Billie sings jazz
by Peter DeVeber, DeVeber Art

 August 2008

Please check out the Weekly site for ongoing performances not listed here, and always call the venues for confirmation.

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Fri & Sat		 6:30pm Terry Eaton’s "Satin Swing"  at Scupper Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, Rt. 2A, 3 Nagog Park (Mall) Acton, MA (978) 263-8327
1 Fri 7-11pm Billy Novick reeds, at at Icarus, 3 Appleton St., Boston, with Mark Kross piano
1 Fri 7:30-9pm Greg Abate Quartet, Waterplace Park, Providence, Waterfire Concert.
1 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest,Jody Ebling, vocals, at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
1 Fri none Swing Dance Depot is closed today.  See the 8th.
1 Fri 8-11pm Wendee Glick at Thirty-One Main Restaurant, 31 Main Street (Route 2A), Ayer, MA 978.772.2233 Featuring: Bob Ullman, Guitar Bob McHenry, Bass. No cover charge. New Venue! Good food and atmosphere
1 Fri 8pm Merle & Tosti The band’s repertoire mixes traditional blues and soul with modern jazz and funk rhythms at The Amazing Firehouse, 160 Hollis St. Framingham MA $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12)
1 Fri 8pm Songs For a Summer Night. Doors open at 6:30pm.  Dinner, Dancing, and Cabaret performance at Roseland Ballroom Dinner Theater and Cabaret/Jazz Club, Taunton MA. Come beat the heat and join us for a wonderful evening of the swinging, soaring, sultry songs of summer! Cabaret and Musical Theater artist Eric Larivee and The Roseland Singing Waitstaff will sing songs that range from Swingin Sinatra to the Wonder Year's with a healthy dose of cool jazz. Dinner, dancing and performance all in one amazing evening! Go to the web site at www.RoselandProductions.com  to buy tickets securely online or call 508-828-9189 for reservations.
1 Fri 8-11pm Scott Kahn (bass) at Cafe Allegre in Madison, CT.
1 Fri 8:30pm-1am City Rhythm Orchestra (Philadelphia PA)  Feature Night at Swing City, 29 Central St., Somerville (off Somerville Ave btw. Porter and Union Square) Free Lesson: 7:30-8:30 Dancing: 8:45-1am.  All ages welcome $15 ($10 w/ student ID) Plus, beer and wine will be available. 617-448-9898  Poster
1 Fri 9pm-12M The Toni Lynn Washington Band at the Swing Dance Depot, in the Greek Orthodox Church at 25 Bigelow Avenue in Watertown, MA, 02472.  Dances are held most Friday nights. The night begins with a free lesson from 7:30 – 8:30 pm. The band plays from 9:00 pm - 12:00 midnight. Admission is only $13 at the door! Only $10 with a current student ID.
1 Fri 9:30pm Pocket Big Band with Lydia Fortune returns to the Acton Jazz Cafe. Opening the evening with the 7:00 show, will be the Shimon Ben-Shir Group. We are all looking forward to playing one of our favorite venues, 452 Great Rd. (Rt. 2-A), Acton, MA 978-263-6161. Reservations recommended.
1-3 -- 13th Annual Litchtfield Jazz Festival at Goshen Fairgrounds, Goshen CT with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paquito D’Rivera, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, John Pizzarelli doing a 90 minute Frank Sinatra Songbook Special, and lots more.   Details... Site: http://www.litchfieldjazzfest.com/ or call 860-567-4162
1-3 -- Gypsy Wranglers at The Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh, VT. Come up and join us for 3 days of music, food, and dancing. On the banks of Lake Champlain.
2-3 -- New Black Eagle Jazz Band  at Music at Gretna, Mount Gretna PA.  Sat 8-10:30pm Sun 11:00am - 12:00 noon 717.361.1508
2 Sat 12-2pm Maple Leaf Seven at Danville Green, Danville, VT Danville Community Fair
2 Sat 3-6:30pm Wendee Glick  Featured singer with Bob Gallo and the Ray Santisi Quartet: Ray Santisi, Keyboard Dave Zox, Bass Gene Roma, Drums Tony Lada, Trombone Bob Gallo, Saxophone at Club Caravan, 1380 North Shore Road, Revere, MA 781.284.9599  $5 Music Cover Charge
2 Sat 4-6pm Greg Abate Jazz Workshop, at Waldo Theater, Waldoboro, ME. (207) 832-6060.
2 Sat 7-10pm Johnny Souza Trio at Chatham Bars Inn, 297 Shore Road - Chatham, MA
2 Sat 7pm The Chelmsford Community Band Jazz Ensemble directed by Paul Combs will be performing in York Beach, at the gazebo by the beach, weather permitting, free to the public.
2 Sat 8-10pm Sheepscot Jazz & Swing Company - In Concert at the Claremont Hotel, 22 Claremont Road, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 (tel 207-244-5036). SJ&SC is a Maine-based group that plays a host of jazz tunes with the central theme of swinging, classic jazz. They take their cues from Louis Armstrong to Duke Ellington, Count Basie to Tommy Dorsey, and Fats Waller to Benny Goodman. Performing will be Dr. Barney Balch (tenor, alto and soprano trombones), Bill Byrne (alto saxophone), Chris Rogers (drums), Fitz Jenkins (bass) and Muriel Havenstein (piano). Mark your calendars for a full evening of toe-tapping jazz!
