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November 2025
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.
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 »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.
Find out more »Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s
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.
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 »Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra: Harry James Tribute Featuring Joshua Kauffman
Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra: Harry James Tribute Featuring Joshua Kauffman By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 19 from 7:30pm to 10pm EST The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns to the Side Door as part of their monthly residency with guest trumpeter: Joshua Kauffman Special Guest: James Kauffman - Trumpet Saxes Erik Elligers Tyler Wilkins Matt Parker Josh Thomas Matt Schmidt Trombones Sean Nelson Leroy Loomer Vince Yanovitch Wes Mayhew Trumpets Don Clough Renee McGee Luke Wingfield Haneef Nelson Rhythm…
Find out more »Fridays with Frank Jazz Listening Sessions
Friday Happy Hour Jazz with Frank Cochran at The Institute Library Every Friday from 5:15-7:00 p.m. An Eclectic Selection From Our Vinyl Collection The Fridays with Frank jazz listening sessions are held in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Institute Library's amazing jazz vinyl collection. Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd's always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the…
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 »Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 21 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and his Quartet! Pianist and composer Isaiah J. Thompson is originally from West Orange, New Jersey. He began studying with pianist Alla Epelbaum at The Calderone School of Music and Bob Mikula from an early age and soon after enrolled in Jazz House Kids and NJPAC Jazz For Teens. He…
Find out more »Jon Irabagon Quintet featuring Nate Wooley
Jon Irabagon Quintet featuring Nate Wooley Friday, November 21, 2025 8:30 PM 11:00 PM Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street New Haven CT 06510 (map) 8:30PM TICKETS 10:00PM TICKETS Jon Irabagon (saxophone), Matt Mitchell (piano), Chris Lightcap (bass), Dan Weiss (drums), Nate Wooley (trumpet) First-generation Filipino-American Jon Irabagon (b. 1978, Chicago) has been influenced by the self-empowering and individualistic philosophies and aesthetic of the great AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) ensembles as well as the historic world-class tenor saxophone lineage…
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 »Blue Lion Trio
On Saturday, November 22nd from 7 – 8:30 pm - The Blue Lion Trio (Rich Sylvester, drums, Jeff Fuller, bass and David Childs, piano) perform in the very cozy Obodo Serendipity Books, 3588 Main Street, Stratford. $10 cover - includes a glass of wine.
Find out more »Ben Wolfe Quartet
Ben Wolfe Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 22 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Join us for a special night of jazz with Bassist Ben Wolfe and his Quartet! John Ellis - Saxophone Joel Ross - Vibes Ben Wolfe - Bass Aaron Kimmel - Drums New York bassist/composer and bandleader Ben Wolfe’s music has been described as “Mingus and Miles Davis meet Bartok and Bernard Herrmann” (Ben Ratliff…
Find out more »Donald Vega Sextet
Donald Vega Sextet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 23 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Donald Vega and his Sextet! Donald Vega - Piano David DeJesus - Alto Saxophone Brandon Lee - Trumpet Raul Reyes - Bass Carlos "Carly" Maldonado - Percussion Jerome Jennings - Drums Grammy®-nominated pianist and composer Donald Vega brings his new project, Legacy, to the stage — celebrating the power of mentorship and the timeless…
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 »Fridays with Frank Jazz Listening Sessions
Friday Happy Hour Jazz with Frank Cochran at The Institute Library Every Friday from 5:15-7:00 p.m. An Eclectic Selection From Our Vinyl Collection The Fridays with Frank jazz listening sessions are held in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Institute Library's amazing jazz vinyl collection. Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd's always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the…
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 »Steve Davis Quintet Featuring Abena Koomson-Davis
Steve Davis Quintet Featuring Abena Koomson-Davis By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 28 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Trombonist Steve Davis and his Quintet! Steve Davis - Trombone Abena Koomson-Davis - Vocals Rick Germanson - Piano Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums Steve Davis “Stevie-D” nickname given to him by the late Jackie McLean Born in Worcester, MA in 1967, Davis was raised in Binghamton, NY and graduated…
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 »Trevor Davis and The Central City Stompers
The Stompers were started at New Haven's Neighborhood Music School more than 20 years ago by Jim Fryer. When Jim moved to Manhattan he asked Art Hovey to join the NMS faculty and take over the Stompers. Brooks Low soon became the regular clarinetist, then Don Harvey, playing trombone. By then they had acquired Jim Caplik on cornet, and Rob Harper-Mangels joined soon after on second cornet. With the addition of Ed Stern on piano the band began to take…
Find out more »Mike Clark Quartet
Mike Clark Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Nov 29 from 8pm to 10:30pm EST Join us for a special night of jazz with Drummer Mike Clark and his Quartet! Craig Handy - Saxophone Mike LeDonne - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Mike Clark - Drums MIKE CLARK gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group in the early 1970s. Mike became known as a major innovator through his…
Find out more »Quattro’s Jazz Brunch – Jeff Fuller’s Birthday Celebration
Sunday, November 30th from 12 – 3 pm, at Quattro’s 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT, we will celebrate my birthday (it’s a big number!). Host guitarist Gary Grippo, Jeff Fuller on bass and the wonderful Barry Ries on drums & trumpet will be on hand to usher in another decade. Who knows who else might show up! … Will you?
