The Side Door Jazz Club

Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 12, 8:30PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 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…

Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, January 13, 8:30PM / $35 - $55 | $3.07 - $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…

Bill Charlap Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sun, January 14, 6:30PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 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…

Loston Harris Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, January 20, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Loston Harris Meet Loston Harris. His piano playing has been described as "percussive" with "incredibly fluid". His vocals noted as "suave." Loston himself will tell you he has worked hard during his career but knows he's been blessed with the opportunities to play the music closest…

Akiko Tsuruga Organ Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, January 26, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Akiko Tsuruga Akiko Tsuruga - Hammond Organ Joe Magnarelli - trumpet Jerry Weldon - tenor saxophone Carmen Intorre - drums Raised in Osaka, Japan, this talented musician began studying the organ at the age of three, at the famed Yamaha Music School. After discovering her…

Yoron Israel & High Standards ft. Lori Williams The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, January 27, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Yoron Israel & Lori Williams YORON ISRAEL and HIGH STANDARDS Featuring LORI WILLIAMS Yoron Israel - drums/leader Lori Williams - vocals Ian Buss – tenor and soprano saxophones David Gilmore – guitar Laszlo Gardony - piano, Avery Sharpe - acoustic &…

Yosvany Terry Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 2, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Yosvany Terry Yosvany Terry traces his family’s roots to the kingdom of Dahomey, or present-day Benin.  After being taken taken to work in Haiti and Jamaica, his relatives eventually were able  to immigrate to Cuba in roughly 1910. As a child, Yosvany embraced the African musical…

Dave Pietro Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 3, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Dave Pietro Dave Pietro - alto saxophone Scott Wendholt - trumpet Gary Versace - piano Jay Anderson - bass Billy Drummond - drums A native of Southboro, Massachusetts, Dave Pietro has been on the New York music scene since 1987.His talents as a gifted saxophonist, composer, and…

James Austin Jr. Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 9, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets James Austin Jr. James Austin Jr. - piano/leader Joe Magnarelli - trumpet Josh Lee - alto saxophone Ben Rubens - bass Jeremy Warren - drums The soulful stylings of James Austin Jr., reveal his jazz pedigree and gospel roots. James, originally from Chicago, is an…

Jeremy Pelt Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 10, 8:30PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Jeremy Pelt Pelt...maintains a consistent forward momentum.. while he transmits a modern-day sense of urgency with his songs. Jeremy Pelt has become one of the preeminent young trumpeters within the world of jazz. Forging a bond with the Mingus Big Band very early on, as his…

Giacomo Gates Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 16, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Giacomo Gates Giacomo Gates does more than sing “a bunch of songs.” He is truly an entertainer, for all ages and styles, as audiences enjoy the music, the interaction on the bandstand between him and his musicians, the spontaneity, the humor, the stories about the…

Shawnn Monteiro Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 17, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Shawnn Monteiro Exciting, captivating and completely distinctive” is how most jazz cognoscenti describe Shawnn's pulsating lyric style. Whether in the intimacy of a club date or the glitter of a Las Vegas showroom, Shawnn has delighted audiences from USA to Europe with her highly popular jazz…

Jimmy Greene Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, February 23, 8:30PM / $30 - $55 | $2.82 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Jimmy Greene A native of Connecticut, Greene is considered one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His previous solo releases, Flowers: Beautiful Life Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), the GRAMMY®-nominated Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), Live at Smalls (SmallsLive), Mission Statement (RazDaz/Sunnyside), The Overcomers Suite (NuJazz),…

Jimmy Greene Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, February 24, 8:30PM / $30 - $55 | $2.82 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Jimmy Greene A native of Connecticut, Greene is considered one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His previous solo releases, Flowers: Beautiful Life Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), the GRAMMY®-nominated Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), Live at Smalls (SmallsLive), Mission Statement (RazDaz/Sunnyside), The Overcomers Suite (NuJazz),…

