DECEMBER 2009

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2009/10
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Please check out the Weekly site for ongoing performances not listed here, and always call the venues for confirmation.

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1 Tue 7-9:30pm Dave Whitney Big Band with Sophia Stevens Web Site at Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main Street, (inters. of Rts. 16 & 27) Sherborn, MA Reservations accepted (508) 655-9521 The dean of swing trumpet will bring his big band back for a program of favorites and surprises from the repertory of the swing bands of the 30's and 40's. Along with Dave's trumpet and vocals, soloists will include Steve Dale, piano; Jay Kaiser, trombone; Ben Goldstein and John Clark, reeds; and Reid Jorgensen, drums. Dave's special guest is a wonderful vocalist - Sophia Stevens - an alumnus of the Chris Powers Orchestra and expert interpreter of this music
1 Tue 9pm Mark Tipton at Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald Big Band tribute at Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, ME. Tickets: $6. Phone: 207 • 879 • 8988 
2 Wed 11:30am-1pm Heartbeat Jazz Band jazz brunch every Wednesday, usually with Noel Kaletsky, at the Yankee Clipper Restaurant, 157 West Main Street, Niantic, CT (860-739-9634).
2 Wed 12-1pm The Grace Kelly Quintet at Mechanics Hall FREE Brown Bag Lunch, Worcester, MA.  (Theater Seating for this one.)  One word: WOW.  Saxophonist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger - just 17 years old, Grace Kelly is rapidly making her way up the jazz music world.  Grace has already recorded and/or performed with many notable musicians: Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland, Harry Connic Jr., and Dianne Reeves among others.  Grace has performed in Carnegie Hall, Birdland, and Scullers, Kennedy Center, Tanglewood, and Symphony Hall.  She appeared with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops 2007 Jazz Series, performing her award winning composition "Every Road I Walked" which she also arranged for the entire Pops orchestra.
2 Wed 12-2pm Big Easy Rhythm jazz brunch every Wednesday with John Russell drums and harmonica, Paul Boehmke clarinet, sax and vocals, Ian Frenkel piano and guests 12-2pm jazz brunch at Bill's Seafood, Rt. 1 Westbrook, Exit 65 off I-95, (860)399-7224
2 Wed 2-3pm Grace Kelly on Jazz New England with Joe Zupan www.WICN.org 90.5FM Worcester MA. One word: WOW!
2 Wed 7-9pm Two for Tea, hot jazz duo, with John Clark (clarinet, saxes) and Henry thins Francis (piano) presenting a FREE concert at the Hastings House, 115 Cochituate Road (Rte 30), Framingham, MA. 508-308-0730  CD
2 Wed 8-11pm Jimmy Mazzy & the Last Minute Men at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
2 Wed 8 & 10pm
two shows		 Livingston Taylor  at Sculler's Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111  Show: $30 Dinner & Show: $68. Now a full professor at Berklee, he currently maintains a performing schedule of more than a hundred shows a year, which include club, theater, college, and full symphony repertoire. A strong television background includes hosting a daily syndicated pop music show This Week’s Music for Viacom plus the occasional soap-opera cameo (reporter Sam Cocharan on the now-defunct soap Texas).
