Jazz Jams continuing First & Third Fridays from 5-7 pm at Phoenix Landing!

We’re excited that JazzBoston’s free jazz jams are continuing at The Phoenix Landing, 512 Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge!  Thanks to Kevin from Phoenix Landing for making this happen!!  Jams are all-ages, free, and open to the public on the 1st & 3rd Fridays from 5-7 pm.  Stop by to play or to hang out and listen to the music!

This program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

The Friday May 2nd Jam will be led by Fred Woodard: guitarist, bandleader, Dudley Jazz Festival founder and director, and JazzBoston Board member and Clerk. Internationally acclaimed saxophonist/composer (and JazzBoston Board member) Noah Preminger will lead the jam on May 16th. Join us and thank The Phoenix Landing for hosting us by purchasing food and/or drink!

The jams have provided a much-needed opportunity for intermediate & advanced musicians to collaborate directly with a house band of noted area professionals and educators.  This series is partially grant-funded, but it needs additional support.  You can make a difference by donating to JazzBoston today – this funding will support stipends for the house band musicians.  Donate small or large amounts at https://jazzboston.org/get-involved/donate. Thank you for your free membership, and don’t forget to tell your jazz-loving friends they can join at https://jazzboston.org!

JazzBoston Hot Club Listening Sessions free & online!

Join Bill Goldberg and his special guests for free online jazz listening sessions mostly (but not always) on first & third Wednesdays of the month at 7pm at the Zoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86215122439?pwd=ZHA5bnpWVFNFVXkxRE01K1I1aWhvZz09 

Coming up:

May 7 Postponed to May 14!    Dedicated to Malcom X with guest Ras Moshe Burnet on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
May 21    Guest Loren Schoenberg presents the music of Mel Powell – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Powell 
June 4    Guest & JazzBoston VP Bobby Tynes presents the music of Marshall Royal – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshal_Royal 
June 18    Guest Rich Scheinin presents the music of Billy Harper –https://muckrack.com/richard-scheinin 

GBH Music collaborates with JazzBoston to present GBH Jazz Nights at the BPL, 2nd Thursdays 5:30-6:30 pm

GBH Music collaborates with JazzBoston to present GBH Jazz Nights at the GBH Satellite Studio at the Boston Public Library. The nights are held on the second Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30pm and are FREE!
 
The next concert features Cuban flutist Anabel Gil Diaz on Thursday, May 8th, bringing the rhythms of Latin jazz to the BPL. Admission is free, but registration is encouraged. Visit https://www.wgbh.org/events/gbh-jazz-nights-at-the-boston-public-library-may-2025 for info and to register. By registering for this event, you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music.

Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need a seat, we would like to encourage you to arrive before the event starts.

Special thanks to the Goldstein Family Fund for support of this series!

JazzNOW concert series continues with the very special Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with vocalist Gabrielle Goodman 5/29.

GBH Music and JazzBoston close the 2025 JazzNOW series with a tribute to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald on Thursday 5/29, featuring acclaimed Boston-based vocalist Gabrielle Goodman. Ella Fitzgerald, celebrated for her groundbreaking scat improvisation, impeccable vocal technique, and definitive interpretations of the Great American Songbook, redefined jazz over her 60-year career, earning 13 Grammys and breaking barriers for women and Black artists. Gabrielle Goodman and her band honor Fitzgerald’s legacy with fresh interpretations of the works that made her “The First Lady of Song.” A professor at Berklee College of Music, Goodman is a versatile artist whose career spans jazz, R&B, classical, and gospel. She has performed with musical legends Chaka Khan, Nancy Wilson, and Roberta Flack. Goodman has released six acclaimed albums, including Travelin’ Light and Until We Love on the Verve label, and was paired with Ella Fitzgerald recordings on a compilation album from Verve. She has also performed internationally at major jazz festivals.

In-person and streaming registration at https://www.wgbh.org/events/gbh-music-presents-jazznow-gabrielle-goodman-in-tribute-to-ella-fitzgerald 

Special thanks to the Goldstein Family Fund for support of this series!

View previous JazzNOW concerts online at https://www.wgbh.org/music/jazz. 

JazzBoston Newsletter Now Accepting Paid Advertising!

JazzBoston has received several inquiries regarding paid advertising in our newsletter, which is sent monthly by email to over 4600 JazzBoston members.  We have decided to move forward with paid advertising.  Email inquiries to newsletter@jazzboston.org.  The guidelines are as follows:

Content: Promotion of any single Boston-area live jazz performance.  Determination of acceptable content is solely at the discretion of JazzBoston.  (Note that certain jazz events presented by JazzBoston and its partners, as well as Boston-area jazz festivals and other events of general interest are included in the Newsletter without charge at the discretion of JazzBoston.)
Cost: $1/word, with a minimum of $75, and a maximum of 200 words ($200).
Payment: Via check to JazzBoston, 111 Perkins St #073, Boston, MA 02130, or via Venmo (@JazzBostonInc) or PayPal (treasurer@jazzboston.org)
Deadline: Receipt of materials and payment by 20th of the month preceding the desired placement
Placement: Ads will be placed at the bottom of the JazzBoston Newsletter
Limitations: A maximum of 5 ads will run in each Newsletter.  The first 5 ad requests received by the deadline will run each month.
Formatting: Ads will run using the same font and font size as other items in the Newsletter.  The JazzBoston Newsletter Editor will format submitted text as needed.
Images: A single optional submitted image can be included with the ad, with sizing and placement to be determined by the JazzBoston Newsletter Editor.