Wallys Jazz Cafe in Boston Honored by Jazz Journalists Association

The Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) gave a special Heroes Award to Wallys Cafe in Boston's South End earlier this summer, in recognition of the family run business and its commitment to jazz.

You can r read the story about Wallys in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guide, available for free at jazz clubs, hotels, festivals and visitor information centers.

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

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

Felix Peikli Quartet Performs at Regattabar Courtyard Series on Monday, August 1

Norway's jazz clarinet master Felix Peikli and his quarter perform at the Regattabar Courtyard Series on Monday, August 1, 2011 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Courtyard at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge.  The event is free and open to the public.

The concert is part of the Berklee Summer Concert Series.

To view a full schedule of concerts at Regattabar Jazz club, click here.

Check out upcoming events sponsored by Berklee College of Music, by clicking here.

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

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

Saxophone Teacher John Payne: 25,000 Lessons Later!

Congratulations to the John Payne Music Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2011. 

You can read a story on John Payne  in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guide, where he estimates he's given over 25,000 lessons during that time!

You can find full details on jazz clubs, festivals, brunches, campus events, radio stations and jazz groups by visiting MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart Talks about Jazz in Massachusetts

(photo by Hilary Scott)

Here's a short interview with Keith Lockhart, Boston Pops conductor, talking about jazz, in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guiide, available for free in jazz venues and tourist centers around the state.

You can find full details on jazz clubs, festivals, brunches, campus events, radio stations and jazz groups by visiting MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.

UMass Amherst Celebrated 30 Years of Jazz in July this Summer

The Jazz in July program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. The program was started in 1981 by a group of educators and jazz artists, including Dr. Frederick Tilliss, Dr. Billy Taylor and others.

Read the story in the current issue of MassJazz Travel Guide by clicking here.

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

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com.

Roxbury International Film Festival in Boston, July 31, Features Great Films, Documentaries and Narrative Shorts

(July 31, 2011) Today is the final day of the 11th annual  Roxbury International Film Festival in Boston. 

Among the films  being shown across Boston today: A Mother's Love, directed by Tim Alexander: The Making of a Judge, directed by Linda Carter; and Land of Opportunity, directed by Luisa Dantas, a documentary about post-Katrina New Orleans.

Among the narrative shorts being screened: Letters to Bijou, directed by Elijah Starr;  and The Saga of Roxbury, directed by Brynmore Williams.

Also, there is a Sunday Inspirational Brunch featuring Lori Dow and Friends at Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square, Roxbury, this morning from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, followed by various youth day activities at the hall.

You can find a full schedule of RIFF films here.

Live Jazz and Blues in Boston and Massachusetts on Friday, July 29

Jeff Kashiwa of The Rippingtons 

Looking for some great live jazz and blues in Boston and throughout Massachusetts?  MassJazz has compiled a list of events taking place today: Friday, July 29, 2011:

Boston/Outdoors

Yoko Miwa

Jazz in July Series

Summer Street at Macy’s

Downtown Boston

Aires de Argentina

Berklee’s Concerts in the Courtyard

Boston Public Library

Copley Square

Back Bay, Boston

Boston Harbor Jazz Cruise
Spirit of Boston Cruise Ship
Seaport World Trade Center

Boston Harbor

Boston/Indoors

The Rippingtons

Featuring Russ Freeman

Scullers Jazz Club

Doubletree Suites Hotel

Allston, Boston

Danny Heath, Trombonist

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen

604 Columbus Ave

South End, Boston

Michael Olatuja

Beehive Jazz Club

541 Tremont Street

South End, Boston

 

Steve Soares Trio

Top of the Hub Restaurant

Prudential Center

52^nd Floor

Back Bay, Boston

Tango en Tres

Jazz in July Series

Avenue One @ Hyatt Regency Hotel

LaFayette Place

Downtown Boston

Cambridge

Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica

Lily Pad

1353 Cambridge Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

Musaner – Folk Jazz Ensemble

Regattabar Jazz Club

Charles Hotel

Harvard Square, Cambridge

Soul City

Ryles Jaz Café

212 Hampshire Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

Cape Cod

Bart Weisman Trio

Grand Cru Restaurant

Cape Codder Resort & Spa

1225 Iyannough Road

Hyannis, Cape Cod

North of Boston

Jane Monheit
Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street

Rockport

Central Mass

Duke Robillard Band
WICN Presents Jazz at Sunset
Ecotarium

222 Harrington Way

Worcester

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

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

French Jazz Singer Anna Talpe Performs at Boston's Jazz in July series on Thursday, July 28

French-born jazz vocalist Anna Talpe is performing at Petit Robert Central Bistro at 101 Arch Street in downtown Boston on Thursday, July 28, 2011 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The concert is part of the Jazz in July Series sponsored by Downtown Crossing Business Improvement District. 

