Hartford, CT (June
21, 2018) — The Hartford Jazz Society celebrates the 51st year
of the Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series. Dedicated to continuing the
legacy of its founder the renowned bassist Paul Brown, who founded the
series and presented it until the Hartford Jazz Society began producing
the Series in 2008 as Monday Night Jazz in
Bushnell Park. In 2016 the concert series was renamed the Paul Brown
Monday Jazz Series in his memory. Mr. Brown passed away May 6, 2016.
The
opening night of the Series will feature Michael Palin's Other
Orchestra, an 18 piece big band jazz ensemble. Headliner Jason Palmer
is a trumpeter in demand. He was a recipient of the French American
Cultural Exchange Jazz Fellowship and Downbeat Magazine cited him as one
of the "Top 25 Trumpeters of the Future". He is currently an Assistant
Professor at the Berklee College of Music in
addition to maintaining a heavy performing schedule. Jason Palmer's
Quartet is composed of saxophonist Donny McCaslin, bassist Luques Curtis
and Lee Fish on drums.
The Hartford Jazz Society is extremely excited to present the 2017 NEA Jazz Master, organist/guru Dr. Lonnie Smith on July 16th.
The remaining
concerts will highlight a diverse array of artists, styles and themes
including Latin jazz - Chembo Corniel Quintet, Women in Jazz - Helen
Sung Quintet: the (re)Conception), noted pianist Laszlo Gardony and the
adventurous trumpeter Theo Croker who is comfortable
playing standards, swinging post-bop and more groove-oriented electric
Jazz. A protege of his late grandfather Doc Cheatham, he remains a force
to be reckoned with.
A signature event on the Greater Hartford Arts scene since 1967, the 51st Paul
Brown Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park will be held on six consecutive Monday evenings beginning on Monday, July 9 and concluding on Monday, August 13, 2018.
The Series has been recognized as a New England Legacy and is
referenced in the Library of
Congress as the oldest free continuously run jazz festival in the
United States. Concerts begin each Monday with an opening act at 6:00 pm, followed by the headliner starting at 7:30 pm. All concerts will be broadcast in their entirety on WWUH 91.3 FM and
online at
www.wwuh.org. The rain venue for Monday Night Jazz is Asylum Hill Congregational Church at
814 Asylum Ave, Hartford.
The
Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series is presented with support from the
following: Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America,
N.A., Trustee, Prudential Financial, Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts
Foundation, J. Walton Bissell Foundation, Inc., Greater Hartford Arts
Council’s United Arts Campaign with major support from the Hartford
Foundation for Public Giving, The SideDoor Jazz Club,
City of Hartford, Black-Eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen & Bar; and
WWUH 91.3 FM.
Performance Schedule, Opening Act - Headliner:
July 9: Michael Palin and the Other Orchestra - Jason Palmer Qt featuring Donny McCaslin
July 16: Eli Williams Blues Jazz Project - Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio
July 23: Don DePalma Trio with vocalist Linda Ransom - Laszlo Gordony Sextet
July 30: David Goya Gonzalez and Sincopa - Chembo Corniel Quintet
August 6: West End Blend - Theo Croker Quintet
August 13: Sarah Hanahan Quintet - Helen Sung Quintet: the (re)Conception Project
The
mission of The Hartford Jazz Society is to cultivate an appreciation of
the sound, culture and love of jazz by presenting a variety of
live events and other activities throughout the Greater Hartford
community. Founded in 1960, the Hartford Jazz Society is the longest
continuously operating jazz society in the country. For more
information, visit www.HartfordJazzSociety.
com.
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