The Side Door Jazz Club

Joe Farnsworth Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, December 7 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees      Get Tickets Joe Farnsworth Sarah Hanahan - Alto Saxophone Georgia Heers - Vocals Cameron Campbell - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Joe Farnsworth - Drums One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today, Joe is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical,…

Eric Mintel Quartet: Charlie Brown Jazz The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, December 13 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees       Get Tickets Eric Mintel 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 United Nations. Eric was a featured…

Hendrik Meurkens Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, December 20 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Hendrik Meurkens Hendrik Meurkens, a virtuoso on both the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone, is the most important jazz harmonica player since Toots Thielemans. German-born but now based in New York, Meurkens’ recordings and performances garner worldwide acclaim because the transcendent beauty of his music has…

Ed Fast and Congabop-Supertet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, December 21 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees      Get Tickets Ed Fast & Conga Bop This is the Congabop septet featuring an All Star lineup including: Kris Jensen - flute Rick Germanson-piano, Michael O’Brien-bass, Jorge Fuentes- percussion, Ed Fast- vibraphone, & percussion superstar Anthony Carrillo on timbales, bongo, & percussion And our very…

Tue Dec 31 New Years Eve with Giacomo Gates Midnight Toast Set The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Tue, December 31, 10:45PM / $35 - $75 | $3.07 - $5.03 Fees    Get Tickets Giacomo Gates   “Mr. Gates is a solid example of a performer who is doing something that no one else does. He evokes an age (that I would hope is not so terribly bygone) when musicians…

Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman Duo The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 10 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman About Tierney Sutton 9-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton has received a “Best Jazz Vocal Album” Grammy nod for every project she has released in the last decade. Known for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of The…

Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Thu, January 16 8PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Bill Charlap Bill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in…

Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 17 8PM / $25 - $60 | $2.58 - $4.29 Fees Get Tickets Bill Charlap Bill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in…

Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sun, January 19 8PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Bill Charlap Bill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in…

Larry Fuller Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 24  -  8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Larry Fuller Based out of New York City, Yamaha-endorsed LARRY FULLER is one of the premier mainstream jazz pianists living today. Fuller has collaborated with the biggest names in jazz:  Ray Brown, Ernestine Anderson, Jeff Hamilton and John Pizzarelli, and others. Harnessing his unique bandstand experience with the giants,…

Larry Fuller Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, January 25, 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Larry Fuller Based out of New York City, Yamaha-endorsed LARRY FULLER is one of the premier mainstream jazz pianists living today. Fuller has collaborated with the biggest names in jazz:  Ray Brown, Ernestine Anderson, Jeff Hamilton and John Pizzarelli, and others. Harnessing his unique bandstand experience with the giants, Fuller…

George Colligan Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 31, 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets George Colligan Nicole Glover - Saxophone George Colligan - Piano Alex Claffy - Bass Kush Abeday - Drums George Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards),…

Benito Gonzalez Trio with Buster Williams and Lenny White The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 1, 8PM / $25 - $55 | $2.58 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Benito Gonzalez Benito Gonzalez - Piano Buster Williams - Bass Lenny White - Drums Pianist Benito Gonzalez “Two times Grammy nominee”is an internationally beloved artist who combines a long lineage of American jazz traditions with rhythms from around the world.…

Fred Hersch Solo Piano The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 7, 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Fred Hersch A member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch has been an influential creative force over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator, and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last…

Fred Hersch Solo Piano The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 8th, 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Fred Hersch A member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch has been an influential creative force over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator, and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last…

Naomi Wharry Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 14, 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Naomi Wharry Naomi Wharry - Vocals/Trombone Phil Palonen - Guitar Adam Anderson - Bass Evan Wood - Drums Hailing from Oklahoma, Naomi Wharry is a multi-faceted trombonist and vocalist. Music has always been a large part of who she is and how she views the world,…

