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DECEMBER 2009

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Great Holiday Gift!
Ruth Williams' fine photos of
New England Jazz Musicians
$12
To: Ruth Williams
Rockwood Lane RFD#2
Lincoln MA 01773 |
2009/10
New England
Trad Jazz Plus Calendar
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Diz DeVeber Art
"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."
--- Miles Davis (on improvisation)
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Please check out the Weekly
site for ongoing performances not listed here,
and always call the venues for confirmation.
Paul Broadnax starts at Stone Soup Restaurant, Route 133 in
Ipswitch on Fridays beginning Dec 4.
With Marty Ballou (subbing for P. Kontrimas) and Les Harris Jr- 7:30 pm
| 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.
Reservations, please.
Thanks to
Phil Cocco, we have jazz in December for the first time in five years, with
a special Jazz Christmas with the Wolves on the 6th, and JAZZ SPECTACULAR on
the 15th! |
| 1 Tue |
7:30-10:30pm |
Mike Renzi Trio
with Jim Porcella at the Sahara Club, 34 Bates St. Methuen, MA 01844 Telephone 978-683-9200
$10 |
| 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. |
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| 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 |
cancelled |
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 |
7-9:30pm |
Paul Broadnax Duo
with Paul on piano and Peter Kontrimas bass, every Wednesday at the Acton
Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton MA
www.actonjazzcafe.com $5 |
| 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
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| 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).
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| 3 Thu |
12:15pm |
Royal River
Philharmonic Jazz Band at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland,
Maine. A donation is suggested;
Sponsor: Portland Conservatory of Music.
This will be our fifth year performing in the Conservatory's concert series. Biography |
| 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) |
| 3 Thu |
6:30pm-7:45pm |
Starchild,
A jazz quartet with a modern approach to standards at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452
Great Rd. Acton, MA.
www.actonjazzcafe.com This is owner/ manager Gwenn Vivian's ongoing jazz project, every Thursday before The Blues Jam, featuring
Gwenn Vivian/ vocals
Molly Flannery/ piano
Larry Roland/ bass
& Miki Matsuki/ drums. |
| 3 Thu |
6:30-9pm |
Mark Earley Jazz
Sessions with Steve Wark (vocals), Steve Hershman
(keys), Jason Davis (bass) & Mark Earley (sax) at Latitude 43° Restaurant,
25 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA 978-281-0223 no
cover |
| 3 Thu |
8-midnight |
Blues Jam with
alternating hosts every Thursday at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton
MA www.actonjazzcafe.com. Musicians, music lovers & dancers of all ages, all levels are welcome! Full band equipment lineup including Drums, Amps, 16 Channel PA, Grand Piano and Hammond Organ w/Leslie Cabs: just bring your self & your instrument!
1st come, 1st sign-up list, Jam starts at 8pm. $5 |
| 4 Fri |
6-9pm |

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
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| 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 |
7-8:30pm |
Molly’s Holiday Extravaganza
at the Acton
Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton MA ~a benefit for The Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry.
Molly Flannery/ piano,
Anna Callahan/ trumpet & voice,
Jon Simmons/ trombone,
Stephen Elliott/ sax & voice,
Bill McCormack/ bass,
Miki Matsuki/ drums,
Susan Thompson/ voice.
Donations of canned goods/ sundries/ new toys/ jewelry
and/or $10 gratefully accepted.
Please note: since this is a donation-based event, reservations can be made by telephone or by selecting “contact” at
www.actonjazzcafe.com
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| 4 Fri |
7-10pm |
NJ: Jim Fryer and
his Unusual Suspects at the Cajun Queen, 680 Amboy Ave, Woodbridge, NJ
732-634-6060 Our lucky day! I'll be leading my Unusual Suspects Ken Salvo (banjo/guitar/vocals) & Kelly Friesen (bass/vocals), playing hot jazz at this very friendly spot with a tasty New Orleans-inspired menu (reasonably priced, especially with NO cover charge). Musicians are encouraged to stop by and play or sing a tune. The Cajun Queen sends out 20% discount coupons to their email list - I'll have a stack of them on hand, just ask me when you arrive! Please help support the Cajun Queen's policy of live music!
Jim |
| 4 Fri |
7:30pm |
Paul Broadnax
starts today, every Friday at Stone Soup Restaurant, Route 133 in Ipswitch
with Marty Ballou (subbing for P. Kontrimas) and Les Harris Jr. |
| 4 Fri |
7:30pm |
Luther Johnson,
in concert, presented by Blues Worcester at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street,
Worcester. MA (508) 752-5608 |
| 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!
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| 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..
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| 4 Fri |
9:30-midnight |
Ara Sarkissian with Musaner
at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great
Rd. Acton MA $15 music charge ($12 online)
www.actonjazzcafe.com
www.lucentmusic.com |
| 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 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 If you enjoy the "uplifting", high energy, toe-tapping, hard driving and swinging Dixieland style traditional jazz music–this afternoon is DEFINITELY for you! Poster
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. AJC Membership Drive |
| 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
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| 5 Sat |
7-8:30pm |
The Vykki Vox Trio
at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd.
