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SUMMARY:Guillermo Klein Quintet
DESCRIPTION:One of jazz’s most celebrated composer-pianists brings his quintet to The Side Door for a rare and intimate performance \n\n\n\n\nGuillermo Klein – Piano/Vocals \nVinicius Gomes – Guitar \nSebastian De Urquiza – Bass \nRogerio Boccato – Percussion \nRodrigo Recabarren – Drums \nBorn in Buenos Aires and trained at Berklee College of Music\, Argentine pianist and composer Guillermo Klein is one of the most quietly revered figures in contemporary jazz — a musician whose music has earned the devotion of peers and critics alike while defying easy categorization. NPR describes his writing as “an intuitive hybrid of big band jazz\, Argentinean folk rhythms and the modern classical idiom\,” while All About Jazz calls him “an erudite visionary.” Over the past three decades\, some of New York’s most celebrated jazz musicians have sought out the chance to play his challenging and deeply original music. \nKlein spent the 1990s in New York leading his acclaimed 17-piece big band at Smalls and the Jazz Standard\, before scaling the group down to the celebrated ensemble Los Guachos — featuring the likes of Miguel Zenón\, Chris Cheek\, Ben Monder\, and Jeff Ballard — which has maintained a yearly residency at the Village Vanguard since 2007. He has been commissioned by Carnegie Hall\, MIT\, and the Library of Congress\, and his arrangements appear on Miguel Zenón’s Grammy-nominated Alma Adentro. As a composer and arranger he has been described as “the Gil Evans of Argentina” — and like Evans\, his music rewards deep listening with seemingly endless discovery. \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 prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/guillermo-klein-quintet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Edmar Castañeda Quartet
DESCRIPTION:There is no one in jazz quite like Edmar Castañeda — and he’s bringing his quartet to The Side Door \n\n\n\n\nEdmar Castañeda – Harp \nAndrea Tierra – Vocals \nBirsa Chatterjee – Tenor Saxophone \nJulian Miltenberger – Drums \nColombian-born and New York-based\, Edmar Castañeda has single-handedly redefined what the harp can do in jazz. Playing bass lines\, harmony\, and melody simultaneously on his instrument\, his technique is unlike anything else in music. NPR’s Fresh Air raves that his playing is “the real astonishment — Castañeda juggles lead\, rhythm and bass lines\, using a variety of hard and soft string attacks to keep those voices distinct\, all without giving up the groove.” The New York Times writes that he “engages modern jazz in ways that honor cultural origins\, and has the capacity to astonish by virtue of his fingerstyle technique.” Moses Sumney put it simply: “My brain cracked open when I first saw this.” \nA Latin Grammy nominee and member of BEATrio alongside Béla Fleck and Antonio Sánchez — whose album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album — Castañeda has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis\, John Scofield\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Hiromi\, Dave Holland\, Marcus Miller\, Sting\, and Paco de Lucia\, among many others. He was commissioned by Carnegie Hall to write Bordones for string orchestra and EC Llanera Harp\, and by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to compose Tres Cordilleras for harp and big band under the direction of Wynton Marsalis. He is the creator of the EC Llanera Harp in collaboration with Camac Harps\, and has released eight acclaimed albums as a leader on his own label. \nJoining him is his wife and longtime collaborator\, vocalist Andrea Tierra\, along with an extraordinary rhythm section. This is a once-in-a-lifetime performance in a 68-seat room — not to be missed. \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 prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/edmar-castaneda-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T200000
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SUMMARY:Jaleel Shaw Quartet
DESCRIPTION:One of the most celebrated saxophonists of his generation brings his quartet to The Side Door for a night of world-class jazz. \n\n\n\n\nJaleel Shaw – Alto/Soprano Saxophone \nLawrence Fields – Piano \nAlex Claffy – Bass \nNasheet Waits – Drums \nBorn and raised in Philadelphia\, alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw came up on one of America’s most storied jazz scenes\, immersing himself in the city’s rich musical tradition before earning a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music. He went on to receive his Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the Manhattan School of Music\, where he was recruited by both the Mingus Big Band and the Count Basie Orchestra while still a student. \nThe New York Times has called him one of the “stewards of a next-generation jazz mainstream that’s inspired\, not constrained\, by timeworn traditions\,” while PostGenre has named him “one of the best saxophonists of his generation.” PopMatters writes that “Shaw’s playing is gorgeous at every turn\, filling any listener with the power of feeling.” He has topped critics and readers polls in both DownBeat and JazzTimes\, winning the 2014 DownBeat Critics Poll for Rising Star Alto Saxophonist — sharing the honor with Phil Woods\, Lee Konitz\, Bunky Green\, and Kenny Garrett. \nA longtime member of the Roy Haynes Quartet — appearing on Haynes’ Grammy-nominated album Whereas — Shaw has also performed alongside Christian McBride\, Dave Holland\, Pat Metheny\, Jason Moran\, Chick Corea\, Robert Glasper\, Roy Hargrove\, Stefon Harris\, and Terri Lyne Carrington\, among many others. He has headlined the Newport Jazz Festival\, North Sea Jazz Festival\, Umbria Jazz Festival\, the Village Vanguard\, Birdland\, Jazz Showcase\, and Blue Note Tokyo\, among countless other prestigious venues around the world. \nAs a leader\, Shaw founded his own label Changu Records in 2008\, releasing a series of internationally acclaimed albums including Optimism (2008)\, The Soundtrack of Things to Come (2013)\, and Echoes (2021)\, which received a four-star review from DownBeat and was inducted into the Library of Congress’ collection of Pandemic Art. His most recent album Painter of the Invisible (2025) has earned widespread critical praise and follows his first-ever appearance as a bandleader at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2024 and his inclusion in Dave Holland’s celebrated 2024 quartet alongside Kris Davis and Nasheet Waits. A recipient of multiple ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards and a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music\, Shaw is as revered in the classroom as he is on the bandstand. \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 prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jaleel-shaw-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sounds of April and Randall
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the 2024 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition\, April May Webb brings Sounds of April & Randall to The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nApril May Webb: Vocals\nRandall Haywood: Trumpet\nYayoi Ikawa: Piano\nTyler Sherman: Bass\nDr. Nathan Webb: Drums \nWinner of the 2024 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition\, April May Webb brings her award-winning ensemble Sounds of April & Randall to The Side Door. \nApril May Webb is one of the most exciting voices in jazz today. A William Paterson University graduate who studied under the legendary Mulgrew Miller\, she made history as the first Black woman to graduate from the school’s Jazz Education program. In 2024 she won the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition — judged by Christian McBride\, Bill Charlap\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Lisa Fischer\, and Madeleine Peyroux — out of more than 220 vocalists from 21 countries. She has been named a Woodshed Network Artist by NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater\, and in 2023 she and her husband Randall Haywood were named U.S. Cultural Ambassadors by the State Department\, touring Fiji and Tonga. \nRandall Haywood is a Juilliard-trained trumpeter who at age 15 became the youngest member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Together\, Webb and Haywood co-lead Sounds of April & Randall\, whose single “Horizon” hit #17 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts and whose album Questions Left Unanswered peaked at #12 on the National Jazz Week Charts. \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 prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/sounds-of-april-and-randall/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kevin Hays Trio
