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December 2024
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 »Faye Green with Mike Coppola & Jeff Fuller
On Friday, December 20th from 6:30-8:30 at “The Shack” — The Lobster Shack (3 Cosey Beach Avenue, East Haven) — singer Faye Green and her long time accompanist, the virtuosic Michael Coppola on 9-string guitar and bassist Jeff Fuller.
Find out more »Hendrik Meurkens Quartet
Hendrik Meurkens Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, December 20 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Hendrik Meurkens Hendrik Meurkens, a virtuoso on both the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone, is the most important jazz harmonica player since Toots Thielemans. German-born but now based in New York, Meurkens’ recordings and performances garner worldwide acclaim because the transcendent beauty of his music has…
Find out more »Ed Fast and Congabop-Supertet
Ed Fast and Congabop-Supertet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, December 21 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Ed Fast & Conga Bop This is the Congabop septet featuring an All Star lineup including: Kris Jensen - flute Rick Germanson-piano, Michael O’Brien-bass, Jorge Fuentes- percussion, Ed Fast- vibraphone, & percussion superstar Anthony Carrillo on timbales, bongo, & percussion And our very…
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 »Billy Cofrances & Jeff Fuller at Quattro’s
Sunday, December 29 from 12 noon to 3:00 pm at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant in Guilford - saxophonist (and former Guilford resident) Billy Cofrances along with bassist Jeff Fuller. No cover.
Find out more »New Years Eve with Giacomo Gates Midnight Toast Set
Tue Dec 31 New Years Eve with Giacomo Gates Midnight Toast Set The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Tue, December 31, 10:45PM / $35 - $75 | $3.07 - $5.03 Fees Get Tickets Giacomo Gates “Mr. Gates is a solid example of a performer who is doing something that no one else does. He evokes an age (that I would hope is not so terribly bygone) when musicians…
Find out more »January 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 »Jeff Fuller & Tony Lombardozzi at Quattro’s
Jeff Fuller, bass, and Tony Lombardozzi, guitar, perform on Sunday, January 5th at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT for their legendary Jazz Brunch from 12 – 3 pm
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 »Peter McEachern Quintet
Two Shows === 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM. === Tickets at (203) 346-2000 Peter McEachern, a Connecticut native, has toured and recorded three CDs for Polygram with Blues legend Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown; has worked and recorded with minimalist composer Lamonte Young, and is featured on several important CDs: "Insomnia" with the Thomas Chapin Trio on Knitting Factory Works and "Song for Septet" with the Mario Pavone Septet on the New World Countercurrents label. He received a fellowship for music composition…
Find out more »Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman Duo
Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman Duo The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 10 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman About Tierney Sutton 9-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton has received a “Best Jazz Vocal Album” Grammy nod for every project she has released in the last decade. Known for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of 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
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Thu, January 16 8PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Bill Charlap Bill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums 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 »Afro-Semitic Experience
On Friday, January 17 at 7 pm, The Afro-Semitic Experience will be participating in a Martin Luther King service at Temple Beth David, 3 Main Street in Cheshire, Connecticut. We will also play a short set of music to honor Dr. King’s memory and legacy following the service. We hope you can join us as that evening is our 27th anniversary. For more information, please visit the Temple Beth David website.
