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Hard-swinging bassist and Hartford native Dezron Douglas and his all-star quartet will play at the Greater Hartford Festival at 6 p.m. July 19. 
The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, which bills itself as “the largest free jazz event in New England,” presents its entertaining weekend extravaganza from Friday to Sunday, July 17 to 19. The Monday Night Jazz series runs through Aug. 10. Following are a few of the artists. Complete schedules at hartfordmondaynightjazz.com and hartfordjazz.com.
![Dust off your finest hats—it’s Derby day. This year marks the 150th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The horse race has occurred annually on a Saturday in May since it began on May 17, 1875, with the only exceptions being 1945 due to World War II and 2020 because of […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/202405040611TMS_____FASTCOMP_19685_ctnfc_media.jpg?w=620 "Dust off your finest hats—it’s Derby day. This year marks the 150th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The horse race has occurred annually on a Saturday in May since it began on May 17, 1875, with the only exceptions being 1945 due to World War II and 2020 because of […]")