For a full schedule of Jazz in July concerts, click here.

For more about Petit Robert Bistro and its locations throughout Boston, click here. 

For year round details on jazz events, festivals, brunches, campus events and other cultural activities, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com.

Roxbury International Film Festival Runs in Boston July 28 Through July 31

The 13th annual Roxbury International Film Festival is taking place in Boston from Thursday, July 28 to Sunday, July 31, 2011 in various cultural venues around the city.

Produced  by The Color of Film Collaborative, RIFF was launched in 1999 to celebrate films written, produced and directed by filmmakers of color.

The opening night film, The Athlete, directed by Dave Frankel and Rasselas Lakew, is being shown at the Museum of Fine Arts, on Thursday, July 28 at 8:00 p.m.. 

For a full schedule of this year's line-up of films and workshops, click here.

You can also follow the Roxbury International Film Festival on Facebook and Twitter.

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

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

Jazz Vocalist Nadia Washington Performing at BOND Lounge in Boston's Langham Hotel on Wednesday, July 27

Jazz singer Nadia Washington is performing at the BOND Restaurant | Lounge at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

The Dallas-born musician - who is influenced by Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan - has been performing since she was a child.  She received the prestigious Bill Cosby Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, and since then she has been performing in the New England region and up and down the East Cost.

For a full schedule of jazz acts every Wednesday night at BOND Lounge, click here.

For a year round schedule of jazz concerts, clubs, campus events and festivals throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Japanese Pianist Yoko Miwa performing two free concerts at Boston's Jazz in July Series on Tuesday, July 26

Japanese jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing two free concerts in downtown Boston, as part of the Jazz in July concert series, on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.

At noon Yoko and her trio perform at Shopper's Park at Washington and Franklin Streets in downtown Boston, starting at noon.

Then in the afternoon Yoko gives a solo performance at Les Zygomates starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to this event are free but reservations are suggested.

The Jazz in July series is sponsored each summer by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, and features dozens of great jazz performances throughout the downtown Boston district.

For a calendar of events of upcoming concerts in Jazz in July, click here.

For a full schedule of jazz concerts, jazz clubs, campus events and jazz brunches, visit MassJazz.com.

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

The Jazz Tellers Perform at Charles Hotel Courtyard in Harvard Square on Monday, July 25

The Jazz Tellers, a trio of young jazz stars from the Berklee College of Music, perform at the Upper Courtyard of the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Monday, July 25, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The concert is free, and is part of the  Berklee Courtyard Summer Series hosted with the Regattabar Jazz Club, which is located at the Charles Hotel.

The group includes Callum Mackenzie on saxophone, Lee Dynes on guitar and Nate Wong on drums.

For a full schedule of upcoming events at Regattabar, click here.

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

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

Internationall Jazz Trio Playing at Seaward Inn in Rockport, Mass. on Sunday, July 24

An exciting trio of young jazz musicians from Norway, Brazil and the Unites States are performing at the Seaward Inn B&B in Rockport Massachusetts on Sunday, July 24, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

The performers include Felix Peikli, a 20 year old jazz clarinetist from Norway; Italo Cunha, an 18 year old Brazilian Jazz Guitarist; and Alek Razden a 17 year old Saxophonist from Rockport, MA.  

The concert is part of the Sunday Morning Live series taking place all summer at the Seaward.  For a full schedule of events, click here. 

For year round details on jazz concerts, festivals, campus events and brunches throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com.
 

Madeleine Peyroux Tickets on Sale Today for her October 7th Concert at Berklee Performance Center in Boston

Tickets to see jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on Friday, October 7, 2011 are going on sale today.

