Ravi Coltrane Quartet Performing at UMASS in Amherst on April 13

Jazz saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and his quartet are performing at Bowker Auditorium, Fine Arts Center, at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  Reserved seating is $15-30,  $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased online.

The son of jazz legends John and Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane has charted his own path as a distinctive voice in jazz as a musician, band leader and composer.   Hear this interview with Coltrane talking about his career.

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at the Fine Arts Center, click here.

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

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. 

Jazz Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen Featured at Cafe 939 Live Broadcast on April 12

Ingrid Jensen and her quintet perform at The Checkout - Live at Berklee, broadcast live from Berklee's Cafe 939 on Thursday, April 12, 2012, beginning at 8:00 p.m.

The Berklee grad has traveled the world as a premier trumpet player, performing with Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Darcy James Argue and Terri Lyne Carrington.  She is a respected band leader and music educator as well.

The band features Ingrid Jensen, trumpet and electronics; Lage Lund, guitar; Gary Versace, piano and rhodes; Matt Clohesy, bass; Jon Wikan, drums

Checkout - Live at Berklee is an NPR concert series showcasing Berklee alumni.  It is broadcast from WGBO Jazz 88.3 FM station in New York City, and streamed worldwide on NPRmusic.org.

To purchase tickets, call 212 576-2232, or visit berklee.edu/events for more information.

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

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

Live Jazz & Blues in Greater Boston on Wednesday, April 11

Jerry Bergonzi

Looking for live jazz and blues on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in greater Boston and around Massachusetts?  Check out these performances taking place in jazz clubs, hotels and concert venues, compiled by MassJazz.com.

Boston

Brubeck Brothers
Scullers Jazz Club
1140 Soldiers Field Road
Allston, Boston

Paco de Lucia
Jazz Flamenco
Boston Opera House
539 Washington Street
Downtown Boston

Ten Tumbao

BOND Lounge

Langham Boston Hotel

200 Franklin Street

Downtown Boston

Steve Soares Trio

Top of the Hub Restaurant

Prudential Center

52^nd Floor

Back Bay, Boston

Akira Ishiguro  

Beehive Jazz Club

541 Tremont Street

South End, Boston

Ellen O'Brien and NeoSoul

Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen

604 Columbus Avenue

South End, Boston

Michelle Currie
Encore Lounge
275 Tremont Street
Boston

Cambridge

Screening of Blue Note:  A Story of Modern Jazz
With record producer and writer Michael Cuscuna
Office for the Arts at Harvard

The Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle Street
Harvard Square, Cambridge

Julian Lage Group
Club Passim
47 Palmer Street
Harvard Square, Cambridge

Billy Hart Quartet

Regattabar Jazz Club

Charles Hotel

One Bennett Street

Harvard Square, Cambridge

Berklee Global Jazz Institute

The Lily-Pad Club

1353 Cambridge Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

MetroWest/Central Mass

Bill and Bo Winiker
Sherborn Inn
33 North Main Street
Sherborn

Jimmy Mazzy and the Last Minute Men
Village Forge Tavern
Colonial Inn
48 Monument Square
Concord

Jerry Bergonzi Quartet
Acton Jazz Club
452 Great Road
Acton

Lose Your Blues Wednesday
Beatnik's
433 Park Avenue
Worcester

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

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com.

Lance Houston Quartet Performs at Tamo Lounge at Boston's Seaport Hotel on Tuesday, April 10

Jazz flugelhorn player Lance Houston and his quartet perform at the Tamo Lounge at Boston's Seaport Hotel on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, starting at 6:00 p.m.

The Seaport's award-winning chef Rachel Klein created Tamo's globally-influenced menu, available throughout the week and for the popular Sunday jazz brunch.

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. 

Guitarist Julian Lage Performs at Club Passim in Harvard Square on April 10-11

Virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage is performing three shows at the famous music venue, Club Passim in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m..   Tickets to the show are $22 and can be purchased online or at the door.

The Julian Lage Group includes Lage, cellist Aristides Rivas, percussionist Tupac Mantilla, bassist Jorge Roeder and saxophonist Dan Blake.  They'll perform from the new album, Gladwell. 

A native of California, Lage is a 2008 graduate of Berklee College of Music.  His first album, Sounding Point, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009.

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.

Jazz @ the Arsenal Monday night series features Mark Shilansky Sextet on April 9

The Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown is presenting the Mark Shilansky "Join the Club" Sextet on Monday, April 9, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased online or at the door.

The concert is part of the Monday night Jazz @ the Arsenal series featuring faculty from the Berklee College of Music and the region's finest jazz performers.  Shilansky, a pianist, composer, vocalist and arranger, is assistant professor of ear training at Berklee. 

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at Arsenal Center for the Arts, 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
  

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

Live Jazz and Blues in Boston and Throughout Massachusetts on Friday, April 6

Kenny Garrett

Looking for live jazz and blues on Friday, April 6, 2012 in greater Boston and throughout Massachusetts?  Check out these performances taking place in jazz clubs, hotels and concert venues, compiled by MassJazz.com. 

Boston

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Scullers Jazz Club
1140 Soldiers Field Road
Allston, Boston  

Marc Ribot
Special Guests: Mostly Other People Do the Killing
Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Avenue
South Boston

August Wilson’s

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Huntington Theatre Company

Boston University Theatre

264 Huntington Avenue
Boston

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

Lenny Stallworth & Friends

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen

604 Columbus Ave

South End, Boston

Laure-Muniz Latin Jazz Band

Beehive Club

541 Tremont Street

South End, Boston

Cambridge

Kenny Garrett

Regattabar Jazz Club

Charles Hotel

One Bennett Street

Harvard Square, Cambridge

Sal DeFusco Project

Ryles Jazz Club

212 Hampshire Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

Brian Friedland Sextet, Daniel Rosenthal Quintet

The Lily Pad

1353 Hampshire Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

Central Mass/Metro West

Eight to the Bar
Amazing Things Arts Center
160 Hollis Street
Framingham

Shane Wood Jazz Trio

Nick’s Bar & Restaurant

124 Milbury Street

Worcester

Western Mass

John Pizzarelli
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
225 South Street

Williamstown

Interplay Jazz Band
Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar
10 Bridge Street
Shelburne Falls

Henri Smith & Workingman's Band
Colonial Inn Restaurant
Village Forge Tavern 
48 Monument Square
Concord

North of Boston/Merrimack Valley

Morgan Scott Trio

The Java Room Café

14 Littleton Road

Chelmsford

Rising Scarlett

The Back Page

6 Kearney Square

Lowell

Dana Fuchs
Bull Run Restaurant
Route 2A
Shirley

Cape Cod

Bart Weisman Jazz Group
Grand Cru at Cape Codder Resort
1225 Iyannough Road
Hyannis, Cape Cod

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