HJS Calendar: Jazz Events through July
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Greg Mouning
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Hey Jazzbuddies,
Below is the most current information supplied by the Hartford Jazz Society (HJS) calendar effective through July!
Enjoy,
Greg
gamo...@gmail.com
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Date: Jun 28, 2007 6:27 AM
Subject: HJS Calendar: Jazz Events through July
JAZZ ALIVE QUARTET
Mark Twain House & Museum - 351 Farmington Avenue - Hartford
Thursday, June 28, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TOM DEVINO TRIO
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, June 28 - July 8, 2007 - includes 350 FREE concerts
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL OF MONTREAL
Indoor and outdoor concerts
Montreal, Canada
The world's largest musical event proudly offers an indoor program in the very image of Montreal cultural and multicultural metropolis par excellence. From June 28 to July 8, 2007, North America's francophone capital beats at the heart of the music world, welcoming the greatest names in jazz and its musical cousins, revealing best-kept secrets and hosting a massive urban celebration unique to this city. Over 11 days and nights, Montreal rolls out the red carpet for over 2,500 musicians from every corner of the globe. From jazz to soul to blues, with detours through traditional music, electro and folk, Montreal conjugates in every style, speaking the universal language: music!
Friday, June 29, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TONY ALLEN AND HIS ENSEMBLE
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Paul Lewis turns 29. Again. For the 20th time. We're planning to have an all-star band including JOE RONAN, drums; JIM ARGIRO, piano; LOU BOCCIARELLI, bass; SEBBIE GIACCO, saxophone and flute, plus extra performers for a fabulous, swingin' BIG-BAND EXPERIENCE.
860-561-0180
June 29 - July 1, 2007 - FREE (rain or shine)
KINGSTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Kingston, NY
Friday at 7:30 PM: John Lindberg Winter Birds Quartet
Saturday, 4 PM - 10 PM: Jazz Kamikaze (from Denmark); New Talent in Latin Jazz (directed by Luis Bonilla); Roland Vazquez Quintet
Sunday, Noon - 7 PM: Joe Barna Quintet, featuring Ralph LaLama; The Kingston High School Jazz Ensemble; Diane Delin Quartet; Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Quintet, featuring Slide Hampton; Jimmy Heath Big Band
518-945-2669
Friday, June 29 - July 1, 2007
SYRACUSE JAZZ FEST
Syracuse, NY
Aretha Franklin, The Dave Brubeck Quartet ,Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Jean "Toots" Thielemans Trio featuring Kenny Werner and Oscar Castro-Neves, Mose Allison, David 'Fathead' Newman, Chico Hamilton, Jaco Pastorius Big Band w/ Special Guest Will Lee , Beatlejazz, Nancy Kelly Quartet, Hiram Bullock, Ed Palermo's Big Band tribute To Frank Zappa with Special Guest Napoleon Murphy Brock, Howard Johnson & Gravity, Harri Stojka A Tribute to Gypsy Swing, The Steelheads
Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 6:30 PM
LARRY WILLIS (piano)
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Pianist Larry Willis is a jazz legend, working with such diverse artists as Stan Getz, Woody Shaw, Nat & Cannonball Adderly, Blood Sweat & Tears, and many others. His latest CD, "Blue Fable" (High Note) has garnered rave reviews. Larry records extensively as a leader for Steeplechase and Mapleshade Records including his acclaimed solo piano session, "Solo Spirit."
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 8:30 PM - $32/$22 FTC members
THE CARRIBEAN JAZZ PROJECT
Fairfield Theater - 70 Sanford St. - Fairfield
Info
203-259-1036
July, 2007
Sunday, July 1 - 1 PM - $25
CLAUDIA ACUNA
CT Guitar Society Summer Jazz Series
Sweet Jane's Rock & Roll Eatery - 88 Pratt Street - Hartford
Hailed by the LA Times as an "instrument of wonder", Chilean singer/songwriter/arranger Claudia Acuña draws upon the culture of her homeland by fusing Latin rhythms with her instinctive jazz sensibilities. Singing mostly in her mother tongue, Acuña makes it clear that music crosses all barriers - particularly when sung with her distinctive brand of authentic emotion. She will be joined by guitar virtuoso Ron Affif, whose unique style has been influenced by Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery and Barney Kessel..
