From Boston to the Berkshires, Great Jazz in the Bay State Tonight: Saturday, June 25, 2011

 Hannah Rose

There's great jazz happening all over Massachusetts on Saturday, June 25, 2011.  Here are some suggestions:

Boston/Cambridge/Somerville
Lamine Toure & Group Saloum
Beehive Jazz Club
541 Tremont Street
South End, Boston

Jeff Felder
Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen
604 Columbus Ave
South End, Boston

Dwight Richter Trio
Joe’s Jazz & Blues Fest – Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Ave, Somerville
Artsatthearmory.org

Adam Herbert
Tribute to Old Blue Eyes
Lucky's Lounge
355 Congress Street
Boston

Django Reinhardt All-Stars
Regattabar at the Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street,
Harvard Square, Cambridge

Steve Soares Trio
Top of the Hub
Prudential Center
Back Bay, Boston

Jazz Session
Wally’s Jazz Cafe
427 Massachusetts Ave
South End, Boston


Cape Cod
Brian Sances & Dennis Dupont Acoustic Duo
Island Merchant
302 Main Street
Hyannis, Cape Cod


Central Mass
Hannah Rose and Harvey Diamond
Village Forge Tavern at Colonial Inn
48 Monument Square
Concord


Western Mass
The Bad Plus
Iron Horse Music Hall
78 Main Street, Northampton

Earth, Wind & Fire
Tanglewood
197 West Street
Lenox


North Shore
Greg Abate Quintet
Marblehead Summer Jazz 11
Unitarian Universalist Church
28 Mugford Street, Marblehead

For a complete list of jazz concerts, clubs, campus events, brunches, festivals and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com.

Earth, Wind & Fire Performing in Boston and Tanglewood this Weekend

Earth, Wind and Fire, the legendary jazz-funk-soul band, is performing two shows in Massachusetts this weekend, as part of its 40th anniversary World Tour. 

On Friday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m. the band performs at the Bank of America Pavilion along Boston's waterfront.  Tickets to the show are $45 - $100 and can be purchased online or at the gate. 

Then on Saturday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m., Earth, Wind & Fire performs at at Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox.  Tickets to the show are $22 - $75 and can be purchased online or at the gate.

Over its 40 year history, Earth, Wind, and Fire has released 23 albums, including eight double-platinum, Top-10 pop albums, selling over 90 million albums worldwide. The band has received 20 Grammy nominations and six wins, as well as 12 American Music Award nominations and four wins. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.

For great music in Massachusetts throughout the summer and fall, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Dan Gabel and the Abletones Perform Big Band Jazz at Ecotarium on Friday, June 24 in Worcester

Dan Gabel and the Abletones is performing at the 21st annual Jazz at Sunset series at the EcoTarium in Worcester on Friday, June 24, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

 Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at the gate.

 The 18-piece Big Band, led by trombonist Dan Gabel, recently returned from a world tour with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, is a throwback to the authentic sounds of the 1930s and 1940s, complete with female vocalists and vintage attire and style.

The series is presented by sponsor 90.5 FM WICN Public Radio.  For a full schedule of events at this summer's Jazz at Summer Series, click here.

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

For tourist information, go to MassVacation.com.

Boston Pops Performs Tribute to Gershwin and Rodgers at Symphony Hall on Thursday, June 23

Kathleen Brett

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops are doing a musical tribute to George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers at Symphony Hall in Boston on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the concert are $21-$91 and can be purchased online.

Featured artists at the concert include soprano Kathleen Brett and baritone Ron Raines. 

For a full schedule of the 126th season of the Boston Pops, click here.

For more cultural activities in Boston throughout the summer, visit IrishBoston.org.

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Singer Nadia Washington Performing at BOND Lounge in Boston on Wednesday, June 22

Jazz singer Nadia Washington is performing at the BOND Restaurant | Lounge at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

The Dallas-born musician - who is influenced by Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan - has been performing since she was a child.  She received the prestigious Bill Cosby Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, and since then she has been performing in the New England region and up and down the East Cost.

For a full schedule of jazz acts every Wednesday night at BOND Lounge, click here.

For a year round schedule of jazz concerts, clubs, campus events and festivals throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Celebrate Quebec National Day at the Beehive on Wednesday, June 22

Enjoy an immersion of Quebec culture, music and food right here in Boston tonight at the Beehive, as part of Quebec National Day on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, starting at 5:30 p.m.

This exciting event is presented in partnership with the Association Québécoise en Nouvelle-Angleterre, the Quebec Delegation of Boston and The French Cultural Center of Boston. 

Québec artists include Isabelle Cyr and Yves Marchand, performing at 6:00 p.m. followed by Nicolas Pellerin et les Grands Hurleurs at 8:00 p.m..

For tourism information on Quebec, visit Quebec City Tourism.

For year round details on live jazz in Boston and throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com. 

Massachusetts Issues 2011 Jazz Festival Schedule

(Boston) -  MassJazz has released its annual schedule of jazz and blues festivals and outdoor concerts taking place in Massachusetts this summer and fall. 

The schedule includes a dozen outdoor jazz festivals across the Commonwealth, plus hundreds of outdoor concerts taking place in city parks and town squares, at museums and cultural venues, and at tourist spots around the state.

“Massachusetts has a lot to offer visitors, from our champion sports teams and our rich history to the stunning landscapes and abundance of cultural riches,” said Betsy Wall, executive director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.  “It’s all here and the vibrant music scene – especially jazz and blues - is another great reason to spend time in the Commonwealth this summer. ”

The Massachusetts festival season kicks off with the Hoop City Jazz & Art Festival in Springfield on July 8-10 and ends with the Pittsfield Jazz Festival in western Massachusetts on October 7-20.

Wall pointed to the strong jazz presence across Massachusetts, with festivals or concerts taking place in every region of the state.

“For tourists who savor jazz and blues – two of America’s greatest art forms – Massachusetts has a terrific slate of festivals and outdoor events this season,” said MassJazz founder Michael P. Quinlin.  “And add to that the jazz clubs, campus events, and live jazz brunches at hotels and restaurants, and you have a music lover’s paradise.”

In July, MassJazz is issuing its 3rd annual MassJazz Travel Guide, a free 40-page magazine with jazz profiles, stories and listings on the state's vibrant jazz scene.  The Guide is available at jazz venues, tourism kiosks, and cultural sports around Massachusetts. 

Formed in 2009, MassJazz promotes the state’s jazz scene year round to the travel industry, in concert with Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism and other partners.  For more details on jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

Click here for Jazz Festivals | Click here for Outdoor Concert Series.