Jon Regen Quartet

Pianist, singer, and songwriter Jon Regen brings his quartet to the Side Door for an intimate Friday night.

What to expect: An up close evening with a pianist, singer, and songwriter who is equally at home in the jazz tradition and in song. In a 68-seat listening room, you'll hear every detail of his touch and his voice, backed by his group that plays as one.

Personnel:
Jon Regen: Piano, Vocals

Tim Ries: Saxophone

Conrad Korsch: Bass

Abe Fogle: Drums

Born in New York City and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, Jon Regen won the Louis Armstrong National Jazz Award as a teenager and went on to study with Kenny Barron, Kenny Werner, and Jim McNeely. He was a finalist in the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, became a Steinway Artist, and played early in his career with the Ted Dunbar Quartet, Kyle Eastwood, and vocalist Jimmy Scott.

Regen built a following as a singer and songwriter in London, and has played the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival, Blue Note Milano, and PizzaExpress Jazz Club in London, along with Connecticut stages like Branford Jazz on the Green. His 2023 album Satisfied Mind features guests including Ron Carter, Rob Thomas, Pino Palladino, and Larry Goldings.

This year he released From Left to Right, a previously unreleased 1996 trio album with the late Earl May and Sunny Jain, with liner notes by Kenny Barron. His new live album, Live in London, recorded at the 2025 EFG London Jazz Festival, came out on October 16 and was named Album of the Week on Jazz FM.

The Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT.