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 Lummie Spann  Norman Gage |
October 2008 October 6: Rich Goldstein Quartet
Rich Goldstein-guitar, Mary Davis-piano, Steve Porter-bass, Ben Bilello-drums
October 13: Craig Hartley Group
October 20: Lummie Spann Quartet
Lummie Spann-sax, Craig Hartley-piano, Dezron Douglas-bass, Ben Bilello-drums
October 27: Norman Gage-Kenny Reed Quintet
Longtime Hartford favorite Norman Gage on baritone sax and DC-area legend Kenny Reed on trumpet lead this classic hard bop quintet.
|  Rich Goldstein  Kenny Reed | |||
 Dezron Douglas  Craig Hartley |
September 2008 September 8: Dezron Douglas Quartet
September 15: Benito Gonzalez Quartet
$5 cover.
Benito Gonzalez is widely recognized as an exciting pianist and composer for his debut album, “Starting Point” (with Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez, Rene McLean, Ron Blake) and as winner of the 2005 Great American Jazz Piano Competition. He tours worldwide with Kenny Garrett, and has performed with such leading artists as Curtis Fuller, Pharaoh Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, Steve Turre, Hamiet Bluiett, Nicholas Payton and Jackie McLean.
Benito Gonzalez-piano, Jovan Alexandre-sax, Seth Lewis-bass, Jonathan Barber-drums
September 22: Steve Davis Sextet
Steve Davis-trombone, Jovan Alexandre-sax, Josh Bruneau-trumpet, Matt DeChamplain-piano, Nat Reeves-bass, Jonathan Barber-drums
September 29: Craig Hartley Trio
Craig Hartley-piano, lineup TBA
|  Benito Gonzalez  Steve Davis | |||
 Curtis Torian |
August 2008 August 11: Curtis Torian Quartet
Curtis Torian-drums, Lummie Spann-sax, Dezron Douglas-bass, Craig Hartley-piano
August 18: Warren Byrd Quartet
with special guest Saskia Laroo direct from the Netherlands
Warren Byrd-piano, Saskia Laroo-trumpet, Dezron Douglas-bass, Jonathan Barber-drums
 Saskia Laroo August 25: Don DePalma Group
|  Warren Byrd | |||
 Mario Pavone  Matthew Shipp  Dominique Eade  William Parker  J. D. Allen  Jeremey Pelt |
July 2008
Special Jam Session
July 21:
An evening with bassist Mario Pavone leading an all-star lineup from the Litchfield Jazz Festival. $5 cover.
Mario Pavone-bass, Peter Madsen-piano, Michael Pavone-guitar, Jeff Hirschfield-drums, Mike DiRubbo-alto sax, Lauren Sevian-baritone sax, Dave Ballou-trumpet, Peter McEachern-trombone, plus guest artists...
Prudential Financial presents
July 7th, 14th, 28th & August 4th Artistic Director: Joe Morris more info...
Come to Black-eyed Sally's and hang with the headline musicians from Bushnell Park when they cross Asylum Street for the best jam session in New England!
Jam sessions hosted by the Mixashawn Trio, joined by:
July 7
Roy Campbell’s TAZZ: Roy Campbell-trumpet, Andrew Bemkey-piano, Michael T.A. Thompson-drums, Chris Sullivan-bass
Matthew Shipp Trio: Matthew Shipp-piano, Whit Dickey-drums, Joe Morris-bass July 14
Jim Hobbs' The Brothers of Heliopolis: Jim Hobbs-alto sax, Jamal Moore-tenor sax, Kurtis Rivers-baritone sax, Taylor Ho Bynum-cornet, Forbes Graham-trumpet, Bill Lowe-bass trombone/tuba, Timo Shanko-bass, Django Carranza-drums, Joe Morris-guitar
Dominique Eade Quartet: Dominique Eade-vocals, Bruce Barth-piano, Aryeh Kobrinsky-bass, Matt Wilson-drums July 28
Tim Berne's Bloodcount: Tim Berne-alto sax, Chris Speed-tenor sax/clarinet, Michael Formanek-bass, Jim Black-drums
William Parker Quintet: William Parker-bass, Jason Kao Hwang-violin, Lewis Barnes-trumpet, Rob Brown-alto sax, Zen Matsuura-drums August 4
John McNeil/ Bill McHenry Quartet: John McNeil-trumpet, Bill McHenry-tenor sax, Joe Martin-bass, Jochen Rueckert-drums
Gerald Cleaver's Violet Hour: Gerald Cleaver-drums, Jeremy Pelt-trumpet, J. D. Allen-tenor sax, Andrew Bishop-soprano & tenor sax/bass clarinet, Ben Waltzer-piano, Chris Lightcap-bass
|  Mike DiRubbo  Roy Campbell  Matt Wilson  John McNeil  Joe Morris | |||
Kenny Reed  Frank Kozyra  Luques Curtis |
June 2008 June 2: Norman Gage-Kenny Reed Quintet
Longtime Hartford favorite Norman Gage on baritone sax and DC-area legend Kenny Reed on trumpet lead this classic hard bop quintet.
