June 2025
Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet
Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet Saturday, June 28,·7:00 – 9:00pm The Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457, USA
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Benjamin Simmons
Benjamin Simmons Benjamin Simmons is a Hartford-based tenor saxophonist and graduate from the Hartt School of Music, studied with world renowned saxophonist Abraham Burton, Nat Reeves, Rene McLean, and Steve Davis. Benjamin is a prominent player in the Hartford and New York City scene. November 14, 2025 @ 7:00 - 8:00 pm, $20 The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center: 605 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457 TICKETS: https://buttonwood.networkforgood.com/events/84941-benjamin-simmons-saxophone
Find out more »Trevor Davis and The Central City Stompers
The Stompers were started at New Haven's Neighborhood Music School more than 20 years ago by Jim Fryer. When Jim moved to Manhattan he asked Art Hovey to join the NMS faculty and take over the Stompers. Brooks Low soon became the regular clarinetist, then Don Harvey, playing trombone. By then they had acquired Jim Caplik on cornet, and Rob Harper-Mangels joined soon after on second cornet. With the addition of Ed Stern on piano the band began to take…
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Karen Frisk Jazz Trio
December 13, 2025 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM, $20 Karen Frisk Jazz Trio Karen Frisk is a jazz vocalist who has performed in several areas of the country with local and world-renowned jazz artists. On this evening, she will be joined by Kent Hewitt on piano, and Joe Fitzgerald on bass. All proceeds from this show go to The Buttonwood Tree. https://buttonwood.networkforgood.com/events/82938-karen-frisk-jazz-trio The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center: 605 Main Street Middletown, CT 06037
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Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet
January 17, 2026 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM, $15 Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet Mark Kaplan is an established luminary on the local and regional jazz scene. Mark Kaplan, tenor saxophone; Martin Carter, piano; Adam Anderson, bass; and John Rispoli, drums. https://buttonwood.networkforgood.com/events/88785-mark-kaplan-quartet-jazz The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center: 605 Main Street Middletown, CT 06037
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Ryan Sands Presents Altus
ALTUS w/ Ryan Sands February 13, 2026 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center: 605 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457 Drummer and Composer Ryan Sands Presents: Altus Altus, a fusion of five gifted musicians—Dave Adewumi, Isaac Levien, Neta Raanan, Nathan Reising, and Ryan Sands—embarks on sonic journeys rooted in a decade-long musical bond. Inspired by Black American improvisational techniques, Altus creates narratives that blur the line between immediate experience and timeless mythologies.…
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