Jimmy Greene Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sun, February 25, 7:30PM / $25 - $50 | $2.58 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Jimmy Greene A native of Connecticut, Greene is considered one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His previous solo releases, Flowers: Beautiful Life Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), the GRAMMY®-nominated Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), Live at Smalls (SmallsLive), Mission Statement (RazDaz/Sunnyside), The Overcomers Suite (NuJazz),…

Ted Rosenthal Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, March 1, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Ted Rosenthal Ted Rosenthal Biography   Ted Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianist/composers of his generation.  He actively tours worldwide with his trio, as a soloist, and has performed with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and James Moody. Winner…

Ronnie Burrage & Holographic Principle The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, March 2, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Ronnie Burrage RONNIE BURRAGE’S MUSICAL CAREER HAS ALLOWED HIM TO PERFORM IN CARNEGIE HALL, ALICE TULLY HALL, LINCOLN CENTER, WIMBLEDON STADIUM, TAJ MAHAL, ROYAL ALBERT HALL, MANN THEATER JERUSALEM AND TEL AVIV, SIR SHANKAR LAL CONCERT HALL, CHOWDIAH MEMORIAL HALL, YAMAHA HALL AND MANY…

Timothy Norton Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, March 8, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets  Timothy Norton Timothy Norton - Bass Seth Trachy - Saxophone Patrick Brennan - Guitar Willerm Delisfort - Piano Jesse Simpson - Drums   Bassist, composer, and educator Timothy Norton is a highly regarded sideman and bandleader known for his nuanced approach to post-bop and modern…

Tyreek McDole Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, March 9,  8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Tyreek McDole Tyreek McDole, an outstanding 24-year-old vocalist, has been making waves and enchanting audiences with his remarkable talent, characterized by a velvety tone and polished delivery. With a string of prestigious awards to his name, Tyreek shines as a rising star in the…

Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, March 15, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Ulysees Owens Jr. Ulysses Owens Jr. - Drums/Leader Ace Williams - Trumpet Langston Hughes - Saxophone Tyler Bullock - Piano Johnathan Muir Cotton - Bass Generation Y is a band concept that was conceived back in 2019 with the goal promoting the next…

Tony Davis Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, March 22, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Tony Davis Tony Davis is an internationally renowned guitarist and composer based in New York City. He regularly performs at esteemed venues, such as The Blue Note, Birdland, Mezzrow, and major festivals such as the Newport Jazz Festival. Davis leads several projects, including his…

Donald Vega Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, March 23, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Donald Vega Donald Vega was trained classically in piano in his native Nicaragua. He emigrated to the United States at age 14 and found a musical home with the Colburn School of Performing Arts (CSPA). He began his studies there in classical piano with…

Victor Gould Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, March 29, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Victor Gould Hailed by Downbeat magazine as “a new and important compositional voice,” and by allaboutjazz.com as “a composer of great ambition and skill,” Victor Gould has earned distinction as a pianist, composer and first-call sideman for such artists as vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, whose…

Jeff Fuller Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, March 30, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Jeff Fuller - Bass Chris Morrison - Guitar Matt DeChamplain - Piano Ben Bilello - Drums Bassist and bandleader Jeff Fuller has long been an integral part of the Connecticut, New York and international jazz scenes. Currently leading and playing with a diverse group of ensembles…

Benny Green Solo Piano The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, April 5, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Benny Green Green was born in New York City. He grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied classical piano from the age of seven. He was also interested in jazz from an early point, as his father was a jazz tenor saxophone player. Benny Green was "discovered" by…

Jamie Baum Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, April 6, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Jamie Baum NYC flutist, composer, Sunnyside Records artist, producer and clinician, Jamie Baum, has toured the US and over 35 countries performing at major festivals, clubs and concert halls including the Monterey, Madrid, Oeiras, Bermuda, Edinburgh, North Sea, Winter Jazzfest and London Jazz Festivals, Tampere…

