PERFORMANCES

Jazz Marches In! ~ 2/25/25

As the winter begins its thaw, March brings lotsa jazz to our area. Hope to see you at one (or more) of these gigs listed below…

On Sunday, March 2nd from 12 – 3 pm I’ll be at the legendary Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT. Host and guitarist Gary Grippo has invited the great jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates to join us! The ‘us’ includes myself and the always inventive Barry Ries on drums & trumpet. Looking ahead to … March 16th, featured guest artist is Harvey Martin on trombone, and on March 30th we’re joined by Billy Cofrances on alto sax.

On Saturday, March 8th, from 4 – 7 pm, I’ll be over at Café Nine, 250 State Street, New Haven, for the weekly jazz jam session, this week hosted by Gary Grippo on guitar with Barry Ries on drums and trumpet. Musicians, come sit in after the first set!

Wednesday, March 12th from 7 – 9 pm, I’ll be joining Allen Lowe & The All-Stars at Best Video Film & Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, for our monthly jazz session with “a coterie of musical guests” (including the above mentioned Gary Grippo, Barry Ries, and saxophonist Mark Kaplan.) $10 cover.

On Mondays in March from 7 – 8:30 pm I’m playing with Pat Todd’s Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ and danceable repertoire. This “open rehearsal” is more like a show, so bring your honey and your dancing shoes. Location: the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. Open to the public, open bar, free admission.

Looking ahead… I’ll be bringing a quintet into the Side Door Jazz Club on Saturday, April 19th. It’s gonna be a terrific group: Jen Allen on piano, Ryan Sands on drums, Nathan Edwards on sax and Naomi Wharry on vocals and trombone. I’ll let everyone know when tickets go on sale!

Well, I’m hoping all this jazz will keep us warm until Spring — just 3 weeks away now — and I look forward to seeing you somewhere down the line! Don’t forget to check out the Jazz Haven and Hartford Jazz Society calendars on line!

Jeff Fuller

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