NEC Pays Tribute to Trombone Legend Bob Brookmeyer at Jordan Hall in Boston on October 18

The New England Conservatory is presenting the Bob Brookmeyer Memorial Concert at Jordan Hall in Boston at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2012, in honor of the legendary jazz trombonist and educator who passed away in December 2011.

The concert is free and open to the public. 

Brookmeyer taught at NEC from 1997 to 2007 and created the NEC Jazz Composers Workshop.  Read testimonials on Brookmeyer from students and faculty at NEC.

Find more concerts and performances taking place at New England Conservatory this season. 

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

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Rebecca Cline Trio Performs at the Top of the Hub Restaurant in Boston on Sunday, October 14

The Rebecca Cline Trio is performing a jazz set at the Top of the Hub Restaurant in Boston's Back Bay on Sunday, October 14, 2012, from 8:00p.m. to Midnight.

Rebecca Cline is an assistant professor of Ensemble at the Berklee College of Music.

 

Located on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Tower in Boston's Back Bay, Top of the Hub is one of the great Boston nightspots to enjoy great jazz nightly, plus terrific food and an amazing view of greater Boston.

For a schedule of nighty jazz at Top of the Hub, click here.

Read a story about Top of the Hub in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guide.

Find year round details on live jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

California Jazz Trio & Montreal Jazz Trio Perform in Rockport on Saturday, October 13

Six world class jazz guitar virtuosos - the California Jazz Trio and the Montreal Jazz Trio, are performing a concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Saturday, October, 13, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the show range from $19 to $34 and can be ordered online or purchased at the venue.

Check out the artists web sites for California Jazz Trio and the Montreal Jazz Trio.

Here is a schedule of upcoming shows presented by Rockport Music. 

Find year round details on jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com.
 

Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival Takes Place in Western Mass on Saturday, October 13

Trombonist Ed Byrne

The first annual Holyoke  Latin Jazz Festival is taking place on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Winter Palace Theatre in Holyoke from 4:00 p.m. to midnight. 

The line-up includes a number of great Latin jazz bands from the Pioneer Valley and New York City, including Los InterTrips, Wayne Roberts Latin Jazz Quintet, Jesus Pagan and Conjunto Barrio, Ed Byrne’s Latin Jazz Evolution and DJ Wichy. 

The festival is part of the PassportHolyoke Discover Holyoke Day, a celebration of art, music and dance performances, demonstrations and workshops, historic tours of Holyoke and historic buildings, a locomotive train, the Merry-Go-Round, several museums in downtown Holyoke.  

Admission is just $1 for a wristband that gives you access to all of these activities.

Find out more about Holyoke Cultural Council, which supports the festival and other cultural activities in the area.  

Discover live jazz in Massachusetts any time of year by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Daniel Bennett Jazz Group Performs at Liberty Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, October 10

Noted jazz saxophonist Daniel Bennett and his band are performing at the Liberty Bar in Boston's Liberty Hotel on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, and every Wednesday night through the fall, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.  Admission is free.

A graduate of Boston's New England Conservatory,  Daniel Bennett is an accomplished jazz performer who pioneered a new brand of experimental folk jazz.

Located at 215 Charles Street in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, Liberty Hotel is described one of the city's most spectacular hotels and architectural gems. 

Here's a list of other Massachusetts hotels that offer jazz regularly.

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

Find visitor information by going to MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Steve Soares Jazz Trio Playing at Top of the Hub in Boston on Wednesday, October 10

The Steve Soares Trio is performing a jazz set at the Top of the Hub Restaurant in Boston's Back Bay on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Located on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Tower in Boston's Back Bay, Top of the Hub is one of the great Boston nightspots to enjoy great jazz nightly, plus terrific food and an amazing view of greater Boston.

For a schedule of nighty jazz at Top of the Hub, click here.

Read a story about Top of the Hub in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guide.

Find year round details on live jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Saxophonist Donny McCaslin Performs at Scullers Jazz Club on October 10

Acclaimed sax player Donny McCaslin is celebrating the release of his 10th CD with a concert at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, starting at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for students, and can be purchased online or at the door.

McCaslin is joined in his group by Tim Lefebvre, Mark Guiliana and Jason Lindner.

Here is a schedule of upcoming concerts at Scullers.

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

Tourists and visitors can find information at MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.