Jazz Christmas Concert at Scullers in Boston on December 6 & 7

A Peter White Christmas, starring smooth jazz guitarist Peter White and saxophonists Mindi Abair and Kirk Whalum takes place at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Tuesday, December 6 and Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 10:00 p.m.

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online.

For upcoming concerts at Scullers Jazz Club, click here.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

US Air Force Jazz Ensemble Performing Free Concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Wednesday, December 7

The US Air Force jazz ensemble, Band of Liberty, is performing a free lunchtime concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at noon.

It's part of the Brown Bag lunch series sponsored by Mechanics Hall, along with WICN 90.5 FM and Bank of America.

Made up of 13 outstanding musicians from around the country, the Band of Liberty jazz ensemble takes pride in preserving the heritage of America's true art form - jazz.  The band is based at Hanscom Air Force base in Massachusetts.

For year round jazz and blues events in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com. 

Tenor Sax Standout Seamus Blake Performs at Berklee's 939 Cafe on Wednesday, December 7

Jazz saxophonist Seamus Blake is performing at the Red Room at Cafe 939 in Boston on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to the performance are $10 general admission and can be purchased online.

The concert is part of a new NPR/ WBGO Jazz 88 FM concert series called The Check Out - Live at Berklee, which features New York-based critically acclaimed alumni from Berklee College of Music.  The performances is broadcast live in New York to WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM's 350,000 listeners and streamed worldwide on NPRmusic.org. The shows will also be audio podcast from Checkoutjazz.org and from NPRmusic.org.

Born in England and raised in Canada, Blake is recognized as one of the finest exponents of contemporary jazz performance and composition.

For a schedule of upcoming performances at Cafe 939, click here.

For year round details on jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Berklee College of Music Breaks Ground for 16 Story Tower in Boston

On Thursday, November 30, 2011, the Berklee College of Music broke ground  for a 16-story, $100 million new dormitory and music center for the school's student population, located at 160 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.

Attending the groundbreaking were Roger Brown, president of Berklee, Tom Menino, mayor of Boston, and a number of local public official, school officials and neighborhood leaders.

Completion is expected in fall 2013, and will include 770 beds, a two-story dining hall, a 400-seat performance center for students, plus practice rooms, student lounges, and on-street retail shops.

For year round details on jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

New Music Festival at Boston Conservatory Features German Saxophonist Phillipp Staudlin on Friday, December 2

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Day two of The Boston Conservatory's  New Music Festival features currents in contemporary composition overseas.

Entitled Jumpin into the Future: new Music Evolved From Jazz, the event takes place Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.at the Boston Conservatory Theatre, located at 31 Hemenway Street.  The event is free to the public.

Guest Artists include the I/O Ensemble featuring saxophonist Philipp Stäudlin. Works include DW:16–Songbook 1 by Bernhard Lang, as well as works by Edison Denisov and others.

 For year round details on jazz nightclubs, concerts, campus events, brunches and festivals throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Grammy Awards 2012 Jazz and Latin Nominees

Jazz and Latin nominations for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy.  Among the jazz artists nominated are Chick Corea, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kurt Elling, Tierney Sutton, Arturo O'Farrill and Christian McBride.  

For a full list of jazz nominations, click here.

For a full list of Latin nominations, click here.

The Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and are televised live.  You can follow updates on the Grammys Facebook or Grammy Twitter.

To follow live jazz in Massachusetts throughout the year, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Music of Charles Mingus featured at Brandeis University Jazz Ensemble Concert in Waltham on December 3

Director Bob Nieske 

The Jazz Ensemble at Brandeis University is performing the music of Charles Mingus at Slosberg Recital Hall, 415 South Street in Waltham, on Saturday, December 3, 2011, starting at 8:00 p.m.  The concert is free and open to the public.

The 20-person student ensemble is led by jazz bassist and professor Bob Nieske. 

For year round details on jazz nightclubs, concerts, campus events, brunches and festivals throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Highland Jazz Series in Newton presents the Laszlo Gardony Quartet on Saturday, December 3

The Highland Jazz Series is presenting the Laszlo Gardony Quartet to perform Rhapsody in G on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at Newton South High School in Newton.

Tickets are $18 in advance ($17 for seniors) and $20 at the Door, and can be purchased online.  Students pay $10.

