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Jazz Band    DeVeber Art

OCTOBER 2008

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

October 12th, 2-6pm, Jane Campedelli has organized a JAZZ REUNION of  members of the East Bay City Jazz Band, Heritage Jazz Band and Steamboat Stompers, coming together once again to re-create those wonderful times in the 70’s and 80’s. Venue: The Precinct,  70 Union Square, Somerville MA   $10 cover. Flyer...     Music room is full, but there's still seating in the adjacent room with a bar with flat screen TVs throughout where people can mingle and get reacquainted.
1 Wed 7-8:30pm Bearcats Jazz Band Fund at Sacred Heart School, 1177 King St. Greenwich, CT.  It is a fund raiser for the nun's facility in Uganda and a donation is requested. Jim Fryer guest T-Bone and Noel Kaletsky reeds. The school has a web site at www.cshgreenwich.org  for directions.
1 Wed 7:30-10pm Greg Abate at Sardellas - Bellevue Ave. Newport, RI with Dick Lupino Trio
1 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200  (check)
1 Wed 9:30pm Grace Kelly Quintet at JALC's Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, for the 4th Annual Women in Jazz Festival, NY "I am making my New York City debut as a leader with my quintet at Dizzy's Club Cocoa Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center Wednesday. If you are in the area please come by. Also if you have friends or family in the New York area please pass this along to them and ask them to come. A full house would be more than great." Grace         Women in Jazz Festival Sep. 24-Dec 28.  JALC Schedule
2 Thu none Ma Glockner's has closed after doing business for 70 years. Catch Stan McDonald's Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
2 Thu 6-8pm Port City Jazz playing at the fall meeting of the New England Bar Association - at its reception at The Colony in Kennebunkport, Maine - open to all members.
2 Thu 7-10pm Heartbeat Jazz Band : "Hey all you great Heartbeat fans, we're at Oliver's Tavern, Route 153, Essex, this Thursday. We will only be there the first Thursday of every month from here on in, so come get that "good feeling" fix this Thursday."  Bill Logozzo
2 Thu 8pm

New England Conservatory pays tribute to reedman Jimmy Giuffre, who died earlier this year and was a long-time NEC faculty member, with a free concert at Jordan Hall
2 Thu 8pm Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band at Sculler's Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111 Show: $20, with Student ID $10, Dinner & Show: $65. Twenty-five instrumentalists and one vocalist perform in the Rainbow Band. Some call Israel, Australia, Korea, and Portugal home; others are from Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Boston. The concert will include songs from Victor Young, Cole Porter, Dizzy Gillespie, and Wilson.  http://www.scullersjazz.comm
2 Thu 8pm Jazz Ensemble & Chapel Jazz, Jeffrey W. Holmes & Paul Lieberman, directors, Bowker Auditorium, UMass Amherst. Students $3, Other students, under 18, seniors $7, General Public $12   (413) 545-2511 http://www.umass.edu/music/calendar
every 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
3 Fri 7-8:45PM Eric Baldwin, guitar Al Ehrenfreid string bass, at Willow Books & Café, 279 Great Rd. Acton MA 01720  (Rt 2A) (508) 266-0066
3 Fri 7-8:30pm
 		 The Yoko Miwa Trio, a brilliant and highly lyrical pianist, at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
3 Fri 7:30pm? Combo Sabroso $16 (Stu/Sen $15, Mem $13) Amazing Things Firehouse, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 01702 Tickets & Info (508) 405-ARTS www.amazingthings.org (Soul Cleansing Latin Dance Music)
3 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest, Debbie Larkin vocals, at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
3 Fri 8-11pm Paul Broadnax and the great John Pierce Trio Russ Hoffman (p), John Pierce (b), and Jon Hazilla (d) at All Seasons Table Restaurant, 64 Pleasant St. Malden
3 Fri 8pm Patty Larkin at Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St. Fall River, MA 02721 | (508) 324-1926 , This musical troubadour has been redefining the boundaries of folk-urban pop music for more than 20 years with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics. $22 advance, $25/door.  www.ncfta.org,
3 Fri 8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio with Johnny Souza, trumpet at Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA 781-740-0080
3 Fri 8:45pm-1am The Winiker Band at Swing City, Located at Somerville City Club 20, Innerbelt Rd. Somerville, MA 02143 (off I-93 at exit 28) Free Lessons*: 7:30-8:45 (*with cover) All ages welcome $15 ($10 w/ student ID) $10 Annex Only (617) 513-9841 -- plus a new Chicago Stepping dance in the Annex.
