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. […]
A celebration of Dave Brubeck’s music featuring virtuoso pianist Alan Bartus, winner of the 2024 JEN Dave Brubeck Composer and Pianist award. Alan Bartus is an amazing young pianist and […]
John Fumasoli has had a distinguished career as a performer and music educator. With over 45 years in the “biz” he has experienced great joy recording with Jeff Golub, […]
In 1959, Cannonball Adderley put together a recording session with his fellow Miles Davis Sextet sidemen, including John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. They would all appear […]
'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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