3 Thu 6-9pm Big Easy Rhythm every Thursday with John Russell drums and harmonica, Paul Boehmke clarinet, sax and vocals, Ian Frenkel piano and guests at Bill's Seafood, Rt. 1 Westbrook, Exit 65 off I-95, (860)399-7224 (roughly from Labor Day through Memorial Day. They're off during the Summer)  
4 Fri 6-9pm the trio
The Granite Gumbo plays music of the 20s, 30s, and 40s, at the Three Chimneys Inn, 17 Newmarket Rd (Route 108), Durham, NH, first Friday of each month. John Chivers, banjo, guitar, leader; Dave Cook, clarinet; Robin Verdier, keyboard. Excellent food, no music charge. Reservations at 888-399-9777. www.threechimneysinn.com 
4 Fri 6:30pm Terry Eaton’s "Satin Swing" every Friday & Saturday at Scupper Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, Rt. 2A, 3 Nagog Park (Mall) Acton, MA (978) 263-8327
4 Fri 7-10pm NJ: Jim Fryer and his Usual Suspects at the Cajun Queen, 680 Amboy Ave, Woodbridge, NJ 732-634-6060 
4 Fri 8pm Krisanthi Pappas Band with Doug Hammer piano, Dave Landoni bass, John DiSanto  drums, Andy Solberg guitar at Blacksmith House, 56 Brattle St. Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA HOLIDAY CONCERT! Krisanthi and her band perform her latest acclaimed album "You and Me by the Christmas Tree". If you missed the show last year or loved it and want to get back into the holiday spirit, please join us! Tickets $15 at door or online at http://www.krisanthi.com  (ON SALE NOV.1st) Parking only $5 (with validation) at Charles Square Garage, 1 Bennett Street Complimentary holiday treats after the show!  
4 Fri 8pm The Greater Milford Community Chorus will sing "Season of Joy", a holiday concert at the Memorial Hall Cultural Center, 30 School Street, Milford. The building is handicapped accessible at the side entrance. Refreshments will be available.  A variety of songs celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza and winter will be included in this holiday program. Admission is $5.00 for everyone over the age of 12, and tickets may be purchased at The Music House, 157 E. Main St., and The Music Nook (Music & Arts Center), 164 Main St., both in Milford. Tickets will also be sold at the door for all performances.  more...
4 Fri 8pm Dave Brubeck Quartet will perform at Immaculate Conception Parish 237 Garden Hills Drive Cranston, RI 02920 To order tickets call – 1-866-468-7619.  The event, which is open to the public, is the first of a weekend full of special activities to celebrate the dedication of the new Immaculate Conception Regional Catholic Regional School.  details..
5 Sat 12:30pm New Liberty Jazz Band plays great Traditional Jazz on their 1941 Fire Truck at the Fall River, MA  parade
5 Sat 2-5pm The Seacoast Stompers, a Traditional Jazz Special Afternoon Event, featuring Scott Philbrick cornet,  Jimmy Mazzy banjo, Craig Ball clarinet, Frank Stadler piano, Bob McHenry acoustic string bass, Steve Taddeo drums, at the Acton Jazz Café, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Seating 1:30pm. Reservations highly recommended. Call 978-263-6161. Tix $12 at the door; $10 when purchased in advance online at www.actonjazzCafé.com.  Advance reservations are highly recommended.  Call 978-263-6161. YouTube
5 Sat 6:30pm Terry Eaton’s "Satin Swing" every Saturday at Scupper Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, Rt. 2A, 3 Nagog Park (Mall) Acton, MA (978) 263-8327
5 Sat 7pm Mark Tipton: Works by Handel & Purcell with Mark playing Principal and Solo Trumpet. The Colby College Orchestra, Colby College, Waterville, ME. Phone: 207 • 859 • 4000  
5 Sat 8-11pm Compaq Big Band, dance night at the Memorial Union Building (MUB) on the campus of UNH, 83 Main Street, Durham, NH sponsored by our friends at The UNH Hepcats swing dance club. Swing dance lesson at 7:00pm.  $7 admission, $3 students.  
5 Sat 8pm Lisa Thorson & Company [Jazz vocals] at the Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Rt. 126, Framingham, MA. Lisa Thorson is known for combining repertoire that gives a nod to the jazz standards of the past yet has an eye to the future of jazz singing. Amazing Things Arts Center $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12)  
5 Sat 8pm The Greater Milford Community Chorus will sing "Season of Joy", a holiday concert at the Memorial Hall Cultural Center, 30 School Street, Milford. The building is handicapped accessible at the side entrance. Refreshments will be available.  A variety of songs celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza and winter will be included in this holiday program. Admission is $5.00 for everyone over the age of 12, and tickets may be purchased at The Music House, 157 E. Main St., and The Music Nook (Music & Arts Center), 164 Main St., both in Milford. Tickets will also be sold at the door for all performances.  more...