3 Fri 9pm-midnight Sweet Willie D. & The Continental Walk  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. Admission is only $13 at the door! Only $10 with a current student ID.
3 Fri 9:30-midnight
 		 Kaufman, Gertz & Bergonzi, an adventurous world class jazz trio comes home at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $15
3-4 Fri 8-12pm
Sat 12-10pm		 Jazzfest Falmouth,  Friday night on Main Street and Saturday outdoors in Marina Park overlooking beautiful Falmouth Harbor, part of a Cape-wide weekend-long celebration of the arts sponsored by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and Cape Cod View magazine – Fall for the Arts. There will be other events in Falmouth, Hyannis and Dennis. An open door stroll down Main Street on Friday night with jazz in restaurants, shops and galleries. On Saturday, clinics and workshops will be held for students of all ages in the morning followed by music from Noon to 10 PM. The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, New Black Eagle Jazz Band, Esperanza Spalding Trio, Marcus Monteiro with Jim Robitaille, Falmouth High School Jazz Band, Kate McGarry, Pat Ryan Group, Falmouth Academy Jazz Band.  details http://www.jazzfestfalmouth.org/schedule.html
3-4 8pm The Rat Pack is back at the Colonial Theater, downtown Pittsfield, MA A$40, B$25, features uncanny vocal re-creations, unbridled humor and a hot, live big band that sends audiences straight back to the coolest time in history
4 Sat ~11am-12pm
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1-3pm		 Ancient Mariners Jazz Band helps to celebrate all things Autumn at  Drumlin Farm's Fall Festival, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA.  General admission to the festival required. For festival information, visit http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Drumlin_Farm/news.php 
4 Sat 1pm Dixie Diehards at the "Fall For The Arts" Festival on Hyannis Village Green on the Cape.
4 Sat 2-5pm The Seacoast Stompers, in a Traditional Jazz Special Event, featuring Dave Whitney trumpet, Jimmy Mazzy banjo/vocals, Craig Ball clarinet, Frank Stadler piano, Bob McHenry string bass, Steve Taddeo drums, at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Seating 1:30pm. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. This is the second in a planned series of toe-tapping, swinging Dixieland Style Traditional Jazz on the first Saturday afternoon of each month. This time should be more convenient than the first event, which was on a Sunday evening from 8:00-10:30pm.
4 Sat 2:30pm New Black Eagle Jazz Band  Jazzfest Falmouth, Falmouth, MA, details www.jazzfestfalmouth.org  Also: Traditional Old Fashioned Clambake plus a food court exhibiting the talent of local chefs, with beer, wine and soft drinks available.
4 Sat 2:30pm The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra, will be performing at The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Inaugural Celebration, an all day event in downtown Boston celebrating the creation of greenspace where the expressway used to be! There are concerts, art exhibits, a ferris wheel and many other activities. We're playing at the Milk Street Stage, which is at he corner of Milk. St and Surface Artery. If you were to take the T, it's about a hundred yards from the Aquarium T-Stop. All events are free.