Find out more »Kersten Stevens Jazz Concert
Kersten Stevens Jazz Concert Friday, January 17th. Doors open at 7:00pm. Performance 7:30pm -9:00 pm at Milford Arts Council (the MAC), 40 Railroad Avenue South, Milford, CT 06460 203 878 6647 TICKETS: $44.00 including fees, Tickets are not refundable. https://ci.ovationtix.com/35630/production/1208860?performanceId=11505284 Presented by The Milford Arts Council. Please contact the MAC Box Office Tues - Fri 12-4pm at 40 Railroad Ave. 203-878-6647 with questions or for check/cash purchases. Kersten Stevens, Queen of the Violin, is among the most exciting and unique emerging artists in…
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 17 8PM / $25 - $60 | $2.58 - $4.29 Fees Get Tickets Bill Charlap Bill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums 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 »Isabella Mendes & Flavio Lira
Saturday, January 18th, 7:00 pm - Isabella Mendes & Flavio Lira team up for an evening of Brazilian jazz at Best Video Film & Cultural Center in Hamden. Cover = $15.00. Free on-site and street parking available. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE Singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, and educator Isabella Mendes is quickly becoming one of New Haven and Hartford County’s top Brazilian and Jazz entertainers in the industry and has earned an impressive list of accomplishments well beyond her years. Born…
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, January 18 8PM / $25 - $60 | $2.58 - $4.29 Fees Get Tickets Bill Charlap Bill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums 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 »Quattro’s Jazz Brunch
Jeff Fuller, bass, guitarist Mike Godette and drummer Ben Bilello perform on Sunday, January 19th at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT for their legendary Jazz Brunch from 12 – 3 pm
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sun, January 19 8PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Bill Charlap Bill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums 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 »Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
On Wednesday, January 22nd from 7 – 9 pm, it's Allen Lowe & The All-Stars at Best Video Film & Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, for the monthly jazz session with “a coterie of musical guests” including guitarist Gary Grippo, drummer Barry Ries, bassist Jeff Fuller, and saxophonist Mark Kaplan. $10 cover. Free parking on site and at street.
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 »Larry Fuller Trio
Larry Fuller Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 24 - 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Larry Fuller Based out of New York City, Yamaha-endorsed LARRY FULLER is one of the premier mainstream jazz pianists living today. Fuller has collaborated with the biggest names in jazz: Ray Brown, Ernestine Anderson, Jeff Hamilton and John Pizzarelli, and others. Harnessing his unique bandstand experience with the giants,…
Find out more »Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant will perform at the Schwarzman Center Commons located on the first level of Yale Schwarzman Center at Yale Universtiy, 168 Grove Street, New Haven CT 06511. The performance will be on January 25th from 7:30 - 10:00 PM. Registration for the public opens at 5:00 PM EST. Get tickets here. Singer, composer, storyteller and visual artist Cécile McLorin Salvant is a unique voice. “She radiates authority and delivers a set with almost a dramatic arc.” (New York Times) Though…
Find out more »Larry Fuller Trio
Larry Fuller Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, January 25, 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Larry Fuller Based out of New York City, Yamaha-endorsed LARRY FULLER is one of the premier mainstream jazz pianists living today. Fuller has collaborated with the biggest names in jazz: Ray Brown, Ernestine Anderson, Jeff Hamilton and John Pizzarelli, and others. Harnessing his unique bandstand experience with the giants, Fuller…
Find out more »Allen Lowe & The All Stars
Allen Lowe & The All Stars perform at Best Video Film & Cultural Center in Hamden on Wednesday, January 29 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. $10.00 cover. Free on-site and on street parking. Allen Lowe is a composer, saxophonist, and music historian. He was voted Artist of the Year in the 2021 Jazz Times Readers’ Poll. He has recorded as a leader with: Julius Hemphill, Gary Bartz, Marc Ribot, David Murray, Nels Cline, Matt Shipp, Roswell Rudd, Don Byron, Doc…
Find out more »Brazilian Jazz with Jeff Fuller, Joe Carter & Jerrod Cattey
On Thursday, January 30th bassist Jeff Fuller will be playing Brazilian music — sambas, bossa novas and baiãoes — with his long-time friend and guitarist Joe Carter and drummer Jerrod Cattey at the Oliver Wolcott Library in Litchfield, CT, starting at 6:30 pm. Don’t forget to check out the Jazz Haven and Hartford Jazz Society calendars on line!
