Since July, (2009) the GJB has performed monthly at Aunt Chilada’s , usually on the third Sunday of the month. Known since 1993 as the best Mexican restaurant in the greater New Haven area, Aunt Chilada's is located at 3931 Whitney Avenue in Hamden (beside the golf course) just a couple of miles north of Sleeping Giant. We will be at Aunt Chilada’s from 6 to 8 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with trombonist Tom Boates along with Mark Vigorito on cornet, Andrew Anello on clarinet, Charlie Freeman on piano, Art Hovey on tuba & bass, Sal Ranniello on drums, and vocalist Cynthia Fabian.
There is no cover charge and no minimum, but seating is somewhat limited; to reserve a table or a seat at the bar please telephone 203-230-4640. (The reservation option on the Chilada’s website does not work.) If you make a reservation but can’t make it please call again to cancel.
In November we’ll be back again on the 18th with clarinetist/saxophonist and jazz historian Dr. John Clark, along with Mark Vigorito, Jim Fryer, Charlie Freeman, Tom Palinko, and Cynthia Fabian.
An Early History of the Galvanized Jazz Band appeared in the July 2021 issue of the Syncopated Times. The second installment, The Millpond Years is in the August issue, and the third part, After The Millpond Years, is in the October 2021 issue. Non-subscribers can see each of them by clicking on the blue lettering. Jeff Barnhart’s moving Tribute to Fred Vigorito and Bill Sinclair was in the April 2026 issue and continued in the May issue. Jeff’s Anarchy story in the October issue should inspire you to consider subscribing.
We have been streaming our music online for some time now! Search for Galvanized Jazz Band on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora! Unfortunately, AI has been arbitrarily deleting people’s music uploads, but we will continue to upload more from our extensive catalog to those streaming platforms. If that continues, perhaps CDs will have to make a comeback.
For information about our many CDs please visit the Recordings section of this website. The purchasing information there is no longer valid, but we still have most of those CDs in stock and on sale for $5 each plus $2 for postage to USA addresses or $5 for postage outside of the USA. We can accept personal checks.
For more information about the band please contact Art Hovey by his new email address: arthovey3@gmail.com
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor had this to say about our kind of music: "Jazz musicians communicate with each other and listen to each other in an effort to create a good final product. That is exactly the process that all of us should employ in legislative bodies and in gatherings to resolve important public issues. It is jazz that points the way."
Members of the GJB are still working with various other groups. Please visit the "OTHER GIGS" section of this website for information about those activities.
Recent Events:
On Saturday, October 3 we performed in perfect weather as part of the Milford Fine Arts Council’s first ever “Jazz ‘n Downtown” festival.
On Sunday, September 13 we performed at the First Congregational Church in Madison for our 18th annual Jazz service from 9:45 to 11 AM, followed by a free picnic, indoors due to rain. The church is located at 26 Meeting House Lane. This annual event is free and open to the public.
Butch Butterworth's 34th annual Big Feathers Polo Tournament/Jazz Concert was Sunday, July 12 at the Giant Valley Farm, 640 Tuttle Avenue in Hamden. The polo match started around 1 pm, and we played from 6 to 7:30 pm with Jim Fryer, Lew Green, Mark Vigorito, Dr. John Clark, Charlie Freeman, Art Hovey, Tom Palinko, and Cynthia Fabian. Food and drinks were provided for all after the polo match. For details visit the Giant Valley Polo Club Website.
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