4 Sat 7-8:30pm

9:30-midnight		 The Love Dogs, popular and provocative jump-swing band at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
The Love Dogs, The Dance set.  Anything can happen!  $15
4 Sat 8-10:30pm
2 sets		 Jim Fryer and the  Usual Suspects: Rex Cadwallader on piano, Gen Rose on bass, and young Guilford CT native Justin Ottaviano on drums at the Silvermine Tavern, the food is great & the service is friendly; it's the best jazz club in the vicinity! www.silverminetavern.com
5 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
5 Sun 1pm New Liberty Jazz Band and their 1941 Ford Fire Truck at Roslindale MA parade
5 Sun 3pm Cape Cod High School Jazz Ensemble at the Sturgis Library, 3090 main St. (Rte 6A) Barnstable MA
5 Sun 3pm The Sessions,  Ben Styer, The Deadly Styles, Teen Rock at the Amazing Firehouse, 160 Hollis St. Framingham MA 01701 $5
5 Sun 6-8pm The 16 piece Special Edition Big Band is appearing at The Chit Chat Lounge, 103 Washington St. Haverhill, MA Featuring: Billy Thompson-Alto, Paul Vignoli-Alto, Doug Leaffer-Tenor, Richie D-Tenor, Frank Rull-Baritone, Vinnie LeFluer-Trombone, Cliff Weeks-Trombone, Steve Faber-Trombone, John Zawislak-Trombone, Jim Pastore-Trumpet, Bob Covello-Trumpet, Gerry Barrett-Trumpet, Gill Madrigal-Trumpet, Larry Baione - Guitar, Gary Bergin - Bass, Mike Casano - Drums
5 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
6 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. Sofia's Restaurant Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel 221 W. 46th Street (b/t Broadway & 8th Avenue) New York, NY Cover Charge: $15. cash + $15. food/drink minimum Reservations call: 212.719.5799 www.sofiasny.com 
7 Tue 1-2pm Amanda Carr, live on Jazz New England 90.5FM Radio www.WICN.org Boston based daughter of Big Band vocalist, Nancy Carr and trumpet player, Nick Capezuto, Amanda Carr is a multi-styled vocalist/pianist that began early on in the rock and pop genre, but has in recent years focused on fresh interpretations of the Great American Songbook, following in her parent’s musical footsteps.
7 Tue 7-9:30pm Wolverine Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission.  Since 1995 the Wolverine Jazz Band has been entertaining lovers of Traditional Jazz all over New England, at Jazz in the Olympics, Washington State, Chattanooga, and Bar Harbor, Maine. In Massachusetts alone, they have raised the roof at the Sherborn Inn, crisped the leaves at sundry Town Green summer concerts, and flaked the varnish on church pews in the Boston suburbs. 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.
7 Tue 7:30-10:30pm The Lazlo Gardony Trio with  Lazlo Gardony-Piano John Lockwood-Bass Yoron Israel-Drums  at the Sahara Club, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200  $5
7 Tue 8pm Jazz Jam w/ Hosts: Daryl Lowery & Faculty from Berklee College of Music [] $6 ($5 Mem) Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA 01702 Tickets & Info (508)405-ARTS www.amazingthings.org
8 Wed 7:30pm Dave Whitney at the Lincoln Library, Bedford Road, Lincoln MA 01773 (781) 259-8465
Forgotten Big Band Heroes, Part 3
8 Wed 7:30pm Cabaret Open Mike Feature: Barbara Larson w/ host Leslie Holmes & pianist Michael Larson [] $8 (7 Mem) Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA 01702 Tickets & Info (508) 405-ARTS
8 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
8 Wed 8pm Amanda Carr Quintet with Arnie Krakowsky, Bronek Suchanek, Kenny Hadley, John Wilkins at Scullers Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111.  Last year, dozens of people were turned away at the door for this 1-show only event. This year, we are encouraging everyone to buy or reserve tickets in advance to insure your admission as this is expected to be another sold out show!! Call: 617.562.4111 or visit www.scullersjazz.com
9 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
9 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
9 Thu 7:30pm Folk Open Mike w/ Feature: Nikolas James and Host: Dan Cloutier [Folk Acoustic] $6 ($5 Mem) at the Amazing Firehouse, 160 Hollis St. Framingham MA
9 Thu 8pm Aretha Franklin at the Hanover Theatre, 554 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 831-0800. The Queen of Soul comes to The Hanover Theatre this fall! So come and get a dose of R-E-S-P-E-C-T that'll have you begging for more!  Ticket prices: $65 - $95; 10% discount for groups of 15 or more
9 Thu 9:30pm El Eco T r i o Featuring Nando Michelin (Uruguay) piano, Fernando Huergo (Argentina) bass, Guillermo Nojechowicz (Argentina) drums, at The Fireplace, Washington Square, 1634 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 617-975-1900 http://www.fireplacerest.com
10 Fri 1-2pm Stanley Sagov  on Jazz New England 90.5FM Radio www.WICN.org Stanley Sagov is a dazzling jazz pianist and composer
10 Fri 7-8:30pm
 		 Alizonia, keyboardist Alizon Lissance and company at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
10 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guests, Ben Goldstein reeds, with Sophia Stevens vocals, at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
10 Fri 8pm Red Molly with Marc Douglas Berardo opening [Folk Country Blues] $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12) Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 01702 Tickets & Info  (508) 405-ARTS  www.amazingthings.org Three-part harmony on songs by contemporary writers like Gillian Welch and Iris DeMent, bluegrass standards, old-time southern gospel, and classic American tunes. www.redmolly.com