You can order tickets online through Ticketmaster.

Peyroux is a noted interpreter of American jazz and blues, greatly influenced by Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith as well as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

For year round details on jazz clubs, concerts, festivals, brunches, campus events and other cultural activities, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Great Live Jazz in Massachusetts on Friday, July 22, in Boston, Cambridge, Cape Cod, Worcester, Rockport

Check out some cool jazz in Massachusetts on Friday, July 22, 2011:

Boston

Noontime Concert

Jazz in July Series

Summer Street at Macy’s

Downtown Crossing

Boston

Tom Wandell Trio

Jazz in July Series

Avenue One Terrace

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Downtown Crossing

Boston

Marcia Ball

Scullers Jazz Club at Doubletree Suites Hotel

400 Soldiers Field Road

Allston, Boston

Cambridge

David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards
Regattabar Jazz Club at Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street

Harvard Square, Cambridge

North of Boston

Christian McBride & Inside Straight
Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street

Rockport 

Central Mass

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas
WICN Presents Jazz at Sunset
Ecotarium

Worcester

Cape Cod

Bart Weisman Jazz Group

Grand Cru Restaurant

Cape Codder Resort

Hyannis, Cape Cod

For a full list of jazz clubs, festivals, concerts, campus events, brunches and other cultural activities year round, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Sons of Daughters jazz trio perform at ICA on Boston Waterfront on Thursday ,July 21

Jazz trio Sons and Daughters perform at the Institute of Contemporary Art on the Boston waterfront on Thursday, July 21, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.  Admission is free.

The concert is part of the HarborWalk Sounds summer series that runs from July through September 8, featuring top musicians from the Berklee College of Music.

For a full schedule of HarborWalk Sounds, click here.

For a full schedule of upcoming concerts hosted by the Berklee College of Music, click here.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and Boston USA.com.

Jazz Singer Anna Talpe Performs at Jazz in July Series in Boston on Thursday, July 21

French-born jazz vocalist Anna Talpe is performing at Petit Robert Central Bistro at 101 Arch Street in downtown Boston on Thursday, July 21, 2011 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The concert is part of the Jazz in July Series sponsored by Downtown Crossing Business Improvement District. 

For a full schedule of Jazz in July concerts, click here.

For more about Petit Robert Bistro and its locations throughout Boston, click here. 

For year round details on jazz events, festivals, brunches, campus events and other cultural activities, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com.

Tribute to Jazz Pianist Billy Taylor at UMASS/Amherst on Wednesday, July 20

UMASS/Amherst is having a special tribute to Dr. Billy Taylor, one of the jazz giants of the 20th century and a founder of the university's Jazz in July program 30 years ago.

The event takes place in the Amherst Room at the University Campus Center from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.  Tickets to the event are $35.00 and can be ordered online.

Dr. Taylor, who died in December, 2010 at age 89, is regarded as one of the most influential jazz artists of his lifetime.  He composed over 300 songs and performed with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Webster and others.

For a list of upcoming jazz concerts at UMASS/Amherst this summer and fall, click here.

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

For tourist information,visit MassVacation.com.

Massachusetts Issues Free MassJazz Travel Guide, Available at Visitor Centers and Jazz Venues

Massachusetts has issued its 3rd annual MassJazz Travel Guide, a compendium of jazz festivals, outdoor and indoor concerts and campus events, plus live jazz and weekend brunches at hotels, restaurants and nightclubs across the state from July to November 2011.

The 40-page color magazine is available free to visitors and residents, and can be picked up at tourist centers and jazz venues.  See Distribution List for details. 



The MassJazz initiative was launched in summer 2009 and is supported by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.  Other partners include Berklee College of Music, University of Massachusetts @ Amherst, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, WGBH, 89.7, WICN 90.5, JazzBoston and various jazz venues in Massachusetts.

For a up-to-date, year round look at jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information on visiting Massachusetts, go to MassVacation.com.

Boston Pops Tribute to Cole Porter at Tanglewood on Sunday, July 17

Kelli O'Hara

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra are doing a musical tribute to American songwriter Cole Porter at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.

Joining the orchestra are Broadway singer Kelli O'Hara and singer/actor Jason Danieley.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.

