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. He has appeared with a wide range of musicians including, Andy Laverne, Charles Flores, Steve Davis, Houston Person, Reverend Hubert Powell, Javon Jackson, Jaimoe(from the Allman Brothers Band), Randy Johnston, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, and many others at jazz venues including Birdland , the Berklee Performance Center, The Jazz Gallery, and Smalls. He has appeared at festivals such as The Atlanta jazz Fest, The Cancun Jazz Fest, and The Festival of Arts and Ideas. Rich has performed with the Hartford, New Haven, and Farmington Symphony in venues including The Bushnell and Woolsey Hall.. He has recorded as a sideman with Charles Flores, Rob Zappulla, Larry Derdeyn (Lingo), Ed Fast and Conga Bop, and Jim Argiro, as well as numerous other studio dates. As a leader Goldstein recorded and produced “Comin’ from Montgomery”, a tribute to the Montgomery brothers (2008), which featured Mary DiPaola (piano), Kris Jensen (tenor sax), Steve Davis (trombone), Bhen Gillece (vibes), Ben Bilello (drums), and Stephen Porter (bass). “Effervescent” featuring Andy LaVerne (piano), Steve LaSpina (bass), Anthony Pinciotti (drums) , and Billy Drewes (Sax) (2011). Co-produced a project with Jesse Hameen II (drums), Kris Jensen (Sax), and Brian Charette (organ). In 2025 Rich released “Into the Blue” through the “Truth Revolution Recording Collective”, which features Yahn Frenkel (organ), Ben Bilello(drums), and Behn Gillece (vibraphone). Goldstein is a longtime faculty member at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music, ( Jackie McLean Institute), as well as a past guitar professor at Central and Southern Connecticut State Universities. He has been involved with various jazz camps including “Meet the Masters”, runs the “Saturday Jazz Workshop” for aspiring high schoolers, and performs a number of lectures and master classes yearly. Rich keeps a busy schedule as a jazz educator, freelance guitarist, composer and recording artist, group leader, organizer, and is member of the CT Guitar Society, the Hartford Jazz Society, Jazz Ed Network (Jen) and AAUP. Rich received his initial training at the Hartt school’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and completed his masters in jazz studies at Purchase College in New York.

The Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT. Tickets are reserved seating. Guests dining at the Old Lyme Inn prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.