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 »Sarah Jane Cion
Two Shows === 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM. === Tickets at (203) 346-2000 Sarah Jane Cion is a 1st Place Winner of the internationally acclaimed 17th Annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition. The judges were Horace Silver, Kenny Barron, Ellis Marsalis, Benny Green and Bill Charlap. Ms. Cion’s trio has performed in Japan at the prestigious Fukuoka Blue Note and Sarah appeared on the Nationally syndicated NPR radio show “Piano Jazz“ with Marian McPartland. Most recently, her songs “Cat in…
Find out more »George Colligan Quartet
George Colligan Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 31, 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets George Colligan Nicole Glover - Saxophone George Colligan - Piano Alex Claffy - Bass Kush Abeday - Drums George Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards),…
Find out more »February 2025
Benito Gonzalez Trio with Buster Williams and Lenny White
Benito Gonzalez Trio with Buster Williams and Lenny White The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 1, 8PM / $25 - $55 | $2.58 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Benito Gonzalez Benito Gonzalez - Piano Buster Williams - Bass Lenny White - Drums Pianist Benito Gonzalez “Two times Grammy nominee”is an internationally beloved artist who combines a long lineage of American jazz traditions with rhythms from around the world.…
Find out more »Dr. G at Quattro’s
Jazz guitarist Gary Grippo brings his trio to Quattro's Italian Restaurant in Guilford on Sunday, February 2nd from noon to 3:oo pm. In addition, Dr. Grippo will feature special guest artist Naiomi Wharry who is currently perusing a masters in music for trombone performance at Yale University. Naiomi also has a beautiful singing voice and has been featured recently in a critically acclaimed Billy Holiday tribute.In the near future she will be headlining at Connecticut's premier jazz club "The Side…
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 »Wes O’Brien’s Piano Jazz
First Friday Lounge Night at Best Video Film & Cultural Center from 5:30 - 7:30 pm on Friday, February 7th, featuring Wes O’Brien’s jazz piano. There is no cover charge, and the Best Video Coffee Bar will be open throughout for all your beverage needs, with Happy Hour pricing on beer and wine. 5:30 - 7:30 pm Come on by Best Video for a nice glass of wine with a friend or a cup of tea and your book. Sit…
Find out more »Fred Hersch Solo Piano
Fred Hersch Solo Piano The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 7, 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Fred Hersch A member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch has been an influential creative force over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator, and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last…
Find out more »Jeff Fuller Trio at Cafe Nine
On Saturday, February 8th, from 4 – 7 pm, I’ll be over at Café Nine, 250 State Street, New Haven, for the weekly jazz jam session this week, hosted by Gary Grippo on guitar with Barry Ries on drums and trumpet. Musicians, come sit in after the first set!
Find out more »Fred Hersch Solo Piano
Fred Hersch Solo Piano The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 8th, 8PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Fred Hersch A member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch has been an influential creative force over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator, and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last…
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 »Albert Rivera Quartet
Two Shows === 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM. === Tickets at (203) 346-2000 Born in the Bronx, NY, Albert Rivera’s musical journey began early on and flourished at Laguardia High School for Performing Arts in New York City, Albert has won awards as both a sideman and a leader. He won the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award in 2009 , the 2012 Chamber Music American Residency Grant and most recently the 2021 New York City Artist Corps Grant. Critics have…
Find out more »Naomi Wharry Quartet
Naomi Wharry Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 14, 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Naomi Wharry Naomi Wharry - Vocals/Trombone Phil Palonen - Guitar Adam Anderson - Bass Evan Wood - Drums Hailing from Oklahoma, Naomi Wharry is a multi-faceted trombonist and vocalist. Music has always been a large part of who she is and how she views the world,…
Find out more »Naomi Wharry Quartet
Naomi Wharry Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 15, 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Naomi Wharry Naomi Wharry - Vocals/Trombone Phil Palonen - Guitar Adam Anderson - Bass Evan Wood - Drums Hailing from Oklahoma, Naomi Wharry is a multi-faceted trombonist and vocalist. Music has always been a large part of who she is and how she views…
Find out more »Quattro’s Jazz Brunch
On Sunday, February 16th - Jazz Brunch from 12 – 3 pm at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT. Dr. Gary Grippo leads a talented group of jazz musicians to join him including the always inventive Barry Ries on drums & trumpet, Jeff Fuller on bass and Billy Cofrances on alto sax.
Find out more »Allen Lowe & The All Stars
Wednesday, February 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm -- Allen Lowe & The All Stars at Best Video Film & Cultural Center in Hamden. $10.00 cover.
