We will be back at Aunt Chilada’s to celebrate fathers day from 6 to 8 PM on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with our old friend Paul Monat on cornet, Jim Fryer on trombone, Charlie Freeman on piano, Art Hovey on tuba & bass, Molly Sayles on drums, and vocalist Cynthia Fabian. Our May 17 performance with Mark Vigorito on cornet, Andrew Annello on clarinet, and Joe McWilliams on piano was sold out! Although Mark can’t make it on June 21 he will be back with us in July.
Since July of 2009 the GJB has performed monthly at Aunt Chilada's, usually on the third Sunday of the month. Known since 1993 as the best Mexican restaurant in the greater New Haven area, Aunt Chilada's is located at 3931 Whitney Avenue in Hamden (beside the golf course) just a couple of miles north of Sleeping Giant. Seating is somewhat limited; please call 203-230-4640 to reserve a table or a seat at the bar, and please call again to cancel if you can’t make it. There is no cover charge, and no minimum. We'll be back again on July19, with Mark Vigorito and special guests.
Fred Vigorito passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 10, 2026. At the reception after his funeral on March 15 his son Mark performed a few tunes with Jeff Barnhart, Jim Fryer, Molly Sayles and Art Hovey. There is a short video on YouTube from that performance. A great crowd of his friends and loyal fans celebrated his remarkable life that evening at Aunt Chilada's.
Bill Sinclair’s, Memorial Mass was on Tuesday, May 5 at at St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church in Trumbull, CT 06611. Bill was our pianist for more than 50 years. Jeff Barnhart’s Tribute to Fred and Bill was in the April 2026 issue of the Syncopated Times, and the second part is in the May issue.
An Early History of the Galvanized Jazz Band appeared in the July 2021 issue of the Syncopated Times. The second installment, The Millpond Years is in the August issue, and the third part, After The Millpond Years, is in the October 2021 issue. Non-subscribers can see each of them by clicking on the blue lettering.
We are now streaming our music online! Search for Galvanized Jazz Band on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora! In the coming weeks, we’ll be uploading more from our extensive catalog to these streaming platforms. GJB 018 with Herb Gardner (formerly released only on cassette) is now streaming. Click Here to listen to this classic GJB release! The Les Paul, Noel Kaletsky, and Uncle Yoke CDs are also now streaming.
GJB on YouTube: This link takes you to our 1986 recording of Running Wild with the Les Paul Trio followed by a live video of Caravan from April 19, 2026 with Alex Owen, John Clark, Tom Boates, Charlie Freeman, Sal Ranniello, and Art Hovey.
For more information about the band please contact Art Hovey by email: ahovey2@gmail.com
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor had this to say about our kind of music: "Jazz musicians communicate with each other and listen to each other in an effort to create a good final product. That is exactly the process that all of us should employ in legislative bodies and in gatherings to resolve important public issues. It is jazz that points the way."
Members of the GJB are still working with various other groups. Please visit the "OTHER GIGS" section of this website for information about those activities. For information about our many CDs please visit the Recordings section of this website.