10 Fri 9pm-12M The Love Dogs 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.
10 Fri 9pm Red Riders at Gilrein's, 800 Main Street Worcester- beautifully renovated, great menu, dance floor, parking (jump blues/swing)
10 Fri 9:30-midnight The Giacomo Gates Trio will light up the Acton Jazz Cafe; Giacomo peppers his songs with personal anecdotes and charming jokes that draw his audience in. 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $15
10-19 -- Pittsfield CityJazz Festival  details: http://www.pittsfieldcityjazz.org/  also see 17th-19th (MA)
11 Sat 7-8:30pm
 		 Geofree Gee, solo pianist and inventor, demonstrates his new instrument at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
11 Sat 7:30pm Dave Brubeck at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 554 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 831-0800.  Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employs unusual time signatures.  Tickets $28-$46 click here
11 Sat 9-midnight Peter Hostage Swing Band at St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn St.  Watertown, MA 02472 617-924-6603  Beginners are Welcome for wing dance lesson from 8-9.  Admission: $15 or $10 for students. Complete schedule: http://www.bostonswingdance.com/  
11 Sat 9:30-midnight B. J. Magoon & Driving Sideways, Jump/swing/boogie woogie at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $15
11 Sat 10pm-1am Jubilee Gardens at Sahara 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181. Excellent Mediterranean food, and a really nice room and bar.  The next date that we are planning on is Nov 8th and Dec 6th.Please be nice to Philip D. Hat.
12 Sun 2-6pm JAZZ REUNION of members of the East Bay City Jazz Band, The Heritage Jazz Band and The Steamboat Stompers, coming together once again to re-create those wonderful times in the 70’s and 80’s. At the Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville MA (formerly the home of the Somerville Police Dept.) $10 cover.  Food and beverages available at reasonable prices.  Seating is limited - please make reservations now. Organized by Jane Campedelli. Reservations:  jazzsinger@bellsouth.net  Phone: 904-614-6092    flyer  Music room is full, but there's still seating in the adjacent room with a bar with flat screen TVs throughout where people can mingle and get reacquainted.
12 Sun 6pm Paul Combs' Pocket Big Band at the Chit-Chat Lounge, 103 Washington St., Haverhill, MA 978-374-9710.
12 Sun  8 & 12pm Henri Smith, New Orleans vocalist, celebrating America's Music from New Orleans at Blackburn Performing Arts, Gloucester MA $20 advance, $25 at the door. www.BlackburnPerformingArts.org featuring Henri Smith, New Orleans Friends and Flavours with Charles Neville, saxophone, and exclusive appearance by Gerald French, N.O. Mardi Gras Indian. Tickets 978-281-0680.  flyer     After this, Henri and Charles go on tour. 
13 Mon 8-10:30pm Harry Allen's Four Others Ensemble at UNH Trad Jazz Series, Johnson Theater, Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham NH.  603-862-2290.  Season tickets $40.00, or $8.00 each (or $6.00 for students and seniors) online at http://www.unhmub.com/tickets or visit UNH Memorial Union Building Ticket Office (M-F 10am-4pm) or at the door beginning one hour prior to the concert.
