Michelle Cruz Quartet Performing at Colonial Blackinton Inn in Attleboro on June 15

Jazz singer Michelle Cruz and her quartet perform at the Colonial Blackinton Inn in Attleboro on Friday, June 15, 2012 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  The group performs there every Friday evening through the summer.

For a complete schedule of live music taking place at Colonial Blackinton Inn, click here.

You can find year round details on jazz festivals, concerts, night clubs, weekend brunches, campus events, radio stations and other jazz-related activities in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Singer Patti Austin Performs with Boston Pops at Symphony Hall on June 15-16

Singing legend Patti Austin is performing with the Boston Pops Orchestra on June 15-16, 2012 at Boston Symphony Hall. 

The show is part of the Boston Pops Visions of America: Salute to the Red, White and Blue.  Ms. Austin is  joined by singer Steve Tyrell, with Keith Lockhart conducting.  For ticket information click here.

Here is the 2012 schedule of Boston Pops spring and summer season.  

For a year round look at jazz and blues taking place throughout Massachusetts, including festivals, concerts, campus events, night clubs, hotel brunches and more, visit MassJazz.com

Find visitor and tourism information at MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

A Chorus Line opens at Reagle Theatre of Greater Boston, June 15-24

The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston is kicking off its 44th summer season with a production of the hit musical, A Chorus Line, staring film and television star Lorenz Lamas. 

The show runs from Friday,  June 15 through Sunday, June 24, 2012.  For ticket information and schedule, click here.   Find out more about Reagle Music Theatre, one of the region's great community theater companies. 

For year round details on live jazz and blues in Massachusetts, including festivals, concerts, night clubs, campus events and more, visit MassJazz.com.

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Win Tix to Diana Krall Concert at South Shore Music Circus on Saturday, June 30

MassJazz is raffling a pair of free tickets to see Grammy Award winner and jazz great Diana Krall perform at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, MA on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  The  winner also gets a $100 gift certificate to dine before the concert at Bia Bistro, an award-winning restaurant in Cohasset.

To enter the contest, click here and submit the form.

If you don't want to take a chance on missing this performance, you can purchase tickets directly from the Music Circus.

Krall is also performing at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis on Friday, June 29, 2012.

You can find year-round jazz events in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Jazz and Blues Singer Ellen O'Brien Performs at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on June 12

Popular jazz and blues singer Ellen O'Brien is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door.

A native of Revere, Massachusetts, O'Brien is three-time winner at the Apollo Theatre in New York and winner of the New England Urban Music Awards for best female soul/blues artist.

For a full schedule of upcoming concerts at Scullers Jazz Club, located at 400 Soldiers Field Road in Boston's Allston neighborhood, click here.

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

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

Live Jazz in Massachusetts on Saturday, June 9

Crystal Aikin, Gospel Night at the Boston Pops

Looking for great live jazz in Massachusetts on Saturday, June 9, 2012?  Check out these selections from MassJazz.

“Too Marvelous for Words: Tribute to Johnny Mercer”
Goody Goody! Quartet
Cultural Centre of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, Cape Cod

Boston Pops presents
Gospel Night 20th anniversary
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston

Linda Eder

Scullers Jazz Club

Doubletree Suites at Hilton Hotel

400 Soliders Field Road

Allston, Boston

Makanda Project with special guest Joe Ford
Dudley Library Auditorium
65 Warren Street
Roxbury, Boston

Pino Daniele
Berklee PerformanceCenter
136 Mass Ave
Back Bay, Boston

Peter Smith Trio
Battery Wharf Lounge
Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel
3 Battery Street
Downtown Boston 

Steve Soares Trio

Top of the Hub

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Back Bay, Boston

Newpoli featuring John La Barbera
Regattabar Jazz Club
Charles Hotel
Harvard Square, Cambridge

The American Songbook: The JAZZ View presents
Billy Stayhorn
Arsenal Centerfor the Arts
321 Arsenal Street
Watertown

Shepley Metcalf and Ron Roy

Acton Jazz Café
452 Great Road
Acton

For a full list of jazz clubs, hotels, concert venues and festivals in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com. 

Lance Houston Quintet Performs at Boston Mandarin Oriental Hotel on June 8

The Lance Houston Quintet is playing at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston on Friday, June 8, 2012, from 9: 00 p.m. to midnight. 

The group is led by noted flugelhorn player Lance Houston,  and includes pianist  Dayramir Gonzalez Vicente,  drummer Angelo Spampina, saxophonist Carlos Averhoff, Jr., and bassist Cyrus Sink.

