Jazz Great Lou Colombo Remembered in Hyannis on June 17

Jazz trumpet legend Lou Colombo, who died in a car accident in March while in Florida, is getting a New Orleans-style jazz procession in his memory in Hyannis Cape Cod, on Sunday, June 17, 2012 from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m.

The procession starts at Colombo Cafe on Main Street and heads to the Cape Cod Melody Tent on West Main, where an afternoon of music and memories are being shared by the Colombo family and Lou's many friends and colleagues.

Among the speakers are jazz radio hosts Ron della Chiesa and Dick Golden.  Music is being provided by the Roadhouse Band and the Gray Sargent band, with a jazz session taking place afterwards.

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14th annual Roxbury International Film Festival Taking Place in Boston This Weekend

The 14th annual Roxbury International Film Festival, featuring independent films by filmmakers of color, is taking place in Boston through Sunday, June 17, 2012, at various venues, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Mass College of the Art and Design, and Northeastern University. 

One of the films being premiered is Oxygen for the Ears: Living History, a story of the trials and tribulations of jazz in America. It airs on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. at the Egan Center at Northeastern University.  Tickets are $10 and are available at the venue.

For a full schedule of screenings, click here.  And read a history of RIFF. 

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Michelle Cruz Quartet Performing at Colonial Blackinton Inn in Attleboro on June 15

Jazz singer Michelle Cruz and her quartet perform at the Colonial Blackinton Inn in Attleboro on Friday, June 15, 2012 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  The group performs there every Friday evening through the summer.

For a complete schedule of live music taking place at Colonial Blackinton Inn, click here.

You can find year round details on jazz festivals, concerts, night clubs, weekend brunches, campus events, radio stations and other jazz-related activities in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

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Singer Patti Austin Performs with Boston Pops at Symphony Hall on June 15-16

Singing legend Patti Austin is performing with the Boston Pops Orchestra on June 15-16, 2012 at Boston Symphony Hall. 

The show is part of the Boston Pops Visions of America: Salute to the Red, White and Blue.  Ms. Austin is  joined by singer Steve Tyrell, with Keith Lockhart conducting.  For ticket information click here.

Here is the 2012 schedule of Boston Pops spring and summer season.  

For a year round look at jazz and blues taking place throughout Massachusetts, including festivals, concerts, campus events, night clubs, hotel brunches and more, visit MassJazz.com

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A Chorus Line opens at Reagle Theatre of Greater Boston, June 15-24

The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston is kicking off its 44th summer season with a production of the hit musical, A Chorus Line, staring film and television star Lorenz Lamas. 

The show runs from Friday,  June 15 through Sunday, June 24, 2012.  For ticket information and schedule, click here.   Find out more about Reagle Music Theatre, one of the region's great community theater companies. 

For year round details on live jazz and blues in Massachusetts, including festivals, concerts, night clubs, campus events and more, visit MassJazz.com.

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Win Tix to Diana Krall Concert at South Shore Music Circus on Saturday, June 30

MassJazz is raffling a pair of free tickets to see Grammy Award winner and jazz great Diana Krall perform at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, MA on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  The  winner also gets a $100 gift certificate to dine before the concert at Bia Bistro, an award-winning restaurant in Cohasset.

To enter the contest, click here and submit the form.

If you don't want to take a chance on missing this performance, you can purchase tickets directly from the Music Circus.

Krall is also performing at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis on Friday, June 29, 2012.

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Jazz and Blues Singer Ellen O'Brien Performs at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on June 12

Popular jazz and blues singer Ellen O'Brien is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door.

A native of Revere, Massachusetts, O'Brien is three-time winner at the Apollo Theatre in New York and winner of the New England Urban Music Awards for best female soul/blues artist.

For a full schedule of upcoming concerts at Scullers Jazz Club, located at 400 Soldiers Field Road in Boston's Allston neighborhood, click here.

For year round details on jazz in Massachusetts, including concerts, festivals, night clubs, hotels and brunches, radio stations, campus events and more, visit MassJazz.com.

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