DESCRIPTION:Grammy-winning pianist Kevin Hays comes home to Connecticut for a very special night at The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nKevin Hays – Piano \nRick Rosato – Bass \nJimmy Macbride – Drums \nRaised in Greenwich\, CT\, Hays began playing professionally in New York while still in high school and has since built one of the most acclaimed careers in jazz. A true original whose music spans hard-swinging piano trio jazz\, intimate singer-songwriter recordings\, and ambitious collaborative projects\, Hays has consistently defied easy categorization while earning the respect of the music’s greatest voices. \nHis many recordings have received critical praise from the New York Times\, Downbeat Magazine\, and JazzTimes\, as well as the “Coup de Coeur” award from the Académie Charles Cros in France. He recorded three critically acclaimed albums for Blue Note Records\, and his Seventh Sense was named one of the “Top 40 Jazz Releases of the Year” by Musician Magazine. Notable collaborations include a piano duo project with Brad Mehldau (Modern Music – Nonesuch)\, world tours with Sonny Rollins\, John Scofield\, Roy Haynes\, and James Taylor\, and co-writing credits on the Steve Gadd Band’s 2019 Grammy Award-winning album for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. \nIn addition to his celebrated work as a pianist and composer\, Hays has become increasingly recognized as a gifted singer-songwriter\, releasing the widely lauded New Day (Sunnyside\, 2015) and the piano-guitar collaboration Hope (2019) with Beninese guitarist Lionel Loueke. John Scofield has called him “all encompassing — phenomenally so\,” while Brad Mehldau describes him as “a true original. Everything he plays has a deep intelligence and swing.” The New Yorker named him one of the best of the year\, calling his playing “a jolt of joy.” \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 prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/kevin-hays-trio/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T200000
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SUMMARY:Rich Goldstein "Into the Blue" Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn-born guitarist Rich Goldstein brings his “Into the Blue” Quartet to The Side Door for a night of hard-swinging\, groove-driven jazz \n\n\n\n\nRich Goldstein – Guitar \nBrian Charette – Organ \nBehn Gillece – Vibraphone \nJordan Young – Drums \nBorn in Brooklyn New York\, east coast guitarist Rich Goldstein is known for his grooving hard bop style with a modern tinge. He has appeared with a wide range of musicians including\, Andy Laverne\, Charles Flores\, Steve Davis\, Houston Person\, Reverend Hubert Powell\, Javon Jackson\, Jaimoe(from the Allman Brothers Band)\, Randy Johnston\, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez\, and many others at jazz venues including Birdland \, the Berklee Performance Center\, The Jazz Gallery\, and Smalls. He has appeared at festivals such as The Atlanta jazz Fest\, The Cancun Jazz Fest\, and The Festival of Arts and Ideas. Rich has performed with the Hartford\, New Haven\, and Farmington Symphony in venues including The Bushnell and Woolsey Hall.. He has recorded as a sideman with Charles Flores\, Rob Zappulla\, Larry Derdeyn (Lingo)\, Ed Fast and Conga Bop\, and Jim Argiro\, as well as numerous other studio dates. As a leader Goldstein recorded and produced “Comin’ from Montgomery”\, a tribute to the Montgomery brothers (2008)\, which featured Mary DiPaola (piano)\, Kris Jensen (tenor sax)\, Steve Davis (trombone)\, Bhen Gillece (vibes)\, Ben Bilello (drums)\, and Stephen Porter (bass). “Effervescent” featuring Andy LaVerne (piano)\, Steve LaSpina (bass)\, Anthony Pinciotti (drums) \, and Billy Drewes (Sax) (2011). Co-produced a project with Jesse Hameen II (drums)\, Kris Jensen (Sax)\, and Brian Charette (organ). In 2025 Rich released “Into the Blue” through the “Truth Revolution Recording Collective”\, which features Yahn Frenkel (organ)\, Ben Bilello(drums)\, and Behn Gillece (vibraphone). Goldstein is a longtime faculty member at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music\, ( Jackie McLean Institute)\, as well as a past guitar professor at Central and Southern Connecticut State Universities. He has been involved with various jazz camps including “Meet the Masters”\, runs the “Saturday Jazz Workshop” for aspiring high schoolers\, and performs a number of lectures and master classes yearly. Rich keeps a busy schedule as a jazz educator\, freelance guitarist\, composer and recording artist\, group leader\, organizer\, and is member of the CT Guitar Society\, the Hartford Jazz Society\, Jazz Ed Network (Jen) and AAUP. Rich received his initial training at the Hartt school’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and completed his masters in jazz studies at Purchase College in New York. \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 prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/rich-goldstein-into-the-blue-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Elvin Jones: Dear Elvin J.
DESCRIPTION:Drummer Tony Moreno honors his mentor Elvin Jones with new arrangements of his classic repertoire\, performed by a stellar all-star ensemble \n\n\n\n\nTony Moreno – Drums \nTroy Roberts – Tenor Saxophone \nPatrick Cornelius – Alto & Soprano Saxophones \nManuel Valera – Piano \nGene Perla – Bass \nMauricio Herrera – Congas \nElvin Jones is widely regarded as one of the most transformative figures in the history of jazz drumming — a musician whose volcanic energy\, polyrhythmic complexity\, and deeply human swing redefined what was possible behind a drum kit. His recordings with John Coltrane in the early 1960s changed the course of music\, and his own work as a bandleader produced some of the most adventurous and emotionally powerful jazz of the post-bop era. \nTony Moreno’s connection with Elvin began at age eleven\, when his mother brought him to a club down the street where Elvin was performing with his trio featuring bassist Jimmy Garrison and saxophonist Joe Farrell. After the show\, Elvin and his wife Keiko sat with the family\, and the following week Elvin gifted the young Moreno a scratched-up set of Gretsch drums — the very drums he had played on John Coltrane’s Live at Birdlandand Crescent. That same week\, Moreno began a seven-year period of study with Elvin\, spending time at his home talking\, listening to music\, eating dinner\, and watching classic Western films together. “Elvin was my role model\, my mentor\, and my closest friend\,” Moreno reflects. \nFor the Dear Elvin J. Project\, Moreno selected ten compositions from Elvin’s classic repertoire — drawn directly from the landmark Blue Note recording Genesis — and enlisted NYC arranger and composer Rich Shemaria to create new arrangements for this stellar ensemble. The result is a tribute that honors not just the music\, but the spirit and humanity of one of jazz’s most transformative figures. \nThis performance carries special historical weight: bassist Gene Perla is a veteran of Elvin Jones’ own working bands and appears on the original Genesis recording itself — bringing a rare and direct living connection to that historic session to The Side Door stage. Joining him are tenor saxophonist Troy Roberts\, alto and soprano saxophonist Patrick Cornelius\, pianist Manuel Valera\, and percussionist Mauricio Herrera — a group of musicians whose collective depth and artistry are more than equal to the music’s demands. \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 prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/a-celebration-of-elvin-jones-dear-elvin-j/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Levin Brothers
