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Connor Young

Born: September 26, 1995

Connor Young is a Vermont-born trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and educator. Music became a central part of his life at a young age, leading him to study Jazz Performance at McGill University in Montréal. Since graduating in 2018, he has been an active performer and collaborator, playing across Vermont in a variety of genres.

Connor has recorded two albums: Flight of the Starlings, a contemporary jazz record, and From Me to You, a self-recorded, folk-inspired album that reflects his growth as a songwriter and producer. Seven Days described From Me to You as "a masterful mélange of late-night musings and early-morning affirmations," blending folk, early blues, and hot club-style jazz. Meanwhile, Flight of the Starlings was praised for its "thoughtful and ambitious arrangements," capturing both modern and classic jazz influences.

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 2018

by Doug Collette
June 13, 2018

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival Burlington, Vermont June 1-10, 2018 As the case with any festival worth attending at all, the passionate musiclover faces a challenge with Burlington Discover Jazz. Simply put, it's the choice between attending a marathon of events, thereby risking overload and over-stimulation, or more selectively discern which bills at ...

Brownie Speaks At Burlington Discover Jazz Festival!

May 31, 2017

Brownie Speaks: A Video Documentary will be presented at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival on Sunday, June 4 beginning at 3 PM. The 90 minute screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Don Glanden. The event will take place at: The BCA Center, 135 Church Street, Burlington, VT. The event is free and ...

University Of The Arts - Graduate Jazz Ensemble To Perform At Burlington Discover Jazz Festival

May 31, 2017

The University of the Arts Graduate Jazz Ensemble will be featured at this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington, Vermont. They will present a two-hour set on Sunday, June 4 beginning at 5 PM on City Hall Stage. Admission is free. Hailed as one of the premier jazz programs in the United States, the University ...

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival: Burlington, Vermont, June 3-12, 2011

by Doug Collette
July 8, 2011

Burlington Discover Jazz FestivalBurlington, VTJune 3-12, 2011 The mix of anticipation and apprehension at the outset of each year's Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is no doubt something akin to stage fright in the mind of any stage performer, musician or otherwise. Will the string of high-profile events meet audience expectations and generate ...

25th Annual Discover Jazz Festival, Burlington, VT

by Doug Collette
June 24, 2008

Discover Jazz Festival Burlington, Vermont May 30-June 8th, 2008The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival has a profound right to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. In the quarter century of its existence, it has performed the dual service of honoring the great traditions of jazz and its artists, at the same time ...

Burlington Vermont Discover Jazz 2007: Beside The Joyous Lake

by Doug Collette
July 17, 2007

Discover Jazz 2007 Burlington, Vermont June 1-9, 2007 Happening relatively soon after the great event in New Orleans each spring, Burlington Vermont's Discover Jazz has the distinction of being one of the first festivals of the season that extends throughout the United States and Europe during the summer season. ...