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Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 6:30 pm - $10
2012–2013 WAC/HJS Freight House Jazz Series
PIANIST/COMPOSER DANNY FOX
Windsor Art Center - 40 Mechanic Street – Windsor
2012–2013 WAC/HJS Freight House Jazz Series
PIANIST/COMPOSER DANNY FOX
Windsor Art Center - 40 Mechanic Street – Windsor
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 7:30 pm - $5 suggested donation
THE HARTFORD PHASE SHIFT – A CONCERT OF NEW SOUNDS AND EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
JEFF YOUNG / JONAH PARZEN-JOHNSON / JOHN WELSHLa Paloma Sabanera - 405 Capitol Avenue – Hartford
The Hartford Phase Shift is pleased to present three great solo performers this Thursday. Jeff Young, Jonah Parzen-Johnson, and John Welsh each present a unique approach to their respective instrument. NYC violinist Jeff Young uses electronics to create rolling textures of violin sound that sweeps you in his unique set. Jonah Parzen-Johnson is a powerhouse bari sax player who presents a guttural saxophone roar in an intense solo. Guitarist John Welsh approaches his instrument as a device of endless intricate possibilities. He draws you into his set with soft, detailed statements in sound. The Hartford Phase Shift is a music series that aims to bring together new, experimental, improvised, and electronic music as an eclectic mix. The series presents both local Hartford artists and artists from outside the area in an effort to cultivate a dynamic sonic neighborhood in an informal setting.
THE HARTFORD PHASE SHIFT – A CONCERT OF NEW SOUNDS AND EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
JEFF YOUNG / JONAH PARZEN-JOHNSON / JOHN WELSHLa Paloma Sabanera - 405 Capitol Avenue – Hartford
The Hartford Phase Shift is pleased to present three great solo performers this Thursday. Jeff Young, Jonah Parzen-Johnson, and John Welsh each present a unique approach to their respective instrument. NYC violinist Jeff Young uses electronics to create rolling textures of violin sound that sweeps you in his unique set. Jonah Parzen-Johnson is a powerhouse bari sax player who presents a guttural saxophone roar in an intense solo. Guitarist John Welsh approaches his instrument as a device of endless intricate possibilities. He draws you into his set with soft, detailed statements in sound. The Hartford Phase Shift is a music series that aims to bring together new, experimental, improvised, and electronic music as an eclectic mix. The series presents both local Hartford artists and artists from outside the area in an effort to cultivate a dynamic sonic neighborhood in an informal setting.
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm - $20 in advance, more at the door.
AN AFTER WORK SMOOTH JAZZ AND R&B AFFAIR hosted by Al “DJ ACT” Taylor.
Waterbury Palace Theater Poli Club - 100 East Main Street – Waterbury
The evening will feature a high-energy performance by Aaron Brown & Moments Notice, who will perform their latest releases "See it My Way" and "66 Beach" from Pheonix Music and Media/Universal, and special guest vocalist Diana Yeisley. After the performances, guests are encouraged to take to the dance floor as "DJ ACT" spins your favorite Jazz and R&B hits from the '80s, '90s and today. Hors d'oeuvres and ACTJams drink specials will also be available. See www.actjamsproductions.com for the flyer.
AN AFTER WORK SMOOTH JAZZ AND R&B AFFAIR hosted by Al “DJ ACT” Taylor.
Waterbury Palace Theater Poli Club - 100 East Main Street – Waterbury
The evening will feature a high-energy performance by Aaron Brown & Moments Notice, who will perform their latest releases "See it My Way" and "66 Beach" from Pheonix Music and Media/Universal, and special guest vocalist Diana Yeisley. After the performances, guests are encouraged to take to the dance floor as "DJ ACT" spins your favorite Jazz and R&B hits from the '80s, '90s and today. Hors d'oeuvres and ACTJams drink specials will also be available. See www.actjamsproductions.com for the flyer.
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 8:30 pm ($18) and 10 pm ($12)
MAT MANERI QUARTET
Firehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
MAT MANERI QUARTET
Firehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
Saturday, October 20, 2012, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm - Dinner & Jazz $10 plus cost of dinner
DAN HARTMAN SEXTET
Hung Won Asian Grille - 232 New London Rd (Rte 85), Colchester
See www.jazzundergroundcafe.com for more detail. Reservations highly recommended : 860-537-8788
DAN HARTMAN SEXTET
Hung Won Asian Grille - 232 New London Rd (Rte 85), Colchester
See www.jazzundergroundcafe.com for more detail. Reservations highly recommended : 860-537-8788
Saturday, October 20, 2012 – 8pm – 10pm - $15 cover charge
THE JOE CARTER SAMBA RIO TRIO - Joe Carter – guitar; Bill McCrossen – bass; Jerrod Cattey – drums
The Funky Monkey Cafe & Gallery - 130 Elm Street – Cheshire (203) 439-9161
In celebration of the recent CD release, Both Sides of the Equator. This acoustic trio is well-versed in various styles of Brazilian music, including Samba, Bossa Nova, Baiao, and Choro. By combining this music with Hard Bop Jazz, the trio creates a style known as Brazilian Jazz! Hear original tunes and songs by Brazil's classical composers. Add the improvisations of North American Jazz, and they create an international sound appreciated by audiences on four continents. CDs will be available for purchase and signing.
THE JOE CARTER SAMBA RIO TRIO - Joe Carter – guitar; Bill McCrossen – bass; Jerrod Cattey – drums
The Funky Monkey Cafe & Gallery - 130 Elm Street – Cheshire (203) 439-9161
In celebration of the recent CD release, Both Sides of the Equator. This acoustic trio is well-versed in various styles of Brazilian music, including Samba, Bossa Nova, Baiao, and Choro. By combining this music with Hard Bop Jazz, the trio creates a style known as Brazilian Jazz! Hear original tunes and songs by Brazil's classical composers. Add the improvisations of North American Jazz, and they create an international sound appreciated by audiences on four continents. CDs will be available for purchase and signing.
Saturday, October 20, 2012 – 8 pm - $55 / $50 / $25; Five College, GCC, STCC students and youth 17 and under are $15
CHICK COREA AND GARY BURTON WITH HARLEM STRING QUARTET
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Chamber Seating - University of Massachusetts Amherst
The FAC presents the remarkable partnership between two of jazz’s longest-standing musical pioneers: Chick Corea and Gary Burton, performing material from their new album Hot House, recently released on September 4. They’ll offer their unique stew of “standards”: pieces by composers from Kurt Weill and Antônio Carlos Jobim to Thelonious Monk and Lennon & McCartney. The celebrated duo also adds the Harlem String Quartet, expanding their legendary chamber-jazz repertoire with Chick’s composition “Mozart Goes Dancing” and classic Chick & Gary tunes. The concert’s ticket price includes a $15 donation to support tickets for kids as part of the FAC’s Global Performances program for K-12 student performances. And ticket holders will also enjoy a pre- and post-show party on the plaza with appetizers, live entertainment, and a cash bar. The tent opens at 6:30p.m. The public is invited to a free listening party on Monday, October 1, at 7 p.m., at Esselon Café in Hadley where New England Public Radio’s Jazz à la Mode host Tom Reney will discuss Corea’s and Burton’s classic recording,Crystal Silence, and their subsequent collaborations. He’ll also touch on earlier piano and vibraphone recordings by Lionel Hampton, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Eddie Costa. Then, on Monday, October 8 at 7 p.m. in the Amherst Cinema, New England Public Radio presents the first installment of its Jazz à la Mode Film Series with the poignant documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker,Let’s Get Lost, a fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from Baker's earlier life and some of his final performances. The film will be augmented with live music by UMass jazz quartet Free-for-All and commentary by NEPR Jazz à la Mode host Tom Reney. Tickets for the showing are available online at www.amherstcinema.org or at the Amherst Cinema box office. The film, discussion, and entertainment is presented in collaboration with New England Public Radio and the Amherst Cinema. The evening’s music is sponsored by the Davis Financial Group. An NEA Jazz Master, 18-time Grammy winner, prolific composer and undisputed keyboard virtuoso, Chick Corea has attained living legend status after four decades of unparalleled creativity and an artistic output that is simply staggering. From straight ahead to avant-garde, bebop to fusion, children’s songs to chamber music, along with some far-reaching forays into symphonic works, Since embarking on a solo career in 1966, Chick has been at the forefront of jazz, both as a renowned pianist forging new ground with his acoustic jazz bands and as an innovative electric keyboardist with Return to Forever and the Elektric Band. Self-taught on vibes, Gary Burton developed a remarkable four-mallet technique that brought the vibes into a new era following the swinging contributions of such two-mallet pioneers as Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, and Milt Jackson. Burton broke in with country guitarist Hank Garland when he was 17, appearing alongside drummer Joe Morello and bassist Joe Benjamin on Garland’s groundbreaking 1961 RCA recordingJazz Winds from a New Direction. He toured with pianist George Shearing’s quintet in 1963 and later gained notoriety with tenor saxophonist Stan Getz’s piano-less quartet from 1964 to 1966 (appearing on 1964′s bossa nova outings Getz Au Go Go with Astrud Gilberto and Getz/Gilberto #2). Speaking of his longstanding collaboration with Burton, Corea told Digital Interviews in 1999, “Me and Gary continue to just play. It’s always been, ‘Oh, let’s do another gig.’ There never was a point where … we reformed. It’s always been a sideline with us, in the sense that we’ve always had main groups that we do, and then we’ve always gotten together with the duet. It’s kind of worked out very, very nicely. It’s a special little place that’s all its own.” Burton wrote about the longstanding duet on his web site: “No one understands the idiosyncrasies of my improvising the way Chick does. We discovered an immediate connection, like two people who speak the same obscure language. It could be because we both play keyboard instruments, or because we both came of age musically in Boston with many of the same local musicians as mentors. Whatever the reason, we discovered from the beginning that we could anticipate each other’s ideas with surprising accuracy, and our duet repertoire has been an essential pillar in our careers.” For their FAC performance, the duo spices its revered melodious adventures by bringing in the Harlem String Quartet, expanding their legendary chamber-jazz repertoire on “Mozart Goes Dancing” and other tunes. The Harlem String Quartet, praised for its “panache” by The New York Times, is currently the resident ensemble in the New England Conservatory of Music’s Professional String Quartet Program. Its mission is to advance diversity in classical music while engaging young and new audiences through the discovery and presentation of varied repertoire, highlighting works by minority composers. Tickets for the Hot House Tour are $55, $50, and $25; Five College, GCC, STCC students and youth 17 and under are $15. The ticket price includes a $15 donation to support tickets for kids as part of the FAC’s Global Performances program for K-12 student performances. For tickets call the Box Office at 545-2511, toll-free at 800-999-UMAS, or purchase online atfineartscenter.com.
