Jazz Pianist Donal Fox Performs at Tanglewood on Saturday, August 31

Donal Fox is performing his composition, Scarlatti Jazz Suite Project, at the Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.  Tickets to the performance are $18-$53 and can be purchased at the concert venue.

Combining classical, jazz and Latin music, Fox's influences range from Igor Stravinsky and Bela Bartok to McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor.

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James Montgomery Band Performing at Iron Horse Music Hall on Friday, August 30

Blues legend James Montgomery and his band perform live at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $15 in advance (+ $5 fee) or $18 at the door.

A master blues harmonica player, Montgomery has shared the stage with blues legends like James Cotton, Greg Allman, John Lee Hooker and other acclaimed musicians of our time.

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

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Marty Ballou Trio Performing at Top of the Hub Restaurant in Boston's Back Bay on Monday, August 26

The Marty Ballou Trio is performing at the Top of the Hub Restaurant & Lounge on Monday, August 26, 2013, starting at 8:00 p.m. and running to midnight.

Ballou is a sought-after bassist who has performed around the world with Jay McShann, Jimmy Witherspoon and Herb Ellis and recorded with numerous artists in jazz, blues and pop.

Here is a schedule of upcoming jazz at Top of the Hub, which is located on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Towers in Boston's Back Bay.

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Jazz pianist Monty Alexander performs at Tanglewood on Sunday, August 25

Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander and his trio perform at Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the show range from $20 to $99 and can be purchased online or at the venue.

Celebrating his 50th year as a jazz performer, Alexander has been at the forefront for half a century in exploring the music of America and of his native land.

Here is a schedule of other concerts at Tanglewood in August.

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Live Jazz in Massachusetts - This Weekend, and All Year Round

Looking for live jazz in Massachusetts this weekend?  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.

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North River Blues Festival Taking Place in Marshfield on August 24-25

Mississippi Heat



The 18th annual North River Blues Festival is taking place at the Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25, 2013.  General admission is $10.

Headlining this year's festival: Mississippi Heat, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Eden Brent, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones and Diane Blue.

For more information on the North River Blues Festival, call 781-834-2948.

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Jazz singer Kurt Elling Performs at Rockport Jazz Festival on Friday, August 16

Kurt Elling, one of the world's foremost jazz singers, is featured at the 2nd annual Rockport Jazz Festival at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the concert are $39-$58 and can be purchased at the venue.

A Chicago native and Grammy award winner, who now lives in New York, Elling has just released his newest album, 1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project.

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