February, 2009

2/28/09 (Sat)- Matt DeChamplain Trio at Integrity 'N Music in Wethersfield

2/24/09 (Tue)- Dr. Ya Ya's Gumbo Party Band at Anthony Jack's in Southington, CT

2/16/09 (Mon)- The Sawtelles at Beatnik 2000, Cafe Nine in New Haven

2/15/09 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC (noon brunch)

2/15/09 (Sun)- Carol Daggs (solo piano) at Hartford Public Library Atrium (3PM free).
A vocalist and pianist originally from Saratoga, N.Y., who attended the 1999 International FAME Festival Center for Jazz Studies.

2/14/09 (Sat)- VALENTINES DAY LOVERS LOUNGE at Cafe Nine, New Haven•
Bring your sweetheart and see Cafe Nine all dolled up for a night of jazz, blues and standards. Hosted by the Nine's own Jamie Arabolos. With Brian Buster, Ken Aldrich, Peter Lachmann and George Lesiw. Special guests TBA. Guest musicians welcome. And if you can sing, come down and serenade your honey with a live backup band. Hors d'oeuvres served at 9 pm. Show starts at 10 pm. Goodie bags with romantic items as a gift for you.

2/14/09 (Sat)- Carolina Chocolate Drops at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of young African-American string band musicians that have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolina's Piedmont. Although they have diverse musical backgrounds, the band draws its musical heritage from the foothills of the North and South Carolina. Under the tutelage of Joe Thompson, said to be the last black traditional string band player, of Mebane NC, they strive to carry on the long standing traditional music of the black and white communities.

2/8/09 (Sun)- Kim Myers (solo piano) at Hartford Public Library Atrium (3PM free).
A pianist and singer whose repertoire ranges over jazz, rock, soul, R&B and gospel, who has performed in Japan, Canada and, most recently, in Dubai.

2/7/09 (Sat)- Pretenders at Fox Theatre At Foxwoods article

2/6/09 (Fri)- Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den

2/6/09 (Fri)- The Sawtelles at Borders Books & Music, Meriden

2/5/09 (Thu)- Wynton Marsalis/Robert Farris Thompson (noted Yale history of art professor) "musical conversation" at United Church on the Green in New Haven (4pm, free)

2/1/09 (Sun)- Warren Byrd (solo piano) at Hartford Public Library Atrium (3PM free)
A noted pianist/composer, one of Hartford's legion of excellent homegrown jazz talents making his mark on wider world.- event post

2/1/09 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint at Joe's Pub in NYC (noon brunch)

January, 2009

1/31/09 (Sat)- Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA

1/30/09 (Fri)- Sawtelles at ASOALS at Books and Company, Whitney Ave, Hamden.

1/30/09 (Fri)- Pretenders at Roseland Ballroom in NYC

1/25/09 (Sun)- Peter Niedman (solo piano) at Hartford Public Library Atrium

December, 2008

Dec 19 (Fri) Ronnie Spector Christmas Show at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den

Dec 7 (Sun) Holly Golightly at the Mercury Lounge in NYC

November, 2008

Nov 28 (Fri)- Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Blackeyed Sallys in Hartford, CT

Nov 22/23 (Sat/Sun)- Brenda Lee at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den

Nov 22 (Sat)– GO KAT GO! presents The Blasters, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles at Café Nine, New Haven, CT – get your tickets in advance at cafenine.com

Nov 6 (Thu)- Christine Ohlman at the Cutting Room in NYC

Nov 1 (Sat)- Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

October, 2008

September, 2008

Sep 20 (Sat)– The Gamma Rays, Soul Reapin’ 3, The Chasers at The Backstage, Groton, CT

Sep 13 (Sat)- Ruthie Foster and Steve Earle at CT Folk Festival, Edgerton Park, New Haven

Sep 11 (thu)– The Supersuckers at Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT

Sep 7 (Sun)- Bettye LaVette/Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Wachusett Mountain Blues Fest

August, 2008

Aug 15 (Fri)- Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles at Cafe Nine in New Havan, CT

Aug 4 (Mon)- KT Tunstall, Martha Wainwright at Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA

Aug 1-3 (Fri-Sun)- Litchfield Jazz Festival at the Goshen (CT) Fairgrounds

July, 2008

Jul 17-19 (Fri-Sun)- Green River Festival at Greenfield (MA) Community College featuring Jimmie Vaughn with Lou Ann Barton, Red Stick Ramblers, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Eilen Jewell on Saturday and Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Los Straitjackets & special guest Crooked Still, Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Boys on Sunday

