Thu Mar 11
at 8:30 PM
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Eric Mingus
Eric Mingus is an acclaimed composer, performer, recording artist and poet, who has performed with U2, Gavin Friday, Elliott Sharp, Hubert Sumlin, Carla Bley, Todd Rundgren, Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, Karen Mantler, Steven Bernstein, Catherine Sikora, Levon Helm and many more, including being a featured performer in many of Hal Willner’s projects. Eric’s compositions range from blues and rock songs to haunting instrumental melodies and jazz inspired arrangements, and this extraordinarily broad range of styles is always clearly defined by his unique aesthetic sensibility. He has written scores for three documentaries, and has composed almost all of the music for his albums and contributed songs to many more projects. Eric is currently writing music for his next solo album, and for the next Clockwork Mercury album.
Eric Mingus will be a featured performer at this year's, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in Canada for two (2) back to back dates.
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Fri Mar 12
at 9:00 PM
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Jeff Pitchell
Billboard winning high energy rhythm & blues, rock, soul & funk. Jeff always packs the house!
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Sat Mar 13
at 9:00 PM
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Latanya Farrell Band
Latanya Farrell is a gifted singer, songwriter and performer who moves audiences with passion, energy and a love for music and life! Her award winning vocal talent and style has influences from Natalie Cole to Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin to Ella Fitzgerald. With performance roots in her family church and community events, Latanya's career took a leap forward after she was crowned Champion of the 2003 Connecticut Star Search competition. In 2008, Latanya released her debut CD Feelin' Alright. This thoroughly soulful blend has something for everyone...from the deeply personal "The Very Best", to the urban-edged "Now That I Have You", or the emotional ballad "So Fortunate".
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Mon Mar 15
at 8:00 PM
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Warren Byrd feat. Saskia Laroo
Hartford's Warren Byrd (piano) and Amsterdam's Saskia Laroo (trumpet) come together at Black Eyed Sally's for an evening of great music. Accompanied by some of the area's finest musicians, Warren and Saskia mix the best of classic jazz with new compositions and a wide world of influences.
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Wed Mar 17
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TOMMY WHALEN OPEN MIC
LIVE MUSIC
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Fri Mar 19
at 9:00 PM
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Riders on the Storm/robin tower tribute band to open show...
Based out of NEW YORK CITY, Riders On The Storm have played to thousands of Doors fans, both young and old. They've played in historic places The Doors once toured such as the Isle of Wight, London, Amsterdam, and regular appearances in New Haven, Connecticut. The audience includes people who have seen The Doors and people who weren't born when Jim died in 1971.
You can't see The Doors anymore, but you can take part in the celebration, the ceremony, the ritual...
The Resurrection Of The Doors
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Sat Mar 20
at 9:00 PM
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McLovins
Rolling Stone - "... the McLovins -- a trio of Connecticut kids who have managed to harness the musical ferocity of Trey Anastasio, Les Claypool, and Stewart Copeland before being able to legally drive a car."
www.themclovins.com
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Mon Mar 22
at 8:00 PM
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Kris Allen Group
Renowned saxophonist/bandleader/educator Kris Allen is back at Sally's with a new band that you don't want to miss! Alongside Kris will be four of the top talents working in jazz today: Josh Evans (trumpet), Zaccai Curtis (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass) and Eric McPherson (drums).
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Wed Mar 24
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DAVE MACK OPEN MIC
LIVE MUSIC
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Fri Mar 26
at 9:00 PM
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Tip The Van
Sharing the stage with musical masters, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones,
Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, and Less Than Jake, to name a few,
Tip The Van has emerged as a rising star with a growing buzz among
teenagers and adults alike. "Tip The Van is taking things to another
level” says Brian Lee from Metromix Connecticut, explaining how Tip
the Van has skyrocketed from their humble beginnings as a local band
to a national opening act, joining the Vans Warped Tour, a national tour
with Reel Big Fish & Streetlight Manifesto, and shows across the north-
east - from small halls to bars to rock venues to festivals to arenas.
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Fri Mar 26
at 9:00 PM
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Call To Consciousness
Coining themselves as "The new punk rock" Call 2 Consciousness(C2C) is an establishment with a vast array of influences in all types/genres of music. C2C has set itself apart from other bands by being more than just a recording, or more than just a show. They plan to take the industry by storm by creating an entity that cannot be missed. The quartet of band-mates and friends has spent the last year playing shows, writing music, all the while gaining mass appeal. C2C has gained respects from fans by building themselves from the ground up. They began playing cover shows in their early stages, so they could afford a practice space, where the real work began. C2C is now a fully prospering group with their main focus being; to do what they love for a living. The group plans to reach as many people as possible, and be contenders in the national spectrum of music today.
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Sat Mar 27
at 9:00 PM
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Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez
Wether she is on the road in Europe or playing with the Saturday Night Live Band, the "Beehive Queen" will not let you down. She is a true professional and we are proud to have her again.