2 Sat 8-11pm Wendee Glick vocals, Steve Heck Piano, Bob Ullman Guitar, Bob McHenry Bass at  The Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA 978.369.9200  No cover charge, but donations are graciously accepted. The Forge fills up quickly, so get there early for great food and entertainment!
2 Sat 8pm Geoff Bartley w/ Alex Commins Opening at The Amazing Firehouse $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12) Grounded in traditional folk music, roots blues, & jazz, Geoff plays throughout the U.S. & Canada.
2 Sat 10pm Jubilee Gardens at Sahara 143 Highland Street, Worcester MA
3 Sun 10am-3pm Patricia Adams at Ryles brunch, 212 Hampshire St. Cambridge MA. Patricia Adams [vocals] Ray Santisi [piano] Greg Loughman [bass] and Gary Johnson [drums] releasing their First Edition CD, First Sundays  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=21049
3 Sun 12-3pm Winiker Swing every Sunday at Skipjack's Seafood Emporium Sunday Brunch, 199 Clarendon Street, Copley Square, Boston 617-536-3500 Casual Dining Validated Free Parking in restaurant garage
3 Sun 12-4pm Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks Eleven-piece band, brunch and all that jazz, music of the 1920's & '30s for your dining and dancing pleasure. Benefit for the YMCA of Martha's Vineyard, Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown, MA 02539 For Information Call: 508-696-1970 email: tmiller@plumtv.com 
3 Sun 1:30-4:30pm Lee Childs and the Bourbon Street Paraders the the Cape Cod Canal Jazz Cruise at the Onset Town Pier, Onset, MA.  Every Sunday
3 Sun 2-5:30pm The New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra from Sydney Australia at The DuPont Country Club, Rockland Road, Wilmington Delaware for the Tri State Jazz Society. Geoff Powers, tpt, cornet, tbn; Adrian Cunningham, reeds; Jim Elliott, tbn, reeds; Peter Locke, piano; Harry Harman, Tuba, Dbl Bass; Josh Duffee Drums. 302-762-3335 $20 ($10 Students) TSJS won the BEST of South Jersey in 2008 for JAZZ. www.tristatejazz.org
3 Sun 5-7pm The Fantasy Big Band at Town Park, Dutcher St. Hopedale (MA) band concerts, raindate Weds. Aug 6, 7-9pm
3 Sun 6pm The fifth annual Emil Haddad Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert will be taking place at Periwinkles & Giorgio's located at 917 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA. This concert is held each year in memory of Emil to raise funds for young musicians. Come join the the Worcester Jazz Orchestra, Dick Odgren, Eric, Nebbia, Bob Simonelli, Bill Fanning, Steve Cancille and Brenda Padula for a night of great Jazz and memories of Emil. Tickets are $40, include a full dinner buffet, and can be purchased at the door.
3 Sun 6-9pm Amanda Carr Quintet featuring John Wilkins guitar and Arnie Krakowsky sax at the Szechuan Tokyo jazz club, New Britain Ave. in W. Hartford, CT. 860-561-0180 or visit www.asianfusion.net 
3 Sun 7:30pm The Red Riders at Dance 2 Swing Studios, Leominster Elks, 134 N. Main St. Leominster MA. Dance lessons at 6:30 with Alan and Luann. Great dance floor and bar area, no partner or rhythm necessary!
3 Sun 7-10pm Ray Smith's Jazz Decades every Sunday on WGBH Radio, Boston 89.7FM 7-8PM Eastern Time,  followed by Jim Cullum's Riverwalk, followed by Dee Dee Bridgewater's Jazz Set
3 Sun 8-10:30pm The Seacoast Stompers, Traditional Jazz Special Event, featuring Jeff Hughes trumpet/cornet, Jimmy Mazzy banjo/vocals, Benny Goldstein clarinet/tenor sax, Frank Stadler piano, Bob McHenry string bass, Steve Taddeo drums at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A Acton MA. Seating 7:30pm.

Members of the Seacoast Stompers are experienced Traditional Jazz Players who are "at the top of their game" and enjoy what they do!   Up until now, Traditional Jazz Music has not been offered by the Acton Jazz Cafe and venues that do offer it on a regular basis in this locale are relatively few and far between!  If you enjoy the toe-tapping, hard-driving,  and swinging Dixieland Style Traditional Jazz Music - This evening is for you!  This will be a trial performance for the Acton Jazz Cafe. If you like what you hear -- it may well be continued.  Hope to see you all there and think you'll enjoy this evening of exceptional music.  Advance reservations strongly recommended.  Bob McHenry, bassman10@comcast.net

4 Mon 12-2pm Krisanthi Pappas at oston City Hall Plaza One City Hall Plaza Boston, MA. Come on by the farmer's market on your lunch hour! Krisanthi sings jazz and swing favorites with Steve Heck on piano.
4 Mon 6-8pm SwingDixie Jazz Band, Sterling MA, in the gazebo behind the fire station. Bring the family, a lawn chair and your toe-tappin’ shoes.