Laszlo, a noted jazz composer and pianist, is joined by Stan Strickland on sax, Yoron Israel on drums and Sean Farias on bass.

For a full schedule of the Highland Jazz Series 2011-2012 season, click here.

For year round details on jazz nightclubs, concerts, campus events, brunches and festivals throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Artists Gunther Baby Sommer and Wadada Leo Smith Perform at UMass Amherst on December 2

Jazz artists Gunther 'Baby' Sommer and Wadada Leo Smith are performing  at Bezanson Hall, Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

The show is part of the Solos and Duets Series produced by the Fine Arts Center.  Tickets are $10/$5 and can be purchased online.

Günter ‘Baby’ Sommer is one of the master musicians of contemporary European jazz, a percussionist of enormous originality and humor, who has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Peter Brötzmann and Günter Grass. Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith is a hugely influential trumpeter and educator, who has worked with every major improviser of the last 40 years.

For details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble's Winter Concert is Thursday, December 1 in Worcester

The award-winning Jazz Ensemble at Holy Cross College in Worcester is performing its annual winter concert on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at Brooks Concert Hall at One College Street.  The event is free and open to the public.

Directed by woodwind professional Michael Monaghan, the Jazz Ensemble will perform songs from the Great American Songbook.

To find out more about jazz concerts, campus events, night clubs, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Featured at Boston Conservatory's New Music Festival, December 1-4

This year's annual New Music Festival at the Boston Conservatory, December 1-4, 2011, is entitled Jumpin into the Future: New Music Evolved From Jazz.  

Gunther Schuller is the musical director.

The program features works by renowned composers such as Bernard Lang, Edison Denisov, Robert Graettinger, Pierre Hurel, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane and Schuller. 

The concerts take place at 8:00 p.m. each evening at the Boston Conservatory Theatre, located at 31 Hemenway Street,  and are free to the public. 

For details on jazz concerts, campus events, night clubs, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Pandelis Karayorgis Jazz Trio at the Lily Pad in Cambridge on Wednesday, November 30

Jazz pianist and composer Pandelis Karayorgis and his Trio perform at the Lily Pad Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are just $10.

Karayorgis is joined by Jeff Charland on the bass and Luther Gray on drums.  The trio has been described as "one of the best progressive piano trios anywhere" by the Boston Globe.

For upcoming performances in December at the Lily Pad, located at 1353 Cambridge Street in Inman Square, click here.

For details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Guitarist Alex Baboian Performs at Langham Hotel Boston on Wednesday, November 30

Jazz guitarist Alexander Baboian is performing at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

A member of the acclaimed Berklee World Jazz Octet, Baboian performed recently at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.  To see footage of that concert, click here.

The BOND Jazz Experiment highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  BOND  is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists through December, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Pianist Yoko Miwa Performs at Zygomates in Boston on Saturday, December 3

Jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing at Les Zygomates Wine Bar at 129 South Street in Boston on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Born in Kobe, Japan, Miwa has been a mainstay on the jazz scene in Boston since 1997.  She is an Assistant Professor in the Piano Department at Berklee College of Music.

For details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Today! ArtsEmerson has one day sale for 2011-12 season on Monday, November 28

ArtsEmerson in Boston is having a one-day sale for its 2011-12 theatre season on Monday, November 28, 2011, with tickets available for the extraordinary price of $25.   The sale is applicable for six plays coming to Boston between January-April 2012.

To find out more details on the one-day sale, click here. 

ArtsEmerson is an exciting new theatre series launched in 2010 that brings world-class theatre to Boston.  To read more, click here.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com. 

Jazz Saxophonist Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet at Scullers Jazz Club on November 29-30

Acclaimed jazz sax player Joe Lovano is performing with the Dave Douglas Quintet at Scullers Jazz Club  in Boston on November 29-30, 2011.  They'll perform two shows each night, at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Tickets to the show are $25 each, which you can purchase online, and dinner/show is $67 per person.  To reserve for dinner and the show, call 617 562-4111.

For a schedule of upcoming jazz performances at Scullers Jazz Club, click here.

For details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Singer Claire Dickson Performs at Lily Pad in Cambridge on November 26

Teenage jazz singer Claire Dickson and her trio perform at Lily Pad Jazz Club in Inman Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Admission is $10.

