The Acton Jazz Café has reopened!

1 Tue	---	HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Jazz starts next week at the Sherborn Inn.
1 Tue	11am-2pm	Dave Whitney Trio at Bullfinch's Jazz Brunch, 730 Boston Post Road Sudbury MA 01776 978-443-4094 bullfinchs@aol.com
2 Wed	7-11pm	Joe Silvestri, piano and Jim Karolides is back on vocals every Wednesday at Joseph's Winter St. Cafe, Newburyport MA
2 Wed	8pm	Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
3 Thu??	7-10pm	Blue Horizon Five A hot variation of Stan McDonald's Blue Horizon Jazz Band at Ma Glockner's 155 Maple St. Bellingham, MA (508) 966-1085. stay tuned.
3 Thu	7-10pm	The Bart Weisman Group with guest vocalist Krisanthi Pappas at the Oyster Company, 202 Depot Street in Dennisport details Near Route 28 508-398-4600,
4 Fri	7-11pm	Billy Novick at Icarus Restaurant, 3 Appleton St. Boston, MA 617.426.1790 w/ Mark Kross, piano
4 Fri	7:30-11:30pm	Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest Steve Marvin  at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
4 Fri	8:45pm	The Winiker Swing Orchestra at Swing City, 1337 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 The Winiker Brothers continue their legacy with a second generation of swingin' sound. Named "Boston's House Band" by the Boston Globe, these versatile musicians bring an authentic brand of swing that will take you back to the '30s and '40s.  Let them show you what swing really is!
5 Sat	8 & 10pm	Michelle Willson and The Evil Gal Festival Orchestra at Michelle's annual birthday bash at Chan's Egg Rolls and Jazz, 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI (401) 765-1900$12
6 Sun	11am-2pm	Billy Novick at 1640 Hart House, 51 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, MA (978) 356-1640 w/ Jack Senier, piano
6 Sun	12-3pm	Paul Broadnax Trio with Peter Kontrimas and Les Harris Jr.  at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Road (Rte. 2A)  Acton MA 01720 • (978) 263-6161.  Every Sunday! reservations requested/ walk-ins welcome $14.95 continental buffet: pastries, fruit and juices.   $24.95 full brunch buffet: eggs, bacon, sausage, roasted potatoes, waffles, green salad, bagels, lox and cream cheese and more! (Patrons enjoying beverages only will be charged a $10 music fee) www.paulbroadnax.com
6 Sun	4-7pm	Jazz Jam with the Bart Weisman Group every Sunday at the Oyster Company, 202 Depot Street in Dennisport (details) Near Route 28.  508-398-4600  Admission is free 508-398-4600
6 Sun	8pm	The Pocket Big Band with Lydia Fortune will give a concert at the Amazing Things Arts Center, 55 Nicholas Rd, Framingham MA 508-405-2787. This will be our first show in the Metro-West area since our very successful evening at Hudson's Town Hall last April.
7 Mon	5:30-9pm	Lee Childs reeds and Michel Lavigniac banjo at Isaac's, Water St. Plymouth (on the ocean near Plymouth Rock) Mon & Tue, Diamond Jim Brady night.  (508) 830-0001
7 Mon	6-9pm	Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band at the Dolphin Restaurant ~Dinner & Jazz~ Reservations: 508-655-0669 12 Washington Street, Natick Center. Arlene Boucher-vocals, Marilyn Kerwin-string bass (in Vintage dress!!) Paul Perry-Reeds,Tom McAllister-Trombone. Bill Flaherty & Lorrie Carmichael-banjo, Jake Kerwin-piano and Bob Cronin-drums. Cornet-tba - world-class cornet player Bob MacInnis will be on a jazz cruise.
8 Tue	5:30-9pm	Lee Childs reeds and Michel Lavigniac banjo start at Isaac's, Water St. Plymouth (on the ocean near Plymouth Rock) Mon & Tue, Diamond Jim Brady night.  (508) 830-0001
8 Tue	7-9:30pm	Wolverine Jazz Band 10th Anniversary at the Sherborn Inn!, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission.  The Wolverine Jazz Band, dedicated to preserving and expanding traditional jazz, was formed in 1996.  Each band member is associated with earlier traditional bands including The Blue Horizon Jazz Band, Commonwealth Jazz Band, Paramount Jazz Band of Boston and others.  Consisting of trumpeter Jeff Hughes, banjoist Jimmy Mazzy, trombonist Tom Boates, pianist Ross Petot, tuba player Rick MacWilliams, drummer Dave Didriksen, and reedman-leader John Clark, the Wolverines will play a selection of standards and jazz tunes from the Jazz-Era and beyond.