4 Mon 6pm Bart Weisman and Carmen Cicero at PAAM, Provincetown Art Association and Museum
4 Mon 8-9:30pm The New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra from Sydney Australia at the Bickford Theater, Route 510, Morristown  NJ  973-971-3706. (See below - Aug 5th)
4 Mon 8-11PM
3 sets		 NY: Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks, Eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920's & '30s for your dining and dancing pleasure, EVERY Monday at Sofia's Restaurant Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel 221 W. 46th Street (betw B'way and 8th) New York, NY Cover Charge: $15. cash + $15. food/drink minimum Reservations call: 212.719.5799 www.sofiasny.com 
4-7 -- Greg Abate at Lubec Jazz Festival, Lubec Maine
5 Tue 12-2pm Rick MacWilliams' Commonwealth Jazz Trio with Bob Sundstrom banjo and John Clark -or- Noel Kaletsky, reeds.   Post Office Square, Boston.   Come have lunch on the Square!
5 Tue 6:30-8:30pm The Claflin Hill Symphony Summer Winds at Milford MA Musicians pavilion, Milford Town park, corner of Congress & Walnut Sts. 01757 Rain dates the following Thursday.
5 Tue 6:30-8:30pm Compaq Big Band at the Meetinghouse Park concert series in Hampstead, New Hampshire.  Admission is free, bring a lawn chair and/or blanket. Weather permitting only, no indoor venue to move to or postponement date. Meetinghouse Park is located at 11 Main Street (Route 121), in back of the Town Hall. Visit www.meetinghousepark.org.
5 Tue 7-9:30pm Riverboat Stompers at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521   $10 admission. For nearly 20 years, the amazing Stompers have become known for their visceral high-octane excitement, as well as their musical adventurousness. Audiences have greatly enjoyed their openness to requests and humorous banter. They play the familiar traditional jazz oeuvre, while expanding on standard arrangements, introducing little know pieces, and adapting from other genres.  The musicians: Phil Hower, piano; Richard Malcolm, drums; Larry Baxter, trumpet and vocals; Steve Straus, clarinet, soprano sax and vocals, Frank Batchelor trombone; Dave MacMillan, banjo and vocals; Pierre LeMieux, tuba. Also tonight, Jeff Hughes will sit in on trumpet!
5 Tue 7pm The Chelmsford Community Band Jazz Ensemble directed by Paul Combs in Chelmsford, on the Town Common, weather permitting, free to the public.
5 Tue 7:30-10:30pm The Muriel Havenstein Quartet, Muriel Havenstein-Piano (80 Years Young) Ralph Norris-Sax Marshall Wood-Bass Les Harris, Jr.-Drums at the Sahara, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200 $5
5 Tue 7:30-9:30pm Lou Borelli Octet with Linda Dagnello, vocals at Nick's, 124 Millbury Street, Worcester, MA. No cover. Come down and have some German food and listen to some jazz.  Lou Borelli Octet plays mostly original arrangements from the Dave Pell Octet, one of the bands credited with the creation of the West Coast Jazz scene in the 1950's. Shorty Rogers and Marty Paich were the first arrangers to showcase the unique sound of this group. We are honored to play these arrangements as a tribute to Don Fagerquist, a Worcester born trumpet player.
5 Tue -- Paris Washboard will be appearing at the Bickford Theatre in Morristown, NJ the day after the New Wolverines, a world class Australian band, play there. This exclusive East Coast stop is their first visit to the US in two years. Given the plunging dollar and the escalating cost of flights, future visits are in doubt, to say the least. Hope you'll spread the word among jazz fans, since there are few opportunities to hear either band in this region. The Bickford Box Office is at (973) 971-3706, and they can supply further information and sell tickets over the phone. Previous visits have resulted in sellouts, so caution anyone coming from afar to order tickets ahead of time. Daniel Barda, Alain Marquet and Girard Bardot will be on this trip, but Louis Mazetier must fly directly to the Orange County Classic in Costa Mesa, their ultimate destination this trip. We'll have Jeff Barnhart at the piano. He has subbed for Louis several times for festivals and cruises where Louis was unavailable, so the performance won't suffer.   www.morrismuseum.org
5 & 6 -- The Greg Abate Quartet at Greg Abate’s 7th summer playing a concert to benefit the Lubec Memorial Library, Lubec, Maine; Greg, one of the finest jazz saxophonists in the world today and now a Lubec mainstay, saxophones & flute; Mac Chrupcala, piano; Heron Weston, bass; and Mike Coffey, drums.  Details...
5 Tue 8:30pm Greg Loughman CD release party, Sinistral at Ryles Jazz Club $6  You are invited to CD Release Party at Ryles  by Greg Loughman.
5 Tue 8:30 & 11pm NY: Sultans of Swing at  Birdland Jazz Club, 315 West 44th Street, NYC every Tuesday (sets at 8:30 and 11) in July and August as well as September 2, 9, 23, 30. Music Charge is $25. 212-581-3080 or go to www.birdlandjazz.com.
6 Wed 12 noon
doors open at 11:30am		 Duke Levine at the FREE Brown Bag Concert,at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 and presented live on www.wicn.org, with support from Bank America. He's spent the past decade touring with artists as diverse as Peter Wolf, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Aimee Mann and has been an in-demand session player for artists like Kathy Mattea and Otis Rush. He's performed with the Boston Pops backing Bono and Yo Yo Ma. His playing can be heard on dozens of film and television scores (The Opposite of Sex, Lonestar, Rescue Me.) His fourth album is called "Beneath the Blue" featuring a jazz-infused country soul sound.
