Cuban jazz drummer Francisco Mela performs at Regattabar Jazz Club in Harvard Square on Thursday, October 6

Cuban-born jazz drummer Francisco Mela and Cuban Safari perform at the Regattabar Jazz Club  in Harvard Square on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m   Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for students and can be purchased online.

Mela is releasing his new CD, Tree of Life, which has been selected as a 'recommended release' by New York City Jazz Records.

Located at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Regattabar is a world-renowned jazz club with great jazz artists throughout the year.  Click schedule of  upcoming performances.

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.

Pittsfield CityJazz Festival (October 7-20) Celebrates Live Jazz in Western Massachusetts

Grace Kelly & Phil Woods

The 7th annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival in Pittsfield, Massachusetts gets underway on Friday, October 7 and runs through Thursday, October 20, 2011 at various concert halls, schools and local restaurants in the Pittsfield area.

Headlining this year's festival is the exciting jazz partnership of saxophone legend Phil Woods and rising jazz star Grace Kelly, who perform together at Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on Saturday, October 15, 2011.  They'll be joined by drummer Phil Caputo and the Berkshires Jazz Youth Ensemble.  Tickets are $25 and $15 and can be purchased online.

The festivities start with the Jazz about Town series on Columbus Day weekend, October 7-8, with live jazz performances taking place local venues. 

Other highlights: Alma Macbride Trio performs at the Berkshire Music School on October 12 and  Armen Donelian Trio perform at Baba Louie's Music Hall on October 14.

The festival concludes on October 20 with a block party on North Street in downtown Pittsfield.

Click for a full schedule of performances. You can also follow the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Facebook page.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation or BerkshiresTourism.

Japanese Jazz Pianist Yoko Miwa Performs at Les Zygomates on Tuesday, October 4

Jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing at Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro in Boston on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.

The Bistro is located at 129 South Street. There is no admission charge but reservations are recommended.

The Japanese pianist is now teaching at Berklee College of Music and performing frequently in Massachusetts.  For a schedule of upcoming shows, click here.   You can also follow Yoko on Facebook.

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 Fest in Falmouth Cape Cod Continues Today, Sunday, October 2

Goodis and Glenn

 

JazzFest Falmouth continues today with a series of mid-day jazz performances in Falmouth and Woods Hole on Cape Cod through Sunday, October 2, 2011.

Here is a schedule of performances, check the venue web sites for more details:

Down Street Jazz Ensemble
Nimrod Jazz Lounge
100 Dillingham
508 540 4132

Linda Freitas

Quicks Hole 

6 Luscombe Avenue
Woods Hole

508 495 0792

Glenway Fripp Trio
Coffee Obsession              

38 Water Street

Woods Hole
508 540 8130

Flip Side

The Beach House
Rtes 28A and 151

North Falmouth

508 564 5029

Bela Sarkozy
Dianne's Restaurant
339 East Falmouth Highway
East Falmouth

508 444 6928

Goodis and Glenn
Persey's Place
40 North Main Street
Falmouth

508 540 3500

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 CapeCodChamber.

Night Clubs with live jazz and blues in Boston and throughout Massachusetts

Looking for great live music any night of the week?  Check out these jazz clubs in greater Boston and across Massachusetts that feature live jazz throughout the year.

For more details on upcoming jazz concerts, festivals, campus events, Sunday brunches, radio stations and jazz organizations in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information go to MassVacation.com.

Reagle Theatre Presents Irving Berlin's Say it with Music on October 1-2

A new musical revue, Irving Berlin's Say it with Music, is being presented by the Reagle Theatre of Greater Boston at Robinson Theater in Waltham on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, 2011.

The show features Broadway stars Kirby and Beverly Ward, and master of ceremonies Scott Wahle.

For ticket information 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.

JazzFest Falmouth is this weekend, September 30-October 2

The annual JazzFest Falmouth,  is taking place this weekend, September 30-October 2, 2011 in various venues in Falmouth, Cape Cod.

Featured performers include Gary Beaudoin Trio, with special guests jazz vocalist Cassandre McKinley and saxophonist Harry Allen, and the Stan Strickland All Star Quartet.

For a full list of musicians, click here. For a schedule of performances, click here. For ticket information 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 CapeCodChamber.