The Nick DiMaria Quintet – Bethel, CT

Seating Chart

Doors open at 6:00pm. Try to be seated by 6:30pm to have your dinner order taken. Showtime begins at 7:00pm when we transform the space into a theater.

Out of respect for the performers and other patrons, please keep talking to a whisper during the performance.

Very Limited Occupancy. Tables seating 2, 4, 5 guests, with tables for 6, 8, 12 available upon request. Single, general admission tickets are also available. See The Attached Seating Chart. Admission Is $15.00 – $25.00 Per Person, Ticket prices may be higher for special performances. Having problems with the ticketing system? Call 203-247-4273

Parking: Please park in LaZingara’s lot or on Greenwood Ave. or School Street. Please avoid parking in P.T. Barnum Square.

Nick Di Maria is trumpeter, composer, podcaster, activist and educator based in New Haven, CT

A graduate of Western Connecticut State University, Nick holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Performance. Nick has been a student Dr. Eddie Henderson since 2003. Other musical mentors include Dave Scott, Jeremy Pelt, Taylor Ho Bynum and Rich Clymer. Nick also holds a Masters of Science in Music Education.

Nick began playing music at age 9 and over the years has played in multiple genres from jazz to reggae to classical to punk. In 2001 Nick joined the CT Ska/Punk scene playing with the band, The Flaming Tsunamis. For 5 years Nick was an integral member of the 6 piece band, touring with, and co-writing some of the band’s most famous tunes. Nick appears on 2 of the band’s albums, Focus the Fury (2002) and Zombies vs. Robots! (2004)

In 2006 upon graduating from college, Nick assembled his first working quartet. From the beginning the band began working the CT jazz scene playing all over the state, including a residency in Newtown in the summer of 2006.

In 2008, after some personnel changes, Nick assembled a new line up. A group that has been working not only CT but NYC as well. Performing music written by Nick and standards from some of jazz’s greatest composers, the band has played hundreds of performances to a wide variety of audiences. Since then, Nick has been composing extensively and has since released 3 studio albums and other recordings.

The music of Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi group was very influential in the creative sound of this current group. Nick began composing in the style of the band, using electronic and avant garde influences in his writing and sound. The band released their first album in May 2011 entitled Between You & Me to positive reviews. The album features 6 original compositions with open, vamp based forms that include group improvisation and groove based music.

In 2012 Nick recorded his second studio release, The Beatnik, at Firehouse 12 Studios in New Haven. The album contains 9 original compositions that reflect Nick’s compositional influences. The album is half straight ahead, half electro-acoustic jazz. The quartet plays more of its vamp based music and includes some special guests. See the Discography section for more info on Nick’s releases.

In 2014, Nick recorded Time Circuit at Firehouse 12 Studios, his 3rd studio album since 2010. The album presents original compositions most influenced by the music of his childhood and formidable years including classic rock, funk and electronic music. The album features songs with additional keyboards and electronic effects including wah and delay pedals played through the trumpet.

Nick is also Director of the Outer Space Jazz Series, a local, weekly jazz showcase at the Outer Space club in Hamden, CT. Nick has worked with musicians of the highest caliber. In the 2012-2013 season Jeremy Pelt, Wayne Escoffery, Peter Bernstein, and Jimmy Greene have performed at the series. Nick also directed the now annual O.S. Jazz Festival which consists of bands from all over the state performing originally composed jazz.

We’re sorry, there are no refunds after tickets have been purchased. In the event of a pandemic, rain, snow, or other forms of weather which prohibit a performance, the performance date will be postponed and rescheduled for another date within a reasonable amount of time. If the new date is postponed, a future alternate date will be picked at the discretion of Bethel Jazz and the musical artist. The ticket holder will be notified of postponements, cancelations, and rescheduled dates via email. Tickets are non-refundable and may be transferred to another person in the event a purchaser can not make the rescheduled date. In the event, an artist cancels a date, and Bethel Jazz is unable to reschedule the artist, Bethel Jazz reserves the right to provide a substitute performer of equal quality without notice to the ticket purchaser. If a date is canceled and not rescheduled, Bethel Jazz will provide a refund (in some cases minus the Eventbrite fee) or credit for another performance at the choice of the ticket holder. Bethel Jazz will always do its best to accommodate for changes in seating, table sizes, or changes to tickets.