Free Jazz Concerts at New England Conservatory on Monday, November 26

The New England Conservatory presents three jazz group ensembles coached by jazz bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Joe Hunt on Monday, November 26, 2012 at Pierce Hall at 214 St. Botolph Street.  The ensembles start at 7:00, 8:00 and 9:00 p.m.  The concerts are free and open to the public.

It's part of  NEC's exciting new series, In the Mix, which presents a variety of student ensembles exploring jazz and improvisation, and led by distinguished NEC faculty members.

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

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Live Jazz & Blues in Massachusetts on Saturday, November 24

Jazz pianist Yoko Miwa

Looking for great live jazz in Massachusetts on Saturday, November 24, 2012?  Check out these suggestions from MassJazz.

Boston/Cambridge

Arturo Sandoval

Scullers Jazz Club

Doubletree Suites at Hilton Hotel

400 Soliders Field Road

Allston, Boston

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

Yoko Miwa

Les Zygomates Wine Bar

129 South Street

Boston

Henri Smith

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen

604 Columbus Avenue

South End, Boston

Brian McCree Group

With vocalist Ron Murphy

Top of the Hub

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Back Bay, Boston

Cambridge
Stanley Sagov & Remembering the Future
Regattabar Jazz Club
Charles Hotel
Harvard Square, Cambridge

North of Boston

Catherine Russell
Shalin Liu Performance Center

38 Main Street

Rockport

HDRnB with Henley Douglas on sax

Chianti Jazz Lounge

285 Cabot Street

Beverly

John Matrona Jazz Band

The Java Room

14 Littleton Road

Chelmsford

Central Mass

Sandi Bedrisian With The Workingman's Jazz Band

Village Forge Tavern

Colonial Inn

48 Monument Square

Concord

Lisa Yves Trio

Bobby Gus Band

Acton Jazz Café
103 Nagog Park

Acton

Cape Cod
Zoe Lewis

Cotuit Center for the Arts

4404 Route 28

Cotuit, Cape Cod

Diociotto Corde Quintet 

A Woods Hole Living Room

Woods Hole, Cape Cod

Western Mass

Tim Ward Trio

Castle StreetCafé

10 Castle Street

Great Barrington

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters

Iron Horse Music Hall

20 Center Street

Northampton

For a full list of jazz clubs, hotels, concert venues and festivals in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com. 

Arturo Sandoval Performs at Scullers on November 24

Afro-Cuban jazz artist Arturo Sandoval is performing two shows at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $40 and can be purchased online or at the door. 

Born near Havana, Cuba, Sandoval has won nine Grammy Awards for flugelhorn and trumpet and is also a celebrated classical pianist, educator and composer. 

Here is a schedule of upcoming concerts at Scullers Jazz Club.

For year round information on live jazz throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

Find visitor information at MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Roomful of Blues Perform at Iron Horse in Northampton on Friday, November 23

Legendary blues band Roomful of Blues is performing at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.   Tickets are $25 at the door.

The eight-piece ensemble heavy on electric guitars and horns is celebrating four decades as one of the premier live blues bands in America.  Read these reviews of Roomful of Blues. 

Here is a schedule of upcoming concerts at Iron Horse Music Hall.

Find year round information on jazz clubs, concert halls, campus events and other venues for live jazz by visiting Massjazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com.

Jazz & Blues Vocalist Catherine Russell Performs in Rockport on Saturday, November 24

Rockport Music is presenting jazz and blues singer Catherine Russell in concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

MassJazz is giving away a free pair of tickets to the concert.  Enter to win here. 

Or, you can purchase tickets to the concert online or at the venue the night of the concert. 

Russell is a Grammy Award winner whom the Wall Street Journal called "one of the outstanding singers of our time."

Check out the upcoming schedule of concerts at Shalin Liu Performance Center this season.

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

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com.
 

Looking for Live Jazz in Massachusetts?

Looking for live jazz in Massachusetts?  Here's a list of Massachusetts jazz clubs compiled by MassJazz, which promotes the state's jazz scene year round.

You can also find details on jazz brunches taking place at hotels, restaurants and cafes on weekends.

For visitors seeking tourism and travel information, go to MassVacation.com.

For up to date information on jazz any time of year, follow MassJazz on Twitter and Blog.

Jazz Singer / Guitarist Allan Harris Performs in Rockport on Friday, November 23

Rockport Music is presenting award-winning jazz singer and guitarist Allan Harris and his band in concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 23, 2012.

MassJazz is giving away a free pair of tickets to see the show.  Enter to win here. 

Or you can purchase tickets online or at the venue on the evening of the show. 

Tony Bennett calls Harris "my favorite singer," and the New York Times wrote that Harris "has the voice of a benign storyteller, a deeply romantic believer with an heroic vision."

Here is a schedule of live jazz presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center. 

Find year round information on live jazz throughout Massachusetts at MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com.