5 Sat 9-12pm The Love Dogs at Boston Swing Dance, St. James Armenian church , 465 Auburn St. Watertown, MA 617.924.6603 Beginners lesson 8pm. $15, $10 students www.bostonswingdance.com info: roger@bostonswingdance.com
6 Sun 11am-2:30pm Billy Novick and Anthony Weller gtr at 75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108 Telephone: (617) 227-2175
6 Sun 12-3pm JEM Jazz Trio is back at the Tryst Restaurant, 689 Mass. Avenue, Arlington MA every Sunday jazz brunch   www.jemjazz.com 781-641-2227  Named best Sunday brunch west of Boston by Boston Magazine
6 Sun 1pm The Greater Milford Community Chorus will sing "Season of Joy", a holiday concert  preceding the Milford Firefighters Christmas Parade. The concert will be held at the Memorial Hall Cultural Center, 30 School Street, Milford. The building is handicapped accessible at the side entrance. Refreshments will be available.  A variety of songs celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza and winter will be included in this holiday program. Admission is $5.00 for everyone over the age of 12, and tickets may be purchased at The Music House, 157 E. Main St., and The Music Nook (Music & Arts Center), 164 Main St., both in Milford. Tickets will also be sold at the door for all performances.  more...
6 Sun 1-5pm Lee Childs reeds and Kurt Wentzel piano return to the Top of the Hub, 800 Boylston St # 52, Boston, MA 02199-8142 (617) 536-1775. Soaring 52 floors above the Back Bay, the restaurant and adjoining Skywalk Observatory offer guests a spectacular view of the Boston skyline from every table.  http://www.topofthehub.net/
6 Sun 4pm Michael Dutra & the Strictly Sinatra Band at Scullers Jazz Club,  Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111 Show: $30 Dinner & Show: $68  After just four short years as a professional in the entertainment industry, he takes to the stage more than 300 nights per year, stunning audiences along the East Coast with his dead-on renditions of Frank Sinatra classics.
6 Sun 6-9pm Wolverine Jazz Band, SPECIAL "Christmas with the Wolves" performance at the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn, MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission.  Jeff Hughes-trumpet, Jimmy Mazzy-banjo, Tom Boates-trombone, Ross Petot-piano, Rick MacWilliams-tuba, Dave Didriksen-drum, and John Clark-reeds/leader.  This is the first December gig the Inn has had in five years. The band will do a number of seasonal tunes in addition to selections from their latest and upcoming CDs. Facilitate holiday shopping: they will also have their CDs on sale - $10 each or three for $25 - one day only!
6 Sun 6pm Rosemarie Caine, harpist, at Stillwaters Holiday Feast, $42 person (tax and tip included) 1745 Rt. 2, Charlemont, MA 01370 For Reservations call 625-6200 http://www.fatearrival.net/stillwaters/page4.htm 
6 Sun 9:30pm The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra will begin a 2009/2010 monthly residency at Johnny D’s Uptown Restaurant, in Somerville. The residency will continue on the first Sunday of each month through the 2010 season. Johnny D’s is located at 17 Holland Street, in Somerville at Davis Square, across from the Davis T-Stop. Admission is $10, with 2-for-1 student tickets, age 21+.    details
8 Tue 7-9:30pm The Mood Elevators, with John Clark reeds at the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn, MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission. Think Andrew Sisters - Three strong solo artists blend in tight vocal harmony to perform a combination of standard and original arrangements, from some of the best-loved classics of the Swing Era to obscure gems from the early decades of the 20th Century, backed by the Wolverine Jazz Band's own Dr. John Clark.
