Jazz Week '09 Schedule of Events
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Jazz Week Preview Events
Friday, April 17
Conversation with Roy Haynes
Harvard University, Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St. off Oxford, Cambridge
4 PM
Free, all ages
617/495-8676
www.fas.harvard.edu/ofa
Saturday, April 18
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Cracklin' With Roy (concert by Harvard Jazz Bands honoring percussionist Roy Haynes, with special guest Roy Hargrove) Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge 8 PM $15; $8 students/seniors, all ages 617/495-8676 www.fas.harvard.edu/ofa |
Jazz Week Events
Saturday, April 25
Boston - Allston
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Cyrus Chestnut (straightahead) Scullers Jazz Club (in the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston), 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston 8 PM and 10 PM $25, all ages 617/562-4111 www.scullersjazz.org |
Boston - South End
Jazz Brunch 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Early Jazz Set 6:30 – 8:30 PM
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston
617/423-0069
www.beehiveboston.com
Jam Session (all musicians welcome) 4:30 PM
Jason Palmer 9 PM
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
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Jazz Meets Salsa — co-hosted by HavanaClub and SalsaBoston (Latin jazz concert & dance party, music by Alex Alvear & Manguito) Reception & jazz cocktail hour 8 – 9 PM Swing dance lesson 9 – 9:45 PM Salsa dance lesson 9:45 – 10:30 PM Dancing to Latin jazz & jazz-flavored salsa & swing 10:30 PM - 2 AM Villa Victoria Center for the Arts (formerly Center for Latino Arts), 85 W. Newton St., Boston 617/312-5550 $15, $12 with Jazz Week brochure www.villavictoriaarts.org, www.havanaclubsalsa.com, www.salsaboston.com |
Boston - Downtown
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
Joe Morocco (solo piano, standards) 6 – 9 PM
Alfredo Cardim (piano & bass duo, standards) 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
No cover, all ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
Jazz Week @ Fan Pier
Elan Trotman Band 6 - 7:40 PM, Hey Rim Jeon Trio, 8 -10 PM, Main Stage
The Volvo Ocean Race at Fan Pier (April 25 - May 16) celebrates Jazz Week ’09 with a series of evening concerts tonight and Thursday - Saturday. Watch for updates.
Fan Pier on Boston Harbor
Free
www.volvooceanraceatfanpierboston.com
Boston - Brigham Circle
Leah Hennessy (vocal jazz)
The Savant Project, LuckySavage Lounges, 1625 Tremont St., Boston
10 PM
No cover
617/566-5958
Boston - East Boston
Eastie Jazz Snapshot with Michael Carey
80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center, 80 Border St., East Boston
6 PM
$10 donation
http://www.80borderstreet.org/
Boston - Hyde Park
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JP Jazz Collective (original arrangements of classic jazz) Hyde Restaurant, 5 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park 7 – 9 PM 617/276-3223 infoaal@mac.com |
Arlington
Blues After Hours – the 4th Annual Musical Tribute to Mai Cramer (blues, jazz and swing)
Benefit for the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington
7:30 PM
$28 in advance; $30 day of show
781/646-4849
www.regenttheatre.com
Cambridge
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Gregorio Uribe Big Band (Latin jazz, funk) Regattabar, The Charles Hotel 1 Bennett St., Cambridge 7.30 PM $15, all ages 617/395-7757 regattabarjazz.com |
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Steve Lantner Quartet Outpost 186, 186 ½ Hampshire St., Cambridge 8 PM $5/$10, all ages 617/876-0860 www.zeitgeist-outpost.org |
Glowing with Vitamin Seed and Max Alper
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge
7 PM
All ages
617/395-1393
www.lily-pad.net
Chelmsford
Trude Witham Jazz Group (standards, contemporary & originals)
The Java Room, 14 Littleton Rd., Chelmsford
8 – 10:30 PM
No cover, all ages
978/256-0001
www.thejavaroom.com
Concord
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Phyllis Fallon with the Workingman's Jazz Band (vocal jazz standards) The Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord 8 PM No cover, all ages 978/369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com |
Framingham
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ALMA (Brazilian jazz) Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham 8 PM $15; students/seniors $14; members $12 508/405-2787 Newton Centre amazingthings.org |
Newton
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"Salute to Duke" Mark Harvey & The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (big band) Newton South High School Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Rd., Newton Centre 8 PM Advance tickets $18 ($17 seniors); $10 students; $20 at-the-door All ages 781/237-1917 www.highlandjazz.org |
Somerville
The Charlie Kohlhase Explorers Quartet
Open Sound Experimental Music Series, Third Life Studio, 33 Union Square, Somerville, MA
8 PM
$7 suggested donation
617/628-0196
http://www.thirdlifestudio.com
Stoneham
Mark Cross
Georgie D's, Main St., Stoneham,
7 PM
No cover
781/482-9300
http://www.georgiedsplace.com
Winthrop
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Kris Adams and Steve Kirby Duo (jazz and Brazilian vocal and guitar) Moonstruck Gourmet & Café, 47 Woodside Ave. #A, Winthrop 8 – 10 PM $15 cover 617/846-8866 www.moonstruckgourmet.com |
Sunday, April 26
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
Jazz Week @ Fenway Park
National anthem by Mark Harvey, trumpeter and Aardvark Jazz Orchestra director
Pre-game entertainment inside the gates by a jazz ensemble from the Boston Arts Academy.
