The Side Door Jazz Club

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…

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…

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…

A Celebration of Elvin Jones: Dear Elvin J. ByThe Side Door Jazz Club Friday, June 5  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM Drummer Tony Moreno honors his mentor Elvin Jones with new arrangements of his classic repertoire, performed by a stellar all-star ensemble Tony Moreno – Drums Troy Roberts – Tenor Saxophone Patrick Cornelius – Alto & Soprano Saxophones Manuel Valera – Piano Gene Perla – Bass Mauricio Herrera – Congas Drummer Tony Moreno — one of Elvin Jones' most…

Rich Goldstein "Into the Blue" Quartet The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, June 6  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM Brooklyn-born guitarist Rich Goldstein brings his "Into the Blue" Quartet to The Side Door for a night of hard-swinging, groove-driven jazz Rich Goldstein – Guitar Brian Charette – Organ Behn Gillece – Vibraphone Jordan Young – Drums Born in Brooklyn New York, east coast guitarist Rich Goldstein is known for his grooving hard bop style with a modern tinge.…

Kevin Hays Trio The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, June 12  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM Grammy-winning pianist Kevin Hays comes home to Connecticut for a very special night at The Side Door. Kevin Hays - Piano Rick Rosato - Bass Jimmy Macbride - Drums Raised in Greenwich, CT, Hays began playing professionally in New York while still in high school and has since built one of the most acclaimed careers in jazz. A true original whose music…