Jul 12 (Sat)- Herman's Hermits at Mohegan Sun's Wolf Den (johnnykmusic post)

Jul 11 (Fri)- Los Lobos with guests Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Meadowbrook Park in Hamden, CT (johnnykmusic post)

June, 2008

Jun 25 (Wed)- Tony Joe White at Joe's Pub in NYC

Jun 22 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint for noon brunch at Joe's Pub in NYC

Jun 8 (Sun)- Allen Toussaint for noon brunch at Joe's Pub in NYC

May, 2008

May 23 (Fri)- Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Black-eyed Sallys in Hartford, CT

May 1-4 (Thu-Sun)- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

April, 2008

Apr 27 (Sun)- Meriden Daffodil Festival

Apr 26 (Sat)- Meriden Daffodil Festival

March, 2008

March 29 (Fri) Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles at Cafe Nine in New Haven event posting

January, 2008

Jan 4 (Fri)- Jennifer O'Connor at Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT

Jan 16 (Wed)- Elana James at Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT

Jan 23 (Wed)- Bettye Lavette at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA

November, 2007

Szechuan Tokyo, located just off the South Main Street exit of I84, has a Pre-Thanksgiving Bebop Bash with Andy Breskin on Wednesday (7:30pm), the Eric Frazier Ensemble on Friday night (7:30pm) and guitarist/vocalist Patricia Tuite's ensemble, The Boilermakers, on Sunday at 6pm.

Cafe Nine has its Saturday afternoon (4:30-7:30, no cover) jazz jam, this week featuring Guitar George Baker, and this cowboy is seriously considering folk singer/guitarist Naomi Sommers' early Sunday show (7pm)event posting.

March, 2007

Mar 31 (Sat)- Sarah Borges at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA

Mar 25 (Sun)- Lucinda Williams at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton, MA

Mar 24 (Sat)- Lucinda Williams at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston

Mar 23 (Fri)- Lucinda Williams at Radio City Music Hall in NYC

Mar 11 (Sun)- Sarah Borges at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Mar 9 (Fri)- The Sawtelles at CJ Sparrows in Cheshire, CT

February, 2007

Feb 27 (Thu)- Robert Randolph & the Family Band at Webster Theater in Hartford, CT

Feb 20 (Tue)- D Smith Blues Band at Anthony Jack's in Southington, CT (Southington Rotary Mardi Gras Night)

Feb 19 (Mon)- Jon Cleary & Absolute Monster Gentlemen at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Feb 16 (Fri)- Mercy Brothers featuring Barrence Whitfield at Sally O'Brien's in Somerville, MA

January, 2007

Jan 28 (Sun)- Sleepy LaBeef at Rodeo Bar in Manhattan

Jan 27 (Sat)- Marcia Ball/Buckwheat Zydeco at Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT

Jan 27 (Sat)- Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men/James McMurtry at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Jan 19 (Fri)- Gary Higgins at the Mercury Lounge in NYC

Jan 19 (Fri)- Mercy Brothers featuring Barrence Whitfield at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, MA

Jan 17 (Wed)- Robert Cray Band at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT

Jan 13 (Sat)- D Smith Blues Band at Legends Sports Bar in Bristol, CT

Jan 6 (Sat)- Mercy Brothers featuring Barrence Whitfield at Rodeo Bar in Manhattan

December, 2006

Dec 16 (Sat) - Leon Redbone at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Dec 9/10 (Sat/Sun) - Brenda Lee at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den in Uncasville, CT

Dec 9 (Sat) - Sarah Borges & Broken Singles at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Dec 1 (Fri) - Tony Harrington and Touch Band at American Museum of American Art

Dec 1 (Fri) - Dan Stevens & Chris D'Amato at CC's Smokin' with Chris in Southington, CT

November, 2006

Nov 26 (Sun) - Ronnie Spector at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den in Uncasville, CT

Nov 21 (Tue) - James Hunter at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA

Nov 9 (Thu) - Amy Rigby at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Nov 3 (Fri) - Christine Olhman & Rebel Montez at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Nov 3 (Fri) - Bob Paskowitz and Trudy Silver at American Museum of Art in New Britain, CT

October, 2006

Oct 21 (Sat) - Dan Stevens & Chris D'Amato at Unitarian Universalist Church in Meriden, CT

Oct 14 (Sat) - Donna the Buffalo at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA

Oct 13 (Fri) - Cowboy Mouth at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA

