Monday, May 9, 2011

Boston Pops Opening Night features Linda Eder Singing Judy Garland, Wednesday, May 11



Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops kick off the 2011 Spring Pops Season on Wednesday, May 11, with a gala Opening Night tribute to the music of Judy Garland featuring Broadway star Linda Eder.

The concert, which is being repeated on May 12 and May 13, takes place at Boston Symphony Hall at 301 Massachusetts Avenue, one of the nation's great acoustic halls.  Tickets to the shows range from $40 - $120 and can be ordered online.  

The Boston Pops is celebrating its 126th season in 2011 with a stellar line-up of music from the American Songbook, Broadway hits, gospel and more.  For a full schedule of Boston Pops 2011 season, click here

For year round information on cultural activities in Massachusetts, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com



Friday, May 6, 2011

Sol y Canto performs concert for mothers and daughters tonight at Regattabar in Cambridge



Sol y Canto's 4th Annual - Gracias, Mamá: a Concert Celebrating Mothers & Daughters, takes place tonight, May 6, 2011 at the Reggatabar Jazz Club at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, starting at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $20 and can be purchased online.

The band features Rosi Amador, husband Brian Amador and their twin 15 year old daughters Sonia & Alisa Amador with the Sol y Canto sextet.

For a full schedule of upcoming events at Regattabar, click here.

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


Sunday Brunch and Live Jazz on Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 8 in Massachusetts



Happy Mothers, Live Jazz and Sunday Brunch -- talk about a winning combination!

MassJazz has compiled a list of places to hear live jazz in greater Boston and throughout Massachusetts this Sunday, May 8, 2011 for Mother’s Day.

You can find year-round details on jazz concerts, brunches, campus events, festivals and more by visiting MassJazz.com.


BOSTON

75 Chestnut Street
Back Bay
10:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Billy Novick and Bill Duffy
617 227-2175

Beehive Jazz Club
541 Columbus Ave
South End
617 423-0069
10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring Miss Tess, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,
Michelle “Evil Gal” Wilson from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Café Fleuri
Langham Hotel
250 Franklin Street
Downtown
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Eight buffet stations, jazz trio, in the atrium.

Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen
604 Columbus Avenue
South End
10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Complimentary Mother’s Day Drink or Mimosa in her honor
617 536-1100

Lucky’s Lounge
355 Congress Street
Boston
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch with live music by the Ron Poster Duo
617 357-LUCK

Boston Waterfront
Live jazz and a delicious meal as you view Boston’s beautiful skyline and harbor islands.
Cruise: 10:00am – Noon (board at 9:30 a.m.)
866 307-2469

Skipjack’s
199 Clarendon Street
Back Bay
Sunday Jazz Brunch with the Bo Winiker Band.
10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
617 536-3500

Prudential Center
Back Bay
Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Lee Childs Group in the afternoon, followed by Rebecca Cline Trio
617 536-1775


CAMBRIDGE

Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire Street
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Vocalist Patricia Adams
A long-time dining tradition in Cambridge, reservations suggested.
10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
617 876-9330

CAPE COD

Bleu Restaurant
10 Market Street
Mashpee Commons
Mashpee
Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring chart-topping Vocalist Samantha Farrell
11:30-4:00pm
508 539-7907

FOXBOROUGH

Skipjack’s
226 Patriot Place
Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Bo Winiker Band.
508 543-2200
Skipjacks


NEWBURYPORT

Ten Center Street
10 Center Street
11: 00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch with live solo jazz by Bill McGowan (12 noon – 3:00 p.m.)
Create your own Bloody Marys and Omelets.
978.462.6652
tencenterstreet.com

ROCKPORT

Seaward Inn Bed & Breakfast
4 Marmion Way
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli
978 546-3471


SOMERVILLE

Davis Square
Sunday Jazz Brunch
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
617 776-2004


And to enjoy jazz in on Mother's Day evening, check out Amanda Carr's Tribute to Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, or the Trumpet at Twilight Jazz Series at the Back Page in Lowell.

For more details on year-round jazz across Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.  For tourist information, visit MassVacation or BostonUSA.

Eric Jackson Hosts Films of Jazz Greats at the Regent Theatre in Arlington on Friday, May 6



As part of JazzWeek '11 festivities throughout Greater Boston, the Regent Theatre in Arlington is presenting a night of some of the best jazz films, hosted by Eric Jackson, jazz radio personality from WGBH, 89.7 FM.

The videos come from the collection of jazz historian Hal Miller, owner of the world’s largest collection of rare jazz film and video. Among Jackson’s picks will be clips of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Herbie Hancock, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Pharoah Sanders and Sonny Rollins. A reception with Jackson and Miller precedes the screening.

Tickets to the event are $8, of $16 for the films plus the reception. Either can be ordered online

JazzWeek 'll is organized by JazzBoston, a non-profit group dedicated to promoting jazz in the greater Boston area.  For more details  visit JazzBoston.org.

For year round information on jazz concerts, clubs, campus events, brunches and festivals, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information about Massachusetts, visit MassVacation.com.


American Classics Performing Songs of Scott Joplin at Longy School in Cambridge on Saturday May 7



American Classics - a Boston group dedicated to exploring the time-capsule of original American music - is performing a special concert on the Rags and Songs of Scott Joplin at Pickman Concert Hall at Longy School of Music, on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets to the show are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door. The hall is located at 27 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Joplin, who founded and perfected ragtime music, wrote over 40 ragtimes as well as two operas.  After his death he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his contributions to American music.

For year round details on concerts, night clubs, campus events, festivals and other jazz activities throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Blues Legend Joe Lewis Walker is Performing at Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley on Friday, May 6



Legendary blues guitarist Joe Lewis Walker is performing with special guest Murali Coryell at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, Massachusetts on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $16 and can be purchased online

Walker, recently voted Most Outstanding Guitarist by "Living Blues" critics, was raised in San Francisco, where he learned to play from Lightnin Hopkins, Fred McDowell, Magic Sam and Earle Hooker.  He also knew the city's famed rockers, including Carlos Santana, Sly Stone and Mike Bloomfield.

At the Bull Run performance Walker is joined by Murali Coryall, the son of jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell.

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at Bull Run, click here

For year round details on concerts, night clubs, campus events, festivals and other jazz activities throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com

Tribute to Cape Town Jazz comes to Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge on Thursday, May 5



The works of Abdullah Ibrahim and Winston Mankunku, two composers from Cape Town, South Africa are being performed by the World Leaders ensemble at Ryles Jazz Club in Inman Square, Cambridge, on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. 

Opening the show are two great local jazz bands: the Boston Higashi School Jazz Band from Randolph, playing at 7:00 p.m., and the Milton Academy Jazz Combo from Milton, playing at 7:30 p.m..  Cover charge is $10.

Milton Academy has developed an educational exchange program with South Africa dating back to 1991,  under the of guidance of jazz director Bob Sinicrope. The jazz combo has just returned from a two-week musical journey through South Africa.

For a schedule of upcoming events at Ryles, 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.

Sun Broadcasting Corp Launches Sun Music Live Shows at Wally's Cafe Jazz Club this Fall

Sun Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has begun production of Sun Music Live. The inaugural shows set at  Wally’s Café  in Boston will f...