CHICK COREA AND GARY BURTON WITH HARLEM STRING QUARTET
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Chamber Seating - University of Massachusetts Amherst
The FAC presents the remarkable partnership between two of jazz’s longest-standing musical pioneers: Chick Corea and Gary Burton, performing material from their new album Hot House, recently released on September 4. They’ll offer their unique stew of “standards”: pieces by composers from Kurt Weill and Antônio Carlos Jobim to Thelonious Monk and Lennon & McCartney. The celebrated duo also adds the Harlem String Quartet, expanding their legendary chamber-jazz repertoire with Chick’s composition “Mozart Goes Dancing” and classic Chick & Gary tunes. The concert’s ticket price includes a $15 donation to support tickets for kids as part of the FAC’s Global Performances program for K-12 student performances. And ticket holders will also enjoy a pre- and post-show party on the plaza with appetizers, live entertainment, and a cash bar. The tent opens at 6:30p.m. The public is invited to a free listening party on Monday, October 1, at 7 p.m., at Esselon Café in Hadley where New England Public Radio’s Jazz à la Mode host Tom Reney will discuss Corea’s and Burton’s classic recording,Crystal Silence, and their subsequent collaborations. He’ll also touch on earlier piano and vibraphone recordings by Lionel Hampton, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Eddie Costa. Then, on Monday, October 8 at 7 p.m. in the Amherst Cinema, New England Public Radio presents the first installment of its Jazz à la Mode Film Series with the poignant documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker,Let’s Get Lost, a fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from Baker's earlier life and some of his final performances. The film will be augmented with live music by UMass jazz quartet Free-for-All and commentary by NEPR Jazz à la Mode host Tom Reney. Tickets for the showing are available online at www.amherstcinema.org or at the Amherst Cinema box office. The film, discussion, and entertainment is presented in collaboration with New England Public Radio and the Amherst Cinema. The evening’s music is sponsored by the Davis Financial Group. An NEA Jazz Master, 18-time Grammy winner, prolific composer and undisputed keyboard virtuoso, Chick Corea has attained living legend status after four decades of unparalleled creativity and an artistic output that is simply staggering. From straight ahead to avant-garde, bebop to fusion, children’s songs to chamber music, along with some far-reaching forays into symphonic works, Since embarking on a solo career in 1966, Chick has been at the forefront of jazz, both as a renowned pianist forging new ground with his acoustic jazz bands and as an innovative electric keyboardist with Return to Forever and the Elektric Band. Self-taught on vibes, Gary Burton developed a remarkable four-mallet technique that brought the vibes into a new era following the swinging contributions of such two-mallet pioneers as Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, and Milt Jackson. Burton broke in with country guitarist Hank Garland when he was 17, appearing alongside drummer Joe Morello and bassist Joe Benjamin on Garland’s groundbreaking 1961 RCA recordingJazz Winds from a New Direction. He toured with pianist George Shearing’s quintet in 1963 and later gained notoriety with tenor saxophonist Stan Getz’s piano-less quartet from 1964 to 1966 (appearing on 1964′s bossa nova outings Getz Au Go Go with Astrud Gilberto and Getz/Gilberto #2). Speaking of his longstanding collaboration with Burton, Corea told Digital Interviews in 1999, “Me and Gary continue to just play. It’s always been, ‘Oh, let’s do another gig.’ There never was a point where … we reformed. It’s always been a sideline with us, in the sense that we’ve always had main groups that we do, and then we’ve always gotten together with the duet. It’s kind of worked out very, very nicely. It’s a special little place that’s all its own.” Burton wrote about the longstanding duet on his web site: “No one understands the idiosyncrasies of my improvising the way Chick does. We discovered an immediate connection, like two people who speak the same obscure language. It could be because we both play keyboard instruments, or because we both came of age musically in Boston with many of the same local musicians as mentors. Whatever the reason, we discovered from the beginning that we could anticipate each other’s ideas with surprising accuracy, and our duet repertoire has been an essential pillar in our careers.” For their FAC performance, the duo spices its revered melodious adventures by bringing in the Harlem String Quartet, expanding their legendary chamber-jazz repertoire on “Mozart Goes Dancing” and other tunes. The Harlem String Quartet, praised for its “panache” by The New York Times, is currently the resident ensemble in the New England Conservatory of Music’s Professional String Quartet Program. Its mission is to advance diversity in classical music while engaging young and new audiences through the discovery and presentation of varied repertoire, highlighting works by minority composers. Tickets for the Hot House Tour are $55, $50, and $25; Five College, GCC, STCC students and youth 17 and under are $15. The ticket price includes a $15 donation to support tickets for kids as part of the FAC’s Global Performances program for K-12 student performances. For tickets call the Box Office at 545-2511, toll-free at 800-999-UMAS, or purchase online atfineartscenter.com.
