CONNECTICUT

DANBURY

Wooster Jazz Society. Wooster School, Ridgebury Road. Tel: 203-431-8975 Fax: 203-438-9846 [contact: Harry Rosenholtz. Intimate jazz club with perfect acoustics located at the Wooster School in Danbury, CT--about an hour North of NYC. Seating is at small tables or arm chairs. Capacity about 100. Wooster Jazz Society is a dedicated group of jazz enthusiasts, that brings in world class msuicians and offers exposure to up and coming talent or jazz artists deserving wider attention. Past performers include: Joanne Brackeen, Ira Coleman, Tony Reedus,Joe Chambers, Ted Rosenthal, Ray Drummond, Eric Person, Riley Mullins, John Abercrombie, Andy LaVerne, Bryan Lynch, John Benitez, Dafnis Prieto, Eric Alexander, Harold Mabern, Ronnie Cuber, Clarles Blenzig, Lynne Arriale and many more. For ticket and membership info, e-mail the director. Musicians looking to perform should send media kits including CD's to Wooster Jazz Society, PO BOX 539 Ridgefield, CT 06877 and e-mail the director.]

FAIRFIELD

The Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts. 5151 Park Avenue. Tel: 203-371-7908. Fax: 203-365-4858. [contact: Jerry Goehring. Launched in '06, the Edgerton Center offers a season of live Jazz performances featuring some of the industry's most respected professionals. Presented in a 700+ seat theatre, performances offer a traditional concert going feel mixed with the thrill of live Jazz music. Refreshments availalbe in the lobby]

DERBY

Twisted Vine Restaurant. 285 Main Street. Tel: 203-734-2462 Fax: 203-735-7121 [contact: Frank. The Old Birmingham Bank. Dining upstairs and down. Great Italian Cuisine. Victorian Ambiance. Brick walls old gas lights, balcony. The Fred Lembo Jazz Quintet begins playing at 8:00pm every Saturday. Guest vocalists appear with the band.]

HARTFORD

Bar-Celona. 7 Congress Street. Tel: 860-247-2272 Fax: 860-247-7227 [contact: Raymond C. Ranno Jazz happy hour Mon-Fri 4pm 8pm. Live Jazz on Thursdays 8pm 12am]

Szechuan Tokyo. 1245 New Britain Avenue. Tel: 860 561 0180 Fax: 860 561 5992 [contact: Paul H. Lewis. Chinese Restaurant featuring Szechuan Home Food, Japanese Food, and Sushi Bar. Seats 180+. Currently offering top notch jazz performances on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 10:30, No Cover charge]

NEW BRITAIN

New Britain Museum of American Art. 56 Lexington Street. Tel: 860.229.0257 Fax: 860.229.3445 [contact: First Friday Jazz Evenings! Featuring live jazz, great art, and food. First Friday of every month. Call for entertainment schedule and more information]

NEW HAVEN

Firehouse 12. 45 Crown St. Tel: 203-785-0468 Fax: 203-785-0478 [contact: Nick Lloyd. The performance space at Firehouse 12 is unique in its design. The performance space is the recording studio - and all performances happen in an acoustically balanced, soundproofed space with installed sound reinforcement and stage lighting systems. The space seats 75 audience members. The build-out of this space creates a perfect venue for music that benefits from close listening]

NEW LONDON

Jazz Underground. 33 Golden St. Tel: 860-447-1125 [contact: Bob Sylvester, Dan Hartman, Matt Spates. An intimate jazz club (seats 50) with perfect acoustics. We are open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and host the finest jazz musicians, both local and beyond. On Thursdays the doors open at 7 and the music starts at 8. On Fridays and Saturdays, the doors open at 7 and the music starts at 8. Enjoy full bar featuring specialty Belgian beers, and fine wines. Menu is light fare (soups, cheese platters, sandwiches, etc. and desserts).]

NORWALK

Silvermine Tavern. Inn Late Jazz. 194 Perry Ave. Tel: 203-847-4558 Fax: 203-847-9171 [contact: Frank Whitman. New England American restaurant and country inn with live jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday year round. We range from Dixieland to contemporary jazz]

WATERTOWN

The Red Door. 675 Main St. Tel: 860-945-6688 Fax: 860-945-9694 [contact: Joe Ascione. Every Wednesday at the Red Door means Jazz and Sushi. With some of the top New York players, some local favorites and Sushi Bob, Wednesday at the Red Door is just the mid week escape you need. Sushi is served form 6 pm til it runs out, usually around midnight. Music starts at 9:00 and goes to Midnight.]

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