860-249-7041
Sunday, July 1, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
ANDRE BALASZ AND FRIENDS
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, July 5, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
RICHIE DE LORSO BAND
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Screamin' jazz and blues from a bunch of very talented musicians with heart and soul!
860-561-0180
Friday, July 6, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE DON DE PALMA ENSEMBLE
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 6:30 PM
GIACOMO GATES AND FRIENDS
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Giacomo Gates is one of today's great jazz vocalists. His enormous appeal is obvious from his many repeat engagements. He has performed at New York's Birdland, The Five Spot, the Jazz Standard and many other clubs and major festivals throughout the country. He is also a major presence at countless universities and jazz societies. Gates latest CD is the critically and widely played Centerpiece (Origin Records). Gates' sheer joy, exuberance, wit and unlimited creativity make him one of jazz's most compelling artists.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 8PM - $5 cover and $5 suggested donation
VIBRAPHONIST NEIL SHILANSKY & GUITARIST ERIC ELIAS
Jitter's Coffeehouse - 1273 Queens Street, Route 10 - Southington
860-747-1100 or www.jittersclub.com
Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 8 PM - $27/$37/$77/$102
BRANFORD MARSALIS BENEFIT CONCERT
Western CT State University - Ives Concert Hall in White Hall - 181 White Street - Danbury
An Evening with the Branford Marsalis Quartet to benefit the Hord Foundation Scholarship Fund
Tickets: 203-837-8499 or www.wcsu.edu/tickets
Sunday, July 8 - 6 PM - $25
GRETCHEN PARLATO
CT Guitar Society Summer Jazz Series
Sweet Jane's Rock & Roll Eatery - 88 Pratt Street - Hartford
"The first thing you notice about Gretchen Parlato is that she's a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music," says jazz legend Herbie Hancock. " Every note is expressive, powerful, and pretty. And most important, her heart is in the right place." Gretchen's petite bearing and vocal enchantments evoked another famed spell-casting pixie for one reviewer, who called Gretchen's 2003 performance with Herbie in Paris "a fairy-tale like show. . . in the universe of Björk." Joining Ms. Parlato will be Mike Moreno, whom the Village Voice called "A Guitarist of commanding technique and almost architectural expression."
860-249-7041
Sunday, July 8, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE WORLD MUSIC OF MOSAIC
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
July 9, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY QUINTET
7:30 PM - BENNY POWELL QUINTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 7:30 PM
DIANA KRALL with CHRIS BOTTI
Chevrolet Theater - Wallingford
Tickets
Thursday, July 12, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE GREGORY GLOVER BAND
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $18 Advance Lawn / $23 Gate Lawn / $296 Table (seats 8) (advance orders only) - Children 12 and under FREE
Table (seats eight): $296 (advance orders only)
NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES - TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gates open for picnicking at 6 pm
Simsbury Meadows near downtown Simsbury
Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Dee Daniels, vocals; Byron Stripling, trumpet; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone; Bobby Floyd, keyboards; Dave Mancini, drums
Louis Armstrong – he gave jazz its swing. Ella Fitzgerald – she gave jazz its greatest voice. A tribute to Ella, Satchmo and Fats Waller; featuring the sultry voice of Dee Daniels, Bobby Floyd on keyboards, Dave Mancini on drums and the blazing brass of Byron Stripling and Wycliffe Gordon.
Info
Friday, July 13, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE JONATHAN CHATFIELD ALL-STARS
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 8 PM - FREE
DAVE PALLA QUARTET
Prospect Cafe - 1543 Main Street - East Hartford
860-289-1949
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 9 PM - $10 (limited seating)
LUCKY PETERSON ORGAN TRIO
The Nutshell Cafe - 229 White Street - Hartford
Lucky Peterson (organ, guitar, vocals) , Arti Dixon (drums), Kris Jensen (sax)
860-956-2836
Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 6:30 PM
THE NEW BLACK EAGLE JAZZ BAND
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Always innovative and eloquent, the Black Eagles rank high among all bands performing New Orleans based jazz. Led by Tony Pringle, cornet, these guardians of traditional jazz will draw from their abundant repertoire in a program featuring compositions ranging from 1920's classics to Preservation Hall standards, all rendered with penetrating rhythm and flawless interplay.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 8 PM - $10
ALBERT RIVERA and THE NEW GENERATION X-TET
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore - 405 Capitol Avenue - Hartford
Albert Rivera - Tenor Sax; Nick Roseboro - Trumpet; Tom Finn - Alto; Zaccai Curtis-Piano; Luques Curtis - Bass Adam; Christgau - Drums
860.548.1670
Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE Outdoors Concert
HARLEM BLUES & JAZZ BAND
Presented by the Hartford Jazz Society
Bushnell Park - Hartford
Sunday, July 15, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
JOEL GARCIA
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
More fabulous singing from JOEL GARCIA, an accomplished vocalist and recording artist of national recognition. Joel recently relocated to the East Coast from Hawaii, and he's very kindly agreed to perform for us, accompanied by piano maestro and noted arranger JIM ARGIRO. This show's not to be missed; Joel's decided to migrate from other genres both classical and contemporary and embrace the Great American Songbook. We were honored that the musical community pointed him right in the direction of Szechuan Tokyo for a starting point on his journey through the Standards. Please join us for an intimate afternoon with a vocalist whose style can best be described as "moving."
