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August 2025
Paul Cornish Trio
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…
Find out more »Brian Charette Sextet
Brian Charette Sextet By The Side Door Jazz Club Join us for a special night of jazz with Organist Brian Charette and his Sextet! Friday, September 19 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Brian Charette - Organ Jerry Vivino - Flute Nick Biello - Alto sax Kenny Brooks - Tenor sax Karel Ruzichka - Tenor sax Jordan Young - Drums New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established…
Find out more »Wes Lewis Quartet
On Saturday, August 30th, from 6:30-9:30 pm - Wes Lewis Quartet (with Ben Bilello on drums and Jeff Fuller on bass) at Encore by Goodfellas, 702 State Street, New Haven. Come on upstairs to the balcony to join us.
Find out more »Yoko Miwa Trio
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,…
Find out more »Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s
Sunday, August 31st from 12-3 pm - Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT with host guitarist Gary Grippo the very inventive Barry Ries on drums & trumpet, Jeff Fuller on bass, and guest artist Guilford’s own Harvey Martin on trombone.
Find out more »September 2025
Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Peter Bernstein Quartet
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…
Find out more »David Chevan, Michaela Coppola & Barry Ries
Saturday, September 6 - the Café Nine Jazz Jam session will be led by David Chevan, Michaela Coppola and Barry Ries - 4-7 pm, Café Nine is located at 250 State Street in New Haven
Find out more »Blue Lion Trio
On Saturday, September 6th from 7 – 8:30 pm - The Blue Lion Trio (Rich Sylvester, drums, Jeff Fuller, bass, and Alan Bates, vibes, vocals and steel pan) in the very cozy Obodo Serendipity Books, 3588 Main Street, Stratford. $10 cover - includes a glass of wine.
Find out more »Peter Bernstein Quartet
Saturday, September 6th, September 6 · 8 - 10:30pm, Peter Bernstein Quartet at The Side Door Jazz Club 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…
Find out more »Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant
At Quattro’s Sunday, September 7th from 12-3 pm guest artists for their weekly jazz brunch will be Tony Lombardozzi on guitar, and Joe McWilliams on piano, along with Barry Ries on drums and Jeff Fuller on bass.
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm (except Sept. 1) at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »David Chevan
Tuesday, September 9, Jazz bassist David Chevan will be celebrating his 65th birthday at Café Nine as the featured artist. Music is from 7-10 pm. On the gig with David will be Will Bartlett, Warren Byrd, Alvin Carter and Saskia Laroo, David will be playing his original compositions, arrangements and transcriptions from 7-8 pm followed by a jam session from 8-10 pm. Please come celebrate the completion of David's 65th revolution around the sun by listening to the music and…
Find out more »Joe Carter & Jeff Fuller
On Wednesday, September 10th from 6 — 7 pm, renowned bassist, Jeff Fuller, joins the very talented guitarist Joe Carter in an all-Brazilian program at the Plainville Library, 56 E. Main St., Plainville, CT. Free admission, all welcome, registration is required.
