SHAREL CASSITY QUINTET at The Side Door Jazz Club

SHAREL CASSITY Quintet – Friday Nov 27th - Doors 7:30 Show 8:30 Show 8:30 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com

Sharel Cassity on saxophones and flute, brings an incredibly talented group of some of the best jazz players on the scene… Freddie Hendrix on trumpet and flugelhorn, Luis Perdomo on piano, Alex Claffy on bass and E.J. Strickland on drums!

If that were not enough - You can’t really argue with a full ride to Julliard, 5 consecutive appearances on Downbeat’s “Rising Star Alto Saxophone” list, 3 album releases, 3 of her own bands, mentors Jimmy Heath, James Moody, and the host of fans that come out to see Sharel Cassity perform as a leader, sideman, and all-around musical powerhouse. With more than 15 years experience on the New York jazz scene, Cassity has established herself as a pillar of the alto sax and contemporary straight-ahead jazz—a strong, quick, multi-hued player, with an unwavering desire to innovate....

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SHAREL CASSITY Quintet – Friday Nov 27th - Doors 7:30 Show 8:30 Show 8:30 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com

Sharel Cassity on saxophones and flute, brings an incredibly talented group of some of the best jazz players on the scene… Freddie Hendrix on trumpet and flugelhorn, Luis Perdomo on piano, Alex Claffy on bass and E.J. Strickland on drums!

If that were not enough - You can’t really argue with a full ride to Julliard, 5 consecutive appearances on Downbeat’s “Rising Star Alto Saxophone” list, 3 album releases, 3 of her own bands, mentors Jimmy Heath, James Moody, and the host of fans that come out to see Sharel Cassity perform as a leader, sideman, and all-around musical powerhouse. With more than 15 years experience on the New York jazz scene, Cassity has established herself as a pillar of the alto sax and contemporary straight-ahead jazz—a strong, quick, multi-hued player, with an unwavering desire to innovate.

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