860-561-0180
July 16, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - DR. JAZZ QUINTET
7:30 PM - TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI QUARTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:30 PM - FREE
MICHAEL KAHN QUARTET
Spris - Constitution Plaza - Hartford
Michael Kahn, Tenor Sax; Warren Byrd, piano; Paul Fuller, bass; Tido Holtkamp, drums
860 247 7747
Thursday, July 19, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
SAMBA BRASIL FEATURING VOCALIST CATALINA
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 20, 2007 - 7 PM - FREE
DAVE PALLA QUARTET
Manchester Community College Bandshell
Friday, July 20, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $18 Advance Lawn / $23 Gate Lawn / $296 Table (seats 8) (advance orders only) - Children 12 and under FREE
Table (seats eight): $296 (advance orders only)
SALUTE TO SINATRA & DORSEY - TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gates open for picnicking at 6 pm
Simsbury Meadows near downtown Simsbury
Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Steve Lippia, vocals; Mark Kellogg, trombone; Dave Mancini, drums
Get ready to swing…under the stars! Hear Tommy Dorsey's biggest Hit Parade standards. Plus, Southington native Steve Lippia will "fly you to the moon" in a special tribute to Frank Sinatra!
Info
Friday, July 20, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
FUEGO DEL CORAZON FEATURING DANIEL SALAZAR III
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday - Sunday, July 20 - 22, 2007 - FREE
GREATER HARTFORD FESTIVAL OF JAZZ
Bushnell Park - Hartford
Friday (Bushnell Park Pavilion):
6 PM - Jimmy Greene
8 PM - Steve Davis performs his homage to Hartford, a commissioned suite entitled "The Hartford Sweet"
Saturday (Bushnell Park Pavilion)::
4:30 PM - Flutist Bradley Leighton
6 PM - guitarist/vocalist Joyce Cooling
7:30 PM - saxophonist Pamela Williams
9 PM - Gerald Albright, a sultan of smooth jazz sax
Saturday (Friends of the Festival Stage):
1 PM - Paul Fuller Group
2 PM - Jerrod Cattey Trio
3 PM - Dana Lauren
10:30 PM - Tony Harrington and Touch
Sunday (Bushnell Park Pavilion):
4:30 PM - Trumpeter Esteban Arrufatt
6 PM - Vocalist Barbara Fowler
7 :30 PM - Vocalist Kevin Mahogany and the Kansas City Review
Sunday (Friends of the Festival Stage):
1 PM - Theresa Wright
2 PM - Jovan Alexandre
3 PM - Doug Maher Group
Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE Outdoors Concert
PATTI AUSTIN
New Haven Green
Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 6:30 PM
STEVE DAVIS QUINTET
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Steve Davis is one of today's leading voices on the trombone. A protégé of Jackie McLean, Steve went on to perform in his mentor's sextet from 1992-97. He has played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Chick Corea & Origin, Wynton Marsalis and many others. Davis is on the faculty at The Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and at the Artists' Collective.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Sunday, July 22, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE BIG AL WILSON ENSEMBLE
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
July 23, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - KELLY SHEPPARD QUINTET
7:30 PM - PAUL WEST QUINTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE Outdoors Concert
HOT CAT JAZZ BAND
Mark Twain House & Museum - 351 Farmington Avenue - Hartford
Thursday, July 26, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Vocalist KAREN FRISK
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 27, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE TONY ALLEN SHOW
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
July 27 - 29, 2007
THE GREAT CONNECTICUT TRADITIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sunrise Resort - Moodus
