Greek Jazz Pianist Lefteris Kordis Performs at Langham Boston Hotel on November 23

Greek-born jazz pianist and composer Lefteris Kordis is performing at the BOND Restaurant | Lounge at the Langham Boston Hotel on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Kordis is a Fullbright Scholar who graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory, where he now teaches piano, jazz ear training and music theory.  He has developed an undergraduate course entitle, The Post-Bebop Era: 1949-61.

The BOND Jazz Experiment highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  BOND  is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists through December, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Roomful of Blues wins Blues Artists of the Year prize at Boston Music Awards

Congratulations to Roomful of Blues, the veteran band who won the Blues Artist of the Year prize at the annual Boston Music Awards ceremony held at the Liberty Hotel on Sunday, November 20, 2011.

The Boston Herald and the Boston Phoenix have a full list of winners in all of the categories.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations, jazz brunches, festivals and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Esperanza Spalding wins Jazz Artist of the Year at Boston Music Awards

Jazz bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding won the Jazz Artist of the Year award at the annual Boston Music Awards ceremony held at the Liberty Hotel on Sunday, November 20, 2011.

The Boston Herald has a for a full list of winners in all of the categories.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Spalding has won several important awards this year.  In October she won the DownBeat Readers Poll for Jazz Artist of the Year, and in February 2011 she won the Best New Artist Award at the 54th Grammy Awards.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations, jazz brunches, festivals and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Lance Houston Jazz Quartet at Tamo Lounge at Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 22

The Lance Houston Jazz Quartet is playing at the Tamo Bar at the Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. 

Houston, who plays the flugelhorn, is joined by pianist Mihoko Abe, drummer Miki Matsuki  and bassist Cyrus Sink.

The food at Tamo and other restaurants at Seaport Boston Hotel is prepared by celebrated chef Rachel Klein.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Cabaret Singer Carol O'Shaughnessy Performs at Scullers on November 22

Boston's First Lady of Cabaret, Carol O'Shaughnessy, is performing in concert at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Tuesday, November 22 2011 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $23 and can be purchased online.

The veteran performer has been named Best Female Entertainer of the Year and has performed around the world with entertainers like Joan River and David Brenner. She is frequently profiled on local television and radio shows and has also acted in stage productions.

At Scullers, Carol is performing with the Tom Lemark Trio.

For a schedule of upcoming performances at Scullers, click here.

For year round jazz concerts, night clubs, campus events, radio stations and jazz brunches in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Aaron Goldberg Jazz Trio performs at Milton Academy on November 20

The public is invited to attend a free concert at Milton Academy featuring Aaron Goldberg on piano, Omer Avital on bass and Danny Freedman on drums.  The concert is funded by the Melissa Dilworth Gold Fund.

The concert takes place at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Kellner Performing Arts Center at Milton Academy.  For directions click here.

To read about the Milton Academy Jazz Band's visit to South Africa in 2011 click here.

For year round jazz concerts, campus events, night clubs, Sunday brunches, radio stations and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Singer and Activist Harry Belafonte at JFK Library on November 21

Harry Belafonte is appearing at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston on Monday, November 21, 2011 to discuss his new book, My Song: A Memoir.   Local television reporter and host Liz Walker is moderator.

The event runs from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. and is free to the public, but reservations are required.  You can also view a live Webcast of the conversation here.

Belafonte is a veteran singer, composer,  actor and activist.  His book, My Song, published by Knoph, recounts his life growing up poor in New York City, his rise in the entertainment field and the release of his first album, Calypso, which sold over one million records. And it recounts his many decades as a civil rights activist and humanitarian around the world.

For more information about the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, visit JFKLibrary.org.