Oct 13 (Fri) - Red Stick Ramblers at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Oct 11 (Wed) - Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys with Sarah Borges at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Oct 10 (Tue) - Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Oct 8 (Sun) - Jim Lauderdale at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Oct 7 (Sat) - Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Apple Harvest Festival in Southington, CT

Oct 6 (Fri) - Dezron Douglas Trio at American Museum of Art in New Britain, CT

September, 2006

Sep 6 (Wed) - Sonny Landreth at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Sep 15 (Fri) - Sarah Borges & Broken Singles at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT (changed to Dec 9)

August, 2006

Aug 29 (Tue) - Bob Dylan w/ Lou Ann Barton, Jimmie Vaughan, Junior Brown & Alana James at New Britain (CT) Stadium

Aug 21/22 (Mon/Tue) - Julie Roberts at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den in Uncasville, CT

Aug 19 (Sat) - Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Blackeyed Sallys in Hartford, CT

Aug 16 (Wed) - Tab Benoit at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

July, 2006

Jul 27 (Thu) - Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana at Wesleyan University

Jul 24 (Mon) - Junior Mance Trio at Bushnell Park in Hartford, CT

Jul 23/24 (Sun/Mon) - Mohegan Sun Allstars w/ Christine Ohlman at Wolf Den

Jul 22 (Sat) - Sarah Borges at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA

Jul 20 (Thu) - Susan Cowsill at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA

Jul 18 (Tue) - Susan Cowsill at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Jul 16 (Sun) - Bonnie Raitt & Keb' Mo' at Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT

Jul 14-16 (Fri-Sun) - Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz at Bushnell Park

Jul 14 (Fri) - Tribute to Eric Fletcher at Hungry Tiger in Manchester, CT

July 11 (Tue) - Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

June, 2006

Jun 29 (Thu) - Jimmy Buffett at Mohegan Sun Area in Montville, CT

Jun 29 (Thu) - Marshall Crenshaw at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Jun 16 (Fri) - Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Jun 11 (Sun) - The Iguanas at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Jun 10 (Sat) - Sarah Borges at Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, RI (Southern BBQ Festival)

Jun 9 (Fri) - Still Above Ground at Maple Leaf Cafe in Simsbury, CT

Jun 2 (Fri) - Larry Lange & the Lonely Knights at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

May, 2006

May 27 (Sat) - Kal David at J.C. Hook's in Waterbury, CT

May 26 (Fri) - Kal David at Hungry Tiger in Manchester, CT

May 26 (Fri) - Dar Williams at Wesleyan University

May 20 (Sat) - Sarah Borges at Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA

May 13 (Sat) - Leon Russell at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT

April, 2006

Apr 29 (Sat) - The Turtles at Meriden Daffodil Festival

Apr 29 (Sat) - Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Meriden Daffodil Festival

Apr 25 (Tue) - Maria Muldaur at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Apr 23 (Sun) - Charles Neville Big Band at Blue Heron Restaurant in Sunderland, MA (featuring New Orleans style buffet)

Apr 22 (Sat) - Dr. John at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA (two shows)

Apr 21 (Fri) - Sarah Borges at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

March, 2006

Mar 30 (Thu) - Sarah Borges at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Mar 26 (Sun) - The Radiators at Conte's in Westport, CT

Mar 18 (Sat) - Walter Wolfman Washington at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA

Mar 17 (Fri) - Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Mar 17 (Fri) - Walter Wolfman Washington at Cheney Hall in Manchester, CT

Mar 10 (Fri) - Tom Rush at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA

Mar 10 (Fri) - Janis Ian at Quick Center For the Arts, Fairfield U.

February, 2006

Feb 28 (Tue) - Southington Rotary "Fat Tuesday" featuring The George Baker Experience at Anthony Jack's

Feb 22 (Wed) - the subdudes at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Feb 20 (Mon) - Marcia Ball at Iron Horse in Northampton. MA

Feb 15 (Wed) - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA

January, 2006

Jan 28 (Sat) - Dena DeRose at W Htfd Town Hall for 9th annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes.