6 Wed 6-10pm White Heat Swing Orchestra with Vocalist Jack Alessi feature The Great American Song Book, George Gershwin & Cole Porter at the Boston Harbor Hotel on the Waterfront patio behind the great arch on Atlantic Avenue, Boston MA through August 27
6 Wed 6-7:45pm Samoa Wilson vocals, Peter Ecklund trumpet, and Dick Miller piano at Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 460 Commercial St., Provincetown MA 02647 (508) 487-1750. Concerts are held in the beautiful galleries of the recently renovated museum. Parking is always tight in Provincetown, so please get there early.  Refreshments are served; $15.
6 Wed 6:30-8:30pm Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band at Main Street Gazebo, Upper Common, Fitchburg MA
6 Wed 6:30-8:30pm Steve Taddeo's Swing Senders, with Jeff Hughes cornet, John Clark reeds, Henry 'thins' Francis keyboard, Justin Meyers string bass, Al Vega vibes, Scott Philbrick rhythm guitar, Debbbie Larkin vocals and Steve Taddeo, drums at Weston Town Green, Weston Center, MA 02493   FREE
6 Wed 6:30pm Swing 7, Hot Standards by your better half, at Quincy SummerFest Concert, Ruth Gordon Amphitheatre, Merrymount Parkway, Quincy, MA http://www.swing7band.com/
6 Wed 6:30-10pm  Lee Childs & Kurt Wenzel at the RooBar, every Wednesday 907 Route 28, Chatham, MA,  508-945-9988
6 Wed 7-10pm Ida Zecco with Mike Renzi on piano Dick Lupino on bass at Sardella's, 30 Memorial Boulevard, West Newport, RI 02849 For reservations: 401- 849-6312 No Cover reservations are recommended (mature audience)
6 Wed 7pm NY: Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks Eleven-piece band Picnic Pops 2008 Summer Concert Series at Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568.  The Nighthawks will be playing music of the 1920's & '30s for your dining and dancing pleasure under the stars.For information call: 516-333-0048.  Gates open at 5:00 pm, dance lessons begin at 6:30 pm, with the Concerts beginning at 7:00 pm. Bring your friends and we’ll provide the soundtrack for an enjoyable evening under the stars. Arrive early to picnic and stroll the gardens. Admission: $10.00; $8.00 62 and older & members; children 12 and under free. www.oldwestburygardens.org
6 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
6 Wed 8 & 10pm NY: Amanda Carr with acclaimed quartet at the Jazz Lounge located at The Kitano Hotel New York City. Kenny Hadley, John Wilkins, Bronek Suchanek & Arnie Krakowsky will perform in this prestigious, but intimate setting. Come and enjoy summer in Manhattan and jazz in mid-town.The Kitano Hotel 66 Park Ave. @ 38th St. New York, NY Reservations Recommended 212-885-7119 jazz@kitano.com  www.kitano.com
7 Thu 1-2pm Krisanthi Pappas at Plymouth Public Library (508) 830-4250, 132 South Street Plymouth, MA. Grab a lawn chair and come hear Krisanthi and her band play their greatest hits! IF RAIN, concert will be indoors.
7 Thu 5:30pm Pete Collins and Friends Concert at Pemaquid Beach Park, Maine
7 Thu 6-8:30pm The Red Riders with vocalist Tyra Penn at Elm Park Concert Series, corner of Rt. 9 Park Ave & Highland/Elm Streets Worcester MA  FREE.  Bring a lawn chair! Rain date unknown.
7 Thu 7-10pm Blue Horizon Five, with Stan McDonald, clarinet & soprano sax, John Kafalas trombone, Royce Anderson guitar, Al Ehrenfreid acoustic bass, Rich Malcolm drums, a HOT variation of Stan McDonald's Blue Horizon Jazz Band at Ma Glockner's, 155 Maple St. Bellingham MA (508) 966-1085
7 Thu 7-10pm Bill Logozzo's Heartbeat Jazz Band will be at Oliver's Taverne, Rt. 153 in Essex CT.  Skip Hughes will be leading the band.
7 Thu 7pm Mood Elevators at  Marlborough Summer Concert Union Common (Rte. 85/Rte. 20) Marlborough, MA
7 Thu 7pm Gypsy Wranglers at Belchertown Town Concert. On the historic town common in Belchertown, MA, with one of the best Community Bands in the region.
7 Thu 7-9:30pm Paul Broadnax at Costello's Kennebunkport ME
7 Thu 7 &  8:30pm
2 sets		 NJ: Vince Giordano's Classic Jazz Quartet at Shanghai Jazz, 24 Main Street Madison, NJ Reservations and Info: 973.822.2899 www.shanghaijazz.com/ 
7 Thu 8pm Brad Terry, Tom Whitehead, Mark Tipton, Peter Mezoian, Jack Fine & Loose Marbles, etc. at  Immanuel Baptist Church, High Street, Portland, Maine, 4-day Jazz Festival produced by Maine's own Mark Tipton, featuring New Orleans Musicians Jack Fine & 'Loose Marbles,' as well as some of the area's finest Traditional Jazz players!