The Rusty Scott Duo for Brunch (standards)
Sky, 1369 Providence Hwy, Norwood
10 AM – 2PM
781/255-8888
www.sky-restaurant.com
Jazz Brunch with Harvey Finstein
Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge
10 AM – 3 PM
No cover, all ages
617/876-9330
www.rylesjazz.com
Sinatra Sunday Brunch with the Ron Poster Duo
Lucky's Lounge, 355 Congress St., Boston
11 AM – 2 PM
No cover, all ages
617/357-LUCK
Live Jazz Sunday Brunch
Bullfinch's Restaurant, 730 Boston Post Rd. (Rt 20), Sudbury
11 AM – 2 PM
No cover
978/443-4094
www.bullfinchs.com
The Winiker Band (straightahead/swing/eclectic)
Skipjack's, 266 Patriot's Place, Rt 1, Foxborough
11 AM – 2 PM
No cover, all ages
508/543-2200
www.skipjacks.com
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Jazz Brunch 11 AM – 2:30 PM Pablo Bencid Band with Don Byron 8 PM – 12 AM The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston 617/423-0069 www.beehiveboston.com |
Dan Greenspan Jazz Brunch Duo 11 AM – 2 PM
Joe Barbato (solo piano, standards) 6 – 9 PM
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
No cover, all ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
Billy Novick reeds, Anthony Weller guitar (eclectic, cool, swing)
75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut St., Beacon Hill, Boston
11 AM – 2:30 PM
No cover, all ages
617/227-2175
www.75chestnut.com
The Andy Baer Trio (jazz brunch, standards)
Café Fleuri, Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin St., Boston
11 AM – 3 PM
All ages
617/451-1900
boston.langhamhotels.com
Tom West Trio (jazz buffet)
Flora Restaurant, 190 Massachusetts Ave., Capitol Square, East Arlington
Starting at 11 AM
781/641-1664
JEM Trio (straightahead, swing)
Tryst Restaurant, 689 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
All ages
781/641-2227
www.trystrestaurant.com
"Riff" (photographs by Silke Hase of Arni Cheatham and his band; digital collage by Tamara Major)
13Forest Gallery, 167A Massachusetts Ave., Arlington
Reception, noon – 2 PM; exhibit during all of Jazz Week
781/641-3333
www.13FOREST.com
Steve Fell Trio
Pomodorro, 24 Harvard Ave., Brookline
noon – 3 PM
Paul Broadnax Duo (eclectic, cool, swing) noon – 3 PM
Jazz Jam Session 4 – 7 PM
Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd., Acton
All ages
978/263-6161
www.actonjazzcafe.com
Jazz Brunch (classical jazz)
Petit Robert Bistro, 468 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
12:30 – 3 PM
617/375-0699
www.petitrobertbistro.com
Lee Childs Duo
Top of the Hub Restaurant and Bar, Prudential Center, 52nd Floor, 800 Boylston St., Boston
1 – 5 PM
617/536-1775
www.selectrestaurants.com
Daniel Bennett Group
The Squealing Pig
134 Smith St.,Mission Hill
617/566-6651
http://myspace.com/squealinpig
Open Jazz Jam Session
Continental Restaurant, 266 Broadway, Saugus
3 – 7 PM
781/233-2587
continentalrestaurant.biz
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FunkHouse (progressive modern jazz) The Gallery at the Piano Factory, 791 Tremont St., Boston 4 – 7 PM Suggested donation $10, all ages 617/536-4783 |
Jam Session (all musicians welcome)
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
4:30 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
Jazz at the Station
Victoria Station Restaurant, Wharf St., Pickering Wharf, Salem
5 – 8 PM
$5
978/745-3400
victoriastationinc.com
Gillypad 6 PM
Austin McMahon 7 PM
gaT 8:15 PM
Erik Deutsch 9:30 PM
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge
All ages
617/395-1393
www.lily-pad.net
Investigation Fusion (jazz fusion and music experimentation)
The Squealing Pig, 134 Smith St., Mission Hill
7 PM
Free
617/566-6651
www.myspace.com/squealinpig
Kurtis Rivers Quartet
VFW Post, 54 Woodrow Ave., Dorchester
7:30 – 10:00 PM
Free, all ages
617/696-1178
Sinti Rhythm Gypsy Jazz Ensemble
The Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA
8-8:45 PM
$8
http://www.cantab-lounge.com/
Gonzalo Grau with La Clave Secreta
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston
www.behiveboston.com
9PM - 12AM
617/423-0069
No cover
Sinatra Sundays With The Al Vega Trio
Lucky's Lounge, 355 Congress St., Boston
8:30 PM – 12:30 AM
No cover, 21+
617/357-LUCK
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
9 PM
$5
617/547-0759
www.lizardloungeclub.com
Stepchildren (funk, jazz, fusion)
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
9 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
Monday, April 27
Jazz Week @ the Boston Public Library
Jazzin' the Generations: How Life’s Lessons Can Be Shared Through Jazz
Musician and educator Emmett Price III leads an interactive conversation exploring how jazz conveys the principles of leadership and citizenship and reveals the importance of tradition.