Naomi Wharry Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 15, 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Naomi Wharry Naomi Wharry - Vocals/Trombone Phil Palonen - Guitar Adam Anderson - Bass Evan Wood - Drums Hailing from Oklahoma, Naomi Wharry is a multi-faceted trombonist and vocalist. Music has always been a large part of who she is and how she views…

Jeremy Pelt Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 21, 8PM / $25 - $60 | $2.58 - $4.29 Fees      Get Tickets Jeremy Pelt "Pelt is at the peak of his powers with the power and range of Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard in their seminal years." Jeremy Pelt - Trumpet Jalen Baker - Vibraphone Misha Mendelenko - Guitar Leighton Harrell - Bass Jared Spears -…

Sunday, March 2 Jimmy Greene Quartet The Jimmy Greene Quartet is back at the Side Door for 3 nights! By The Side Door Jazz Club Sunday, March 2 · 8 - 10:30pm EST The Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Jimmy Greene - Saxophone Aaron Goldberg - Piano Dezron Douglas - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums A native of Hartford, CT, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most…

    Friday, March 7 Tyreek McDole Join us for a spectacular weekend of jazz at the Side Door with award winning vocalist Tyreek McDole and his Quintet! Friday, March 7 · 8 - 10:30pm EST. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Tyreek McDole - Vocals Dylan Band - Saxophone Sterling Cozza - Piano Dan Finn - Bass Gary Jones - Drums Tyreek McDole, a 24-year-old Haitian-American vocalist from sunny Florida, shines brilliantly…

Saturday, March 8 Tyreek McDole Join us for a spectacular weekend of jazz at the Side Door with award winning vocalist Tyreek McDole and his Quintet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, March 8 · 8 - 10:30pm EST. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Tyreek McDole - Vocals Dylan Band - Saxophone Sterling Cozza - Piano Dan Finn - Bass Gary Jones - Drums Tyreek McDole, a 24-year-old Haitian-American vocalist from…

Friday, March 14 Sean Mason Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with pianist Sean Mason and his Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, March 14 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes Sean Mason, renowned for his innovative approach and versatile musical expression, has established himself as a prominent figure in jazz. A native…

Saturday, March 15 Greg Abate Quartet ALL AGES Join us for a special night of jazz with saxophonist Greg Abate and his Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 15 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes Free venue parking Greg Abate - Saxophone Bill O'Connell - Piano John Lockwood…

Saturday, March 22 Nicholas Payton Trio Join us for a special night of jazz with Nicholas Payton and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 22 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking New Orleans-born trumpeter, keyboardist, and singer Nicholas Payton is…

Sunday, March 23 Nicholas Payton Trio Join us for a special night of jazz with Nicholas Payton and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Sunday, March 23 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking   New Orleans-born trumpeter, keyboardist, and singer Nicholas Payton is…

Friday, March 28 The Hall Monitors Join us for a special night of jazz with bassist Steven Bulmer's group the Hall Monitors! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Friday, March 28 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking Steven Bullmer - Bass Nathan Edwards -…

Saturday, March 29 Tom Guarna Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with guitarist Tom Guarna and his Quartet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 29 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking Tom Guarna - Guitar Donald Vega - Piano Danton Boller…

Saturday, March 29 Tom Guarna Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with guitarist Tom Guarna and his Quartet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 29 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking Tom Guarna - Guitar Donald Vega - Piano Danton…

Friday, April 4 Etienne Charles Sextet ALL AGES Join us for a special night of jazz with Trumpeter Etienne Charles and his Sextet! By The Side Door Jazz Club 745 followers Lots of repeat customers 📈 Date and time Friday, April 4 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue…

Julieta Eugienio Trio Friday 4/18 Get Tickets Julieta Eugenio - Saxophone Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums Julieta Eugenio, Argentinian Saxophonist based in New York city. Julieta embedded herself into the Argentinian jazz scene and performed in renowned jazz venues in Buenos Aires alongside master musicians. In 2013, Julieta was accepted to study at Queens College for a Jazz Master degree in New York city. After her Master Graduation, nowadays, Julieta is playing alongside the finest jazz musicians…