13 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. Sofia's Restaurant Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel 221 W. 46th Street (b/t Broadway & 8th Avenue) New York, NY Cover Charge: $15. cash + $15. food/drink minimum Reservations call: 212.719.5799 www.sofiasny.com 
14 Tue 7-9:30pm Jazz Jesters Novelty Orchestra at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission. Fans of Ray Smith's Paramount Jazz Band are sure to enjoy the Jazz Jesters!  JJNO has Jeff Hughes (cornet), Robin Verdier (piano), and Jimmy Mazzy (banjo & vocals) from the ol' PJB, plus the dynamic reed duo of John Clark and Craig Ball, and rhythm stalwarts Albie Bernard (tuba) and Bill Reynolds (drums), doing some swell tunes from the heart of the Jazz Decade.  The sound is reminiscent of that fine band Ray put together 23 years ago, but with its own excitement and personality.  Hot Dance with a passion!  In addition, JJNO features delightful chanteuse Ginny Briggs, who specializes in the unique repertoire of classic '20s singer Jane Green.
14 Tue 7:30-10:30pm The Paul Broadnax Trio with Paul Broadnax-Vocals, Piano Peter Kontrimas-Bass Les Harris, Jr.-Drums  at the Sahara Club, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200  $5
14 Tue 8 & 10pm Stanley Sagov & The Remembering The Future Jazz Band at Scullers Jazz Club in the DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel [400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston] Tickets at $15.00 at www.ticketweb.com  or by calling:  617-562-4131. Featuring Stanley Sagov on piano, Mike Peipman on trumpet, John Lockwood on acoustic bass, Tommy Lockett on electric bass, Bob Moses on drums, Stan Strickland on sax, flute and vocals.  The band will make its debut at Scullers while celebrating a fabulous new double CD entitled Looking Forward To Remembering The Future.   details...
15 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
16 Thu 7-10pm The Steve Wark Trio with Eric Baldwin, guitar at at C.R. Sparks, 18 Kilton Rd. Bedford, NH
16 Thu 7:30pm Artie Shaw Orchestra at the Hanover Theatre, 554 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 831-0800 e-mail: info@thehanovertheatre.org.  Come see the King of Swing's orchestra, under the direction of Dick Johnson.  "Dick's clarinet playing, as of this time, is the best I've heard, bar nobody, and you can quote me on that, anywhere, any time!" - Artie Shaw Ticket prices: $24-$40; 10% discount for groups 15 or more Note: Click here  for ticketing and restoration fee information
16 Thu ? Johnny Souza host band at Rosie's Place Annual Fall Event  with MC Susan Wornick and Special Guest comedienne Sandra Bernhard at Hyne's Convention Center Boston, MA  $150/ticket. Since 1974 poor and homeless women have found an oasis of hope and nourishment at Rosie’s Place. The mission of Rosie’s Place is to help women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives.
16 Thu 8 & 10pm Duke Robillard at Scullers Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111. Show: $18 Dinner & Show: $63 Call: 617.562.4111 or visit www.scullersjazz.com
17 Fri 7-9pm The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at the Columbia Cultural Center, 775 Quincy Adams Road, Taunton, MA. at the International Beer and Wine Tasting Festival. Public invited. Dixieland Jazz Concert
17 Fri 7-8:30pm
 		 The Hessie Swain Quartet, a voice like velvet, at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
17 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest, Karen Cameron, vocals, at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
17 Fri 8pm New Black Eagle Jazz Band in Concert w/ Youth Symphony Orchestra, Pittsfield MA at the historic Colonial Theatre in downtown Pittsfield. It is the kickoff event for a weekend of headline concerts for the fourth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival.
    Box office: www.TheColonialTheatre.org, 413-997-4444.
    Festival information: www.PittsfieldCityJazz.org.
 
This "jazz meets symphony" concert will feature the Black Eagles in a full set by themselves, followed by a symphonic set with the Pittsfield City Jazz Youth Orchestra. This is a new ensemble, complete with strings (from the Pittsfield Chamber Orchestra), comprising student musicians from 6 high schools in Berkshire County (the two public high schools in Pittsfield, plus Dalton, Lenox, Great Barrington, and Lee).