For a full schedule of concerts at Tanglewood, click here.

For year round jazz and other musical events in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.  

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com. 

Great Jazz, Blues & Latin Music throughout Massachusetts on Saturday, July 16

Duke Robillard 

Looking for great live jazz, blues and Latin music this weekend?  Here is a sampling of some live music taking place across Massachusetts on Saturday, July 16, 2011.  You can find more jazz details by visiting MassJazz.com.

Cape Cod

Pink Martini
Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 W. Main Street

Hyannis, Cape Cod

Sol y Canto

Cultural Center of Cape Cod

South Yarmouth, Cape Cod

South Shore

Classic Jazz for a Summer Evening
Pilgrim Festival Chorus
Stonebridge Club in The Pinehills
Plymouth

North of Boston

John Hammond & Duke Robillard
Lowell Summer Music Series
Boarding House Park
40 French Street, Lowell

Organism

Chianti Tuscan Restaurant & Jazz Lounge

265 Cabot Street, Beverly

Boston/Cambridge

Jazz in July Series
Musique
Summer Street @ Macys
Downtown Boston

2nd annual
Summertime Soul
Regattabar Jazz Club at Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street, Cambridge

Makanda Project Summer Concert
Roxbury Heritage State Park
183 Roxbury Street, Roxbury

 Festival Betances 2011

Villa Victoria Plaza

South End, Boston
Features international stars of Latino music including Afro-Cuban pianist Larry Harlow, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. 
 

Tony Carelli

Top of the Hub Restaurant

Prudential Center, 52^nd floor

Back Bay, Boston 
 

Valerie Stevens Group

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen

604 Columbus Ave

South End, Boston

 Jazz Session

Wally’s Jazz Café

427 Massachusetts Avenue

South End, Boston

Ritmo Masacote - Latin Jazz

Ryles Jazz Club

212 Hampshire Street

Inman Square, Cambridge

For a complete list of jazz clubs, concert venues, campus events, outdoor festivals, concert series and other jazz and blues activities, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information in Massachusetts, visit MassVacation.com.

 

Afro-Cuban Music Legend Larry Harlow Performing at Festival Betances in Boston on Saturday, July 16

Pianist Larry Harlow, a legendary star of Afro-Cuban music and one of the formulators of modern day salsa, is headlining this year's Festival Betances in Boston, taking place on July 15-17, 2011.

The three-day celebration of Latino arts and culture, organized each year by Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA),  takes place at Plaza Betances, 100 W. Dedham Street in Boston's South End.  It is free and open to the public. 

Harlow performs on Saturday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m.  As producer  and pianist for the legendary Fania All-Stars, Harlow was nominated three times for a Grammy Award and has won numerous awards for his contributions to salsa and Latino jazz.

Another headline performer at this year's Festival is the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, performing Sunday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m.

For a complete schedule of performers and schedule, click here.

For more details on jazz concerts, clubs, festivals, campus events and other music events in Massachusetts throughout the year, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Jazz Flutist Lance Martin Performing Free Concert Today in Downtown Boston

Jazz flutist Lance Martin and his band perform at Summer Street in front of Macys in downtown Boston on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from noon to 2:00 p.m.

The concert is part of the Jazz in July summer series taking place all through the month, hosted by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District.

For a complete schedule of concerts, click here.

For year round jazz in Massachusetts visit MassJazz.com.

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

Sax Player Jesse Scheinin performs at BOND Restaurant | Lounge at Langham Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, July 13

Standout saxophonist Jesse Scheinin is performing at  BOND Restaurant & Lounge in downtown Boston on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00  p.m.

A native of Santa Cruz, California, Scheinin is at the Berklee College of Music and a regular performer on the Boston jazz scene.

BOND Jazz Experiment is held every Wednesday night.  It highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  For reservations call 617 956-8765.

Located at the Langham Boston Hotel,  BOND Restaurant & Lounge 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 a full schedule of artists performing at BOND this summer, 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.

Ray Cavicchio Performs at Jazz in July Series at Boston Downtown Crossing on Tuesday, July 12

Piano accordion legend Ray Cavicchio is performing at Shoppers Park on Franklin Street on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 from noon to 2:00 p.m. as part of the Downtown Boston's Jazz in July series. The concert is free to the public.