The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is the largest festival in all of the Northeast featuring old time jazz. Great bands from around the world perform under 4 tents/venues providing entertainment for your entire family as well as your friends. Blue Street from Fresno, California! Igor & the Jazz Cowboys from Tempe, Arizona The Bearcats from CT and NY Galvanized Jazz Band with Jane Campedelli from Connecticut The Midiri Brothers Orchestra from New Jersey The CT Festival Band from all over CT Swing 39 from Connecticut Bill Logozzo's Heart Beat Jazz Band from Connecticut Washboard Slim Sarah Spencer's Transatlantic Band The Wolverines
Directions: http://sunriseresort.com/jazzdir.html
Ticket Prices: http://sunriseresort.com/jazzpricing.html
Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 3 PM - $50/$35
CARAMOOR JAZZ FESTIVAL
Venetian Theater - 149 Girdle Ridge Road - Katonah, NY
914-232-1252
3:00 PM David Sanchez Quartet
4:00 PM Geri Allen Trio
5:00 PM Steve Turre Group
8:00 PM Weber Iago & Jovino Santos Neto: Piano Summit
9:00 PM Eddie Palmieri Group
Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 7:30 PM - FREE
BEN GOLDER-NOVICK QUARTET
Smokin' With Chris - 59 W. Center Street - Southington
860-620-9133
Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 9 PM - Loge $38/Orchestra $38/Balcony $33
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND
Garde Arts Center - 325 State Street - New London
Poncho Sanchez's congas and seasoned ensemble spin vivacious tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop. The bearded, jovial conguero and the members of his veteran octet are today virtual living symbols of the best of the modern jazz and tropical Latin traditions. For almost two decades as leader of one of the world's most celebrated Latin jazz bands, Poncho Sanchez has been an unswervingly-passionate exponent of the bedrock style of Afro-Cuban Latin jazz pioneered half a century ago by such legendary musicians as Machito, Tito Puente and Dizzy Gillespie. Poncho and his men are undisputed kings of a vibrant hybrid that's become one of the most dynamic and enduringly popular styles of the century.
Tickets
860-444-7373
Sunday, July 29 - 6 PM - $25
FRANK VIGNOLA
CT Guitar Society Summer Jazz Series
Sweet Jane's Rock & Roll Eatery - 88 Pratt Street - Hartford
Considered to be among the top rank of guitarists on the music scene today, having recorded alongside Chet Atkins, Madonna, Ringo Starr, Manhattan Transfer, Elvin Jones, Lionel Hampton, Woody Allen, Bucky Pizzarelli and other name artists., Frank Vignola is also considered to be one of the most outstanding virtuosos in the "Django: Gypsy guitar style. He will be joined by guitarist/vocalist extraordinaire Don Keiling.
860-249-7041
Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THERESA WRIGHT SINGS TORCH SONGS
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Fabulous vocalist Theresa Wright returns with her inimitable array of Jazz Standards and selections from the R&B and Soul genres - performed as only Ms. Wright can. We've been waiting for Theresa's return; she appears in our Sunday Soiree series with pianist Brad Rickert for a delightful, intimate concert. Reservations, pls.
860-561-0180
July 30, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - JESSE "CHEESE" HAMEEN II
7:30 PM - RUFUS REID QUINTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Ongoing Jazz Series in the Area
Arch Street Tavern (Hartford) - Hartford Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday evening at 8 PM
Firehouse 12 (New Haven)
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore (Hartford)
New Britain Museum of American Art (First Fridays) - various artists perform on the first Friday of each month from 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Silvermine Tavern (Norwalk, CT) - late jazz on the weekends, 9 PM - 11:30 PM, & Dixieland Jazz on Thursday's, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Spris (Hartford) - every Thursday at 6:30 PM
Szechuan Tokyo (West Hartford)
Vibz Uptown (Hartford)
Vinnie's Jump & Jive (Middletown) - Hot Cat Jazz Band performs swing music every other Tuesday from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM ($7/$5 students)
Wooster Jazz Society (Danbury, CT)
Below is the most current information supplied by the Hartford Jazz Society (HJS) calendar effective through July!