Winner of three Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards, the fourteen year old singer is joined by Michael McLaughlin on piano, Greg Loughman on bass and  Grant Smith on drums.

For upcoming performances at the Lily Pad in December, click here. 

For details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

Trumpeter Roy Hargrove Performs at Scullers in Boston on November 26

Jazz trumpet player Roy Hargrove is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Saturday November 26, 2011 for two shows at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased online.

Considered one of the premier jazz trumpet players in jazz today, Hargrove is joined by Justin Robinson on sax, Sullivan Fortner on piano, Ameen Saleen on bass and Quincy Phillips on drums.

For a schedule of upcoming jazz performances at Scullers Jazz Club, click here.

For details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts year round, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

Jazz Violinist Regina Carter at the Regattabar in Cambridge on November 25-26

Jazz violinist Regina Carter and her band appear at the Regattabar Jazz Club in Harvard Square, Cambridge on Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26, 2011 for two shows each night at 7:30 and 10:00 p.m..

Tickets to the show are $30 and can be purchased online.

Carter is performing songs from her latest CD, Reverse Thread, a collection of African folk melodies.  Her band includes Yacouba Sissoko on kora, Will Holshouser on accordion, Jesse Murphy on bass and Otis Brown III on drums/percussion.

For a full schedule of events at Regattabar, located at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, click here.

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, brunches, campus events, radio stations and other jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com. 

Jazz Radio Stations in Massachusetts for Thanksgiving Travel

On the road this Thanksgiving weekend?

MassJazz.com has a list of NPR stations, college jazz programs, and independent radio stations, from Boston to Amherst and from Cape Cod to the North Shore to help you chill out in traffic and enjoy the ride.  To view the radio stations across the Bay State, click here. 

To follow our daily blog of jazz performances, visit MassJazz.blogspot.com, or follow us on Twitter @massjazz.. 

For visitor information visit MassVacation.com. 

New York Voices performing at Shalin Liu in Rockport on November 25

 

Jazz vocal group New York Voices is appearing at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.   Tickets are $19, $28 and $34, and can be purchased online. 

 

Formed in 1987, New York Voices is a Grammy Award-winning quartet that has emerged as one of the exemplary vocal jazz groups of our times.  

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, located at 37 Main Street in Rockport, click here. 

For year round jazz concerts, night clubs, brunches, campus events and radio stations throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

Greek Jazz Pianist Lefteris Kordis Performs at Langham Boston Hotel on November 23

Greek-born jazz pianist and composer Lefteris Kordis is performing at the BOND Restaurant | Lounge at the Langham Boston Hotel on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Kordis is a Fullbright Scholar who graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory, where he now teaches piano, jazz ear training and music theory.  He has developed an undergraduate course entitle, The Post-Bebop Era: 1949-61.

The BOND Jazz Experiment highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  BOND  is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists through December, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Roomful of Blues wins Blues Artists of the Year prize at Boston Music Awards

Congratulations to Roomful of Blues, the veteran band who won the Blues Artist of the Year prize at the annual Boston Music Awards ceremony held at the Liberty Hotel on Sunday, November 20, 2011.

The Boston Herald and the Boston Phoenix have a full list of winners in all of the categories.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations, jazz brunches, festivals and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Esperanza Spalding wins Jazz Artist of the Year at Boston Music Awards

Jazz bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding won the Jazz Artist of the Year award at the annual Boston Music Awards ceremony held at the Liberty Hotel on Sunday, November 20, 2011.

The Boston Herald has a for a full list of winners in all of the categories.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Spalding has won several important awards this year.  In October she won the DownBeat Readers Poll for Jazz Artist of the Year, and in February 2011 she won the Best New Artist Award at the 54th Grammy Awards.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations, jazz brunches, festivals and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Lance Houston Jazz Quartet at Tamo Lounge at Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 22

The Lance Houston Jazz Quartet is playing at the Tamo Bar at the Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. 

Houston, who plays the flugelhorn, is joined by pianist Mihoko Abe, drummer Miki Matsuki  and bassist Cyrus Sink.

The food at Tamo and other restaurants at Seaport Boston Hotel is prepared by celebrated chef Rachel Klein.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Cabaret Singer Carol O'Shaughnessy Performs at Scullers on November 22

Boston's First Lady of Cabaret, Carol O'Shaughnessy, is performing in concert at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Tuesday, November 22 2011 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $23 and can be purchased online.

