February 2019
Jazz Week 2019
Get ready for Jazz Week 2019—Be part of the celebration America’s music will be Boston’s music from April 26 to May 5 as Greater Boston’s jazz community joins forces for the 13th annual edition [...]
Lucky 13
13 is our lucky number And a Friday-the-13th makes it even better. JazzBoston’s existence as a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation officially began on one of those Fridays 13 years ago. Help [...]
JazzBoston wants you!
JazzBoston wants you! Are you a videographer, video editor, audio application techie, social media junkie, or researcher? Do you have a few hours a week to give to Greater Boston’s [...]
Amazon Smile
Support jazz via Amazon Smile Did you know that JazzBoston participates in Amazon's Smile program? If you shop on Amazon and would like to support jazz music and musicians throughout Greater [...]
November/December 2018
Aardvark Christmas Concert
THE AARDVARK CHRISTMAS CONCERT AN ANNUAL BOSTON HOLIDAY TRADITION 46th Aardvark Christmas Concert celebrates our common humanity By Mark Harvey, Founder/Music Director The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra’s Christmas Concert on [...]
November/December Free Ticket Drawing
November/December 2018 free ticket drawing You must be a JazzBoston member to be eligible to win. Not sure whether your membership is up to date? Send us a quick email or just enter the drawing and [...]
Upcoming no-cost Jazz
Upcoming no-cost jazz Babson Music Collective Fall Concert, NEC Jazz Orchestra presents Vanguard: The Music of Ran Blake, NEC Prep Youth Jazz Orchestra + Nieske
The 41st John Coltrane Memorial Concert
Leonard Brown writes about the 41st John Coltrane Memorial Concert Music infused with celebration, reflection, and hope To our dear JazzBoston friends and supporters, The Friends of John Coltrane [...]
October 2018
The other stars of Beantown
Meet the stars of JazzBoston’s 12th appearance at the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival All photos by Jean Hangarter unless otherwise noted. The stars weren’t just onstage at the annual Berklee Beantown Jazz [...]
Free Ticket Drawing
October 2018 free ticket drawing You must be a JazzBoston member to be eligible to win. Not sure whether your membership is up to date? Send us a quick email or just enter the drawing and [...]
Upcoming no-cost Jazz
Upcoming no-cost jazz The Rich Greenblatt Vibes Quartet, The John Kordalewski Trio, Jason Palmer Quintet, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Makanda Project, NEC: Gospel & Jazz Composers Ensemble, Listening Party: The music [...]
September 2018
Beantown Part 1: Kick off your day with a jazzy breakfast
Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival, Saturday, Sept. 29, Part 1: Kick off your day with a jazzy breakfast Mel King and the South End Technology Center invite you to their annual Bring Out the [...]
Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival: What to listen for onstage
Ralph Peterson will be performing at Berklee's Beantown Jazz Festival at 3:40 PM Tia Fuller and Dimond Cut will be performing on the Burke Stage at 5:00 PM [...]
Beantown Part 3: Offstage, look for JazzBoston in the middle of the action
Beantown Part 3: Offstage, look for JazzBoston in the middle of the action JazzBoston will be in our usual central location again this year. Visit with our partner, the Lung Center at Brigham [...]
Free Ticket Drawing
September 2018 free ticket drawing You must be a JazzBoston member to be eligible to win. Not sure if your membership has lapsed? Send us a quick email or just enter the drawing and we'll let [...]
No cost Jazz
Upcoming no-cost events The Rich Greenblatt Vibes Quartet, The John Kordalewski Trio, Jason Palmer Quintet, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Makanda Project, NEC: Gospel & Jazz Composers Ensemble, Listening Party: The music [...]
July/August 2018
Co-founder Larry Ward talks about Cambridge Jazz Festival at 5
Last February Larry Ward (right) and Cambridge Jazz Festival co-founder Ron Savage were presented with the 32nd Annual NAACP Cambridge Branch Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Community Award. (Mutsuko photo) [...]
Founder Fred Woodard talks about Dudley Jazz Festival at 3
The Fred Woodard Collective, left to right: Matthew Williams – drums, Fred Woodard – guitar, Akili Jamal Haynes – bass, Fredrick Woodard (Fred’s son) – violin The Dudley Jazz Festival, July 28, [...]
Explore these summer & fall festivals
Summer is the time for day trips and weekend excursions to great jazz festivals all over New England. Hop in the car and drive until you hear the sound of live jazz! July [...]
July/August 2018 Free Ticket Drawing
The July/August 2018 free ticket drawing has ended All winners will be notified shortly. Check back in September for the next ticket drawing. You must be a member to win. Not sure if your membership [...]
July/August 2018 No cost Jazz
Upcoming no-cost events NEMPAC Jazz in the Park Summer Concert Series, McAuliffe@Night Summer Jazz Series, BPL Concerts in the Courtyard, Properly Unprepared, BPL Concerts in the Courtyard, Tyson Jackson, Jazz [...]
May 2018
Favorite photos from Jazz Week 2018, Part 1
We hope you took advantage of the tremendous variety of live jazz performed all over Greater Boston during Jazz Week 2018 to discover new musicians and new venues you can enjoy year round. In [...]
Favorite photos from Jazz Week 2018, Part 2
The No Walls Express returned to Boston’s City Council Chamber to preview International Jazz Day with a mini-concert for the 5th consecutive year, the Arlington Jazz Festival marked its 7th anniversary, distinguished panels dissected [...]
Message from JazzBoston’s President
Eric Jackson and two more Larry’s, Ward and Cronin, join JazzBoston’s Board Left to right in the photo above: Jason Palmer, Jon Taubman, Larry Ward, Pauline Bilsky, Eric Jackson, Larry Cronin. Not shown: [...]
May 2018 Free Ticket Drawing
The May 2018 free ticket drawing has ended View the calendar items below, then Submit your name, email, and top choices in the form. Include as many shows as you like, however winners will only [...]
May 2018 No cost Jazz
Upcoming no-cost events Cambridge Arts River Festival, Middlesex Jazz Festival, Fenway Porchfest, Makanda Project, Fête de la Musique, NEMPAC jazz in the park summer concert series. […]
