Jazz Calendar

Teresa Ines Quartet featuring

Freddie Bryant, guitar
Itaiguara Brandão, bass
Gen Yoshimura, drums

Teresa Ines, guitar & vocals

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Teresa Ines immersed herself in music from an early age. She explored flute, music theory, and composition, showcasing versatility by collaborating with local choro groups and leading choirs for music education in underdeveloped areas of Rio.

In the 1990s, Teresa's insatiable passion for music led her to Berklee in Boston, where she refined her singing and composition skills while delving into jazz. Her commitment to pushing creative boundaries and integrating jazz elements into Brazilian music defined her dynamic approach to the art.

Teresa's artistic identity is characterized by a seamless fusion of rhythms and sounds inspired by her native Brazil. With advanced training, creative musicality and an intimate understanding of Brazilian music, she sculpts a unique musical landscape. Her performances with various groups in Boston, New York and on international tours, along with accolades like being a finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition in 2023, highlight her significant contributions to the music scene.

Robbie Pate Quartet

Mad Monkfish Concert Series

Thursday, April 25, 2024

7pm

Personnel:
Robbie Pate, Vocals
Ana Petrova, Piano
Vlade Guigni, Drums
Youngchae Jeong, Bass

Robbie Pate is a vocalist and pianist based out of NYC. Born and raised in Baltimore, Robbie found his love for music at an early age, singing with the choir at church. Robbie then went on to study voice at the Baltimore School for the Arts and continued his music studies in Boston at Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory.

Robbie has performed with the Zac Brown Band at Fenway Park and has been a featured artist at the Boston Jazz Fest, Newton Jazz Festival and Jazz on the Charles. Most notably, Robbie has toured internationally with the Alexey Podymkin Quartet in 2018 in Russia, and in Japan with the Yuki Futami Trio in 2022 and 2023.

Robbie's love for different styles of music has resulted in his collaborating with several artists and bands from hip hop to R&B, jazz, and acapella, and he has recorded albums with the Matt Savage Groove Experiment, Green Line X-Tension, Alexandra James and most recently with the Yuki Futami Trio.

Robbie currently has a piano bar residency at Tin Pan Alley in Provincetown and is an ensemble professor at Berklee College of Music and Longy School of Music.

The Mad Monkfish is happy to now offer live jazz concerts on select dates! For those who can't make it to the Jazz Baroness Room, Monkfish now streams live most of its performances on their Facebook page.

Friday April 26 2024, 7:30 pm. Harvey Diamond, piano; Phil Grenadier, trumpet and flugelhorn; Jon Dreyer, bass; Austin McMahon, drums. At the New School of Music, 25 Lowell St, Cambridge MA. $20 cash. Free parking in lot.

For those who can't make it to the Jazz Baroness Room, Monkfish now streams live all of its performances on their Facebook page. Dinner reservations are recommended. Please specify that you want a table in the Jazz Baroness Room.

House band plays a set and then invites guests to sit in on this late-night instrumentals jam.

Andy Voelker, tenor sax

Saxophonist improviser and composer Andy Voelker has been aptly called a ”Lifer” in the world of jazz. His dedication to the roots of jazz, the real time application of past and present jazz styles, and the furthering of jazz as an art form remain Andy’s top priorities. Having grown up on the New Jersey shore surrounded by a family full of music lovers, artists, and writers Andy developed early appreciation for what is “good music”.

Andy took up the saxophone in grade school band and never looked back. Moving to Boston to attend Berklee College of music, Andy stayed in Boston and continued his education on the bandstand. Andy was a pivotal member of the Matt Murphy’s Music in Brookline having both co-lead the weekly jam session and lead his own original groups at Matts - during the heyday of one of Boston’s most notable music scenes. Presently Andy is playing and recording with Clear Audience – a group he co-leads with his cohorts from the Murphy’s days. Andy is staying busy as one of Boston’s real deal jazz Saxophonists, hard at work performing around the greater Boston areas music venues bringing his forward thinking, soulful sound, and thoughtful improvisations to the present day music appreciators.

