JAZZ

Bassist, composer, vocalist, and citizen of Odanak First Nation (Abenaki) Mali Obomsawin, whose music JazzTimes has said “not only works as potent commentary on Indigenous heritage, autonomy and experiences, but as gripping, dynamic, and thunderous music in and of itself,” appears with her X-tet in a performance of her shoegaze-style work.   Tickets start at $26, Yale […]

Nicole Glover - Saxophone George Colligan - Piano Alex Claffy - Bass Kush Abeday - Drums George Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader, as well as popular blogger(jazztruth.blogspot.com jazztruth […]

Benito Gonzalez - Piano Buster Williams - Bass Lenny White - Drums Pianist Benito Gonzalez “Two times Grammy nominee”is an internationally beloved artist who combines a long lineage of American jazz traditions with rhythms from around the world. He’s worked with dozens of the greats, and he always brings some of the best rhythm section […]

Sean Mason, renowned for his innovative approach and versatile musical expression, has established himself as a prominent figure in jazz. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, he is celebrated for both his original compositions and his masterful interpretations that meld the intricacies of jazz with diverse musical elements, showcasing a remarkable breadth of style. Mason’s […]

Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. In the mid 70’s after finishing a four year program at Berklee College Of Music, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 years. In 1978 Greg formed his group Channel One which was a […]

Wes Lewis is a saxophonist, composer, and PhD candidate in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at Yale University (MS ‘23 PhD ‘25). Wes studies under Wayne Escoffery and performs with the Yale Jazz Ensemble and Modern Jazz Combo, the Brian Torff Group, the collective Trance Macabre, and as leader of his Quartet. He is also the […]

New Orleans-born trumpeter, keyboardist, and singer Nicholas Payton is a maverick performer with a sound steeped in acoustic post-bop, whose music often finds him exploring genres beyond the confines of the jazz tradition. A star from a young age, Payton garnered early attention in the '90s, touring with Elvin Jones and Marcus Roberts before releasing albums like 1995's From This […]

Introducing the Hall Monitors, a group of top-notch New England jazz musicians brought together through the love of playing, composing, arranging, AND teaching. The members are all honored to be jazz coaches at the prestigious Hall High School in West Hartford, CT, as well as educators at numerous colleges and universities throughout the region. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]