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with the Boston Public Library for audiences of all ages
Raab Lecture Hall, Central Library, Johnson Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
12:30 PM
Free
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
Alfredo Cardim (solo piano, standards)
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
6 – 10 PM
No cover, all ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
Mark Kross
Georgie D's, 125 Main St., Stoneham
6 PM
No cover
781/482-9300
http://www.georgiedsplace.com
Celebrating 40 Years of Jazz at NEC (panel discussion with Gunther Schuller, Ken Schaphorst, John McNeil, Bob Blumenthal & musical performance by an NEC ensemble)
The Keller Room, 2nd floor, Jordan Hall Building, New England Conservatory of Music, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Free
www.newenglandconservatory.edu
Keller Series at the New England Conservatory of Music
7 PM: Frank Carlberg (student compositions/standards)
8 PM: Frank Carlberg (vocal ensemble)
9 PM: Allen Chase (jazz duos)
290 Huntington Ave., Boston
Free, all ages
617/585-1100
www.newenglandconservatory.edu
Jazz Composition Portfolio Recital: Sergio Marte (original compositions, piano) Berklee College of Music, Recital Hall 1W, 1140 Boylston St., Boston
7 PM
Free
www.berklee.edu/events
Leo Genovese Band (modern jazz)
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston
7 – 11 PM
617/423-0069
www.beehiveboston.com
Rusty Scott Leads a Jam Session (classic jazz)
Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro, 129 South St. (just outside South Station), Boston
7:30 – 10:30 PM
No cover, all ages
617/542-5108
www.winebar.com
Longy at the Lily Pad (chamber ensemble) 7:30 PM
The Fringe 10:22 PM
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge
All ages
617/395-1393
www.lily-pad.net
Monday Night Jazz with Paul Broadnax and Peter Kontrimas
Bullfinch's Restaurant, 730 Boston Post Rd. (Rt 20), Sudbury
11 AM – 2 PM, 6 – 9:30 PM
No cover
978/443-4094
www.bullfinchs.com
Jazz Jam with Renato Malavasi
My House Bar & Lounge, 609 Washington St., Rt 3A, Quincy
8:30 PM – 12 AM
617/201-2918
Infinite Ensemble
Sally O'Brien's, 335 Somerville Ave., Somerville
10 PM
No cover
617/666-3589
www.sallyobriensbar.com
Tuesday, April 28
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Jazz Week @ the Boston Public Library Jazz History on the Big Screen: Boston Premiere of the Film "Music Inn" Filmmaker George Schuller introduces this historic film of masters who shaped the course of jazz and leads a panel including Gunther Schuller, Ran Blake, Ted Casher, and Joe Hunt. Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with the Boston Public Library for audiences of all ages Raab Lecture Hall, Central Library, Johnson Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston 6 PM Free |
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
Eugene Maslov (solo piano, standards)
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
6 – 10 PM
No cover, all ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
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Yoko Miwa Solo Piano (classic jazz) Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro, 129 South St. (just outside South Station), Boston 7 – 10 PM No cover, all ages 617/542-5108 www.winebar.com |
Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra
Berklee College of Music, David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston St., Boston
7:30 PM
$10, all ages
www.berklee.edu/events
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The Grace Kelly Quartet Sahara Restaurant & Club, 34 Bates St., Methuen 7:30 – 10:30 PM $10 cover 978/683-9200 |
Milonga
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge
8 PM
All ages
617/395-1393
www.lily-pad.net
Fulani Haynes
Howard Johnson Hotel, 1271 Boylston St., Boston
7-11 PM
617/267-8300
Jazz Jam
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham
8 PM
$6, members $5; all ages
508/405-2787
amazingthings.org
Keller Series at the New England Conservatory of Music
7 PM: Hankus Netsky (Jewish music ensemble)
8 PM: Joe Morris (contemporary improvisation)
9 PM: Anthony Coleman (contemporary improvisation)
290 Huntington Ave., Boston
Free, all ages
617/585-1100
www.newenglandconservatory.edu
Alexei Tsiganov with Bob Moses
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston
7 – 11 PM
617/423-0069
www.beehiveboston.com
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"The Vocal Jazz Café" with the Frank Wilkins Band (join the band) Slade's Bar & Grill, 958 Tremont St., Boston 7 – 11 PM. Free admission 21+ 617/442-4600 SladesClassic@yahoo.com |
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Cindy Blackman & Explorations (jazz drummer) Regattabar, The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge 7.30 PM $20, all ages 617/395-7757 www.regattabarjazz.com |
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Allan Holdsworth Trio (fusion) Johnny D's, 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville 8:30 PM $20, 21+ 617/776-2004 |
Tony Carelli Quintet (straight ahead)
Top of the Hub Restaurant and Bar, Prudential Center, 52nd Floor, 800 Boylston St., Boston
8:30 PM – 12:30 AM
617/536-1775
www.selectrestaurants.com
Stepchildren (funk, jazz, fusion)
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
9 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
Wednesday, April 29
Jazz Week @ the Boston Public Library
"Frank Wilkins Vocal Showcase"
Step up to the mike and learn to scat, sit in with a kazoo, or just feel the rhythm as one of the jazz community's most popular events comes to the Library, with the WeJazzUp Orchestra and guest vocalists.