Saturday, October 20, 2012 – 8 pm – Advance sale: $20 / $16 members | At the door: $25 / $21 members
BURNT SUGAR does STEELY DAN
Real Art Ways - 56 Arbor Street – Hartford
Famed eclectic musical ensemble Burnt Sugar is bringing its unique mix of jazz, rock, funk and African sounds back to Real Art Ways, this time reimagining the classic songs of 1970s American rock band Steely Dan. Vernon Reid, founder of the rock band Living Colour, will conduct two sets, beginning at 8PM. Burnt Sugar, a 17-piece ensemble with an ever-rotating lineup of musicians, is the creation of writer/guitarist/producer Greg Tate and bassist Jared Michael Nickerson. The group presents a lyrical, seductive, and exploratory fusion of the foundations that tie together the music of today to the music of yesterday. Founder Greg Tate says of the collective: "Burnt Sugar got the nerve to claim Sly Stone, Morton Feldman, Billie Holiday, Jimi Hendrix and Jean Luc Ponty as progenitors. Our player-ranks include known Irish fiddlers, AACM refugees, Afro-punk rejects, unrepentant beboppers, feminist rappers, jitterbugging doowoppers, frankly loud funk-a-teers and rodeo stars of the digital divide." "Vernon Reid conduct[ed] the Burnt Sugar Arkestra through a suite of Steely Dan classics imagined with more soul than Fagan & Becker's records. The songs are so inventive they keep their flavor even when stretched...they found the funky soul in its DNA and mined it like a gold mine." - Nelson George
Lineup:
Featured Guest Vocalist: Vinia Mojica
Vocals: Mikel Banks, Lisala, Micah Gaugh, Karma Mayet Johnson, Shelley Nicole, Bruce Mack
Horns: V. Jeffrey Smith (Arranger), Lewis 'Flip' Barnes, Micah Gaugh, 'Moist' Paula Henderson, Dave "Smoota" Smith
Guitars: Andre Lassalle, Ben Tyree, Vernon Reid
Keyboards: Leon Gruenbaum, Bruce Mack
Bass: Jared Michael Nickerson
BURNT SUGAR does STEELY DAN
Real Art Ways - 56 Arbor Street – Hartford
Famed eclectic musical ensemble Burnt Sugar is bringing its unique mix of jazz, rock, funk and African sounds back to Real Art Ways, this time reimagining the classic songs of 1970s American rock band Steely Dan. Vernon Reid, founder of the rock band Living Colour, will conduct two sets, beginning at 8PM. Burnt Sugar, a 17-piece ensemble with an ever-rotating lineup of musicians, is the creation of writer/guitarist/producer Greg Tate and bassist Jared Michael Nickerson. The group presents a lyrical, seductive, and exploratory fusion of the foundations that tie together the music of today to the music of yesterday. Founder Greg Tate says of the collective: "Burnt Sugar got the nerve to claim Sly Stone, Morton Feldman, Billie Holiday, Jimi Hendrix and Jean Luc Ponty as progenitors. Our player-ranks include known Irish fiddlers, AACM refugees, Afro-punk rejects, unrepentant beboppers, feminist rappers, jitterbugging doowoppers, frankly loud funk-a-teers and rodeo stars of the digital divide." "Vernon Reid conduct[ed] the Burnt Sugar Arkestra through a suite of Steely Dan classics imagined with more soul than Fagan & Becker's records. The songs are so inventive they keep their flavor even when stretched...they found the funky soul in its DNA and mined it like a gold mine." - Nelson George
Lineup:
Featured Guest Vocalist: Vinia Mojica
Vocals: Mikel Banks, Lisala, Micah Gaugh, Karma Mayet Johnson, Shelley Nicole, Bruce Mack
Horns: V. Jeffrey Smith (Arranger), Lewis 'Flip' Barnes, Micah Gaugh, 'Moist' Paula Henderson, Dave "Smoota" Smith
Guitars: Andre Lassalle, Ben Tyree, Vernon Reid
Keyboards: Leon Gruenbaum, Bruce Mack
Bass: Jared Michael Nickerson
Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 10 pm - Adv: $12 / Door: $15
MARCO BENEVENTO, PLUS SUPERHUMAN HAPPINESS, HOME BODYIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
For more than a decade pianist/sound-sculptor/songwriter Marco Benevento has been amassing an extensive resume of composition and collaboration. His studio albums have set forth a vision for music that connects the dots between Explosions In The Sky and Tortoise on one side, Brian Eno and Brad Mehldau on the other, while in the live setting his performances reverberate with pulsating dance rock energy. The 34-year old artist takes the next step forward in this evolution with his latest album, TigerFace, on which he paints his songs in a myriad of sonic colors, shimmering with acoustic piano, synths and analog keyboards.
MARCO BENEVENTO, PLUS SUPERHUMAN HAPPINESS, HOME BODYIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
For more than a decade pianist/sound-sculptor/songwriter Marco Benevento has been amassing an extensive resume of composition and collaboration. His studio albums have set forth a vision for music that connects the dots between Explosions In The Sky and Tortoise on one side, Brian Eno and Brad Mehldau on the other, while in the live setting his performances reverberate with pulsating dance rock energy. The 34-year old artist takes the next step forward in this evolution with his latest album, TigerFace, on which he paints his songs in a myriad of sonic colors, shimmering with acoustic piano, synths and analog keyboards.
Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 11:30 am and 1:15 pm ( 2 seatings) - $35 includes a Japanese & American buffet with coffee, tea and soft drinks. Alcoholic beverages are extra.
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE- DEZRON DOUGLAS GROUP
Murasaki Café @ The Mark Twain House Museum Center- 351 Farmington Ave- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested: 860-280-3130 (leave name and call back #, and be patient!) After extensive touring on the international jazz scene, bassist Dezron Douglas returns to his Hartford roots with a head-on group of some of today’s hottest young jazz players.
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE- DEZRON DOUGLAS GROUP
Murasaki Café @ The Mark Twain House Museum Center- 351 Farmington Ave- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested: 860-280-3130 (leave name and call back #, and be patient!) After extensive touring on the international jazz scene, bassist Dezron Douglas returns to his Hartford roots with a head-on group of some of today’s hottest young jazz players.
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 8 pm - 11 pm - FREE
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 7 pm - Adv: $25 / Door: $30
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE AND INSIDE STRAIGHTIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist. His father, Lee Smith, and his great uncle, Howard Cooper, are well known Philadelphia bassists who served as McBride's early mentors. He is regarded as a virtuoso, and is one of the most recorded musicians of his generation, having appeared on close to 300 recordings as a sideman before the age of 40. McBride is currently touring in a "straight-ahead" quintet called "Christian McBride & Inside Straight" featuring alto/soprano saxophonist Steve Wilson, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, pianist Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens.
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE AND INSIDE STRAIGHTIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist. His father, Lee Smith, and his great uncle, Howard Cooper, are well known Philadelphia bassists who served as McBride's early mentors. He is regarded as a virtuoso, and is one of the most recorded musicians of his generation, having appeared on close to 300 recordings as a sideman before the age of 40. McBride is currently touring in a "straight-ahead" quintet called "Christian McBride & Inside Straight" featuring alto/soprano saxophonist Steve Wilson, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, pianist Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens.
Thursday, October 25, 2012 – 8 pm - $10 / $5 students
MARK FELDMAN/SYLVIE COURVOISIER DUO
Bezanson Recital Hall – University of Massachusetts – Amherst, MA
“Calling these duets simply chamber music, would be selling them short,” writes Andrew Bartlett. “The music gallops through genres, all of which is touched uniquely by Feldman and Courvoisier's mix of sharp jazz chops, 20th-century chamber music, and traditional music of multiple stripes.” Found on over 150 recordings, violinist Mark Feldman has worked with everybody from Johnny Cash and John Zorn, to the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed and recorded with Kenny Wheeler, Paul Bley, Billy Hart, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Anthony Davis, Dave Douglas, Muhal Richard Abrams, Tim Berne, Mark Dresser and Uri Caine among others. Before moving to New York City in 1986, Mr. Feldman lived in Nashville, Tennessee where he toured with country western singers Loretta Lynn and Ray Price. In Nashville he appeared on recordings by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis and TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Composer John Zorn has included Feldman in many concert and recording projects, and he has been commissioned to write for and perform with the Kronos Quartet and the WDR Radio Orchestra. He has appeared on record with Cheryl Crow, The Manhattan Transfer, Diana Ross and Carol King. His wife, pianist and composer Sylvie Courvoisier, has recorded for ECM ,Tzadik and Intakt records, and has worked with Yusef Lateef, Joëlle Léandre, Herb Robertson, Butch Morris, Ellery Eskelin, Tony Oxley, and Tim Berne, among others. She was awarded Switzerland's Grand Prix de la Fondation Vaudoise de la Culture in 2010. With Ikue Mori and Susie Ibarra she is a member of the trio Mephista, and co-leads a quartet with Feldman that includes Thomas Morgan and Gerry Hemmingway. “That her music is as aesthetically beautiful as it is strange and mysterious is only further testament to her prowess as a composer,” writes Thom Jurek about her 2004 release, Abaton (ECM), featuring Feldman and Erik Friedlander. “That this trio plays her music as if it has been creating it from the air is nothing short of remarkable. Abaton is Courvoisier’s crowning achievement thus far, and this group points her firmly forward in a direction where everything is still possible, demonstrating that there is something new under the sun in classical music and improvisation.” Tickets are available through the FAC box office, 545-2511 or 1-800-999-UMAS. See the entire season at www.fineartscenter.com/solosandduos
MARK FELDMAN/SYLVIE COURVOISIER DUO
Bezanson Recital Hall – University of Massachusetts – Amherst, MA
“Calling these duets simply chamber music, would be selling them short,” writes Andrew Bartlett. “The music gallops through genres, all of which is touched uniquely by Feldman and Courvoisier's mix of sharp jazz chops, 20th-century chamber music, and traditional music of multiple stripes.” Found on over 150 recordings, violinist Mark Feldman has worked with everybody from Johnny Cash and John Zorn, to the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed and recorded with Kenny Wheeler, Paul Bley, Billy Hart, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Anthony Davis, Dave Douglas, Muhal Richard Abrams, Tim Berne, Mark Dresser and Uri Caine among others. Before moving to New York City in 1986, Mr. Feldman lived in Nashville, Tennessee where he toured with country western singers Loretta Lynn and Ray Price. In Nashville he appeared on recordings by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis and TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Composer John Zorn has included Feldman in many concert and recording projects, and he has been commissioned to write for and perform with the Kronos Quartet and the WDR Radio Orchestra. He has appeared on record with Cheryl Crow, The Manhattan Transfer, Diana Ross and Carol King. His wife, pianist and composer Sylvie Courvoisier, has recorded for ECM ,Tzadik and Intakt records, and has worked with Yusef Lateef, Joëlle Léandre, Herb Robertson, Butch Morris, Ellery Eskelin, Tony Oxley, and Tim Berne, among others. She was awarded Switzerland's Grand Prix de la Fondation Vaudoise de la Culture in 2010. With Ikue Mori and Susie Ibarra she is a member of the trio Mephista, and co-leads a quartet with Feldman that includes Thomas Morgan and Gerry Hemmingway. “That her music is as aesthetically beautiful as it is strange and mysterious is only further testament to her prowess as a composer,” writes Thom Jurek about her 2004 release, Abaton (ECM), featuring Feldman and Erik Friedlander. “That this trio plays her music as if it has been creating it from the air is nothing short of remarkable. Abaton is Courvoisier’s crowning achievement thus far, and this group points her firmly forward in a direction where everything is still possible, demonstrating that there is something new under the sun in classical music and improvisation.” Tickets are available through the FAC box office, 545-2511 or 1-800-999-UMAS. See the entire season at www.fineartscenter.com/solosandduos
Friday, October 26, 2012 - 8 pm - $55
SPYRO GYRA - An Evening of Wine and Jazz Sponsored by 109 Cheese & Wine
The Ridgefield Playhouse - 80 East Ridge Road - Ridgefield
Join us at 7:15 pm in the lobby for a complimentary wine and cheese tasting. Another great evening of wine and jazz! Spyro Gyra have performed over five thousand shows, released twenty-nine albums (not counting “Best Of…” compilations) selling over ten million albums while also achieving one platinum and two gold albums. These upcoming milestones include 2012, which is thirty-five years since their first album release and 2014 will be forty years as a band. They show little sign of wanting to slow down either, gaining Grammy® nominations for each of their last four albums. Visit Piccolo's Jazzeria on the night of the show and get a free glass of wine with your dinner when you show your tickets.
