Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Vanisha Gould and her Quartet! Vanisha Gould is a vocalist, composer, and bandleader whose music bridges vulnerability and strength. After earning her degree from Berklee College of Music, she moved from California to New York City in 2015 and quickly became a vital voice in [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Bassist Matt Dwonszyk and his Quintet, to celebrate the release of his new album! Josh Evans- Trumpet Matt Knoegel- Tenor Saxophone TBD- Piano Matt Dwonszyk- Bass Jonathan Barber-Drums Matt Dwonszyk is a Connecticut-born, New York-based, bassist, composer, arranger, bandleader and educator. He can regularly be found [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Matt Parker and his Quartet! Matt Parker is a tenor and soprano saxophone player, born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After seeing trumpeter Maynard Ferguson in concert, he fell in love with jazz and was mentored by the legendary South Florida saxophonist Jimmy Cavallo. [...]

The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns to the Side Door as part of their monthly residency The 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 [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Drummer Edu Ribeiro and his Trio with Special Guest Seamus Blake! Seamus Blake - Saxophone Vinicius Gomes - Guitar Noah Garabedian - Bass Edu Ribeiro - Drums Edu Ribeiro Brazilian drummer, composer and educator. Two times Grammy Awards winner. As a leader, Edu Ribeiro has released [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Miguel Zenon and his Quartet! Miguel Zenón - Saxophone Luis Perdomo - Piano Matt Penman - Bass Henry Cole - Drums This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz the Dan Pugach Big Band and Nicole Zuraitis! Dan Pugach is a GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer and composer, a 5X GRAMMY® nominee, 2X  ASCAP Foundation Jazz Composer Award winner, a recipient of the BMI Charlie Parker Composition Prize/Manny Albam Commission for Big Band and a participant at the  [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Guitarist Olli Soikkeli and his Trio! Olli Soikkeli - Guitar Paul Sikivie - Bass Ben Zweig - Drums Born in Nurmes, Finland and based in NYC, Soikkeli was introduced to the music of great Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz, which has been his primary focus since. [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his Trio! Cyrus Chestnut is one of the most gifted and innovative jazz pianists of his generation. With a musical style that effortlessly combines the influences of gospel, classical music, and straight-ahead jazz, Chestnut has garnered acclaim from critics and peers alike [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his Trio! Cyrus Chestnut is one of the most gifted and innovative jazz pianists of his generation. With a musical style that effortlessly combines the influences of gospel, classical music, and straight-ahead jazz, Chestnut has garnered acclaim from critics and peers alike [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Jimmy Greene and his Quartet! A native of Connecticut, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most recent recording, As We Are Now, was released on July 25, 2025. His 2014 release, Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), garnered two Grammy® [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Jimmy Greene and his Quartet! A native of Connecticut, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most recent recording, As We Are Now, was released on July 25, 2025. His 2014 release, Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), garnered two Grammy® [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Jimmy Greene and his Quartet! A native of Connecticut, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most recent recording, As We Are Now, was released on July 25, 2025. His 2014 release, Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), garnered two Grammy® [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Guitarist Bobby Broom and his Trio! Bobby Broom - Guitar Nat Reeves - Bass Ron Savage - Drums Guitar great Bobby Broom knows exactly when he first fell in love with the jazz organ. The magic moment came at age 10 when he put on one [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Christopher McBride and his Quartet! Christopher McBride - Saxophone Jon Thomas - Piano Barry Stephenson - Bass Michael Piolet - Drums Saxophonist Christopher McBride is based in New York City. His work includes education, arranging and composition in addition to performance. He has been slowly [...]

As Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn looks out the window of her 11th-floor hotel room in Tokyo, she describes the surrounding skyscrapers, the yellow and pink clouds floating by and Messages — her fourth leader date, which is set to release October 25, 2024, via Empress Legacy Records. In part, Messages, is intended to be a [...]

As Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn looks out the window of her 11th-floor hotel room in Tokyo, she describes the surrounding skyscrapers, the yellow and pink clouds floating by and Messages — her fourth leader date, which is set to release October 25, 2024, via Empress Legacy Records. In part, Messages, is intended to be a [...]