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with the Boston Public Library for audiences of all ages
Rabb Lecture Hall, Central Library, Johnson Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
12:30 PM
Free
Jazz Week @ the Boston Public Library
"On the Road with Duke Ellington"
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra director Mark Harvey celebrates the Duke’s 110th birthday with a screening of this classic documentary that captures the Maestro in rare footage onstage and off as well as sizzling trio and full band performances.
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with the Boston Public Library for audiences of all ages
Boston Room, Central Library, Johnson Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
6 PM
Free
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
Harry Fix Trio (classic jazz)
Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro, 129 South St. (just outside South Station), Boston
6 – 10 PM
No cover, all ages
617/542-5108
www.winebar.com
Bill Duffy (solo piano, standards)
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
6 – 10 PM
No cover, all ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
Senior Guitar Recital: Shohei Kawamoto (jazz fusion, guitar)
Berklee College of Music, Recital Hall 1W, 1140 Boylston St., Boston
7 PM
Free
www.berklee.edu/events
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Tre Corda Plus Vocalist Dominique Eade ("chamber jazz" trio) Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St., Malden 7 – 8 PM Free, all ages 781/324-0218 www.maldenpubliclibrary.com |
Keller Series at the New England Conservatory of Music
7 PM: John McNeil (standards and original compositions)
8 PM: John McNeil (standards and original compositions)
9 PM: Jerry Leake (African and Cuban drumming)
290 Huntington Ave., Boston
Free, all ages
617/585-1100
www.newenglandconservatory.edu
Mark Walker Straight Ahead Band
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston
7 – 11 PM
617/423-0069
www.beehiveboston.com
Rob Scott Duo
Icarus, 3 Appleton St., Boston
7-11 PM
No cover
617/426-1790
www.icarusrestaurant.com
Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men (traditional)
The Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord
7 PM
No cover
978/369-9200
www.concordscolonialinn.com
MT&R Jazz Trio
Imari-It Rains Fishes, 14 Thompson St., Winchester
7-9:15PM
781/721-2535
Paul Broadnax Duo (eclectic, cool, swing) 7 – 8:30 PM, $5 cover
Jerry Bergonzi, Bruce Gertz, Bob Kaufman (world class jazz) 9 PM – midnight, $8 cover $10 both shows
Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd., Acton
All ages
978/263-6161
www.actonjazzcafe.com
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Edmar Castaneda (jazz harpist) Scullers Jazz Club (in the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston), 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston 8 PM $25, all ages 617/562-4111 www.scullersjazz.com |
Carl Eisman Jazz Jam
The Savant Project, LuckySavage Lounges, 1625 Tremont St., Brigham Circle, Boston
8 PM
No cover
617/566-5958
Chord Scale Madness (10-piece jazz ensemble) 8:15 PM
Urban Outreach Jazz Orchestra (big band) 9:15 PM
Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
$10 for both bands
www.berklee.edu/events
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Bob Moses and Little Mystery Johnny D's, 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville 8:30 PM $10, 21+ 617/776-2004 |
Tony Carelli Quintet (straightahead)
Top of the Hub Restaurant and Bar, Prudential Center, 52nd Floor, 800 Boylston St., Boston
8:30 PM – 12:30 AM
617/536-1775
www.selectrestaurants.com
Stepchildren (funk, jazz, fusion)
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
9 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
Mathew Dorko Trio
The Fireplace Restaurant, 1634 Beacon St., Brookline
9:30 PM
617/975-1900
www.fireplacerest.com
3play+ (Improvisations, excursions, Josh Rosen originals, twisted covers), with Josh Rosen, Phil Grenadier, Lello Molinari, Marcello Pellitteri
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge
10 PM
All ages
617/395-1393
www.lily-pad.net
Thursday, April 30
Jazz Week @ the Boston Public Library
A World of Jazz: Learning in a Global Community
Berklee College of Music experts talk about the globalization of jazz education. Panel members include Danilo Perez, Patricia Zarate, Greg Badolato, Jason Camelio, and Damien Bracken.