Enjoy,
Greg
gamo...@gmail.com
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From: Bill & Chris Sullivan <isin...@worldnet.att.net >
Date: Jun 28, 2007 6:27 AM
Subject: HJS Calendar: Jazz Events through July
From the HJS
Calendar: Jazz Events through July
View the latest jazz calendar at http://www.hartfordjazzsociety.com/calendar.html
Today's Jazz Birthdays | Today's Jazz News (JazzTimes) | Jazz News (JazzTimes) | Jazz News (AllAboutJazz.com)
Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE Outdoors ConcertView the latest jazz calendar at http://www.hartfordjazzsociety.com/calendar.html
Today's Jazz Birthdays | Today's Jazz News (JazzTimes) | Jazz News (JazzTimes) | Jazz News (AllAboutJazz.com)
JAZZ ALIVE QUARTET
Mark Twain House & Museum - 351 Farmington Avenue - Hartford
Thursday, June 28, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TOM DEVINO TRIO
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, June 28 - July 8, 2007 - includes 350 FREE concerts
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL OF MONTREAL
Indoor and outdoor concerts
Montreal, Canada
The world's largest musical event proudly offers an indoor program in the very image of Montreal cultural and multicultural metropolis par excellence. From June 28 to July 8, 2007, North America's francophone capital beats at the heart of the music world, welcoming the greatest names in jazz and its musical cousins, revealing best-kept secrets and hosting a massive urban celebration unique to this city. Over 11 days and nights, Montreal rolls out the red carpet for over 2,500 musicians from every corner of the globe. From jazz to soul to blues, with detours through traditional music, electro and folk, Montreal conjugates in every style, speaking the universal language: music!
Friday, June 29, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TONY ALLEN AND HIS ENSEMBLE
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Paul Lewis turns 29. Again. For the 20th time. We're planning to have an all-star band including JOE RONAN, drums; JIM ARGIRO, piano; LOU BOCCIARELLI, bass; SEBBIE GIACCO, saxophone and flute, plus extra performers for a fabulous, swingin' BIG-BAND EXPERIENCE.
860-561-0180
June 29 - July 1, 2007 - FREE (rain or shine)
KINGSTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Kingston, NY
Friday at 7:30 PM: John Lindberg Winter Birds Quartet
Saturday, 4 PM - 10 PM: Jazz Kamikaze (from Denmark); New Talent in Latin Jazz (directed by Luis Bonilla); Roland Vazquez Quintet
Sunday, Noon - 7 PM: Joe Barna Quintet, featuring Ralph LaLama; The Kingston High School Jazz Ensemble; Diane Delin Quartet; Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Quintet, featuring Slide Hampton; Jimmy Heath Big Band
518-945-2669
Friday, June 29 - July 1, 2007
SYRACUSE JAZZ FEST
Syracuse, NY
Aretha Franklin, The Dave Brubeck Quartet ,Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Jean "Toots" Thielemans Trio featuring Kenny Werner and Oscar Castro-Neves, Mose Allison, David 'Fathead' Newman, Chico Hamilton, Jaco Pastorius Big Band w/ Special Guest Will Lee , Beatlejazz, Nancy Kelly Quartet, Hiram Bullock, Ed Palermo's Big Band tribute To Frank Zappa with Special Guest Napoleon Murphy Brock, Howard Johnson & Gravity, Harri Stojka A Tribute to Gypsy Swing, The Steelheads
Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 6:30 PM
LARRY WILLIS (piano)
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Pianist Larry Willis is a jazz legend, working with such diverse artists as Stan Getz, Woody Shaw, Nat & Cannonball Adderly, Blood Sweat & Tears, and many others. His latest CD, "Blue Fable" (High Note) has garnered rave reviews. Larry records extensively as a leader for Steeplechase and Mapleshade Records including his acclaimed solo piano session, "Solo Spirit."
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 8:30 PM - $32/$22 FTC members
THE CARRIBEAN JAZZ PROJECT
Fairfield Theater - 70 Sanford St. - Fairfield
Info
203-259-1036
July, 2007
Sunday, July 1 - 1 PM - $25
CLAUDIA ACUNA
CT Guitar Society Summer Jazz Series
Sweet Jane's Rock & Roll Eatery - 88 Pratt Street - Hartford
Hailed by the LA Times as an "instrument of wonder", Chilean singer/songwriter/arranger Claudia Acuña draws upon the culture of her homeland by fusing Latin rhythms with her instinctive jazz sensibilities. Singing mostly in her mother tongue, Acuña makes it clear that music crosses all barriers - particularly when sung with her distinctive brand of authentic emotion. She will be joined by guitar virtuoso Ron Affif, whose unique style has been influenced by Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery and Barney Kessel..