Black Art Jazz Collective The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, April 12, 8:30PM / $30 - $60 | $2.82 - $4.29 Fees     Get Tickets Black Art Jazz Collective Josh Evans - Trumpet Wayne Escoffery - Saxophone James Burton III - Trombone Victor Gould - Piano Eric Wheeler - Bass Brian Richburg Jr - Drums Black Art Jazz Collective is an extraordinary all-star sextet of African American musicians,…

Ed Cherry Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, April 13, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Ed Cherry "An expressive instrumentalist, Cherry has a hip, melodic approach that is a refreshing contrast to guitarists who frequently resort to playing 'finger music', the execution of rapid streams of notes that serve no musical purpose other than to fill space" - Jim Ferguson, Jazztimes Born…

Manuel Valera and New Cuban Express The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street. Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, April 19, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Manuel Valera Manuel Valera - Piano John Ellis - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone Boris Kozlov - Bass Jimmy MacBride - Drums Based in New York City, Grammy nominated artist, pianist and composer Manuel Valera was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Since arriving…

Clifton Anderson and Company The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, April 20, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Clifton Anderson Clifton Anderson - Trombone Antoine Roney - Saxophone Edsel Gomez - Piano Belden Bullock - Bass Steve Johns - Drums Victor See Yuen - Percussion Clifton Anderson was born in Harlem, New York City into a musical family and from an early…

Nick Finzer - JJ Johnson Tribute The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, April 27. 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Nick Finzer Hailed as a “Rising Star” in the world of jazz (DownBeat Critics Poll), Nick Finzer is making waves in the music industry with his dynamic original compositions and trombone artistry. Finzer has toured the globe as a bandleader as…

Christos Rafalides and Manhattan Vibes The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, May 3, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Christos Rafalides Christos Rafalides - Vibraphone Nicola Caminiti - Saxophone Gabriel Chakarji - Piano Yunior Terry - Bass Alon Benjamini - Drums Christos was born and raised in Greece, where he completed his studies in classical percussion. After receiving a scholarship from…

Lew Tabackin Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, May 4, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Lew Tabackin "To find a personal voice on more than one instrument is almost impossible, unless your name is Lew Tabackin." - Billy Kerr – Saxophone Journal First Place, Flute, Swing Journal Reader's poll, 4th year in a row! Down Beat International Critics Poll 2010 -…

Tom Guarna Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, May 10, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Tom Guarna Tom Guarna - Guitar Dave Kikoski - Piano Joe Martin - Bass Joe Dyson - Drums Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna began his musical studies at age fifteen, rapidly demonstrating a natural ability to play and compose. After studying classical…

Rick Germanson Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, May 11, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees  Get Tickets Rick Germanson Rick Germanson - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Willie Jones III - Drums 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…

Craig Handy Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, May 17, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Craig Handy From the time he arrived in New York at age 23 in 1986, saxophonist Craig Handy was acknowledged as a musician with big, burly tenor sound, sharp wit, and above all, individuality. Over the next few years he would breath life into…

Craig Handy Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, May 18, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Craig Handy From the time he arrived in New York at age 23 in 1986, saxophonist Craig Handy was acknowledged as a musician with big, burly tenor sound, sharp wit, and above all, individuality. Over the next few years he would breath life into those…

Ken Peplowski Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, May 24, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Ken Peplowski “Ken Peplowski is arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist” - Russell Davies, BBC Ken Peplowski, a talented musician with roots in Cleveland, Ohio, discovered his passion for music at a young age, growing up playing in a Polish polka band. His journey into…

Ken Peplowski Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, May 25, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Ken Peplowski “Ken Peplowski is arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist” - Russell Davies, BBC Ken Peplowski, a talented musician with roots in Cleveland, Ohio, discovered his passion for music at a young age, growing up playing in a Polish polka band. His journey…

Dave Meder Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, May 31, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Dave Meder Philip Dizak - Trumpet Dave Meder - Bass Marty Jaffe - Bass Michael Piolet - Drums Pianist, composer, and educator Dave Meder is one of the prominent artists of his generation, known for a broad musical palette and interdisciplinary approach recognized in…