Acclaimed bassist Bruno Råberg present a concert of solo bass improvisations and compositions from his recording Look Inside.
Listed in Boston Globe's "Best of Boston 2023" Råberg's solo bass recording is receiving high praise.

“Bass virtuoso…remarkable new solo recording, showcasing his deep, resonant timbre .” Kevin Lowenthal, Boston Globe
"This is bass playing at its most enchanting". Ian Patterson , All About Jazz

Bruno Råberg is an internationally renowned bass player and composer. Since coming to the US from his native Sweden in 1981, he has made 14 recordings as a leader, about 50 as a sideman, and has performed with numerous world-class artists, including Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Kenny Werner, Sam Rivers, Tony Malaby, Billy Pierce, Donny McCaslin, Billy Hart, Bob Moses, Mick Goodrick, Ben Monder, Bruce Barth, Jim Black, Matt Wilson, Ted Poor, Bob Mintzer, and Mike Mainieri. Råberg has been a professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1986 and teaches in the prestigious Berklee Global Jazz Institute.

Live music is back on stage at The Mad Monkfish!

William Watson (Bill) Pierce is a saxophonist and educator. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1972. Over the years, Bill has performed and recorded with numerous jazz legends. He appeared with artists such as The Four Tops and toured with Stevie Wonder’s band. In 1980, he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, serving as musical director, and regularly performed with the Freddie Hubbard Quintet. In 1985, Bill joined the Tony Williams Quintet and made five recordings with the group. Since 1999, Bill has been a member of the Kevin Eubanks Quartet, which has released six recordings. For more than 35 years, he has divided his time between academia, performing and recording under his own name for the Sunnyside label. Bill has released recordings of his own group and has been featured at many major American, Japanese and European jazz festivals.

Bill was the chairman of the woodwind department at Berklee College of Music. He retired from that position in 2018.

Featuring:

Bill Pierce, tenor saxophone

Gilson Schachnik, piano

Gregory Ryan, acoustic bass

John Ramsay, drums

Join Global Jazz Club for an evening full of Jazz at Arlington Street Church (351 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116). Celebrated for her exceptional talent as a jazz pianist and composer, Consuelo\'s performances and recordings have left a lasting impression on audiences worldwide. From endearing audiences at the Cambridge Jazz Festival with the Ron Savage Trio featuring Bill Pierce and Bobby Broom, to contributing to PBS\'s Frontline \"Unresolved\" podcast special with Jason Palmer, her musical journey resonates with diverse populations. Prepare to be entranced by her masterful compositions and unparalleled skill on the piano!

Boston-based world music vocal ensemble The Halalisa Singers led by artistic director Mary Cunningham presents Great American Songbook on Saturday, April 27, 7:30 pm at First Parish of Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA. Joining the group are pianist Trevor Berens, percussionist Bertram Lehmann, clarinetist Glenn Dickson, and bassist Keala Kaumeheiwa. Tickets $25 at www.halalisa.org. For more info, email info@halalisa.org.

With choral aplomb and a rousing piano, “Gershwin! A Concert Panorama” seamlessly blends some of George Gershwin’s best-loved songs, including “Fascinating Rhythm,” “I’ve Got a Crush on You,” and “I Got Rhythm.” The chorus showcases tight swing, rhythm, and jazz harmonies in the great Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” Harold Arlen’s “I’ve Got the World on a String,” and Kirby Shaw’s smooth and sassy “Beyond the Sea.” Speaking of swing, it’s in full force for Joshua Jacobson and Art Bailey’s arrangement of Sholom Secunda’s classic from the Yiddish theater, “Bai Mir Bisti Sheyn,” which also features a vocal trio a la The Andrews Sisters and Glenn Dickson’s wailing klezmer clarinet. The irresistible “Java Jive,” arranged by Russell Robinson, extols the joys of a good cup of coffee.