Jan 28 (Sat) - River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs at Maple Leaf Cafe in Simsbury, CT

Jan 27 (Fri) - Sarah Borges at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Jan 27 (Fri) - George Baker Experience at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Jan 21 (Sat) - Elana Fremerman at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Jan 14 (Sat) - Leon Russell at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA

Jan 13 (Fri) - Neville Bros at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT

Jan 13 (Fri) - O.A.R. at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT

Jan 7 (Sat) - Kal David (Fabulous Rhinestones) at Hungry Tiger in Manchester, CT

Jan 6 (Fri) - Sarah Borges at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT - (review)

December, 2005

Dec 31 (Sat) - Al Anderson at Iron Horse in Northampton. MA

Dec 26 (Mon) - Rory Block at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Dec 23 (Fri) - Ronnie Spector (sans Phil) at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT

Dec 17 (Sat) - Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT

Dec 16 (Fri) - Bonnie Raitt at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, CT

Dec 9 (Fri) - Donna the Buffalo at Pearl Street Night Club in Northampton, MA

Dec 7 (Wed) - The Roches at Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA

Dec 6 (Tue) - Jane Monheit at Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT

Dec 5 (Mon) - New Haven Jazz Orchestra at Blues Brick Oven Pizza in Hamden, CT

Dec 2/3 (Fri/Sat) - Brenda Lee at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT

November, 2005

Nov 29 (Tue) - Mos Def/Talib Kweli at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT

Nov 19 (Sat) - Sarah Borges at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA - (review)

Nov 18 (Fri) - Duke Robillard Band at Blackeyed Sally's in Hartford, CT

Nov 15 (Tue) - Blind Boys of Alabama w/ Charlie Musselwaite at Bushnell Hall in Hartford, CT

Nov 13 (Sun) - Sarah Borges at Brookline300 in Brookline, MA

Nov 13 (Sun) - Louisiana Musicians Hurricane Relief Benefit featuring Marcia Ball and Duke Robillard at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, RI

Nov 11 (Fri) - Sarah Borges at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA

Nov 7 (Mon) - Chamber Music Plus Parallel Portaits at Long Wharf in New Haven, CT

Nov 4 (Fri) - Nita Zarif at Long Wharf in New Haven, CT

October, 2005

Oct 22 (Sat)- Bonnie Raitt at Warner Theatre, Torrington, CT

Oct 21 (Fri) - Jane Monheit at Cheney Hall in Manchester, CT

Oct 21 (Fri) - Dave Samuels w/ Caribbean Jazz Project at Quick Center, Fairfield U

Oct 21 (Fri) - Manhattan Transfer at SCSU in New Haven

Oct 15 (Sat) - Dave Samuels w/ Caribbean Jazz Project at Cheney Hall in Manchester, CT

Oct 14 (Fri) - Rosie Flores returns to Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Oct 14 (Fri) - Jonathan Richman at Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA

Oct 12 (Wed) - Steve Winwood at Palace Theatre in Waterbury, CT

Oct 7-9 (Fri-Sun) - Hartford Int'l Jazz Festival - Main Stages - Encore Stages

Oct 8 (Sat) - River City Slim & Zydeco Hogs at Southington Apple Harvest Fest (tell them Johnny Gumbo sent you)

Oct 6 (Thu) - Stoll Vaughn at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Oct 1 (Sat) - Stoll Vaughn at the Half Door in Hartford, CT

September, 2005

jazzhaven.org jazz concert listings

Sept 30 (Fri) - Sarah Borges at NeMO Music Conference in Cambridge, MA

Sept 21 (Wed)- Maria Muldaur at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA

Sept 17 (Sat) - Charles Neville at the Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse in Wendell, MA

Sept 16-18 (Fri-Sun) - Julie Roberts at Eastern States Exposition in W. Springfield, MA

Sept 11 (Sun) - Joey Dee & the Starliters at Mohegan Sun

Sept 2-4 (Fri- Sun) - 2005 Rhythm and Roots Festival at Ninigret Park in Charleston, RI

August, 2005

Aug 26 (Fri) - Joan Armatrading at Ridgefield Playhouse

Aug 23 (Tue) - The Iguanas return to Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT - (review)

Aug 20 (Sat) - Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes at Milford Oyster Festival - (review)

Aug 17 (Wed) - Holly GoLightly at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT

Aug 12 (Fri) - Marcia Ball at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA

Aug 11/12 (Thu/Fri) - Loretta Lynn at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den

Aug 11-14 (Thu-Sun) - Newport Jazz Festival

Aug 11 (Thu) - Jonathan Edwards free concert at East Hartford, CT town green

Aug 11 (Thu) - Dr. John at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA (2 shows)

Aug 5-7 (Fri-Sun) - Litchfield Jazz Festival in Goshen, CT

Aug 4-7 (Thu-Sun) - Newport Folk Festival