Hartford Music
History Archive
Hartford Bonanza celebrates Connecticut’s and Hartford's monumental contributions to American culture and the American music canon over the decades. Enjoy this presentation from the archives of the inspiration behind our headlining America 250 Connecticut Commemorative Concert at Hartford Bonanza 2026 on the Fourth of July--America's 250th birthday. The commemorative concert was curated by legendary Doug Wimbish and performed by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Chorale, and many special guests from the WimBash series' multigenerational, musical network.
Thank you to iconic photographers Maurice D. Robertson & Andy Hart, the collection of the Connecticut Museum of Culture & History and the Hip Hop Collection at the Hartford History Center at the Hartford Public Library for their contributions to this project.
This collaborative archival exhibition is funded by CT Humanities (logo).
Abbey Lincoln. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Alvin Carter Jr. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Andy Gonzalez & Dick Griffin. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Anthony Braxton. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Bob Orsi. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Burnt Sugar Chamber Arkestra. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Carlos Hernandez Chavez. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Charles Christie. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Clark Terry. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Dave Brubeck. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Dezron Douglas. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Don Depalma. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Doug Wimbish. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Doug Wimbish. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Doug Wimbish & Rahiem Furious Five. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Doug Wimbish & Rahiem Furious Five. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Doug Wimbish. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Dr. Lonnie Smith. Photo by Maurice Robertson
Duke Moorehead & Jackie McLean. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Ed Fast & Conga Bop. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Ed Fast. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Eddie Palmieri & Lucques Curtis. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Eli WIlliams. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Emery Austin Smith. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Emery Smith. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Emery Smith. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
George Clinton. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
George Isaacs. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Hartford Music Legends. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Hilton Ruiz. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Horace Silver. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Hotep Idris Galeta. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Jackie McLean. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Jackie McLean & Nat Reeves. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Jerry GonzalezJackie McLean & Nat Reeves. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Jimmy Greene. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Jimmy Owens & Ted Dunbar. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Joey Batts. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Johnny Copeland. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Julius Hemphill. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
June Bisantz. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Kitty Kathryn & Jimmy McGriff. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Kitty Kathryn. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Dr. Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland & Joey DeFrancesco. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Leon Thomas, Steve Johns & Gary Bartz. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Rugs Clarke, Gregory Isaacs & Dennis Brown. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish & Will Calhoun. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun & Doug Wimbish. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Leon Thomas. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Linda Ransom
Mario Pavone. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
MDR, Baba Al Carter & Fred Ward. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Michael Scott. . Photo by Maurice Robertson.
mllt Hinton. . Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Mixashawn Rozie. . Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Mixashawn Rozie. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Monday Night Jazz. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Nat Reeves 880 Club. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Nat Reeves & Selena Kilpatrick. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Nat Reeves. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
New England Jazz Ensemble. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Nita Zarif. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Norman Gage. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Ornette Coleman. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Orquestra Espada. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Paul Brown & Milt Jackson Band. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Paul Brown. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
People of Goodwill. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Ray Gonzalez. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Ray Gonzalez. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Ray Santiago. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Rena McLean. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Rick Rozie . Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Rick Rozie . Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Robb Guttfried
Skip MacDonald, Doug Wimbash & Keith Lebanc. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Steve Davis. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
The Crooker Band. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Tiny Joe & Don Depalma. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Walter Gwardyak. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Warren Byrd. Photo by Maurice Robertson.
Zacci & Luques Curtis. Photo by Maurice Robertson.