The State of Jazz: Massachusetts Has Four Jazz Festivals in September

 Lalah Hathaway at BeanTown Fest

After a lively summer of outdoor jazz and blues festivals taking place all across Massachusetts, the "State of Jazz" is not finished, with four more jazz festivals slated to take place September in Boston, Cape Cod and Western Mass, according to MassJazz.com, which promotes the state's jazz scene throughout the year.

September 14-16

Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend

Spectrum Playhouse and First Congregational Church

Lee

Sonny and Perley and Quartet, Charles Neville, Karrin Allyson, and Amherst Jazz Orchestra, Dave Sporney, Musical Director.

gatewayjazzweekend.ticketleap.com

September 15

Northampton Jazz Festival

Thornes Marketplace

Main Street

Northampton

Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts Band, Gary Smulyan Quartet and Sheryl Bailey.

northamptonjazzfestival.org

September 25-30

JazzFest Falmouth ‘12

Grace Kelly Quintet, Howard Alden, Dan Barrett, Harry Allen, Frank Tate, Toni Lynne Washington, Stage Door Canteen big band, Free Friday night "Jazz Stroll Down Main Street" with performers in 12 venues.

jazzfestfalmouth.org

September 29

Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival

Massachusetts and Columbus Avenue

South End, Boston

This year’s theme is ‘Celebrate Women in Jazz.’

Performers include Terri Lyne Carrington and the Mosaic Project, Lalah Hathaway, Rebecca Cline, Hey Rim Jeon, Hailey Niswanger, New World Composers Octet and more.

beantownjazz.org

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