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with the Boston Public Library for audiences of all ages
Boston Room, Central Library, Johnson Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
6 PM
Free
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
Jazz Week @ Fan Pier
The Volvo Ocean Race at Fan Pier (April 25 – May 16) celebrates Jazz Week ’09 with a series of evening concerts tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday. Watch for updates.
Fan Pier on Boston Harbor
Free
www.volvooceanraceatfanpierboston.com
Governor's Lunchtime Cultural Series
New England Conservatory of Music Honors Jazz Ensemble (jazz in every flavor)
Grand Staircase at the State House, 2nd floor, 24 Beacon St. (Park St. T station), Boston 12:30 –1:30 PM
Free, all Ages
Jazz Worship Service
Old South Church In Boston, 645 Boylston St., Boston
5:45 PM
Free, donations accepted, all are welcome
617/536-1970
www.oldsouth.org
Kevin Frenette + Forbes Graham Duo (modern free improvisation)
Hyde Park Branch Library, Menino Hall, 35 Harvard Ave., Hyde Park
6 PM
Free
617/361-2524
themusicworkshop.blogspot.com
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The Mark Earley Jazz Sessions Latitude 43, 25 Rogers St., Gloucester 6 – 9 PM 978/281-0223 |
Adam Feldman (solo piano, standards)
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
6 – 10 PM
No cover, all ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
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Deborah Wyndham (Contemporary, ragtime, pop, neo-classical originals and more) The NAVE Gallery at The Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, 155 Powder House Blvd., Somerville 7 PM $15 adults, $10 age 18 & under http://www.deborahwyndham.com/ |
Third Thursday's Jazz Jam with Bill O'Connor and Friends
Mocha Java Cafe, 3 Eastern Ave., Dedham
7 and 9:30 PM
Free
781/329-3955
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Starchild Quartet (standards) 6:30 – 7:45 PM Blues Jam 8 PM – midnight Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd., Acton $5 cover for whole evening, all ages 978/263-6161 www.actonjazzcafe.com |
Keigo Hirakawa & Matt Hogan (piano/bass duo)
Icarus Restaurant, 3 Appleton St., Boston
6:30 – 9:30 PM
No cover
617/426-1790
www.icarusrestaurant.com
Patrice Monahan Group
Restaurant Laura, 688 Columbia Rd.,Dorchester, MA
7:30 PM
617/825-9004
http://www.restaurantlaura.com/
Lee Childs Duo
The RooBar, Cordage park, Rt 3A, Plymouth
6:30 – 10 PM
508/746-4300
SoundsGlobal (world music jazz)
Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge
7 PM $10
617/876-9330
www.rylesjazz.com
Community Music Center of Boston Jazz Faculty with Special Guest, Guitarist David Newsam
34 Warren Ave., Boston
7 PM
Free, all ages
617/482-7494
www.cmcb.org
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Musaner (jazz/world music) 7 PM, Hear Here 10 PM, Michael McLaughlin's Fine Foreign Film Band 11 PM
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge |
Jazz Composition Portfolio Recital: Arthur Felluca (original compositions, 10-piece ensemble)
Berklee College of Music, Recital Hall 1W, 1140 Boylston St., Boston
7 PM
Free
www.berklee.edu/events
Jonathan Baptiste Trio (straightahead)
Scullers Jazz Club (in the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston), 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston
8 PM
$18, all ages
617/562-4111
www.scullersjazz.com
Dijkstra / Karayorgis / Newton
Outpost 186, 186-1/2 Hampshire St., Cambridge
8 PM
$10 or B/O, all ages
617/876-0860
www.zeitgeist-outpost.org
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Lisa Thorson and Company (eclectic, post-bop, straightahead) Vernissage Restaurant, 1627 Beacon St., Brookline 8 PM Two sets $15; $10 students 617/566-3340 www.vernissagerestaurant.com/jazz |
Mihoko Abe Trio (straightahead)
Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro, 129 South St. (just outside South Station), Boston
8 PM – Midnight
No cover, all ages
617/542-5108
www.winebar.com
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Chick Corea and John McLaughlin: Five Peace Band (jazz and rock) Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 8:15 PM [Sold Out] www.berklee.edu/events |
Tony Carelli Quintet (straightahead)
Top of the Hub Restaurant and Bar, Prudential Center, 52nd Floor, 800 Boylston St., Boston
8:30 PM – 12:30 AM
617/536-1775
www.selectrestaurants.com
Early Jazz Set 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Jeff Galindo Band 9 PM – 1 AM
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston
617/423-0069
www.beehiveboston.com
Patrice Monahan (soft jazz vocals)
Restaurant Laura, 688 Columbia Rd., Dorchester
7 – 10:45 PM
No cover, all ages
617/825-9004
www.restaurantlaura.com
The Elan Trotman Band & Special Guests (crossover)
Slade's Bar & Grill, 958 Tremont St., Boston
7:30 – 11 PM.