Find out more »Jazz at the Station House with the Shoreline Jazz Duo
Enjoy an evening of Jazz at the Station House Wine Bar and Grill with the Shoreline Jazz Duo Steve Roane - Guitar Rich Meyers - Vibraphone Casual and relaxed venue with great food and drinks. 2520 Main Street Stratford, CT 06614 203-377-1648
Find out more »Jazz at the Station House with the Shoreline Jazz Duo
Enjoy an evening of Jazz at the Station House Wine Bar and Grill with the Shoreline Jazz Duo Steve Roane - Guitar Rich Meyers - Vibraphone Casual and relaxed venue with great food and drinks. 2520 Main Street Stratford, CT 06614 203-377-1648
Find out more »Jazz at the Station House with the Shoreline Jazz Duo
Enjoy an evening of Jazz at the Station House Wine Bar and Grill with the Shoreline Jazz Duo Steve Roane - Guitar Rich Meyers - Vibraphone Casual and relaxed venue with great food and drinks. 2520 Main Street Stratford, CT 06614 203-377-1648
Find out more »Jazz at the Station House with the Shoreline Jazz Duo
Enjoy an evening of Jazz at the Station House Wine Bar and Grill with the Shoreline Jazz Duo Steve Roane - Guitar Rich Meyers - Vibraphone Casual and relaxed venue with great food and drinks. 2520 Main Street Stratford, CT 06614 203-377-1648
Find out more »Jazz at the Station House with the Shoreline Jazz Duo
Enjoy an evening of Jazz at the Station House Wine Bar and Grill with the Shoreline Jazz Duo Steve Roane - Guitar Rich Meyers - Vibraphone Casual and relaxed venue with great food and drinks. 2520 Main Street Stratford, CT 06614 203-377-1648
Find out more »Between The Notes: A Night of Jazz on Vinyl
Event by The Cellar on Treadwell, Daniel Boroughs and Ben Lovejoy 295 Treadwell St, building H lower level, Hamden, CT, United States, Connecticut 06517 Between the Notes: A Night of Jazz on Vinyl, returns to The Cellar on Treadwell on Thurs, September 11th. This month will feature Daniel Boroughs aka DJ Charlie Chaplin of East Lyme! He’s been collecting an eclectic array of used and new underground tunes on wax for nearly 25 years and you can find him spinning…
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Caelan Cardello Trio Album Release Celebration
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…
Find out more »Gary Grippo, Jeff Fuller & Barry Ries
On Saturday, September 13th, from 4 – 7 pm, it's the weekly jazz jam session at Café Nine, 250 State Street in downtown New Haven. This week's host is Gary Grippo on guitar, along with Jeff Fuller on bass, and Barry Ries on drums and trumpet. Musicians are welcome to come sit in after the first set!
Find out more »Caelan Cardello Trio Album Release Celebration
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…
Find out more »Afro-Semitic Experience
On Saturday, September 13, the Afro-Semitic Experience will be playing a concert set followed by participating in a Selichot Service at Emanuel Synagogue 160 Mohegan Drive in West Hartford with Cantor Danielle Riskin. The concert is at 8 pm and the service follows at 9 pm. Both are free and open to the public. For more information about the service and the concert please click here.
Find out more »Jazz Brunch with the Shoreline Jazz Quintet
Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant featuring The Shoreline Jazz Quintet Mike Bimonte – Drums, Deepak Cyril D’Souza – Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Steve Wood-Guitar, Rich Meyers – Vibraphone, Steve Roane – Bass. 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT 203-453-6575 www.quattrositalian.com
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm (except Sept. 1) at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
On Wednesday, September 17th from 7 – 9 pm, Allen Lowe & The All-Stars perform at Best Video Film & Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, for a jazz session with “a coterie of musical guests,” including Gary Grippo, Barry Ries, Jeff Fuller and Mark Kaplan. $10 cover.
Find out more »Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra
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…
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Christian Sands
The Ellington Jazz Series presents Christian Sands. The Grammy-nominated pianist and hometown favorite, brings his trio for a night of dynamic jazz — reimagining classics from the Great American Songbook with his signature warmth and finesse. Friday, September 19, 2025 7:30PM at Yale Morse Recital Hall Tickets start at $26, Yale faculty/staff start at $19, Students start at $11 https://music-tickets.yale.edu/950/26243 Save up to 15% on single-ticket prices when you purchase a Pick 3 or Pick 5 package.
Find out more »Shawnn Monteiro Quartet
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…
Find out more »Giacomo Gates
The extraordinary bebop vocalese master, Giacomo Gates will perform at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant in Guilford on Sunday, September 21st from 12-3 pm. No cover charge.