Cavicchio is a long-time favorite Boston entertainer who has appeared on the Lawrence Welk Show and who performs a unique mix of Broadway, Hollywood, and ethnic music, including Italian, Greek and Jewish tunes. 

Highly regarded as an electronics master, Ray has invented his own instrument, the Cavichord, dramatically expanding the range and sound of the standard accordion by adding over three octaves to the bass line and creating authentic sounds of other instruments.

For a full schedule of Jazz in July concerts, sponsored by Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, click here.

For year round jazz concerts, festivals, campus events and brunches throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Out Trio, Jazz Fusion Group, Performs at Regattabar in Harvard Square on Tuesday, July 12

Drummer Terry Bozzio and his group Out Trio performs at the Regattabar Jazz Club at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets to the show are $25 and can be ordered online or at the venue.

Bozzio, former the drummer for Frank Zappa, is joined by Australian guitarist Alex Machacek and bassist Doug Lunn. 

For a full line up of jazz concerts at the Regattabar this summer, click here.

For year round jazz concerts, festivals, campus events, festivals and other jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Great Jazz Throughout Massachusetts on Friday, July 8, 2011

Looking for a great night out in Massachusetts?  Check out any of these jazz gigs taking place all across the state.

Boston Area
Maggie Galloway & Bob Nieske Trio
Top of the Hub
52nd floor, Prudential Center
Back Bay, Boston

Plena Libre
Regattabar Jazz Club at Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street, Cambridge

Central Mass
Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache
WICN Presents Jazz at Sunset
Ecotarium, Worcester

South Shore

Superchief Trio
South Shore Conservatory
One Conservatory Dr, Hingham

North of Boston

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Lowell Summer Music Series
Boarding House Park
40 French Street, Lowell

 Cape Cod & Islands

Bart Weisman Jazz Group

Cape Codder Resort

Hyannis, Cape Cod

For a full list of jazz clubs, outdoor festivals, campus events, Sunday brunches and all jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com. 

Poncho Sanchez Headlines the Hoop City Jazz & Arts Festival in Springfield on July 8-10, 2011

Poncho Sanchez (photo by Devin DeHaven)

The 2011 Hoop City Jazz & Art Festival is taking place on July 8-10, 2011 in Springfield Massachusetts.

The festival, sponsored by Hampden Bank, features an all-star line up of jazz talent, including Poncho Sanchez, Marcus Anderson, Gerald Albright, Kendrick Oliver and the New Life Jazz Orchestra, Samirah Evans and more. 

For a full schedule of artists over the weekend, click here.

For a great story by reporter Tom Shea on the creation of the Hoop City Jazz & Arts Festival, visit MassLive.com

For full details on jazz festivals, concerts, campus events, brunches and other activities through Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com or Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Jazz Drummer Tom Wandell and Trio Performs at BOND Restaurant in Boston on Wednesday, July 6

Jazz drummer Tom Wandell and his trio perform at  BOND Restaurant & Lounge in downtown Boston on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00  p.m.

BOND Jazz Experiment takes place each Wednesday through the summer,  It highlights emerging artists and accomplished performers covering the jazz spectrum, including classic jazz from the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and funk.  For reservations call 617 956-8765.

Located at the Langham Boston Hotel,  BOND Restaurant & Lounge 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 a full schedule of artists through the summer, 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.

Live Jazz at Downtown Crossing in Boston on Monday, July 4

The Makanda Project and Carlos Ramos perform at Downtown Crossing in Boston on Monday, July 4, 2011 from noon to 3:00 p.m.  The music takes place at Summer Street in front of Macy's Department Store.

The concert is part of the Jazz in July series hosted each year by Downtown Boston Business Improvement District ( BID).   For a full schedule of events in the Jazz in July series, click here.

For jazz across Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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

Sade Performs at Boston TD Garden on Wednesday, July 6

International singing star Sade and soul singer John Legend are performing at the TD Garden in Boston n Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are available online from TicketMaster. 

The concert is part of Sade's international tour to celebrate the release of her album, The Ultimate Collection.

For a schedule of upcoming events at TD Garden, click here.

For year round jazz concerts, festivals, campus events, brunches and other activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

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