The Side Door Jazz Club

Rick Germanson Trio Friday, Apr 24 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door, 85 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with Pianist Rick Germanson and his Trio! RICK GERMANSON has been a highly in-demand pianist on the New York City Jazz scene for well over a decade. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rick relocated to New York City in 1998. Rick won the GRAND PRIZE…

Diego Figueiredo Trio Saturday, Apr 25 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm at The Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme St Old Lyme, CT 06371 The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Join us for a special night of jazz with Guitarist Diego Figueiredo and his Trio! GRAMMY NOMINATED GUITAR PLAYER ​Diego Figueiredo is a new star of the guitar world. He is only 39, and he has release 26 Cds, 3 DVDs, and he has playing in more than 60 contries…

Ted Rosenthal Trio with Noriko Ueda and David Alvarez III ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 1  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM One of jazz's most celebrated pianists, Ted Rosenthal brings his trio to The Side Door for a night of exceptional music. Ted Rosenthal · Piano Noriko Ueda · Bass David Alvarez III · Drums Ted Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianists of his generation — described by The…

Darryl Yokley Quartet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 2  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM Grammy-winning saxophonist Darryl Yokley is coming to The Side Door — and this is not one to miss. Darryl Yokley- Saxophones Zaccai Curtis- Piano Luques Curtis- Bass Wayne Smith Jr.- Drums Darryl Yokley has drawn praise from the New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, and beyond for a sound that resists easy labels. Jazz critic Brent Black put…

Allison, Cardenas, & Nash ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 8  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM Three of New York's finest bring their acclaimed drummerless trio to The Side Door for a night of intimate, conversational jazz. Ben Allison · Bass Steve Cardenas · Guitar Ted Nash · Saxophone Modeled after the intimate, drummerless trios of Jimmy Giuffre in the 1950s, Allison, Cardenas & Nash have spent over a decade building one…

Ed Fast & Conga Bop ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 9  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM Ten world-class musicians, one intimate room — Ed Fast & Conga Bop bring their Afro-Cuban jazz to The Side Door. Ed Fast · Drums Dina DiMarco · Vocals Steve Davis · Trombone Josh Bruneau · Trumpet Wayne Escoffery · Tenor Saxophone Amy Millan · Piano Gianni Gardner · Guitar Matt Dwonszyk · Bass Jorge Fuentes…

Lew Tabackin Trio ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 15  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM One of jazz's most distinctive voices on two instruments, Lew Tabackin brings his trio to The Side Door. Lew Tabackin is one of those rare musicians who has built two completely distinct artistic personalities on two instruments. On tenor saxophone, his playing is forceful and hard-driving — rooted in the tradition of Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster,…

Rene McLean Sextet: Tribute to Jackie McLean, Music of the Sprit ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 16  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM A global musical journey, a legendary bloodline, and a sound completely his own — René McLean comes to The Side Door. Rene McLean - Saxophone, Flute Josh Evans - Trumpet Steve Davis - Trombone Hubert Eaves III - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Ronnie Burrage - Drums René McLean's…

Reggie Watkins Quintet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 22  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM One of Pittsburgh's most distinctive voices on trombone brings an all-star quintet to The Side Door. Reggie Watkins · Trombone Matt Parker · Saxophones Orrin Evans · Piano Matt Dwonszyk · Bass Byron Landham · Drums Reggie Watkins is one of the most compelling trombonists working in jazz today — a musician whose playing Hot House Magazine…

Billy Childs Trio ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 23  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM A six-time Grammy winner and one of the most celebrated pianists and composers of his generation comes to The Side Door. Billy Childs · Piano Matt Penman · Bass Ari Hoenig · Drums Billy Childs stands in a category of his own in contemporary jazz. A pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor whose music moves effortlessly between jazz…

Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra Featuring Drummer Sherrie Maricle ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Wednesday, May 27  •  7:30 PM - 10 PM The Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns — this month featuring drum legend Sherrie Maricle. Saxophone: Erik Elligers, Tyler Wilkins, Matt Parker, Malin Carta, Matt Schmidt Trumpet: Renee McGee, Seth Bailey, Luke Wingfield, Haneef Nelson Trombone: Sean Nelson, Leroy Loomer, Vince Yanovitch, Wes Mayhew Rhythm: Jen Allen, Gianni Gardner, Lou Bocciarelli, Sherrie Maricle…

Jeff Fuller & Friends ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Friday, May 29  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM One of Connecticut's most celebrated jazz musicians brings his quintet home to The Side Door. Jeff Fuller, bass, composer Haneef N. Nelson, trumpet, composer Nigel Regan, saxophone Darren Litzie, piano Ben Bilello, drums   Jeff Fuller (bass, composer) brings great joy and a wealth of experience to his musical endeavors whether performing, teaching or composing. A…

Mike Rodriguez Quintet ByThe Side Door Jazz Club The Side Door Old Lyme, CT Saturday, May 30  •  8 PM - 10:30 PM A Grammy-winning trumpeter from the highest levels of jazz comes to The Side Door. Mike Rodriguez - Trumpet Nicole Glover - Sax Gary Versace - Piano TBD - Bass Ele Howell - Drums Mike Rodriguez is one of the most in-demand trumpeters in jazz today — a Queens-born musician whose career has taken him to the very…