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 »Jeremy Pelt Quintet
Jeremy Pelt Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 21, 8PM / $25 - $60 | $2.58 - $4.29 Fees Get Tickets Jeremy Pelt "Pelt is at the peak of his powers with the power and range of Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard in their seminal years." Jeremy Pelt - Trumpet Jalen Baker - Vibraphone Misha Mendelenko - Guitar Leighton Harrell - Bass Jared Spears -…
Find out more »Hop Into Spring 2025
Join Yale Swing Blues & Fusion in New Haven for Hop Into Spring 2025: A Lindy Hop & Balboa Dance weekend with nationally recognized instructors Jennifer Barnett and Dominic Hanna! This weekend will be jam packed with lessons for dancers of all levels and includes an incredible evening of social dancing to the Wes Lewis Quintet, featuring vocals by Teddy Horangic. Here's a link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/share/15bfiw14tB/ And don’t wait -- very affordable early bird pricing ends January 31st:…
Find out more »Brandon Goldberg Trio
Brandon Goldberg Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 22, 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Brandon Goldberg Brandon Goldberg - Piano TBA - Bass Aaron Kimmel - Drums Brandon Goldberg has been playing piano and making music since he was three years old. Critics have praised his “unassailable technique, advanced harmonic understanding, a deep sense of swing and, most impressively,…
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 »March 2025
PARADOX ORGAN ALLIANCE: JAZZ
PARADOX ORGAN ALLIANCE: JAZZ Saturday, March 1, 2025 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Best Video Film & Cultural Center
Find out more »Giacomo Gates at Quattro’s Jazz Brunch
On Sunday, March 2 - Jazz Brunch from 12 – 3 pm at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT. Dr. Gary Grippo leads a talented group of jazz musicians to join him including the always inventive Barry Ries on drums & trumpet, the brilliant bassist Jeff Fuller, and Dr. G himself on guitar. Special guest is jazz singer extraordinaire Giacomo Gates.
Find out more »Jimmy Greene Quartet
Sunday, March 2 Jimmy Greene Quartet The Jimmy Greene Quartet is back at the Side Door for 3 nights! By The Side Door Jazz Club Sunday, March 2 · 8 - 10:30pm EST The Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Jimmy Greene - Saxophone Aaron Goldberg - Piano Dezron Douglas - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums A native of Hartford, CT, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most…
Find out more »Scoville Unit Jazz Band – Mardi Gras Celebration at Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant
An evening of jazz and great seafood to celebrate Mardi Gras. Nathan Edwards (saxophone), Lou Bocciarelli (bass), Tom Defaria (drums), Timothy Lewis (guitar). Trio from 5-6PM, full band 6-8PM.
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 »Sally Terrell Quartet
Two Shows === 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM. === Tickets at (203) 346-2000 Sally Terrell’s professional singing career may be a “second act” following thirty years as an English professor, but music has always been her first passion. A native of Youngstown, New York, she began playing piano and singing at age six, poking out melodies alongside her father, a classically trained pianist and jazz aficionado who passed along his love for music while discovering his youngest daughter could play…
Find out more »Tyreek McDole
Friday, March 7 Tyreek McDole Join us for a spectacular weekend of jazz at the Side Door with award winning vocalist Tyreek McDole and his Quintet! Friday, March 7 · 8 - 10:30pm EST. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Tyreek McDole - Vocals Dylan Band - Saxophone Sterling Cozza - Piano Dan Finn - Bass Gary Jones - Drums Tyreek McDole, a 24-year-old Haitian-American vocalist from sunny Florida, shines brilliantly…
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 8:30pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 10pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Dr. Gary Grippo, Barry Ries & Jeff Fuller
On Saturday, March 8th, from 4 – 7 pm, the weekly jazz jam session at Café Nine, 250 State Street, New Haven, 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 »Tyreek McDole
Saturday, March 8 Tyreek McDole Join us for a spectacular weekend of jazz at the Side Door with award winning vocalist Tyreek McDole and his Quintet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Saturday, March 8 · 8 - 10:30pm EST. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Tyreek McDole - Vocals Dylan Band - Saxophone Sterling Cozza - Piano Dan Finn - Bass Gary Jones - Drums Tyreek McDole, a 24-year-old Haitian-American vocalist from…
Find out more »Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
Wednesday, March 12th from 7 – 9 pm, Allen Lowe & The All-Stars at Best Video Film & Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, holds their monthly jazz session. The band includes guitarist Gary Grippo, drummer Barry Ries, bassist Jeff Fuller and saxophonist Mark Kaplan. $10 cover.
