JazzBoston at BeanTown
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On Saturday, September 25, JazzBoston will make its fourth appearance at the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival and its first as an official festival partner. The free outdoor event, now in its 10th year, is expected to draw more than 80,000 peple from noon to 6:00 PM on Columbus Ave. between Mass. Ave. and Burke Street. The JazzBoston tent will be in the middle of the action once again with our "Meet Boston's Musicians" program and an interactive video installation that is part of our long-term "What's Your Jazz?" campaign to help spread the word that jazz is for everyone.
For snapshots of the 2009 scene at JazzBoston's big tent, see the slideshow below.
Meet Boston's Musicians
Our "Meet Boston's Musicians" program is designed to give jazz fans and other music lovers the opportunity to make a personal connection with musicians representing every part of Boston's diverse jazz scene. Every hour from noon to 6:00 PM, three of the city's most creative jazz artists take their places at the table front and center of the JazzBoston tent to talk with fans about their music and the scene. The steady stream of visitors ranges from friends and aficionados to newcomers and out-of-towners curious to know what's happening in our city.
Lineup for this year's roster of hometown musicians so far:
- Pablo Ablanedo, pianist, www.pabloablanedo.com
- Gill Aharon, pianist, www.myspace.com/thegillaharontrio
- Amanda Carr, vocalist, www.amandacarr.com
- Rebecca Cline, pianist, www.rebeccaclinemusic.com
- John Funkhouser, pianist, bassist, electric bassist, http://johnfunkhouser.com
- Russ Gershon, saxophonist, director of Either/Orchestra, http://either-orchestra.org
- Jason Palmer, trumpeter, www.myspace.com/jasonpalmercollective
- Kelly Roberge, saxophonist, www.myspace.com/kellyroberge, www.quartetofhappiness.com
- Stan Strickland, saxophonist, flutist, singer, actor, www.stanstrickland.net
- Athene Wilson, vocalist, www.athenewilson.com
Watch this page for updates and the Saturday schedule.
What's Your Jazz?
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Come by the mini TV studio at the JazzBoston tent and watch our crew video-record music lovers of every persuasion as they answer the question, "What's your jazz?" Or step up to the camera yourself. If you prefer writing to emoting, yu can post your answer on the "My jazz is . . . ." board.
Your participation will help us spread the word that jazz is for everyone. Videos and written responses will be posted on the "What's Your Jazz?" page of this website and on JazzBoston's Facebook page and YouTube channel. Selected videos may also be used in public service announcements on cable and broadcast TV.
Scenes from BeanTown '09
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