7 Thu 8pm Eddy Troxler and Jazz Depot host a Jazz and Blues Jam at Destare in the historic Dickinson Building, at the corner of Maine and Cushing Sts. in downtown Fitchburg, MA. They are hoping to make it a regular event if they can draw a crowd.  Free public parking garage. http://www.destare.com/shed.html  http://go.berkleemusic.com/EddyT 
7 Thu 8:30-11pm NJ: Cactus Salad, with trad drummer Russ "Styles" DiBona at Chapala Grill 52 S. Washington Street, Bergenfield, NJ (FREE parking in large parking lot located behind the building.)  Styles is 'Director of Affairs drums, cowbells, microphone' styles@daddyoproductions.com 
7 Thu 9:30pm-12:30am The Hot Club of Portland every Thursday at The Portsmouth Gas Light Co. 64 Market Street Portsmouth, NH (603) 430-9122 (603) 430-8582
8 Fri 7pm Joel "Ukelele Eck" Eckhaus, Peter Mezoian & Friends, Jack Fine & Loose Marbles, Mark Tipton, etc. Concert/Swing Dance at Bowdoinham Town Hall, 13 School Street, Bowdoinham, Maine.  4-day Jazz Festival produced by Maine's own Mark Tipton, featuring New Orleans Musicians Jack Fine & 'Loose Marbles,' as well as some of the area's finest Traditional Jazz players!
8 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Eric Baldwin guitar, Mark Carlsen bass, Steve Wark vocals at  Ricardo's, 110 Gorham St. Lowell MA
8 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest, Arnie Krakowsky, saxophone, at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
8 Fri 8-10pm Tyra Penn and Paul Courchaine on guitar play a new venue, 31 Main Restaurant in Ayer As you might imagine, it is located on 31 Main Street, in Ayer It's free! Come out, have dinner, hear music!
8 Fri 8-11pm Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade with swing/jazz/blues at the Amazing Firehouse, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA  $15, Stu/Seniors $14,  $12 Mem 508-405-ARTS or visit www.amazingthings.org Miss Tess is a young songwriter, guitarist, and accomplished jazz singer currently involved in the thriving Boston music scene. with help from her band, “Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade”, in which she is accompanied by upright bass, sax/clarinet, drums, and a lead guitarist, Bruce Millard. Miss Tess is the Modern Vintage Queen. Her melodies and lyrics are very real and current, yet definitively infused with reveries of 20s and 30s swing, jazz, and blues. Fans are often surprised to learn that most of the songs are original. You can tell that she is an old soul would who has spent a lot of time listening to the wistful melodies of classic jazz and blues. This will be a special event for jazz, big band and blues fans alike
8 Fri 9pm-12M The Love Dogs at Swing Dance Depot at the Hellenic Cultural Center of the Greek Orthodox Church,  25 Bigelow Ave. Watertown, MA 02472 Dances are held most Friday nights. The night begins with a free lesson from 7:30 – 8:30 pm. The band plays from 9:00 pm - 12:00 midnight. Admission is only $13 at the door! Only $10 with a current student ID.
8 Fri 9pm Toni Lynn Washington is Back at Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Dr. Medford, MA 02155  All ages welcome $15 ($10 w/ student ID) $10 Annex Only.  Lessons at 7:30 with Toni and Aurelie, Live music starts at 9pm. "The Annex" will not be open Aug. 8, but will be open again Aug. 15 with Dee Soares & her "California Mix/Country 2-Step.
8-11 -- JVC Jazz Festival Newport, RI
9 Sat ? Jim Porcella at Greenvale Vineyard, Middletown RI, free concert
9 Sat 7:30-10pm Sarah Spencer, tenor saxophone at Bill's Seafood, Westbrook, CT with the 1917 Jazz band. See website: www.BillsSeafoodRestaurant.com
9 Sat 7:30pm Paul Broadnax at Maudsley State Park, Newburyport MA
9 Sat 7:30pm Bart Weisman, Concert & Fundraiser for the First Congressional Church of Falmouth, Falmouth Green, 68 Main Street, Falmouth MA 508-539-3820 (Cape Cod)
9 Sat 8pm Tom Whitehead, State Street Traditional Jazz Band with Mark Tipton, Jack Fine & Loose Marbles with Brad Terry, etc. at Sacred Heart Church, Main St. Yarmouth, Maine, 4-day Jazz Festival produced by Maine's own Mark Tipton, featuring New Orleans Musicians Jack Fine & 'Loose Marbles,' as well as some of the area's finest Traditional Jazz players!
9 Sat 8-11pm Gospel in a jazzy way Gospel/Jazz at the Amazing Firehouse, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA  $15, Stu/Seniors $14,  $12 Mem 508-405-ARTS or visit www.amazingthings.org
9 Sat 8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio with Johnny Souza, Trumpet at Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA www.toscahingham.com
9 Sat 10pm Ed Melikian Ensemble at Sahara, 143 Highland St. Worcester MA
10 Sun 12-3pm Eric Baldwin at  Skipjacks 199 Clarendon St. Boston with the Winiker Jazz Quartet
10 Sun 1pm Pete Collins & Friends on the deck at Coveside Restaurant, Christmas Cove, Maine Route 129, 207-644-8282
10 Sun 2pm Dopapod & Funka-nima [Jazz Funk Jam] at the Amazing Things Firehouse, Hollis St. Framingham MA  $12 (Stu/Sen $11, Mem $10)  508-405-ARTS or visit www.amazingthings.org
10 Sun 2-3pm NJ: Champian with Alex Stein & Joe Bussy at The Secaucus Public Library, 1379 Paterson Plank Road Secaucus, NJ 07094 Phone (201) 330-2083 http://secaucus.bccls.org/ 
10 Sun 6:30-8pm Greg Abate at Jamestown, RI Concert Series. Downtown Jamestown RI
10 Sun 7pm Jack Fine & Loose Marbles, Peter Mezoian, Mark Tipton, etc. Cabaret Show at 'The Dooryard,' 108 High Street, Portland, Maine. last day of 4-day Jazz Festival produced by Maine's own Mark Tipton, featuring New Orleans Musicians Jack Fine & 'Loose Marbles,' as well as some of the area's finest Traditional Jazz players!
