Dave Anderson: Exploration Jazz..World, Jazz, Minimalism, Progressive...

Doors open at 6:00pm. Try to be seated by 6:30pm to have your dinner order taken. Showtime begins at 7:00pm when we transform the space into a theater.

Out of respect for the performers and other patrons, please keep talking to a whisper during the performance.

Very Limited Occupancy. Tables seating 2, 4, 5 guests, with tables for 6, 8, 12 available upon request. Single, general admission tickets are also available. See The Attached Seating Chart. Admission Is $15.00 - $25.00 Per Person, Ticket prices may be higher for special performances. Having problems with the ticketing system? Call 203-247-4273

Parking: Please park in LaZingara's lot or on Greenwood Ave. or School Street. Please avoid parking in P.T. Barnum Square.

Dave Anderson - Bass (Smokey Robinson, Michael McDonald, James Ingram) Dave is excited to bring a new edition of his own creative vision to life, offering both old and new compositions that meld World Music, 60’s/70’s jazz, Minimalism, and Progressive Rock into a kaleidoscope of soundscapes and grooves. For more information about the project, as well as itinerary, bio, discography, and more: daveandersonbass.com

Bassist Dave Anderson brings an all-new group to La Zingara for his debut as a leader here, after years of appearances at the venue with The Jones Factor, Tim DeHuff, Arthur Lipner, and others. Dave is widely known as the top freelance bassist in CT, and one of the top players in the greater NY area, having performed for many years with the likes of Art Garfunkel, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Smokey Robinson, Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Rory Block, Kate Taylor and numerous others in pop/rock/ R&B – as well as jazz artists like Bill Evans, Chieli Minucci, Hiram Bullock, Andy Snitzer, Nelson Rangell, Marion Meadows, Jeff Kashiwa, Joe Beck, Regina Carter and a raft of others. Additionally, he’s appeared on over 100 records as a studio session musician, performed in two Broadway shows, and toured the world, taking the stage in over 35 countries. Dave’s new project for 2025 is a presentation of his own music, joined by some of his favorite musicians. With his busy schedule as a hired gun for others over the years, Dave managed to make time to offer his own jazz/fusion unit, The Dave Anderson Group (1998-2016), and The New Dinosaurs, a trumpet-based electronic/tribal/improv power trio (2011-2019). Now, he’s excited to bring a new edition of his own creative vision to life, offering both old and new compositions that meld World Music, 60’s/70’s jazz, Minimalism, and Progressive Rock into a kaleidoscope of soundscapes and grooves. For more information about the project, as well as itinerary, bio, discography, and more: daveandersonbass.com.

Ken Gioffre - Saxophones ( Tito Puente, Kid Creole, B. B. King, Chic) Saxophonist Ken Gioffre has recorded for the Sony, Universal, Blue Note-Manhattan, MCA, Dennon, and Sire labels. He has also performed and recorded for the ABC, NBC, CBS, A&E, HBO, ESPN, and BET television networks. Mr. Gioffre appeared nightly on the television show New York at Night and has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC’s Today Show, HBO’s The Sopranos, A &E’s Breakfast With The Arts, Fox News’ Fox and Friends, Sinbad’s Soul Music Festival as well as the movie Last Holiday starring Queen Latifa.

In addition to his national and international tour experience, he has performed or recorded with Nancy Wilson, B. B. King, Dianne Reeves, Tito Puente, Mose Allison, Ruth Brown, The Temptations, Cab Calloway, Dr. John, Michael Bolton, Queen Latifa, Lou Rawles, Martha Reeves, Donny Osmond, Jimmy Webb, Buddy Guy, Ben E. King, The Wynans, Kid Creole, Toots Thielmans, Dave Kozz, Eddie Money, KC and the Sunshine Band, John Pattitucci, Will Lee, Randy Brecker and many, many others.

Mr. Gioffre currently tours and records as saxophonist for Smokey Robinson.

Rob Aries - Pianist (Average White Band, Bill Evans, Liza Minelli) Rob Aries toured and recorded with artists such as guitarist John Scofield, the "world jazz" group Special EFX, R&B band Change, saxophonist Bill Evans, Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias, and singers Liza Minnelli, Melba Moore, and Freddie Jackson. He also produced and co-wrote several songs on saxophonist Donald Harrison's CTI release "The Power of Cool", and played and composed for the late saxophonist Cornelius Bumpus’s CD "Known Fact" on Palmetto Records. Rob currently tours with the Average White Band.

Thierry Arpino - Drums (jean Luc Ponty, Lisa Fischer, John Tropea) Thierry was born in Paris in 1961. His father, André, put him in front of drums and percussion at the age of three. He later continued, studying percussion, piano and harmony at the Conservatoire National de St Maur, then in Boston, Massachusetts, at the prestigious Berklee School of Music.

From Jazz to Rock, from Techno even to Latin Jazz, and from African rhythms to World Music, Thierry Arpino has played it all, and has known how to play it all. How to choose from his career? We have seen him alongside Jean-Luc Ponty, Philippe Saisse, and so many others, in the trios of Joe Beck, Dave Anderson or Burr Johnson, playing with Bill Evans, Ray Gomez or Angelique Kidjo, going on stage alongside Chico Buarque, Charles Aznavour, Daniel Mille, Eddy Louiss or Andy West – recording film soundtracks for Michel Legrand, François Robert or Vladimir Cosma – or records for Joe Beck, Alain Debiossat, Jean-Luc Ponty, Joel Favrot, Marc Bethoumieux, Sarclo, Manu Dibango, Daniel Mille etc…

*This event is slated to sell out so it is advised to make your reservations early for guaranteed seating!

We're sorry, there are no refunds after tickets have been purchased. In the event of a pandemic, rain, snow, or other forms of weather which prohibit a performance, the performance date will be postponed and rescheduled for another date within a reasonable amount of time. If the new date is postponed, a future alternate date will be picked at the discretion of Bethel Jazz and the musical artist. The ticket holder will be notified of postponements, cancelations, and rescheduled dates via email. Tickets are non-refundable and may be transferred to another person in the event a purchaser can not make the rescheduled date. In the event, an artist cancels a date, and Bethel Jazz is unable to reschedule the artist, Bethel Jazz reserves the right to provide a substitute performer of equal quality without notice to the ticket purchaser. If a date is canceled and not rescheduled, Bethel Jazz will provide a refund (in some cases minus the Eventbrite fee) or credit for another performance at the choice of the ticket holder. Bethel Jazz will always do its best to accommodate for changes in seating, table sizes, or changes to tickets.

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