Free admission before 9 PM, 21+
617/442-4600
SladesClassic@yahoo.com
Latin Jazz
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
9 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
La Timbistica (Latin jazz)
The Fireplace Restaurant, 1634 Beacon St., Brookline
9:30 PM
617/975-1900
www.fireplacerest.com
Alex Wintz Trio (instrumental jazz)
The Savant Project, LuckySavage Lounges, 1625 Tremont St., Brigham Circle, Boston
10 PM
No cover
617/566-5958
Clear Audience
Matt Murphy's Pub, 14 Harvard St., Brookline Village
11 PM – 2 AM
21+
617/232-0188
www.mattmurphyspub.com
Friday, May 1
Jazz Week @ the Boston Public Library
Riffs & Raps II: An Interactive Introduction to Jazz for the Very Young
Master teacher and saxophonist Arni Cheatham and guests welcome children 8 and under to the sounds and experience of jazz.
Boston Room, Central Library, Johnson Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
10:30 AM
Free
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Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble Infrared Band Live 6 PM A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene |
Jazz Week @ Fan Pier
The Volvo Ocean Race at Fan Pier (April 25 – May 16) celebrates Jazz Week ’09 with a series of evening concerts ending tonight and tomorrow night. Watch for updates.
Fan Pier on Boston Harbor
Free
www.volvooceanraceatfanpierboston.com
New England Conservatory of Music's Honors Jazz Ensemble (original compositions and jazz standards)
Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington St., Downtown Crossing, Boston
4 – 5 PM
Free and open to the public
www.osmh.org
Joe Barbato (solo piano, standards) 6 – 9 PM
Joe Barbato (piano & bass duo, standards) 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
No cover
All ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
Satin Swing (straightahead/swing/free)
Scupper Jack's Restaurant & Bar, 3 Nagog Park, Rt 2A, Acton
6:30 PM
No cover, all ages
978/263-8327
Mark Kross
Icarus Restaurant, 3 Appleton St., Boston
7 PM
No cover
617/426-1790
http://www.icarusrestaurant.com
Ralph Rosen Trio (harmonica/piano/guitar)
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge
7 PM
All ages
617/395-1393
www.lily-pad.net
"All That Jazz" with the Herman Johnson Quartet (fusion)
Slade's Bar & Grill, 958 Tremont St., Boston
7 – 10:30 PM.
Free admission before 9 PM, 21+
617/442-4600
SladesClassic@yahoo.com
Syncopation (4 vocalists with trio, rich harmonies) 7 – 8:30 PM $10 cover
Dave Fox 4, Adventures in Sound 9:30 – midnight $12 cover
Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd., Acton
All ages
978/263-6161
www.actonjazzcafe.com
Jazz at Icarus Featuring Mark Kross (standards)
Icarus Restaurant, 3 Appleton St., Boston
7 – 11 PM
No cover
617/426-1790
www.icarusrestaurant.com
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Either/Orchestra (world jazz) Regattabar, The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge 7.30 PM $16, all ages 617/395-7757 www.regattabarjazz.com |
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Shelley Neill, Laszlo Gardony, Yoron Israel & Ron Mahdi (jazz, blues, inspirational) Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge 7:30 and 9:30 PM $16; $14 seniors, students with valid ID, Multicultural Arts members; all ages 617/577-1400 www.cmacusa.org |
Jazz in the Square – The Mood Swings (big band/swing)
Roslindale Congregational Church, 25 Cummins Hwy, Roslindale
7:30 PM $10; $5 under 12; free under 6
www.jazzinthesquare.net
Tom Nutile Big Band With Natick High Jazz Ensemble
The Center for Arts in Natick, 14 Summer St., Natick
7:30 PM $16; members $14; students/seniors $1 discount
508/647-0097
www.natickarts/tcan
Orbita with Santiago Latorre
Outpost 186, 186-1/2 Hampshire St., Cambridge
8 PM
$10 or B/O, all ages
617/876-0860
www.zeitgeist-outpost.org
Jazz Nights @ ALMA with Musaner (innovative folk arrangements)
Armenian Library and Museum of America, 65 Main St., Watertown
8 PM
$15; $10 for ALMA members, JazzBoston members, students, all ages
617/926-2562
www.almainc.org
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Hal McIntyre Orchestra (big band) Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham 8 PM $22; students/seniors $21; members $19; all ages 508/405-2787 amazingthings.org |
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Synergy Jazz String Ensemble and Body & Soul Jazz Vocal Ensemble Jewett Auditorium at Wellesley College, 106 Central St., Wellesley 8 PM Free, all ages 781/283-2028 www.wellesley.edu/Music/home.html |
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Beth Logan with the Harvey Diamond Group (vocal jazz standards) The Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord 8 PM No cover, all ages 978/369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com |
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Morgan Scott Trio (standards with spontaneous composition) The Java Room, 14 Littleton Rd., Chelmsford 8 – 10:30 PM No cover, all ages 978/256-0001 www.thejavaroom.com |
Ronnie Ron Trio (classic jazz)
Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro, 129 South St. (just outside South Station), Boston
8:30 – 11:30 PM
No cover, all ages
617/542-5108
www.winebar.com
Eric Baldwin Trio
Shadi's, 58 Osgood St., Methuen
8 – 10:30 PM
978/683-9559
Lance Martin Band (contemporary jazz flute)
Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge
9 PM
$10
617/876-9330
www.rylesjazz.com
Jason Palmer
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
9 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
Tony Carelli Quintet (straightahead)
Top of the Hub Restaurant and Bar, Prudential Center, 52nd Floor, 800 Boylston St., Boston
9 PM – 1 AM
617/536-1775
www.selectrestaurants.com
Dana Lauren (vocal jazz)
The Savant Project, LuckySavage Lounges, 1625 Tremont St., Brigham Circle, Boston
10 PM
No cover
617/566-5958
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Noah Maltsberger Trio (forward moving jazz) The Middle East's Corner Room, 472/480 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge 10:30 PM – 1:15 AM No cover, 18+ 617/864-3278 www.mideastclub.com |
Saturday, May 2
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
Jazz Week @ Fan Pier
The Volvo Ocean Race at Fan Pier (April 25 – May 16) celebrates Jazz Week ’09 with a series of evening concerts ending tonight. Watch for updates.