SPYRO GYRA - An Evening of Wine and Jazz Sponsored by 109 Cheese & Wine
The Ridgefield Playhouse - 80 East Ridge Road - Ridgefield
Join us at 7:15 pm in the lobby for a complimentary wine and cheese tasting. Another great evening of wine and jazz! Spyro Gyra have performed over five thousand shows, released twenty-nine albums (not counting “Best Of…” compilations) selling over ten million albums while also achieving one platinum and two gold albums. These upcoming milestones include 2012, which is thirty-five years since their first album release and 2014 will be forty years as a band. They show little sign of wanting to slow down either, gaining Grammy® nominations for each of their last four albums. Visit Piccolo's Jazzeria on the night of the show and get a free glass of wine with your dinner when you show your tickets.
Friday, October 26, 2012 - 8:30 pm ($18) and 10 pm ($12)
FRED HERSCH TRIO
Firehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
FRED HERSCH TRIO
Firehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
Saturday, October 27, 2012 – 8pm - $40 stage-side table seating includes drinks / $25 general row seating is byob.
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- AUDREY LAVINE with ROSS PATTERSON- GOING HOME AGAIN
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon-Sat. With a vocal range that is said to include the entire keyboard, Broadway veteran Lavine returns to Hartford with a show that includes highlights from her stage career and her 7 celebrated cabaret shows, including the extraordinary “At Home With Arlen” her Harold Arlen tribute album. Long-time collaborator/musical director Ross Patterson returns to the piano. With uncanny virtuosity and arranging skills, Patterson’s playing conjures up an entire band. Additional guest musicians t.b.a.
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- AUDREY LAVINE with ROSS PATTERSON- GOING HOME AGAIN
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon-Sat. With a vocal range that is said to include the entire keyboard, Broadway veteran Lavine returns to Hartford with a show that includes highlights from her stage career and her 7 celebrated cabaret shows, including the extraordinary “At Home With Arlen” her Harold Arlen tribute album. Long-time collaborator/musical director Ross Patterson returns to the piano. With uncanny virtuosity and arranging skills, Patterson’s playing conjures up an entire band. Additional guest musicians t.b.a.
Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 11am-2pm continuous seating - $35 ($25 for museum members) includes jazz, a classic buffet, complimentary Bloody or Mimosa, and admission to the museum.
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM - ERIC LEONE - SMOOTH JAZZ
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Eric Leone sets full sail ahead with his 2 albums “Outstanding” and “Cruisin”, making beautiful music for a relaxing lovely Sunday morning !
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM - ERIC LEONE - SMOOTH JAZZ
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Eric Leone sets full sail ahead with his 2 albums “Outstanding” and “Cruisin”, making beautiful music for a relaxing lovely Sunday morning !
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 7 pm - Adv: $15 / Door: $18
JEFF HOLMES QUARTETIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
Jeff Holmes Quartet "Of One's Own" is the debut small group recording by pianist and composer/arranger Jeff Holmes featuring Adam Kolker on tenor sax, soprano sax and bass clarinet, James Cammack on acoustic and electric bass, and Steve Johns on drums. With five Holmes originals, including the title track, new takes on standards like Poinciana and So Long, Farewell from "The Sound of Music", plus songs by John Abercrombie and Toby Holmes. The quartet explores a variety of jazz styles balancing improvisational interplay and arranged ensemble.Jeff’s piano is informed by many styles and genres (as is his writing), hints of Gospel, Evans,Monk, Shorter, Latin, and Herbie have all found a happy home in Jeff’s brain.
JEFF HOLMES QUARTETIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
Jeff Holmes Quartet "Of One's Own" is the debut small group recording by pianist and composer/arranger Jeff Holmes featuring Adam Kolker on tenor sax, soprano sax and bass clarinet, James Cammack on acoustic and electric bass, and Steve Johns on drums. With five Holmes originals, including the title track, new takes on standards like Poinciana and So Long, Farewell from "The Sound of Music", plus songs by John Abercrombie and Toby Holmes. The quartet explores a variety of jazz styles balancing improvisational interplay and arranged ensemble.Jeff’s piano is informed by many styles and genres (as is his writing), hints of Gospel, Evans,Monk, Shorter, Latin, and Herbie have all found a happy home in Jeff’s brain.
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 8 pm - 11 pm - FREE
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
November, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 6:30 pm - $10
2012–2013 WAC/HJS Freight House Jazz Series
CAROL SUDHALTER - sax
Windsor Art Center - 40 Mechanic Street – Windsor
2012–2013 WAC/HJS Freight House Jazz Series
CAROL SUDHALTER - sax
Windsor Art Center - 40 Mechanic Street – Windsor
Friday, November 2, 2012 – 8 pm
JAZZ AND STRINGS: FIRST LIGHT- A TRIBUTE TO FREDDIE HUBBARD
Theater for the Performing Arts at the Learning Corridor - 359 Washington St - Hartford │Free Secure Parking
Part of the 2012-2013 Jazz and Strings Series. Single tickets on sale here. Subscriptions and Flex Plans also available; call 860-244-2999 to order. Brian Lynch, trumpet. Gene Bozzi, artistic director and drum set. Edward Rozie, bass. Walter Gwardyak, arranger and piano. With musicians from the HSO Strings sections. A tribute to this 1971 album, considered to be a modern classic. The concert will also feature student dancers from The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts.
JAZZ AND STRINGS: FIRST LIGHT- A TRIBUTE TO FREDDIE HUBBARD
Theater for the Performing Arts at the Learning Corridor - 359 Washington St - Hartford │Free Secure Parking
Part of the 2012-2013 Jazz and Strings Series. Single tickets on sale here. Subscriptions and Flex Plans also available; call 860-244-2999 to order. Brian Lynch, trumpet. Gene Bozzi, artistic director and drum set. Edward Rozie, bass. Walter Gwardyak, arranger and piano. With musicians from the HSO Strings sections. A tribute to this 1971 album, considered to be a modern classic. The concert will also feature student dancers from The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 8:30 pm ($18) and 10 pm ($12)
FRED VANHOVE & LOU GRASSI DUO
Firehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
FRED VANHOVE & LOU GRASSI DUO
Firehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
Saturday, November 3, 2012 – 8pm- $40 stage-side table seating includes drinks / $25 general row seating is byob.
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- LEA DELARIA & THE LEA DELARIA TRIO
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon~Sat. Warner Jazz recording artist DeLaria uses her vast stage and screen as well as her “bad-girl” stand-up comedy experience to present a solid performance of standards as well as jazz treatments of classic contemporary tunes (her newest, “House Of David: lea+bowie=jazz” album is due out in early spring) DeLaria has a clarity, richness and warmth to her voice that draw her audience in, and an innate ability to swing even the most seemingly un-swingable of songs. This rare Hartford appearance is not to be missed!
