EC-CHAP Jazz Series:The Hall Monitors
Tickets $20.00 in Advance (ONLINE) / $25.00 at the Door
EC-CHAP MEMBER & HJS Member DISCOUNTS & FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM AVAILABLE
Students: $10.00 (With I.D.) / Children Under 12: $5.00
Introducing THE HALL MONITORS, a group of top-notch New England jazz musicians brought together through the love of playing, composing, arranging, AND teaching. Steven Bulmer, bass; Nathan Edwards, saxes; Matt Parker, sax/flute; Jen Allen, Piano; Ben Bilello, drums.
The members are all honored to be jazz coaches at the prestigious Hall High School in West Hartford CT, as well as educators at numerous colleges and universities throughout the region. The group performs a variety of jazz styles from bop, hard bop and contemporary jazz genres. They program inventive originals i along with original treatments of not-so-standard jazz classics. The group features a classic piano-bass-drums rhythm section with two innovative and complementary saxophonists.
In May of 2023, the opportunity to launch the group came from an invitation to perform at the Blue Room in CitySpace, Easthampton, MA for Carol’s Jazz Night concert. The group presented a 90-minute set of 11 tunes, including 5 originals from 3 different band members. All that was needed now was a name. After pushing many failed pun-names around trying to work off of the word “Hall,” the Hall Monitors‘ moniker was adopted. The Hall Monitors have delighted audiences through engagements with Hartford Jazz Society, Black Eyed Sally’s, The Packing House, the Buttonwood Tree and CitySpace Easthampton. The group is also profiled on CreativeGround.org
Join us for a special evening of jazz with The Hall Monitors! This program is hosted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance" (EC-CHAP).Doors 7:00pm / Show 7:30pm. Tickets $20.00 in advance online / $25.00 at the door.
Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&F" TM model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to Willington Pizza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for "The Packing House" pizza! Click HERE for secret recipe.
For more information, please call 518-791-9474.