Located at 766 Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel is an exquisite hotel located in the heart of one of Boston's finest neighborhoods.

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

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

Jazz Singer Pat Braxton Performs at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on June 6

Pat Braxton, Boston's favorite jazz vocalist, is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. to celebrate the release of her new CD, The Lady of the Day.

Tickets to the show are $25 and can be purchased online or at the door.

Based in Boston, Braxton won the 2012 Best Jazz Singer of the Year award from the New England Music Urban Awards, and has been nominated for the Boston Music Awards jazz category.  She is influenced by Billie Holiday and other great singers of the jazz pantheon.

For a schedule of upcoming concerts at Scullers Jazz Club, located at 400 Soldiers Field Road at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel, click here.

For year round details on jazz in Massachusetts, including festivals, night clubs, campus events, radio programs and more, visit MassJazz.com.

Find visitor information by going to MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Boston Pops Presents Tribute to Cole Porter on June 5-6

The world famous Boston Pops Orchestra is paying tribute to Cole Porter, starring vocalists Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, at Boston Symphony Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 5-6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the show are $22-$92 and can be purchased online or at Symphony Hall box office.

Maestro Keith Lockhart is conducting. 

The concert is part of the Boston Pops Visions of America program this season, which celebrates the musical heritage of the United States.  To see a full schedule click here.

You can find year round details on jazz taking place throughout Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Jazz Vocalist Valerie Stephens Performs at Darryl's in Boston's South End on June 2

Jazz and blues vocalist, Valerie Stephens is performing with her band at Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen in Boston's South End on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Stephens, also a highly regarded actress, storyteller and educator, has won numerous awards, including the Urban Music Award in Blues and the NAACP's prestigious Image Award. 

For a full schedule of upcoming performances at Darryl's, click here.  Read a profile on Darryl Settles.

You can find year round details on jazz clubs, campus events, outdoor festivals, weekend brunches, hotel jazz, educational courses, radio stations and more by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Guitar Masters Bob Wolfman and Larry Coryell Perform at Bull Run Restaurant on June 2

Two great jazz / blues /rock guitarists, Bob Wolfman and Larry Coryell, are performing with their band on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, starting at 8:00 p.m.

TIckets are $35 and can be purchased online or at the door. Doors open at 6:00 for dinner and seating. 

They're joined by James Cammack on bass, Kenwood Dennard on drums and vocals, and Ferdi Argenti on piano.

Here's a schedule of upcoming concerts at Bull Run Restaurant. 

You can find details on jazz concerts, night clubs, campus events and outdoor festivals year round in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com and Merrimack Valley. 

Jazz Singer Karrin Allyson Performs in Northampton on June 1

Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson is performing at the Unitarian Society in Northampton on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door.

Joining Allyson is jazz singer Kenny Washington, Dave Wertman on bass and Jim Argiro on piano.

The Unitarian Society is located at 220 Main Street in Northampton.  Click for Map.

For year round details on jazz activities in Massachusetts, including festivals, concerts, night clubs, campus events and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com or Greater Springfield. 

Jazz Trombonist Conrad Herwig Performs at Medfield Jazz Night on Wednesday, May 30

Grammy-nominated jazz trombonist Conrad Herwig is performing at the Medfield Jazz Night 2012, taking place on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., at the Medfield High School auditorium.

Herwig will join the award-winning Medfield High School Jazz Band, which has performed at several prestigious national competitions, including the Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition in New York City.

Tickets to the concert are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $12 online.  Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the concert.

The concert is hosted by the Medfield Music Association, and proceeds  benefit Medfield's music programs.

For more information about jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com.

Sunday, May 27: Jazz Brunches in Massachusetts

Looking for a great way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon in Massachusetts?  Check out these Sunday jazz brunches across the Bay State compiled by MassJazz.   You'll find great jazz and great food in hotels and inns, restaurants and cafes, nightclubs and cruise ships.

And you can find live jazz any night of the year by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Sax Star Greg Abate Performs at Cultural Center of Cape Cod on May 26

Legendary jazz saxophonist, composer and educator Greg Abate is performing in concert at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door.

Abate is a veteran of the Artie Shaw Orchestra and Ray Charles Band, and an exponent of hard-driving be-bop jazz.

The Center is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth, Cape Cod.  For directions click here.  You can see a full schedule of upcoming concerts at the Centre. 

You can find year round details on jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com and CapeCodChamber.org.