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction Concert
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire ~ will play a terrific concert on Sunday, September 21st from 1 — 3 pm, in Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff Street, New Haven. They also play regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm (except Sept. 1) at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm (except Sept. 1) at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
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…
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval Friday, September 26, 2025 8:00 PM SHU Community Theatre Fairfield, CT Tickets: $59 & $69. https://www.shucommunitytheatre.org/all-events/arturo-sandoval A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch…
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
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…
Find out more »The Joe Carter Samba Rio Trio
September 26, 2025 The Joe Carter Samba Rio Trio Joe Carter – guitar Harvie S – bass Graciliano Zambonin – drums 8:00 PM The Arts at St. Matthew’s Concert Series St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 36 Canaan Road Wilton, CT Ticket info - https://www.stmatthewswilton.org/worship/music/aasm/ The Joe Carter Samba Rio Trio celebrates the music of Brazil – Samba, Bossa Nova, Choro, Baiao and more. Their repertoire features songs by Brazil’s classic composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Moacir Santos, Jacob do Bandolim,…
Find out more »Blue Lion Trio in Concert with Alan Bates
Saturday, September 27th from 7-9 pm the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport (265 Huntington Rd., Stratford, CT) is sponsoring the Blue Lion Trio in Concert, with special guest Alan Bates. Personnel: Richard Sylvester on drums, Alan Bates on vibes, steel pan and vocals, Mike Coppola on guitar and Jeff Fuller on bass. “Celebrate Lifting Our Energy in Difficult Times.” General admission tickets are $20 at the door.
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
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…
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
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…
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm (except Sept. 1) at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »October 2025
Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Simon Moullier Trio
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,…
Find out more »Gray Sargent Trio
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…
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Mike LeDonne’s Groover Quartet
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…
Find out more »Dr. Gary Grippo
On Saturday, October 11th, from 4 – 7 pm, Dr. Gary Grippo hosts the weekly jam session at Café Nine, 250 State Street, New Haven. Jeff Fuller is on bass and Barry Ries is on drums and trumpet. Musicians, come sit in after the first set!
Find out more »Mike LeDonne’s Groover Quartet
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…
Find out more »Jazz Brunch with the Shoreline Jazz Quintet
Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant featuring The Shoreline Jazz Quintet (Mike Bimonte – Drums, Deepak Cyril D’Souza – Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Steve Wood-Guitar, Rich Meyers – Vibraphone, Steve Roane – Bass) 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT 203-453-6575 www.quattrositalian.com Sunday, October 12th 12:00 – 3:00
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet
The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet hosts a jazz jam at Three Sheets on 372 Elm Street in downtown New Haven on Friday, October 17 from 6 - 9 pm. No cover. Musicians are welcome to sit in after the first set.
Find out more »Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead
By The Side Door Jazz Club Join us for a special night of jazz with Drummer Jonathan Barber and his band Vision Ahead! Friday, October 17 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door Jazz Club, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Jonathan Barber - Drums Tony Davis - Guitar Matt Knoegel - Saxophone Cameron Campbell - Piano Matt Dwonszyk - Bass International Recorded artist, composer, educator and bandleader Jonathan Barber was voted the #1 Up-and-Coming Drummer…
Find out more »Alexander Claffy Quintet “The Music of Cole Porter”
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…
Find out more »Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s
On Sunday, October 19th from 12-3 pm it's' the Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT with guitarist Gary Grippo, bassist Jeff Fuller, the very inventive Barry Ries on drums & trumpet, and guest vocalist (and ukuleleist) Jillian Grey.