Jeff Fuller & Friends will appear at The Side Door Jazz Club, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 8:00 pm. Tickets are available at:   www.thesidedoorjazz.com  Get Tickets Jeff Fuller & Friends Saturday 4/19 Get Tickets New Haven-based composer and bassist Jeff Fuller has assembled a quintet of extremely talented young jazz musicians for his fifth appearance as a leader at The Side Door Jazz Club on April 19th. The group blends the eclectic musical…

Kirk Edwards Quartet Friday 4/25 Get Tickets Donald Vega - Piano and Music Director Kirk Edwards - Saxophone Dave Baron - Bass Pete Van Nostrand - Drums Kirk Edwards is a musician whose affinity for the music and for those who attend musical performances have inspired him to a long and distinguished career. He has performed as a saxophonist and a clarinetist in the U.S. Coast Guard Band and subsequently served as the Director of Cadet Bands at the U.S.…

Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Saturday 4/26 Get Tickets Manuel Valera - Piano John Ellis - Saxophone Hamish Smith - Bass Jimmy MacBride - Drums Born and raised in Havana, Grammy nominated, Guggenheim Fellow, pianist and composer Manuel Valera since arriving in NYC h as become well known in the modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artists as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jazz at…

Michael Wolff Trio with Ben Allison and Mike Clark Join us for a special night of jazz with pianist Michael Wolff and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, May 9 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking Michael Wolff - Piano Ben Allison - Bass Mike Clark -…

Friday, May 16 Ken Peplowski Quartet ALL AGES Join us for a special night of jazz with clarinetist/saxophonist Ken Peplowski and his Quartet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, May 16 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes   Free venue parking Ken Peplowski - Clarinet Tardo Hammer - Piano Martin Wind - Bass…

Saturday, May 17 Ken Peplowski Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with clarinetist/saxophonist Ken Peplowski and his Quartet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, May 17 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking Ken Peplowski - Clarinet Tardo Hammer - Piano Martin Wind - Bass…

Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra Join us for a special night of jazz with Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra! By The Side Door Jazz Club Sunday, May 18 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking In 2007, NEA Jazz Master and Grammy Award winning…

Eddie Henderson Quartet Featuring Sharp Radway Join us for a special night of jazz with trumpeter Eddie Henderson and his Quartet featuring pianist Sharp Radway ! By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, May 24 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking Eddie Henderson is an American jazz trumpet…

Joe Alterman Trio Join us for a special night of jazz with pianist Joe Alterman and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, May 30 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking JOE ALTERMAN is an Atlanta-born jazz pianist, composer, writer, and cultural curator who channels the…

The Levin Brothers Join us for a special night of jazz with the Levin Brothers! By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, May 31 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking Pete Levin - Piano Tony Levin - bass Pat Labarbera - Saxophone Jeff Siegel - Drums After 5…

George Cables Trio Join us for a special night of jazz with the pianist George Cables and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, June 6 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking George Cables - Piano Essiet Essiet - Bass Jerome Jennings - Drums When George Cables was…

Friday, June 6 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm at The Side Door Jazz Club. George Cables - Piano Essiet Essiet - Bass Jerome Jennings - Drums When George Cables was going to school in New York City he used to walk the streets at night, taking in the cosmopolitan sights and sounds, mentally recording his encounters with “so many different kinds of people.” In his musical career as well, Cables has prowled sidestreets and main thoroughfares in…

Saturday, June 7 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT.  Doors at 7:15pm at The Side Door Jazz Club. George Cables - Piano Essiet Essiet - Bass Jerome Jennings - Drums When George Cables was going to school in New York City he used to walk the streets at night, taking in the cosmopolitan sights and sounds, mentally recording his encounters with “so many different kinds of people.” In his musical career as well, Cables has prowled sidestreets and main thoroughfares in…