Matt Dwonszyk Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, June 14, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Matt Dwonszyk Joshua Bruneau - Trumpet Matt Knoegel - Tenor Saxophone Taber Gable - Piano Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums Born in Hartford, CT, Dwonszyk started playing the electric bass at age eleven. His journey into the world of jazz began at…

Greg Skaff Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, June 15, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Greg Skaff Greg Skaff - Guitar Ugonna Okegwo - Bass Jonathan Barber - Drums From the soulful to the swinging, Greg Skaff has earned a reputation as one of the premiere guitarists in modern jazz. A native of Kansas, the New York-based Skaff got his…

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 Fri, June 21, 8:30PM / $35 - $55 | $3.07 - $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…

Jerry Bergonzi Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, June 22, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Jerry Bergonzi Jerry Bergonzi - Saxophone Phil Grenadier - Trumpet Sheryl Bailey - Guitar Harvie S - Bass Luther Gray - Drums Tenor saxophonist, Jerry Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity.…

Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, June 28, 8:30PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 Fees    Get Tickets Jason Marsalis Jason Marsalis - Vibes Adam Shulman - Piano David Ewell - Bass Jaz Sawyer - Drums From a tender young age it was clear that Jason Marsalis had what it took to be great. Jason is the son of pianist and music…

Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, June 29, 8:30PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 Fees    Get Tickets Jason Marsalis Jason Marsalis - Vibes Adam Shulman - Piano David Ewell - Bass Jaz Sawyer - Drums From a tender young age it was clear that Jason Marsalis had what it took to be great. Jason is the son of pianist and music…

Tatiana Eva-Marie and the Avalon Jazz Band The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, July 5, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees  Get Tickets Tatiana Eva-Marie Tatiana Eva-Marie - Vocals Gabe Terracciano - Violin Dion Berardo - Guitar Max O’Rourke - Guitar Wallace Stelzer - Bass Nicknamed the Gypsy-jazz Warbler by the New York Times, Tatiana Eva-Marie is a transatlantic bandleader, singer, author, and actress based in…

Yoko Miwa Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street. Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, July 6. 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Yoko Miwa Yoko Miwa - Piano Will Slater - Bass Scott Goulding - Drums Internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Yoko Miwa is one of the most powerful and compelling performers on the scene today. Her trio, with its remarkable telepathy and infectious energy, has brought audiences to…

Caelan Cardello Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, July 12, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets   Caelan Cardello BORN INTO A MUSICAL HOUSEHOLD IN TEANECK, NJ, CAELAN CARDELLO PRACTICALLY HAD MUSIC INFUSED IN HIS DNA FROM THE START. He started playing piano at the age of 5 and within two years had begun parallel arcs of formal training in both classical and…

Noah Baerman Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, July 13, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Noah Baerman “The feelings of overcoming and transcending are palpable to me. From Muddy Waters to John Coltrane, there is ample proof that it is possible to touch those feelings through sound, and that is why I make music.” – Noah Baerman Jimmy Greene - Saxophone…

Nick Di Maria Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, July 19 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Nick Di Maria Nick Di Maria - Trumpet Matt Knoegel - Sax Miki Yaminaka - Piano Conway Campbell - Bass Curtis Nowosad - Drums Nick Di Maria is a Trumpeter, Band Leader, Composer, and Advocate Nick Di Maria has solidified his presence in the music…

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, July 20 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Jane Bunnett “This band sounds like no other today in Jazz.” – DownBeat Magazine Five-time Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the US, and Cuba. She has been nominated for three Grammy…

Ben Wolfe Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, July 26,  8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Ben Wolfe “Mingus and Miles Davis meet Bartok and Bernard Herrmann” -Ben Ratliff – The New York Times Chris Lewis - Saxophone Addison Frei - Piano Ben Wolfe - Bass Aaron Kimmel - Drums New York bassist/composer and bandleader Ben Wolfe’s music has been described as…

