The Side Door Jazz Club

Christian Sands Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, Dec 5 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Grammy NomiNee “Embracing Dawn” Jazz history is filled with stirring torch songs and ballads — brilliant expressions of suffering after love has gone awry. The jazz record shelf even contains some classic album-long explorations of melancholy. But it’s hard to find precedent in pianist Christian Sands’ new Embracing Dawn, his fifth full-length effort for Mack Avenue Records. Sands’ LP is nothing less than…

Christian Sands Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, Dec 6 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Grammy NomiNee “Embracing Dawn” Jazz history is filled with stirring torch songs and ballads — brilliant expressions of suffering after love has gone awry. The jazz record shelf even contains some classic album-long explorations of melancholy. But it’s hard to find precedent in pianist Christian Sands’ new Embracing Dawn, his fifth full-length effort for Mack Avenue Records. Sands’ LP is nothing less than…

Christian Sands Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Sunday, Dec 7 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Grammy NomiNee “Embracing Dawn” Jazz history is filled with stirring torch songs and ballads — brilliant expressions of suffering after love has gone awry. The jazz record shelf even contains some classic album-long explorations of melancholy. But it’s hard to find precedent in pianist Christian Sands’ new Embracing Dawn, his fifth full-length effort for Mack Avenue Records. Sands’ LP is nothing less than…

Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Ricky Ford and his Quartet! Friday, December 12, 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Ricky Ford - Tenor Saxophone John Kordalweski - Piano Tony Marino - Bass Thurman Barker - Drums American jazz saxophonist Ricky Ford has played alongside Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Lionel Hampton, Benny Golson… Ricky Ford, Jazz Tenor saxophonist, was born in Boston March 4th, 1954. He studied saxophone at…

Benny Benack III Quartet: Season's Swingin' Greetings By The Side Door Jazz Club Dec 13 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Trumpeter/Vocalist Benny Benack III and his Quartet! Benny Benack III - Trumpet/Vocals Tyler Henderson - Piano Alex Claffy - Bass Elio Coppola - Drums Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III (BBIII) has quickly become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the world on…

Eric Mintel Quartet: Charlie Brown Jazz By The Side Door Jazz Club Sunday, December 14.  Two sets, one hour each:  6:00 - 7:00pm and 8:00 - 9:00 pm. Join us for a special evening/night with the Eric Mintel Quartet performing the music of Charlie Brown Holiday Music! No Refunds or Exchanges 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…

Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Dec 19 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST 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, she is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers for the form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its…

Eddie Allen's Jazzy Brass for the Holidays By The Side Door Jazz Club Dec 20 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST 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 - A smart holiday set that…

Duke Robillard Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Dec 26 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Guitarist Duke Robbilard and his Quartet! Duke Robillard - Guitar Doug James - Saxophone TBD - Bass TBD - 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 R&B. Born on October 4, 1948, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he…

Nat Reeves Trio with Jordan Williams and Jeff "Tain" Watts By The Side Door Jazz Club Dec 27 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST 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 and recording…

New Years Eve with Michelle Lordi/Matthew Parrish Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club 2 sets, each set is 1.3 hours long:  8:30pm and 10:45pm, $89.93 per set 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 ‘come into his own’…

Hamilton de Holanda Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 9 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Hamilton de Holanda and his Trio! 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…

Boss Baritones Featuring Gary Smulyan and Frank Basile By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 10 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with the Boss Baritones! 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…

Haneef Nelson Quintet By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 16 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with trumpeter Haneef Nelson and his Quintet! 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…

Pat Bianchi Trio By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 17 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Organist Pat Bianchi and his Trio! 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…

Tyreek McDole Quintet By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 23 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Tyreek McDole and his Quintet! 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…

Tyreek McDole Quintet By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 24 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Tyreek McDole and his Quintet! 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…

Jazzmeia Horn By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 30 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn and her group! 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,…

Jazzmeia Horn By The Side Door Jazz Club Jan 31 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn and her group! 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,…

Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof By The Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, Feb 6 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST 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…

Bobby Broom Trio ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, Feb 7 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST 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 of…

Jimmy Greene Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Feb 13 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST 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® Award nominations: one for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and…

Jimmy Greene Quartet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, Feb 14 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST 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® Award…

Jimmy Greene Quartet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Sunday, Feb 15 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST 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® Award…

Cyrus Chestnut Trio ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, Feb 20 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST 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 for…

Olli Soikkeli Trio ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, Feb 27 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST Overview 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.…

Dan Pugach Big Band w/Special Guest Nicole Zuraitis ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, Feb 28 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST 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…

