Dick Campo Big Band Performs at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Sunday, October 28

The Dick Campo Big Band is performing a special Steppin' Out concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the venue.

Proceeds from the concert to benefit the Shrewsbury Fragrant Garden, a sensory garden for the blind and visually impaired.

Here are directions to Mechanics Hall.  For a calendar of upcoming events at Mechanics Hall, click here.  

Find year round jazz in Massachusetts - including concerts, night clubs, weekend brunches, festivals and campus events - by visiting MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com and CentralMass.org. 

Jazz Flugelhornist Lance Houston at Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston on Friday, October 26

Jazz flugelhorn player Lance Houston and his quartet perform at the Fairmont Hotel at Battery Wharf's jazz bar  in downtown Boston on Friday, October 26, 2012, from 9:00 p.m. to midnight.

Houston and his band are performing in the Battery Jazz Lounge, which offers live jazz on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the year. The Peter Smith Trio performs on Saturday, October 27, 2012.

Here's a list of hotels in greater Boston and across Massachusetts with live jazz.

Find year round live jazz and blues in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

Athene Wilson, Gospel and Jazz Singer, Performs at Scullers in Boston on October 23

Popular Boston singer Athene Wilson is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets to the show are $20 and can be purchased at the door.

Wilson is the three-time winner of the Boston Urban Music Awards.  She began performing at age 11 in Jamaica and since moving to Boston has become one of the most popular singers on the local scene.

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.

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

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

Win Tickets to Hear Jazz Pianist Jason Moran Perform in Worcester on November 9

Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran and his trio The Bandwagon, perform in concert at Tuckerman Hall in Worcester on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.   The show is presented by Music Worcester.

MassJazz is pleased to be raffling off five pairs of tickets to the show.  Enter the contest here.

Or, you can purchase tickets to the show online. 

Described as 'the most provocative thinker in modern jazz," Moran is recipient of the MacAurthor Fellowship, also known as the genius grant.  

Here is a full schedule of upcoming concerts presented by Music Worcester.

Find year round jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com and CentralMass.org.

Chick Corea, Gary Burton and Harlem String Quartet Perform in Amherst and Boston on October 20-21

Jazz legends Chick Corea and Gary Burton are performing, along with the Harlem String Quartet, at the Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $25-$55, and $15 for students under 17.

On Sunday, October 21, the Celebrity Series of Boston is presenting Corea, Burton and the Harlem String Quartet at Boston Symphony Hall at 5:00 p.m. Tickets the the show are $30-$75 and can purchased online or at the hall.

Find details on live jazz in Massachusetts throughout the year by visiting MassJazz.com.

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

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.

Find year round jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com.

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.

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

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