DESCRIPTION:Two of music’s most storied careers\, one stage — the Levin Brothers come to The Side Door. \n\n\n\nTony Levin · Bass \nPete Levin · Keys \nPat LaBarbera · Saxophone & Flute \nJeff Siegel · Drums \nTrained in Classical music\, Pete and Tony Levin were also influenced by the 1950’s jazz recordings by bassist Oscar Pettiford. Both were encouraged by high school music faculty to pursue music careers. Pete went to The Juilliard School in New York City\, Tony to The Eastman School of Music in Rochester\, NY. After graduating\, Tony also moved to New York City. By the 1970’s both were active in the New York City music scene. \nStyle-wise\, Tony and Pete have had divergent careers. Their musical paths have crossed many times\, backing other artists and playing in each other’s bands. In the late ‘70s they toured together with Paul Simon. But other than a 1976 recording by their first group – “The Clams” – the Levin Brothers band was their first time developing a project together. \nWhile their 2014 debut album “Levin Brothers” was rooted in ‘50s-era jazz\, over the years they’ve added a lot of eclectic material to the band’s repertoire\, drawing from Classical\, Pop and Prog Rock genres and adapting it to the band’s jazz style. Performances now include compositions by Paul Simon\, Peter Gabriel\, King Crimson\, Ennio Morricone\, Ralph Towner\, Astor Piazzolla and Jimi Hendrix\, as well as originals by Pete and Tony. \nOver the last 10 years the quartet has toured the U.S. and internationally\, releasing 4 more albums. While Woodstock drummer Jeff Siegel has been with them from the beginning\, the 4th member has varied over the years: saxophonist Erik Lawrence\, guitarists David Spinozza and Jeff Ciampa\, flautist Ali Ryerson and saxophonist Ken Gioffre. In 2024-25 they are joined by iconic saxophonist Pat Labarbera. \nTony has become the bass and Chapman Stick voice for Peter Gabriel\, King Crimson and BEAT. He has played on notable recordings for John Lennon\, Pink Floyd\, Lou Reed\, Alice Cooper\, Dire Straits\, Carly Simon\, Judy Collins\, Buddy Rich\, Gary Burton\, Chuck Mangione\, Herbie Mann and many others. He currently records and tours with Peter Gabriel\, King Crimson\, Stick Men and BEAT. \nIn the 1970s\, Pete switched to keyboards\, becoming a synthesizer specialist in the New York City recording studio scene. Over the years\, he has graced hundreds of jazz and pop recordings and performances with artists including Gil Evans\, Jimmy Giuffre\, David Sanborn\, Miles Davis\, Joe Louis Walker\, Annie Lennox\, Jaco Pastorius and Wayne Shorter. He has released 19 solo albums. He currently leads the “Gil Evans Remembered” band\, an 11-piece group made up of alumni of the Gil Evans Orchestra of the 1970’s. \nDrummer/Composer/Educator Jeff Siegel is a veteran of the New York Jazz Scene. A member of Sir Roland Hanna’s Trio from 1994-99\, Jeff has performed and recorded with jazz legends including Ron Carter\, Kenny Burrell\, Jack DeJohnette\, Benny Golson\, Frank Foster\, Helen Merrill and Mose Allison. For many years he was a member of legendary pianist Lee Shaw’s recording and touring trio. He currently tours “The Professors” a jazz group made up of four members of the SUNY music faculty. \nAmerican-born Canadian jazz tenor sax player\, Pat Labarbera is best known as a long-time featured soloist in Buddy Rich’s band and Elvin Jones’ quartet. Pat comes from a musical \nfamily\, sharing jazz history along with his two brothers\, John (Buddy Rich) and Joe (Bill Evans\, Tony Bennett). Pat also played in groups led by Woody Herman\, Louie Bellson and Carlos Santana. Living in Toronto\, Ontario since 1974\, Pat has played a major role in the development of a generation of Canadian saxophonists. Pat joined the Levin Brothers quartet in 2024\, appearing with them for four shows at the Rochester International Jazz Festival.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/the-levin-brothers/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T223000
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SUMMARY:Mike Rodriguez Quintet
DESCRIPTION:A Grammy-winning trumpeter from the highest levels of jazz comes to The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nMike Rodriguez – Trumpet \nNicole Glover – Sax \nGary Versace – Piano \nJoe Martin – Bass \nEle Howell – Drums \nMike Rodriguez is one of the most in-demand trumpeters in jazz today — a Queens-born musician whose career has taken him to the very top of the music. A Grammy Award winner as part of Chick Corea’s Spanish Heart Band\, he has performed and recorded alongside Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra\, Gonzalo Rubalcaba\, Joe Lovano\, Quincy Jones\, Wynton Marsalis\, Herbie Hancock\, Maria Schneider\, Kenny Barron\, Carla Bley\, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He is currently a member of the internationally acclaimed SFJazz Collective and serves on the faculty at NYU and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. \nRodriguez’s playing is rooted in the hard bop tradition but reaches comfortably across the full spectrum of jazz — from straight-ahead to Latin\, from chamber settings to large ensembles. His recordings as a leader\, Reverence (Criss Cross) and Pathways (2021)\, showcase a mature voice that is at once lyrical\, searching\, and deeply swinging. Alongside his brother\, pianist Robert Rodriguez\, he has recorded five albums as the Rodriguez Brothers — a long-running creative partnership that has earned Grammy nominations and international acclaim. \nAt The Side Door\, Rodriguez brings his own quintet — an intimate format that puts his voice front and center in a room built for exactly this kind of music. \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/mike-rodriguez-quintet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T223000
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SUMMARY:Jeff Fuller & Friends
DESCRIPTION:One of Connecticut’s most celebrated jazz musicians brings his quintet home to The Side Door.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jeff-fuller-friends-2/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T200000
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SUMMARY:Billy Childs Trio
DESCRIPTION:A six-time Grammy winner and one of the most celebrated pianists and composers of his generation comes to The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nBilly Childs · Piano \nMatt Penman · Bass \nAri Hoenig · Drums \nBilly Childs stands in a category of his own in contemporary jazz. A pianist\, composer\, arranger\, and conductor whose music moves effortlessly between jazz and the classical tradition\, he has garnered six Grammy Awards and seventeen nominations — including back-to-back wins for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Rebirth (2018) and The Winds of Change (2024). The Guggenheim Foundation\, the Doris Duke Foundation\, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters have all recognized his work. DownBeat simply calls him “one of the foremost American composers of his era.” \nChilds began his career in the late 1970s apprenticing alongside Freddie Hubbard and J.J. Johnson — two of jazz’s all-time giants. Since then he has performed and collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma\, Wynton Marsalis\, Wayne Shorter\, Sting\, Esperanza Spalding\, Dianne Reeves\, the Kronos Quartet\, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, among many others. His compositions have been commissioned by the LA Philharmonic\, the Detroit Symphony\, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra\, and the LA Master Chorale. \nAt The Side Door\, he brings the piano trio format down to its most intimate — just three musicians in a room\, playing at the highest level. This is a rare opportunity to hear one of jazz’s true masters in close quarters. \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/billy-childs-trio/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T223000
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SUMMARY:Rene McLean Sextet: Tribute to Jackie McLean\, Music of the Spirit