The veteran performer has been named Best Female Entertainer of the Year and has performed around the world with entertainers like Joan River and David Brenner. She is frequently profiled on local television and radio shows and has also acted in stage productions.

At Scullers, Carol is performing with the Tom Lemark Trio.

For a schedule of upcoming performances at Scullers, click here.

For year round jazz concerts, night clubs, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Aaron Goldberg Jazz Trio performs at Milton Academy on November 20

The public is invited to attend a free concert at Milton Academy featuring Aaron Goldberg on piano, Omer Avital on bass and Danny Freedman on drums.  The concert is funded by the Melissa Dilworth Gold Fund.

The concert takes place at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Kellner Performing Arts Center at Milton Academy.  For directions click here.

To read about the Milton Academy Jazz Band's visit to South Africa in 2011 click here.

For year round jazz concerts, campus events, night clubs, Sunday brunches, radio stations and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Singer and Activist Harry Belafonte at JFK Library on November 21

Harry Belafonte is appearing at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston on Monday, November 21, 2011 to discuss his new book, My Song: A Memoir.   Local television reporter and host Liz Walker is moderator.

The event runs from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. and is free to the public, but reservations are required.  You can also view a live Webcast of the conversation here.

Belafonte is a veteran singer, composer,  actor and activist.  His book, My Song, published by Knoph, recounts his life growing up poor in New York City, his rise in the entertainment field and the release of his first album, Calypso, which sold over one million records. And it recounts his many decades as a civil rights activist and humanitarian around the world.

For more information about the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, visit JFKLibrary.org.

For year round cultural activities in greater Boston, visit Irishboston.org.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Live Jazz in Massachusetts on Friday, November 18 in Concert Halls, Jazz Clubs, Colleges and Restaurants

Brian Evans

There's great live jazz, blues and world music taking place all across Massachusetts on Friday, November 18, 2011.  Here is just a sampling from MassJazz:

Cambridge

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Celebrity Series of Boston

Sanders Theatre

Black Sea Salsa Band

Ryles Jazz Club

212 Hampshire Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

John Scofield Quartet

Regattabar Jazz Club

Charles Hotel

Harvard Square

MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble:

The Art of Transformation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Kresge Auditorium

Boston

Spyro Gyro

Scullers Jazz Club

Doubletree Suite @ Hilton

400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston

Tato Torres and Yerbabuena

Villa Victoria Centerfor the Arts

85 W. Newton Street

South End

Vinx, with special guests Flynn and Emily Musolino

Café 939

939 Boylston Street

Back Bay

Metro Boston/Central Mass

Shemekia Copeland

Bull Run Restaurant

Route 2A, Shirley

Hannah Rose and Harvey Diamond Jazz Quartet

Concord’sColonial Inn

48 Monument Square, Concord

California Guitar Trio and

Montreal Guitar Trio

Center for the Arts in Natick

14 Summer Street, Natick

Western Mass

Seth Glier and Liz Longley

Iron Horse Music Hall

20 Center Street, Northampton

North of Boston

Rockport Music Presents

Brian Evans

Shalin Liu Performance Center

37 Main Street, Rockport

Cape Cod

Mark Booth, jazz guitar

Ardeo Restaurant

644 Main Street

Hyannis

Bittersweet Live

Cape Codder Grand Cru Wine Bar

Route 28

Hyannis

Latin and Salsa Dance Night

Cultural Center of Cape Cod

307 Old Main Street

South Yarmouth

 For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Grace Kelly Performing at the Fireplace in Brookline on Wednesday, November 16

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Jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly is performing at the Fireplace Restaurant at 1634 Beacon Street in Brookline on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 9:30 p.m.

Grace grew up in the Boston area and recorded her first album at age twelve, then went on to perform around the world and to record with top jazz artists like Phil Woods, George Russell, Jr. and Wynton Marsalis.  

For a schedule of upcoming live jazz and Latin music at the Fireplace Restaurant on Wednesdays and Thursdays, click here.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations, festivals and organizations throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Vibraphonist Yuhan Su Performs at Langham Boston Hotel on Wednesday, November 16

Jazz vibraphonist and composer Yuhan Su is performing with her quartet at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Langham Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

A native of Taiwan and a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Su is preparing to release her first CD, and continues to perform and compose music.

