Sunset Sounds Concert Series | Kris Allen Quintet
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Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner as our historic garden comes alive with music! Round out your evening with free tours of the house museum’s first floor, an audio tour of the garden, and featured artist exhibitions. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to the Amos Bull Community Room.
Featured Performers: Kris Allen Quintet
Alto sax player Kris Allen gathers a group of stellar musicians to pay tribute to the greats of hard bop and bebop, such as Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Jackie McLean.
Personnel:
Kris Allen – saxophone
Bruce Harris – trumpet
Nat Reeves – bass
Jeff Tain Watts – drums
Zaccai Curtis – keys
BIO: Kris Allen is the Lyell B. Clay Artist in Residence in Jazz and Lecturer in Music at Williams and the director of the Williams jazz ensemble program. A native of the Hartford CT area and a protégé of the great Jackie McLean, Kris has forged a clear conceptual and aural identity as a saxophonist, composer, bandleader and recording artist. appearing on dozens of albums. His latest release as a leader, June, is his third critically acclaimed album for the Truth Revolution Recording Collective
Sponsored by the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation; the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; and the Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America.
Registration appreciated, but walk-ups always welcome! See the other programs in our Sunset Sounds Concert Series!
This concert will take place on the terrace at the Amos Bull House, located to the rear of the Butler-McCook garden at 59 S. Prospect Street in Hartford. The grounds open at 5 pm and the performance begins at 6 pm. Please note that metered street parking is usually readily available in the area, and free after 6 pm. Visitors may park and enter at the Butler-McCook entrance on Main Street, or the Amos Bull entrance on S. Prospect Street.
This program takes place outdoors. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to the Amos Bull Community Room. Registrants will be notified at the email address on file in the case of cancellation. If you have any questions, contact Assistant Site Administrator Jana Colacino at [email protected].
Featured Performers: Kris Allen Quintet
Alto sax player Kris Allen gathers a group of stellar musicians to pay tribute to the greats of hard bop and bebop, such as Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Jackie McLean.
Personnel:
Kris Allen – saxophone
Bruce Harris – trumpet
Nat Reeves – bass
Jeff Tain Watts – drums
Zaccai Curtis – keys
BIO: Kris Allen is the Lyell B. Clay Artist in Residence in Jazz and Lecturer in Music at Williams and the director of the Williams jazz ensemble program. A native of the Hartford CT area and a protégé of the great Jackie McLean, Kris has forged a clear conceptual and aural identity as a saxophonist, composer, bandleader and recording artist. appearing on dozens of albums. His latest release as a leader, June, is his third critically acclaimed album for the Truth Revolution Recording Collective
Sponsored by the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation; the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; and the Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America.
Registration appreciated, but walk-ups always welcome! See the other programs in our Sunset Sounds Concert Series!
This concert will take place on the terrace at the Amos Bull House, located to the rear of the Butler-McCook garden at 59 S. Prospect Street in Hartford. The grounds open at 5 pm and the performance begins at 6 pm. Please note that metered street parking is usually readily available in the area, and free after 6 pm. Visitors may park and enter at the Butler-McCook entrance on Main Street, or the Amos Bull entrance on S. Prospect Street.
This program takes place outdoors. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to the Amos Bull Community Room. Registrants will be notified at the email address on file in the case of cancellation. If you have any questions, contact Assistant Site Administrator Jana Colacino at [email protected].
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59 S Prospect St, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06106
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