Richard Barrata Gotham City Latin Jazz Sextet Join us for a special night of jazz with Drummer Richard Barrata and his Sextet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, June 13 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking CRAIG HANDY - SAXOPHONES BILL O’CONNELL - PIANO PAUL BOLLENBACK -…

Richard Baratta Gotham City Latin Jazz Sextet Join us for a special night of jazz with Drummer Richard Barrata and his Sextet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, June 13 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT.  Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 CRAIG HANDY - SAXOPHONES BILL O’CONNELL - PIANO PAUL BOLLENBACK - GUITAR MICHAEL GOETZ - BASS PAUL ROSSMAN- PERCUSSION RICHARD BARATTA - DRUMS Grammy Nomimated Richard Baratta was born into a…

April May Webb Quintet Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist April May Webb and her Quintet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, June 14 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event   Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES   Free venue parking April May Webb - Vocals Randall Haywood - Trumpet Yayoi Ikawa - Piano…

April May Webb Quintet Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist April May Webb and her Quintet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, June 14 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 April May Webb - Vocals Randall Haywood - Trumpet Yayoi Ikawa - Piano Jacob Webb - Bass Nathan Webb - Drums Sounds of April & Randall is an award-winning jazz ensemble led by…

Patricia Brennan Trio The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, June 20 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Patricia Brennan - Vibes Kim Cass - Bass Noel Brennan - Drums -The jazz world can get stuck in a battle between the head and the heart, but rarely do you find an improviser like Patricia Brennan whose music seems to exist in a realm outside the body, but stays loaded with feeling. –…

Allan Harris Quartet Saturday, June 21 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Allan Harris - Vocals/Guitar Rick Germanson - Piano Jason Clotter - Bass Willy Rodriguez - Drums Allan Harris, the Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader, is a true luminary in the world of music. Revered by the Miami Herald as an artist graced with "the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense…

Carl Allen Quintet at The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, June 27 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Eddie Allen - Trumpet Rodney Jones - Guitar Cyrus Chestnut - Piano Joe Martin- Bass Carl Allen - Drums “My ultimate goal is to get to level like Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Elvin Jones, and Billy Higgins … who every time they sit down behind a set of drums it’s swinging….” With over…

An Evening With Metta Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, July 4 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Wayne Escofferey - Tenor Saxophone Christopher McBride - Alto Saxophone Lawrence Fields - Piano Adi Meyerson - Bass Hans Schuman - Drums METTA QUINTET is the official resident ensemble of the nationally recognized, NYC-based not-for-profit, JazzReach Performing Arts & Education Association, Inc. A highly creative unit featuring some of the most dynamic,…

An Evening With Metta Quintet & Very Special Guests The Side Door on Saturday, July 5 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Special Guests - TBD Wayne Escofferey - Tenor Saxophone Christopher McBride - Alto Saxophone Lawrence Fields - Piano Adi Meyerson - Bass Hans Schuman - Drums METTA QUINTET is the official resident ensemble of the nationally recognized, NYC-based not-for-profit, JazzReach Performing Arts & Education Association, Inc. A highly creative unit featuring some of the most dynamic, sought…

Orrin Evans Trio with Special Guest Vocalist JD Walter Friday, July 11 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 JD Walter - Vocals Orrin Evans - Piano Matthew Parrish - Bass Byron Landham - Drums Orrin Evans: In the booklet notes for Orrin Evans’ second album, Captain Black, recorded in 1998, the pianist, then 23, made a remark that encapsulates the aesthetic he’s followed ever since on his kaleidoscopic…

Orrin Evans Trio with Special Guest Vocalist JD Walter Saturday, July 12 Orrin Evans Trio with Special Guest Vocalist JD Walter Saturday, July 12 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 JD Walter - Vocals Orrin Evans - Piano Matthew Parrish - Bass Byron Landham - Drums Orrin Evans: In the booklet notes for Orrin Evans’ second album, Captain Black, recorded in 1998, the pianist, then 23, made a…

