Our shows are brought to you by WRCH Lite 100.5, JumpstartJazz and the generous support of Manchester Community College and the Manchester Community College Alumni Association.
Thanks to all the fans who have supported the music and attended our shows since our beginning, in 2003. Our fans have made it all possible! From Arch Street Tavern to the SBM Auditorium at Manchester Community College to the Bushnell Theater - our fans have been there with us.
JumpstartJazz is an all volunteer organization and dedicated to bringing Contemporary Jazz to the fans who love this genre and the music. Explore our website - we're proud to present our history and photos from all our shows.
JumpstartJazz has presented more than 30 shows as part of the WRCH 'Lite 100.5 FM Smooth Jazz Saturday Night Concert Series' presented by Heineken.
The series is now presented at the SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium at Manchester Community College in Manchester, CT. This 300 reserved seat performance venue is a state of the art facility which allows JumpstartJazz to present more prominent National Contemporary Smooth recording artists in a true intimate theater setting.
In 2007, JumpstartJazz Productions continued to expand, presenting Chris Botti to a near sold out crowd at The Bushnell Memorial in Hartford, CT. More shows are on tap at The Bushnell as well as at The SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium at Manchester Community College in Manchester, CT.
Our mission is to present world-class contemporary/smooth jazz that celebrates our diversity and enlivens the cultural and economic vitality of central Connecticut while creating stewardship for the music in youth through exposure and support of music education.
The Central CT Contemporary Jazz scene will be 'on the map' known for great, live music if the folks at JumpstartJazz Productions have anything to say about it!
Performers have included Marion Meadows, Chris Botti, Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci, Nelson Rangell, David Mann, Jay Rowe, Ken Navarro, Richard Elliot, Kim Waters, Jeff Kashiwa, Nestor Torres, Chuck Loeb, Acoustic Alchemy, Brian Culbertson, The Rippingtons with Russ Freeman and The Sax Pack.
Thanks to all of our sponsors, patrons, supporters and in particular Lite 100.5 FM, Manchester Community College staff and public safety officers, stage crew, Snow Sound, Shaboo Productions, Northern Lights, and the 'dedicated crew' at JumpstartJazz.
Together we will ALL make a positive impact on the CT Jazz scene.