Contact, Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, Stephen Haynes cornet, flugelhorn, didgeridoo, conch, kudu horn, Harris Eisenstadt drum kit, bata (iya, itotele, okonkolo), Tripp Dudley cajon, dumbek, frame drums, percussion, Copyright 2017 Hartford Jazz Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 2022 Market Place Vendors . facebook.com/nickdimariamusic. Residents from the Community met with the board and suggested that the board could increase public interest by changing the musical focus to jazz and changing the event to a weeknight when more people are likely to attend and in turn, stimulate the local economy. The HJS remains true to Paul Browns goals of access for inner city residents, diversity, quality, and economic development. A deeply attractive, aesthetically accessible, yet extremely complex tapestry of sounds, hues, and aural sensations Paul Brown retired from producing Monday Night Jazz at the end of the 2007 series. The festival ends on July 31 with a Sunday Brunch in the Garden.. These experiences got him hooked on the Music. This would have broken the consecutive year record at 52 years. Ragmala bridges musical and cultural distinctions between Indian Classical, jazz and West African Music. Mar 4. Fortunately, a couple HJS board members came up with an idea to carry on the series as a virtual live streamed event. Professionals playing in New York and Boston clubs on weekends would stop by the Center on Mondays to jam with the local musicians. In 2009 her self-released debut trio album Entry was listed in Artforum magazine as one of Vijay Iyers top ten of 2009. Join Festivalnet.com now to unlock additional details,