The New Black Eagle Jazz Band plays a vast repertoire of original and traditional jazz, including early New Orleans, 1920s Chicago, 1930s small band, the revival of the 1940s and 1950s jazz. Arrangements include “The Mooche” by Duke Ellington, “New Rag” by Scott Joplin, “East St. Louis Toodle-oo” by Duke Ellington, “Shake It and Break It,” “High Society,” “Grandpa’s Spells” by Jelly Roll Morton, and more.
17 Fri 8-10:30pm Greg Abate at the Cape Code Cultural Center (508) 394-7100 (bop)
17 Fri 9:30-midnight
 		 The Phillippe Crettien Group, gutsy, soulful saxophone solos take you flying at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $15
18 Sat 7-8:30pm
 		 The Doug Lowe Group, joyful sax-based jazz featuring guitarist Jane Miller at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
18 Sat 7:30pm The Ron Gill Quintet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom, 1 West St. Pittsfield MA for the Pittsfield City Jazz Festival.  Ron Gill vocals,  Hey Rim Jeon piano, Keala Kaumeheiwa bass, Reid Jorgensen drums, John Stein guitar, Philippe Crettien reeds.   poster  Also, Teri Roiger with the John Menegon Trio.  
18 Sat 9pm The Red Riders at the Sahara 143 Highland Street, Worcester MA
18 Sat 9:30-midnight
 		 The Ben Schwendener Group, piano-based minimalist fusion-style jazz at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $15
19 Sun 10:30am-12 Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band at the  Essex Country Club, School Street  - Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA  Tel. 978-526-7691 for Classic Car Show
19 Sun 11am-2:30pm Billy Novick Duo with guests twice a month at 75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut Street Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108 Telephone: (617) 227-2175
19 Sun 2pm RI: The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band returns to the Blackstone River Theatre to perform their inimitable brand of Dixieland and traditional New Orleans Jazz. The Foxboro-based group received a pair of standing ovations at their inaugural performance last February, and have delighted crowds at dozens of community concerts and functions throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Tickets are $12 for the family-friendly matinee performance. The theatre is located at 549 Broad St., Cumberland, R.I. Advance reservations are recommended.  www.riverfolk.org
19 Sun 2-5:30pm NJ: Ben Mauger's Vintage Jazz Band, Traditional Jazz Concert for the Tri-State Jazz Society at  American Legion Hall, Browning Road and 11 Railroad Avenue, Brooklawn, NJ 08030 Ben Mauger on trumpet, Brian Priebe on trombone, Doug Lasala on clarinet, Jeff Clinton on drums, Mike Shank on tuba/bass/bass sax, Mike Kuehn on banjo/guitar. Admission $20 at the door No advance sales, $15 TSJS Members, $10 Students   flyer
19 Sun 3-4:30pm Ancient Mariners Jazz Band in concert at St. Anne’s In-The-Fields Episcopal Church, in the newly renovated sanctuary which has great acoustics. Suggested donation $10. Craig Benner, the director of music at St. Anne’s will join the 8-piece Ancient Mariners on the organ for one or two songs!
19 Sun 4-7pm Jazz Jam at The Island Merchant, 302 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 508-771-1337, www.theislandmerchant.com  the only jazz jam on Cape Cod, hosted by Bart Weisman.  Once a month.
19 Sun 4pm Barbara Dennerlein at the pipe organ and Hammond B3 - First Baptist Church, Pittsfield MA Two Faces of Jazz Organ
19 Sun 5-8pm ATT: Rhode Island Lovers of Dixieland Jazz:  This Side of Dixie will be at the Half Moon Restaurant, 1650 Noose Neck Hill Rd. (Rte. 3) Coventry RI, with Dave Whitney trumpet, John Clark reeds, Bob Sundstrom banjo, and acoustic bass tba.  401-615-7880.  Attendance will determine if this becomes a monthly affair.  Support live jazz in RI!!
21 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! 