8 Tue 8pm Ted Knowlton Jazz Jam with Ken Steiner at the Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA
9 Wed 12-1pm USAF Band of Liberty at the FREE Brown Bag Concerts at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester. MA (508) 752-5608.  Ring in the Holidays with these extravaganza of sight and sound   The Air Force Band of Liberty is a Brown Bag holiday tradition that cannot be missed! Theater Seating
9 Wed 8-11pm Jimmy Mazzy & the Last Minute Men at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
9 Wed 7:30pm Peter Gerler presents Program #311, "Early Big Bands" at Classic Jazz at the Lincoln Public Library, Bedford Road, Lincoln MA 01773 (781) 259-8465
10 Thu 2-4pm New Black Eagle Jazz Band at J. P. O'Hanlon's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 9 Main St. Ayer MA 978.772.9282 $10 "The Black Eagles, as we are often known to our fans, have been a fixture on the international jazz scene since 1971, bringing the sounds of traditional New Orleans Jazz to audiences all over the world. Many observers regard us as the premier band playing in the traditional jazz style; we do regard ourselves as the "Keepers of the Flame”!"  http://www.blackeagles.com
10 Thu 7pm Krisanthi Pappas Band with Jim Dower on piano, Steve Skop bass, John DiSanto drums, Andy Solberg guitar at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St. NY, NY 2 blocks from Times Square HOLIDAY CONCERT! Krisanthi and her band  perform her latest acclaimed album "You and Me by the Christmas Tree". Please spread the word to your friends in NYC or plan your holiday trip to the Big Apple now! Tickets $20 (held at door), 2 drink minimum - cash only. Reservations at 212-757-0788
10 Thu 9pm Ken Steiner with the Truckdrivin' Neighbors at The Point in Boston, MA
11-21 -- Jazzdagen Tours SIXTH ANNUAL JAZZ ALIVE swinging jazz cruise on the beautiful and luxurious Crystal Serenity, This 11-Day Caribbean tour sails round trip from Miami, Florida visiting St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Barths, St. Maarten and Grand Turk departing on December 11, 2010 and returning on December 21, 2010 With Bill Allred´s Classic Jazz Band celebrating their 20th Anniversary with Bill and John Allred, Terry Myers, Bob Pickwood, Randy Morris, Jay Mueller and Ed Metz Plus an exciting lineup of all-star musicians already confirmed: Harry Allen, Anat Cohen, Duke Heitger, Rossano Sportiello, John Cocuzzi, Jeff and Anne Barnhart, Russ Phillips, Nicki Parrott, Kristin Korb, Tom Hook, Yve Evans, Eddie Erickson, Danny Coots, Pieter Meijers and more to be announced.  Details
11 Fri 8:45-1am Eight to the Bar at Swing City, Somerville City Club, 20 Innerbelt Rd. Somerville, MA 02143 (just off I-93 at exit 28) Free Lessons (with cover): 7:45-8:45 All ages welcome $15 ($10 w/ student ID) (617) 513-9841
11 Fri 10pm Lisa Marie with Ken Steiner at Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181 Mediterranean menu
12 Sat 7:30pm Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra with the New World Chorale "Holiday Pops" at the Grand Ballroom, Milford Town Hall, Main St. Milford MA.  Tickets  Their Tenth Holiday Pops concert, with the New World Chorale, celebrating the season with Tchaikovsky, Handel, John Williams, Mannheim Steamroller and more!! Holly MacEwen Krafka joins Maestro Surapine on the podium for this Claflin Hill Family Holiday tradition.