Find out more »December 2025
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 Haven Radio
Tune in to WNHH Radio at 103.5 FM or on the web every Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm as Stanley Welch hosts the program Jazz Haven live. The program often features musicians from the Connecticut area either past or present. Jazz Haven also live streams at: newhavenindependent.org and at jazzradiowetf.org Mr. Welch, aka “Stan The Man,” honored by Jazz Haven as “Unsung Hero” of 2017, is no stranger to jazz radio. Stanley worked at WYBC-FM for many years as on-air jazz DJ…
Find out more »Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop
Catch some of the finest jazz in New Haven with the Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop every Wednesday evening from 9:00 pm to midnight. Free. No cover charge. The Owl Shop is located at 268 College Street in the center of downtown New Haven.
Find out more »Fridays with Frank Jazz Listening Sessions
Friday Happy Hour Jazz with Frank Cochran at The Institute Library Every Friday from 5:15-7:00 p.m. An Eclectic Selection From Our Vinyl Collection The Fridays with Frank jazz listening sessions are held in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Institute Library's amazing jazz vinyl collection. Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd's always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the…
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 Trio
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…
Find out more »Ian Hendrickson-Smith Band
Jazz saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith, known for his rich tone, soulful style, and blues-driven melodies, performs with his band at The Neighborhood Music School in New Haven on Friday, December 5 at 8:00 pm. Saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith is a genre-hopping musician with six Grammys and decades of performances at the world’s top venues, Ian currently tours with The Roots and plays on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Ian has recorded or toured with artists including The Roots, Sharon Jones & the…
Find out more »Live at NMS: A Night with Ian Hendrickson-Smith
Saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith is known for his rich tone, soulful style, and blues-driven melodies. A genre-hopping musician with six Grammys and decades of performances at the world’s top venues, Ian currently tours with The Roots and plays on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Ian has recorded or toured with artists including The Roots, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Al Green, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Bob Dylan, Lizzo, and many more. Ian will perform with Al…
Find out more »Sara Serpa & Matt Mitchell
Sara Serpa & Matt Mitchell Friday, December 5, 2025 8:30 PM 11:00 PM Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street New Haven CT 06510 (map) 8:30PM TICKETS 10:00PM TICKETS Matt Mitchell (piano), Sara Serpa (voice) Acclaimed vocalist Sara Serpa and visionary pianist and composer Matt Mitchell present End of Something, a bold, intimate new duo album out November 7, 2025 on Obliquity Records. With 15 striking tracks weaving through composition and improvisation, the album captures the deep musical connection Serpa and Mitchell have cultivated…
Find out more »Christian Sands Trio
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…
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 »Quattro’s Sunday Jazz Brunch
Quattro’s Sunday jazz brunches continue with guest artists John & Francesca Brasile on Dec.7th, and pianist Joe McWilliams on the 21st. Music from 12 — 3 pm. Great food, by the way!
Find out more »Christian Sands Trio
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…
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 Haven Radio
Tune in to WNHH Radio at 103.5 FM or on the web every Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm as Stanley Welch hosts the program Jazz Haven live. The program often features musicians from the Connecticut area either past or present. Jazz Haven also live streams at: newhavenindependent.org and at jazzradiowetf.org Mr. Welch, aka “Stan The Man,” honored by Jazz Haven as “Unsung Hero” of 2017, is no stranger to jazz radio. Stanley worked at WYBC-FM for many years as on-air jazz DJ…
Find out more »Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop
Catch some of the finest jazz in New Haven with the Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop every Wednesday evening from 9:00 pm to midnight. Free. No cover charge. The Owl Shop is located at 268 College Street in the center of downtown New Haven.
