Singer Songwriter Josh Logan Performs at Boston's BOND Lounge on Wednesday, January 11

Soulful vocalist Josh Logan and his band performs at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, January 11, 2012,  from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

The singer/songwriter writer from New Hampshire has blended a unique sound of soul/blues/pop/rock that has won him fans across the country.

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 this winter, 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. 

Greek and Cuban Jazz Masters Perform at Scullers Jazz Club on Wednesday, January 11

Two masters on their instruments - guitarist Spiros Exaras and pianist Elio Villafranca - are performing together in concert at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door.

Exaras, from Greece, is a versatile guitarist who studied classical music and composition at Athens Conservatory, before branching out into jazz as well as a variety of movie and theater soundtracks.

Villafranca is from western Cuba and is one of the country's foremost jazz pianists and composers.  In 2010 he was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional World Music Album.

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

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

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

NEA Jazz Masters Ceremony and Concert on Tuesday, January 10 at Lincoln Center

(January 10, 2012) -- National Endowment for the Arts is honoring the 2012 Jazz Masters this evening in a ceremony and concert taking place at Lincoln Center in New York City. You can watch a live webcast of the ceremony starting at 7:30 p.m.

This year's awardees include Jack DeJohnette, Sheila Jordan, Jimmy Owens, Von Freeman and Charlie Haden. You can see video tributes to these artists here.

For more about NEA jazz initiatives, including education in the schools, click here.

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

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com.

Street Sounds: Dialogues with Black Existence, at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on January 21-22

Street Sounds: Dialogues with Black Existence  is being performed at Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square, Roxbury, on January 21-22, 2012.

General admission is $20, and $10 for students and seniors.   You can order tickets online or buy them at the door.

Written by Ed Bullins, a pioneer in the Black Arts movement during the Civil Rights era,  Street Sounds was first performed at La Mama Experimental Theater Club in New York in 1970.

Now it has been recast by William Lowe, who has made a selection of the script, so evocative of the 1960s, and interspersed his own original music for jazz ensemble.  Gilbert McCauley is the director.

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

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

International Guitar Night tour comes to Regattabar in Cambridge on Wednesday, January 11

International Guitar Night, the world's premier touring guitar festival, is coming to the Regattabar Jazz Club in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.   Tickets are $25 and can be ordered online.

This year's line-up includes guitar masters Lulo Reinhardt, Adrian Legg, Marco Pereira, and Brian Gore.

For a full schedule of live performances at Regattabar Jazz Club, located at One Bennett Street at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, click here. 

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

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

Salsa Sunday at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, January 8

Check out the salsa and merengue dance night at Ryles Jazz Club at 212 Hampshire Street in Inman Square, Cambridge, on Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Admission is $10 and includes dance lessons, beginning at six, then dancing until 11:00 p.m.  Also available, the Ryles Dinner Buffet, starting at 7:00 p.m.. for only $5 extra. The event is for 18+, and there's free parking.  For directions click here.

For a schedule of upcoming events at Ryles Jazz Club in January, click here.

Find out about jazz and blues concerts,  night clubs, radio stations, campus events, weekend brunches and other activities by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Jazz Trio Performing at Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar in Shelburne Falls on Friday, January 6

A jazz trio comprised of John Kozinski on guitar, Mark Dunlap on bass and David Shattuck on drums performs at the Blue Rock Restaurant and Bar in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts on Friday, January 6, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m.

The restaurant features New American Cuisine including vegetarian and gluten free dishes.  Click here for a menu.

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio stations, festivals, campus events, and jazz organizations in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com or follow it on Facebook, Blog or Twitter.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or Mohawk Trail.com

Jazz Guitarist Joe Belmont Performs at Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown on Saturday, January 7

The Joe Belmont Jazz Trio is performing at the Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown, Massachusetts on Saturday, January 7, 2012, from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.  Admission is $10.

Born in New York City, Belmont moved to Northampton after college and has been performing, making albums, and teaching at Amherst College.  He began his solo career in 2003.

Black Moon Music Lounge, located at 37 State Street in Belchertown, has a full line-up of great music throughout the winter.  Click here for a schedule.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or Pioneer Valley.