Find out more »Latin Jazz, Jazz Standards, & Blues Ensemble
Latin Jazz, Jazz Standards, & Blues Ensemble Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 7:30 pm Garner Hall, Southern Connecticut State University. Come hear some mid-week music! SCSU students perform as part of the Jazz Standards and Latin Jazz Ensembles, directed by David Chevan, and the Blues Ensemble, directed by Jim Martin. 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 »Mimi Jones And The Black Madonna Experience
Mimi Jones And The Black Madonna Experience March 14, 2025 7:30pm: Jazz Concert at the Milford Arts Council Downtown TICKETS: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35630/production/1215180?performanceId=11531859 Adult Seat: $40* *Addl $4 processing fee per ticket applies to all ticket sales. LOGIN to redeem applicable membership ticket benefits PRIOR to selecting seats. Child (under 17) with Paying Adult: $5 (contact Box Office) Please contact the MAC Box Office Tues - Fri 12-4pm at 40 Railroad Ave. 203-878-6647 with questions or for check/cash purchases. Tickets are not…
Find out more »Sean Mason Quartet
Friday, March 14 Sean Mason Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with pianist Sean Mason and his Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Friday, March 14 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes Sean Mason, renowned for his innovative approach and versatile musical expression, has established himself as a prominent figure in jazz. A native…
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 8:30pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 10pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Celebrate CUBOP LIVES!
Saturday, March 15, at 7 pm – Real Art Ways, in partnership with the Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford Jazz Society, Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, Artists Collective, WWUH, Jackie McLean Institute at The Hartt School, and Hartford Public Library, presents a concert and community celebration featuring the Curtis Brothers & Friends! Please check out the following site for more info: https://www.realartways.org/event/community-celebration-the-curtis-brothers/ On February 2, 2025, pianist-composer Zaccai Curtis, along with his bandmates Luques Curtis, Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina and…
Find out more »Greg Abate Quartet
Saturday, March 15 Greg Abate Quartet ALL AGES Join us for a special night of jazz with saxophonist Greg Abate and his Quartet By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 15 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes Free venue parking Greg Abate - Saxophone Bill O'Connell - Piano John Lockwood…
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 »Side Door Jam Session with The Wes Lewis Quartet
Friday, March 21 Side Door Jam Session with The Wes Lewis Quartet Come join us for a night of Jazz with the Wes Lewis Quartet followed by a jam session where musicians can perform on the Side Door Stage! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Friday, March 21 · 7 - 10pm EDT. Doors at 6:30pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds Agenda 7:00 PM - 8:00…
Find out more »Side Door Jam Sessions: Wes Lewis Quartet
The Wes Lewis Quartet will perform new arrangements and original compositions to celebrate Wes’ last full semester as a PhD student in Computational Biology and Biomedical Informatics at Yale University. This performance builds on materials debuted in collaborations with Kulturally Lit, the Yale Schwarzman Center, and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. After the first set, musicians from the audience will be invited to join in for a jam session.