Jerry Weldon Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Jerry Weldon and his Quartet! Friday, July 18 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Jerry Weldon - Tenor Saxophone Mike Bond - Piano Jason Clotter - Bass Hank Allen-Barfield - Drums About JERRY Internationally renowned veteran sax man Jerry Weldon, has been a player on the jazz scene for more than 45 years. With eight…

Jen Allen Sextet CD Release Show Jen Allen Sextet CD Release Sh By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, July 19 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St,  Old Lyme, CT 06371 Leala Cyr - Vocals Alejandra Sofia - Vocals Dan Liparini - Guitar Jen Allen - Piano Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums Jen Allen is a dynamic pianist, composer, author, and educator, captivating audiences worldwide with her artistry and…

Bill O'Connell Trio with Santi Debriano and Billy Ha By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, July 25 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Bill O'Connell - Piano Santi Debriano - Bass Billy Hart - Drums Bill O’Connell is a living example of what can happen when the old axiom “Good things come to those who wait” is put to the test. His professional career spans almost half…

Andrew Wilcox Trio with Avery Sharpe and Yoron Israel By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, July 26 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Andrew Wilcox - Piano Avery Sharpe - Bass Yoron Israel - Drums Andrew is one of Hartford’s rising young musicians. Originally from Boylston, MA, Andrew has proven himself to be a talented young pianist, with a passion to learn, grow and play. After moving…

Vinicius Gomes Quintet - Special Guest SongYi Jeon By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, August 8 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Guest: Songyi Jeon - Vocals Vinicuis Gomes - Guitar Vardan Ovsepian - Piano Matt Penman - Bass Ele Howell - Drums São Paulo born and New York based guitarist/composer, Vinicius Gomes explores the dialogue between modern jazz and Brazilian music, as registered on his debut…

Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, August 9 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St , Old Lyme, CT 06371 Billy Drummond - Drums Steve Wilson - Saxophones Adam Birnbaum - Piano Dezron Douglas - Bass Billy Drummond: A Jazz Drumming Legend Acclaimed by Downbeat as “one of the hippest bandleaders now at work,” Billy Drummond’s thrilling, powerful, and highly musical playing has also made him…

Aaron Goldberg Trio with John Patitucci and Obed Calvaire By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, August 15 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Aaron Goldberg - Piano John Patitucci - Bass Obed Calvaire - Drums “For over 20 years, pianist Aaron Goldberg has set himself apart as one of the most scintillating performers in jazz,” hails JazzTimes. Goldberg is widely heralded as one of the art form’s…

Aaron Goldberg Trio with John Patitucci and Obed Calvaire By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, August 16 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Aaron Goldberg - Piano John Patitucci - Bass Obed Calvaire - Drums “For over 20 years, pianist Aaron Goldberg has set himself apart as one of the most scintillating performers in jazz,” hails JazzTimes. Goldberg is widely heralded as one of the art form’s…

Sarah Hanahan Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, August 22 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sarah Hanahan is an emerging jazz saxophonist based in New York City and a leading voice in the world of alto saxophone. A graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music (B.A., 2019) and The Juilliard School (M.M., 2022), Sarah has studied with jazz…

Sarah Hanahan Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, August 23 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sarah Hanahan is an emerging jazz saxophonist based in New York City and a leading voice in the world of alto saxophone. A graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music (B.A., 2019) and The Juilliard School (M.M., 2022), Sarah has studied with jazz…

Paul Cornish Trio Join us for a special night of jazz with pianist Paul Cornish and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, August 29 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Every artist who records for Blue Note is part of a grand legacy, now in its 86th year. But pianist Paul Cornish is a torchbearer for several remarkable Blue Note legacies, all at once. Which…

Yoko Miwa Trio The Side Door Jazz Club 815 followers Lots of repeat customers 📈 Saturday, August 30 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Yoko Miwa is one of the most powerful and compelling performers on the scene today. Her trio, with its remarkable telepathy and infectious energy, has brought audiences to their feet worldwide. Yoko was named a Rising Star Pianist in the 2022,…

