The Side Door Jazz Club

The Side Door Jazz Club A world-class jazz venue located at the Old Lyme Inn in Old Lyme, Connecticut!
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The Side Door Jazz Club is the realization of a long cherished dream - the perfect jazz venue: Intimate, welcoming, elegant and a quality, great sounding room that the very best jazz artists are happy to play in! On May 10th, 2013 its door and stage were opened by none other than the venerable George Wein and his Newport All-Stars band, cutting the ribbon and giving his blessing to an awestruck Ke

n Kitchings! An incredible gala night opening to be remembered – setting the standard and placing The Side Door firmly on the jazz venue map! Get all the artist details and buy your tickets at our website, sidedoorjazz.com, for the amazing jazz performances we have every Friday and Saturday nights! Enjoy world-class live jazz, a full bar, and enjoy dinner at the beautiful Old Lyme Inn before the show!

From last night with the Kevin Hays Trio
06/13/2026

From last night with the Kevin Hays Trio

This Saturday at The Side Door — Sounds of April & Randall. 🎙🎺April May Webb is one of the most exciting voices in jazz ...
06/10/2026

This Saturday at The Side Door — Sounds of April & Randall. 🎙🎺
April May Webb is one of the most exciting voices in jazz today. Winner of the 2024 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition — judged by Christian McBride, Bill Charlap, and Terri Lyne Carrington — out of over 220 vocalists from 21 countries. A Woodshed Network Artist named by NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater, she and her husband and musical partner Randall Haywood were named U.S. Cultural Ambassadors by the State Department in 2023. Their single "Horizon" hit #17 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts. Don't miss this one. 🎵
April May Webb – Vocals
Randall Haywood – Trumpet
Yayoi Ikawa – Piano
Tyler Sherman – Bass
Dr. Nathan Webb – Drums
Saturday, June 13 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sounds-of-april-and-randall-tickets-1988657647007

This Friday at The Side Door — the Kevin Hays Trio. 🎹One of jazz's most celebrated pianists comes home to Connecticut. R...
06/09/2026

This Friday at The Side Door — the Kevin Hays Trio. 🎹
One of jazz's most celebrated pianists comes home to Connecticut. Raised in Greenwich, Kevin Hays signed to Blue Note Records in the 1990s and has since built one of the most acclaimed careers in jazz — touring with Sonny Rollins, recording a celebrated piano duo project with Brad Mehldau, and co-writing credits on the Steve Gadd Band's Grammy Award-winning album. The New Yorker named him one of the best of the year, calling his playing "a jolt of joy." Tonight he brings his trio to Old Lyme for a very special homecoming.
Kevin Hays – Piano
Rick Rosato – Bass
Jimmy Macbride – Drums
Friday, June 12 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kevin-hays-trio-tickets-1988657546887

This Saturday at The Side Door — Rich Goldstein's "Into the Blue" Quartet. 🎸One of Connecticut's most celebrated jazz gu...
06/05/2026

This Saturday at The Side Door — Rich Goldstein's "Into the Blue" Quartet. 🎸
One of Connecticut's most celebrated jazz guitarists comes to The Side Door with his acclaimed 2025 release Into the Blue — a record that showcases Goldstein's singular voice as a composer and bandleader. Born in Brooklyn and a longtime faculty member at the Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, Rich has shared the stage with Houston Person, Javon Jackson, Steve Davis, Andy LaVerne, and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, among many others. Tonight he brings an exceptional group to Old Lyme for a night of hard-swinging, groove-driven jazz.
Rich Goldstein – Guitar
Brian Charette – Organ
Behn Gillece – Vibraphone
Jordan Young – Drums
Saturday, June 6 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rich-goldstein-into-the-blue-quartet-tickets-1988657446277

This Friday at The Side Door — A Celebration of Elvin Jones: The Dear Elvin J. Project. 🥁One of jazz's most legendary dr...
06/02/2026

This Friday at The Side Door — A Celebration of Elvin Jones: The Dear Elvin J. Project. 🥁
One of jazz's most legendary drummers, honored by one of his most devoted protégés. Tony Moreno's connection to Elvin Jones began at age eleven — Elvin gave him his first set of drums, the very same ones he played on John Coltrane's Live at Birdland and Crescent, and then taught him for the next seven years. Tonight, Moreno brings the Dear Elvin J. Project to The Side Door — ten compositions from Elvin's classic repertoire, reimagined in fresh new arrangements by NYC composer Rich Shemaria, performed by an extraordinary ensemble. Notably, bassist Gene Perla performed on the original Elvin Jones Genesis recording — the very music being celebrated tonight.
Tony Moreno – Drums
Troy Roberts – Tenor Saxophone
Patrick Cornelius – Alto & Soprano Saxophones
Manuel Valera – Piano
Gene Perla – Bass
Mauricio Herrera – Congas
Friday, June 5 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-celebration-of-elvin-jones-dear-elvin-j-tickets-1988657346657

