Jaki Byard Symposium & Concert Taking Place at WPI in Worcester on April 13

A day-long event focusing on the life and music of jazz pianist Jaki Byard is taking place at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Sunday, April 13, 2014. 

The event takes place at Alden Memorial Hall on WPI campus, and is free and open to the public.  The sympoisum starts at 3:00 p.m., followed by the concert at 8:00 p.m.

Born in Worcester in 1922, John Arthur "Jaki" Byard came from a musical family, and was playing professionally at age 16.  He became an influential pianist and composer during his career, performing with Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus and other important bandleaders.

For more details about the symposium and concert, please contact Professor Richard Falco at rfalco@wpi.edu.

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Jazz Appreciation Day in Salem Features North Shore Jazz Project in Concert on April 5

The City of Salem is hosting its 5th annual Jazz Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Salem Five Community Room, located at 210 Essex Street, on the city's walking mall. The event is free and open to the public.

The North Shore Jazz Project is the featured performer.  Here is a video of the band's performance at the Salem Jazz & Soul Festival.

 

This year's Salem Jazz & Soul Festival takes place on August 16-17, 2014.

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Violin Master Marissa Licata Performs at Scullers Jazz Club on April 2

Marissa Licata, a master violistist, is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online. 

Drawing on music from Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, Marissa’s unique Gypsy fusion highlights universally familiar melodies that span world music.  Classically trained, with degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music, Marissa has toured the world with Jethro Tull, Alicia Keys and other performers; in 2014 she embarks on a U.S. National tour with Greek crossover tenor Mario Frangoulis. 

Here is a schedule of upcoming concerts at Scullers this month.

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Jazz Guitarist Matthew Stevens is Performing Live at Berklee on April 2

Matthew Stevens, one of the jazz world's promising new guitarists, is performing with his group in a live video webcast and radio broadcast on Wednesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. on WBGO 88.3 and National Public Radio.

The band is performing at Cafe 939 on Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay.

The performance is part of The Checkout: Live at Berklee, which brings critically acclaimed, New York-based Berklee alumni back to their alma mater for concerts in the intimate venue. The show can be viewed live in high def video at NPRmusic.org and will be archived for on-demand listening at Checkoutjazz.org.

A native of Toronto, Stevens is an alumni of Berklee College of Music and is currently an adjunct faculty member at the New School in New York City.  Find more details here.

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Milton Academy Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Jazz Program with Concert on April 4

Milton Academy, which has one of the nation's best high school jazz programs in the country, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special concert on Friday, April 4, 2014, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

The concert features performances by Horace Alexander Young, leading a group of alumni and students in a set of South African music.  Milton Academy has a long-standing exchange program with schools in South Africa.

The concert is free and open to the public.  You can also see the concert streamed live by visiting www.milton.edu/webcast/jazz.cfm

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Regattabar in Harvard Square Presents Miles Davis Tribute, Featuring: Jimmy Cobb, Mike Stern, Buster Williams, and Sonny Fortune, on March 7

                                               

                                           

The Regatta Bar at the Charles Hotel presents a sans-trumpet tribute, Four Generations of Miles Davis on Friday, March 7 2014 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.  Tickets to the show range from $30 to $25 and can be bought online or at the venue.

Four Generations of Miles Davis features four musicians who performed with Davis over the decades:  Jimmy Cobb on drums, Mike Stern on guitar, Buster Williams on Bass and Sonny Fortune on saxophone.

Located at 1 Bennett Street in Harvard Square, Cambridge, the Regattabar has jazz year round. Here is a schedule of upcoming concerts at Regattabar.

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Celebrity Series of Boston Presents The Spring Quartet Jazz Group at Sanders Theatre on Thursday, March 6

 

The Celebrity Series of Boston is presenting the acclaimed jazz ensemble, The Spring Quartet, at Sanders Theatre in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Thursday, March 6 ,2014 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the show range from $40-$70, and $20 for students, and can be purchased as the venue.

The Spring Quartet features three generations of jazz masters, including Jack DeJohnette on drums, Joe Lovano on saxophones, Esperanza Spalding on bass and Leo Genovese on drums.

Here is a schedule of upcoming concerts presented by Celebrity Series of Boston.

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