9 Wed	7-11pm	Joe Silvestri,piano and Jim Karolides is back on vocals every Wednesday at Joseph's Winter St. Cafe, Newburyport MA
9 Wed	8pm	Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
10 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
10 Thu	7-10pm	Bart Weisman Group with guest vocalist Lori Colombo at the Oyster Company, 202 Depot Street in Dennisport (details) Near Route 28 508-398-4600,
11 Fri	7:30-11:30pm	Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest Sophia Stevens  at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
11 Fri	8 & 10pm	Donna Byrne at Scullers Jazz Club Boston, MA. $20  617-562-4111 http://www.scullersjazz.com  Donna Byrne can take her listeners on a journey down new musical avenues by using a wide range of deep, soulful vocal talents and a true artist's feel for interpretation and improvisation. Experimenting with her emotions and playing her versatile voice like an instrument, Donna's performances are always an example of a true seasoned professional. She is a perfect mix of talent and grace.
11 Fri	?	Michael Payette Group with special guest Cassandre McKinley at Rockafellas, 231 Essex St. Salem MA
12 Sat	10pm-1am	Ed Melikian Ensemble, eclectic mix of middle eastern music & dancing at the Sahara Restaurant, 143 Highland St. Worcester MA 508-798-2181   www.jubileegardens.com
13 Sun	12-3pm	Paul Broadnax Trio with Peter Kontrimas and Les Harris Jr.  at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Road (Rte. 2A)  Acton MA 01720 • (978) 263-6161.  Every Sunday! reservations requested/ walk-ins welcome $14.95 continental buffet: pastries, fruit and juices.   $24.95 full brunch buffet: eggs, bacon, sausage, roasted potatoes, waffles, green salad, bagels, lox and cream cheese and more! (Patrons enjoying beverages only will be charged a $10 music fee) www.paulbroadnax.com
13 Sun	4-7pm	Greg Abate with Bill Wightman Trio in Newport, NH.  (Bop)
13 Sun	11am-2:30pm	Billy Novick (clarinet) withAnthony Weller  (guitar) twice a month at 75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut Street Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108 Telephone: (617) 227-2175
14 Mon	5:30-9pm	Lee Childs reeds and Michel Lavigniac banjo, start Mondays (and Tuesdays) at Isaac's, Water St. Plymouth (on the ocean near Plymouth Rock)  Diamond Jim Brady night.  (508) 830-0001
15 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 John Pierce, 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!  *May 27th don’t miss special guest British pianist NEVILLE DICKIE!
15 Tue	7-11pm	Billy Novick Trio at The Franklin Cape Ann 118 Main St. Gloucester, MA 01930
16 Wed	7-11pm	Joe Silvestri, piano andJim Karolides is back on vocals every Wednesday at Joseph's Winter St. Cafe, Newburyport MA
16 Wed	8pm	Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
17 Thu	7-10pm	Bart Weisman Group with guest Bruce Abbott on sax and flute at the Oyster Company, 202 Depot Street in Dennisport (details)  Near Route 28 508-398-4600,
17 Thu	7:30-11pm	Dave Whitney Orchestra with vocalist Sophia Stevens at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
17 Thu	8-10pm	Cassandre McKinley with Vernissage Jazz at Vernissage Restaurant, 1627 Beacon St. Brookline MA 02446 (617) 566-3340
18 Fri	7:30-11:30pm	Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest Steve Wark  at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
18 Fri	8:45pm	Bombay Jim and the Swingin' Saphires at Swing City, 1337 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires consist of Boston's top musicians, including five professors from Berklee College of Music.  Jim Porcella is well known in the jazz world, boasting five CDs to his credit.
