saxophone Steve Davis – Trombone Eddie Henderson – Trumpet Caelan Cardello – Piano Jeff "Tain" Watts – Drums For over 40 years, Nat Reeves has been one [...]

A trio of jazz titans comes to The Side Door, two-time Grammy nominee Benito Gonzalez joined by legends Buster Williams and Lenny White. Benito Gonzalez - Piano Buster Williams - Bass Lenny White - Drums Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Benito Gonzalez grew up immersed in traditional Venezuelan folk music before discovering jazz through the playing [...]

Adam Anderson's quartet, featuring trombonist and vocalist Naomi Wharry, brings a night of swinging jazz to The Side Door Adam Anderson - Bass Naomi Wharry - Trombone/Vocals Sam Mayer - Piano Russ Algera - Drums Adam Anderson is an eastern Connecticut native. Playing music since a young age, he recalls hearing his father playing chords [...]

The Side Door hosts its first jam session of the summer, led by the Avery Wyman Quintet featuring trombonist Steve Davis Avery Wyman - Drums Steve Davis - Trombone Anthony Bolden - Tenor Sax Zaccai Curtis - Piano Gavin Gray - Bass The evening opens with a full 60-minute set from the Avery Wyman Quintet, [...]

One of the most powerful and compelling pianists on the scene today brings her trio to The Side Door for an unforgettable evening of jazz. Yoko Miwa - Piano Will Slater - Bass Scott Goulding - Drums Born in Kobe, Japan, Yoko Miwa grew up playing classical piano before discovering jazz through Minoru Ozone, a [...]

One of the most unique and captivating voices in jazz brings his quartet to The Side Door. Hendrik Meurkens – Harmonica & Vibraphone Steve Ash – Piano Joe Fitzgerald – Bass Ben Bilello – Drums Hendrik Meurkens is a virtuoso on both the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone — widely regarded as the most important [...]

The Afro Bop Alliance brings their boundary-crossing sound to The Side Door for an intimate evening of Afro-Latin jazz at its finest Joe McCarthy - Leader/Drums Alex Norris - Trumpet Alejandro Aviles - Tenor Saxophone Juanga Lakunza - Trombone Zaccai Curtis - Piano Luques Curtis - Bass The Afro Bop Alliance is the intimate counterpart [...]

A uniquely dynamic saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader brings his quintet to The Side Door Mark Zaleski - Saxophone Andrew Wilcox - Piano Cecil Alexander-Guitar Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Kenneth Salters - Drums Mark Zaleski is one of the most distinctive and versatile voices on the New England jazz scene — a Boston-based saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, [...]

One of jazz guitar's most distinctive voices brings his quartet to The Side Door — joined by the extraordinary Troy Roberts on tenor sax Dave Stryker – Guitar Troy Roberts – Tenor Saxophone Jared Gold – Organ Steve Johns – Drums Whether you've heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group or as a featured [...]

One of New York's most beloved pianists and vocalists brings his trio to The Side Door for an unforgettable evening Loston Harris is a singular force in the world of jazz — a pianist whose playing has been described as "percussive" and "incredibly fluid," and a vocalist whose delivery is unmistakably "suave." His musical journey [...]

One of the most electrifying drummers in jazz brings an all-star quintet to The Side Door Joe Farnsworth – Drums Eric Alexander – Tenor Saxophone Medjé Owusu – Trumpet Isaac Byrd – Piano Peter Washington – Bass Joe Farnsworth is one of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today — known for [...]