Saskia Laroo and Warren Byrd, Thursday Evening Jazz Series
About this Event
Featured artwork "Luncheon on the Grass" by Jeff Ostergren
TICKETS $20 in advance online / $25 at the door
Sponsored by The Richard P. Garmany Fund through Greater Hartford Gives
Complete Thursday Evening Jazz Series line up below*
Underwater Kite, https://www.underwaterkite.art/, Windsor's newest avant garde art gallery, Antony Zito, curator, and sponsored by Artists in Real Time. A perfect environment for summer evenings of jazz.
Saskia Laroo is an internationally known trumpet player from Amsterdam, who also plays bass and sax. Her musical styles range from jazz to dance, and from world to pop. She has released six CDs with electric and acoustic music on Laroo Records. She performs globally with her own formations or as a special guest.
Warren Byrd, a native of Hartford, CT and resident of Amsterdam, is an Afro-American jazz pianist, vocalist and composer. He performs live and tours as a solo pianist and vocalist with his own band: the Byrdspeak Ensemble. Warren is co-leader with Jewish bassist and composer David Chevan of the Afro-Semitic Experience, as well as with Dutch trumpeter and composer Saskia Laroo in Duo Laroo/Byrd.
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*THURSDAY EVENING JAZZ SERIES DATES
*AUGUST 6: Nat Reeves, renowned bassist, with Kirk Woodward, drums & Mary DiPaola, keyboard. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994347348606?aff=oddtdtcreator
*AUGUST 13: Joe Carter & Laura Volpintesta, known as Balanco em Dois, celebrate the music of Brazil. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994504735354?aff=oddtdtcreator
*AUGUST 20: Saskia Laroo, trumpet, and Warren Byrd, pianist, vocalist, composer perform at our final August Jazz Series. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994505459520?aff=oddtdtcreator
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM
Doors Open
Info: View the inaugural exhibition, "Tar & Feathers", featuring over 100 artworks by 78 artists from across New England, New York and the Midwest, curated by Antony Zito and sponsored by Artists in Real Time. Full of deft humor, emotional depth, vibrant intellect, skillful craft and surprising moment, it's the perfect environment for summer evenings of jazz. Refreshments available.
🕑: 06:30 AM
Jazz Series Performance
Info: Featuring internationally known, Saskia Laroo, trumpet player, and Warren Byrd, pianist, vocalist and composter, both from Amsterdam.
🕑: 08:00 PM
Free, Live Painting Performances
Info: Following the jazz performance, live painting performances will continue into the night. Featuring Antony Zito, Jonathan Frechette and other live painters.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 22.38
