Return to Forever performing at Bank of America Pavilion in Boston on Thursday, August 11

Return to Forever, one of the most formidable jazz ensembles of modern times, is performing at the Bank of America Pavilion along Boston's waterfront this Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $45-$80 and can be ordered online.   Premium tickets are also available for $133.50.

The band includes Boston native Chick Corea on piano, Stanley Clark on bass, Lenny White on drums, Jean Luc Ponty on violin, and Frank Gambale on guitar.

Opening act is Zappa Plays Zappa. 

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

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

Swiss Sax Player Christoph Huber Performs at Regattabar Berklee Courtyard Series in Harvard Square on Monday, August 8

Tenor sax player and composer Christoph Huber is performing at the Regattabar Berklee Courtyard Series in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Monday, August 8, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Born and raised in Switzerland, Huber is studying in Boston at the Berklee College of Music.

For a full schedule of performances at the Regattabar Jazz Club at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, click here.

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

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

Live Jazz & Blues in Massachusetts on Friday, August 5

Jason Palmer

Looking for live jazz and blues in Massachusetts tonight?  Check out these shows for Friday, August 5, 2011:

Boston

Monty Alexander – Harlem Kingston Express

Scullers Jazz Club

400 Soldiers Field Road

Allston, Boston

Singer-Songwriter Winners Showcase

Café 939

939 Boylston Street

Back Bay, Boston

Steve Soares Trio

Top of the Hub Restaurant

Prudential Center

52nd Floor

Back Bay, Boston

Silvina Moren

Boston Public Library

Copley Square

Back Bay, Boston

Jason Palmer & Public Option
Wally’s Jazz Café
427 Mass Ave
South End, Boston

Valerie Stephens & Friends

Darryl’s Corner Kitchen & Bar

South End, Boston

604 Columbus Ave

South End, Boston

 Dinner Jazz Set

& Melvin Sparks Tribute

Beehive Jazz Club

541 Tremont Street

South End, Boston

Cambridge

Scrapomatic
Featuring Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen
Regattabar Jazz Club at Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street, Harvard Square

Cambridge

Jenny Swope/Dillon Tucker/Taryn Lounsbury

Lily Pad

1353 Cambridge Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

Latin Dance Party

Ryles Jazz Club

212 Hampshire Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

 North of Boston

Paula Cole

Shalin Liu Performance Center

37 Main Street

Rockport

Shaboo All Stars with Matt “Guitar” Murphy
Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Oceanfront North
Salisbury
  

Cape Cod

Bart Weisman Trio

Grand Cru Restaurant

Cape Codder Resort & Spa

1225 Iyannough Road

Hyannis, Cape Cod

Central Mass

Trio Amaroso

World Music, Jazz & Samba

Amazing Things Arts Center

160 Hollis Street

Framingham

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

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

First annual Martha Vineyard Jazz Festival runs August 6-13, featuring jazz performances, art exhibits and book signings

Nnenna Freelon 

The 1st annual Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival kicks off on Saturday, August 6, and runs through Saturday, August 13, 2011 on Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod.

Some of the featured performers include jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon, saxophonist Elan Trotman, Antonio Hart Quartet and Warren Wolf Quartet.

In addition, the festival features an opening day parade, an art exhibit and book signings by authors who have written books about jazz.  For a full schedule of activities, click here.

For more jazz festivals taking place in Massachusetts through October, click here.

Visit MassJazz.com for a complete list of jazz clubs, concerts, festivals, brunches, campus events, radio programs and other jazz-related activities in Massachusetts year round.

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Jazz Violinist Ada Pasternak Performing at BOND Lounge in Boston on Wednesday, August 3

Violinist Ada Pasternak is performing on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at BOND Lounge at the Langham Boston Hotel from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. 

Born in Moscow, Russia, Pasternak moved to the United States and studied with her aunt, Aysa Meshberg in New York.  She received a Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music, where she studied performance. 

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 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.

The Fringe, avant-garde jazz trio, perform at Lily Pad in Cambridge on Monday, August 1

The Fringe is performing at the Lily Pad in Cambridge Massachusetts on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:22 p.m. Admission is $10.

Formed in the 1970s and dedicated to free-association jazz, The Fringe consists of tenor sax player George Garzone, drummer Bob Gullotti, and bass player  John Lockwood.

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

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

Wallys Jazz Cafe in Boston Honored by Jazz Journalists Association

The Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) gave a special Heroes Award to Wallys Cafe in Boston's South End earlier this summer, in recognition of the family run business and its commitment to jazz.

You can r read the story about Wallys in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guide, available for free at jazz clubs, hotels, festivals and visitor information centers.

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

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