8:00-11:00 PM.  Jam session begins after 1st set.  No cover charge unless noted.  Under 21s welcome.

Tenor saxophonist Kris Jensen returns to Black-eyed Sally's to show why he's among the most inventive and expressive musicians on the scene today. He has performed in a wide array of genres with many top artists, including Dickie Betts and the Allman Brothers, Maynard Ferguson, Eddie Henderson, Roy Haynes, Randy Johnston, George Coleman and Jackie McLean.

$5 cover. Trumpeter Haneef Nelson invites special guest Helen Sung to her premiere performance at Sally's. This rising piano star garners rave reviews for her inventive CD's and leads groups at many top venues, including Dizzy's and the Jazz Standard in NYC. It's sure to be a night of extraordinary music as Hartford's best come to hang out and jam. Helen's website

"Helen Sung, a pianist with classical chops and jazz street smarts, is on a roll this year, completing her first international tour as a band leader and now riding the wave of this excellent, high-octane release."   --Owen McNally, Hartford Courant review of "Helenistique"

Longtime favorites Norman Gage and Kenny Reed lead this hard-swinging quintet. Hartford straight-ahead at its best!