JEFF FULLER

A~May~zing Jazz! 💐

     Springtime…. And a young person’s fancy turns to thoughts of… wait, what?  Jazz, of course!  So here’s where I’ll be playing this month:

     On Saturday, May 2nd, from 5 – 8 pm, my quartet will be once again appearing at the 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Soirée at The Estate, 709 Townsend Avenue, New Haven.  As always, I’m quite pleased to be playing with Naomi Wharry on vocals and trombone, Darren Litzie on piano, and Ben Bilello on drums. Tickets (um … $135.23) to this glamorous event are available here.

     On Sunday, May 3rd, from 12 – 3 pm, Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch at Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar (14 Water Street, Guilford, CT) plays host to renowned jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates, an entertaining and skilled bebop singer! Guitarist Gary Grippo, who leads the show, joins me and Barry Ries on drums and trumpet.  Looking ahead: on May 17th we’ll be joined by rockin’ & rollickin’ trombonist Tom Boates, and on May 31st we’ll be joined by the talented duo of Francesca and Johnny Brasile, sister and brother who sing and play drums respectively!  So… if you want live jazz and a great brunch, this is the place to be!

     Under the leadership of the indomitable Pat Todd, Tuxedo Junction ~ a big band with a swingin’ repertoire and fine musicians ~ plays every Monday from 7 – 8:30 pm at the Guilford VFW Hall, 104 Mill Road, Guilford, CT. I’ll be with them on Mondays, May 4th, 11th and 25th. Free and open to the public — great ambiance, great bar, great dancing.  Check out their new website.

     On Saturday, May 9th from 7 – 9 pm, I’ll be playing with Richard Sylvester’s Blue Lion Trio, featuring this week Joe Carter, master of the Brazilian guitar, at Open Door Tea, 3552 Main Street, Stratford, CT.  Host & drummer Richard has launched a remarkable jazz series (every Saturday!) at this cozy venue. Great teas, 50% off wine purchase.

     And on Friday, May 15th, Joe Carter and I will reunite for some great Brazilian tunes at Bangkok Room, 76 Main Street, Ansonia, from 6 – 9 pm.   This is a very fun hang out – great food & drink!

     More on this later… but make your plans now to come see my quintet, Jeff Fuller & Friends, on Friday, May 29th from 8 – 10:30 pm at The Side Door Jazz Club, 85 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT.  It’ll be a fun  show, with Haneef Nelson (tpt), Nigel Regan (sax), and my great trio partners, Darren Litzie (pno) and Ben Bilello (drs).  Tickets ($27.98) and read all about it here!

     So… as both the weather and our spirits warm up, let’s all rejoice in hearing and playing good music!  I hope to see you at one of these gigs!

Jeff Fuller

A few music videos

Listen on Bandcamp.

Jeff Fuller Music (FB)