About this Event
Doors open at 6:00pm. Try to be seated by 6:30pm to have your dinner order taken. Showtime begins at 7:00pm when we transform the space into a theater.
Out of respect for the performers and other patrons, please keep talking to a whisper during the performance.
Very Limited Occupancy. Tables seating 2, 4, 5 guests, with tables for 6, 8, 12 available upon request. Single, general admission tickets are also available. See The Attached Seating Chart. Admission Is $15.00 - $25.00 Per Person, Ticket prices may be higher for special performances. Having problems with the ticketing system? Call 203-247-4273
Parking: Please park in LaZingara's lot or on Greenwood Ave. or School Street. Please avoid parking in P.T. Barnum Square.
Check out the band:
George Lesiw - Guitarist & Vocalist Recognized as one of the most prolific and versatile performers on the Connecticut music scene, guitarist George Lesiw has made his surge a topic of conversation and interest amongst the Northeast audience. Lesiw combines the true improvisational essence and language of jazz, the daring electricity of rock-fusion and the gritty fire of blues.
Known as a bandleader and sideman for some time now, Lesiw initiates a spark of rock-fusion with a combination of the emotional fire of the blues sprinkled with funk, soul and R& B, making him a desired performer in music venues across the state and beyond.
Whether playing a straight-ahead jazz gig with his quartet at Bar 140 in Shelton, Connecticut or wailing his blues with his new blues project, Black Snake Boots, at Connecticut’s premier blues clubs, Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, or playing original jazz fusion music on the main stage of the Long Beach Jazz Festival in California, one thing remains constant – Lesiw exemplifies a passion, virtuosity, versatility and fire to his music like no other.
His most recent performances include a duo residency with Lee-Ann Lovelace at Crave, a Latin fusion restaurant and night club in Ansonia. Once a month, he leads the popular blues jam at Café Nine in New Haven. Twice a month, he leads the jazz jam at Bar 140 in Shelton, Connecticut. Lesiw was also the main guitarist with “A Nordic Sound Jazz Orchestra” (2016-17). In 2017, his band “Black Snake Boots” was a finalist at the 2017 Connecticut Blues Challenge. In addition to Jazz, rock, fusion and blues, Lesiw is also adept in other styles and genres, producing his latest album, Luke Rodney’s Ta Te Ta Ta, an all original album of songs from the Caribbean, and performing Brazilian music with artist Isabella Mendes.
Lesiw is the proud composer of three albums: “Clarity”, “Aurora Nights” and “Anuta Was Here”. The Berklee College of Music and SUNY Purchase graduate has been a staple of the New Haven music scene for more than 20 years. A student with the great John Abercrombie for a year, enabling him to take in Abercrombie’s influential composition and improvisation skills, George has opened over the years for a host of name acts including but not withstanding, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Roomful of Blues, and Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson. Lesiw credits as his music influences: Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, John Scofield, Abercrombie, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane.
Since emerging onto music scene, Lesiw and his band was recognized in 2007 as the Jazz Search Winners of the 20th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival in Long Beach, California. While on the West Coast, he also played California’s Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival, the Spaghettini Grill and Jazz Club and The Baked Potato, along with the Jackie Slater & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament. On the East Coast, he has been featured at Toad’s Place, an every Wednesday residency at The Owl Shop in New Haven, New York City’s The Knitting Factory, Greenwich Village Bistro, The C Note, and Acme Underground. Other noted locales include: the Stony Creek Puppet House Theatre, the Underground Parade and the Clean Energy Expo at Lorenzo Studios, the Gathering of the Elements and the Collinsville CT Arts and Music Festival.
“What I really love about playing live music is just connecting with the audience, seeing people smile,” said Lesiw. “One of my favorite things to do when I’m playing my original music is to push the boundaries of what the audience might listen to live – to take them someplace that perhaps they may not have expected the music to go.”
Dave Savitsky - Saxophones Dave has been performing and instructing for 25 years. He studied with Jackie McLean at the University of Hartford and Andy McGee at Berklee College of Music. With various groups, Dave has opened for Johnny Winter, Tower of Power, Chicago, Train, Chris Robinson, Willie Nile, NRBQ, Soulive, and Robert Walter and has performed with Bernie Wallace, Jay Anderson, Mike Clink, Joel Rosenblatt, Adam Nussbaum, Ira Coleman, Melvin Sparks, and many other CT and NY musicians and recording projects, most recently with Kevin Quinn’s Protocol and producer Eric Kupper. Dave has been with the SUNY New Paltz Jazz Faculty for 15 years and lives in Bethel, CT.
Preston Murphy - Bass ( Ed Soph, Frank Tiberi, Winard Harper,Michael Stark, Steve Davis, Harold Maybern, Richie Cole ) Upright bassist Preston Murphy studied jazz bass performance at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music from 1998-2002. He has been playing professionally for over 20 years and has played with such world class musicians such as guitar great Tony Purrone for the past 15 years, Ed Soph, Winard Harper, Steve Davis, Bruce Williams, Garland Cleaver, Frank Tiberi and many others over the years. He also played on a recording which received 4.5 stars in downbeat magazine under the leadership of Matt Criscuolo called "Headin Out." He has played in many different ensemble settings and many different musical genres over the years.
Roger Post - Drummer Roger is a highly sought-after drummer/percussionist whose 52 years of experience have encompassed an incredible variety of styles and music. Big bands: New Haven Jazz Orchestra, Harold Zinno Big Band, Hartford Jazz Orchestra, Berkshire Big Band, Sonny Carroll Orchestra, Fairfield Counts, Rob Zappulla Orchestra, Bensen/Scott Big Band. Jazz Concerts with Bill Watrous, Marvin Stamm, Marshall McDonald, Houston Person, Bill Crow Broadway: 42nd St. (original), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (revival w/original cast), Cats, Saturday Night Fever, Falsettos, and Godspell revival.
He has appeared in numerous recordings including; "Follow Me Follow my Groove" New York Louie and Friends, "The Partys' Over/Begun" and "Renovation" Kelly Rossum, "More Music for Trips" Electropolis, "Live" Karen Lyu and Global Jazz. Michael has recorded on many radio and television commercials most recently for Northwest Airlines. He has also performed on MPRs' "Prairie Home Companion", the Twin Cities Public Television series "Quarter Notes". Michael O'Brien teaches pnvately at the West Bank School of Music, Water Music, and substitute teaches at Music Tech. Michael teaches ensemble classes at MusicTechs' Summer Workshops, has lectured at the College of St. Mary's, and was Guest Artist-in- Residency with the Minneapolis Public Schools.
We're sorry, there are no refunds after tickets have been purchased. In the event of a pandemic, rain, snow, or other forms of weather which prohibit a performance, the performance date will be postponed and rescheduled for another date within a reasonable amount of time. If the new date is postponed, a future alternate date will be picked at the discretion of Bethel Jazz and the musical artist. The ticket holder will be notified of postponements, cancelations, and rescheduled dates via email. Tickets are non-refundable and may be transferred to another person in the event a purchaser can not make the rescheduled date. In the event, an artist cancels a date, and Bethel Jazz is unable to reschedule the artist, Bethel Jazz reserves the right to provide a substitute performer of equal quality without notice to the ticket purchaser. If a date is canceled and not rescheduled, Bethel Jazz will provide a refund (in some cases minus the Eventbrite fee) or credit for another performance at the choice of the ticket holder. Bethel Jazz will always do its best to accommodate for changes in seating, table sizes, or changes to tickets.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
La Zingara, 8 P T Barnum Square, Bethel, United States
USD 17.85 to USD 129.89