Friday, September 5 · 8 - 10:30pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Peter Bernstein - Guitar Sullivan Fortner - Piano Vicente Archer - Bass Billy Drummond - Drums Peter Bernstein was born in New York City in 1967. He has been playing and recording since 1990 when he first appeared on recordings with Lou Donaldson and the organ trio of Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart, a group still touring and recording today. Peter played in…

Caelan Cardello Trio Album Release Celebration Friday, September 12 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Caelan Cardello - Piano Jonathon Muir Cotton - Bass Domo Branch - Drums Born and raised in Teaneck, NJ, Caelan Cardello has been playing piano since the age of 5. He grew up studying jazz and classical separately, and was performing professionally by the age of 16. He attended Jazz House Kids for…

Caelan Cardello Trio Album Release Celebration By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, September 13 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Caelan Cardello - Piano Jonathon Muir Cotton - Bass Domo Branch - Drums Born and raised in Teaneck, NJ, Caelan Cardello has been playing piano since the age of 5. He grew up studying jazz and classical separately, and was performing professionally by the age of 16. He attended Jazz…

Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra Join us for a special night with the Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra (formerly the New London Big Band) and the start of their monthly residency! Wednesday, September 17 · 7:30 - 10pm EDT. Doors at 7pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Saxes: Erik Elligers Tyler Wilkins Matt Parker Josh Thomas Matt Schmidt Trumpets: Don Clough Seth Bailey Luke Wingfield Haneef Nelson Trombones: Sean Nelson Leroy Loomer Vince Yanovitch Wes Mayhew Jen…

Shawnn Monteiro Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, September 20 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Shawnn Monteiro - Vocals Matt DeChamplain - Piano Dave Zinno - Bass Steve Langone - Drums Exciting, captivating and completely distinctive” is how most jazz cognoscenti describe Shawnn's pulsating lyric style. Whether in the intimacy of a club date or the glitter of a Las Vegas showroom, Shawnn has delighted audiences from USA…

Bill Charlap Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Bill Charlap and his Trio! Thursday, September 25, Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 28th from 8:00 pm - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in…

Bill Charlap Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Bill Charlap and his Trio! Thursday, September 25, Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 28th from 8:00 pm - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in…

Bill Charlap Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Bill Charlap and his Trio! Thursday, September 25, Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 28th from 8:00 pm - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in…

Bill Charlap Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Bill Charlap and his Trio! Thursday, September 25, Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 28th from 8:00 pm - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in…

Friday, October 3 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371   2 hours 30 minutes   Doors at 7:15 PM Simon Moullier - Vibraphone Giuseppe Cucchiara- Bass Alon Benjamini- Drums “Best vibes player I’ve heard...” - Quincy Jones “His music is fresh, it speaks to everyone. Never heard anyone play vibes like that before.” - Herbie Hancock “Simon Moullier is the unchallenged new star of jazz vibraphone.”  - Brian Morton,…

Join us for a special night of jazz with Tony Bennett's Guitarist Gray Sargent and his Trio! Saturday, October 4 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Gray Sargent - Guitar Marshall Wood - Bass Paul Francis - Drums Gray Sargent is a musician’s musician having recorded and toured with some of the most recognized names in the music industry. He played with Illinois Jacquet on and off between…

Mike LeDonne's Groover Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Join us for a special night of jazz with Organist Mike Ledonne and his Quartet! Friday, October 10 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Eric Alexander - Saxophone Mike LeDonne - Organ Dave Stryker - Guitar Jason Teimann - Drums Pianist/Organist Mike LeDonne started playing piano at the age of 5 and was raised in his parent’s music…

Mike LeDonne's Groover Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Join us for a special night of jazz with Organist Mike Ledonne and his Quartet! Saturday, October 11 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Eric Alexander - Saxophone Mike Leonne - Organ Dave Stryker - Guitar Jason Teimann - Drums Pianist/Organist Mike LeDonne started playing piano at the age of 5 and was raised in his parent’s music store. By the…

