
For more information on Anet Cohen's concert in Boston, visit berklee.edu/.
Wednesday, October 7
Royal Hartigan Group
413 499-9480, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 9
Rain Location: City Council Chambers, Noon
Dave
Joe's Lunchbox
413-997-4500, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
We B 3 Organ Trio
The Lantern Restaurant
413-448-2717, 9:00 p.m.-Midnight
Dave Brown Trio., Mission Bar & Tapas
438 North St. 8:00-11:00 p.m
Ted Murray Quartet
Patrick's
Park Square
Allen Livermore Trio
Saturday, October 10
Ted Murray Quartet
Patrick's
Park Square
Fran Curley Trio
Pittsfield Brew Works
We B 3 Organ Trio
The Lantern Restaurant
Thursday, October 15
Dan Broad with Allen Livermore
& Students from Berkshire Community College (BCC)
Intermodal Transportation Center
Columbus Avenue @ North St., 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Andy Kelly's
Crowne Plaza
Park Square
The Inbetweens
Dottie's Coffee Lounge
Industrial Jazz Group
Downtown, Mobile Sound Stage
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
30 Wendell Ave., 413 442-1411, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, October 16
Frank Vignola in Concert
Top of the Crown Lounge
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Saturday, October 17
Dave Brubeck Quartet & Berkshires Jazz Youth Ensemble
Colonial Theatre
Sunday, October 18
Jazz Jam
The special concert concludes the 25th season of the Marblehead Summer Jazz Series, where Jones has been a long-time favorite, having played to sold-out audiences in 1996 and 2002.
Gene Arnould, producer of the series, said that "Leroy's performance would be the icing on the 25th Season Cake."
Joining Leroy on the bandstand is Paul Longstreth on piano, Mitchell Player on bass, and Jerry Anderson on drums. Craig Klein, the trombone player who appeared with Jones at his earlier performances is touring with his own trombone band so the Trombone Chair will be filled by Leroy’s wife, Katja Toivola, a native a
“We’re delighted,” said Arnould. “Leroy has been telling me for years what a great player she is and now we get to hear her for ourselves. It couldn’t be better!”
Tickets for the Leroy Jones performance are $25 in advance and $27 at the door. Preferred Seating tickets are available at $35 and Reserved (Benefactor) Seating is available for $48. Tickets may be purchased in
They may be purchased on line at marbleheadjazz.org/. Tickets and information can also be had by calling the Summer Jazz Hot Line, 781-631-1528.
For more details on jazz in
Arturo O’Farrill, Pat Martino, Dominique Eade and other jazz stars highlight JazzFest Falmouth 2009, which runs Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, in
The popular festival, in its second year, has quickly emerged as a high caliber celebration of jazz that showcases nationally renowned musicians alongside the area’s top jazz artists.
Among the performers scheduled on Friday evening: vocalist Candida Rose, the Pat Ryan Group, Cape Cod Conservatory Big Band, Livio Freitas, Progression 28, Two Cool, the Russ Wilcox Band, Mwalin, and Stage Door Canteen.
On Saturday, the schedule includes the Falmouth High School Band and CJOY(Conservatory Jazz Orchestra for Youth), Quintology, Jonathan Batiste, the Greg Hopkins Big Band with vocalist Dominique Eade, Pt Martino, and the Arturo O’Farrill Sextet.
Special guests hosts at the festival include Eric Jackson, host of “Jazz with Eric in the Evening” on WGBH, Naomi Arenber, host of Folk on WGBH, and
Tented Lawn Seating is $25 in advance and $35 the day of the event. Preferred seating and sponsor tickets also are available.
Detailed festival and ticket information is available at www.JazzFestFalmouth.org.
JazzFest Falmouth is presented by ArtsFalmouth, an alliance of artists, cultural organizations, businesses and individuals who believe in the importance of art for the vitality and future of the
For year round information on jazz in Massachusetts, visit http://www.massjazz.com/.
Italian pianist, vocalist, composer and arranger Daniela Schachter is performing from her new CD, Purple Butterfly, in
Winner of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition in 2005 and many other awards, Schachter first came to the United States on a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music. She has performed around the world with some of jazz’s leading artists, and has appeared on Marion McPartland’s NPR program. McPartland described her as “a beautiful Italian import, a brilliant young pianist and singer is taking
The quarter features Bill Pierce on tenor saxophone, Jeff Galindo on trombone, Oleg Osenkov on upright bass, Yoron
Tickets: $10 ($2 students) www.berkleebpc.com
The Austin-based vocalist made her Northeast debut in June at the Jazz Standard in
Edmonson’s original song, “Lucky” (previously released as an MP3) was featured on the nationally broadcast television program, “The United States of Tara,” produced by Steven Spielberg on the Showtime network.
Nate Chinen of the New York Times says Edmonson … “is a promising young jazz singer with a kittenish voice and an amiably relaxed style,” and Michael Corcoran of the Austin-American Statesman, calls her “Austin’s Great Jazz Hope.”
The Jazz Café is an informal, cabaret-style venue featuring emerging artists. Past Jazz Café performers have included Esperanza Spaulding, Grace Kelly, Sachal Vasandani, Aaron Parks and Spencer Day, among many others. Admission to the Café is free with a ticket to the main stage event that follows—A Piano Duet with Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller followed by the 2009 Grammy winning Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
Ms. Edmonson replaces the previously scheduled Steven Santoro Quartet. Mr. Santoro was invited to travel to the
For complete ticket information and an overview of the festival which takes place September 4-6, go to tanglewoodjazzfestival.org or call SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200.
For more details on Restaurant Week Boston, visit the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau web site at http://www.bostonusa.com/
For more information on jazz in Massachusetts, visit http://www.massjazz.com
Sun Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has begun production of Sun Music Live. The inaugural shows set at Wally’s Café in Boston will f...