Jazz Duo Paul Combs and Joe Reid at Savino's Grill in Belmont on New Year's Eve

Jazz saxophonist Paul Combs and pianist Joe Reid are performing at Savinos Grill in Belmont Massachusetts on Saturday, December 31, 2011, starting at 9:00 p.m.

There is no cover charge.  Check out Chef Tom Cutrone's Italian-inspired menu at Savino's Grill or follow Savinos on Facebook. 

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

Japanese Jazz Pianist Yoko Miwa Performs at Les Zygomates in Boston on New Year's Eve

This New Year's Eve, jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing at Les Zygomates Wine Bar and Bistro in Boston on Saturday, December 31, 2011. 

Yoko performs solo piano from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m, and then with her trio from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. to usher in the New Year.  There is no cover charge, but reservations are recommended. Call 617 542-5108.  

A native of Kobe, Japan, Yoko studied piano at Koyo Conservatory before coming to Boston on a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music.  This year she was hired to as an assistant professor at Berklee, only the second female Japanese after Toshiko Akiyoshi to teach piano at Berklee.

Located at 129 South Street in Boston's Leather District, Les Zygomates is a French wine bar and bistro with a Parisian feel.

For more details on jazz concerts, clubs, campus events and jazz brunches throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

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Acton Jazz Club has New Year's Eve BBQ Dance Party featuring April Hall Band

The Acton Jazz Club in Acton MA is having a Southern-style BBQ and Soulful Dance Party to usher in the New Year on December 31, 2011 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Blues and gospel vocalist April Hall is performing, along with her band, consisting of Tim Ray on piano, Mike Williams on guitar, Tom Hall on saxophone, Mark Poniatowski on bass and Les Harris, Jr. on drums. They'll be performing from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

The barbeque buffet runs from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. with homemade southern fare provided by the famous Lester's Roadside BBQ of Burlington.

Cost per person is $75 including buffet, live band, dessert, champagne toast, tax, gratuity, and free parking! Alcoholic and hot beverages are additional. To make reservations online, click here.

For directions to the Acton Jazz Club, click here.

You can find year-round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, campus events, radio stations, weekend brunches and more by visiting MassJazz.com.

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50 Massachusetts Winter Family Adventures for Under $50

The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism has issued a list of 50 winter adventures under $50 for couples or a family of four.  With twelve ski resorts and hundreds of skating ponds, ice skating rinks and cross-country trails, plus museums, shopping outlets, and holiday events, Massachusetts is the place to be this winter. 

For a full schedule of winter events in Massachusetts this winter, click here.

For information about year round visits to Massachusetts, visit MassVacation.com.

New Year's Eve: Bart Weisman Jazz Group Performs at Riverway in S. Yarmouth on Cape Cod

The Bart Weisman Jazz Group, featuring vocalist Dane Vannatter, is performing at The Riverway Lobster House in South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, on Saturday, December 31, 2011 from 8:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. 

There is no cover charge. For directions click here.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and CapeCodChamber.org.

Julian Lage Trio's New Year's Eve concert at Berklee Performance Center kicks off NPR's Toast of the Nation Broadcast

The Julian Lage Trio is in concert at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 7:45  and 9:30 p.m. 

The special concert kicks off National Public Radio's  (NPR) annual worldwide jazz broadcast, Toast of the Nation, and is part of First Night Boston festivities.

Radio host Eric Jackson of  Jazz on WGBH is master of ceremonies.  Tickets to the concert are $18 by purchase of a First Night Button. 

The concert is a collaboration between Berklee College of Music, 89.7 WGBH, NPR and First Night Boston.

A 2008 graduate of Berklee, Lage performs with fellow Berklee alumni Zak Croxall on bass and Tom Hartman on drums. 

For year round jazz concerts, night clubs, campus events and weekend brrunches throughout the year in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Live Jazz New Year's Eve at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston with Christian McBride

Jazz bassist Christian McBride and Inside Straight, with vocalist Melissa Walker, are performing at Scullers Jazz Club on Saturday, December 31, 2011 for shows at 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

To purchase tickets online click here.

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

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