The final performance on April 30th will take place at another location to be announced. Loke Riseberg guitar This would have broken the consecutive year record at 52 years. General admission starts at $49. The 27-year-old was shot and killed by a suspected Palestinian gunman Monday while in Israel for a wedding. All tickets are $10. July 14: The Hall High School Jazz Band with special guest trombonist Chris Crenshaw (the acclaimed composer of Gods Trombones) at 6 p.m. July 15: Percussionist/saxophonist Chembo Corniel and his quintet, featuring trumpeter Ray Vega at 7 p.m.; dancer Whitney Lucky-J at 8:05 p.m.; contemporary/urban jazz saxophonist Vincent Ingala at 8:30 p.m.; another smooth jazz saxophonist, Boney James at 10 p.m. July 16: The biggest day of the festival, with saxophonist William Prince and friends starting at 2:30 p.m.; eclectic jazz/blues/gospel guitarist Isaiah Sharkey at 4:30 p.m.; a dance break with Betty Bruk Up at 6:05 p.m., the smooth trio of guitarist/vocalist Brian Simpson, pianist Steve Oliver and saxophonist/flutist Jakeim Joyner at 6:30 p.m.; then the one-two punch of two legendary jazz fusion acts that have been around since the 1970s, Spyro Gyra at 8:30 p.m. and Average White Band at 10:30 p.m. July 17: Another full day of jazz, starting not at Bushnell Park but as part of the 10 a.m. mass at Christ Church Cathedral, 45 Church St., Hartford featuring the Hot Cat Jazz Band. For years, Houston sustained a bi-coastal career performing on stages with the likes of Barbara Streisand, Patti Austin, Joe Cocker, Celine Dion, Rick Astley and Sam Harris. Tour of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch. Mar 15. Dezron Douglas bass Award winning duo Sounds of A&R aka S.O.A.R. Fortunately, a couple HJS board members came up with an idea to carry on the series as a virtual live streamed event. Several nights will feature themes that have evolved in the twelve years the Hartford Jazz Society has presented the Series; including latin jazz, women in jazz, and a special feature for an overlooked elder statesmen of the music. The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz returned . March 07, 202310:00 AM - 10:30 AM. Konrad Dziemian saxophone About. March. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced the series Wednesday afternoon, establishing it as a multiyear partnership between the city and local concert promoters GoodWorks Entertainment, which books the Infinity Hall concert halls in Hartford and Norfolk. LovesTango received extensive airplay as well as a Global Music Award for lyrics and songwriting in 2019. Monday night was an off-night on the New York City jazz scene, so PB was able to persuade members of his Big Apple coterie to play on Monday nights in the Hartford park. 6:00 pm. Cafe Erzulie, a Haitian restaurant and bar . Explore the latest album releases by Hartford jazz artists. Bands for the first three Thursdays have been announced: Jamaican reggae icon Burning Spear on Aug. 4; the Hartford-based funk ensemble West End Blend on Aug. 11; and a double bill of the Massachusetts jam/groove act Neighbor and Chicago-rooted contemporary funk/soul singer/songwriter Neal Francis on Aug. 18. Performances take place at the bandshell in Bushnell Park. Copyright 2023 Branford Jazz on the Green Series | Summer Jazz Series Branford, CT. Records. Thursdays, May-October - 12-1:30pm. It feels amazing just to be out seeing all the people and feeling the good vibrations from the music and being without our masks for a little bit and just seeing people. Mar 3. The Series has been recognized as a New England Legacy and is referenced in the Library of Congress as the oldest free continuously run jazz festival in the United States. Partners in music and life, April and Randall have . Calendar They named their collaborative effort ScoLoHoFo. Younger earned her Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance and Music Business at the Hartt School of Music and her Master of Music and Performing Arts Professions at New York University. Professionals playing in New York and Boston clubs on weekends would stop by the Center on Mondays to jam with the local musicians. In case of rain, the concerts will be virtual, streamed from the Library Studio, Middletown via the Hartford Jazz Society Facebook Page. All shows will begin at 6:30 pm. Tom Kean guitar Brandee Younger harp . 2019 New Britain Museum of American Art | All Rights Reserved | Website Design: Zero Gravity Marketing, 56 Lexington Street / New Britain, CT 06052. 4:09:21. Center For Contemporary Culture (CCC) Room. New restrictions on large gatherings were put in place that resulted in PBMNJ initially being cancelled for 2020. Complimentary snacks provided. HJS Blog Ron Browns own Evidence Dance Company has commissioned Arturo to composeNew Conversations, which premiered at Jacobs Pillow in Becket, MA. Arturos professional career began with the Carla Bley Band and continued as a solo performer with a wide spectrum of artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte. Paul H. Brown, (PB) 82, of Hartford, CT, Jazz Bassist, local Hartford music legend and educator, passed away on Friday, May 6th in the company of his loving family. 13 mos. Scholarships Hartford Public Librarys highly-popular Baby Grand Jazz Series returns for its 18th season in 2023. He is a mainstay of the Connecticut music scene and is the director and founder of the New Haven Jazz Underground, a grassroots community based organization dedicated to producing and preserving Jazz in Connecticut. Past Festivals. SkyLab is a 6 piece jazz/funk/fusion group led by New Haven trumpeter, composer and activist Nick Di Maria. 