Christian Sands Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, August 2, 8:30PM / $35 - $55 | $3.07 - $4.05 Fees     Get Tickets Christian Sands “Christian Sands plays with a restrained touch and a rolling command across the entire keyboard.” – New York Times CHRISTIAN SANDS — Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee — is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing…

Christian Sands Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street. Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, August 3. 8:30PM / $35 - $55 | $3.07 - $4.05 Fees      Get Tickets Christian Sands “Christian Sands plays with a restrained touch and a rolling command across the entire keyboard.” – New York Times CHRISTIAN SANDS — Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee — is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much…

Steve Davis Sextet feat. Abena Koomson-Davis The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, August 9, 8:30PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 Fees     Get Tickets Steve Davis ft. Abena Koomson-Davis Steve Davis - Trombone Abena Koomson-Davis - Vocals Tony Davis - Guitar Rick Germanson - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Neal Smith - Drums Born in Worcester, MA in 1967, Davis was raised in Binghamton, NY and graduated in 1989 from …

Matthew Fries Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, August 10, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Matthew Fries Matthew Fries - Piano Andrew Rathburn - Tenor Saxophone Carlo De Rosa - Bass Keith Hall - Drums Pianist/composer MATTHEW FRIES is a joyful voice on the piano, recording ten albums featuring many of his original compositions. His music has been described as…

Aaron Goldberg Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, August 16, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees     Get Tickets Aaron Goldberg Aaron Goldberg - Piano Bass - TBA Kendrick Scott - Drums “For over 20 years, pianist Aaron Goldberg has set himself apart as one of the most scintillating performers in jazz,” hails JazzTimes. Goldberg is widely heralded as one of the art…

Aaron Goldberg Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, August 17, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets Aaron Goldberg Aaron Goldberg - Piano Bass - TBA Kendrick Scott - Drums “For over 20 years, pianist Aaron Goldberg has set himself apart as one of the most scintillating performers in jazz,” hails JazzTimes. Goldberg is widely heralded as one of the art form’s…

Pat Bianchi Organ Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, August 23, 8:30PM / $25 - $45 | $2.58 - $3.56 Fees      Get Tickets Pat Bianchi A modern ambassador of the mighty Hammond B3, Grammy nominated organist Pat Bianchi demonstrates a deep knowledge of jazz-organ history yet draws from a wide range of other musical influences. The result is a unique and creative voice that acknowledges the…

Sarah Hanahan Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, August 30, 8:30PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Sarah Hanahan Sarah Hanahan is an up-and-coming jazz saxophonist in New York City. Sarah is a graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music where she received her Bachelors degree in 2019, as well as The Juilliard School where she…

Sarah Hanahan Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, August 31, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Sarah Hanahan Sarah Hanahan is an up-and-coming jazz saxophonist in New York City. Sarah is a graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music where she received her Bachelors degree in 2019, as well as The Juilliard School where she…

Mike Ledonne Grover Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, September 6, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees    Get Tickets Mike LeDonne Mike Ledonne - Organ Peter Bernstein - Guitar TBA - Sax TBA - Drums Pianist Mike LeDonne started playing piano at the age of 5 and was raised in his parent’s music store. By the age of 10 his father, a jazz guitarist, began…

Mike Ledonne Grover Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, September 7, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Mike LeDonne Mike Ledonne - Organ Peter Bernstein - Guitar TBA - Sax TBA - Drums Pianist Mike LeDonne started playing piano at the age of 5 and was raised in his parent’s music store. By the age of 10 his father, a jazz guitarist, began booking…

Melissa Aldana Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, September 13, 8:30PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Melissa Aldana Grammy-nominated artist Melissa Aldana leads one of the tightest bands on the scene. The award-winning saxophonist and composer will be celebrating the release of her new album Echoes Of The Inner Prophet, following her critically acclaimed Blue Note debut 12 Stars, which graced the cover of DownBeat in 2022.…

Melissa Aldana Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, September 14, 8:30PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Melissa Aldana Grammy-nominated artist Melissa Aldana leads one of the tightest bands on the scene. The award-winning saxophonist and composer will be celebrating the release of her new album Echoes Of The Inner Prophet, following her critically acclaimed Blue Note debut 12 Stars, which graced the cover of DownBeat in 2022.…

