New Haven has always had a reputation for landing world-class artists,
and this tradition continues, in the hands of outstanding musicians…
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| Bluesman George Baker in one of his many New Haven appearances |
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| Frank Critelli on stage at Toad’s Place on York Street |
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| Roseanne Cash at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas on the Green |
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| Keyboardist Brian Larney at Casbah Gardens on Howe Street |
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| James Velvet on the main stage of the New Haven Green |
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| Joe Shapiro(guitar) & Mark Kaplan(sax) at Cafe Nine |
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| Guitarist Tony Di, tearing it up at the Olde School Saloon (now Regal Beagle) |
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| Singing The Blues at one of Cafe Nine’s weekly jams |
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| Guitarist Ross Ragusa on stage at Toad’s Place with DBW |
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| world-famous drummer Bernard Purdie in one of his New Haven appearances |
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| Pamela Means on stage at Rob Messore’s Fabulous Guitar Festival |
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| Mark Zaretsky with Cobalt Rhythm Kings on the New Haven Green
all photographs © Mike Franzman |