Su's performance is part of the BOND Jazz Experiment, which highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk. 

Located at the Langham Boston Hotel,  BOND Restaurant & Lounge is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists through December, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Saxophonist Tia Fuller Performs at UMass/Amherst on November 16

Jazz sax player, composer and educator Tia Fuller is performing with her Quartet at Bowker Auditorium, Fine Arts Center at University of Massachusetts in Amherst on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Reserved seating is $15-$25, tickets for students of the five colleges, and for students under 17, are $10.  These can be purchased online.

Fuller is an accomplished musician with three CDs produced with her Quartet.  She has toured and been a featured soloist with the all female band of R&B star Beyonce.  She is also a respected educator who speaks at colleges around the country.

To read more about the jazz program at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, click here.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or Boston USA.com.

Japanese jazz pianist Yoko Miwa Performs at Ryles on Sunday, November 13

Japanese jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing at the Sunday Jazz Brunch at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

To see the Sunday Brunch menu, click here.  For upcoming jazz events at Ryles, located at 212 Hampshire Street in Inman Square, click here.

You can find a list of  jazz brunches in Massachusetts taking place throughout the year, or visit MassJazz.com for a schedule of concerts, night clubs, campus events, radio stations and jazz organizations. . 

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or Boston USA.com.

  

Lance Houston Jazz Quartet at the Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 8

The Lance Houston Jazz Quartet is playing at the Tamo Bar at the Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. 

Houston, who plays the flugelhorn, is joined by pianist Mihoko Abe, drummer Miki Matsuki  and bassist Cyrus Sink.

The food at Tamo and other restaurants at Seaport Boston Hotel is prepared by celebrated chef Rachel Klein.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Mike Baggetta Quartet at the Dirty Truth on November 6

The Mike Baggetta Quartet appears at The Dirty Truth Beer Hall in Northampton, MA on Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  There is no cover charge.

The group will have its new CD, Source Material, on sale at the gig.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

Great Deals in Boston on hotels, museums, restaurants and tours

Searching for an affordable vacation where you can do all the things you want at a reasonable price?

You can get great deals in Boston on hotels, museums, cultural activities, tours around Boston and family friendly activities, thanks to the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Poncho Sanchez Latin Band, with Terence Blanchard, Performs at Berklee on Sunday, November 6

The Poncho Sanchez Latin Band, featuring Terence Blanchard is in concert at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets to the concert are $41-$55 and can be purchased online.

The show is part of the Celebrity Series of Boston 2011-2012 season.

A longtime bandleader and premier exponent of Latin jazz, congero Poncho Sanchez is joined on this concert tour by multi-Grammy winner Terence Blanchard,  anther pioneer in Latin jazz.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Choreographer Mickey Davidson and The Makanda Project perform at Hibernian Hall in Boston on November 5-6

Well I See: The Music in the Motion,  a collaboration among choreographer Mickey Davidson and her dancers (New York City) and the members of the Makanda Project jazz ensemble (Boston), is being  presented at the Roxbury Center for the Arts at Hibernian Hall in Boston on Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday,  November 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets to the show cost $20 and can be ordered online. 

The show explores the interlocking relationship between music and dance, and is also a celebration of the music of the late Ken McIntyre, a Boston jazz artist and composer who influenced Davidson and for whom the Makanda Project is dedicated.

For more information about Hibernian Hall, click here.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com. 

Jazz Pianist Hey Rim Jeon Performs at Ryles Jazz Club on November 3

Korean-born jazz pianist and composer Hey Rim Jeon is performing at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Jeon,  an an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music, is performing with Greg Holt on bass, Tim Mayer on sax, and J. Curtis WarnerJr. on drums.

Tickets to the performance are $7 per person and can be purchased online or at the door. 

For a schedule of live jazz at Ryles, located at 212 Hampshire Street in Cambridge's Inman Square, click here. 

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com. 

Berklee Performs Michael Jackson's Thriller Live on Halloween Night!

Students and faculty at the Berklee College of Music are performing the entire album of Michael Jackson's Thriller on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 8:15p.m.  Tickets are available online.

The concert takes place at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston's Back Bay.  Assistant Professor Tom Appleman is directing the performance.