Irving Berlin, a Jewish immigrant from Russia who came to the United States at the age of five, revised his well-known patriotic song “God Bless America” in 1938 as World War II loomed, transforming it into what he imagined as a “peace song” in the face Hitler’s rise. The song became quite popular, even as anti-Semitic groups protested against it. Halalisa sings it in tandem with Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” written as a response to Berlin’s hit, which Guthrie felt did not portray the Depression-era hardships faced by so many. “Over the Rainbow” was written by Jewish songwriters Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, both children of immigrants who fled the pogroms. Their imagined world of peace, joy, and perennial blue skies isn’t just a reflection of universal human longing, it’s an anthem for Jewish survival.

The high voices of Halalisa sing a jazzified version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s delightful “My Favorite Things” and the sultry balero-mambo “Quién Será?/Sway.” The low voices perform Norman Luboff’s lilting “Yellow Bird,” a Calypso style song inspired by music of the Caribbean isles, and Kurt Weill’s “Mack the Knife,” composed for “The Threepenny Opera” and made famous in America through renditions by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bobby Darin.

The concert also showcases the individual voices of Halalisa, as soloists and small groups present Edith Piaf’s signature song “La Vie En Rose,” “Makin’ Whoopee” by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn, a duet featuring Hoagy Carmichael tunes “Skylark/Stardust,” Cole Porter’s “Friendship,” and from the Latin American Songbook, Jobim’s “Corcovado.”

Tufts Jazz Orchestra presents a concert celebrating the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Beatles, and Cole Porter. TJO performs what is sure to be an exciting evening of rhythm-filled and harmonically rich big band arrangements of Jazz, R&B, Funk, and Afro-Latin music. Joel LaRue Smith, director.

Free; no tickets required. Also livestreamed at go.tufts.edu/musiclivestream.

Live music is back on stage at The Mad Monkfish! House band plays a set and then invites guests to sit in on this late-night instrumentals jam.

House band plays a set and then invites guests to sit in on this late-night instrumentals jam.

Featuring:

Mark Zaleski,sax

Internationally touring musician, Mark Zaleski, has distinguished himself as a uniquely dynamic soloist, mulit-instrumentalist, and band leader. He has performed with a diverse group of notable artists including Dave Brubeck, Christian McBride, Ian Anderson, Lake Street Dive, the grammy-winning 8-Bit Big Band, Louis Cole, Connie Francis, Mahmoud Ahmed, Rakalam Bob Moses, the Either/Orchestra, and Jason Palmer.  He has been a featured soloist with the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra and the Chrysalis Rock Orchestra.

Growing up in the small town of Boylston, MA, Zaleski was influenced by the musical tastes of his friends, family, and teachers.  His parents were fans of rock and pop music from the 1960’s and 1970’s like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Temptations and Stevie Wonder. His friends were fans of punk and metal bands of the 1990’s like Nirvana, Metallica, and Pearl Jam.  His brother, Glenn Zaleski, and his music teachers listened to jazz artists such as Dave Brubeck, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, and John Coltrane.

His unique approach to jazz led him to become the first alto saxophonist selected to the prestigious Dave Brubeck Institute Fellowship Program in Stockton, CA in 2003. Zaleski spent those two year performing with his virtuostic peers and learning from established pros such as Bobby Watson, Ndugu Chancler, Conrad Herwig, Eric Harland, Greg Tardy, Rufus Reid, Robin Eubanks, and Mic Gillette. Upon completion of the Brubeck Institute, Mark continued his studies at The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. It was at the New England Conservatory that he was able to study with some of the most influential teachers of his life, Charlie Banacos and Jerry Bergonzi. While at The New England Conservatory, Zaleski began to delve deeply into composition.  His compositional style derives itself from the music he grew up listening to while still drawing from his training as a jazz musician.

While the band has no vocalist, Zaleski takes on the lead voice channeling a combination of his saxophone heroes and inspirational

vocalists like Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant, Michael Jackson, and Donny Hathaway.  This sound proved to be a unique voice in jazz, and started touring at clubs, colleges, and festivals around the country.  Notable appearances have been at Small’s in New York City, the Ballard Jazz Festival in Seattle, the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival in Boston, and the Istanbul Jazz Festival.