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 8:30pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 10pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Nicholas Payton Trio
Saturday, March 22 Nicholas Payton Trio Join us for a special night of jazz with Nicholas Payton and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 22 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking New Orleans-born trumpeter, keyboardist, and singer Nicholas Payton is…
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Sunday, March 23 Nicholas Payton Trio Join us for a special night of jazz with Nicholas Payton and his Trio! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Sunday, March 23 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking New Orleans-born trumpeter, keyboardist, and singer Nicholas Payton is…
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 Hall Monitors
Friday, March 28 The Hall Monitors Join us for a special night of jazz with bassist Steven Bulmer's group the Hall Monitors! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Friday, March 28 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking Steven Bullmer - Bass Nathan Edwards -…
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 8:30pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Firehouse 12 Spring Jazz Series – 10pm Shows
Firehouse 12 is proud to announce our 2025 Spring Jazz Series. We are excited to present a roster full of striking musicians, including many familiar faces. The Fully Celebrated Orchestra starts our Spring Series with Jim Hobbs, Timo Shanko, Taylor Ho Bynum, Luther Gray, and Ian Ayers. Joe Morris returns with Counter Spectacle on April 4th, followed on April 11 by Tomeka Reid's A Tribute to Ellington. Sexmob, Pheeroan akLaff, and Fred Frith all join us to round out the series.…
Find out more »Willie Ruff Memorial Concert
The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars and the Mingus Big Band, which includes Grammy Award winning saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, perform in celebration of the life, work, and legacy of Willie Ruff on Saturday, March 29 at 3:00 pm at Yale's Woolsey Hall in downtown New Haven. For tickets go to: music.yale.edu Tickets start at $26.00.
Find out more »Willie Ruff Memorial Concert
Willie Ruff Memorial Concert Ellington Jazz Series Mar. 29 | 2 p.m. | Woolsey Hall | Learn more The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars and the Mingus Big Band, which includes Yale Jazz Ensembles Director, YSM Lecturer in Jazz, and Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, perform in celebration of the life, work, and legacy of YSM Professor Emeritus of Music Willie Ruff. This performance will not be livestreamed. Tickets start at $26, Yale faculty/staff start at $19, Students start at $11
Find out more »Tom Guarna Quartet
Saturday, March 29 Tom Guarna Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with guitarist Tom Guarna and his Quartet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 29 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking Tom Guarna - Guitar Donald Vega - Piano Danton Boller…
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Saturday, March 29 Tom Guarna Quartet Join us for a special night of jazz with guitarist Tom Guarna and his Quartet! By The Side Door Jazz Club Date and time Saturday, March 29 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door, 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue parking Tom Guarna - Guitar Donald Vega - Piano Danton…
Find out more »April 2025
David Chevan, Rex Cadwallader & Ryan Sands
Wednesday, April 2. Jazz bassist David Chevan will be performing an Art of Trio concert with Rex Cadwallader on piano and Ryan Rahim Sands on drum set. The concert takes place at 7:30 in Garner Recital Hall which is located in Engleman Hall on the Southern Connecticut State University campus. Admission is free! They try to keep the program spontaneous and in the moment, so who knows what will happen! Rex and David have been presenting Art of Trio…
Find out more »Jobimfest 2025
Jobimfest 2025 Celebrating the Music and Life of Antonio Carlos Jobim Laura Volpintesta - vocals Joe Carter - guitar Hendrik Meurkens - harmonica Harvie S - bass Graciliano Zambonin - drums April 2, 2025 8:00 P.M. Sacred Heart Community Theater www.shucommunitytheatre.org 1420 Post Road Fairfield, CT $10 admission, free with SHU I.D. All are welcome TICKETS: https://www.shucommunitytheatre.org/all-events/jobimfest-2025
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 »David Chevan’s Latin Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 4, at Three Sheets, 372 Elm Street, in New Haven, jazz bassist David Chevan will be playing a set of Latin Jazz with students from his Latin Jazz Ensemble at SCSU. They’re going to feature some Latin classics interspersed with a few tunes from Brazil. That set is from 6-7 and that is followed directly at 7:30 by a jam session that lasts until 9 pm.
Find out more »Etienne Charles Sextet
Friday, April 4 Etienne Charles Sextet ALL AGES Join us for a special night of jazz with Trumpeter Etienne Charles and his Sextet! By The Side Door Jazz Club 745 followers Lots of repeat customers 📈 Date and time Friday, April 4 · 8 - 10:30pm EDT. Doors at 7:15pm Location The Side Door 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 Refund Policy No Refunds About this event Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes ALL AGES Free venue…
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