with Warren Byrd-piano, Dezron Douglas-bass, Jay Williams-drums
June 9: Frank Kozyra Quintet
Saxophonist Frank Kozyra has been wowing the Monday night crowd as a member of the jazz group Insight and as a sideman. Tonight he shows his stuff as leader.
with Zaccai Curtis-piano, Henry Lugo-bass, Jay Williams-drums, TBA-guitar
June 16: Josh Evans Quintet featuring Ralph Peterson
$5 cover. Trumpeter Josh Evans makes a hometown appearance bringing a very special guest. For over 20 years Ralph Peterson has been one of the most distinctive drummers in jazz. His talent and drive as drummer, composer, arranger and bandleader set him apart. He has an extensive discography of acclaimed recordings on the Blue Note and Criss Cross labels.
Josh Evans-trumpet, Ralph Peterson-drums, Lummie Spann-sax, Craig Hartley-piano, Dezron Douglas-bass
Ralph Peterson June 23: Rich Goldstein Quartet
Rich Goldstein-guitar, Craig Hartley-piano, Henry Lugo-bass, Curtis Torian-drums
June 30: Dana Lauren/Joel Frahm Group
Vocalist Dana Lauren is still a student at New England Conservatory but has already earned critical raves singing with renowned trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. Saxman extraordinaire Joel Frahm returns to his hometown to show us why he's one of the most exciting musicians in jazz today. $5 cover
Dana's Myspace Joel's Website Dana Lauren-vocals, Joel Frahm-sax, Yotam Silberstein-guitar, Luques Curtis-bass, Jake Goldbas-drums
| Norman Gage  Josh Evans  Joel Frahm  Dana Lauren | |||
Lummie Spann  Zaccai Curtis Craig Hartley |
May 2008 May 5: Lummie Spann Quintet
Lummie Spann-sax, Terrence Kerr-trumpet, Craig Hartley-piano, Dezron Douglas-bass, Joseph Palmer-drums
May 12: Insight - $5 cover
Playing imaginative original compositions based on Afro-Cuban rhythms and a deep understanding of the jazz idiom, the young musicians in this ensemble have played as sidemen with Ralph Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Eddie Palmieri, Brian Lynch, Gary Burton, Donald Harrison and many other top musicians.
Zaccai Curtis-piano, Ben Williams-bass, John Davis-drums, Reinaldo De Jesus-congas, Joel Gonzalez-trumpet, Zach Lucas-alto sax, Frank Kozyra-tenor sax
May 19: Kris Allen Quartet
Kris Allen teaches at the Hartt School, Trinity College and the Litchfield Jazz Festival Summer Music School. He has performed with many jazz legends, including Illinois Jacquet, Gerald Wilson and Curtis Fuller, as well as modern stars such as Steve Davis, Andy Laverne and Kevin Mahogany.
Kris Allen-sax, Jen Allen-piano, Henry Lugo-bass, Ben Bilello-drums
May 26: Craig Hartley Quartet
Craig Hartley-piano, Frank Kozyra-sax; Henry Lugo-bass, Jay Williams-drums
| Dezron Douglas  Kris Allen | |||
Frank Kozyra |
April 2008 April 7: Craig Hartley/Frank Kozyra Quartet
Craig Hartley-piano, Frank Kozyra-sax, Luques Curtis-bass, Jim Oblon-drums
April 14: Steve Davis Birthday Bash
with Mike DiRubbo, Eric McPherson, Saskia Laroo, Kris Jensen, Warren Byrd, Nat Reeves, Dezron Douglas, Curtis Torian ...