The personal relationships within the ensemble is one of the most important and unique aspects of the Mark Zaleski Band. Beginning at the ages of 10 and 8 years old, Mark and his brother, Glenn Zaleski, have been playing music and creatively collaborating together for the past twenty years! Since meeting at The New England Conservatory, Zaleski and tenor saxophonist Jon Bean have played together as a saxophone duo for 15 years and work together as if one mind is manipulating both of their musical voices. These are only two examples of how the interpersonal relationships within the band play a major role in creating its sound.

Additionally, Zaleski is active in many musical projects including work with Mehmet Sanlikol, Matt Savage, Omar Thomas Large Ensemble, The Brighton Beat, John Allmark Jazz Orchestra and the Either/Orchestra. He also is on faculty at the Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory of Music. In addition, he is the founder of Boston-based soul band “Planet Radio,” and plays electric bass in the band.

Zaleski currently serves on the faculty of Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory in Boston, MA

Choral Art Society of the South Shore (CAS) presents “I Hear America Singing: Songs for the People and The American Songbook”

The Spring concert, "I Hear America Singing" is a fantastic, inspiring, joyful concert. The first half "Songs for the People" features gospel, spiritual, and inspiring music. The second half, "The American Songbook" focuses on music from the American Songbook from 1924-1956.

According to Danica Buckley, the conductor, “the concert ranges from powerful words of Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and others, to familiar and toe-tapping songs of Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and vocal jazz classics. For a breath of fresh air, goose-bump provoking inspiration, a chance to sing along a bit, and some bopping along with us, come join us at this lively concert!"

Featured music: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Irving Berlin’s popular setting of Emma Lazarus’s poem on the Statue of Liberty; The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Text by Langston Hughes and Music by Margaret Bonds; Songs from Fats Waller to Cole Porter, and jazz favorites, “I’ve Got the World on a String” and “When Sunny Gets Blue”.

Conducted by Danica A. Buckley

Pianist, Mijin Choi

Guitar, Chris Rubén Winters

Bass, Matthew Edwards

Drums, Adam Nazro

In this concert, El Jardín by Alper Tuzcu, which is a part of the 23rd Boston Turkish Film & Music Festival, composer, guitarist, singer and Berklee professor Alper Tuzcu is presenting songs from his new album El Jardin ("The Garden"), that crosses cultural boundaries. The concert will feature special guest, Catalan cellist and singer Queralt Gira It from Barcelona. This performance will feature Tuzcu's compositions inspired from some of his favorite poets and artists including Nazım Hikmet, Astor Piazzolla, Gongora, Komitas, Ibrahim Maalouf and Sting, as well as songs from some from the Mediterranean world and beyond.

Co-presented with the Boston University Turkish Student Association

Live music is back on stage at The Mad Monkfish! Peter Kenagy is a jazz trumpet player and composer based in Boston. His music has been called elegant and adventurous, both modern and rooted in tradition, with a sound all its own. His first release was Little Machines (Fresh Sound/New Talent, 2005) and his most recent album is Standard Model.

Featuring:

Pete Kenagy, trumpet
Sam Spear, alto saxophone
Andy Voelker, tenor saxophone
Kathy Olson, baritone saxophone
Randy Pingrey, trombone
David Zoffer, piano
Greg Loughman, acoustic bass
Austin McMahon, drums

Here is a uniquely satisfying Latin/jazz group from Central and South America and the Caribbean!  Join us for a spectacular evening at Long Live Roxbury.

Manolo Mairena, percussion, vocals
Anibal Cruz, piano, vocals
Wilson Vera, bass, vocals
Angel Subero, trombone

THURSDAY | MAY 2 | 6 PM

La Champola Quartet is a group of very talented friends--musicians who got together to present some of the Cuban and traditional Latin American music to the public.

Singer, conguero, and multi-instrumentalist Manolo Mairena hails from Costa Rica. His music has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide and he’s known for his dynamic stage presence and undeniable talent. Manolo's latest album is “Esto es lo que Hay,” released in November 2023.