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- LEA DELARIA & THE LEA DELARIA TRIO
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon~Sat. Warner Jazz recording artist DeLaria uses her vast stage and screen as well as her “bad-girl” stand-up comedy experience to present a solid performance of standards as well as jazz treatments of classic contemporary tunes (her newest, “House Of David: lea+bowie=jazz” album is due out in early spring) DeLaria has a clarity, richness and warmth to her voice that draw her audience in, and an innate ability to swing even the most seemingly un-swingable of songs. This rare Hartford appearance is not to be missed!
Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 11am-2pm continuous seating - $35 ($25 for museum members) includes jazz, a classic buffet, complimentary Bloody or Mimosa, and admission to the museum.
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM- WARREN BYRD TRIO-THE BYRD IS THE WYRD - Warren Byrd-piano, Saskia Laroo-bass, Alvin Carter, Jr.-drums
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Expect dynamic, infectious, soulful music when Hartford’s beloved Warren Byrd takes the stage. With international star player wife Saskia Laroo and beat-master Alvin Carter, Jr. joining the fun, this brunch will rock your Sunday morning!
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM- WARREN BYRD TRIO-THE BYRD IS THE WYRD - Warren Byrd-piano, Saskia Laroo-bass, Alvin Carter, Jr.-drums
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Expect dynamic, infectious, soulful music when Hartford’s beloved Warren Byrd takes the stage. With international star player wife Saskia Laroo and beat-master Alvin Carter, Jr. joining the fun, this brunch will rock your Sunday morning!
Sunday, November 4, 2012 – 3 pm – 5 pm - FREE
DEAD CAT BOUNCE: "CHANCE EPISODES"
Russell House – Wesleyan University - Middletown
Founded 15 years ago by Matt Steckler '97, the jazz group Dead Cat Bounce invokes Charles Mingus and the World Saxophone Quartet, featuring four saxophonists--Mr. Steckler, Jared Sims, Charlie Kohlhase, and Terry Goss--plus bassist Dave Ambrosio and drummer Bill Carbone (Ph.D. candidate). The band will perform Mr. Steckler's compositions from their fourth album "Chance Episodes" (2011), which was praised in "Downbeat" and "Jazz Times" magazines.
DEAD CAT BOUNCE: "CHANCE EPISODES"
Russell House – Wesleyan University - Middletown
Founded 15 years ago by Matt Steckler '97, the jazz group Dead Cat Bounce invokes Charles Mingus and the World Saxophone Quartet, featuring four saxophonists--Mr. Steckler, Jared Sims, Charlie Kohlhase, and Terry Goss--plus bassist Dave Ambrosio and drummer Bill Carbone (Ph.D. candidate). The band will perform Mr. Steckler's compositions from their fourth album "Chance Episodes" (2011), which was praised in "Downbeat" and "Jazz Times" magazines.
Sunday, November 4, 2012 – 7 pm - $15 / $12 members
STEPHEN HAYNES AND JOE MORRIS PRESENT IMPROVISATIONS
FEATURED GUEST: RAMON LOPEZReal Art Ways - 56 Arbor Street – Hartford
Improvisations is monthly, artist-curated series of performances centering on freely improvised music. Featured musicians are placed in combinations ranging from duo to quartet and, often, have never worked together as an ensemble prior to the performance. There is no rehearsal. The music is created in the moment, held by the listener. The aim is to create a listening environment that will allow the audience intimate and deep contact with the music and those who make it. Come early and stay late, listen to and speak with the performing artists. “You know you’re doing something right when the musicians come out to hear you.” – Stephen Haynes
STEPHEN HAYNES AND JOE MORRIS PRESENT IMPROVISATIONS
FEATURED GUEST: RAMON LOPEZReal Art Ways - 56 Arbor Street – Hartford
Improvisations is monthly, artist-curated series of performances centering on freely improvised music. Featured musicians are placed in combinations ranging from duo to quartet and, often, have never worked together as an ensemble prior to the performance. There is no rehearsal. The music is created in the moment, held by the listener. The aim is to create a listening environment that will allow the audience intimate and deep contact with the music and those who make it. Come early and stay late, listen to and speak with the performing artists. “You know you’re doing something right when the musicians come out to hear you.” – Stephen Haynes
Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 7:30 pm - $15
PIANIST ANGELICA SANCHEZ AND GUITARIST OMAR TAMEZ
United Congregational Church - 300 Appleton St. - Holyoke
“This is, simply, one of the most beautiful solo piano CDs issued in recent memory,” writes Jim Macnie about Sanchez’ 2010 release, A Little House (Clean Feed). Since moving East from her native Phoenix in 1994, Sanchez has ensconced herself in the highest circles of the New York’s jazz scene. She is a member of Wadada Leo Smith’s Golden Quartet and his big band, Organic, Chad Taylor’s Circle Down with Chris Lightcap, Harris Eisenstadt’s September Trio with Ellery Eskelin, and Kevin Norton’s Bauhaus Quintet. She has worked with Paul Motian, Ralph Alessi, Susie Ibarra, Tim Berne, Mario Pavone, Trevor Dunn, Mark Dresser and many more. “Every piece is like a story told to you privately,” Carla Bley writes in the liner notes to A Little House. “There are surprises, interesting structures and references, elegant, inventive language and astonishingly original content. Even the completely improvised pieces seem to have a plot.” Sanchez leads her own quintet featuring Marc Ducret, Tony Malaby, Drew Gress, and Tom Rainey. Omar Tamez is one of the premier guitar players of Mexico. Combining jazz and folk music from Mexico, Tamez has performed internationally throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. For more than 15 years, Tamez has been leading the group Non-Jazz, and is the founder, producer and artistic director of the “International Musicians Meeting”, an annual festival in his native Monterrey. Tamez studied classical music with his father, composer Nicandro Tamez and attended IRCAM in Paris. His recent Albany Records release, Voces Internas, features classical music by Mexican composers Leandro Espinosa, Mario Lavista and Manuel de Elias. Tamez has played and recorded with Gebhard Ullmann, Reggie Workman, Rashied Ali, Sonny Fortune, Andrew Cyrille and Lisa Sokolov. Based on the farm share model where stakeholders ensure the success of the farm by pre-paying for food, Pioneer Valley Jazz Share members purchase jazz shares to provide the capital needed to produce concerts with minimal institutional support. Operating under the fiscal sponsorship of The Northampton Center for the Arts, we are a grassroots, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the continued vitality of jazz music. Single tickets are $15 and available atwww.jazzshares.org and at the door.
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 8 pm - 11 pm - FREE
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 7:30 pm - $10 in Advance / $12 at Door
ANDY LAVERNE – piano / RICH GOLDSTEIN - guitar
LIVE @ The Piano Shop Jazz SeriesShoreline Piano - 50 Shaw Rd - North Branford (corner of Rt 80 & Shaw Rd)
BYO Wine - Crackers & cheese will be served. Tickets Available at www.jazzhaven.org Doors open at 7:00 Please arrive early. Info 203-484-7300
ANDY LAVERNE – piano / RICH GOLDSTEIN - guitar
LIVE @ The Piano Shop Jazz SeriesShoreline Piano - 50 Shaw Rd - North Branford (corner of Rt 80 & Shaw Rd)
BYO Wine - Crackers & cheese will be served. Tickets Available at www.jazzhaven.org Doors open at 7:00 Please arrive early. Info 203-484-7300
Friday, November 9, 2013 – 8 pm - $15 general admission / $10 students & Hartford residents
NAT REEVES QUARTET – CD RELEASE CONCERT – Nat Reeves, bass; Rick Germansen, piano; Mark Johnson, drums; Josh Bruneau, trumpet
Polish National Home - 60 Charter Oak Ave – Hartford - FREE PARKING
860-757-4895 or achaparro@hartford.gov
NAT REEVES QUARTET – CD RELEASE CONCERT – Nat Reeves, bass; Rick Germansen, piano; Mark Johnson, drums; Josh Bruneau, trumpet
Polish National Home - 60 Charter Oak Ave – Hartford - FREE PARKING
860-757-4895 or achaparro@hartford.gov
Friday, November 9, 2012 - 8:30 pm ($18) and 10 pm ($12)
MICHELE ROSEWOMAN'S TIME IN TEXTURES TRIOFirehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
MICHELE ROSEWOMAN'S TIME IN TEXTURES TRIOFirehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
Saturday, November 10, 2012 – 8pm - $40 stage-side table seating includes drinks / $25 general row seating is byob.
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- STEVE MITCHELL & FRIENDS: WAY off-Broadway!
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon-Sat. Herding a musical flock weekly at Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Steve has a history spanning musical theater to a stint working with Jackie Gleason’s famed June Taylor Dancers. Want a “boy next door” to serenade with a sweet love ballad, then rouse with a big Broadway anthem? Steve and a troupe of musical pals have just the show to satisfy!
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- STEVE MITCHELL & FRIENDS: WAY off-Broadway!
