Abena Koomson-Davis, vocals Greg Wall, tenor and soprano saxes Rick Germanson, piano Matt Dwonszyk, bass Jonathan Barber , drums Abena Koomson-Davis is a performer, educator, and wordsmith. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where she earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts, and also of Teachers College, Columbia University, where she earned a […]
The Caribbean Jazz Connection is led by drummer Jim Royle who has been crossing genres of Jazz and Caribbean Latin styles for years. They delight audiences wherever they go in the Islands or on the mainland. Royle, the consummate educator and artist has brought so many young and old alike into the joys of percussion, especially with Steel pans and Caribbean […]
Join us for a warm evening of hot Jazz at Westport's own Jazz Inferno! Melissa is a natural talent, and really makes every song she sings her very own. With a band like this, the evening is sure to be way over the top. This show always sells out so be sure and get reservations […]
Will Goble, bass Ryan Sands, drums Anthony Carabello, guitar Nathan Edwards, saxophone Greg Wall, Saxophone During his twenty-plus year career, Will Goble has contributed to a number of musical communities, released two albums under his own name, and worked steadily alongside longtime collaborators. His first album, Some Stories Tells […]
In a special partnership with WPKN radio, we present Sambeleza! Sambeleza derives its name from two words: samba, the national dance of Brazil, and beleza, Portugese for 'beauty'. Guitarist Joe Carter's specialty is Brazilian Jazz, combining straight ahead and bebop styles of jazz with samba, bossa nova and Northeast styles of Brazilian music. Vocalist and pianist Isabella Mendes, […]
Janice Friedman - piano Dave Kingsnorth - bass Mike Campenni- drums Greg Wall - saxes Pianist Janice Friedman has joined musical forces with some of the biggest names in Jazz including Joe Lovano, Lew Tabakin, and Billy Higgins. The famous pianist, Marian McPartland, not only had her on “Piano Jazz,” but also had her join her […]
Jeb Patton -Piano Mike Mossman-trumpet Greg Wall - saxophone Matt Dwonszyk-bass David Alvarez - drums Jeb Patton has recorded and toured throughout the United States and abroad as the pianist with the Heath Brothers, Jimmy Heath’s Generations Quintet, the Charles McPherson Quartet, the Sachal Vasandani Quartet, the Dmitry Baevsky Quartet, the Winard Harper Sextet, […]
David Hazeltine - piano Steve Davis - trombone Greg Wall - saxophone Boots Maleson - bass Jason Tiemann - drums David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique, to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare […]
Amina Figarova was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and as a child studied to be a classical concert pianist. Graduated from the Baku Conservatory as classical concert pianist. In 1990, she entered Rotterdam Conservatory (where she met Bart Platteau, a fellow student from Belgium) to pursue jazz, coming to the United States in 1992 to complete […]
Melissa Newman , vocals Tony Lombardozzi, guitar Phil Bowler, bass Bobby Leonard, drums Join us for a warm evening of hot Jazz at Westport's own Jazz Inferno! Melissa is a natural talent, and really makes every song she sings her very own. With a band like this, the evening is sure to be way […]
