For many years the Branford Recreation Department provided free Sunday afternoon concerts on the Branford Town Green.  Visitors could listen to everything from blues and country to big band and swing.  Blue Plate Radio met with the board and suggested that the board could increase public interest by changing the musical focus to jazz and changing the event to a weeknight when more people are likely to attend and in turn, stimulate the local economy. The Board agreed and a committee was formed to guide the inaugural event that would began in the summer of 2009 and ran on consecutive Thursday nights from July 9 and thru August 20.  The Branford Jazz Series continues in 2010 and expands to nine shows in a row beginning on Thursday, July 1 and ending on Thursday, August 26.  All shows will begin at 6:30pm.  To date, the Branford Jazz on the Green Series is proud to announce the following sponsors:

Presenting:

• The Town of Branford

• The Town of Branford Recreation Department

• The Branford Festival Corporation

• Blue Plate Radio

Series:

• Premier Subaru
• The Sound Newspaper
• Wells Thomas Retirement Planning

Gold:

• Arabella
• Guilford Savings Bank
• Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services
• Webster Bank

Silver:

• Alcoa Howmet
• Branford Chamber of Commerce
• Branford Economic Development Commission
• Branford Rotary Club
• Edward Jones
• Greater Hartford Jazz Festival
• Neko Productions
• New Alliance Foundation
• Pasta Cosi
• The Lock-Up: Branford Self-Storage
• Tracey Energy
• WoodWinds Restaurant
• W.S. Clancy Funeral Home
• Yolo Aesthetic Boutique & Med Spa
• ZIP06.com

Bronze:

• Duckpond Learning Center

For more information on the Branford Jazz Series or for information on becoming a sponsor or making a donation, please visit our contact page or contact Ed Tankus at Blue Plate Radio at 203.488.0002.

The Branford Jazz on the Green Series …

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