Jazz Haven

Greater New Haven's Community Resource for Jazz since 1996

Greater New Haven's community
resource for Jazz since 1996!

The Perfido-Humbert Duo

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The Perfido-Humbert Duo

The Perfido-Humbert Duo, features Dominique Humbert on alto and soprano saxophones and Peter Perfido on drums, gongs, and small percussion instruments.

Their repertoire covers a fairly expansive musical palette that is multi-directional in concept. Their influences range from tunes by some of the great modern jazz composers such as : Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman and Paul Motian. They also like to experiment with wide open improvised pieces, exploring areas as diverse as meditative/minimal atmospheres to African-inspired folk sounds. There are also more energetic, charged up excursions that come into play in their « terra incognito » explorations. They have a number of original pieces and a few compositions written by friends who are excellent composers. All this to say: The Perfido-Humbert Duo can cover a wide range of sounds in an exchange that is quite intimate between two instrumentalists who enjoy the challenge and sense of spaciousness in performing as a duo.

Jazz Haven & Best Video – The Music of Duke Ellington

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Jazz Haven, in collaboration with Best Video Film & Cultural Center, will present the screening of the film Anatomy Of A Murder featuring the soundtrack from Duke Ellington. 

This event will start at 6:30 pm. Folks who want to listen to the LP prior to the showing of the film can arrive at 6:00 pm.  Frank Cochran from Jazz Haven will be there to spin the disc.

Big Brooklyn Jazz/Klezmer/Groove Live at Best Video Film & Cultural Center

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Bridging jazz, klezmer, rock, and groove, Big Brooklyn carries a progressive and inviting presence, exploring beautiful melodies while defining new boundaries. Awarded Semi-Finalist positions in the UK Songwriting Contest for multiple compositions on their album, Everyone Everywhere, as well as being a jazz finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for a song on their first album, Purpose, this 5-piece group captivates audiences with a unique depth of passion in expressive melodies and harmonies from jazz and beyond, touching on the inseparable exultation and pathos of the klezmer sound, all interwoven over a fabric of jazz and groove that pulls all stops. Big Brooklyn was formed by Willie and Melody Dornfeld. While having New England roots, they formed the band while in Colorado, but have since moved back to New England and are excited to be performing in the Best Video Film & Cultural Center on August 14 from 7-9pm. Band members include: Melody Dornfeld – Clarinet & Bass Clarinet, Nigel Regan– Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Gannon Ferrell – Guitar, Preston Murphy – Bass, and Willie Dornfeld – Drums. www.bigbrooklynmusic.com

A Night of Jazz: Music Benefit

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A Night of Jazz: Music Benefit

  • Sunday, June 21st at  until 

Join us on Sunday, June 21st at 7pm for a benefit for interfaith volunteer caregivers in Greater New Haven. Admission by donation. Doors open at 6:30pm.

A Night of Jazz: Music Benefit

Paradox Organ Alliance

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The Paradox Organ Alliance plays a jazz show at Best Video Film & Cultural Center on Sat., May 30. The show starts 7 PM and the cover is $10.

The Paradox Organ Alliance is dedicated to preserving and continuing the great 70-plus-year tradition of Hammond organ, guitar and drum set trios. From blues to bebop, latin, funky boogaloo to the Great American Songbook, each Alliance set explores a musical journey through time. Whenever possible, guest soloists are featured.
The founding members, Dr. Gary Grippo, Dr. Gary Novick and John McGuire, have performed together for several years. Dr. Grippo has been a well-known member of the Connecticut and New Haven jazz scene for over 20 years. A music major at Rutgers, he has studied with Bucky Pizzarelli and Harry Leahey, among others. While at Rutgers, he performed with jazz legends Gerry Mulligan, Louie Bellson, and Clark Terry. He currently host a weekly jazz radio show on WNHU.

Dr. Novick, a newcomer to the Connecticut jazz scene, has studied with Noah Baerman and Ben Patterson. A life-long keyboardist, he is now dedicating himself to digging deeply into the Hammond idiom, channeling the techniques of the masters of the B-3.
John McGuire has been performing in various musical idioms for over 40 years. He has studied privately with Ed Soph, Gary Chaffee and the great Joe Morello and has performed with such Jazz stalwarts as Lew Soloff, Joe Roccisano, Archie Shepp and Shelton Lester.

Musicians

A big THANK YOU to all the amazing musicians who have performed and worked with Jazz Haven over the years.

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Get In Touch

Jazz Haven, Inc.
P.O. Box 3011
New Haven, CT 06515
info@jazzhaven.org