19 Sat	7:30pm	The Red Riders with Ririka Masuda saxophone at the Sahara Club, Highland St. (Rt. 9) Worcester MA  Jump Blues and Swing
20 Sun	12-3pm	Paul Broadnax Trio with Peter Kontrimas and Les Harris Jr.  at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Road (Rte. 2A)  Acton MA 01720 • (978) 263-6161.  Every Sunday! reservations requested/ walk-ins welcome $14.95 continental buffet: pastries, fruit and juices.   $24.95 full brunch buffet: eggs, bacon, sausage, roasted potatoes, waffles, green salad, bagels, lox and cream cheese and more! (Patrons enjoying beverages only will be charged a $10 music fee) www.paulbroadnax.com
20 Sun	6-8:30pm	Galvanized Jazz Band returns to Marisa's, 6540 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611   Tel: 203-459-4225
22 Tue	7-9:30pm	Black Eagle Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521   $10 admission. Now in their 36th year – the Black Eagles continue to purvey their own brand of classic jazz.  Led by cornetist Tony Pringle, the NBEJB has Bill Novick on clarinet and alto saxophone, Stan Vincent on trombone, Bob Pilsbury on piano, Peter Bullis on banjo, Barry Bockus on string bass, and “Pam” Pameijer or Bill Reynolds on drums, and lovingly performs the music of Armstrong, Morton, Oliver, Bechet, Ellington and others.
23 Wed	7-11pm	Joe Silvestri, piano and Jim Karolides at Joseph's Winter St. Cafe, Newburyport MA
23 Wed	8pm	Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
24 Thu	7-10pm	Bart Weisman Group with guest vocalist Amanda Carr at the Oyster Company, 202 Depot Street in Dennisport (details)  Near Route 28 508-398-4600,  Amanda will have her brand new CD "SOON."
25 Fri	7:30-11:30pm	Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest Alanna Manning at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
25 Fri	8:45pm	Fried Bananas at Swing City, 1337 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 This new, versatile, 6-piece band is attracting swing dancers from all over New England. The band features four swing dancers who are also fantastic musicians - Shawn Hershey trumpet, Josh Fialkoff piano, Anna Callahan vocals and trumpet, and Jeramie Anderson drums. Also Ben Vigoda guitar, Steve Conahan bass, Jim Frey drums.
26 Sat	8pm	Greg Abate Sextet at Chan's Egg Rolls and Jazz, 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI (401) 765-1900 with Arnie Krakowski saxophone, Jeff Holmes trumpet, Kent Hewitt piano, Todd Baker string bass, Gary Johnson drums.  WOW!  (Bop)
27 Sun	11am-2:30pm	Billy Novick (clarinet) with Anthony Weller (guitar) twice a month at 75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut Street Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108 Telephone: (617) 227-2175
27 Sun	12-3pm	Paul Broadnax Trio with Peter Kontrimas and Les Harris Jr.  at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Road (Rte. 2A)  Acton MA 01720 • (978) 263-6161.  www.paulbroadnax.com
27 Sun	2-3:30pm	The Galvanized Jazz Band with Jim Fryer and Joel Schiavone at the Thornton Wilder Auditorium in the Miller Cultural Complex, 2901 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, CT, near the Hamden library. (203-287-2546)
27 Sun	2:30pm	Jazz Tuber Trio with Ted Cashier clarinet, Jimmy Mazzy banjo and vocals, and Eli Newberger tuba at Rivermead, Peterborough, NH
29 Tue	7-9:30pm	Swing Times Five at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission.  Jeff Hughes' trumpet leads a classy quintet of local pros in a program of not-often-heard numbers from the elegant era of American songwriting and swing. Featuring Ross Petot (truly grand piano), at his finest.
29 Tue	7-11pm	Billy Novick Trio at The Franklin Cape Ann 118 Main St. Gloucester, MA 01930
29 Tue	7:30-10:30pm	The Gray Sargent Trio, with ray Sargent guitar, Marshall Wood bass, Jim Gwin drums at the Sahara Club, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200 $5
30 Wed	7-11pm	Joe Silvestri, piano and Jim Karolides at Joseph's Winter St. Cafe, Newburyport MA
30 Wed	8pm	Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
30 Wed	8	The Artie Shaw Orchestra under the direction of Dick Johnson at Scullers Jazz Club, Show: $28 Dinner & Show: $68
31 Thu	8-10pm	Bearcats Jazz Band starts its 30th consecutive year at the Blazer Pub in Purdys NY - call (914) 277-4244 for reservations. Congratulations!!

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