Cuban pianist, composer, arranger Anibal Cruz started as a classical pianist at the age of 8 years old in his native Cuba. He graduated from the Conservatory Jose White in Camaguey and the University of Arts (ISA) in Havana, where he began his career as a composer. At age 24, he received a scholarship to attend Berklee College.

Angel Subero is a Venezuelan trombonist who attended the Conservatorio Itinerante in Caracas, Venezuela, where he studied with the legendary Michel Becquet. After coming to the U.S in 2001, he attended Boston Conservatory and NEC.

Subero has performed with The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, Venezuela Symphony, Simon Bolivar Symphony, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, to name a few. He has worked with such conductors as John Williams, Seiji Ozawa, Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Keith Lockhart, and Robert Spano, among many others.

Ecuadorian bassist Wilson Vera studied at Universidad Tecnica de Manabi. Vera is a guitarist and a bassist who was classically trained and at the same time he is an expert in Latin American triaditional music. Wilson is also skilled in performing on the requinto guitars.

Join Skylark as we reflect on childhood, parenting, and unconditional love. This concert will feature a new commission by celebrated jazz pianist and composer Dan Tepfer, along with Eric Whitacre's sparkling setting of "Goodnight Moon".

KEVIN HARRIS PROJECT QUARTET @ Scullers Jazz Club, with:

Kevin Harris, piano

Ivanna Cuesta, drums

Jason Palmer, trumpet

Max Ridley, acoustic bass

A distinctive trait of internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Kevin Harris is his desire to constantly grow, evolve, improve, and advance.

His interest in interweaving traditional and contemporary music styles, visual arts, electronic media, science, and language, is what distinguishes his music and what renders his performances unique experiences, meant to activate the audience’s senses and personal curiosity.

He possesses the unique ability to compose complex, uplifting, tempestuous, and deeply stimulating notes.

One of the captivating elements of his ensembles, from duet to orchestra settings, is the level of comfort and understanding they have with one another. Harris is known for his diving into soulfully expressive conversations and playful exchanges of ideas with his musicians, while always providing the space to improvise in the moment.

Terri Lyne Carrington describes it as "an exciting commitment to quality."

Club d’Elf has been helping audiences lose track of time for twenty five years with its mesmerizing synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Circling about bassist/composer Mike Rivard and drummer Dean Johnston, each Club d’Elf performance features a different line-up, drawn from a constellation of some of the most creative improvisers from the jazz, DJ, rock & world music scenes of Boston, NYC and beyond. The band’s music draws from a startlingly wide spectrum of styles, including jazz, hip hop, electronica, avant garde, prog-rock and dub. Under the tutelage of member Brahim Fribgane (who hails from Casablanca) the band has absorbed Moroccan trance music, which is now an essential part of the mix. Diverse audiences are drawn to Fribgane’s mesmerizing oud stylings, and Rivard’s commanding playing of the Moroccan sintir. Trance forms the central core of the Club d’Elf aesthetic, weaving together the band’s various influences.

In April 2022 the band released its latest album, ‘You Never Know’, which rose to #2 on the Relix chart. The record unfurls upon kaleidoscopic clouds of spiced smoke, shifting from chopped dub-jazz through trance epics that reimagine Boston as a city of bazaars. Club

d’Elf pay tribute to the music and musicians who have been primary influences, with half the album being covers of gnawa, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Moroccan band Nass el-Ghiwane, and Frank Zappa. The other half consists of original music inspired by Rivard’s personal journey into darkness following a near death experience in the remote jungle of the Peruvian Amazon.