860-249-7041
Sunday, July 1, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
ANDRE BALASZ AND FRIENDS
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, July 5, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
RICHIE DE LORSO BAND
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Screamin' jazz and blues from a bunch of very talented musicians with heart and soul!
860-561-0180
Friday, July 6, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE DON DE PALMA ENSEMBLE
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 6:30 PM
GIACOMO GATES AND FRIENDS
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Giacomo Gates is one of today's great jazz vocalists. His enormous appeal is obvious from his many repeat engagements. He has performed at New York's Birdland, The Five Spot, the Jazz Standard and many other clubs and major festivals throughout the country. He is also a major presence at countless universities and jazz societies. Gates latest CD is the critically and widely played Centerpiece (Origin Records). Gates' sheer joy, exuberance, wit and unlimited creativity make him one of jazz's most compelling artists.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 8PM - $5 cover and $5 suggested donation
VIBRAPHONIST NEIL SHILANSKY & GUITARIST ERIC ELIAS
Jitter's Coffeehouse - 1273 Queens Street, Route 10 - Southington
860-747-1100 or www.jittersclub.com
Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 8 PM - $27/$37/$77/$102
BRANFORD MARSALIS BENEFIT CONCERT
Western CT State University - Ives Concert Hall in White Hall - 181 White Street - Danbury
An Evening with the Branford Marsalis Quartet to benefit the Hord Foundation Scholarship Fund
Tickets: 203-837-8499 or www.wcsu.edu/tickets
Sunday, July 8 - 6 PM - $25
GRETCHEN PARLATO
CT Guitar Society Summer Jazz Series
Sweet Jane's Rock & Roll Eatery - 88 Pratt Street - Hartford
"The first thing you notice about Gretchen Parlato is that she's a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music," says jazz legend Herbie Hancock. " Every note is expressive, powerful, and pretty. And most important, her heart is in the right place." Gretchen's petite bearing and vocal enchantments evoked another famed spell-casting pixie for one reviewer, who called Gretchen's 2003 performance with Herbie in Paris "a fairy-tale like show. . . in the universe of Björk." Joining Ms. Parlato will be Mike Moreno, whom the Village Voice called "A Guitarist of commanding technique and almost architectural expression."
860-249-7041
Sunday, July 8, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE WORLD MUSIC OF MOSAIC
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
July 9, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY QUINTET
7:30 PM - BENNY POWELL QUINTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 7:30 PM
DIANA KRALL with CHRIS BOTTI
Chevrolet Theater - Wallingford
Tickets
Thursday, July 12, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE GREGORY GLOVER BAND
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $18 Advance Lawn / $23 Gate Lawn / $296 Table (seats 8) (advance orders only) - Children 12 and under FREE
Table (seats eight): $296 (advance orders only)
NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES - TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gates open for picnicking at 6 pm
Simsbury Meadows near downtown Simsbury
Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Dee Daniels, vocals; Byron Stripling, trumpet; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone; Bobby Floyd, keyboards; Dave Mancini, drums
Louis Armstrong – he gave jazz its swing. Ella Fitzgerald – she gave jazz its greatest voice. A tribute to Ella, Satchmo and Fats Waller; featuring the sultry voice of Dee Daniels, Bobby Floyd on keyboards, Dave Mancini on drums and the blazing brass of Byron Stripling and Wycliffe Gordon.