Miguel Zenon Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Mar 6 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Miguel Zenon and his Quartet! This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language for the 21st century.” — MacArthur Foundation, 2008. Grammy Winner, Doris Duke Artist and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of…

Edu Ribeiro Trio w/Special Guest Seamus Blake ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, Mar 7 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EST Overview 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,…

Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra "Swing into Spring" ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Wednesday, Mar 11 from 7:30 pm to 10 pm EDT Overview 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…

Matt Parker Quartet Friday, Mar 13 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm The Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Matt Parker and his Quartet! Matt Parker - Saxophones Chris Cheek - Saxophones Matt Dwonszyk - Acoustic Bass Dan Pugach - Drums and Cymbals Matt Parker is a tenor and soprano saxophone player, born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After seeing trumpeter Maynard Ferguson in concert,…

Matt Dwonszyk Quintet Album Release Celebration ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, Mar 14 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EDT Join us for a special night of jazz with Bassist Matt Dwonszyk and his Quintet, to celebrate the release of his new album! Matt Dwonszyk is a Connecticut-born, New York-based, bassist, composer, arranger, bandleader and educator. He can regularly be found with drummer Jonathan Barber’s Vision Ahead, trios by pianist Jon Davis Trio…

Vanisha Gould Quartet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, Mar 20 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EDT 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 the…

Chembo Corniel Quintet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, Mar 21 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm EDT Join us for a special night of jazz with Conga Player Chembo Corniel and his Quintet! Evan Francis - Saxophone/Flute Gabriel Chakarji - Piano Carlos Mena - Bass Joel E. Mateo - Drums Chembo Corniel - Tumbadoras Wilson “Chembo” Corniel, Jr. Born in Manhattan on November 22, 1953 of proud Puerto Rican parents, Chembo was raised…

Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Amina Figarova and her Sextet! Amina Figarova - Piano Charlie Porter - Trumpet Bart Platteau - Flutes Wayne Escoffery- Tenor sax Luques Curtis - Bass Donald Edwards - Drums Amina 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…

Greg Abate Quartet Saturday, Mar 28 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at the Side Door Jazz Club, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Greg Abate and his Quartet! Greg Abate - Saxophone Chuck Lamb - Piano John Lockwood - Bass Gary Johnson - Drums Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. In the mid 70’s after…

The Makanda Project Friday, Apr 3 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 0637 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with The Makanda Project! The 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…

Michelle Walker Quartet Saturday, Apr 4 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Jazz Club Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Michelle Walker and her Quartet! Armed 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…

Blues on the Corner: McCoy Tyner Legacy Band Friday, Apr 10 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with the McCoy Tyner Legacy Band! Francisco Mela – Drums and bandleader Nat Reeves – Bass Benito Gonzalez – Piano George Garzone (special guest) – Tenor Saxophone Blues on the Corner: McCoy Tyner Legacy BandDon’t miss world-renowned drummer and…

Steve Slagle Quartet Saturday, Apr 11 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Steve Slagle and his Quartet! Steve Slagle - Saxophone Matthew Rotger-Lynn - Guitar Dezron Douglas - Bass Byron 'Wookie' Landham - Drums Saxophonist, flutist and composer Steve Slagle makes his home in New York City. He has released 20 CD’s as a leader,…

Brandon Goldberg Trio Friday, Apr 17 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Brandon Goldberg and his Trio! Award-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…

Saturday, Apr 18 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist Halie Loren and her Quartet! Halie 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…

Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra with Guest Vocalist Leala Cyr Wednesday, Apr 22 from 7:30 pm to 10 pm at The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns to the Side Door as part of their monthly residency with Guest Vocalist Leala Cyr Saxes Erik Elligers Matt Parker Josh Thomas Lisa LaDone Trombones Sean Nelson Leroy Loomer Vince Yanovitch Wes Mayhew Trumpets Don Clough Seth Bailey Luke Wingfield…

Rick Germanson Trio Friday, Apr 24 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Rick Germanson and his Trio! RICK 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…

Diego Figueiredo Trio Saturday, Apr 25 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with Guitarist Diego Figueiredo and his Trio! GRAMMY NOMINATED GUITAR PLAYER ​Diego 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…

Ted Rosenthal Trio with Noriko Ueda and David Alvarez III ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 1  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM One of jazz's most celebrated pianists, Ted Rosenthal brings his trio to The Side Door for a night of exceptional music. Ted Rosenthal · Piano Noriko Ueda · Bass David Alvarez III · Drums Ted Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianists of his generation — described by The…