7th annual Salem Jazz & Soul Festival is August 17-18

Salem High School Jazz Band

The 7th annual Salem Jazz & Soul Festival takes place this weekend, on Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Salem, Massachusetts.  The festival runs from 11:15 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day, and is free and open to the public.

The Festival raises funds to support year round music education in the Salem school system.  Read more about the Salem Jazz & Soul Fest.

Here is a full schedule of the performers on Saturday and Sunday.

You can find year round jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com.



 

Jazz on Martha's Vineyard at Featherstone Center for the Arts on Sunday, August 18

An Evening of Jazz on the Vineyard is taking place on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oaks Bluff.  The event runs from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Featured artists include the Love and Power Trio, with Orrin Evans on piano, Dezron Douglas on bass and Ralph Peterson, Jr. on drums.

Tickets are $65 and can be purchased online.  The price includes parking, hors d'oeuvres, wine and a signature cocktail. The event helps support Student Achievement Through Opportunity (SATO), a non-profit organization based in Hartford, CT. 

Find year-round jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com.
 

Italian Jazz Singer Roberta Gambarini Opens this year's Rockport Jazz Festival on Wednesday, August 14

Jazz vocalist Roberta Gambarini is kicking off this year's Rockport Jazz Festival on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the concert are $31-$52 and can be purchased online.

The Boston Globe referred to Gambarini as "a true successor to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan,
and Carmen McRae.” 

Here is a full schedule of this year's Rockport Jazz Festival.

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

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com.
 

George Schuller Jazz Trio Perform at Castle Street Cafe on Saturday, August 10

The George Schuller Trio, featuring Helen Sung on piano, Joris Teepe on bass and George Schuller on drums, perform at the Castle Street Café in Great Barrington, MA on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.  Admission is free.

Here's a schedule of upcoming jazz at Castle Street this month.

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

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com

 

Jazz Guitar Masters Eric Johnson and Mike Stern Perform at Regattabar in Harvard Square on August 9

Two masters on the electric guitar -  - Eric Johnson and Mike Stern -perform at Regattabar Jazz Club in Harvard Square, Cambridge on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 7:30 and 10:00 p.m. Tickets to the show are $30 and can be purchased online or at the venue.

Johnson has been named one of the 100 greatest guitarists of the 20th century by Musician Magazine, and Stern was named one of the top 75 jazz, blues and beyond guitarists by Downbeat Magazine.

Here is a schedule of upcoming shows at Regattabar.

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

Find visitor information at MassVacation.com.

MassVacation blog posting on MassJazz Travel Guide

Check out our blog posting today on MassVacation.com about the new MassJazz Travel Guide.

http://www.massvacation.com/blog/2013/08/massjazz-a-cultural-passport-to-the-world/

Pick up your free copy of MassJazz in jazz haunts and visitor centers across Massachusetts!

Finnish guitarist Jussi Reijonen Performs at Acton Jazz Club on Friday, August 9

Finnish jazz guitarist and oudist Jussi Reijonen is performing at the Acton Jazz Club in Acton, Massachusetts on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 9:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door.

Now based in Boston, Reijonen has released his first album, un, a stunning debut that combines his musical influences from Finland, the Middle East and Africa with his affiliation with Scandinavian and American jazz.

Here is a schedule of upcoming jazz events at Acton Jazz Club.

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

Find visitor information at MassVacation.com.