21 Tue 7:30-10:30pm Slidewinder, with Rick Stepton-Trombone Jeff Galindo-Trombone Tim Ray-Piano John Lockwood-Bass Bob Gullotti-Drums  at the Sahara Club, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200  $5
21 Tue 8pm Jazz Jam w/ Host: John Funkhouser.  At Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St.  Framingham, MA 01702 Tickets & Info (508) 405-ARTS.  John plays bass and piano equally well, and might be playing either or both on any given night. He has widely eclectic tastes in music, ranging from straight-ahead jazz and blues to Cuban, Brazilian, Eastern European, Indian classical and 20th century classical music. John focuses on original music but loves to play standards and jam with anyone and everyone. $6 ($5 Mem) www.myspace.com/funkhousejazz 
21 Tue 8:30pm JCA Saxophone Quartet with Rebecca Shrimpton, vocals at Ryles Jazz  Tickets $10, featuring four of Boston's finest jazz saxophonists: Jim Hobbs -- alto, leader, Alec Spiegelman - -alto, Phil Scarff -- tenor, leader, Melanie Howell -- baritone and Rebecca Shrimpton -- singer and JCAO member, hailed as "a simply exquisite vocalist". more...
22 Wed 6-8:30pm Steve Taddeo's Swing Senders with Debbie Larkin vocals, Jeff Stout trumpet, John Clark clarinet, Paul Vignolli saxophone, Henry 'thins' Francis piano, Al Ehrenfreid string bass, Al Vega vibes at Fernald School, 129 Trapelo Rd. Waltham MA 781-647-7734
22 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
23 Thu 8pm Michael Dutra presents a Tribute to Frank, Dean & Sammy  Show: $30, Dinner & Show: $75 at Scullers Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111. Show: $18 Dinner & Show: $63 Call: 617.562.4111 or visit www.scullersjazz.com
24 Fri 8pm UNH Jazz Bands and Combos, Dave Seiler directing at UNH Family Weekend Concert, Stafford Room, Memorial Union Building, University of New Hampshire Durham NH.  603-862-2290. Tickets $8, $6 students & seniors
24 Fri 7-8:30pm
 		 The Maxim Lubarsky Trio, bring a high level of artistic sensibility to the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
24 Fri 7:30-11:30pm Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio, with special guest, Ted Casher, reeds, at Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900
24 Fri 8 & 10pm Kendrick Oliver & the New Life Jazz Orchestra, featuring Nicole Nelson at Show: $25, Dinner & Show: $70  at Scullers Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111. Show: $18 Dinner & Show: $63 Call: 617.562.4111 or visit www.scullersjazz.com
24 Fri 8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio with Johnny Souza trumpet at Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA 781-740-0080
24 Fri 9:30-midnight
 		 Mark Shilansky Group with Michelle Mailhot vocals at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $15
24-Nov 1 -- Sarah Spencer, tenor sax, will be in Denmark playing with New Orleans Delight. See their website: www.new-orleans-delight.dk  for details.
25 Sat 7-8:30pm
 		 The Michael Chasse Quartet, a wonderful guitarist with beautiful lines, at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $10
25 Sat 8-midnight Sounds of Music with Sal Tori, trumpeter/Emcee at the South End Italian Club, Fowle St. Woburn MA 781.935.4483
25 Sat 9:30-midnight
 		 The Thaddeus Hogarth Band, it's hard not to believe in Hogarth, at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA. Reservations recommended. Call 978-263-6161. $15
26 Sun 11am-2:30pm Dave Whitney Trio at Bullfinch's Jazz Brunch, 730 Boston Post Road - Sudbury, MA (978) 443-4094
26 Sun 11am-2:45pm Ed Saindon vibes and Billy Novick reeds at 75 Chestnut Street in Boston, MA. 75 Chestnut Street features jazz along with their Sunday Brunch. The restaurant is located at 75 Chestnut Street in the Beacon Hill section of Boston. For reservations and information, please call 617-227-2175. www.edsaindon.com, www.billynovick.com
26 Sun 2-4 The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at the Seaview Restaurant. 76 Chase Drive, Dennisport, MA, benefit for the Dennis Conservation Trust.