DESCRIPTION:A global musical journey\, a legendary bloodline\, and a sound completely his own — René McLean comes to The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nRene McLean – Saxophone\, Flute \nJosh Evans – Trumpet \nSteve Davis – Trombone \nHubert Eaves III – Piano \nNat Reeves – Bass \nRonnie Burrage – Drums \nRené McLean‘s story is inseparable from jazz royalty — but his music has always been entirely his own. The son of the legendary alto saxophonist Jackie McLean\, René began his musical training at age nine under his father’s guidance\, and by 16 was already leading his own bands. He went on to study privately with some of the most formidable figures in jazz history\, including Sonny Rollins\, George Coleman\, Barry Harris\, Frank Foster\, and Hubert Laws — a lineage that shaped one of the most wide-ranging musical minds in the contemporary jazz world. \nA true multi-instrumentalist\, McLean moves fluently between alto\, tenor\, and soprano saxophones as well as flute\, ney\, and shakuhachi — instruments that reflect a career spent not just playing jazz but absorbing musical traditions from around the globe. He has performed and recorded alongside Jackie McLean\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Lionel Hampton\, Tito Puente\, Horace Silver\, Woody Shaw\, Hugh Masekela\, Miriam Makeba\, Abbey Lincoln\, Dexter Gordon\, Yusef Lateef\, and Jaco Pastorius\, among many others. \nSince 1985\, McLean has been based in South Africa\, where he has spent decades performing\, teaching\, and researching African musical traditions — bringing that depth of perspective back to every performance. He is currently Professor of African-American Music at the Jackie McLean Institute at The Hartt School in Hartford\, CT\, making this a particularly meaningful homecoming for Connecticut jazz fans. \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/rene-mclean-sextet-tribute-to-jackie-mclean-music-of-the-spirit/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T223000
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SUMMARY:Lew Tabackin Trio
DESCRIPTION:One of jazz’s most distinctive voices on two instruments\, Lew Tabackin brings his trio to The Side Door. \n\n\n\n\nLew Tabackin is one of those rare musicians who has built two completely distinct artistic personalities on two instruments. On tenor saxophone\, his playing is forceful and hard-driving — rooted in the tradition of Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster\, marked by wide intervals\, abrupt shifts in mood\, and an unmistakable sense of conviction. On flute\, he transforms entirely — virtuosic\, delicate\, and deeply informed by the classical tradition and the music of Asia. Critic Scott Yanow put it simply: Tabackin is “one of the few jazz musicians who has been able to develop completely different musical personalities on two instruments.” \nBorn in Philadelphia\, Tabackin studied at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music before making his way through the New York scene\, working alongside Elvin Jones\, Donald Byrd\, Tal Farlow\, and Chuck Israels. He later served as the principal soloist in the celebrated Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra for three decades\, one of the most acclaimed large ensembles in jazz history. He has also been associated with George Wein’s Newport All-Star Band\, the New York Jazz Giants\, and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. In smaller settings\, his trio recordings have drawn praise for their freedom\, intimacy\, and the depth of conversation between the players. \nAt 85 years old\, Tabackin remains one of the most compelling live performers in jazz — this is a rare opportunity to hear a true master up close. \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/lew-tabackin-trio/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T223000
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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;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:20260502T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T223000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T223000
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SUMMARY:Ted Rosenthal Trio
DESCRIPTION:One of jazz’s most celebrated pianists\, Ted Rosenthal brings his trio to The Side Door for a night of exceptional music. \nTed Rosenthal · Piano\nNoriko Ueda · Bass\nDavid Alvarez III · Drums \nTed Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianists of his generation — described by The New Yorker as “a musician’s musician who balances technique and taste” and by the Los Angeles Times as “a pianist of rarest skill.” A winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition\, he has performed with Gerry Mulligan\, Art Farmer\, Phil Woods\, Bob Brookmeyer\, and James Moody\, and has been the pianist of choice for vocalists including Kurt Elling\, Ann Hampton Callaway\, and Helen Merrill. \nRosenthal has released 19 albums as a leader\, ranging from straight-ahead jazz to inventive reimaginings of the Great American Songbook and classical repertoire. His Rhapsody in Gershwin reached #1 on both iTunes and Amazon jazz charts. He is on faculty at both The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music\, where he has taught and mentored some of the most prominent jazz pianists of the younger generation. \nThe Side Door Jazz Club is one of Connecticut’s premier jazz listening rooms\, located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn at 85 Lyme Street. Doors open at 7:15 PM\, show begins at 8:00 PM. Ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn — reservations recommended by 6:00 PM.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/ted-rosenthal-trio/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T220000
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SUMMARY:Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra Ft Sherrie Maricle
DESCRIPTION:The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns — this month featuring drum legend Sherrie Maricle. \n\n\n\n\nSaxophone: Erik Elligers\, Tyler Wilkins\, Matt Parker\, Malin Carta\, Matt Schmidt \nTrumpet: Renee McGee\, Seth Bailey\, Luke Wingfield\, Haneef Nelson \nTrombone: Sean Nelson\, Leroy Loomer\, Vince Yanovitch\, Wes Mayhew \nRhythm: Jen Allen\, Gianni Gardner\, Lou Bocciarelli\, Sherrie Maricle \nThe Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra has made The Side Door their home for monthly residency performances that have become one of the most anticipated events on our calendar. This May\, they welcome a truly special guest: drummer Sherrie Maricle\, one of the most accomplished and celebrated musicians in jazz today. \nFrom behind the drum set\, Sherrie leads the legendary DIVA Jazz Orchestra\, her quintet Five Play\, and co-leads the 3D Jazz Trio. A composer\, arranger\, educator\, clinician\, and guest conductor\, she has performed at Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center\, and the Hollywood Bowl\, and at jazz festivals across Germany\, Switzerland\, France\, Portugal\, Ireland\, England\, Croatia\, Japan\, Vietnam\, Israel\, and beyond. Sherrie and DIVA were featured at the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony and have appeared on CBS Sunday Morning\, NBC’s Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular\, and TCM’s televised broadcast of the Kennedy Center’s 25th Anniversary. The band also co-stars in the award-winning documentary The Girls in the Band. \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/sean-nelson-jazz-orchestra-ft-sherrie-maricle/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T223000
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SUMMARY:Diego Figueiredo Trio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Guitarist Diego Figueiredo and his Trio! \nGRAMMY NOMINATED GUITAR PLAYER\n​\nDiego Figueiredo is a new star of the guitar world. He is only 39\, and he has release 26 Cds\, 3 DVDs\, and he has playing in more than 60 contries around the world. He is winner of several important competitions like Montreux Jazz Competition\, and some others. Diego is presenting now his concert “ From the Classical to the Jazz”. It is a fusion between Jazz\, Bossa nova and Classical music. Diego has an unique interpretation\, with a lot of technique\, much emotion\, and his show has been a great sucsses about to the audience. \nDiego Figueiredo was born in Franca\, Brazil\, in 1980\, and at the age of 4\, he used to strike poses carrying his small guitar. At six\, he got a mandolin\, which was kept in a very special place in his house. Diego played many instruments before choosing the electric guitar when he was twelve\, playing in theaters and local pubs\, revealing the great art of improvising and harmonizing. At 15\, he conquered theaters and nightclubs in many different Brazilian states\, playing solo or with renowned musicians. \nBesides being a guitar player\, Diego is a producer\, arranger\, orchestrator\, and multi-instrumentalist. \nBrazil continuously fosters new stars that impress and amaze their audiences with their joy and exceptional technique. Diego Figueiredo makes new fans everytime he enters the