JAZZ
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Tom Guarna Quartet at The Side Door
Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna began his musical studies at age fifteen, rapidly demonstrating a natural ability to play and compose. After studying classical guitar and composition at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in 1986, he played local gigs in New York and fine-tuned his education with John Abercrombie. He earned a Bachelor […]
An Afternoon of Jazz at the Ferguson Library
An Afternoon of Jazz at the Ferguson Library
The eighth annual celebration of the diversity and global appeal of jazz featuring performances by local and regional musicians and performers. Performances by Westhill High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Blair N. Roberts, Phil Bowler & Friends, Roylety Steel Pan Band and the Chris Coogan Quintet. For more information
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Etienne Charles Sextet at The Side Door
Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music. A […]
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Gianni Gardner and Ascent at The Side Door
Gianni Gardner is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist and composer living in New York City. He is best known for his quintet, Ascent, who performs original compositions. Ascent draws inspiration from innovative composers of a variety of generations such as The Miles Davis Second Great Quintet, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel and his […]
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Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert at Wesleyan Center for the Arts
Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert at Wesleyan Center for the Arts
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8:00pm Crowell Concert Hall Free and open to the public The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra directed by Professor of Music and African American Studies Jay Hoggard ’76, MA ’91, and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire as the start of the 22nd annual Wesleyan […]
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Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión at Wesleyan Center for the Arts
Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión at Wesleyan Center for the Arts
Led by multiple Grammy Award-nominated drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, and educator Bobby Sanabria, his ensemble Ascensión has been critically-acclaimed for its Pan-Latino approach to Latin jazz. Encompassing Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and traditions from Venezuela, Colombia, Sanabria's ancestral homeland of Puerto Rico and beyond, as well as straight-ahead jazz and the avant-garde, Ascensión is a musical laboratory that is constantly […]
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Sean Nelson & New London Big Band at The Side Door
Sean Nelson & New London Big Band at The Side Door
Celebrate the New London Big Band's release of their album: "Don't Stop Now: The Lost Music of Thad Jones"! Led by trombonist Sean Nelson, the New London Big Band is a "full bodied and polished brassy big band" (Jazz Weekly) made up of 17 of the finest musicians in New England. They present music from […]
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