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SUMMARY:EC-CHAP Jazz Series: A Special Holiday Performance with Grammy Winner Nicole Zuraitis
DESCRIPTION:NICOLE ZURAITIS is a 2X GRAMMY® winning and 6X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter (nominated in 4 distinct categories: Best Jazz Vocal Album\, Best Large Jazz Ensemble\, Best Jazz Performance and Best Arrangement)\, pianist\, producer\, arranger and winner of the prestigious American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice\,” (Jazz Police)\, Nicole has positioned herself as one of the top artists and “prolific songwriters” (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond\, coining The Modern Songbook. \nNicole’s arrangement of Dolly Parton’s Jolene\, co-written with renowned drummer and bandleader Dan Pugach\, was nominated for a 2019 GRAMMY®\, spring boarding her career and making her a household name in the modern-day jazz landscape. In 2020\, she was named in the top 40 under 40 for 2020 in Connecticut Magazine\, and her weekly live stream during the Covid-19 crisis\, “Virtual Piano Lounge\,” was featured in Forbes Magazine. \nAs a recording artist\, Nicole has released seven albums as leader\, and her sixth album\, How Love Begins\, co-produced with eight-time GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride\, won BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM at the 2024 GRAMMY® awards and features all original music. She is the only person ever to have earned this award who wrote and arranged the entire album herself. \nIn addition to leading her quartet\, Nicole performed and recorded with the Birdland Big Band as the premier vocalist before taking off as a large ensemble leader of her own\, co-producing the Dan Pugach Big Band and guesting for major big bands around the globe. Her live album Live at Vic’s Las Vegas\, which she produced\, wrote and arranged featuring Tom Scott\, Keyon Harrold\, Rachel Eckroth\, Idan Morim\, Sam Weber and Dan Pugach\, was nominated for 2 GRAMMYS in 2026. \nHer newest album The Devil I Knew\, produced by the legendary Larry Klein\, released July 17th\, 2026 and was featured on NPR Jazz Night in America as an “introspective epic”. \nJoin us for this Special Holiday Show with this INCREDIBLE Musician! This program is hosted by the “Eastern Connecticut Center for History\, Art\, and Performance” (EC-CHAP). Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm. Tickets $30.00 (+fees) Advance (Online) / $35.00 Door. 10% Discount at the door for HJS Members. \nSoft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive “BYOB&F” TM model – Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only – I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to Willington Pizza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for “The Packing House” pizza! Click HERE for secret recipe. \nFor more information about this performance\, please visit The Packing House or call 518-791-9474.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/ec-chap-jazz-series-a-special-holiday-performance-with-grammy-winner-nicole-zuraitis/
LOCATION:The Packing House\, 156 River Rd\, Willington\, CT\, 06279
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:EC-CHAP Jazz Series: Django Reinhardt Birthday Bash at The Packing House with The Luke Hendon Combo (Gypsy Jazz Plus Current Work)
DESCRIPTION:Veteran guitarist LUKE HENDON and his group will perform at The Packing House on\nJanuary 23rd\, 2026\, celebrating the anniversary of Django Reinhardt’s birthday. You can\nexpect to hear some Gypsy jazz standards in Reinhardt’s honor\, but also original\,\nmodern music that gives nods to his influence. Reinhardt was an innovator of his time\nand the group will strive to bring that spirit into the present. \n  \n \nHendon has studied Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz around the world and is well\nversed in the techniques and nuances in the style. Hendon has an album called Silk and\nSteel\, that he recorded shortly after studying in the Netherlands with Sinti guitarists\,\nPaulus Schafer and Fapy Lafertin. \nThe album was Hendon’s initial modern take on Django’s style. Jazz Scene magazine\nsays that it is “beautifully performed and every note counts.” Jazz Profiles Says it’s “an\nhomage to Django’s influence accompanied by Luke’s statement of independent\ncreativity.” And The New York City Jazz Record states that “Hendon’s take on the style\nis to inject some very modern energy along with judiciously placed non-jazz undertones.\nThat’s the crucial difference between maintaining and enriching a legacy.” \nHendon has performed around the world\, opened for legendary acts like Al Green\, Sun\nRa\, and Los Lobos\, composed and recorded for TV and film\, worked with dance\nensembles\, cruise ships\, theatre companies and bands. He founded Goodfoot\, which\ntook the Dallas\, Texas area by storm in the nineties. He’s also been a session guitar\nplayer on pop\, funk\, blues\, folk\, rock\, jazz\, and world music in a plethora of settings. \nHendon is excited to return to the packing house and hopes to stretch out even more\,\nexploring the spirit of innovation while celebrating the birthday of one of his heroes\,\nDjango Reinhardt. \nJoin us for an amazing evening of gypsy jazz and original works and arrangements by\nthis outstanding artist! This program is hosted by the “Eastern Connecticut Center for\nHistory\, Art\, and Performance” (EC-CHAP). Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm. Tickets\n$25.00 (+fees) Advance (Online) / $30.00 Door. 10% Discount at the door for HJS\nMembers. \nSoft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive “BYOB&F” TM\nmodel – Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only – I.D. Required). You can\nalso bring your paid ticket to Willington Pizza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out\nthe night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for “The Packing\nHouse” pizza! Click HERE for secret recipe. \nFor more information about this performance\, please visit The Packing House or call\n518-791-9474.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/ec-chap-jazz-series-django-reinhardt-birthday-bash-at-the-packing-house-with-the-luke-hendon-combo-gypsy-jazz-plus-current-work/
LOCATION:The Packing House\, 156 River Rd\, Willington\, CT\, 06279
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