20 Harold López-Nussa Timba a la Americana The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, September 20, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Harold López-Nussa Harold López-Nussa - Piano Grégoire Maret - Harmonica Luques Curtis - Bass Ruy Adrián López-Nussa - Drums Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his fascinating career with his Blue Note debut Timba a la…

Harold López-Nussa Timba a la Americana The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, September 21. 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Harold López-Nussa Harold López-Nussa - Piano Grégoire Maret - Harmonica Luques Curtis - Bass Ruy Adrián López-Nussa - Drums Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his fascinating career with his Blue Note debut Timba a la Americana,…

Bennie Wallace Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, September 27, 8:30PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Bennie Wallace Bennie Wallace - Saxophone Ed Cherry - Guitar Chris Morrison - Guitar Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Harvel Nakundi - Drums Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on November 18, 1946, Bennie Lee Wallace took up the tenor saxophone at age 12. He worked after hours clubs…

Bennie Wallace Quintet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, September 28, 8:30PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Bennie Wallace Bennie Wallace - Saxophone Ed Cherry - Guitar Chris Morrison - Guitar Matt Dwonszyk - Bass Harvel Nakundi - Drums Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on November 18, 1946, Bennie Lee Wallace took up the tenor saxophone at age 12. He worked after hours clubs…

Zaccai Curtis Trio Plays The Music of Ralph Peterson The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, October 11, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees      Get Tickets Zaccai Curtis Zaccai Curtis - Piano Luques Curtis - Bass Jerome Jennings - Drums Zaccai Curtis moved to New York City in 2005 where he’s connected with and regularly performed with artists such as: Lakecia Benjamin, Christian Scott,…

Zaccai Curtis Trio Plays The Music of Ralph Peterson The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, October 12, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Zaccai Curtis Zaccai Curtis - Piano Essiet Essiet - Bass Anton Kot - Drums Zaccai Curtis moved to New York City in 2005 where he’s connected with and regularly performed with artists such as: Lakecia Benjamin, Christian Scott, Donald Harrison,…

Renee Rosnes Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, October 18, 8:30PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Renee Rosnes Renee Rosnes - Piano Steve Nelson - Vibraphone Peter Washington - Bass Carl Allen - Drums Renee Rosnes’ already distinguished career continues to reach new levels marked by new music, exciting collaborations, and ever-evolving musicianship. Upon moving to New York from Vancouver, Canada in…

Renee Rosnes Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, October 18, 8:30PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees   Get Tickets Renee Rosnes Renee Rosnes - Piano Steve Nelson - Vibraphone Peter Washington - Bass Carl Allen - Drums Renee Rosnes’ already distinguished career continues to reach new levels marked by new music, exciting collaborations, and ever-evolving musicianship. Upon moving to New York from Vancouver, Canada…

Renee Rosnes Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, October 19, 8:30PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Renee Rosnes Renee Rosnes - Piano Steve Nelson - Vibraphone Peter Washington - Bass Carl Allen - Drums Renee Rosnes’ already distinguished career continues to reach new levels marked by new music, exciting collaborations, and ever-evolving musicianship. Upon moving to New York from Vancouver, Canada in…

Renee Rosnes Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, October 19, 8:30PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees    Get Tickets Renee Rosnes Renee Rosnes - Piano Steve Nelson - Vibraphone Peter Washington - Bass Carl Allen - Drums Renee Rosnes’ already distinguished career continues to reach new levels marked by new music, exciting collaborations, and ever-evolving musicianship. Upon moving to New York from Vancouver, Canada…

Hamilton de Holanda Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sun, October 20, 8PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 Fees     Get Tickets Hamilton De Holanda Trio Hamilton de Holanda - Mandolin Salomao Soares - Keys Thiago Rabello - Drums Hamilton de Holanda was born on March 30, 1976, into a musical family. His first instrument, at the age of four, was the Melodica. Two years later…

