Jazz Violinist Ada Pasternak Performing at BOND Lounge in Boston on Wednesday, August 3

Violinist Ada Pasternak is performing on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at BOND Lounge at the Langham Boston Hotel from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. 

Born in Moscow, Russia, Pasternak moved to the United States and studied with her aunt, Aysa Meshberg in New York.  She received a Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music, where she studied performance. 

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

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The Fringe, avant-garde jazz trio, perform at Lily Pad in Cambridge on Monday, August 1

The Fringe is performing at the Lily Pad in Cambridge Massachusetts on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:22 p.m. Admission is $10.

Formed in the 1970s and dedicated to free-association jazz, The Fringe consists of tenor sax player George Garzone, drummer Bob Gullotti, and bass player  John Lockwood.

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

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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.