Win Tix to Hear Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti in Rockport on Saturday, November 3

Jazz trumpet player Chris Botti is playing at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. 

MassJazz is giving away a pair of free tickets to the show, courtesy of Rockport Music.  Here's how to enter the contest.

Botti's performance is part of Jazz on the Rocks - Take Three, a fundraiser to support Rockport Music's education and outreach activities.  Tickets to Jazz on the Rocks are $300, and include a cocktail reception, live auction, and the Botti concert.  To purchase a ticket click here.

Here is a calendar of upcoming concerts presented by Rockport Music.

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Jazz Singer Karrin Allyson Performs at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on October 19

Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.  Tickets to the show are $30 and can be purchased online or at the door.

A Grammy-nominated singer who has been described by the LA Times as "a musician's musician," Karrin has released thirteen albums and has performed at the world's major jazz festivals and concert halls.

Here is a schedule of upcoming jazz performances at Scullers Jazz Club, located at Doubletree Guest Suites -  Hilton Hotel Boston, located at 400 Soldiers Field Road in Boston's Allston neighborhood.

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Gladys Knight Headlines Steppin Out for the Dimock Center in Boston on Saturday, October 20

An all-star cast of musicians, including Gladys Knight, Elan Trotman, Shea Rose, Take 6, Orquesta Aragon are supporting the 25th Steppin Outfor the Dimock Center, taking place at The Westin Copley Place Hotel on Saturday, October 20, 2012.

The annual event provides direct financial support for the Dimock Center’s mission to deliver quality health care, behavioral health services and family support programs for underserved neighborhoods in Boston.

To purchase tickets click here. 

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NEC Pays Tribute to Trombone Legend Bob Brookmeyer at Jordan Hall in Boston on October 18

The New England Conservatory is presenting the Bob Brookmeyer Memorial Concert at Jordan Hall in Boston at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2012, in honor of the legendary jazz trombonist and educator who passed away in December 2011.

The concert is free and open to the public. 

Brookmeyer taught at NEC from 1997 to 2007 and created the NEC Jazz Composers Workshop.  Read testimonials on Brookmeyer from students and faculty at NEC.

Find more concerts and performances taking place at New England Conservatory this season. 

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Rebecca Cline Trio Performs at the Top of the Hub Restaurant in Boston on Sunday, October 14

The Rebecca Cline Trio is performing a jazz set at the Top of the Hub Restaurant in Boston's Back Bay on Sunday, October 14, 2012, from 8:00p.m. to Midnight.

Rebecca Cline is an assistant professor of Ensemble at the Berklee College of Music.

 

Located on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Tower in Boston's Back Bay, Top of the Hub is one of the great Boston nightspots to enjoy great jazz nightly, plus terrific food and an amazing view of greater Boston.

For a schedule of nighty jazz at Top of the Hub, click here.

Read a story about Top of the Hub in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guide.

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California Jazz Trio & Montreal Jazz Trio Perform in Rockport on Saturday, October 13

Six world class jazz guitar virtuosos - the California Jazz Trio and the Montreal Jazz Trio, are performing a concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Saturday, October, 13, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the show range from $19 to $34 and can be ordered online or purchased at the venue.

Check out the artists web sites for California Jazz Trio and the Montreal Jazz Trio.

Here is a schedule of upcoming shows presented by Rockport Music. 

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Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival Takes Place in Western Mass on Saturday, October 13

Trombonist Ed Byrne

The first annual Holyoke  Latin Jazz Festival is taking place on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Winter Palace Theatre in Holyoke from 4:00 p.m. to midnight. 

The line-up includes a number of great Latin jazz bands from the Pioneer Valley and New York City, including Los InterTrips, Wayne Roberts Latin Jazz Quintet, Jesus Pagan and Conjunto Barrio, Ed Byrne’s Latin Jazz Evolution and DJ Wichy. 

The festival is part of the PassportHolyoke Discover Holyoke Day, a celebration of art, music and dance performances, demonstrations and workshops, historic tours of Holyoke and historic buildings, a locomotive train, the Merry-Go-Round, several museums in downtown Holyoke.  

Admission is just $1 for a wristband that gives you access to all of these activities.

Find out more about Holyoke Cultural Council, which supports the festival and other cultural activities in the area.  

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