stage\, and very few others play the guitar as expressively as he does. \nHaving received awards twice at the “MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL” as one of the greatest guitarists in the world\, Diego Figueiredo performs one amazing concert uniting technique and emotion in a fusion of Brazilian music and jazz. Diego Figueiredo presents the most requested show of Brazilian music. \nWith a variety of work already released\, Diego is doing shows on the most important stages around the world enchanting and charming the public wherever he goes with his unique touch. \nDiego has collaborated and performed with names like Gilberto Gil\, João Bosco\, Roberto Menescal\, Toquinho\, Janis Siegel\, Stanley Jordan\, Joao Donato\, Larry Coryell\, Ken Peplowski\, Lewis Nash\, John Clayton\, Cyrille Aimée\, Jeff Hamilton\, Terell Stafford\, Wycliffe Gordon\, Bill Cunliffe\, Dick Hyman and many others. \nAcclaimed by the critics as the newest sensation in the guitar world ! \n“Diego Figueiredo is one of the greatest guitarists I’ve seen in my whole life. The world needs to listen to his music”. (George Benson) \n“Diego Figueiredo is the new Baden Powell” (Jazzlive – Denmark)\n“I have seem and played with many wonderful guitar players like Joe Pass or Baden Powell\, but no one is like Diego. His ability and swing are unique”. (Flora Purim) \nHe has performed in great places like Montreux Jazz Festival\, Hong Kong Jazz Festival\, Rio das Ostras Jazz Festival ( Brazil) \, Oakville Jazz Festival ( Canada)\, La Paz Festijazz\, Jarasum Jazz Festival (Korea)\, Copenhage Jazz Festival\, Douro Jazz (Portugal)\, Vail Jazz Party\, Syracuse Jazz Festival\, Aspen Jazz Series\, Dizzy´s Club NY\, Birdland NY\, Joe´s Pub NY\, Jazz Alley\, Guanabara ( London)\, Harlem Jazz Festival ( Netherlands)\, Jazz Port Townsend\, Django Fest\, Zoellner Arts Center\, Centre Stage Reston\, Bourbon Street (Brazil)\, Onda Jazz\, Jazzhus Montmartre (Copenhage)\, Quasimodo ( Berlim)\, Zhuhai Jazz Festival (China)\, Vitello´s Jazz\, Miami Festival\, Jazz on the Platz\, Jazz Bali\, Guitar Masters ( German) and hundreds more.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/diego-figueiredo-trio/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T223000
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SUMMARY:Rick Germanson Trio
DESCRIPTION:Rick Germanson – Piano\nNat Reeves – Bass\nWillie Jones III – Drums \nRick Germanson has been a highly in-demand pianist on the New York City Jazz scene for well over a decade. A native of Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, Rick relocated to New York City in 1998. Rick won the GRAND PRIZE at The American Pianists’ Association Jazz Piano Competition in 1996. He was awarded “Best of New Talent” in 2004 by All About Jazz NYC. \nRick has four recordings out as a leader: The first two are on Fresh Sound New Talent: “HEIGHTS” and “YOU TELL ME”. His recording “OFF THE CUFF” on Owl Studios reached #15 on the Jazz Radio Play Charts. The latest is on SmallsLive “RICK GERMANSON: LIVE AT SMALL’S”. Downbeat and JazzTimes magazines have given Rick’s recordings rave reviews. Rick has also been documented on over forty recordings as a sideman with many of the top musicians in jazz today. \nSince 2001 to the present\, Rick has been touring and recording with The Cannonball Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. From 2003-2008 Rick also toured with master guitarist Pat Martino. Currently\, Rick is also the pianist for guitarist Russell Malone\, bassist Nat Reeves\, vibraphonist Steve Nelson\, trombonist Papo Vazquez’s Mighty Pirates Troubadours among many others. \nRick has performed throughout the world\, at the top festivals\, concert halls and clubs with the following jazz artists: Elvin Jones’ Jazz Machine; Louis Hayes; Jimmy Cobb; Grady Tate; Pat Martino; Russell Malone; Dr. Eddie Henderson; Kyle Eastwood; Tom Harrell; Brian Lynch; Jeremy Pelt; Jim Rotondi; Duane Eubanks; Curtis Fuller; Slide Hampton; Papo Vazquez; Frank Lacy; Steve Davis; Delfeayo Marsalis; Cecil Payne; Charles Davis; Frank Morgan; Charles MacPherson; Donald Harrison; Vincent Herring; Sherman Irby; George Coleman; Javon Jackson; Eric Alexander; Craig Handy; Wayne Escoffrey; Steve Nelson; Marlena Shaw; Kevin Mohagany; Carolyn Leonhart; Regina Carter; Gerald Cannon; Jay Leonhart; Mingus Dynasty; Ray Mantilla and Space Station. \nRick is also an experienced educator\, having given clinics and master classes at such institutes as New York University; The Julliard School; Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is currently on faculty at The Jackie McLean Institute at The Hartt School of Music at The University of Hartford.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/rick-germanson-trio/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T170000
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SUMMARY:Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra with Guest Vocalist Leala Cyr
DESCRIPTION:The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns to the Side Door as part of their monthly residency with Guest Vocalist Leala Cyr \nSaxes\nErik Elligers\nMatt Parker\nJosh Thomas\nLisa LaDone \nTrombones\nSean Nelson\nLeroy Loomer\nVince Yanovitch\nWes Mayhew \nTrumpets\nDon Clough\nSeth Bailey\nLuke Wingfield\nHaneef Nelson \nRhythm\nEarl MacDonald\nGianni Gardner\nLou Bocciarelli\nNathan Lassell \nThe Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra is a “full bodied and polished brassy big band” (Jazz Weekly) made up of 17 of the finest musicians in New England. Formed in 2016 as the New London Big Band\, for the past nine years they have played monthly for sold out crowds at the Social Bar + Kitchen in New London CT. The band has performed all over the country\, including the Kennedy Center (Washington DC)\, the Birdland Jazz Club (NYC)\, Monks Jazz Club (Austin TX)\, and Hallowed Halls (Portland OR). The band has released three albums\, the most recent of which\, “Don’t Stop Now: the lost music of Thad Jones for Harry James\,” reached #29 on the jazz radio charts. \nThe band’s sound is rooted in the Kansas City swing of Count Basie\, “swinging high\, hard\, and hot” (All About Jazz.) “Nelson…has assembled a youthful\, sharp\, hip 17-piece ensemble as dedicated as he is to the belief that big band sounds can provide a fine musical experience — one best served up live\, where the groove and excitement of the arrangements and instrumental interplay can energize and pack a dance floor across generations.” (The Day of New London) \nSean Nelson is the leader and founder of the band. By day\, he is enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard\, where he plays trombone with the Coast Guard Band’s concert band and jazz ensembles\, serves as staff arranger\, and is music director for the Guardians Big Band. \nNelson was music director and arranger for the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting with the Coast Guard’s Guardians Big Band\, creating over 500 pages of arrangements. This was performed in front of the White House and seen nationally on CBS. Sean was one of two composers that co-created the official song of the Space Force\, Semper Supra\, which is now part of every Armed Forces Medley. He also composed the official song for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officer corps (one of the eight federal uniformed services). He has won the National Band Association Young Composers Jazz Composition Contest and is a two­ time winner of Downbeat Magazine’s jazz arranging award. He currently works as the arranger for Sam Houston State University Bearkat Marching Band. Sean’s big band arrangements are published at iJazzmusic.com. \nA native of Dallas\, Texas\, Sean received a Bachelor of Music degree from Sam Houston State University and a Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas. While at North Texas\, he was trombonist and composer for the One O’Clock Lab Band and sang with the Jazz Singers I. Sean’s trombone quartet won the International Trombone Association Quartet Contest. He spent his summers and winter breaks playing in house bands on cruise ships for Princess Cruises and Cunard Cruises. \nSean lives in Quaker Hill\, Connecticut\, with his wife Megan and children Lucinda\, Giles\, McCoy\, and Cab. \nSean is a performing artist for S.E. Shires trombones and Denis Wick mouthpieces and mutes. \nLeala Cyr is fast becoming one of the most sought-after jazz vocalists of her generation. A rare “double threat\,” Cyr complements her impeccable vocals with a warm\, golden tone on the trumpet. As a member of Esperanza Spalding’s “Radio Music and Chamber Music Societies\,” she has performed around the world and has appeared on The Late Show\, The Tonight Show\, The View\, The Daily Show\, Jimmy Kimmel Live\, Austin City Limits\, and more.A native of Pulaski\, WI\, Leala now resides in CT\, where she is actively involved in a number of music scenes and is adjunct faculty at the Hartt School of Music and UConn.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/sean-nelson-jazz-orchestra-with-guest-vocalist-leala-cyr/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T223000