2023 Vendor Process. He has assisted in rehearsals for both the London Symphony Orchestra and the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, has toured the country with the National Theater for the Performing Arts and has performed at the Coast Guard Academy for special government service events. Festival History. About. 2022 The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. The 2021 Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series will run from July 12, 2021- August 16, 2021. . National and international mainstream, cutting-edge, traditional and contemporary jazz performers. November 16: Theresa Wright & The Distinguished Gentlemen. I like everything about this event. They included in their repertoire such sophisticated numbers as Ellingtons Satin Doll; Nardis, a Miles Davis ballad; Mr. P.C. On Mondays, it all comes together. In May 1999, the Monday Night Jazz Series was recognized as a New England Legacy and is now in the Library of Congress as the oldest free continuously run JAZZ FESTIVAL in the nation. Hartford.com is powered by the Hartford Business Improvement District. year! Ian Ward, UK Vibe, the music on this double CD is remarkable, haunting and compelling Linda completed her Masters at the Manhattan School of Music in 2008 studying with Jay Anderson, John Riley, Phil Markowitz, Dave Liebman and Rodney Jones. Event starts on Monday, 22 July 2019 and happening at Pavillion at Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. He has also performed with Christian artist Roy Maclean, regional Christian band Tower of Praise, and with worship bands at Calvary Chapel in Uncasville. In 2020, she released her fifth album Force Majeure, and her major label debut Somewhere Different in 2021 on the legendary impulse! "For 28 years, Paul had produced the Monday Night Jazz Concerts in Bushnell Park, drawing thousands of music lovers to Hartford's Bushnell Park for picnics and world-class entertainment. 04. Andrew Zwart bass To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Arturo has received commissions from Meet the Composer, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Philadelphia Music Project, The Apollo Theater, Symphony Space, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Young Peoples Chorus of New York, Columbia University and the New York State Council on the Arts. This project signaled her return to original music with a collection of Latin inspired songs about love in its many forms. > Jonathan Barber Drums Complete and submit the appropriate vendor application. Guitarist Gianni Dino Gardner, Jazz musician, composer, producer, and session musician, is an alumni of the jazz studies program at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut. Membership In 2009 her self-released debut trio album Entry was listed in Artforum magazine as one of Vijay Iyers top ten of 2009. 2022 Artist/Music Preview. A weekend of jazz at the new Thomas Perakos Arts & Community Center at the Gunnery School in Washington. German has performed with such renowned artists as Pedro Capo, Cheo Feliciano, Andy Montaez, Ismael Miranda, Larry Harlow, Maelo Ruiz, Jerry Rivera, Tito Nieves, Charlie Aponte, NKlabe, NG2 and Eguie Castrillo. $36. He is unique among other drummers in the field of jazz, in that his compositions have been noticed by some of the top Artists in Jazz. He heard Miles Davis live in 1958 with his sextet that featured John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb. Christopher Arnott is a reporter for the Hartford Courant. Composer Adam Rudolphs hypnotic polyrhythmic explorations propel a spontaneous conducted group of over 20 musicians including legends of the African-American creative music, such as Hamid Drake and Gnawa master musician Hassan Hakmoun. Vermont's Town Meeting Day 2023 is Tuesday, March 7. Linda May Han Oh bass Alabama Huntsville. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. In December 2010 Arturo traveled with the originalChico OFarrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra to Cuba, returning his fathers musicians to his homeland. July 11: Drummer Al Foster, who played with Miles Davis in the 70s. The outdoor jazz in Bushnell Park starts at 1 p.m. with the Connecticut-based Funky Dawgz Brass Band at 1 p.m., followed by: versatile guitarist Matt Marshak, whos dwelled in the realms of folk, blues, rock and country as well as jazz, and even helped design a line of furniture, playing at 2:30 p.m.; Firey String Sistas, a Black feminist jazz chamber ensemble made up of violin, cello, stand-up bass, piano, percussion and vocals, at 4:30 p.m.; another short dance break, this one with Klassy Katz at 6:05 p.m.: Chicago trumpeter Marquis Hills New Gospel Revisited project at 6:30 p.m.; and the final act of the festival, the famous jazz vocal harmony group The Manhattan Transfer at 8:30 p.m. Farmers Market at Connecticuts Old State House. Festival performances took place on Monday nights, initially at the Garden Area Center. Aug. 1: the nationally renowned Black Art Jazz Collective, founded by Connecticut native Wayne Escoffery and devoted to preserving the historical significance of African Americans in jazz, with West Hartford jazz guitarist Gianni Gardner as the opening act. The 2021 Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series will run from July 12, 2021- August 16, 2021. Hartford is welcoming another new concert series, making for one of the most musical summers in the city in recent memory. Through the years, he has been a member of many bands, including Top Shelf, oldies trio The Thamesmen, top 40 groups A Little Night Music and Times Square, jazz fusion ensemble Total Eclipse, and club favorite Sugar Daddy. The adjustments were made after the temporary closure of the Downtown Library due to water damage. HJS Events 28 Followers. Al Foster, master drummer, has been a major innovator in the world of jazz for five decades. 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