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Hartford Public Library’s highly popular Baby Grand Jazz series is back for its 21st season in 2025; with a spectacular line-up of the best jazz musicians in the region.
February 2, 2025 - Chris Beaudry
Chris Beaudry hails from Storrs, Connecticut and has lived in Boston and New York City. He came up in the Hartford jazz scene of the early 2000's and was one of Jimmy Greene's first students at the Greater Hartford Academy of The Arts. He would later complete his full-circle journey at GHAA becoming a faculty member before heading to New York City to earn his master's degree in Jazz Studies from New York University. In addition to being a performing musician, Chris has held myriad positions in the music business side of the industry from booking agent at J. Chriss & Co., to record label manager of Lenny White's IYOUWE Records, to general manager of the Side Door Jazz Club an Old Lyme Inn. He has given masterclasses on music business at the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus, Eastern CT State University, and is frequently hired as a guest soloist at various schools and institutions.
Chris Beaudry - tenor saxophone
Timothy Norton - bass
Evan Wood - drums
Earl MacDonald - piano
Tune in virtually on Hartford Public Library’s Facebook page and Youtube channel or HPATV’s Education Channel.
Hartford Public Library’s history spans more than 235 years. We can trace its very beginnings to the Library Company, formally organized in 1774 by a few subscribers to purchase a "collection of useful and religious books". And now, the library is a national leader in redefining the urban public library in the 21st century as an innovative and stimulating place where people can learn and discover, explore their passions, and find a rich array of resources that contribute to a full life.
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