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Mon Mar 29
at 8:00 PM
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Anthony Wonsey
Sally's is pleased to welcome back Anthony Wonsey as the Featured Jazz Artist of the month. One of the hardest working pianists in jazz, Wonsey made cut his teeth working alongside such notables as Carl Allen, Nicholas Payton and Kenny Garrett. An accomplished leader in his own right (if you haven't heard his 2005 album 'The Thang' you're missing out!), Wonsey will be bringing his stellar trio to Sally's stage.
$5 Cover
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Wed Mar 31
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TIM MCDONALD OPEN MIC
LIVE MUSIC
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Thu Apr 1
at 9:00 PM
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Little Ugly
Little Ugly is an acoustic quartet based in Hartford, CT. The members, all private music teachers and local musicians, first formed in 2007 as a duo (Michael Day and Casey Cormier). In 2008, the third member (Sarah Larsen) joined, followed by Nick Dickinson in 2009, and Little Ugly came to be.
The group draws from the different educations of it's members for a unique, eclectic sound
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Thu Apr 1
at 9:00 PM
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John The Savage
"One night, while on a worldwide voyage, a pirate captain fell in love with a fair-skinned gypsy. He courted her, they married and eventually gave birth to six beautiful children. They showered these children with weapons of sound: a piano, a megaphone, some guitars and a big-ass metal chain. The children mastered their sound, becoming one in the process. They called themselves John the Savage, and the people of the world smiled in acceptance."
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Fri Apr 2
at 9:00 PM
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T. Rubble
Southern Rock and a serious helping of blues!
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Sat Apr 3
at 9:00 PM
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McDonald Teague Band
Come see two of CT's best Guitarists rock the house at Sally's. They put their on spin on rock & blues classics.
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Sun Apr 4
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Easter Jazz Brunch
We feature a full southern buffett and live music with The Matt DeChamplain Quartet. Two seatings 10:30 and 1:30 Call now to reserve a table.Featured items:
Southern Eggs Benedict
Scrambled Eggs
Sausage & Applewood Smoked Bacon
Hash Browns
Waffles w/ Whipped Crème
Carving Station w/Ham & Smoked Rib Eye
Southern Fried Chicken
Blackened Catfish
Mac & Cheese
Collard Greens
Sweet Potatoes
Caesar Salad w/ Cornbread Croutons
Fresh Fruit
Danish
Dessert Station
$28.95 per person / $9.95 for children 12 & under / 3 years & under free
www.mattdechamplain.com
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Mon Apr 5
at 8:00 PM
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HJS Jazz Jam w/ Craig Hartley
Craig Hartley plays Herbie Hancock.
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Wed Apr 7
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PETER BYRON OPEN MIC
LIVE MUSIC
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Thu Apr 8
at 9:00 PM
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Thirty Second Pulse
Thirty Second Pulse is an eclectic rock band that was created in Portland, CT in April 2008. The band consists of Matt Giuggio (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Giuggio (vocals, guitar), Bob Dinan (drums), and Pat Ryan (bass). The band name was derived from a feeling, unfiltered expression, passion, and togetherness.
Brothers Matt & Mike Giuggio were drawn at a young age to the creative process and emotional release of writing songs. The brothers spent years writing music as their unique style grew together over the better part of a decade. Putting various bands together over this time, they also built a recording studio that gave them the opportunity to realize their vision of collecting their best material and coupling it with the art of recording and producing an album. This studio was the birthing spot of two full length albums with other bands, but they had yet to find band members that could collaborate in unison. Growing up together they were always strong musical influences on each other, which will be transparent once you get to know them and their music. Their organic roots and shared vision transcends.
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Fri Apr 9
at 9:00 PM
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Mambo Sons
You can hear hints of delicious mid-'60s blues-pop in Mambo Sons' music, with obvious influential injections from The Kinks and the Rolling Stones, Elton John and others, but it's also obvious that the band was awake during the '70s and '80s. Its foundation acoustic rhythm tracks invoke Boston and ELO, and its recently-released album Heavy Days has got a few real gems on it- The Valley Advocate
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Sat Apr 10
at 9:00 PM
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Guitar Shorty
He began playing guitar as a young boy, excited by the sounds of B.B. King, Guitar Slim, T-Bone Walker and Earl Hooker. His first lessons came from his uncle, but when it became clear that the youngster was serious about his music, his grandmother hired a tutor for him. "I learned so fast I was always two or three pages ahead of my teacher," he recalls. After a move to Tampa when he was 17, Kearney won a slot as a featured guitarist and vocalist in Walter Johnson's 18-piece orchestra. Being younger-and shorter-than the rest of the band, the club owner bestowed the name Guitar Shorty on him, and it stuck. After a particularly strong performance in Florida, the great Willie Dixon, who was in the audience, approached Shorty and said, "I like what you're doing. You've got something different. I gotta get you in the studio." A few weeks later Shorty was in Chicago and, backed by Otis Rush on second guitar, he cut his first single, Irma Lee b/w You Don't Treat Me Right, for Chicago's famed Cobra Records (the first label home for Rush, Magic Sam and Buddy Guy) in 1957. "Willie Dixon was a huge influence on me and my singing," Shorty remembers. "If it hadn't been for him, I never would have recorded."
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Wed Apr 14
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SAL IACOBUCCI OPEN MIC
ROBIN TROWER TRIBUTE. 8.30-9.15
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