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon-Sat. Herding a musical flock weekly at Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Steve has a history spanning musical theater to a stint working with Jackie Gleason’s famed June Taylor Dancers. Want a “boy next door” to serenade with a sweet love ballad, then rouse with a big Broadway anthem? Steve and a troupe of musical pals have just the show to satisfy!
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 11am-2pm continuous seating - $35 ($25 for museum members) includes jazz, a classic buffet, complimentary Bloody or Mimosa, and admission to the museum.
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM - PETER GREENFOGEL QUARTET - Peter Greenfogel- sax, Chris Casey-piano, Stephan Porter-bass, Tido Holtkamp-drums
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Greenfogel plays sax like he’s racing a fine car at Monte Carlo or the Indie 500….thrillingly straight ahead and focused. With a band of major talent behind him, Peter is sure to fill your brunch time with exhilarating beautiful music!
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM - PETER GREENFOGEL QUARTET - Peter Greenfogel- sax, Chris Casey-piano, Stephan Porter-bass, Tido Holtkamp-drums
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Greenfogel plays sax like he’s racing a fine car at Monte Carlo or the Indie 500….thrillingly straight ahead and focused. With a band of major talent behind him, Peter is sure to fill your brunch time with exhilarating beautiful music!
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 8 pm - 11 pm - FREE
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 – 7 pm (music starts at 6:30 pm) – FREE and open to all
SECOND WEDNESDAY JAZZ WORSHIP SERVICE
Featuring Hartford musicians including: Ed Fast, Dan Campolieta, Matt Dwonszyk and special guestsAsylum Hill Congregational Church - 814 Asylum Ave - Hartford
Dan Campolieta is coordinating/arranging/composing the music for these services and promises it will be unlike anything you have ever heard before in a New England, mainline Protestant church. “We’re not just playing Amazing Grace with a rhythm section and a gospel shuffle beat; you will hear new compositions as well as familiar hymn melodies turned on their heads. Think about what would happen to the old hymn ‘Holy, Holy, Holy,’ if Herbie Hancock got his hands on it,” said Campolieta. Gather for fellowship, great music, great message and refreshment. Free and available to all.
SECOND WEDNESDAY JAZZ WORSHIP SERVICE
Featuring Hartford musicians including: Ed Fast, Dan Campolieta, Matt Dwonszyk and special guestsAsylum Hill Congregational Church - 814 Asylum Ave - Hartford
Dan Campolieta is coordinating/arranging/composing the music for these services and promises it will be unlike anything you have ever heard before in a New England, mainline Protestant church. “We’re not just playing Amazing Grace with a rhythm section and a gospel shuffle beat; you will hear new compositions as well as familiar hymn melodies turned on their heads. Think about what would happen to the old hymn ‘Holy, Holy, Holy,’ if Herbie Hancock got his hands on it,” said Campolieta. Gather for fellowship, great music, great message and refreshment. Free and available to all.
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 7:00 pm - $15 in advance via PayPal at www.hartfordjazzsociety.com / $20 at the door
OLIVER LAKE ORGAN QUARTET presented by The Hartford Jazz Society
Opening Group: a high school student ensemble
There will be a student workshop with the musicians from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Polish National Home - 60 Charter Oak Ave - Hartford
Composer, saxophonist, and poet, Oliver Lake is co-founder of the renowned World Saxophone Quartet. A Guggenheim fellow for composition, Oliver was the first African American commissioned by the Library of Congress and McKim Foundation for composition. His Orchestra piece, "Cross Stitch" premiered in the spring of 94 performed by the Wheeling Symphony. His piece for violin and piano, "Movement Turns and Switches", premiered inn the fall of1993 at the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Washington DC. Receiver of numerous composition commissions from the N.E.A. and Meet the Composer of New York, Oliver's' compositions are included in the Smithsonian collection. Various artists have performed his works, including the Arditti String Quartet, World Saxophone Quartet, Amherst Sax Quartet, Regina Carter, Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Wheeling Symphony, San Francisco Contemporary Players, New York Music Ensemble, and the Pulse Percussion Ensemble of New York. Oliver has performed throughout the world including Japan, Australia and Europe with the World Saxophone Quartet and/or Trio 3. He has performed and arranged for such diverse artists as pop singer Bjork, rocker Lou Reed, jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln and rap group, Tribe Called Quest. Oliver's music was nurtured early on by the Black Artist Group of St. Louis, of which he was a founding member. His music is a mature and masterful integration of seemingly disparate elements. His work is a combination of improvisation and composition with jumps and leaps of structure, rhythm, melodic and harmonic invention that have become his signature. Oliver currently, performs, composes and tours with his Organ Quartet, Steel Quartet, Big Band, the World Saxophone Quartet and Trio 3. Exploring new territory on the Hammond B3 organ, the Organ Quartet features Oliver along with Jared Gold on organ, Freddie Hendrix on trumpet and drummer Chris Beck. “The music is grounded in the music of the early to middle 1960's, with Lake's tart and vinegary alto recalling Eric Dolphy, and Gold's organ reminiscent of Larry Young. But this is far from a nostalgia exercise, the musicians use the past as a jumping off point and make the music their own in a very exciting and constantly compelling album.” - Tim Niland
Oliver Lake Organ Quartet on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6YSoHSOQzw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJfqwYYwQnQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKys7GY8uds
OLIVER LAKE ORGAN QUARTET presented by The Hartford Jazz Society
Opening Group: a high school student ensemble
There will be a student workshop with the musicians from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Polish National Home - 60 Charter Oak Ave - Hartford
Composer, saxophonist, and poet, Oliver Lake is co-founder of the renowned World Saxophone Quartet. A Guggenheim fellow for composition, Oliver was the first African American commissioned by the Library of Congress and McKim Foundation for composition. His Orchestra piece, "Cross Stitch" premiered in the spring of 94 performed by the Wheeling Symphony. His piece for violin and piano, "Movement Turns and Switches", premiered inn the fall of1993 at the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Washington DC. Receiver of numerous composition commissions from the N.E.A. and Meet the Composer of New York, Oliver's' compositions are included in the Smithsonian collection. Various artists have performed his works, including the Arditti String Quartet, World Saxophone Quartet, Amherst Sax Quartet, Regina Carter, Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Wheeling Symphony, San Francisco Contemporary Players, New York Music Ensemble, and the Pulse Percussion Ensemble of New York. Oliver has performed throughout the world including Japan, Australia and Europe with the World Saxophone Quartet and/or Trio 3. He has performed and arranged for such diverse artists as pop singer Bjork, rocker Lou Reed, jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln and rap group, Tribe Called Quest. Oliver's music was nurtured early on by the Black Artist Group of St. Louis, of which he was a founding member. His music is a mature and masterful integration of seemingly disparate elements. His work is a combination of improvisation and composition with jumps and leaps of structure, rhythm, melodic and harmonic invention that have become his signature. Oliver currently, performs, composes and tours with his Organ Quartet, Steel Quartet, Big Band, the World Saxophone Quartet and Trio 3. Exploring new territory on the Hammond B3 organ, the Organ Quartet features Oliver along with Jared Gold on organ, Freddie Hendrix on trumpet and drummer Chris Beck. “The music is grounded in the music of the early to middle 1960's, with Lake's tart and vinegary alto recalling Eric Dolphy, and Gold's organ reminiscent of Larry Young. But this is far from a nostalgia exercise, the musicians use the past as a jumping off point and make the music their own in a very exciting and constantly compelling album.” - Tim Niland
Oliver Lake Organ Quartet on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6YSoHSOQzw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJfqwYYwQnQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKys7GY8uds
Friday, November 16, 2012 – 8 pm - $22 General / $18 Senior 60+, Wesleyan Faculty/Staff, Non-WES Student, Child / $6 Wesleyan Student
DITHER - ELECTRIC GUITAR QUARTET
Crowell Concert Hall – Wesleyan University - Middletown
Pre-performance talk by Wesleyan Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen at 7:15 pm
"The electric guitar quartet Dither, typifying this nebulous twenty-first century, brings massive chops with an egalitarian sense of purpose to every piece of music." --Free Music Archive. Dither, an electric guitar quartet formed in 2007 by Taylor Levine, David Linaburg, Joshua Lopes, and James Moore, is dedicated to an eclectic mix of experimental repertoire which spans from new commissions and original compositions to improvisation, electronic manipulation, and multimedia works. With sounds ranging from clean pop textures to heavily processed noise, from tight rhythmic unity to cacophonous sound mass, Dither's music wholeheartedly embraces the beautiful, engulfing, and often gloriously loud sound of electric guitars. A Crowell Concert Series event presented by the Music Department and the Center for the Arts.