10 Sun 8pm Final day of JVC Jazz Festival, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, George Wein and the Newport All-Stars featuring Anat Cohen-Howard Alden, and more
11 Mon cancelled Compaq Big Band at Danvers Peabody Institute Library cancelled because of rain.  They will try again next year.
11 Mon 7 & 8:45pm Mark Early-saxophone, joins Jack Senier, Mark Carlsen and Al Boudreau play for the ever-popular Nancy Hildegarde on trumpet and vocals at Captain Carlos Restaurant Jazz Extravaganza at the Harbor Loop Gloucester MA 01930 978-283-6342
11 Mon 8-11pm
3 sets		 NY, NY Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks Eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920's & '30s for your dining and dancing pleasure. Sofia's Restaurant Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel 221 W. 46th Street (betw B'way and 8th) New York, NY Cover Charge: $15. cash + $15. food/drink minimum Reservations call: 212.719.5799 www.sofiasny.com 
12 Tue 6:30-8:30pm Tim Quinn & The irish Troubadours at Milford MA Musicians pavilion, Milford Town park, corner of Congress & Walnut Sts. 01757 Rain dates the following Thursday. 
12 Tue 7-9:30pm Monte Carlo Jazz Ensemble at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521   $10 admission.  The Monte Carlo Jazz Ensemble plays jazz and hot dance musical arrangements following the model of exciting bands of the Roaring Twenties like the Dixie Syncopators, the Red Hot Peppers, and the Cotton Pickers.  The musicians are Bob MacInnis, cornet and fluegelhorn, John Clark and Craig Ball clarinet and saxophones, Al Bernard tuba, Billy Reynolds drums, and Robin Verdier piano, arranger, and leader.
12 Tue 7:30-11:30pm Billy Novick Trio at The Franklin Cape Ann 118 Main St. Gloucester, MA 01930 (Note NEW TIME)
12 Tue 7:30-10:30pm Jim Porcella and the The Mike Renzi Trio, Jim Porcella-Vocals, Mike Renzi-Piano, Mark Carlsen-Bass, Gary Johnson-Drums, at the Sahara, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200 This event will be $10.00 Cover at the door.
13 Wed 12 noon
doors open at 11:30am		 Elizabeth Lohninger at the FREE Brown Bag Concert,at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 and presented live on www.wicn.org, with support from Bank America. Nervy, fresh and somewhat recklessly Elisabeth Lohninger approaches her musical endeavors. Originally from Austria with her home choice in New York City, this jazz vocalist presents a thrilling, multi-layered and emotionally charged album with her new release "The Only Way Out Is Up". Drawing from stylistic influences as diverse as jazz, pop and drum & bass, Miss Lohninger succeeds in creating a breathlessly suspenseful mood.
13 Wed 6-10pm White Heat Swing Orchestra at the Boston Harbor Hotel on the Waterfront patio behind the great arch on Atlantic Avenue, Boston MA through August 27.  Only 3 weeks left!!   Tonight a return appearance by popular demand, American Idol Star, John Stevens, who will be crooning some ballads with the White Heat Swing Orchestra.  Details...
13 Wed 6-7:30pm Krisanthi Pappas at Osterville Village Library (508) 428-5757, Wianno Ave. Osterville, MA. Grab a lawn chair and come hear Krisanthi and her band perform jazz and swing favorites!
13 Wed 6:15pm The Mood Elevators at  Belmont Summer Concert Payson Park (Payson Rd / Elm St.) Belmont, MA
13 Wed 7-8pm The Galvanized Jazz Band with Craig Grant, trombone, and Bob Price, banjo at Ashlar of Newtown/Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470 203-426-5847 for its annual free outdoor concert
13 Wed ?? Fryer/Balaban Swingtet pays tribute to the Golden Age of Song at the Evergreen Woods Retirement Community - North Branford CT.   Jim says: "Join me for a rare appearance by the Fryer/Balaban Swingtet, with good friends Paul Boehmke (reeds) and Jim Tutunjian (bass), and the inimitable Red Balaban, for a swingin' ride along the American Songbook Highway. DEFINITELY open to the public, call Evergreen Woods at (203) 488-8000 or visit their site: www.evergreenwoods.com"
13 Wed 7pm Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Sharon Town Park at Lake Massapoag, Sharon, Ma.
13 Wed 7:30pm James Montgomery with Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish at American Echoes Summer Concert Series at Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563. All shows are held on the outdoor concert stage. Gates open at 6:30 pm. Advance tickets call 508.888.3300 ext. 102. Tickets: Members of Heritage Museums & Gardens $18; Non-Members $22, $25 on the night of the show. Chairs are provided; blankets and lawn chairs are permitted but space is limited. Food, beer and wine are available for purchase in the Carousel Café operated by the Casual Gourmet. Glass, alcoholic beverages and coolers will not be permitted. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at the Bourne Public High School on 75 Waterhouse Road, Bourne, MA 02532. www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
13 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
14 Thu ? Gypsy Wranglers at Fitzwilliam, NH Town Concert with estimable guest brassman, Al Brogdoxn, one of the original Power Wranglers, from our now-rare first CD.