This Saturday at The Side Door — the Mike Rodriguez Quintet. 🎺Mike Rodriguez is one of the most compelling trumpeters wo...
05/28/2026

This Saturday at The Side Door — the Mike Rodriguez Quintet. 🎺
Mike Rodriguez is one of the most compelling trumpeters working in jazz today — a Queens-born musician whose career has taken him to the very highest levels of the music. A Grammy-nominated artist, he has performed and toured with Clark Terry, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Joe Lovano, Quincy Jones, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. His recordings have earned widespread critical acclaim, and his debut album Reverence established him as a major voice on the instrument. Tonight he brings his quintet to Old Lyme for an exceptional night of jazz.
Mike Rodriguez – Trumpet
Nicole Glover – Saxophone
Gary Versace – Piano
Joe Martin – Bass
Ele Howell – Drums
Saturday, May 30 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mike-rodriguez-quintet-tickets-1986780683507

This Friday at The Side Door — Jeff Fuller & Friends. One of Connecticut's most celebrated jazz musicians comes home to ...
05/28/2026

This Friday at The Side Door — Jeff Fuller & Friends.
One of Connecticut's most celebrated jazz musicians comes home to The Side Door. Jeff Fuller is a bassist, composer, and educator whose career has taken him across the country and around the world — and tonight he brings an exceptional group of friends to Old Lyme for what promises to be a special evening.
Jeff Fuller – Bass
Haneef Nelson – Trumpet
Nigel Regan – Saxophone
Darren Litzie – Piano
Ben Bilello – Drums
Friday, May 29 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986780434763?aff=oddtdtcreator

This Wednesday at The Side Door — the Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns for their monthly residency, this time featurin...
05/24/2026

This Wednesday at The Side Door — the Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra returns for their monthly residency, this time featuring special guest drummer Sherrie Maricle. 🎷🥁
Sherrie Maricle is one of the most celebrated drummers in jazz today — director of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, a longtime member of the Birdland Big Band, and a musician whose precision, power, and musicality have made her one of the most in-demand drummers on the New York scene. Tonight she joins seventeen of New England's finest for what promises to be an exceptional evening.
Wednesday, May 27 · Doors 7PM · Show 7:30PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sean-nelson-jazz-orchestra-tickets-1986748289107

This Saturday at The Side Door — the Billy Childs Trio. 🎹Six Grammy Awards. Seventeen nominations. Back-to-back wins for...
05/22/2026

This Saturday at The Side Door — the Billy Childs Trio. 🎹
Six Grammy Awards. Seventeen nominations. Back-to-back wins for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. Billy Childs stands in a category of his own in contemporary jazz — a pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor whose music moves effortlessly between jazz and the classical tradition. The Guggenheim Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters have all recognized his work. DownBeat calls him simply "one of the foremost American composers of his era." This Saturday he brings his trio to Old Lyme for what is sure to be an extraordinary evening.
Billy Childs – Piano
Matt Penman – Bass
Ari Hoenig – Drums
Saturday, May 23 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billy-childs-trio-tickets-1986748172265

This Friday at The Side Door — the Reggie Watkins Quintet. 🎵Trombonist Reggie Watkins has been one of the most in-demand...
05/20/2026

This Friday at The Side Door — the Reggie Watkins Quintet. 🎵
Trombonist Reggie Watkins has been one of the most in-demand voices on his instrument for decades — a musician whose rich, commanding tone and deep roots in the tradition have taken him around the world alongside some of jazz's greatest names. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Watkins has performed and recorded with Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Dizzy Gillespie, Slide Hampton, Tom Harrell, and many others. He brings an exceptional quintet to Old Lyme for what promises to be a powerful night of straight-ahead jazz.
Reggie Watkins – Trombone
Matt Parker – Saxophone
Orrin Evans – Piano
Matt Dwonszyk – Bass
Byron Landham – Drums
Friday, May 22 · 8PM
The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn · 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Make a night of it — Side Door ticket holders receive 10% off dinner at the Old Lyme Inn. Tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reggie-watkins-quintet-tickets-1986748059565

Address

85 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT
06371

Opening Hours

Friday 7:30pm - 11pm
Saturday 7:30pm - 11pm

Telephone

(860) 434-2600

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