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »Allen Lowe & The All Stars
Jazz Night: Allen Lowe & The All-Stars Wednesday, October 22, 2025 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Step right into Hamden’s very own monthly jazz club… Please join BVFCC and host Allen Lowe for their Monthly Jazz Night with Allen Lowe & The All-Stars on Wednesday, October 22 at 7pm. There will be a coterie of musical guests assembled by our host each month in a relaxed setting with tables and chairs to truly sit back, relax, and enjoy the great vibe. This month…
Find out more »THE MARK KAPLAN JAZZ QUARTET
THE MARK KAPLAN JAZZ QUARTET AT GOLF COVE THIS THURSDAY! The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet will bring its special brand of straight-ahead jazz to Golf Cove (336 State Street, North Haven) this Thursday, October 23rd, from 7 - 9 p.m. We are: Mark Kaplan, tenor sax and (mercifully brief!) vocals; Martin Carter, piano; David Chevan, bass; and John Rispoli, drums. Golf Cove is a comfortable, informal venue with a nice menu and bar, plenty of parking, and no cover! Great…
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Ryan Sands Residency at the Buttonwood Tree
New Haven/Orange, CT native, Ryan Sands, returns to Buttonwood Tree after two years to bring some exciting new music and projects for his artist residency. Joining him are Hartford's very own Michael and Anthony Carabello on Friday. Saturday night is Andrew Wilcox. With the Carabello Brothers, this trio will be time-traveling through the works and words of Black icons with music that fuses electronics, acoustic, groove, and improvisation on Friday night. Saturday night, Ryan and Andrew are doing a tribute…
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire plays regular rehearsals on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, free.
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Russell Hall Quintet
Russell Hall Quintet By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, October 31 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Doors at 7:15 PM Mike Troy - Saxophone Esteban Castro - Piano Leo Larratt - Guitar Russell Hall - Bass Matt Lee - Drums Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Russell Hall migrated to the United States in 2007 where his double bass studies progressed quickly through the rigorous programs of…
Find out more »November 2025
Dave Pietro Quartet
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…
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire ~ rehearses regularly on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. FREE and open to the public.
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Jeff Fuller & Joe Carter
On Friday, November 7th from 6 — 9 pm, bassist Jeff Fuller joins with guitarist Joe Carter for some great Brazilian tunes at the now established music venue, Bangkok Room, 76 Main Street, Ansonia. This is a very fun hang out—and the food is great!
Find out more »Joe Carter & Jeff Fuller
On Friday, November 7th from 6 — 9 pm, jazz bassist Jeff Fuller joins guitarist Joe Carter for some great Brazilian tunes at the now established music venue, Bangkok Room, 76 Main Street, Ansonia. This is a very fun hang out—and the food is great!
Find out more »New Jazz Underground
The Ellington Jazz Series Presents The New Jazz Underground Friday, November 7, 2025 7:30PM at the Yale University Morse Recital Hall The bold and innovative trio infuse modern jazz with hard bop, hip-hop, and pop for a sound that’s “classy and classic” (NPR) — bringing fresh perspective while honoring tradition. Tickets start at $26, Yale faculty/staff start at $19, Students start at $11 https://music-tickets.yale.edu/950/26245?z=0 Save up to 15% on single-ticket prices when you purchase a Pick 3 or Pick 5…
Find out more »Zaccai Curtis Quintet
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…
Find out more »Kenny Warren’s Sweet World
Kenny Warren's Sweet World Friday, November 7, 2025 8:30 PM 11:00 PM Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street New Haven CT 06510 (map) 8:30PM TICKETS 10:00PM TICKETS Kenny Warren (trumpet), Christopher Hoffman (cello), Nathan Ellman-Bell (drums) Kenny Warren's Trio Sweet World featuring Christopher Hoffman on cello and Nathan Ellman-Bell on drums will play songs from their 2024 self titled LP as well as improvisations and new Warren compositions. Their music is inspired by musical traditions from around the world. Lyrical and rhythmically driven…
Find out more »Gary Grippo, Jeff Fuller, Barry Ries
On Saturday, November 8th, from 4 – 7 pm, Café Nine, 250 State Street, New Haven, holds its weekly afternoon jazz jam session. This week it will be hosted by Gary Grippo on guitar with Barry Ries on drums and trumpet and Jeff Fuller on bass. Musicians, come sit in after the first set!