Hamilton de Holanda Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sun, October 20, 8PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Hamilton De Holanda Trio Hamilton de Holanda - Mandolin Salomao Soares - Keys Thiago Rabello - Drums Hamilton de Holanda was born on March 30, 1976, into a musical family. His first instrument, at the age of four, was the Melodica. Two years later (1982) he…

Hamilton de Holanda Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sun, October 20, 8PM / $30 - $50 | $2.82 - $3.81 Fees    Get Tickets Hamilton De Holanda Trio Hamilton de Holanda - Mandolin Salomao Soares - Keys Thiago Rabello - Drums Hamilton de Holanda was born on March 30, 1976, into a musical family. His first instrument, at the age of four, was the Melodica. Two years later (1982)…

Lawrence Fields Trio The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, October 25, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Lawrence Fields “I love playing music with Lawrence Fields! He’s full of ideas, plays with a beautiful sound and feeling and can swing! He’s always inspired – and that’s where the magic is...” — Joe Lovano Lawrence Fields, born and bred in St. Louis, has earned a…

April Varner Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, November 1 8:30PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets April Varner “I am  music” was one of April’s first proclamations as a very young child and it holds true to this day. Since singing her first notes as a four-year-old, inspired by none other than the Disney Princess movies, her journey toward growing as a…

Ryan Sands Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, November 2 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Ryan Sands David Adewumi - Trumpet Max Light - Guitar Kris Monson - Bass Ryan Sands - Drums Hailing from Orange, CT/New Haven County, Ryan Sands has worked his way to becoming one of the top young drummers in his field. His emphatic performances have landed…

Neal Smith Quartet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, November 8, 8:30PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees Get Tickets Neal Smith Featuring: Neal Smith - Drums Rick Germanson - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Kirill Pudavov - Tenor sax Born and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Neal Smith has been playing drums since the age of five. By the time he completed high school he…

Jonathan Barber and Vision Ahead The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, November 16, 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets Jonathan Barber Jonathan Barber - Drums Matt Knoegel - Tenor Saxophone Tony Davis - Guitar Cameron Campbell - Piano Matt Dwonszyk - Bass International Recorded artist, composer, educator and bandleader Jonathan Barber was voted the #1 Up-and-Coming Drummer of 2018 in Modern Drummer. Barber…

Jazzmeia Horn The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Thu, November 21 8:30PM / $20 - $55 | $2.33 - $4.05 Fees Get Tickets Jazzmeia Horn Musicians TBA As Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn looks out the window of her 11th-floor hotel room in Tokyo, she describes the surrounding skyscrapers, the yellow and pink clouds floating by and Messages — her fourth leader date, which is set to release October 25, 2024,…

Jazzmeia Horn The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, November 22 8:30PM / $25 - $60 | $2.58 - $4.29 Fees Get Tickets Jazzmeia Horn Musicians TBA As Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn looks out the window of her 11th-floor hotel room in Tokyo, she describes the surrounding skyscrapers, the yellow and pink clouds floating by and Messages — her fourth leader date, which is set to release October 25, 2024,…

David Weiss Sextet The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Sat, November 23 8:30PM / $20 - $50 | $2.33 - $3.81 Fees Get Tickets David Weiss David Weiss- Trumpet Myron Walden- Alto Sax Ben Soloman- Tenor Sax Victor Gould- Piano Eric Wheeler- Bass Joe Dyson- Drums Moving jazz forward has been David Weiss’s modus operandi ever since he appeared on the scene in the late eighties when he established himself…

Avery Wyman Quintet Featuring Nat Reeves The Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 Fri, November 29 8PM / $20 - $45 | $2.33 - $3.56 Fees       Get Tickets Avery Wyman Mark Zaleski - Alto Saxophone Anthony Bolden - Tenor Saxophone Caelan Cardello - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Avery Wyman - Drums Avery Wyman is a Drummer and Percussionist from Old Lyme, Connecticut and is a current student…