You can also watch the concert streamlined live by clicking here.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Free Halloween Concert at Boston's Jordan Hall on Monday, October 31

Jazz pianist and composer Ran Blake and trombonist Aaron Harley are presenting their 7th annual Shadow of a Doubt Halloween Concert, at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, on Monday, October 31, 2011, starting at 8:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

Students and faculty of NEC's Contemporary Improvisation department—along with guests—perform in response to the plots, moods, scenes, spirit, and music of these two films as clips appear onscreen. Blake and Hartley coach a Storyboarding/Noir Ensemble that will play a key role in this concert.


The music will come primarily from two classic movies from film noir: Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Claude Chabrol's Le Boucher (1970).

For year round jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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Tom Wandell Trio Performs at BOND Lounge at Langham Boston Hotel on November 2

Jazz drummer Tom Wandell and his trio perform at  BOND Restaurant & Lounge in downtown Boston on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00  p.m.

The gig is part of the BOND Jazz Experiment, which highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  Located at the Langham Boston Hotel,  BOND Restaurant & Lounge is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists through December, click here.

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Pianist Laszlo Gardony Performs at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on November 2

Hungarian-born jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony is performing with his band at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $18 and can be purchased online.

They'll be performing songs from their newest CD, Signature Time, which features Gardony on piano, John Lockwood on bass, and Yoron Israel on drums – with the addition of saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Stan Strickland.

For more concerts at Scullers this November, click here.

For year round details on jazz nightclubs, concerts, campus events, brunches and festivals throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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Jazz Singer Kurt Elling and Kluvers Big Band at Wilbur Theatre in Boston on November 2

Grammy Award-winning Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling is performing with the Kluvers Big Band from Denmark at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.   Tickets range from $27-$37 and can be purchased online.

Elling, who celebrates his birthday at the Wilbur Theatre performance,  is considered this generation's premier jazz vocalist.  The Chicago musician has won numerous awards for his work, including a Grammy in 2010 for his album Dedicated to You: the Songs of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.  He has won numerous Jazz Vocalist of the Year from Downbeat and Jazz Times.

For a full schedule of upcoming concerts at the Wilbur Theatre, click here.

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Jazz Trombonist Curtis Fuller Lectures at Harvard on Monday, October 31

Blue Note jazz trombonist and composer Curtis Fuller has been invited as a Visiting Artist at at Harvard University's Office of the Arts  on Monday, October 31, 2011, 7:30 p.m, .at the New College Theatre Studio, 10-12 Holoyke Street in Cambridge.

Fuller will discuss his work in a conversation with Tom Everett, Director of the Harvard Bands, and later will perform in an open rehearsal with the Harvard Jazz Band.  The event is free and open to the public and is part of the Learning from Performers series.

Born in Detroit, Fuller has been one of the most influential trombonists in the history of jazz over the past six decades. He is a featured artist on the series “Blue Note Records, Then and Now,” a year-long celebration of the premiere jazz label.

On November 12, Fuller is performing in concert with the Harvard Jazz Band at the Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland Street in Cambridge.  For information click here.

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Jazz Pianist Chick Corea is Profiled in Wall Street Journal

Massachusetts native Chick Corea, one of the world's leading jazz pianist and composers, was profiled in a story in today's Wall Street Journal by reporter Will Friedwald.

Corea was born and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts; in May 2001 Everett Street in Chelsea, where his family lived, was renamed Chick Corea Way in his honor.

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Jimmy Webb, singer/songwriter, performs at Bull Run Restaurant on October 29

Singer/Songwriter Jimmy Webb is performing at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $24 and can be purchased online.

Webb is a prolific composer known for a string of hits, including By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Up, Up and Away, the Wichita Lineman, and countless other songs that shaped the American Songbook over the past fifty years.

For a full schedule of upcoming concerts, visit Bull Run Restaurant.

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Jay Geils Jazz & Blues Revue in concert at Shalin Liu Performance Center on October 29

The Jay Geils Jazz & Blues Revue takes the stage at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

It's an all-star cast led by rock guitar legend Geils, and includes Gerry Beaudoin, Cassandre McKinley, Fred Lipsius of Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Doug Bell of Bellevue Cadillac.

Tickets to the show are $29, $39, and $49 and can be purchased online.

For a schedule of concerts coming up at Shalin Liu Performance Center, click here.

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