Sax Great Ernie Watts Joins UMass Jazz Ensemble I in Concert at UMass/Amherst on March 31

Saxophonist and two-time Grammy Award winner Ernie Watts is performing in concert with the UMass Jazz Ensemble I at Bowker Auditorium  in the Fine Arts Center at UMASS/Amherst on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to the concert are $10-$30 and can be purchased online or at the theater.

The concert is in collaboration with the UMass Music Department's 14th Annual High School Jazz Fest taking place at the University, coordinated by Jeffrey W. Holmes.

UMass/Amherst is home to the popular Jazz in July educational program that brings together jazz masters with students for a series of workshops, lectures and concerts.  This year's Jazz in July program takes place July 9-20, 2012.

You can see a schedule of upcoming concerts at the Fine Arts Center here.

For year round details of jazz concerts, night clubs, campus events and jazz activities throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

To find tourist information visit MassVacation.com and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. 

Jazz Piano Legend Ahmad Jamal Performs at Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on March 31

Legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal is performing at the Colonial Theatre at 111 South Street in Pittsfield on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets range from $15 to $50 and can be purchased online or at the theater.

According to Ed Bride, head of Berkshires Jazz Inc, a non-profit group that promotes jazz in western Massachusetts,  "Jamal is a true-blue American jazz master and legend, whose career transcends time."  He is returning to the Berkshires for the first time in nearly five years.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, the 81 year old pianist has just released a new album, Blue Moon, which has been called a jazz masterpiece by music critics.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, including concerts, campus events, night clubs, festivals and other jazz activities, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation or BerkshiresTourism.

Russian Pianist Kirill Gerstein Performing Rhapsody in Blue at Berklee College of Music in Boston on March 30

Internationally renowned classical and jazz pianist Kirill Gerstein is returning to his alma mater, Berklee College of Music, for a concert at the Berklee Performance Center on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.

Tickets to the show are $17.50, $20 and $25 and can be purchased online or at the door. 

Gerstein will be performing George Gershwin's original 1924 arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue, with guest performer and fellow Berklee alum Anat Cohen on clarinet.

The concert will also stream live at ConcertWindows.

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

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

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

Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti Performs at Hanover Theatre in Worcester on March 30

Jazz trumpet player Chris Botti is returning to the Hanover Theatre in Worcester on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $35, $45 and $55 and can be purchased online.

The best selling jazz instrumentalist of all time, Botti has performed with some of the top jazz musicians around the world, and has won a multitude of Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. The show is presented by Fred Taylor and WCPA.

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at Hanover Theatre, click here.

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Berklee Hosts International Folk Festival on Wednesday, March 28

The 26th annual International Folk Festival at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston is taking place on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.   Tickets to the event are $12-$17 and can be purchased online or at the door.

The concert showcases Berklee's abundant international student population while accentuating the role music places in society as a truly a cultural bridge. Students and faculty perform, some wearing vibrant clothing and playing rarely seen instruments from their homelands.

A live video of the concert is being streamed at ConcertWindows.

For a schedule of upcoming events at the Berklee Performance Center, located at 136 Mass Ave in Boston's Back Bay, click here.

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio stations, campus events, weekend brunches and jazz activities throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com
  

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Lance Houston Jazz Quartet Performs at BOND Lounge at Langham Hotel on Wednesday, March 28

Jazz flugelhorn player Lance Houston and his quartet perform at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

The show is part of the BOND Jazz Experiment, which runs from  each Wednesday evening and highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

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Live Jazz and Blues in Massachusetts on Saturday, March 24

Grace Kelly

Looking for live jazz on Saturday, March 24, 2012 in greater Boston or throughout Massachusetts?  Check out these performances taking place in jazz clubs, hotels and concert venues, compiled by MassJazz.com.

Greater Boston

Highland Jazz Series presents
The Grace Kelly Quintet
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Road
Newton

The American Songbook: The JAZZ View presents
Big Band Meets Broadway
Arsenal Center for the Arts
321 Arsenal Street
Watertown

Boston/Cambridge

Peter Smith Trio
Battery Wharf Lounge
Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel
3 Battery Street
Downtown Boston

August Wilson’s

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Huntington Theatre Company

Boston University Theatre

264 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Littleton High School Jazz Band

Acton Jazz Cafe

452 Great Road

Acton

Billy Novick and Guy Van Duser

Amazing Things Arts Center

160 Hollis Street

Framingham

Cape Cod

George Gritzbach Blues Band

Island Merchant Restaurant

302 Main Street

Hyannis, Cape Cod

Western Mass
Lincoln Mayorga, pianist
Castle Street Cafe
Great Barrington

North of Boston
Willie Laws, Texas Blues
Back Page Jazz & Comedy Club
15 Kearney Square
Lowell

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio stations, campus events, weekend brunches and jazz activities throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com
  

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com