DTSTAMP:20260330T001952Z
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SUMMARY:Halie Loren Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Halie Loren and her Quartet! \nHalie Loren – Vocals\nJohn O’Leary – Piano\nWill Slater – Bass\nRick Costa – Drums \nHalie Loren is an international\, award-winning jazz singer/songwriter. She brings a fresh and original perspective to time-honored musical paths\, channeling her innate understanding of connectedness across musical boundaries to forge bonds with diverse audiences in North America\, Asia\, and Europe. Her multi-genre and multi-lingual musical blend across her ten albums to-date has earned several national and international awards in multiple genres as well as significant critical and chart success along the way\, with her albums consistently reaching #1 on the Billboard Japan\, iTunes (Canada and Japan) and Amazon jazz charts. \nAn award-winning songwriter since her early teens\, Halie began garnering international acclaim as a recording artist when her debut jazz album They Oughta Write a Song was named the Best Vocal Jazz Album of the year at the 2009 JPF Independent Music Awards. She was subsequently signed for distribution in Asia by JVC/Victor Entertainment and in North America with Canadian-based jazz label Justin Time Records. Loren’s accolades in more recent years include an Independent Music Award for her original song “Thirsty” in 2011\, a Best Vocal Jazz Album 2012 award in Japan’s Jazz Critique Magazine for her album Heart First\, (which also reached #1 on Canada’s iTunes Jazz chart)\, and a total of four Billboard #1 albums on Japan’s jazz charts since 2013. Her video for “Noah”\, the 2nd single from her 2018 release From the Wild Sky album produced by UK tour-de-force Troy Miller (Amy Winehouse\, Gregory Porter\, Diana Ross)\, won an Emmy in 2019 for Best Music Video as presented by The National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Southeast Chapter. \nAlong with recording and songwriting successes\, Halie’s live performances have brought her around the world several times\, with performances on 4 continents thus far\, including tours across the U.S.\, Canada\, France\, the U.K.\, Japan\, Italy\, Egypt\, China\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, South Korea\, Egypt\, and Haiti. Her concerts range from intimate clubs to grand halls to festivals\, from solo to classic jazz trio to lush orchestral collaborations. \nHalie’s newest record\, Dreams Lost and Found\, was recorded in Montreal\, Canada in collaboration with fellow artists from the Justin Time Records family\, and released on April 12\, 2024. This collection of songs explores themes of longing\, seeking\, and seeing with new eyes — the falling away of old illusions and outgrown desires\, finding new visions for love and life\, allowing some dreams to die to make space for new dreams to be born. The album captures the live essence of her music\, that has led to tours and performances for audiences worldwide. The 14-song effort sees Halie lend her take on standards\, originals\, and her personal favorites. \nHalie adds: “This album marks my return to a more jazz-oriented musical sound\, but forged in a completely new environment of creativity (quite literally\, in that I traveled to Montreal to record for the first time) that brought my improvisational spirit to the forefront—in no small part inspired by collaborating with masterful musicians Taurey Butler on piano\, Morgan Moore on bass\, Sam Kirmayer on Guitar\, and Jim Doxas on drums. Though I have performed for years with most of these amazingly talented people\, we’ve never before recorded together… to me\, it was like we were dancing on the edge of the unknown when creating these songs. It felt very alive in the moment\, and I think that comes through the music”
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/halie-loren-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T223000
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SUMMARY:Brandon Goldberg Trio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Brandon Goldberg and his Trio! \nBrandon Goldberg – Piano \nDavid Wong – Bass \nAaron Kimmel – Drums \nAward-winning pianist and composer Brandon Goldberg has been playing piano and making music since he was three years old. Critics have praised his “unassailable technique\, advanced harmonic understanding\, a deep sense of swing and\, most impressively\, a clarity and plethora of ideas executed to near-perfection.” – Downbeat Magazine \nGoldberg has performed at renowned jazz festivals worldwide\, including the Newport Jazz Festival\, SFJazz\, PDX Jazz\, Litchfield\, Twin Cities\, Caramoor\, NCPA Mumbai Jazz Festival\, Santander Jazz in Spain\, and Ystad Jazz in Sweden. He has also graced the stages of prestigious jazz clubs\, such as Dizzy’s Club\, Smoke Jazz Club\, Mezzrow\, and Birdland Theater in New York\, as well as The Side Door Jazz Club in Connecticut\, and Marian’s Jazz Room in Switzerland\, just to name a few. \nGoldberg released his third album\, “Brandon Goldberg Trio: Live at Dizzy’s” in 2024.The album is described as a “prodigious work\, wrapped in tradition and steered with refreshing contemporaneity. A testament to shared musical vision\, this album showcases Goldberg’s musicianship” – Lydia Liebman PR. The “song selection and sequencing are exquisite…Impeccable sense of time\, spotless communication with the accompaniment\, unhurriedness\, fidelity to melody and harmonic structure.” – Dark Blue Notes. Goldberg has released two other albums which also received critical acclaim – “In Good Time” (2021) and “LET’S PLAY!” (2019) – both were recognized as top albums of the year\, earning four-star reviews from Downbeat Magazine. \nGoldberg often collaborates with David Foster\, recently playing at the iconic Hollywood Bowl alongside Chris Botti and making memorable appearances with Katharine McPhee on Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Markaccompanying as she performed songs from her new album with David Foster\, Christmas Songs. Goldberg has also written original music for television and his compositions were featured in 1923 and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. \nGoldberg is a 2024 YoungArts Winner with Distinction\, the youngest semifinalist in the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition and youngest recipient of the 2022 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. \nIn connection to his South Florida roots\, Goldberg has been a featured performer at the South Beach Jazz Festival\, Jazz Roots Series at the Adrienne Arsht Center\, the Miami International Piano Festival\, FAENA Summer Jazz Series. He was also commissioned by The Miami Symphony Orchestra to write two original compositions for piano and orchestra\, “Surroundings” and “Rhapsody in f minor”\, which were both performed live and recorded by MISO and received high praise and accolades. \nGoldberg was a featured performer at TEDxYouthMiami\, TEDxBocaRaton and TEDxCoconutGrove conferences. He also works closely with the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) and performed at their annual Gala at the famous Apollo Theater where he presented McCoy Tyner with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. \nAt a young age\, Goldberg appeared on national television in Seasons 1 and 2 of NBC’s Little Big Shots\, The Steve Harvey Show and the Harry Connick\, Jr. Show.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/brandon-goldberg-trio/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T223000
DTSTAMP:20260330T001450Z
