Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti Performs with Boston Pops at Tanglewood on June 24

Jazz trumpet player Chris Botti & the Boston Pops Orchestra perform at Tanglewood at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2017.   Special guest conductor is Lawrence Loh.

Tickets to the show start at $23 and can be purchased online or at the venue.

Here are directions to Tanglewood.

Winner of numerous Grammy Awards, Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumentalist artist, selling more than four million albums.

Here is a schedule of jazz, pop and rock concerts taking place at Tanglewood this summer.

To learn more about jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com. 

Jazz Singer Tierney Sutton Performs at Regattabar in Harvard Square on June 22

Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton and her band perform at the Regattabar at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Tickets to the show are $35 ($27 for students) and can be purchased online or by calling 617 661-5000.

Sutton, a seven-time Grammy nominee, has been performing and recording for 20 years, and has released nine CDs.  She is performing from her latest CD, The String Variations.  

Here is a recent interview with Tierney Sutton.

See calendar of upcoming events at Regattabar.

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

Jazz Singer Amanda Carr Becomes Executive Director of Jazz Radio Station WICN in Worcester

Congratulations to jazz artist Amanda Carr, who has been named as executive director of WICN-FM(90.5) in Worcester. 

“It’s an honor to be taking on this new and exciting leadership position at WICN,” Carr said in an announcement. “This station gave me my first interview as a jazz artist over 20 years ago, and I have been a loyal contributing member ever since, with a closeness to many of the hosts and staff. I’m looking forward to being an integral part of the emerging and exciting Central Massachusetts arts scene along with WICN.”

See full press release on Amanda Carr here. 

WICN is a National Public Radio affiliate now in its 47th year.  It has a full schedule of jazz, 24/7. 

Find out more about jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For details on visiting Massachusetts, go to MassVacation.com. 

Fred Taylor's Jazz & Heritage Series at the Cabot

Jazz impresario and jazz hero Fred Taylor has launched a new Jazz & Heritage Series at  The Cabot Theatre in Beverly.

The series kicks off on Saturday, June 3, with Joey DeFrancesco & The People, and the Grace Kelly Group, and finishes up on Friday, December 8 with the world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra.

For more information and to order tickets, call 866 811-4111.

Here is a full schedule of events at The Cabot.

Find year round information on the jazz scene in Massachusetts at MassJazz.com.

For details about visiting Massachusetts, go to MassVacation.com.

Mother's Day Weekend at Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen features Tia Fuller, Troy Durden and Valerie Stevens

Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen in Boston's South End is featuring a great line up of live jazz and blues over Mother's Day weekend.

On Friday, May 12, blues and pop singer Troy Durden takes then stage, then on Saturday, May 13, renowned saxophonist Tia Fuller performs.  Then on Sunday, May 14, jazz and blues singer Valerie Stevens performs during brunch.

Here is a full schedule of live music at Darryl's this spring.

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

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com.

Singer/Songwriter Lucinda Williams in Concert at Berklee Performance Center on May 10, 2017

Two-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams is in concert at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

Tickets to the concert are $35 & $45, and are available online or at the venue.

Here are directions to the Berklee Performance Center in Boston's Back Bay.

Regarded as one of America's most original poet-songwriters, Lucinda Williams follows the blue highways and the back roads of America for her inspiration and material.

This is the only New England appearance of Williams this season.

For more about live music in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

Massachusetts Celebrates Jazz Month & International Jazz Day on April 30

Governor Charlie Baker has declared April 2017 to be Jazz Month in Massachusetts,  a tribute to the state's vibrant, year-round jazz scene.  Governor Baker called jazz "one of America's most treasured exports, connecting races, cultures and continents."

The proclamation coincides with "Jazz Week 2017," organized each year by JazzBoston, a non-profit organization that promotes jazz year round in greater Boston.

Another resource for jazz lovers is MassJazz.com at the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, a year round marketing effort to promote the state's jazz performance and education.  

Sunday, April 30 is International Jazz Day, which is organized by UNESCO each year to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the world. 

For information about visiting Massachusetts, go to MassVacation.com.