14 Thu 6:30pm Jim Fryer & the Bearcats Jazz Band at the Silvermine Tavern, - Norwalk CT. Jim says:: "Good old fashioned Dixie, with my good old buddies - plus a fab buffet!"  Go to: www.bearcatsjazzband.com  or www.silverminetavern.com , or call 203-847-4558 at the Silvermine Tavern, 194 Perry Ave.  Norwalk CT.
14 Thu 7-10pm NJ: Champian with Alex Stein at The Glenrock Inn, 222 Rock Road Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Tel: 800-400-2362 www.glenrockinn.com 
14 Thu 7:30-10:30pm Black Eagle Jazz Band at J. P. O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 9 Main St. Ayer MA (978) 772-9282
14 Thu 7:30-11:00pm Dave Whitney Big Band at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900 $20
14 Thu 8pm-12am Leah Souza Trio with Johnny Souza, trumpet at Zygomates, 129 South Street Boston, MA www.winebar.com
14 Thu 8:30-11pm NJ: Cactus Salad at Chapala Grill 52 S. Washington Streeet Bergenfield, NJ  (FREE parking in large parking lot located behind the building) Reservations Suggested
15 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest, Christy Bluhm, vocals, at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
15 Fri 7:30-9pm NY: Bearcats Jazz Band at Croton-on-Hudson Library, NY,  free concert
15 Fri 8pm The Chris Coogan Quartet at the Silvermine Tavern, 194 Perry Ave. Norwalk CT. Chris on keyboard and vocals; Jim Royle on drums; John Mobilio on bass; and Rex Denton on trumpet. Here is an exciting mix of American roots music: jazz, gospel, boogie-woogie and originals. Come for the fantastic entertainment of one of Fairfield County's greats. www.cooganmusic.com 
15 Fri 8-11pm Bob Nieske 4, featuring Dave Tronzo  at the Amazing Firehouse, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA  $15, Stu/Seniors $14,  $12 Mem
15-17 8, 8pm 1pm Sun Provincetown Jazz Festival, Town Hall, Provincetown MA, Cape Cod - Tickets $25.  Check out the Photos by Judy Jalbert.    www.provincetownjazzfestival.org 
15 Fri 8:45pm Daddio's Swing Orchestra at Springstep, with Dee Soares California Mix/Country 2-Step in the annex, 98 George P. Hassett Dr. Medford, MA 02155 (directly off I-93 at exit 32) Free Lessons: 7:30-8:45 Dancing: 8:45-1am All ages welcome $15 ($10 w/ student ID) $10 Annex Only
15 Fri 9pm-12M Compaq Big Band at the Swing Dance Depot, in the Greek Orthodox Church at 25 Bigelow Avenue in Watertown, MA, 02472.  Dances are held most Friday nights. The night begins with a free lesson from 7:30 – 8:30 pm. The band plays from 9:00 pm - 12:00 midnight. Admission is only $13 at the door! Only $10 with a current student ID.www.swingdancedepot.com.  There’s a huge dance floor, and a full-service cash bar is available.
16 Sat 7-10pm The Bela Sarkozy Trio with Rod McCaulley/bass and Fabio Pirozzolo/drums and Bela Sarkozy/guitar at the Chathams Bar Inn, Chatham, MA
16 Sat 8pm Greg Abate at Provincetown MA Jazz Festival.  Provincetown , MA.
16 Sat 8pm NY: Bearcats Jazz Band at Golden's Bridge Community Center, GB, NY (need a friend to be a guest)
16 Sat 6:30pm Galvanized Jazz Band with U. S. Coastguard's Ben Griffin, trombone and Bob Price, banjo at Gordon Hall, Music Mountain in Falls Village, CT.   Special high-energy renditions of traditional New Orleans blues, stomps and spirituals, with exciting guest artists.  Arrive early to picnic on the scenic grounds. For tickets or more info about Music Mountain call 860-824-7126.
16 Sat 7:30pm Edith Jones Project, 86% less testosterone than the average big band....200% of the swing.... at The Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road, P.O. Box 1, Bar Mills, Maine 04004-0001 207-929-6472 http://www.sacorivergrangehall.org/ 
16 Sat 8-midnight Wendee Glick vocals, Charlie Jennison, Keyboard Bob Ullman, Guitar Bob McHenry, Bass at Michael Timothy's Wine & Jazz Bar 212 Main Street, Nashua, NH 603.595.9334.  No cover charge Phantom Gourmet's Favorite: Jazzy Wine Bar "Michael Timothy's is an oasis of warm amber hues, cool jazz, soft lighting, and excellent cuisine."
16 Sat 10pm The Red Riders with vocalist Tyra Penn return to Sahara, 143 Highland St. Worcester MA. No cover, but please be prepared to drop something to Philup D Hat.
17 Sun 11am-2:30pm Leah Souza Trio with special guest, Johnny Souza trumpet, at Bullfinchs Jazz Brunch, 730 Boston Post Road - Sudbury, MA
17 Sun 4-7pm NY: Bearcats Jazz Band at MerryAll Arts Center, Brewster, NY Barbeque, Donations accepted
17 Sun 6-8pm The Hal McIntyre Orchestra with Ed Harlow, sax, directed by Don Pentleton featuring Dave Chapman at Stanley Park Concert Pavillion, Westfield, MA., Rain or shine. This is a free concert sponsored by Stanley Park. The two new Hal McIntyre CDs recently released by Hindsight Records will be available for purchase.