DITHER - ELECTRIC GUITAR QUARTET
Crowell Concert Hall – Wesleyan University - Middletown
Pre-performance talk by Wesleyan Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen at 7:15 pm
"The electric guitar quartet Dither, typifying this nebulous twenty-first century, brings massive chops with an egalitarian sense of purpose to every piece of music." --Free Music Archive. Dither, an electric guitar quartet formed in 2007 by Taylor Levine, David Linaburg, Joshua Lopes, and James Moore, is dedicated to an eclectic mix of experimental repertoire which spans from new commissions and original compositions to improvisation, electronic manipulation, and multimedia works. With sounds ranging from clean pop textures to heavily processed noise, from tight rhythmic unity to cacophonous sound mass, Dither's music wholeheartedly embraces the beautiful, engulfing, and often gloriously loud sound of electric guitars. A Crowell Concert Series event presented by the Music Department and the Center for the Arts.
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 8:30 pm ($18) and 10 pm ($12)
DONNY MCCASLIN QUARTETFirehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
DONNY MCCASLIN QUARTETFirehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 11:30 am and 1:15 pm (2 seatings) - $35 includes a Japanese & American buffet with coffee, tea and soft drinks. Alcoholic beverages are extra.
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE- NICKI MATHIS Afrikan Amerikan Jazz - Nicki Mathis-vocals, Emery Austin Smith-piano
Murasaki Café @ The Mark Twain House Museum Center- 351 Farmington Ave- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested: 860-280-3130 (leave name and call back #, and be patient!) Veteran songstress Mathis lovingly sings all your favorites from The Great American Songbook. Accompanied by “one of the last living participants in Hartford's exuberant Golden Age of Jazz …. pianist Emery Austin Smith is unquestionably one of the city's grand patriarchs of jazz.”
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE- NICKI MATHIS Afrikan Amerikan Jazz - Nicki Mathis-vocals, Emery Austin Smith-piano
Murasaki Café @ The Mark Twain House Museum Center- 351 Farmington Ave- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested: 860-280-3130 (leave name and call back #, and be patient!) Veteran songstress Mathis lovingly sings all your favorites from The Great American Songbook. Accompanied by “one of the last living participants in Hartford's exuberant Golden Age of Jazz …. pianist Emery Austin Smith is unquestionably one of the city's grand patriarchs of jazz.”
Monday, November 19, 2012 - 8 pm - 11 pm - FREE
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
Saturday, November 24, 2012 – 8pm - $40 stage-side table seating includes drinks / $25 general row seating is byob.
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- NAT REEVES TRIO- SPEAK JAZZ TO ME - Nat Reeves-bass, Mark Templeton-piano, Josh Bruneau- trumpet
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon~Sat. Nat Reeves touches down in Hartford for a rare Nat-centric concert with fellow virtuosos Mark Templeton and Josh Bruneau after a year of extensive touring in addition to his teaching at HARTT. Not-to-be missed night of straight ahead food for the jazz soul!
MUSIC @ JAPANALIA- NAT REEVES TRIO- SPEAK JAZZ TO ME - Nat Reeves-bass, Mark Templeton-piano, Josh Bruneau- trumpet
Japanalia Eiko- 11 Whitney Street- Hartford
Reservations a must 860-232-4677 MC/Visa (leave a call back #) or cash, check, credit card at the store, Mon~Sat. Nat Reeves touches down in Hartford for a rare Nat-centric concert with fellow virtuosos Mark Templeton and Josh Bruneau after a year of extensive touring in addition to his teaching at HARTT. Not-to-be missed night of straight ahead food for the jazz soul!
Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 11am-2pm continuous seating - $35 ($25 for museum members) includes jazz, a classic buffet, complimentary Bloody or Mimosa, and admission to the museum.
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM- KITTY KATHRYN & TRIO: WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND MORE
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Kitty can’t help conjure up the Golden Age Of Jazz when she sings…she was a part of it! Every note and anecdote is pure magic. Request any song you can think of and Kitty will hit it out of the park!
JAZZ BRUNCH @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM- KITTY KATHRYN & TRIO: WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND MORE
EATS Café @ The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art- 600 Main St- Hartford
Tickets a must. Reservations strongly suggested. To purchase on line: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204 or call the museum Wed.~Sun for more info 860-838-4100. Kitty can’t help conjure up the Golden Age Of Jazz when she sings…she was a part of it! Every note and anecdote is pure magic. Request any song you can think of and Kitty will hit it out of the park!
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 7 pm - Adv: $17.50 / Door: $20
DELFEAYO MARSALISIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
DELFEAYO MARSALIS was born in New Orleans in 1965, attended Berklee College of Music and has produced over 75 major-label recordings-several of which have received Grammys including works by: Harry Connick, jr., Marcus Roberts, Spike Lee, Ellis, Branford and Wynton Marsalis. As a trombonist, Delfeayo has toured internationally with Art Blakey, Abdullah Ibrahim, Elvin Jones, Slide Hampton and Max Roach, as well as touring with his own modern jazz ensemble. During a tour with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he was filmed as part of the Ken Burns documentary, ” Jazz.” A mainstay on the New Orleans modern jazz scene, he has released three solo albums to critical acclaim. Along with late trombone master J.J. Johnson, several music reviewers have labeled Mr. Marsalis as one of the freshest modern voices on the instrument to arrive in the 90’s.
DELFEAYO MARSALISIron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA 413-586-8686
DELFEAYO MARSALIS was born in New Orleans in 1965, attended Berklee College of Music and has produced over 75 major-label recordings-several of which have received Grammys including works by: Harry Connick, jr., Marcus Roberts, Spike Lee, Ellis, Branford and Wynton Marsalis. As a trombonist, Delfeayo has toured internationally with Art Blakey, Abdullah Ibrahim, Elvin Jones, Slide Hampton and Max Roach, as well as touring with his own modern jazz ensemble. During a tour with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he was filmed as part of the Ken Burns documentary, ” Jazz.” A mainstay on the New Orleans modern jazz scene, he has released three solo albums to critical acclaim. Along with late trombone master J.J. Johnson, several music reviewers have labeled Mr. Marsalis as one of the freshest modern voices on the instrument to arrive in the 90’s.
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 8 pm - 11 pm - FREE
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
JAZZ MONDAYS - presented by Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz SocietyBlack-eyed Sally's - 350 Asylum Street - Downtown Hartford
For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce cookin’ of Hartford’s favorite BBQ joint. Jam session begins after 1st set. No cover charge unless noted. Under 21s welcome.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 – 8 pm - $10 / $5 students
MARY HALVORSON/JESSICA PAVONE DUO
Bezanson Recital Hall – University of Massachusetts – Amherst, MA
Guitarist Mary Halvorson and violist Jessica Pavone have a long-standing duo, now in its 11th year as a collaborative endeavor. They make music that embraces a wide range of musical traditions to create what Time Out New York describes as, "a challenging fusion of oblique art song, reflective chamber music and thorny free improv." Halvorson and Pavone have worked together in a variety of musical settings over the past decade, most notably the collective quartet The Thirteenth Assembly (with Taylor Ho Bynum and Tomas Fujiwara) and the ensembles of the iconic saxophonist/composer Anthony Braxton. Unlike those larger groups, their duo boils down its diverse influences into intimate original compositions that skillfully blend ethereal vocals and folk-inspired simplicity with an experimental edge, expanding their appeal beyond the boundaries of avant-garde jazz. “Their level of interplay borders on the clairvoyant", writes Troy Collins. The Duo has released four recordings to date: Prairies (Lucky Kitchen, 2005), On and Off (Skirl Records, 2007), Thin Air (Thirsty Ear Records, 2009) and Departure of Reason (Thirsty Ear Records, 2011). "The music challenges what is comfortable, with enough restraint to beckon the imagination, sometimes lifting and carrying along, sometimes dragging us toward what we cannot see," writes the Montreal Mirror. Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson has been active in New York since 2002, following jazz studies at Wesleyan University and the New School. NPR called her “the most forward-thinking guitarist working right now.” Francis Davis called her “one of today’s most formidable bandleaders.” In addition to her longstanding trio, featuring John Hébert and Ches Smith, and her quintet, which adds Jonathan Finlayson and Jon Irabagon, Halvorson is a member of bands led by Tim Berne, Tomas Fujiwara, Ingrid Laubrock, Myra Melford, Marc Ribot and Tom Rainey, among others. String instrumentalist, Jessica Pavone leads the bands Army of Strangers and The Pavones, and has performed in ensembles led by Anthony Braxton, Jason Cady, Jeremiah Cymerman, Matana Roberts, Aaron Siegel, Henry Threadgill, and Matthew Welch. As a composer, Pavone has earned grants and commissions from the Aaron Copland Recording Fund, the American Music Center, The Kitchen, MATA, The Jerome Foundation, and the group, Till By Turning, which recently presented the European premiere of her piece "Quotidian" at Klangbad Festival in Germany. Her music has been released by the Tzadik, Thirsty Ear, Skirl and Porter record labels. Tickets are still only $10 and $5 (students), and are available through the FAC box office, 545-2511 or 1-800-999-UMAS. See the entire season at www.fineartscenter.com/solosandduos. See the entire season at www.fineartscenter.com/solosandduos