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SUMMARY:Steve Slagle Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Steve Slagle and his Quartet! \nSteve Slagle – Saxophone\nMatthew Rotger-Lynn-Guitar\nDezron Douglas-Bass\nByron ‘Wookie’ Landham-Drums \nSaxophonist\, flutist and composer Steve Slagle makes his home in New York City. He has released 20 CD’s as a leader\, and performed on countless others. His many original compositions are published by Slagle Music\, BMI worldwide. Steve was musical director of the Mingus Big Band for many years\, and wrote many of the bands arrangements as well with Joe Lovano’s Nonet\, of which he is a member. He has received two Grammy Awards for recordings with each of those groups and continues his association with them. As a leader\, Steve concentrates on new sounds and new compositions as a performer\, bandleader and recording artist. \nSteve attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a Downbeat scholarship at age 18 and subsequently received his Masters in Music at MSM in NYC. \nHe has played with Stevie Wonder\, Machito’s Afro-Cuban Orchestra\, Steve Kuhn\, Lionel Hampton\, Jack McDuff\, Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra\, Brazil’s Milton Nascimento and band\, Carla Bley Orchestra\, Ray Barretto\, Beastie Boys\, and many others. \nSteve’s last two recordings ‘Alto Manhattan’ ( 2016) and ‘Dedication’ ( 2017) – on Panorama Records – have both reached top ten in Jazz radio play nationwide. He is co-leader of the Stryker / Slagle Band and their last release in 2015 ‘Routes’ (which features an expanded band line-up and four horn arrangements)\, was nominated for a Grammy in 2016. Steve’s 2013 recording ‘Evensong’ was chosen top recordings of 2013 by Jazz Times. \n“Scenes\, Songs and Solo’s” (Schaffner Press) is Steve’s first book on composition and improvisation and was released in 2012. This book points his direction for young players as well as containing many of his compositions and ideas on music. \nSteve’s first recording as a leader was on Japans Polydor Label and he continues that relationship as endorser of Yanagisawa saxophones from Japan\, as well as a long time endorser of Vandoren (Dansr) Reeds. \nSteves extensive discography is listed on this site under ‘Recordings’. \nHis arrangements for Mingus Big Band are published internationally by Hal Leonard Publishing. Several of his Sax Quartet compositions and arrangements are published by Advance Music\,but many others he owns privately. \nSteve served on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music for 20 years as well as associations with Rutgers University\, NYU\, New School in NYC\, William Paterson\, NJ and Suny Purchase as well as master classes and clinics world wide.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/steve-slagle-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T223000
DTSTAMP:20260330T001138Z
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SUMMARY:Blues on the Corner: McCoy Tyner Legacy Band
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with the McCoy Tyner Legacy Band! \nFrancisco Mela – Drums and bandleader\nNat Reeves – Bass\nBenito Gonzalez – Piano\nGeorge Garzone (special guest) – Tenor Saxophone \nBlues on the Corner: McCoy Tyner Legacy BandDon’t miss world-renowned drummer and former McCoy Tyner sideman Francisco Mela as he leads this all-star tribute to his legendary mentor and former bandleader.Joining him is Venezuelan-American pianist Benito Gonzalez\, widely hailed as the torchbearer for McCoy’s hard-driving yet lyrical style. Acclaimed bassist and Hartt School Professor Nat Reeves anchors the rhythm section. Tenor saxophone titan George Garzone will be a featured guest\, heard here like never before.Produced by New England Jazz Collaborative\, whose work has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and in The Boston Globe.“[Francisco] Mela is just a fantastic player. He has his own style and his own sound\, which is what I look for in a drummer.”— McCoy Tyner“Fans and critics of pianist Benito Gonzalez agree: He’s a Latin McCoy Tyner.”— Michael J. West\, JazzTimes“I’m not the master of the sax\, George Garzone is.”— Michael Brecker
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/blues-on-the-corner-mccoy-tyner-legacy-band/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T223000
DTSTAMP:20260325T025737Z
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SUMMARY:Michelle Walker Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Michelle Walker and her Quartet! \n\n\n\n\nArmed with a provocative\, whiskey-soaked tone\, jazz vocalist Michelle Walker is a charismatic singer that uses an artful blend of blues\, bebop\, swing and soul with playful rhythmic expressiveness. Based in New York City\, she bends the lines and pushes the boundaries of jazz vocal art. With rich colors and adventurous flexibility\, she moves easily from a dark\, deep tone to a mid-range\, swinging lilt. Michelle is very versatile and blessed with a beautifully distinctive voice. Her artful arrangements are garnishing her critical praise. In her upcoming release\, Love Misery\, Michelle brings together a collection of jazz standards\, original songs and her arrangements of pop tunes that thematically chronicles a love affair. This latest recording project features Joel Frahm on sax\, Ron Affif on guitar\, Toru Dodo on piano\, Michael O’Brien on bass and Willard Dyson on drums. Additional highlights of her career include multiple tours in Europe\, performing in the Lincoln Center Women in Jazz Festival\, touring with jazz vocal legend Mark Murphy and performing at the White House for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree. Dave Nathan at AllAboutJazz.com says\, “Walker demonstrates an extraordinary degree of musicality…” Michelle is often compared to Cassandra Wilson\, Nina Simone and Betty Carter in style and tone but has develop her own unique sound and singular voice. \nIt is easy to see why this is looking to become a breakout year for Walker. In early 2016\, she performed at the JAVA JAZZ FESTIVAL in Jakarta\, Indonesia headlining the festival with Kurt Elling\, Monty Alexander\, Patti Austin\, Chris Botti\, Sting\, Robin Thicke and more. She then went on to tour in Asia which included performing debut concerts in Kazakhstan and Thailand. Michelle has also headlined the Belarus International Jazz Festival in the city of Minsk on the same bill as Vocal group TAKE 6\, The Silver Spring Jazz Festival with Wynton Marsalis and Spyro Gyro\, The Lincoln Center Women in Jazz Festival and the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival which featured George Benson. Throughout 2015 & 2016\, she completed a 30 city extraordinary tour in Russia performing at many Philharmonic Concert Halls around the country. The uniqueness of Walker is found her shifting\, rhythmic\, lyrical phrasing and her revived\, unexpected arrangements of standard songs. Mike Joyce of the Washington Post says\, “[Walker]…has a soul-comforting allure.” Michelle has performed in concert with noted jazz musicians Joel Frahm\, Ron Affif\, Dan Tepfer\, Robert Rodriguez\, Benito Gonzales\, Matt Wilson\, Klaus Mueller\, Boris Kozlov\, E.J. Strickland\, Helen Sung\, Ben Monder and Yotam Silberstein. \nMichelle studied classical voice at the University of Maryland and also studied at the Amsterdam Music Conservatory in Holland and the Stanford Jazz in Palo Alto\, CA. Michelle was the first vocalist asked to perform at the “Hot Jazz” Concert Series which featured jazz veterans Kenny Werner\, Eric Alexander\, Peter Bernstein\, David Hazeltine and Jimmy Greene. Walker has performed throughout US\, Canada\, Russia\, Israel England\, Holland and most recently at Blues Alley and The Black Rock Performing Arts Center outside Washington\, DC where she helped kick off the jazz concert season which has featured Russell Malone\, Cyrus Chestnut and Ravi Coltrane. \nHer debut recording\, Slow Down\, was released with critical acclaim. The recording received a Washington Area Musician Association (WAMA) Award nomination for Best Jazz and Debut Album of the year and also a national nomination for Best Independent Jazz Vocal album of the year. Walker spent the first years of her career working as a full-time vocalist in the Washington\, DC area before she moved to New York City\, where she currently resides and performs. While living in the DC area\, the Washington Post placed her several times on its Top Ten Area Performers to see perform live. Michelle served on the 2003-2005 Executive Board for the DC Chapter of the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE).