Blues Singer Darrell Nulisch Performs at Regattabar in Cambridge on January 7

Blues and soul singer Darrell Nulisch is performing at Regattabar Jazz Club in Harvard Square on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the show are $15 and can be purchased online.

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Nulisch has been singing since 1978, he has performed with the world's great bluesmen, including James Cotton, Johnny Winter and Ronnie Earl. 

See the full schedule of upcoming performances at Regattabar, located at the Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street in Harvard Square, Cambridge.

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

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

Sister City Jazz Ambassadors performing in Pittsfield on Thursday, January 5

The Sister City Jazz Ambassadors perform at Paddy's Pub in Pittsfield Massachusetts on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

The group is composed of musicians committed to building peace through music and people-to-people connections.  They'll be performing every Thursday evening at Paddy's Pub, which is located in Park Square in downtown Pittsfield.  For directions, click here.

To find out more about jazz in western Massachusetts, check out BerkshiresJazz, a non-profit organization that crated the annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival each October. 

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio stations, festivals, campus events, and jazz organizations in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com or follow it on Facebook, Blog or Twitter.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or BerkshiresTourism.org

Pat Braxton, jazz vocalist, performs at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham on January 7

Boston jazz vocalist Pat Braxton is performing at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, Massachusetts on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the concert are $18 general admission, $17 for students and seniors, $15 for members and $9 for children under twelve.  Order tickets online or call 508 405-2787.

Her band includes Patricia Velasquez on piano, Pat Loomis on saxophone and percussion, Jon Niven on bass, Wali Ali on guitar and Eros Lamb on drums.

For directions to Amazing Things Arts Center, click here.

For year round details on jazz concerts, festivals, night clubs, and campus events, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

Lance Houston Jazz Quartet Performing at Boston's Seaport Hotel on Tuesday, January 3

Jazz flugelhorn player Lance Houston and his quartet perform at the Tamo Lounge at Boston's Seaport Hotel on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, starting at 6:00 p.m. 

Tamo's globally-influenced menu is brought to you by award-winning chef Rachel Klein.   You can enjoy live jazz every Tuesday with Lance House and Thursday with the Urban Renewal Band, plus a weekly Sunday jazz brunch.

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. 

Ron Della Chiesa, Radio Host and Author, Speaking at Stellina Restaurant in Watertown on January 4

Ron Della Chiesa, Boston's popular radio host on 89.7 WGBH, is discussing and signing copies of his new book, Radio My Way, at Stellina Restaurant in Watertown on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. 

The 304 page book, which is available for sale at the event, is a collection of profiles of jazz, opera and classical musicians Della Chiesa has interviewed over the past thirty five years, from Dizzy Gillespie and Dave McKenna to Rosemary Clooney and Placido Domingo.

The event is free and open to the public.  To make a reservation for dinner, call 617 924-9475.

For a schedule of upcoming live jazz performances at Stellina's, located at 47 Main Street in Watertown, click here.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

John Pizzarelli Quartet performing at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on January 7

The John Pizzarelli Quartet is performing at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  The show is presented by Music Worcester, which has been promoting cultural activities in Central Massachusetts since 1858.

Tickets to the show are $43-$46 general admission, and $20 for students; you can purchase online.

A multi-talented jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader, Pizzarelli is also host of the nationally syndicated show, Radio Deluxe, heard Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on WICN 90.5 FM Public Radio.

For year round details on jazz concerts, campus events, night clubs, radio programs, weekend brunches and jazz organizations in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com or CentralMass.org

Mango Blue performs Afro-Latin World Music at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on January 5

Mango Blue is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online. A dinner and the show cost $62.  To make reservations call 617 562-4111.

Led by Ecuadorian composer, bassist and singer Alex Alvear, the band plays all original songs that blend the rich array of musical genres from throughout the Americas.

For a list of upcoming performances at Scullers Jazz Club this winter, click here.

For year round details on jazz concerts, night clubs, radio stations, campus events, weekend brunches and jazz organizations throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com or follow it Facebook, Blog or Twitter.

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