Tyreek McDole - Vocals & Keys Dylan Band - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones Joe Block - Piano/Keys Dan Finn - Bass Gary Jones III - Drums Tyreek McDole, a 25-year-old Haitian-American vocalist from Florida, is making waves on the New York and international music scenes. His artistry is rooted in the belief that music is [...]

Tyreek McDole - Vocals & Keys Dylan Band - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones Joe Block - Piano/Keys Dan Finn - Bass Gary Jones III - Drums Tyreek McDole, a 25-year-old Haitian-American vocalist from Florida, is making waves on the New York and international music scenes. His artistry is rooted in the belief that music is [...]

Pat Bianchi - Organ Troy Roberts - Saxophone Colin Stranahan - Drums Grammy nominated organist Pat Bianchi has established himself as one of the premier organists on the international scene today. Bianchi is the winner of Downbeat Magazine’s 2016 rising star poll, Hot House 2019 poll and nominee of the 2024 Jazz Journalists Association as [...]

Haneef Nelson - Trumpet Nathan Edwards - Tenor Saxophone Andrew Wilcox - Piano Luques Curtis - Bass Akin Hobson - Drums Haneef N. Nelson works as a Composer/Arranger, Bandleader, Sideman, Musical Curator, and Educator based out of Hartford, CT. He was introduced to the trumpet at age 12 and has stuck with it ever since. [...]

Uptown Jazz Orchestra’s mission is to promote the rich cultural legacy of American music through both entertaining and educational performances. Our educational shows are designed to give young people a greater awareness of important historical figures and musical traditions. All other shows are designed specifically with the intent of folks having a good time … [...]

Gary Smulyan - Baritone Saxophone Frank Basile - Baritone Saxophone Steve Ash - Piano Mike Karn - Bass Jason Tiemann - Drums Inspired by the rich history of the great 2-tenor pairings in jazz (think Lester Young & Herschel Evans, Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin, and Al Cohn & Zoot [...]

Hamilton de Holanda - Mandolin Salomâo Soares - Piano Big Rabello - Drums Hamilton de Holanda is one of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians—a global ambassador, virtuoso performer, and groundbreaking improviser. Picking up the mandolin at the age of five, he redefined the 10-string version of the instrument, transforming it into a versatile voice that bridges [...]

8:30PM and 10:45PM sets (Tickets sold separately) Celebrate New Years Eve with an amazing Jazz Quartet featuring Vocalist Michelle Lordi and Bassist Matthew Parrish! This show will have a 1 drink minimum per person Michelle Lordi - Vocals Matthew Parrish - Bass Vincent Bourgeyx - Piano Byron Landham - Drums Jazz bassist Matthew Parrish has [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Bassist Nat Reeves and his Trio! Nat Reeves - Bass Jordan Williams - Piano Jeff "Tain" Watts - Drums For over 40 years, Nat Reeves has been one of the top bassists in jazz. His supportive and stimulating playing has uplifted a countless number of sessions [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Guitarist Duke Robbilard and his Quartet! Duke Robillard - Guitar Doug James - Saxophone Marty Ballou - Bass Mark Teixeira - Drums Michael John "Duke" Robillard is a distinguished American blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator, renowned for his versatility across blues, jazz, swing, and [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Trumpeter Eddie Allen and his band, which will be spreading the Holiday Cheer! Eddie Allen - Trumpet Mark McGowan - Trumpet Amie Amis - French Horn Jerrick Matthews - Trombone Oscar Perez - Piano Richie Goods - Bass Jerome Jennings - Drums - CRITIC’S REVIEW - [...]

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist/Vocalist Camille Thurman, performing with Drummer Darrell Green and his Quartet! As a composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, Camille Thurman is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers for the form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of [...]

6PM and 8PM sets (Tickets sold separately) Nelson Hill - Saxophone Eric Mintel - Piano Jack Hegyi - Bass Dave Mohn - Drums Eric Mintel has played the piano all his life. Career highlights include two performances by invitation at the White House, several concerts at the Kennedy Center and a special concert at the [...]