Find out more »Zaccai Curtis Quintet
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…
Find out more »Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction
Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire will be playing a gig at the Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Road, Hamden, on Sunday, November 9th, from 4 – 5 pm. Free and open to the public.
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Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire ~ rehearses regularly on Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. FREE and open to the public.
Find out more »David Brandom All-Star Quintet
On Wednesday, November 12th from 7:00 – 9:15 pm The David Brandom All-Star Quintet performs at La Zingara, 3 PT Barnum Sq., Bethel, CT. David recently moved to CT after years on the NYC scene and plays great sax. He will be joined by Tim Regusis. (piano); Ron Horton (trumpet); Jeff Fuller (bass) and drummer Ron Vincent (drums). Get tickets in advance here. Doors open at 6:00pm. Try to be seated by 6:30pm to have your dinner order taken. Showtime begins at 7:00pm when we transform the space into a theater.…
Find out more »Allen Lowe & The All Stars
Jazz Night: Allen Lowe & The All-Stars Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Step right into Hamden’s very own monthly jazz club… Please join BVFCC and host Allen Lowe for our Monthly Jazz Night with Allen Lowe & The All-Stars on Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm. There will be a coterie of musical guests assembled by our host each month in a relaxed setting with tables and chairs to truly sit back, relax, and enjoy the great vibe. Of course,…
Find out more »Jazz with Frank Cochran
Join renowned jazz historian and Jazz Haven Board member Frank Cochran for a BYOB Friday with Frank Happy Hour jazz listening session every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Each Friday Frank selects iconic jazz LPs to play from the Library's extensive collection. Discussion follows. Bone up on your jazz history and BYOB. Donations appreciated.
Find out more »Benjamin Simmons
Benjamin Simmons Benjamin Simmons is a Hartford-based tenor saxophonist and graduate from the Hartt School of Music, studied with world renowned saxophonist Abraham Burton, Nat Reeves, Rene McLean, and Steve Davis. Benjamin is a prominent player in the Hartford and New York City scene. November 14, 2025 @ 7:00 - 8:00 pm, $20 The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center: 605 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457 TICKETS: https://buttonwood.networkforgood.com/events/84941-benjamin-simmons-saxophone
Find out more »Steve Nelson Quartet
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…
Find out more »Otherlands Trio
Otherlands Trio Friday, November 14, 2025 8:30 PM 11:00 PM Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street New Haven CT 06510 (map) 8:30PM TICKETS 10:00PM TICKETS Stephan Crump (acoustic bass), Eric McPherson (drums), Darius Jones (alto saxophone) Otherlands Trio is a new creative formation featuring veteran instrumentalist/composers Stephan Crump, Darius Jones, and Eric McPherson. Their dynamic, ever-evolving, magnetically charged music emerges from a pursuit of ego dissolution and spiritual communion. Stephan Crump is a Grammy-nominated bassist and composer, collaborator and bandleader, soloist and educator,…
Find out more »Cafe Nine Jazz Jam
Every Saturday, from 4 – 7 pm, Café Nine, 250 State Street, New Haven, holds its weekly afternoon jazz jam session. Musicians, come sit in after the first set! No cover charge.
Find out more »Wes Lewis Quartet
On Saturday, November 15th, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm, the fine young saxophonist, Wes Lewis and his quartet (with Ben Bilello on drums and Jeff Fuller on bass) performs at Encore by Goodfellas, 702 State Street, New Haven. Come on upstairs to the balcony to join them.
Find out more »Steve Nelson Quartet
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…
Find out more »Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s
Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant, Sunday, November 16th from 12-3 pm. The guest artist will be the fabulously gifted trombonist and vocalist, Naomi Wharry.
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On Sunday, November 16th from 12 – 3 pm - Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT with host guitarist Gary Grippo the very inventive Barry Ries on drums & trumpet, the renowned bassist Jeff Fuller on bass, and the fabulously gifted trombonist and vocalist, Naomi Wharry.
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