Danish Jazz Vibraphonist Winnie Dahlgren Performs at Arsenel in Watertown on March 19

Danish vibraphone master and composer Winnie Dahlgren is performing with her Sextet at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.  The concert is part of the Center's Jazz@Arsenal series taking place through the spring.

Tickets are $18 and be purchased online or by calling 617 923-8487. 

Influenced by Latin and World Music genres, Dahlgren's latest CD is  strongly influenced by Afro-Cuban and Caribbean styles.  Dahlgren is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. 

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at the Arsenal for the Arts, click here.

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Great Live Jazz in Nightclubs across Massachusetts on Friday, March 16

 Miguel Zenon 

Looking for live jazz Friday, March 16, 2012 in greater Boston or somewhere in Massachusetts?  Check out these night clubs and concert halls, compiled by MassJazz.com. 

Cambridge

Edmar Castaneda and Miguel Zenon

Regattabar Jazz Club

One Bennett Street

Harvard Square, Cambridge

Matt Muirhead/Dan Wilkins Quintet

Second Order Demonics

Ameranouche

Lily Pad

1353 Cambridge Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

Boston

Steve Tyrell
Scullers Jazz Club
400 Soldiers Field Road
Allston, Boston

Michelle Willson

Beehive Jazz Club

541 Tremont Street

South End, Boston

Elevation Theory

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen

604 Columbus Ave

South End, Boston

Nick Laudani Jazz Band

Ron Poster Trio Swing Piano

Les Zygomates Wine Bar
129 South Street
Boston

(Through April 8)
Huntington Theatre Company
August Wilson’s
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Boston University Theatre
264 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Adric Rosen
Battery Wharf Lounge
Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel
3 Battery Street
Downtown Boston

MetroWest

Stan Strickland “Be Here Now” Quintet
Amazing Things Arts Center
160 Hollis Street
Framingham

Hannah Rose and Harvey Diamond Group
Village Forge Tavern 
48 Monument Square, Concord
Colonial Inn Restaurant

Cape Cod

Bart Weisman Jazz Group
Grand Cru @ Cape Codder Resort
1225 Iyannough Road
Hyannis

Western Mass

Dave Shattuck Trio
Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar
10 Bridge Street
Shelburne Falls

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Restaurant Week Boston Runs March 18-23 & 25-30

The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with American Express, is presenting Restaurant Week Boston on March 18-23 and March 25-30, 2012 at participating restaurants throughout the area.

Over 200 restaurants are participating in this year's Restaurant Week, which offers great prices at some of the area's finest restaurants. A two-course lunch is $15.12 and $20.12 for a three course lunch.  A three-course dinner is $33.12 (not including beverage, tax and tip.)

For a full list of the participating restaurants, click here.

This year proceeds from the event are being donated to Melmark New England, a private, not-for-profit, community-based organization dedicated to serving children with autism spectrum disorders.

For more about visiting Boston, go to BostonUSA.com. 

 

Les Miserables, Celebrating 25 Years, Opens at Boston Opera House on March 13

Les Misérables, one of Broadway's most legendary productions, opens at the Boston Opera House for a three-week run on  Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Purchase tickets online.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the production, presented by Carmen MacKintosh, features all new staging and scenery inspired by the artwork of Victor Hugo. The New York Times calls this production of  Les Misérables “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.”

For details on other Broadway shows coming to Boston ,visit Broadway in Boston.

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Flamenco, Gypsy Music Featured at Middle Eastern Music Festival at Berklee Performance Center on Monday, March 12

The Middle Eastern Music Festival - featuring flamenco, Arabic, Mediterranean, and Balkan music - is taking place at Berklee Performance Center in Boston's Back Bay on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.

Tickets to the show are $15 and $10 and can be purchased online or at the door.

 Part of Berklee College of Music's Signature Series, the concert focuses on the music of Spanish flamenco composer and singer Enrique Morente, as well as the musical journey of Gypsies from India to the Mediterranean. 

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at Berklee Performance Center, click here. 

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Jazz Saxophonist Leonard Brown and Joyful Noise Performing in Framingham on March 11

Jazz saxophonist, educator and scholar Dr. Leonard Brown and his group Joyful Noise, perform at the Samba Steak & Sushi House in Framingham on Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)

Admission is $15 and can be purchased online or for $18 at the door.

Joyful Noise consists of Ron Mahdi on bass, Alvin Terry on drums, George W. Russell, Jr. on keyboards and Leonard Brown on tenor and soprano saxophones.

The show is part of Jazz Sundays organized by nceptive Entertainment, a group that promotes exceptional jazz.  For more upcoming events, click here.

Read an interview with Dr. Brown discussing John Coltrane. 

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44th annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival Taking Place in Boston on Saturday, March 10

Over 3,000 high school jazz musicians from thirteen states are coming to Boston for the 44th annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 10 2012.

The festival takes place at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center at 900 Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay.  It runs from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

For a schedule of concerts and clinics, click here. If you can't make it to the festival, you can view it live.

Find about more about Berklee College of Music.

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