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/michelle-walker-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T223000
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SUMMARY:The Makanda Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with The Makanda Project! \nKurtis Rivers · Saxophone\nSeth Meicht · Saxophone\nSean Berry · Saxophone\nTemidayo Balogun · Saxophone\nCharlie Kohlhase · Saxophone\nJerry Sabatini · Trumpet\nHaneef Nelson · Trumpet\nAlfred Patterson · Trombone\nRichard Harper · Trombone\nBill Lowe · Trombone\nJohn Kordalewski · Piano\nAvery Sharpe · Bass\nYoron Israel · Drums \nThe Makanda Project was started in 2005 as an effort to explore the previously unrecorded compositions of Makanda Ken McIntyre (1931-2001). Twenty years and over 250 performances later\, the 13 musicians in the group are still moved by the challenges and opportunites this music presents. Leader and pianist John Kordalewski\, a former McIntyre student\, has arranged over 60 McIntyre compositions for the group’s 10-member horn section. Especially given that there is no record of Dr. McIntyre having performed these pieces\, the Makanda Project differs from those repertory groups whose function is largely to re-create sounds or styles from the past. Rather\, the McIntyre compositions have been a vehicle for the group to develop its own sound and identity. \nThe Makanda Project has established a presence on the Boston jazz scene through their ongoing series of self-produced free concerts in low-income neighborhoods. These concerts are unique in the Boston area both as a platform for creative music and as community events. They tale place throughout the year and have attracted a large and still-growing following. \nThe band has also collaborated with renowned guest musicians such as Oliver Lake\, Chreles Tolliver\, Chico Freeman\, Ricky Ford\, Feya Faku\, Michael Gregory Jackson\, and Craig Harris\, as well as with poet Askia Toure and dancer/choreographer Mickey Davidson. These collaborations often involve the guests’ compositions. The Makanda Project has also performed at East Coast locations from Washington DC to Maine\, in the Midwest\, and in Europe. This will be their second appearance at the Side Door. \nThe individual members are Kurtis Rivers\, Seth Meicht\, Sean Berry\, Temidayo Balogun\, and Charlie Kohlhase (saxophones)\, Jerry Sabatini and Haneef Nelson (trumpets)\, Alfred Patterson\, Richard Harper\, and Bill Lowe (trombones)\, John Kordalewski (piano)\, Avery Sharpe (bass)\, and Yoron Israel (drums).
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/the-makanda-project/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T223000
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SUMMARY:Greg Abate Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Greg Abate and his Quartet! \n\n\n\n\nGreg Abate – Saxophone \nChuck Lamb – Piano \nJohn Lockwood – Bass \nGary Johnson – Drums \nGreg Abate jazz saxophonist\, flutist\, composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. \nIn the mid 70’s after finishing a four year program at Berklee College Of Music\, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 years. \nIn 1978 Greg formed his group Channel One which was a favorite in the New England area and from there had the opportunity to play tenor sax with the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under leadership of Dick Johnson from 1986 to ’87. \nFollowing this experience Greg ventured out as post hard bop soloist playing Jazz Festivals\, Jazz Societies and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S. Canada and abroad\, including most of Europe\, UK\, and Moscow and Georgia Russia. \nGreg’s newest release Gratitude\, with the Tim Ray Trio has received glowing reviews and a lot of international airplay. Also\, check out Greg’s other recordings including special guests Phil Woods and other notable artists. \nGreg is currently a Whaling City Sound recording artist. \nGreg recorded his first CD Live At Birdland NYC in 1991 on the Candid Jazz Label with the trio of James Williams\, Rufus Reid and Kenny Washington. \nTo this date Greg has recorded over 17 other recordings as leader. \nGreg is also an adjunct professor of Jazz Studies at Rhode Island College and is also a very active jazz clinician with co. sponsorship from the Conn-Selmer Instrument Co.\, conducting workshops and master classes through the U.S and abroad. \nGreg has been inducted into the RI MUSIC HALL OF FAME 2016
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/greg-abate-quartet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T223000
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SUMMARY:Amina Figarova Sextet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Amina Figarova and her Sextet! \n\n\n\n\nAmina Figarova – Piano \nCharlie Porter – Trumpet \nBart Platteau – Flutes \nWayne Escoffery- Tenor sax \nLuques Curtis – Bass \nDonald Edwards – Drums \nAmina Figarova was born in Baku\, Azerbaijan\, and as a child studied to be a classical concert pianist. Graduated from the Baku Conservatory as classical concert pianist. In 1990\, she entered Rotterdam Conservatory (where she met Bart Platteau\, a fellow student from Belgium) to pursue jazz\, coming to the United States in 1992 to complete her formal education at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. In 1998 she was invited to the Thelonious Monk Institute’s summer jazz colony in Aspen\, and after more than a decade of bookings in major U.S. jazz clubs\, concert halls and festivals\, the couple gained legal immigrant status in 2013\, and became US citizen in 2020. They currently live in Harlem\, NY and tour constantly. \n“Among the most important composers to come into jazz in the new millennium” – JazzTime \nHailing from Azerbaijan\, the New York-based Amina Figarova is an internationally influenced—and recognized—composer\, pianist\, and bandleader. Those three roles come to the forefront in Figarova’s sextets\, bands with a remarkable chemistry that brings her detailed arrangements to life. Every member of the group stands out as a first-rate individual\, but their dedication to Figarova’s eclectic and powerful compositions gives this group its depth of feeling and elite status. The Amina Figarova Sextet has been a hit at major festivals like the Newport Jazz Festival and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival \nSuite for Africa is Amina’s 18th album\, all with original compositions by Amina. Other compositions for Symphonic orchestra\, Musical Diana\, a ballad book for Trio Del Norte\, brass ensemble\, flute duo and quartet\, and many more.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/amina-figarova-sextet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T223000
DTSTAMP:20260220T015843Z
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SUMMARY:Chembo Corniel Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of jazz with Conga Player Chembo Corniel and his Quintet! \n\n\n\n\nEvan Francis – Saxophone/Flute \nGabriel Chakarji – Piano \nCarlos Mena – Bass \nJoel E. Mateo – Drums \nChembo Corniel – Tumbadoras \nWilson “Chembo” Corniel\, Jr. Born in Manhattan on November 22\, 1953 of proud Puerto Rican parents\, Chembo was raised in the humble streets of Red Hook\, Brooklyn. It was during these years\, as a quick-witted youngster\, that he had the privilege and honor to study with such percussion luminaries as\, Tommy Lopez Sr.\, “Little Ray” Romero\, Louie Bauza\, and Cachete Maldonado. Chembo honed his skills at The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts in New York\, and also at the prestigious La Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana\, Cuba under the direction of the great Chucho Valdés. His intense studies with such legends noted above channeled his energy onto a path where Wilson “Chembo” Corniel has now created a reputation for himself among musicians and the public. \nToday\, he is considered as one of the best hard-hitting\, versatile percussionists around. Chembo teaches percussion to students at the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music a also at The Collective and leads numerous clinics throughout the United States where he brings awareness to others of the rich Afro-Caribbean traditions. Among his credits\, Chembo was chosen to create his own instructional DVD called\, “An Introduction to Hand Percussion: Volume I—Congas”. It was released in December of 2000 and with distribution by Warner Brothers it has been a success. \nHe’s been a vital endorser of Latin Percussion instruments since 1982 as he is currently for Remo drum heads\, Vic Firth sticks and Sabian cymbals. His touring credits are as long as his performing credits. \nChembo has toured with many major artists throughout Europe\, Asia\, North & South America\, and the Caribbean. Television credits include an appearance on the “Bill Cosby Show” and a recurring recording gig on Nickelodeon’s children show\, “Dora the Explorer”. Chembo continues to perform and/or record with many artists of different genres. He is currently concentrating on leading his own Latin Jazz quintet\, “Chembo & Grupo Chaworó”. This is a well-balanced Latin Jazz group that incorporates many rich traditions\, such as writer Aurora Flores states: “a sprinkling of be-bop\, a touch of swing with a dollop of bomba\, rumba\, tango and danzón topped with ‘un chin’ de charanga.”
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/chembo-corniel-quintet/
LOCATION:Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, United States
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