“You Never Know is a wide ranging romp, full of serenity, chaos, longing, improvisation and peerless musicianship inspired by music from India and Morocco as well as the maverick jazz of Miles Davis and Frank Zappa.” – Banning Eyre, Afropop Worldwi

Not exactly Spring Fever given the recent snow, but we’re getting REALLY close! On the heels of three consecutive Sold Out shows, the Compaq Big Band has been itchin’ to get back to ultra-cool Sanctuary - Event and Live Music Venue in Maynard, Massachusetts for a night of dancing on Friday, May 3rd! This program will be all swing - mostly medium, several a little slower (foxtrot), and a few quick ones. Of course, you can just come and just listen, and there’s a wonderful, cozy full bar. Also, feel free to bring in takeaway fare from local downtown Maynard restaurants.

This is SUCH a hip venue architecturally, with equally hip ownership, event management, and bartenders! Yes, the band fits (just barely), and even though we LOVE their Meyer subs and mains, it won’t be too loud 😉 Just great dancers, super energy, chill vibe, all in a very cool space.

The show runs 8:00 pm-10:30 pm.

Sanctuary is located at 82 Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Maynard, with plenty of free, on-street or municipal lot parking. The Compaq Big Band has a strong connection to Maynard, having started out as the DECbigband at the former Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) headquarters downtown in 1975.

The May 3rd show will feature dynamic jazz vocalist Rebecca Holtz out in front, channelin’ Diane Schuur, Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, and other greats. As if that’s not enough, the band will sprinkle in a few instrumental features from the big bands of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Chris Walden, Tom Kubis, Callum Au, Sammy Nestico.

Check out www.compaqbigband.com and www.sanctuarymaynard.com, and ‘Like’ the CBB and Sanctuary on Facebook.

Join for the inaugural Rhythm N’ Spice Hot Sauce Fest! Get ready for a sizzling experience that will set your taste buds on fire. Join us on Sat May 04, 2024, for 2 sessions: 12-4 pm; and 4:30-8:30 pm at The Cambridge Foundry, 101 Rogers Street, Kendall Square, Cambridge for a day filled with spicy goodness. Indulge in a variety of mouth-watering hot sauces from around the world, carefully crafted to bring the perfect balance of heat and flavor. From mild to wild, there's something to suit every spice lover's palate. But it's not just about the sauces! Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere as you groove to the rhythm of live music and dance performances and workshops by talented local artists including moving and grooving to the music of steel pans. Let the beats and melodies fill the air as you explore the festival grounds. Don't miss the chance to sample delectable dishes infused with these fiery sauces. Local food vendors will be serving up a range of dishes that will leave you craving for more. From spicy wings to zesty tacos, there's a flavor for everyone to enjoy.  Our Rhythm Room features a variety of movement workshops to shake off the spicy food. Our Kids N' Culture zone offers a variety of hands-on activities for children and families. Whether you're a seasoned chili-head or just looking to add some heat to your life, the Rhythm N' Spice Hot Sauce Fest is the place to be. Grab your friends, bring your appetite, and join us for a day of spice-filled fun! Advance tickets are $15, $45 for VIP, and free for children 12 and under. Proceeds to support Sustainable Food and Culture. Tickets and info at Rhythmnspicefest.eventbrite.com

Join Skylark as we reflect on childhood, parenting, and unconditional love. This concert will feature a new commission by celebrated jazz pianist and composer Dan Tepfer, along with Eric Whitacre's sparkling setting of "Goodnight Moon".

Mandorla Music and Cedar Grove Cemetery present an evening of live jazz at Gilman Chapel featuring internationally acclaimed trumpet player Jason Palmer.He is one of the most in demand jazz musicians of his generation, and has performed with Roy Haynes, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Wynton Marsalis, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ravi Coltrane, Mark Turner, Jeff Ballard, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Common, Roy Hargrove and Lewis Nash. Palmer lead the weekend house band at the legendary jazz club Wally's for twenty years, but his Boston appearances are rare these days.

He'll be joined by a stellar quartet made up of some of Boston's finest - Gregory Groover Jr. on tenor saxophone, Max Ridley on bass and Lee Fish on drums.

Gilman Chapel is just inside the entrance to Cedar Grove Cemetery, a short walk from the Cedar Grove stop on the Mattapan Trolley, which runs from Ashmont/Peabody Square station to Mattapan Square.