JANUARY 2010

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

3 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
5 Tue	7-9:30pm	Great Traditional Jazz  tbd at the Sherborn Inn, Routes 16 & 27 in Sherborn, MA Admission is $10. 508-655-9521.
6 Wed	11:30am-1pm	Heartbeat Jazz Band every Wednesday jazz luncheon, usually with Noel Kaletsky, at the Yankee Clipper Restaurant, 157 West Main Street, Niantic, CT (860-739-9634).
6 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 at Bill's Seafood, Rt. 1 Westbrook, Exit 65 off I-95, (860)399-7224
6 Wed	8-11pm	Jimmy Mazzy & the Last Minute Men every Wednesday (you never know what musician will show up at the last minute - it's great fun and great food!) at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
7 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)
7-20	--	France: Mark Tipton (trumpet) at Various Performances with Dan Cole (Guitar) in Paris, FRANCE.
8 Fri	8 & 10pm 2 shows	Carol Sloane w Bucky Pizzarelli & Friends at Scullers Jazz Club,  Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111 Show: $25 Dinner & Show: $63.  The Grande Dame of Cabaret returns to Scullers to celebrate the release of her latest CD "We'll Meet Again." She will be joined by legendary guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and other special guests to be named shortly.
8 Fri	10pm	Lisa Marie with Ken Steiner bass at Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181 Mediterranean menu
9 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.  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
9 Sat	7:30-8:45pm	Compaq Big Band at the Regattabar at The Charles Hotel, One Bennett St. Cambridge, MA. Cover charge $12 Just off Harvard Square, see www.regattabarjazz.com . Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. Purchase advance tickets online from their web site at www.getshowtix.com/regattabar/  or by phone at (617) 395-7757.  There’s a full bar and light meal menu in the club, and ticket holders receive a discount at the Charles Hotel's Rialto and Henrietta's Table restaurants – details at www.regattabarjazz.com/food_drink.  Parking is only $10 per night flat rate after 5:00pm at the Charles Hotel parking garage, with validation at the jazz club door.
9 Sat	9-12pm	Sweet Willie D & the Continental Walk 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
10 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
10 Sun	3pm	Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at The Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham MA  508-405-ARTS (2787)
12 Tue	7-9:30pm	The New Condon Mob at the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. (Int. Routes 16 & 27) in Sherborn, MA Admission is $10. 508-655-9521.  Paul Monat – cornet/leader, Robin Verdier – piano, Eric Anderson-trombone, Frank Laidlaw-clarinet/sax, Steve Taddeo-drum, Genevieve Rose-string bass. “Around the 50’s/60’s, bop and post big band groups started to lose their luster with the up and coming generation where Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Beatles were garnering greater appeal. To attempt to counter, there was a concerted effort to perpetuate small combo, early jazz/swing in New York in the 50’s and 60’s. The original “Condon Mob” marketed by a long time guitarist, Eddie Condon with the likes of Wild Bill Davison; one of Louis Armstrong’s favorite cornetists, George Whettling; a Krupa style drummer, Gene Schroeder, piano, Pee Wee Russell, clarinet and varying trombone and bass players sympathetic with the idiom. The “New Condon Mob” is our next century attempt to keep this particular style going forward with those who haven’t heard it yet."  Reservations Please.
13 Wed	7:30pm	John Clark presents Program #312, "The Empress and the Duke - two short films of Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington" at Classic Jazz at the Lincoln Public Library, Bedford Road, Lincoln MA 01773 (781) 259-8465
14 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
15 Fri	10pm	Ken Steiner with John Walker & friends at Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181 Mediterranean menu
15-25	--	Holland America's JazzSea Caribbean Cruise, Climax Jazz Band, Bob Schultz Frisco, Grand Dominion, Coast to Coast, Sea Jammers, Banjos Aweigh, Tex Wyndham
17 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
17 Sun	2pm	Ed Wise Quartet, Brooklawn American Legion Hall, Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ for the Tri-State Jazz Society
17 Sun	3pm	Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra at the Grand Ballroom, Milford Town Hall, Main St. Milford MA, 01757 Featuring music highlighting timeless fables and stories from our childhood and beyond, including music from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Jacques Offenbach’s "Orpheus in the Underworld" with its famous "Can-Can Dance," Aaron Copland’s "Billy the Kid" and more. Designed as an introduction and primer, Family Symphony concerts are perfect for folks with young children, seniors who enjoy an afternoon of great music and all others seeking to deepen their knowledge and appreciation of classical music.  www.claflinhill.org
23 Sat	8pm	Roomful of Blues at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, Foxborough MA Tickets $25
23 Sat	10pm	Ken Steiner with Dave B & the Hotshots at Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181 Mediterranean menu
24 Sun	11-2:30pm	Three for Tea — John Clark (clarinet, saxes), Henry thins Francis (piano), Todd Baker (bass) at Bullfinchs Restaurant, 730 Boston Post Rd (Rte 20), Sudbury, MA www.bullfinchs.com  978-443-4094
24 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
29 Sat	8pm	New Black Eagle Jazz Band at The Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham MA  508-405-ARTS (2787)  "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
30 Sun	8pm	Mark Tipton Jazztête at Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland, ME. Donation. Phone: 207 • 774 • 4111
30 Sat	7:30pm	Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra presents Songs of America, Duke Ellington's Harlem, Copland's Lincoln Portrait at the Grand Ballroom, Milford Town Hall, Milford MA 01757 www.claflinhill.org 508.478.5924. Tickets available online or call 508.478.5924. Print a ticket order form and mail. View seating chart.
30 Sat	10pm	Ameranouche with Ken Steiner bass at Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181 Mediterranean menu
31 Sun	2pm	Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Hyannis, MA  Cape Cod