Fan Pier on Boston Harbor
Free
www.volvooceanraceatfanpierboston.com
Seacoast Stompers (Dixieland and trad jazz) 2 – 5 PM $10 cover
Ken Clark (piano) Tribute to Fats Waller 7 – 8:30 PM $10 cover
Ken Clark Organ Trio (dance-able blues) 9:30 – midnight $15 cover
Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd., Acton
All ages
978/263-6161
www.actonjazzcafe.com
Improv on the (somewhat) Big Screen (local jazz films)
Hyde Park Branch Library, Menino Hall, 35 Harvard Ave., Hyde Park
2:30 PM
Free
617/361-2524
themusicworkshop.blogspot.com
Fulani Haynes with Bob Gallo Quintet
Club Caravan, Wonderland Circle, Revere
3-7 PM
$5
781/284-9599
The Battle for $1,000 (8 of the best local bands)
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge 4 PM
$8 presale/$10day of, all ages
617/395-1393
www.lily-pad.net
Jam Session (all musicians welcome)
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
4:30 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
Satin Swing (straightahead/swing/free)
Scupper Jack's Restaurant & Bar, 3 Nagog Park, Rt 2A, Acton
6:30 PM
No cover, all ages
978/263-8327
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Bern Nix / Dave Bryant Quartet Outpost 186, 186-1/2 Hampshire St., Cambridge 8 PM $10 All ages 617/876-0860 www.zeitgeist-outpost.org |
Tony Carelli Quintet (straight ahead)
Top of the Hub Restaurant and Bar, Prudential Center, 52nd Floor, 800 Boylston St., Boston
9 PM – 1 AM
617/536-1775
www.selectrestaurants.com
Joe Morocco (solo piano, standards) 6 – 9 PM
Alfredo Cardim (piano & bass duo, standards) 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
No cover, all ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
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Donal Fox (innovative jazz piano) Scullers Jazz Club (in the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston), 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston 8 PM and 10 PM $25, all ages 617/562-4111 www.scullersjazz.com |
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Hannah Rose & the Harvey Diamond Group (vocal jazz standards) The Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord 8 PM No cover, all ages 978/369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com |
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Metro West Jazz Project (standards, Latin and originals) The Java Room, 14 Littleton Rd., Chelmsford 8 – 10 PM No cover, all ages 978/256-0001 www.thejavaroom.com |
Yoko Miwa Trio (classic jazz)
Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro, 129 South St. (just outside South Station), Boston
8 PM – Midnight
No cover, all ages
617/542-5108
www.winebar.com
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Otis Grove Matt Murphy's Pub, 14 Harvard St., Brookline 10 PM 617/232-0188 http://www.Mattmurphyspub.com |
Paul Dosier Memorial Concert
Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge
9 PM
$10
617/876-9330
www.rylesjazz.com
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Jason Palmer Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 9 PM 617/424-1408, 617/828-1754 www.wallyscafe.com |
Aubrey Johnson (vocal jazz)
The Savant Project, LuckySavage Lounges, 1625 Tremont St., Brigham Circle, Boston
10 PM
No cover
617/566-5958
Sunday, May 3
Jazz Week @ Barnes & Noble
A selection of CDs from Boston-based artists showcasing the dynamism and diversity of the city's jazz scene
Presented by JazzBoston in partnership with Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston
Every day of Jazz Week, Mon - Sat 9 AM - 11 PM, Sun 10 AM - 9 PM
The Rusty Scott Duo for Brunch (standards)
Sky, 1369 Providence Hwy, Norwood
10 AM – 2PM
781/255-8888
www.sky-restaurant.com
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The Patricia Adams Quartet (jazz brunch) Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge 10 AM – 3 PM All ages 617/876-9330 www.rylesjazz.com |
Dan Greenspan Jazz Brunch Duo 11 AM – 2 PM
Joe Barbato (solo piano, standards) 6 – 9 PM
Four Seasons Hotel, Bristol Lounge, 200 Boylston St., Boston
No cover
All ages
617/338-4400
www.fourseasons.com/boston
Lucky's Lounge, 355 Congress St., Boston
11 AM – 2 PM