Alexander Claffy Quintet "The Music of Cole Porter" By The Side Door Jazz Club Join us for a special night of jazz with Bassist Alexander Claffy and his Quintet performing the music of Cole Porter! Saturday, October 18 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Eric Alexander - Saxophone Matthew Rotker Lynn - Guitar Adam Birnbaum - Piano Alexander Claffy - Bass Adam Arruda - Drums From birth, Alexander…

By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, November 1 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Doors at 7:15 PM Dave Pietro - Alto Saxophone Gary Versace - Piano Jay Anderson - Bass Billy Drummond - Drums A native of Southboro, Massachusetts, Dave Pietro has been on the New York music scene since 1987. His talents as a gifted saxophonist, composer, and educator have made him an in-demand musician…

Zaccai Curtis Quintet By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, November 7 · 8 - 10:30pm EST. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371   Doors at 7:15 PM Zaccai Curtis - Piano Jeremy Bosch - Flute Alex Ayala - Bass Reinaldo De Jesus - Percussion Willie Martinez - Drums Zaccai Curtis is an acclaimed recording artist and producer, recently honored with the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. He leads his…

Zaccai Curtis Quintet By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, November 8 · 8 - 10:30pm EST. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Doors at 7:15 PM Zaccai Curtis - Piano Jeremy Bosch - Flute Alex Ayala - Bass Reinaldo De Jesus - Percussion Willie Martinez - Drums Zaccai Curtis is an acclaimed recording artist and producer, recently honored with the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. He leads his own…

Steve Nelson Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 14 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Steve Nelson - Vibraphone Rick Germanson - Piano Kiyoshi Kitagawa - Bass Charles Goold - Drums Steve Nelson is an acclaimed American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player, widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent modernist performers on the instrument for his inventive, fluidly harmonic, and chromatic approach. Introduced to the vibraphone in high school by his teacher George A. Monroe—a steelworker by day and…

Steve Nelson Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 15 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Steve Nelson - Vibraphone Rick Germanson - Piano Kiyoshi Kitagawa - Bass Charles Goold - Drums Steve Nelson is an acclaimed American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player, widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent modernist performers on the instrument for his inventive, fluidly harmonic, and chromatic approach. Introduced to the vibraphone in high school by his teacher George A. Monroe—a steelworker by day and…

Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra: Harry James Tribute Featuring Joshua Kauffman By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 19 from 7:30pm to 10pm EST The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns to the Side Door as part of their monthly residency with guest trumpeter: Joshua Kauffman Special Guest: James Kauffman - Trumpet Saxes Erik Elligers Tyler Wilkins Matt Parker Josh Thomas Matt Schmidt Trombones Sean Nelson Leroy Loomer Vince Yanovitch Wes Mayhew Trumpets Don Clough Renee McGee Luke Wingfield Haneef Nelson Rhythm…

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 21 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and his Quartet! Pianist and composer Isaiah J. Thompson is originally from West Orange, New Jersey. He began studying with pianist Alla Epelbaum at The Calderone School of Music and Bob Mikula from an early age and soon after enrolled in Jazz House Kids and NJPAC Jazz For Teens. He…

Ben Wolfe Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 22 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Join us for a special night of jazz with Bassist Ben Wolfe and his Quartet! John Ellis - Saxophone Joel Ross - Vibes Ben Wolfe - Bass Aaron Kimmel - Drums New York bassist/composer and bandleader Ben Wolfe’s music has been described as “Mingus and Miles Davis meet Bartok and Bernard Herrmann” (Ben Ratliff…

Donald Vega Sextet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 23 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Donald Vega and his Sextet! Donald Vega - Piano David DeJesus - Alto Saxophone Brandon Lee - Trumpet Raul Reyes - Bass Carlos "Carly" Maldonado - Percussion Jerome Jennings - Drums Grammy®-nominated pianist and composer Donald Vega brings his new project, Legacy, to the stage — celebrating the power of mentorship and the timeless…