Find out more »Fridays with Frank Jazz Listening Sessions
Friday Happy Hour Jazz with Frank Cochran at The Institute Library Every Friday from 5:15-7:00 p.m. An Eclectic Selection From Our Vinyl Collection The Fridays with Frank jazz listening sessions are held in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Institute Library's amazing jazz vinyl collection. Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd's always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the…
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 »Ricky Ford Quartet
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…
Find out more »Tyshawn Sorey Trio
Tyshawn Sorey Trio Friday, December 12, 2025 8:30 PM 11:00 PM Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street New Haven CT 06510 (map) 8:30PM TICKETS 10:00PM TICKETS Tyshawn Sorey (drums), Aaron Diehl (piano), Harish Raghavan (bass) Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey has performed globally with his own ensembles, as well as alongside industry titans including John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Vijay Iyer, Jason Moran, King Britt, Claire Chase, Roscoe Mitchell, and Steve Lehman, among many other
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 »Karen Frisk Jazz Trio
December 13, 2025 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM, $20 Karen Frisk Jazz Trio Karen Frisk is a jazz vocalist who has performed in several areas of the country with local and world-renowned jazz artists. On this evening, she will be joined by Kent Hewitt on piano, and Joe Fitzgerald on bass. All proceeds from this show go to The Buttonwood Tree. https://buttonwood.networkforgood.com/events/82938-karen-frisk-jazz-trio The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center: 605 Main Street Middletown, CT 06037
Find out more »THIMBLE ISLAND SAXOPHONE QUARTET
THIMBLE ISLAND SAXOPHONE QUARTET: JAZZ Saturday, December 13, 2025 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Thimble Islands Saxophone Quartet plays Best Video Film & Cultural Center Sat., Dec. 13, at 7 PM. The cover is $10. PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE TISQ is a group of four professional musicians that perform a wide variety of music, representing classical, jazz, traditional and contemporary musical genres, holding to a philosophy, "that good music is good music no matter the genre". Some of the composers represented are: JS…
Find out more »Benny Benack III Quartet: Season’s Swingin’ Greetings
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…
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 »Quattro’s Sunday Jazz Brunch
Quattro’s Sunday jazz brunches continue with guest artists John & Francesca Brasile on Dec.7th, and pianist Joe McWilliams on the 21st. Music from 12 — 3 pm. Great food, by the way!
Find out more »Eric Mintel Quartet: Charlie Brown Jazz Eric Mintel Quartet: Charlie Brown Jazz
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…
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 »The Saint James Trio
MONDAY NIGHT in NEW HAVEN (12/15/25) - The Saint James Trio @ Owl Shop - Doug Schlink, Mike Asetta, Lou Ianello & Kevin Saint James... 9PM. No cover. 21 and over. Owl Shop Cigar Lounge & Tobacconist. 268 College Street. Hey all you groovy coo-coo people. Nobody knows about it yet, but we'll be playin' a special Saint James Trio session at Owl Shop this Monday nite from 9-12AM. We'll be makin audio recordings of both sets that we hope…
Find out more »Jazz Haven Radio
Tune in to WNHH Radio at 103.5 FM or on the web every Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm as Stanley Welch hosts the program Jazz Haven live. The program often features musicians from the Connecticut area either past or present. Jazz Haven also live streams at: newhavenindependent.org and at jazzradiowetf.org Mr. Welch, aka “Stan The Man,” honored by Jazz Haven as “Unsung Hero” of 2017, is no stranger to jazz radio. Stanley worked at WYBC-FM for many years as on-air jazz DJ…
Find out more »Allen Lowe & The All Stars
On Wednesday, December 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 Allen Lowe (tenor sax), Jeff Fuller (bass), Gary Grippo (guitar), Barry Ries (trumpet and drums), and Mark Kaplan (tenor saxophone). $10 cover.
Find out more »Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop
Catch some of the finest jazz in New Haven with the Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop every Wednesday evening from 9:00 pm to midnight. Free. No cover charge. The Owl Shop is located at 268 College Street in the center of downtown New Haven.
Find out more »Fridays with Frank Jazz Listening Sessions
Friday Happy Hour Jazz with Frank Cochran at The Institute Library Every Friday from 5:15-7:00 p.m. An Eclectic Selection From Our Vinyl Collection The Fridays with Frank jazz listening sessions are held in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Institute Library's amazing jazz vinyl collection. Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd's always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the…
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 »Airborne at Il Gabbiano
Airborne Performs: Friday, 5:30-9:30, Dec. 19, - Il Gabbiano, 501 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven. Join us for some Good Food, Drinks and Live Jazz, Latin and Classic R&B.