For year round cultural activities in greater Boston, visit Irishboston.org.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Live Jazz in Massachusetts on Friday, November 18 in Concert Halls, Jazz Clubs, Colleges and Restaurants

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There's great live jazz, blues and world music taking place all across Massachusetts on Friday, November 18, 2011.  Here is just a sampling from MassJazz:

Cambridge

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Celebrity Series of Boston

Sanders Theatre

Black Sea Salsa Band

Ryles Jazz Club

212 Hampshire Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

John Scofield Quartet

Regattabar Jazz Club

Charles Hotel

Harvard Square

MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble:

The Art of Transformation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Kresge Auditorium

Boston

Spyro Gyro

Scullers Jazz Club

Doubletree Suite @ Hilton

400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston

Tato Torres and Yerbabuena

Villa Victoria Centerfor the Arts

85 W. Newton Street

South End

Vinx, with special guests Flynn and Emily Musolino

Café 939

939 Boylston Street

Back Bay

Metro Boston/Central Mass

Shemekia Copeland

Bull Run Restaurant

Route 2A, Shirley

Hannah Rose and Harvey Diamond Jazz Quartet

Concord’sColonial Inn

48 Monument Square, Concord

California Guitar Trio and

Montreal Guitar Trio

Center for the Arts in Natick

14 Summer Street, Natick

Western Mass

Seth Glier and Liz Longley

Iron Horse Music Hall

20 Center Street, Northampton

North of Boston

Rockport Music Presents

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Shalin Liu Performance Center

37 Main Street, Rockport

Cape Cod

Mark Booth, jazz guitar

Ardeo Restaurant

644 Main Street

Hyannis

Bittersweet Live

Cape Codder Grand Cru Wine Bar

Route 28

Hyannis

Latin and Salsa Dance Night

Cultural Center of Cape Cod

307 Old Main Street

South Yarmouth

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Grace Kelly Performing at the Fireplace in Brookline on Wednesday, November 16

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Jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly is performing at the Fireplace Restaurant at 1634 Beacon Street in Brookline on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 9:30 p.m.

Grace grew up in the Boston area and recorded her first album at age twelve, then went on to perform around the world and to record with top jazz artists like Phil Woods, George Russell, Jr. and Wynton Marsalis.  

For a schedule of upcoming live jazz and Latin music at the Fireplace Restaurant on Wednesdays and Thursdays, click here.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, campus events, radio stations, festivals and organizations throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Vibraphonist Yuhan Su Performs at Langham Boston Hotel on Wednesday, November 16

Jazz vibraphonist and composer Yuhan Su is performing with her quartet at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Langham Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

A native of Taiwan and a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Su is preparing to release her first CD, and continues to perform and compose music.

Su's performance is part of the BOND Jazz Experiment, which highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk. 

Located at the Langham Boston Hotel,  BOND Restaurant & Lounge is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays. For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists through December, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Saxophonist Tia Fuller Performs at UMass/Amherst on November 16

Jazz sax player, composer and educator Tia Fuller is performing with her Quartet at Bowker Auditorium, Fine Arts Center at University of Massachusetts in Amherst on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Reserved seating is $15-$25, tickets for students of the five colleges, and for students under 17, are $10.  These can be purchased online.

Fuller is an accomplished musician with three CDs produced with her Quartet.  She has toured and been a featured soloist with the all female band of R&B star Beyonce.  She is also a respected educator who speaks at colleges around the country.

To read more about the jazz program at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, click here.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or Boston USA.com.

Japanese jazz pianist Yoko Miwa Performs at Ryles on Sunday, November 13

Japanese jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing at the Sunday Jazz Brunch at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

To see the Sunday Brunch menu, click here.  For upcoming jazz events at Ryles, located at 212 Hampshire Street in Inman Square, click here.

You can find a list of  jazz brunches in Massachusetts taking place throughout the year, or visit MassJazz.com for a schedule of concerts, night clubs, campus events, radio stations and jazz organizations. . 

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or Boston USA.com.

  

Lance Houston Jazz Quartet at the Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 8

The Lance Houston Jazz Quartet is playing at the Tamo Bar at the Seaport Boston Hotel on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. 

Houston, who plays the flugelhorn, is joined by pianist Mihoko Abe, drummer Miki Matsuki  and bassist Cyrus Sink.

The food at Tamo and other restaurants at Seaport Boston Hotel is prepared by celebrated chef Rachel Klein.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Mike Baggetta Quartet at the Dirty Truth on November 6

The Mike Baggetta Quartet appears at The Dirty Truth Beer Hall in Northampton, MA on Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  There is no cover charge.

The group will have its new CD, Source Material, on sale at the gig.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

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