May 2026
Allison, Cardenas, & Nash
Allison, Cardenas, & Nash ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 8 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM Three of New York's finest bring their acclaimed drummerless trio to The Side Door for a night of intimate, conversational jazz. Ben Allison · Bass Steve Cardenas · Guitar Ted Nash · Saxophone Modeled after the intimate, drummerless trios of Jimmy Giuffre in the 1950s, Allison, Cardenas & Nash have spent over a decade building one…
Find out more »Ed Fast & Conga Bop
Ed Fast & Conga Bop ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 9 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM Ten world-class musicians, one intimate room — Ed Fast & Conga Bop bring their Afro-Cuban jazz to The Side Door. Ed Fast · Drums Dina DiMarco · Vocals Steve Davis · Trombone Josh Bruneau · Trumpet Wayne Escoffery · Tenor Saxophone Amy Millan · Piano Gianni Gardner · Guitar Matt Dwonszyk · Bass Jorge Fuentes…
Find out more »Lew Tabackin Trio
Lew Tabackin Trio ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 15 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM One of jazz's most distinctive voices on two instruments, Lew Tabackin brings his trio to The Side Door. Lew Tabackin is one of those rare musicians who has built two completely distinct artistic personalities on two instruments. On tenor saxophone, his playing is forceful and hard-driving — rooted in the tradition of Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster,…
Find out more »Rene McLean Sextet: Tribute to Jackie McLean, Music of the Sprit
Rene McLean Sextet: Tribute to Jackie McLean, Music of the Sprit ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 16 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM A global musical journey, a legendary bloodline, and a sound completely his own — René McLean comes to The Side Door. Rene McLean - Saxophone, Flute Josh Evans - Trumpet Steve Davis - Trombone Hubert Eaves III - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Ronnie Burrage - Drums René McLean's…
Find out more »Reggie Watkins Quintet
Reggie Watkins Quintet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 22 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM One of Pittsburgh's most distinctive voices on trombone brings an all-star quintet to The Side Door. Reggie Watkins · Trombone Matt Parker · Saxophones Orrin Evans · Piano Matt Dwonszyk · Bass Byron Landham · Drums Reggie Watkins is one of the most compelling trombonists working in jazz today — a musician whose playing Hot House Magazine…
Find out more »Billy Childs Trio
Billy Childs Trio ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 23 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM A six-time Grammy winner and one of the most celebrated pianists and composers of his generation comes to The Side Door. Billy Childs · Piano Matt Penman · Bass Ari Hoenig · Drums Billy Childs stands in a category of his own in contemporary jazz. A pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor whose music moves effortlessly between jazz…
Find out more »Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra Featuring Drummer Sherrie Maricle
Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra Featuring Drummer Sherrie Maricle ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Wednesday, May 27 • 7:30 PM - 10 PM The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns — this month featuring drum legend Sherrie Maricle. Saxophone: Erik Elligers, Tyler Wilkins, Matt Parker, Malin Carta, Matt Schmidt Trumpet: Renee McGee, Seth Bailey, Luke Wingfield, Haneef Nelson Trombone: Sean Nelson, Leroy Loomer, Vince Yanovitch, Wes Mayhew Rhythm: Jen Allen, Gianni Gardner, Lou Bocciarelli, Sherrie Maricle…
Find out more »Jeff Fuller & Friends
Jeff Fuller & Friends ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 29 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM One of Connecticut's most celebrated jazz musicians brings his quintet home to The Side Door. Jeff Fuller, bass, composer Haneef N. Nelson, trumpet, composer Nigel Regan, saxophone Darren Litzie, piano Ben Bilello, drums Jeff Fuller (bass, composer) brings great joy and a wealth of experience to his musical endeavors whether performing, teaching or composing. A…
Find out more »Mike Rodriguez Quintet
Mike Rodriguez Quintet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 30 • 8 PM - 10:30 PM A Grammy-winning trumpeter from the highest levels of jazz comes to The Side Door. Mike Rodriguez - Trumpet Nicole Glover - Sax Gary Versace - Piano TBD - Bass Ele Howell - Drums Mike Rodriguez is one of the most in-demand trumpeters in jazz today — a Queens-born musician whose career has taken him to the very…
Find out more »The Levin Brothers
The Levin Brothers ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Two of music's most storied careers, one stage — the Levin Brothers come to The Side Door. Sunday, May 31, 8-10:30 pm. Tony Levin · Bass Pete Levin · Keys Pat LaBarbera · Saxophone & Flute Jeff Siegel · Drums THE LEVIN BROTHERS BAND Trained in Classical music, Pete and Tony Levin were also influenced by the 1950's jazz recordings by bassist Oscar Pettiford. Both were…
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