Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet
Mark Kaplan Jazz Quintet
The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quintet at Best Video Film and Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT. Friday, June 12th, 7 – 9 p.m. Mark Kaplan, tenor sax; Peter Alexander, vibes; Martin Carter, piano; Adam Anderson, bass; John Rispoli, drums. $10 cover.
Paradox Organ Alliance
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.
ISABELLA MENDES & FLÁVIO LIRA FAREWELL CONCERT
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 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Isabella started to study music at age four and hasn’t stopped since. She has been studying with Grammy Winner pianist Fabio Torres and Emmy Winner vocalist Michal Towber. Isabella is also a leader in education, studying at Carnegie Hall as part of the Music Educators program. She is the founder and teacher of IMMusic Studio, a private music school, where she teaches piano and voice. She is an advocate for women and diversity in the arts, and is leading workshops bringing diversity through music in schools and community events.
Brazilian native bassist, Flávio Lira is very active and eclectic, musical styles have never been a restriction for him, and since the beginning, he has performed with groups ranging from Popular Samba to Classical Chamber Music. Now in New York, Flávio Lira is able to fully employ his versatility as a musician, collaborating with different artists and performing in prestigious venues, such as Birdland and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Allen Lowe & The All Stars
Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
On Wednesday, April 22nd, from 7 – 9 pm, Allen Lowe & The All-Stars at Best Video Film & Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, for an unusual jazz session with the usual (talented) suspects ~ Gary Grippo, Barry Ries, Jeff Fuller and Mark Kaplan. $10 cover.
Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center and host Allen Lowe for our Monthly Jazz Night on Wednesday March 25th 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, the BVCoffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks. Cover charge is $10.
Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
Allen Lowe & The All-Stars
Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center and host Allen Lowe for our Monthly Jazz Night with Allen Lowe & The All-Stars on Wednesday, February 25th 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, the BVCoffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks. Cover charge is $10.
Jeff Fuller & Friends
Friday, January 30th, at 7:00 pm, come on out to Best Video Film & Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, for the first of two shows with Jeff Fuller’s All-Star jazz group (under the old name) Jeff Fuller & Friends, with Naomi Wharry (trb/voc), Nigel Regan (alto sax), Ryan Sands (drs), Jeff Fuller, (bass) and Darren Litzie (pno.) $20 cover.
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