Info
Friday, July 13, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE JONATHAN CHATFIELD ALL-STARS
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 8 PM - FREE
DAVE PALLA QUARTET
Prospect Cafe - 1543 Main Street - East Hartford
860-289-1949
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 9 PM - $10 (limited seating)
LUCKY PETERSON ORGAN TRIO
The Nutshell Cafe - 229 White Street - Hartford
Lucky Peterson (organ, guitar, vocals) , Arti Dixon (drums), Kris Jensen (sax)
860-956-2836
Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 6:30 PM
THE NEW BLACK EAGLE JAZZ BAND
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Always innovative and eloquent, the Black Eagles rank high among all bands performing New Orleans based jazz. Led by Tony Pringle, cornet, these guardians of traditional jazz will draw from their abundant repertoire in a program featuring compositions ranging from 1920's classics to Preservation Hall standards, all rendered with penetrating rhythm and flawless interplay.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 8 PM - $10
ALBERT RIVERA and THE NEW GENERATION X-TET
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore - 405 Capitol Avenue - Hartford
Albert Rivera - Tenor Sax; Nick Roseboro - Trumpet; Tom Finn - Alto; Zaccai Curtis-Piano; Luques Curtis - Bass Adam; Christgau - Drums
860.548.1670
Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE Outdoors Concert
HARLEM BLUES & JAZZ BAND
Presented by the Hartford Jazz Society
Bushnell Park - Hartford
Sunday, July 15, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
JOEL GARCIA
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
More fabulous singing from JOEL GARCIA, an accomplished vocalist and recording artist of national recognition. Joel recently relocated to the East Coast from Hawaii, and he's very kindly agreed to perform for us, accompanied by piano maestro and noted arranger JIM ARGIRO. This show's not to be missed; Joel's decided to migrate from other genres both classical and contemporary and embrace the Great American Songbook. We were honored that the musical community pointed him right in the direction of Szechuan Tokyo for a starting point on his journey through the Standards. Please join us for an intimate afternoon with a vocalist whose style can best be described as "moving."
860-561-0180
July 16, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - DR. JAZZ QUINTET
7:30 PM - TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI QUARTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:30 PM - FREE
MICHAEL KAHN QUARTET
Spris - Constitution Plaza - Hartford
Michael Kahn, Tenor Sax; Warren Byrd, piano; Paul Fuller, bass; Tido Holtkamp, drums
860 247 7747
Thursday, July 19, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
SAMBA BRASIL FEATURING VOCALIST CATALINA
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 20, 2007 - 7 PM - FREE
DAVE PALLA QUARTET
Manchester Community College Bandshell
Friday, July 20, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $18 Advance Lawn / $23 Gate Lawn / $296 Table (seats 8) (advance orders only) - Children 12 and under FREE
Table (seats eight): $296 (advance orders only)
SALUTE TO SINATRA & DORSEY - TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gates open for picnicking at 6 pm
Simsbury Meadows near downtown Simsbury
Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Steve Lippia, vocals; Mark Kellogg, trombone; Dave Mancini, drums
Get ready to swing…under the stars! Hear Tommy Dorsey's biggest Hit Parade standards. Plus, Southington native Steve Lippia will "fly you to the moon" in a special tribute to Frank Sinatra!
Info
Friday, July 20, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
FUEGO DEL CORAZON FEATURING DANIEL SALAZAR III
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday - Sunday, July 20 - 22, 2007 - FREE
GREATER HARTFORD FESTIVAL OF JAZZ
Bushnell Park - Hartford
Friday (Bushnell Park Pavilion):
6 PM - Jimmy Greene
8 PM - Steve Davis performs his homage to Hartford, a commissioned suite entitled "The Hartford Sweet"
Saturday (Bushnell Park Pavilion)::
4:30 PM - Flutist Bradley Leighton
6 PM - guitarist/vocalist Joyce Cooling
7:30 PM - saxophonist Pamela Williams
9 PM - Gerald Albright, a sultan of smooth jazz sax
Saturday (Friends of the Festival Stage):
1 PM - Paul Fuller Group
2 PM - Jerrod Cattey Trio
3 PM - Dana Lauren
10:30 PM - Tony Harrington and Touch
Sunday (Bushnell Park Pavilion):
4:30 PM - Trumpeter Esteban Arrufatt
6 PM - Vocalist Barbara Fowler
7 :30 PM - Vocalist Kevin Mahogany and the Kansas City Review
Sunday (Friends of the Festival Stage):
1 PM - Theresa Wright
2 PM - Jovan Alexandre
3 PM - Doug Maher Group
Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE Outdoors Concert
PATTI AUSTIN
New Haven Green
Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 6:30 PM
STEVE DAVIS QUINTET
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Steve Davis is one of today's leading voices on the trombone. A protégé of Jackie McLean, Steve went on to perform in his mentor's sextet from 1992-97. He has played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Chick Corea & Origin, Wynton Marsalis and many others. Davis is on the faculty at The Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and at the Artists' Collective.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Sunday, July 22, 2007 – 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE BIG AL WILSON ENSEMBLE
