About this Event
Greater Hartford Arts Council Winter Jazz Activation Hartford Jazz Society Fundraiser Event presenting a Roy Hargrove Tribute Concert Featuring The Danton Boller Quintet
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar
Hartford, CT
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Danton Boller - bass
Justin Robinson - alto saxophone
Haneef N. Nelson - trumpet
Jeremy Manasia - piano
Willie Jones III - drums
Danton Boller is a bassist, composer, producer, and educator in New York City. He has toured internationally and recorded with many top jazz artists as a member of the Roy Hargrove Quintet, Grammy nominated Roy Hargrove Big Band, Seamus Blake Quartet, Ari Hoenig’s “Punk Bop,” Willie Jones III Quartet, and the Grammy nominated Anthony Wilson Nonet, to name a few.
During his time with Roy Hargrove, Danton was featured on two of Hargrove’s most popular albums – Earfood (RH Quintet) and Emergence (RH Big Band). Hargrove’s “Strasbourg St. Denis” opens with Danton’s captivating bass intro, and has gone on to become one of the best known new jazz standards around the world, with over 13 million streams on Spotify alone. Danton is also highlighted on the DVD The Roy Hargrove Quintet – Live at the New Morning, which has inspired generations.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar, 350 Asylum Street, Hartford, United States
USD 28.52