No cover, all ages
617/357-LUCK
Bullfinch's Restaurant, 730 Boston Post Rd. (Rt 20), Sudbury
11 AM – 2 PM
No cover
978/443-4094
www.bullfinchs.com
The Andy Baer Jazz Trio (jazz brunch, standards)
Café Fleuri, Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin St., Boston
11 AM – 3 PM
All ages
617/451-1900
boston.langhamhotels.com
Fulani Haynes Jazz Trio - Jazz Brunch
Haley House Bakery Cafe, 12 Dade Street, Roxbury, MA
Seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
$20
617/445-0900
For 11:30 seating: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63086
For 2:30 seating: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63094
JEM Trio (straightahead, swing)
Tryst Restaurant, 689 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
All ages
781/641-2227
www.trystrestaurant.com
The Winiker Band (straightahead/swing/eclectic)
Skipjack's Seafood Emporium, 199 Clarendon St., Boston
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
No cover, all ages
617/536-3500
www.skipjacks.com
Steve Fell Trio
Pomodorro, 24 Harvard Ave., Brookline
noon – 3 PM
Jazz Brunch With Paul Broadnax (voice, piano, bass) noon – 3 PM
Jazz Jam With Host, Steve Berke 4 – 7 PM $5 cover
Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd., Acton
All ages
978/263-6161
www.actonjazzcafe.com
Jazz Brunch (classical jazz)
Petit Robert Bistro, 468 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
12:30 – 3 PM
617/375-0699
www.petitrobertbistro.com
Lee Childs Duo
Top of the Hub Restaurant and Bar, Prudential Center, 52nd Floor, 800 Boylston St., Boston
1 – 5 PM
617/536-1775
www.selectrestaurants.com
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The Kevin Harris Project (swing, Latin jazz, soul) The Gallery at the Piano Factory, 791 Tremont St., Boston 3 – 6 PM All ages 617/536-4783 |
Natraj
Brighton Allston Congregational Church UCC, 404 Washington St., Brighton Center
3 PM
$10 general admission, $5 students/seniors
617/254-4046
Open Jazz Jam Session
Continental Restaurant, 266 Broadway, Saugus
3 – 7 PM
781/233-2587
www.continentalrestaurant.biz
Jam Session (all musicians welcome)
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
4:30 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
Jazz at the Station
Victoria Station Restaurant, Wharf St., Pickering Wharf, Salem
5 – 8 PM
$5
978/745-3400
www.victoriastationinc.com
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Gillypad The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge 6 PM All ages 617/395-1393 www.lily-pad.net |
Bulgarian Virtuosos in Concert: Theodosii Spassov, Tatiana Sarbinska and Folk Project Band
Springstep,98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford
6 PM
$15-30
781/395.0402
http://www.springstep.org
Investigation Fusion (jazz fusion and music experimentation)
The Squealing Pig, 134 Smith St., Mission Hill
7 PM
Free
617/566-6651
www.myspace.com/squealinpig
Beantown Swing Orchestra
18th Annual Brotherhood Jazz Concert
Temple Emanu-El, 393 Atlantic Ave, Marblehead, MA
7 PM
$18, all ages
781/631-9300
www.emanu-el.org www.beantownswing.com
Kurtis Rivers Quartet
VFW Post, 54 Woodrow Ave., Dorchester
7:30 – 10:00 PM
Free, all ages
617/696-1178
George Garzone Quartet
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston
8 PM – 12 AM
No Cover
617/423-0069
www.beehiveboston.com
Orbita with Santiago Latorre
Outpost 186, 186-1/2 Hampshire St., Cambridge
8 PM
$10 or B/O, all ages
617/876-0860
www.zeitgeist-outpost.org
David Maxwell’s OutTakes Unlimited
The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge
9:30-11:45pm
$10, all ages
617/395-1393
http://www.lily-pad.net/
Longy MAM Rep Ensemble Recital, with Jason Robinson
Pickman Hall, Longy School Of Music, 1 Follen St., Cambridge, MA
8 PM
Free
617/876-0956
http://www.longy.edu
Sinatra Sundays With The Al Vega Trio
Lucky's Lounge, 355 Congress St., Boston
8:30 PM – 12:30 AM
No cover, 21+
617/357-LUCK
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
9 PM
$5
617/547-0759
www.lizardloungeclub.com
Stepchildren (funk, jazz, fusion)
Wally's Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
9 PM
617/424-1408, 617/828-1754
www.wallyscafe.com