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
July 23, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - KELLY SHEPPARD QUINTET
7:30 PM - PAUL WEST QUINTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE Outdoors Concert
HOT CAT JAZZ BAND
Mark Twain House & Museum - 351 Farmington Avenue - Hartford
Thursday, July 26, 2007 – 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Vocalist KAREN FRISK
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, July 27, 2007 – 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE TONY ALLEN SHOW
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
July 27 - 29, 2007
THE GREAT CONNECTICUT TRADITIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sunrise Resort - Moodus
The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is the largest festival in all of the Northeast featuring old time jazz. Great bands from around the world perform under 4 tents/venues providing entertainment for your entire family as well as your friends. Blue Street from Fresno, California! Igor & the Jazz Cowboys from Tempe, Arizona The Bearcats from CT and NY Galvanized Jazz Band with Jane Campedelli from Connecticut The Midiri Brothers Orchestra from New Jersey The CT Festival Band from all over CT Swing 39 from Connecticut Bill Logozzo's Heart Beat Jazz Band from Connecticut Washboard Slim Sarah Spencer's Transatlantic Band The Wolverines
Directions: http://sunriseresort.com/jazzdir.html
Ticket Prices: http://sunriseresort.com/jazzpricing.html
Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 3 PM - $50/$35
CARAMOOR JAZZ FESTIVAL
Venetian Theater - 149 Girdle Ridge Road - Katonah, NY
914-232-1252
3:00 PM David Sanchez Quartet
4:00 PM Geri Allen Trio
5:00 PM Steve Turre Group
8:00 PM Weber Iago & Jovino Santos Neto: Piano Summit
9:00 PM Eddie Palmieri Group
Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 7:30 PM - FREE
BEN GOLDER-NOVICK QUARTET
Smokin' With Chris - 59 W. Center Street - Southington
860-620-9133
Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 9 PM - Loge $38/Orchestra $38/Balcony $33
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND
Garde Arts Center - 325 State Street - New London
Poncho Sanchez's congas and seasoned ensemble spin vivacious tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop. The bearded, jovial conguero and the members of his veteran octet are today virtual living symbols of the best of the modern jazz and tropical Latin traditions. For almost two decades as leader of one of the world's most celebrated Latin jazz bands, Poncho Sanchez has been an unswervingly-passionate exponent of the bedrock style of Afro-Cuban Latin jazz pioneered half a century ago by such legendary musicians as Machito, Tito Puente and Dizzy Gillespie. Poncho and his men are undisputed kings of a vibrant hybrid that's become one of the most dynamic and enduringly popular styles of the century.
Tickets
860-444-7373
Sunday, July 29 - 6 PM - $25
FRANK VIGNOLA
CT Guitar Society Summer Jazz Series
Sweet Jane's Rock & Roll Eatery - 88 Pratt Street - Hartford
Considered to be among the top rank of guitarists on the music scene today, having recorded alongside Chet Atkins, Madonna, Ringo Starr, Manhattan Transfer, Elvin Jones, Lionel Hampton, Woody Allen, Bucky Pizzarelli and other name artists., Frank Vignola is also considered to be one of the most outstanding virtuosos in the "Django: Gypsy guitar style. He will be joined by guitarist/vocalist extraordinaire Don Keiling.
860-249-7041
Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THERESA WRIGHT SINGS TORCH SONGS
SzechuanTokyo - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Fabulous vocalist Theresa Wright returns with her inimitable array of Jazz Standards and selections from the R&B and Soul genres - performed as only Ms. Wright can. We've been waiting for Theresa's return; she appears in our Sunday Soiree series with pianist Brad Rickert for a delightful, intimate concert. Reservations, pls.
860-561-0180
July 30, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - JESSE "CHEESE" HAMEEN II
7:30 PM - RUFUS REID QUINTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Ongoing Jazz Series in the Area
Arch Street Tavern (Hartford) - Hartford Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday evening at 8 PM
Firehouse 12 (New Haven)
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore (Hartford)
New Britain Museum of American Art (First Fridays) - various artists perform on the first Friday of each month from 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Silvermine Tavern (Norwalk, CT) - late jazz on the weekends, 9 PM - 11:30 PM, & Dixieland Jazz on Thursday's, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Spris (Hartford) - every Thursday at 6:30 PM
Szechuan Tokyo (West Hartford)
Vibz Uptown (Hartford)
Vinnie's Jump & Jive (Middletown) - Hot Cat Jazz Band performs swing music every other Tuesday from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM ($7/$5 students)
Wooster Jazz Society (Danbury, CT)
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