17 Sun 7-9pm Wolverine Jazz Band with Jimmy Mazzy banjo and Jim Fryer trombone at Wrentham Town Green, Rt 140 and Rt 1A Wrentham, MA 02093 "These guys are the best of Boston’s Trad Scene, and I’m happy to say they’re among my oldest friends - or do I mean to say, friends of longest standing?" Jim Fryer
18 Mon 6-7:30pm Krisanthi Pappas at Harwich Gazebo, Brooks Park corner of Route 39 & Oak Street Harwich, MA. Grab a lawn chair and come hear Krisanthi and her band perform jazz and swing favorites!
18 Mon 8-11pm
3 sets		 NY, NY Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks Eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920's & '30s for your dining and dancing pleasure. Sofia's Restaurant Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel 221 W. 46th Street (betw B'way and 8th) New York, NY Cover Charge: $15. cash + $15. food/drink minimum Reservations call: 212.719.5799 www.sofiasny.com 
19 Tue 12-2pm Rick MacWilliams' Commonwealth Jazz Trio with Bob Sundstrom banjo and John Clark -or- Noel Kaletsky, reeds.   Post Office Square, Boston.   Come have lunch on the Square!
19 Tue 6:30-8:30pm Beatles Night with HELP, Finale at Milford MA Musicians pavilion, Milford Town park, corner of Congress & Walnut Sts. 01757 Rain dates the following Thursday. Rock.
19 Tue 7-9pm Bay State Stompers at North Attleboro MA gazebo at the park in front of Town Hall on South Washington Street.
19 Tue 7-9:30pm Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521   $10 admission. Formed in 1981, acclaimed for its firm but flexible grasp of the hot and danceable tradition from New Orleans to early swing, the Blue Horizon introduced classic jazz to the Sherborn Inn in 1989.   Stan McDonald’s passionate soprano sax and clarinet, Jeff Stout’s stirring trumpet and Gerry Gagnon’s gritty trombone Creolate a pungent front line.  Backed by the cooking rhythm of stride pianist Ross Petot, the simmering guitar/banjo of Eric Baldwin, the full-bodied string bass of Al Ehrenfried, and the lean drumming of Dave Bragdon, the members – whose ages span five decades – dig to the roots of jazz and present a varied and succulent repast, fulfilling their motto:  The Future of the Music with a Past! 
19 Tue 7:30-10:30pm Dave Newson/Fred Haas Trio, Dave Newsam-Guitar, Fred Haas-Sax/Keyboard, Jim Lattini-Drums at the Sahara, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200 This event will be $5 Cover at the door.
20 Wed 10-10:45am Jean Schwartz, every Wednesday, Children's Weekly Sing, a great way to start your little ones' day at The Amazing Things Arts Center, 55 Nicholas Rd. Framingham MA  $5 pp
20 Wed 12 noon
doors open at 11:30am		 David Peckham at the FREE Brown Bag Concert,at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 and presented live on www.wicn.org, with support from Bank America. Back for his third year in a row, Mr. Peckham will play on the historic Hook organ to provide the soundtrack to some classic silent films. Sound effects and all will bring you back to a time when film was king.
20 Wed 1-2pm Grass Gypsies, Colleen Rusconi and Justin Kleya on Jazz New England 90.5FM Radio www.WICN.org
20 Wed 6-10pm White Heat Swing Orchestra with Steve Marvin, tribute to Sinatra, part 2 at the Boston Harbor Hotel on the Waterfront patio behind the great arch on Atlantic Avenue, Boston MA through August 27.  Free  Details...
20 Wed 6-8pm The Swing Legacy, Outdoor concert (free) at the Concord Museum, 200 Lexington Rd, Concord MA. If rain, in auditorium. www.concordmuseum.org, 978-369-9763
20 Wed 6-8pm Greg Abate Sextet with Johnny Souza, trumpet at Garden City Center Concert Series, Cranston, RI
20 Wed 7-8:30pm Compaq Big Band at Stage Fort Park Summer Concert Series  Gloucester, MA rescheduled from July 20th. (free admission) "We debuted at this GREAT new setting for us in concert last summer – Stage Fort Park! Right on the ocean in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Bring blanket and/or lawn chair. The concerts are free – but weather permitting only. No rain date or indoor venue to move to. Gloucester is a terrific town to visit, so why not come by in the afternoon, take a walk on the beach, browse the art colonies, and have some steamers and lobster before or after the concert!"
20 Wed 7pm "Ragtime" Jack Radcliffe, veteran blues and ragtime pianist-raconteur, at the Freetown-Assonet MA Bandstand as part of the town's free summer concert series.
20 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
20-Sep 10 -- Brace yourself, Europe, Jeff Barnhart is on his way with the All Star Jazz Band - Bob Draga, Danny Coots + Bill Allred, Eddie Erickson, Duke Heitger, and Vince Giordano
21 Thu 1-2pm Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz & Gary Versace on Jazz New England 90.5FM Radio www.WICN.org
21 Thu 6-8pm Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band at Fitchburg, MA Upper Common Gazebo
21 Thu 6-8:30pm Krisanthi Pappas at Medfield Gazebo Main St. (Rte. 109) Medfield, MA. Grab a lawn chair and come hear Krisanthi and her band perform jazz and swing favorites!
21 Thu 6pm Carol Wyeth and Bart Weisman at Truro Summer Concert Series (Cape Cod)
21 Thu 6-8pm Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires Fay Park Littleton,MA free concert