12 Sat 9pm Les Sorciers Perdus with Ben Noyes on Cello, Chris Sprague on Bass, Gary Gemitti on Drums, and Kelly Muse on piano at BLUE, Congress St., Portland, ME. Phone: 207 • 774 • 4111   Donation
13 Sun 12-4:30pm First Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar!!! at the Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St.. Framingham, MA Support local artists! Buy one-of-a-kind gifts this year! Amazing Things Arts Center  
13 Sun 2pm New Liberty Jazz Band plays great Traditional Jazz on their 1941 Fire Truck at the Stoughton, MA  parade
13 Sun 2pm NJ: Ben Mauger's Vintage Jazz Band at St. Andrew‟s United Methodist Church, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 for the Tri-State Jazz Society
13 Sun 3pm Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra with the New World Chorale,"Holiday Pops" at the Grand Ballroom, Milford Town Hall, Milford MA. Tickets on sale in September. Tchaikovsky, Handel, John Williams, Mannheim Steamroller.  Holly MacEwen Krafka joins Maestro Surapine on the podium for this Claflin Hill Family Holiday tradition.
13 Sun 6:30-10pm Compaq Big Band's fourth consecutive appearance at Rockafellas Holiday Show, 231 Essex St. Salem, MA, famous for great food and entertainment in the heart of the Witch City. Dinner is a great holiday buffet, price per person TBD – by reservations at tables only. Walk-ins are welcomed for seating on a space-available basis at the bar for a cover TBD (no usual menu available – only buffet) www.rockafellasofsalem.com.  This gig will feature our great book of Christmas and other seasonal big band arrangements from Tom Kubis, Stan Kenton Gordon Goodwin, and more. 
15 Tue 8pm Aaron Neville & Charles Neville, Christmas Special at Showcase Live, Foxboro, MA  Fully Seated floor and loge. First come first seated. Arrive early for best seats and enjoy our full dinner menu.  Tickets
16 Wed 8-11pm Jimmy Mazzy & the Last Minute Men at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
18 Fri 6:45-10:45pm Henry 'thins' Francis (solo piano) Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd (Rte 2A) Shirley, MA www.bullrunrestaurant.com  978-425-4311  Henry performs in the styles of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Fats Waller (hence the name “thins”) — all of which are lamentably seldom heard today. He has led and participated in various jazz groups around Boston, and played and recorded in England with the Anglo-American Alliance (these records have achieved cult status among collectors). As a soloist, he has performed at many jazz clubs in the Boston vicinity, at the legendary Hanratty’s piano bar in New York, and at various jazz festivals around the country. Two CDs have been well-received: a CD of duets with John Clark (clarinet and various saxes), Two for Tea, and a solo-piano CD, Some Stride Piano Playing.
18 Fri 8pm Tyra Penn and Her Army Of Snakes presents "The Snakes in Winter" at the Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Rt. 126, Framingham, MA.  Tyra Penn performs around New England with Her Army Of Snakes; and, with the jump blues and swing band The Red Riders. Amazing Things Arts Center $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12)  
18 Fri 8:30pm-12:30am Al Vega Trio featuring vocalists Janine Graham and Rich Dimare, no cover at Johnnie's on the Side, 138 Portland Street, Downtown Boston.  www.johnniesontheside.com  or call 617-227-1588  
18 Fri 10pm Ken Steiner & Dave B & the Hotshots at Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181 Mediterranean menu
19 Sat 8pm Club D'elf [World Jazz] at the Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA. The music draws from a startlingly wide spectrum of styles, including jazz, hip hop, electronica, prog-rock and dub, with the band exploring mash ups of these diverse musical universes before the term was even in use. Amazing Things Arts Center $16 (Stu/Sen $15, Mem $13)  
20 Sun 11am-2:30pm Billy Novick and Anthony Weller gtr at 75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108 Telephone: (617) 227-2175
22 Tue -- Ivory & Gold at Glastonbury Senior Center; Glastonbury, CT www.glastonbury-ct.gov/ 
23 Wed 8-11pm Jimmy Mazzy & the Last Minute Men at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
29 Tue 8-11pm Kaoruko (vocals) hosts the Jazz Jam at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA $6 ($5Mem)  
30 Wed 8-11pm Jimmy Mazzy & the Last Minute Men at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
 

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