Acton MA
www.actonjazzcafe.com
www.vykkivox.com
music charge $12 ($10 online)
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| 5 Sat |
7:30pm |
The Sugarfoot
Jazz Band will return to the Marlborough Center for the Arts, located at
231 North Main Street, Marlborough, CT as part of the center's Festival of Wreaths. |
| 5 Sat |
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Ameranouche at Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St, Middletown CT
http://www.ameranouche.com/ |
| 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.
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| 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)
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| 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 |
| 5 Sat |
9:30-midnight |
Myanna at the Acton Jazz
Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton MA
www.actonjazzcafe.comm music charge $15 ($12 online)
www.myanna.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
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| 6 Sun |
12-3pm |
JEM Jazz Trio 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/
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| 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.
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| 6 Sun |
4-7pm |
Sunset Jam every Sunday with alternating hosts at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd.
Acton MA www.actonjazzcafe.com Format: The house band plays from 4-5 while guests arrive and participants sign up. Full menu available!
From 5-7 is the jam. The host is in charge of personnel on stage. The first 15 people to sign up are guaranteed a spot, so it's good to arrive early.
Participants are welcome & encouraged to bring charts!
Newcomers and listeners are always welcome!
$5 cover charge |
| 6 Sun |
5-7pm |
Barbara & Al
Boudreau Quintet at Stone Soup Cafe,141 High St (route 133)
Ipswich MA 978-356-4222 no cover, The great Kenny Wensel is back, playing flute and trombone with the quartet of Jack Senier-piano, Mark Carlsen-bass,Al Boudreau-drums/vocals and the jazzy vocal stylings of Barbara Boudreau. This will be one wonderfully musical and funny evening.
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| 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. 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!
Reservations, please. |
| 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
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| 6 Sun |
7:30-10:30pm |
Starlight Jazz Jam every Sunday at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton, MA
In the Starlight Jams, participants can play on any tune at any time after the
opening house band set, but only the host band will call tunes, keys or tempos.
Players: be prepared to read and solo on an unfamiliar jazz chart with facility.
Your host bands:
First Sunday: saxophonist Dino Govoni & friends
www.actonjazzcafe.com |
| 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 |
| 7 Mon |
6-8:30pm |
Bela Sarkozy guitar,
at Benjamin's Restaurant, 698 Bay St. Taunton MA 508-824-6313 (Monday is
Gourmet night) |
| 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. Reservations
please. |
| 8 Tue |
7:30-10:30pm |
Sister of Swing at the Sahara Club, Club 34 Bates St. Methuen, MA 01844 Telephone 978-683-9200
$10 |
| 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 |
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Amanda Carr at Sardella’s, Newport RI with pianist Mike Renzi and bassist Dick Lupino. Great Italian cuisine on the corner of Bellevue Avenue and the Newport Mansions. Reservations recommended.
www.sardellas.com or call 401-849-6312 |
| 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 |
| 9 Wed |
8pm |
Billy Novick &
Guy VanDuser with pianist Tim Ray at the
Fishmonger Cafe, 56 Water St.
Woods Hole, MA
For info: 508.540.5376 |
| 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
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| 10 Thu |
6:30-9pm |
Mark Earley Jazz
Sessions with Kaye Kelly (vocals), Jane Potter (keys), Thomas Hebb
(bass) & Mark Earley (sax) at Latitude 43° Restaurant, 25 Rogers Street,
Gloucester, MA 978-281-0223 no cover |
| 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 |
7:30-10:30pm |
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 |
7:30-10pm |
Bela Sarkozy guitar, at The Mockingbird Restaurant,
838 North Bedford St.
(Rt.18)
East Bridgewater, MA
(508)
378-4911
(largest martini menu on the South Shore!)
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| 10 Thu |
9pm |
Ken Steiner
with the Truckdrivin' Neighbors at
The Point in Boston, MA |
11-21
2010 |
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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 |
7-8:30pm |
Amanda Carr
with her official Quartet at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton, MA
with Kenny Hadley, John Wilkins, Mark Poniatowski and Arnie Krakowsky. 1 show only. Tickets in advance or at the door, but make reservations if having dinner. This show usually sells out. For tickets and more info visit
www.actonjazzcafe.com or call 978-263-6161 |
| 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 |
2pm |
Connecticut's own
TubaChristmas at the Morgan School in Clinton, Ct.across from the
Clinton Crossing Mall, by Exit 63 off I-95. |
| 12 Sat |
4:30-7:30pm |
Sinti Rhythm hot jazz quartet plays Gypsy swing and Django Reinhardt originals at Atwood's Tavern, 877 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02141. Hot jazz, originals by Django Reinhardt. No cover charge. (617) 864-2792
http://www.myspace.com/sintirhythm
Poster |
| 12 Sat |
7:30pm |
The Edith Jones
Project, Maine's 17-piece All-Women Big Band, www.edithjonesproject.com
at Gorham High School Theater, 41 Morrill
Ave., Gorham, Maine. Tickets: $10 / $5 Seniors & Students; $1 off each by
calling (207)838-0700 to reserve in advance. “86% less testosterone than the average big band....200% of the swing.”