26 Sun 6-8:30pm Galvanized Jazz Band with guest trombonist Ben Griffin from the Coast Guard Dixieland Band, and Sherman Kahn on clarinet and saxophone at Marisa's in Trumbull, CT. Great food and dance floor. Call 203-459-4225 for reservations.
26 Sun 6pm Paul Combs' Pocket Big Band With Lydia Fortune, at the Chit-Chat Lounge, 103 Washington St., Haverhill, MA 978-374-9710
26 Sunn 7pm Billy Novick w/ Duke Robillard's "Sunny and the Joy Boys" Blackstone Theater Cumberland, RI
26 Sun 8pm 25th Anniversary Concert of Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnnette on at Boston Symphony Hall, located at 300 Massachusetts Avenue. Tickets at $75.00, $65.00, $55.00 and $35.00 are on sale now at www.bso.org  or by calling 888-266-1200. Symphony Hall box office at 300 Mass. Ave.  details...
28 Tue 6-9pm Galvanized Jazz Band will perform in concert at Guilford CT High School
28 Tue 12-3pm The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles Standish Blvd. Taunton, Ma., Halloween Party sponsored by the Taunton Council on Aging.
28 Tue 7-9:30pm Dave's Fault Band has replaced the Black Eagle Jazz Band aSherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521.  The Inn is trying something new on the last Tuesday of the month, not jazz.
28 Tue 7:30-10:30pm The Jerry Bergonzi/Bruce Gertz Quartet with Jerry Bergonzi-Tenor Sax Bruce Gertz-Bass Tim Ray-Piano Joe Hunt-Drums  at the Sahara Club, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200  $5
28 Tue 7:30pm George Winston at the Hanover Theatre, 554 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 831-0800 e-mail: info@thehanovertheatre.org.  New Orleans R&B piano & Stride. more...  Tickets on sale September 09, 2008 Members September 02, 2008. Come hear one of America's favorite pianists. Please join us in support of a Worcester County Food Bank by bringing a donation of canned food to the concert. There will be collection baskets at the entrances. Ticket prices: $26-$32; 10% discount for groups of 15 or more.
29 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
29-Nov 2 -- Lionel Hampton Tribute Band with special guests Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Bucky Pizzarelli, Curtis Fuller, Red Holloway, Phil Woods, Abbey Lincoln,  Frank Vignola.  The Band: Jason Marsalis vibes, Lew Soloff, Darren Barrett, Teodross Avery, Carl Maraghi, Luke O'Reilly, Corcoran Holt, Wally Gator Johnson.   $45.00/$50.00  at the Iridium Jazz Club  more...
30 Thu 6pm Red Riders at Vintner's Choice, a wine and food tasting experience at Hogan Center at Holy Cross College, Worcester~ for tickets and more info visit www.whyme.org  ~ proceeds go to the Why Me Foundation which helps families who have children with cancer- a very good cause and a very cool event with silent auction and excellent foods and wines to try.
30 Thu 6-10pm NY: Jim Fryer and the Usual Suspects at  The Garage  in Greenwich Village with Jan Frankel on piano, Kelly Friesen in bass, and Kevin Dorn on drums,  "There’s no cover charge, but we do accept tips! We hope to have a lot of guests sitting in. at  99  7th Avenue South, right by Sheridan Square - the heart of the West Village - there’s jazz all around, come and be part of an amazing scene!"  Jim
30 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
30 Thu 8pm Grace Kelly at Scullers Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111. Show: $20, Dinner & Show: $65  Call: 617.562.4111 or visit www.scullersjazz.com Sixteen-year-old Grace Kelly is a saxophonist, singer songwriter, composer/arranger from Brookline, Massachusetts. Having studied saxophone since the age of ten, she is rapidly making her way up in the jazz music world.
31 Fri 9pm-12M Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' All Starz  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.
31 Fri 8pm BandA ecLectics [Jazz] $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12, Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA 01702 Tickets & Info (508)405-ARTS www.amazingthings.org




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