MARY HALVORSON/JESSICA PAVONE DUO
Bezanson Recital Hall – University of Massachusetts – Amherst, MA
Guitarist Mary Halvorson and violist Jessica Pavone have a long-standing duo, now in its 11th year as a collaborative endeavor. They make music that embraces a wide range of musical traditions to create what Time Out New York describes as, "a challenging fusion of oblique art song, reflective chamber music and thorny free improv." Halvorson and Pavone have worked together in a variety of musical settings over the past decade, most notably the collective quartet The Thirteenth Assembly (with Taylor Ho Bynum and Tomas Fujiwara) and the ensembles of the iconic saxophonist/composer Anthony Braxton. Unlike those larger groups, their duo boils down its diverse influences into intimate original compositions that skillfully blend ethereal vocals and folk-inspired simplicity with an experimental edge, expanding their appeal beyond the boundaries of avant-garde jazz. “Their level of interplay borders on the clairvoyant", writes Troy Collins. The Duo has released four recordings to date: Prairies (Lucky Kitchen, 2005), On and Off (Skirl Records, 2007), Thin Air (Thirsty Ear Records, 2009) and Departure of Reason (Thirsty Ear Records, 2011). "The music challenges what is comfortable, with enough restraint to beckon the imagination, sometimes lifting and carrying along, sometimes dragging us toward what we cannot see," writes the Montreal Mirror. Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson has been active in New York since 2002, following jazz studies at Wesleyan University and the New School. NPR called her “the most forward-thinking guitarist working right now.” Francis Davis called her “one of today’s most formidable bandleaders.” In addition to her longstanding trio, featuring John Hébert and Ches Smith, and her quintet, which adds Jonathan Finlayson and Jon Irabagon, Halvorson is a member of bands led by Tim Berne, Tomas Fujiwara, Ingrid Laubrock, Myra Melford, Marc Ribot and Tom Rainey, among others. String instrumentalist, Jessica Pavone leads the bands Army of Strangers and The Pavones, and has performed in ensembles led by Anthony Braxton, Jason Cady, Jeremiah Cymerman, Matana Roberts, Aaron Siegel, Henry Threadgill, and Matthew Welch. As a composer, Pavone has earned grants and commissions from the Aaron Copland Recording Fund, the American Music Center, The Kitchen, MATA, The Jerome Foundation, and the group, Till By Turning, which recently presented the European premiere of her piece "Quotidian" at Klangbad Festival in Germany. Her music has been released by the Tzadik, Thirsty Ear, Skirl and Porter record labels. Tickets are still only $10 and $5 (students), and are available through the FAC box office, 545-2511 or 1-800-999-UMAS. See the entire season at www.fineartscenter.com/solosandduos. See the entire season at www.fineartscenter.com/solosandduos
Thursday, November 28, 2012 – 8 pm - FREE
BRAXTON ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Crowell Concert Hall – Wesleyan University - Middletown
Professor of Music Anthony Braxton's student ensemble performs his compositions.
BRAXTON ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Crowell Concert Hall – Wesleyan University - Middletown
Professor of Music Anthony Braxton's student ensemble performs his compositions.
Friday, November 30, 2012 - 8:30 pm ($18) and 10 pm ($12)
JASON ROBINSON'S JANUS ENSEMBLEFirehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
JASON ROBINSON'S JANUS ENSEMBLEFirehouse 12 - 45 Crown Street - New Haven
Tickets can be purchased online at http://firehouse12.com or by phone at (203) 785-0468, or in person at the box office beginning at 7 pm the night of the show (subject to availability).
Ongoing Jazz Series in the Area - and check out WRTC's Jazz Weekly Concert Collective and Regulars Concert Collective for detailed listings in the Greater Hartford area.
· Arch Street Tavern (Hartford) - Hartford Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Bobbi Rogers" performs every Monday evening at 8 PM
· Barcelona (971 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford) – Goza Latin Jazz performs every Thursday, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
· Baxter's at the Bitter End (Bridgeport) - Steve Clark Trio performs every Wednesday from 8PM - 11:30 PM
· Black-eyed Sally's (Hartford) - Jazz Mondays (8 pm - 11 pm) is presented by the Charter Oak Cultural Center with The Hartford Jazz Society
· Bloomfield Village Pizza (34 Tunxis Avenue – Bloomfield) - Cliff Davis Presents: Early Jazz every Monday evening 6pm – 9pm with some of the finest jazz artists in Connecticut. Students and professionals are welcome to perform. Starting Monday Oct. 15, Pete Greenfogel with Chris Casey on piano, Stephen Porter on bass, and Tido Holtkamp on drums. Oct. 22, Rick Alfonso. And on Oct. 29, the new sound of J.P.J444 with Jerry Guerrero on violin, Paul Fuller on bass, Jeff Cox on guitar, and Gregg Allen on conga. Come early and Leave early, and remember all of this is keeping jazz alive!!
· The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (605 Main Street – Middletown) – live jazz every Saturday evening at 8 pm
· Cafe Nine (New Haven) - jazz jams every Saturday afternoon from 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (No Cover)
· Canoe Club (Harbor Park - 80 Harbor Drive - Middletown) - jazz every Thursday from 6 – 10 pm
· Casona Bar & Restaurant (681 Wethersfield Ave - Hartford - 860-519-5590) – Latin Jazz every Friday at 6:30 pm; complimentary Happy Hour buffet; bar & restaurant menu
· Cuvee (37 Raymond Road, West Hartford 860-756-5590) – live jazz every Wednesday evening 7 pm – 10 pm
· Elks Club (171 Bellvue Street - Hartford - 860-247-1237) - Sam Kimble Jam Session every other Monday at 7 pm
· Elm Bar (372 Elm St - New Haven) - Uncertainty Music Series presents original music generally of the improvised, electronic, or experimental varieties every other Wednesday at 9 pm.
· Firebox Restaurant (539 Broad Street, Hartford 860-246-1222) - Ed Fast and Conga-Bop every first Wednesday of the month
· Firehouse 12 (New Haven) - Spring and Fall Jazz Series on Friday evenings featuring some of the most active, innovative and respected musicians in creative improvised music today.
· Japanalia – at various venues in Hartford
· La Kerencya (624 Franklin Ave. Hartford 860-206-3985) – Live Latin Jazz, 1st and 3rd Thursday, 8 – 11 pm, no cover. Don DePalma performs with Linda Ransom & friends every Saturday from 7:30 – 10:30 pm. Jazz Jam every Sunday at 7:30 pm with Don DePalma on piano and Steve Davis on trombone. Also enjoy savory and delicious, authentic Peruvian dishes served by a friendly and professional staff. Great acoustics, dance floor, drink specials...a perfect night out!
· Montenia’s (137 State Street - Springfield, MA) - every second Sunday (3 PM - 7 PM)
· Never Ending Books (810 State Street - New Haven) - New Haven Improvisers Collective conducts the Improvised Music Workshop on the last Monday of the month at 8 pm; Uncertainty Music Series presents a creative music performance on the second Saturday of the month at 8 pm.
· New Britain Museum of American Art (First Fridays) - various artists perform on the first Friday of each month from 5:30 PM - 8 PM
· Olde School Saloon and Bistro (418 State Street - New Haven, 203-772-0544) – jazz every Saturday at 8:30 pm – no cover and free parking next door
· Outer Space (Treadwell Street - Hamden) – The jazz series happens every Sunday evening from 6-8pm. Free. The Outer Space is Located in a separate building 130 feet from “The Space” in the same parking lot. The Outer Space is a 21+, 79 capacity, café, listening room and lounge. Plenty of free, safe parking and not to mention we have the friendliest staff this side of the Mason Dixon.
· The Owl Shop (268 College Street - downtown New Haven - opposite the Shubert Theatre) - The Gil Hawkins Collective plays every Wednesday evening from 9 pm to midnight. Always a treat, the group leads the hottest jazz jam session in the area.
· The Russian Lady (191 Ann Uccello Street, Hartford - 860-247-5239) - Steve Davis & Friends (Josh Bruneau, Warren Byrd, Steven Porter, Jonathan Barber) every Tuesday at 8 pm. No cover, musicians welcome.
· Smokin' with Chris (Southington) - check their calendar for jazz listings
· Tools Bar & Grill (136 Main St. - New Britain) - live Jazz every Friday and Saturday from 9 pm till midnight, with plans to expand live jazz to Thursday’s and possibly Wednesday’s
· Trinity-On-Main (69 Main Street, New Britain 860-229-2072) – a live jazz happy hour is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 5 pm, donation $5
· Whistle Stop Cafe (139 Broad Street, Windsor, Exit 37 off 91 North) – every Wednesday from 6 pm – 9 pm, no cover
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