Details... |
| 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 |
12-3pm |
JEM Jazz Trio 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 |
| 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
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| 13 Sun |
1-4pm |
Constitution
Jazz Band has a new home! in the
Heart of South Norwalk CT (SONO), a hopping area filled with fun. Jeff's Cuisine,
57 North Main Street,
South Norwalk, CT
212-852-0041. www.jeffscuisine.com
Zagat survey rated Jeff's Cuisine #1 Barbecue in Connecticut.
menus
Featured on the Food Network's "Al Roker on the Road".
This is a delightful restaurant/club with a fun vibe, great food,
and music by the Constitution Jazz Band.
Be sure to make reservations. Don't be turned away.
Easy driving info: muskrat@bestweb.net
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| 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 |
7-9:30pm |
HOLIDAY JAZZ
SPECTACULAR at the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. (Routes 27 &
16) in Sherborn, MA Admission is $15. 508-655-9521. Trust Ellen to present an exciting
extravaganza with New England's finest Traditional, Dixieland
and Swing musicians playing a variety of tunes from the 20's to
the 40's! Make early reservations for this one! ($15
admission)
Reservations please. |
| 15 Tue |
7:30-10:30pm |
Mark Shilansky
Quartet at the Sahara Club, Club 34 Bates St. Methuen, MA 01844 Telephone 978-683-9200
$5 |
| 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
|
| 17 Thu |
6:30-9pm |
Mark Earley Jazz
Sessions with Rebecca Shrimpton (vocals), Richard Greenblatt (vibes),
John Turner (bass) & Mark Earley (sax) at Latitude 43° Restaurant, 25 Rogers
Street, Gloucester, MA 978-281-0223 no cover |
| 17 Thu |
8 & 10pm
2 shows |
James Montgomery
Band, dynamic harmonica blues,
at Chan's Jazz and Blues Club, 267 Main St. Woonsocket, RI
(401) 765-1900
YouTube $17, $12, both $20 |
| 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 |
7pm |
Ameranouche at Frontier Cafe Stage, 14 Main Street, Fort Andross Building, Brunswick Maine
http://www.ameranouche.com/ |
| 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)
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| 18 Fri |
8pm |
The Three Swingin' Tenors, special Christmas
dinner/concert at Via Roma,
308 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI.
Seating 6:30 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm
show 8pm.
$39.95 per person
(includes dinner, gratuity, taxes and show).
Complimentary Valet Parking
Call KC Productions
for tickets & details at (401) 349-4062
or Via Roma (401) 331-1717
www.3swingintenors.com
|
| 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)
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| 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
|
| 20 Sun |
12-3pm |
JEM Jazz Trio 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 |
| 22 Tue |
-- |
Ivory & Gold at Glastonbury Senior
Center; Glastonbury, CT www.glastonbury-ct.gov/
|
| 22 Tue |
none |
No show at the Sahara Club, Club 34 Bates St. Methuen, MA 01844 Telephone 978-683-9200
- Merry Christmas! |
| 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
|
| 27 Sun |
12-3pm |
JEM Jazz Trio 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 |
| 28 Mon |
6-8:30pm |
Bela Sarkozy guitar,
at Benjamin's Restaurant, 698 Bay St. Taunton MA 508-824-6313 (Monday is
Gourmet night) |
| 29 Tue |
7:30-10:30pm |
Tim Ray Quartet,
with Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, and Jim Gwinn at the Sahara Club, 34 Bates St. Methuen, MA 01844 Telephone 978-683-9200
$10 |
| 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
|
| 31 Thu |
1-? |
First Night
Boston - New Year's Eve activities take place at over 40 indoor and outdoor venues throughout downtown Boston. Your First Night Button grants admission to venues featuring the best in theatre, dance, music, visual arts and film. Museums, theaters, churches and performance centers open their doors throughout the entire day. Popular attractions include the Family Festival at the Hynes Convention Center with its interactive activities for all ages, gigantic ice sculptures on Copley Square and the Boston Common, two glittering fireworks display, and a Mardi Gras-style Grand Procession that sweeps through the streets of Boston. |
| 31 Thu |
9pm |
Young Neal and the Vipers, New
Year's Eve at Chan's Jazz and Blues Club, 267 Main St. - Woonsocket RI 02895 401-765-1900
info@chanseggrollsandjazz.com $20 advance, $20 night of show – includes: buffet dinner, hats, noisemakers + champagne toast.
Ring in the New Year with this exciting, passionate blues guitarist. Reserve early! |
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