Find out more »Mark Kaplan Jazz Quintet at Best Video
The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quintet performs at Best Video Film & Cultural Center on December 19th from 7 - 9 p.m. Cover charge is $10. he Quintet consists of Mark Kaplan, tenor saxophone; Martin Carter, piano: Peter Alexander, vibes; Adam Anderson, bass; and John Rispoli, drums.
Find out more »Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet
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…
Find out more »Ingrid Laubrock’s Grammy Season + DoYeon Kim
Ingrid Laubrock's Grammy Season + DoYeon Kim Friday, December 19, 2025 8:30 PM 11:00 PM Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street New Haven CT 06510 (map) 8:30PM TICKETS 10:00PM TICKETS Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone), Tom Rainey (drums), Brandon Seabrook (guitar), Shawn Lovato (bass), DoYeon Kim (gayageum) After the critical acclaim of their first album "The Last Quiet Place" (Pyroclastic Records), Ingrid Laubrock's Grammy Season is recording their follow-up record, this time with special guest Doyeon Kim on gayageum. Laubrock's music straddles the boundaries of…
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 »Airborne at Bistro Mediterranean Tapas Bar
Airborne Performs: Saturday, 7-10 PM, Dec. 20, - Bistro Mediterranean, 383 Main St. East Haven. Join us for some Good Food, Drinks and Live Jazz, Latin and Classic R&B.
Find out more »Eddie Allen’s Jazzy Brass for the Holidays
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…
Find out more »Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Sunday Dec. 21st at 2:00PM, JazzFC presents a spectacular FREE family concert at the Westport Library playing a tribute to ART BLAKEY & the JAZZ MESSENGERS! FEATURED MUSICIANS WILL INCLUDE FORMER JAZZ MESSENGERS Grammy winning Trombonist Steve Davis and Bassist Lonnie Plaxico. Rounding out the band will be saxophonist Greg Wall (The Jazz Rabbi), Grammy nominees trumpeter and arranger Michael Mossman, saxophonist Vincent Herring, pianist Mike LeDonne and celebrated drummer Steve Johns. This is a band of world class jazz…
Find out more »Quattro’s Sunday Jazz Brunch
Quattro’s Sunday jazz brunches continue with guest artists John & Francesca Brasile on Dec.7th, and pianist Joe McWilliams on the 21st. Music from 12 — 3 pm. Great food, by the way!
Find out more »Arti Dixson’s 36th Annual Holiday Party
This is a party to collect toys for children of the Immanuel Baptist Church of New Haven. To purchase a ticket make checks payable to Arti Dixson and mail to 357 Taulman Road, Orange, CT 06477 or call 203-215-1441. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. 36th annual holiday party appeal
Find out more »The Saint James Trio
The Saint James Trio, led by singer Kevin Saint James, will perform at Cafe Nine in downtown New Haven on Sunday, December 21st at 8:00 pm. The Saint James Trio returns again to Cafe Nine for a special Sunday-After-Supper session of classic Jazz standards from the old saloon-singer songbook that's guaranteed to put a song in your world-weary hearts and soothe your pre-holiday jitters. Long recognized as the Elm City's premier lounge-lizard-type balladeer, Kevin Saint James re-creates, reworks and re-imagines…
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 Haven Radio
Tune in to WNHH Radio at 103.5 FM or on the web every Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm as Stanley Welch hosts the program Jazz Haven live. The program often features musicians from the Connecticut area either past or present. Jazz Haven also live streams at: newhavenindependent.org and at jazzradiowetf.org Mr. Welch, aka “Stan The Man,” honored by Jazz Haven as “Unsung Hero” of 2017, is no stranger to jazz radio. Stanley worked at WYBC-FM for many years as on-air jazz DJ…
Find out more »Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop
Catch some of the finest jazz in New Haven with the Kevin Saint James Band at The Owl Shop every Wednesday evening from 9:00 pm to midnight. Free. No cover charge. The Owl Shop is located at 268 College Street in the center of downtown New Haven.
Find out more »Fridays with Frank Jazz Listening Sessions
Friday Happy Hour Jazz with Frank Cochran at The Institute Library Every Friday from 5:15-7:00 p.m. An Eclectic Selection From Our Vinyl Collection The Fridays with Frank jazz listening sessions are held in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Institute Library's amazing jazz vinyl collection. Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd's always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the…
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 »Duke Robillard Quartet
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…
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