April 21: Albert Rivera Quartet
Albert Rivera-sax, Zaccai Curtis-piano, Luques Curtis-bass, John Iannuzzi-drums, $5 cover charge
April 28th: Hartt School Concert Big Band
|  Albert Rivera | |||
 Nat Reeves  Josh Evans |
March 2008 March 3: Craig Hartley Quartet
Craig Hartley-piano, Dan Voss-sax, Henry Lugo-bass, Tim Walsh-drums
March 10: Kris Jensen Quartet
Kris Jensen-sax
March 17: Steve Davis Quartet
Steve Davis-trombone, Alex Nakhimovsky-piano, Nat Reeves-bass, Curtis Torian-drums
March 24: Josh Evans Quartet
Josh Evans-trumpet, Craig Hartley-piano, Dezron Douglas-bass, Jonathan Barber-drums
March 31: Steve Davis Quartet
Steve Davis-trombone, Warren Byrd-piano, Dezron Douglas-bass, Jonathan Barber-drums
|  Kris Jensen | |||
 Frank Lacy Curtis Torian |
February 2008 February 4: Steve Davis Quartet
Steve Davis-trombone, Dezron Douglas-bass, Sean Clapis-guitar, Curtis Torian-drums
February 11: Dezron Douglas Quartet
Dezron Douglas-bass, Kris Jensen-sax, Kalem Zarif-piano, Ben Bilello-drums
February 18: Warren Byrd Trio
February 25: Two Trombones Together
Hartford's own Steve Davis with special guest Frank Lacy, well-known for his work with Art Blakey, Lester Bowie and Mingus Big Band. A unique opportunity to hear two of the leading trombonists working in jazz today.
with Warren Byrd-piano, Steven Porter-bass, Curtis Torian-drums
| Steve Davis  Sean Clapis | |||
 Haneef Nelson |
January 2008 January 7: Steve Davis Quartet
Steve Davis-trombone, lineup TBA
January 14: Seth Lewis Group
Seth Lewis-bass, Warren Byrd-piano, Jovan Alexandre-sax, Rob Griffith-drums
January 21: Haneef Nelson
Haneef Nelson-trumpet, lineup TBA
January 28: John Phillips-Sandy Group
| Warren Byrd | |||
Mike DiRubbo |
December 2007 December 3: Steve Davis Quintet
featuring Mike DiRubbo $10 cover, $5 students. Special live recording for broadcast on WNPR 90.5 FM and CPTV (
listen )
Steve Davis-trombone, Mike DiRubbo-sax, Eric McPherson-drums, David Bryant-piano, Dezron Douglas-bass
December 10: Dezron Douglas Group
Dezron Douglas-bass, Craig Hartley-piano, Lummie Spann-sax, Josh Evans-trumpet, Curtis Torian-drums
December 17: John Phillips-Sandy Group
John Phillips-Sandy-sax, Seth Lewis-bass, Sean Clapis-guitar, Rob Griffith-drums
December 24 & 31: No Jam Sessions
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
| Steve Davis  Eric McPherson | |||
Craig Hartley |
November 2007 November 5: Steve Davis Quartet
Steve Davis-trombone, lineup TBA
November 12: John Phillips-Sandy Group
John Phillips-Sandy-sax, Josh Bruneau-trumpet, Matt Warner-piano, Seth Lewis-bass, Rob Griffith-drums
November 19: Steve Davis Quartet
plus special guest Mike DiRubbo on sax
Dezron Douglas-bass, Curtis Torian-drums, Warren Byrd-piano
November 26: Craig Hartley Trio
Craig Hartley-piano, Henry Lugo-bass, Ben Bilello-drums
| Mike DiRubbo | |||
 Eddie Henderson  Dezron Douglas |
October 2007 October 1: Steve Davis Quartet
Steve Davis-trombone, Nat Reeves-bass, Mark Templeton-piano, Eric McPherson-drums
October 8: Steve Davis Quartet
plus special guest Eddie Henderson on trumpet, $5 cover
October 15: Steve Davis Quartet
October 22: Dezron Douglas Group
Dezron Douglas-bass, Warren Byrd-piano, Lummie Spann-sax, Ben Bilello-drums
October 29: Dezron Douglas Group
Dezron Douglas-bass, Warren Byrd-piano, Haneef Nelson-trumpet, Ben Bilello-drums
| Steve Davis Eric McPherson |
