Hartford's bustling summer jazz scene will make a smooth transition into the fall, thanks to the classy Hartford International Jazz Festival, which has just announced its exciting Main Stage lineup for its annual Columbus Day weekend bash.
Inspired by popular European cultural fests and aimed at pumping up the city's nightlife and stimulating its downtown economy, HIJF's bumper crop of top talent opens in high style Oct. 10 with the Danilo Perez Trio and closes with a flourish Oct. 12 with the Wallace Roney Quintet.
Between the opener and grand finale, HIJF lights up the holiday weekend in Hartford with jazz-infused music from Asia, India, Latin America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Netherlands.
Celebrating its seventh season, the three-day festival presents nine ticketed Main Stage concerts and one free Main Stage concert in tandem with post-concert events in more than 20 Encore Stages at designated bars, nightclubs and restaurants, all venues within walking distance of one another in downtown Hartford.
Here's the lineup for the Main Stage headliners:
FRIDAY (OCT. 10)
Danilo Perez Trio, the festival opener, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave.
An exponent of Pan-American jazz music (a blend of music of the Americas, folkloric and world music), the pianist-composer Danilo Perez is making an indelibly fresh, creative imprint on contemporary music, both as a member of the new Wayne Shorter Quintet and as the leader of his own bold, acclaimed ensembles. As in years past, the historic, jazz-friendly Asylum Hill Congregational Church is a collaborative host for HIJF's opening night concert
Inspired by popular European cultural fests and aimed at pumping up the city's nightlife and stimulating its downtown economy, HIJF's bumper crop of top talent opens in high style Oct. 10 with the Danilo Perez Trio and closes with a flourish Oct. 12 with the Wallace Roney Quintet.
Between the opener and grand finale, HIJF lights up the holiday weekend in Hartford with jazz-infused music from Asia, India, Latin America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Netherlands.
Celebrating its seventh season, the three-day festival presents nine ticketed Main Stage concerts and one free Main Stage concert in tandem with post-concert events in more than 20 Encore Stages at designated bars, nightclubs and restaurants, all venues within walking distance of one another in downtown Hartford.
Here's the lineup for the Main Stage headliners:
FRIDAY (OCT. 10)
Danilo Perez Trio, the festival opener, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave.
An exponent of Pan-American jazz music (a blend of music of the Americas, folkloric and world music), the pianist-composer Danilo Perez is making an indelibly fresh, creative imprint on contemporary music, both as a member of the new Wayne Shorter Quintet and as the leader of his own bold, acclaimed ensembles. As in years past, the historic, jazz-friendly Asylum Hill Congregational Church is a collaborative host for HIJF's opening night concert
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