Pianist Helen Sung w/trumpeter Haneef Nelson's Quintet July 11, 2011

The fabulous Hartford Jazz Society's Monday Night Jazz kicks off on Monday July 11, 2011, at Bushnell Park! Up first is trumpeter Haneef Nelson & his quintet with special guest, pianist/composer Helen Sung.

Picture a picnic basket, a bottle of wine (or 5), you & your date or a big group of friends and your dog...Sit up close if you're there for the music. Grab a spot further back or over by the Corning Fountain if you're interested in sitting on a blanket while the sun sets & the stars come out, relaxing & having dinner set to the best musical backdrop in town.

Rain venue: Asylum Hill Congregational Church (Drew Hall) 814 Asylum Avenue