'Marsella is as versatile and talented a pianist as you will find' - Frank Alkyer, Downbeat '...the classically trained Marsella displayed dizzying technique while imbuing pieces with an authentic soul- jazz feeling' - Bill Milkowski review of Brian Marsella Trio August 10th set at the Village Vanguard Brian Marsella has risen to the top […]
Grammy® Nominee Sara Caswell “is a brilliant world-class violinist...one of the very best of the present generation of emerging young jazz stars” according to the late David Baker, internationally-renowned jazz educator and Director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Rooted in an early exposure to a variety of musical genres, Sara’s technical facility intertwined with her gift for […]
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 […]
Michael Rabinowitz, bassoon Roberta Piket, piano Rich Zurkowski, bass David Alvarez III, drums Greg Wall, soprano saxophone Whether blowing bebop over a Mingus tune or freely improvising with Anthony Braxton, Michael Rabinowitz's contributions have changed the conception of what the bassoon can do. Since graduating with a BFA in music performance from SUNY at Purchase […]
John Basile is an accomplished jazz guitarist and composer known for his soulful melodic playing, sophisticated harmonic sense, and deep conversational approach to improvisation. As an accompanist he has worked with Peggy Lee, Sylvia Sims, Rosemary Clooney and Tony Bennett's as well as live and recorded performances with contemporary instrumentalists George Mraz, Michael Becker, […]
Trumpet player Alexander Pope Norris has played with legends Betty Carter and the Village Vanguard Band and modernists Joshua Redman and Marvin 'Smitty' Smith. He began his Latin jazz exploration with Baltimore-based Rumba Club, going on to work Afro-Cuban jazz artists Andy and Jerry Gonzalez, Giovanni Hildago, and Monguito Santamaria. He appears on over 60 […]
We are thrilled to have three time Emmy-nominated composer/pianist Steve Sandberg back with us. Steve plays original music that masterfully blends classical, world music and jazz with the excitement of virtuosic improvisation. Steve's mentor was multi-instrumentalist Mario Rivera, a member of the Dizzie Gillespie, Tito Puente, and George Coleman ensembles. Steve was pianist, composer and arranger for Rivera’s […]
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 […]
It’s our 3rd Anniversary Birthday Blowout Bash with 25+ musicians jamming the night away including Melissa Newman, Giacomo Gates, David DeJesus, Mike Mossman, Greg Wall, Boots Maleson, Harvey S etc. etc.! Along with over 25 of our favorite jazz musicians and non-stop music, we will feature a fancy New Orleans style dinner and an amazing […]
David Morgan - piano David DeJesus - alto sax Greg Wall - tenor sax Brian Glassman - bass Tyger MacNeal - drums Pianist David Morgan is a local treasure! The rare blend of world class Jazz artistry with a focus on improving the quality of life for all of us here at home in […]
