WESTPORT–Svetlana and The Delancey Five will perform at the VFW Post 399 this Thursday, July 23. The show is part of the Jazz at the Post series, which offers a new concert each Thursday, presented by the Jazz Society of Fairfield County.

This week’s show will feature Svetlana Shmulyian on vocals, Michael Cruse on trumpet, Jarien Jamanila on saxophones, Sterling Coza on piano, Mikey Migliore on bass and Hank Allen-Brafield on drums.

According to the release announcing the show, Svetlana and the Delancey Five are known for blending 1920s–1940s Golden Age swing with pop sensibilities; they have headlined sold-out shows at major venues like the Blue Note and Joe’s Pub.

Svetlana is a “very sweet & naughty” vocalist (JazzLives), “energetic” (The Wall Street Journal), and “delightful” (WRHU Jazz Radio), with a #1 Billboard Traditional Jazz album and national awards to her name. Along with her ensemble The Delancey Five, she brings hard-swinging jazz standards and charismatic originals to the stage. “Upper Echelon of Joy” (PopMatters)

Dinner by Chef Derek Furino will be served at 6:45 p.m. The price is $25 and reservations are not required.

Musical sets begin at 7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. The 7:30 set cover charge is $20 ($15 for students / veterans). The cover fee for the late set is $10.

The Jazz Society of Fairfield County offers “free or low-cost concerts by accomplished artists, outreach to under-served audiences, and educational and performance opportunities for student, amateur and emerging professional musicians,” its website says.

Since 2015, the organization has worked with Post 399 to bring the weekly jazz event to the post’s home on the Saugatuck River, featuring “celebrated jazz artists such as Ethan Iverson, Antonio Hart, David Kikoski, Harvie S and Joe Farnsworth as well as introducing our audience to the new generation of musicians moving the tradition forward,” the society’s website says.

Jazz at the Post

VFW Post 399
465 Riverside Ave.
Westport
(475) 298-5079