New England Traditional Jazz Plus other good music

Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band finale at the Dolphin June 2nd
The Asa Grill in Hyannis and Oyster Company in Dennisport have discontinued live jazz.

Cape Cod Canal Jazz Cruise at the Onset Town Pier, Onset, MA. 1:30-4:30pm Lee Childs and the Bourbon Street Paraders resume June 29th $19.

Steak Loft, Olde Mistic Village, Mystic CT 7-10PM, Florence Adams Quartet-Jazz/Swing: Florence Adams- leader, vocals, cocktail drums, Bob Card-tenor & alto sax, Pete Davis-piano, Jim Hunter- acoustic bass (860) 536-2661

Red Pepper, (Chinese restaurant) 17 Edgell Road Off of Rt 9 Framingham, MA, 5-8pm Swingin' Sundays starting April 13 - upstairs

Studio Restaurant, Rocky Neck Ave. Gloucester MA 01930 978-283-4123, Barbara & Al Boudreau Quartet & guests will be starting a 16-week run of Sundays on May 25th with some of the best Jazz in the world at Jazz at the Studio. Price: $5.00

Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Road (Route 2A/119) Acton MA Sunday Brunch, 12-3pm Paul Broadnax piano with Peter Kontrimas string bass and Les Harris Jr drums. Info: 978 263 6161

75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut St. Beacon Hill, Boston MA 02108 (617) 227-2175 Billy Novick clarinet and Anthony Weller guitar, twice a month - jazz brunch 11-2:30pm

Steve’s Backstage Pass, 15 School St., is currently the only music showcase in the Attleboro-Taunton area offering jazz on a regular basis. 7PM. Details

Tryst Restaurant, 689 Mass Ave. Arlington Center (MA) Jazz brunch with The JEM Trio,11:30-2:30pm. John Pierce bass, Eric Baldwin guitar, Mort Speck/clarinet. Named best Sunday brunch west of Boston by Boston Magazine Ends for the season June 15th

Marisa's, 6540 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611 Galvanized Jazz Band 6-8:30pm Tel: 203-459-4225

Top of the Hub, 800 Boylston St. Boston, MA (617) 536-1775 1-5pm, Kenny & Kurt Wenzel

Top of the Hub, 800 Boylston St. Boston, MA (617) 536-1775 8pm-12am, last 3 Sundays=Marty Ballou-bass, Bob Gullotti-drums, with Paul Broadnax, piano

Ryles Jazz Club,1st Sunday of the month 10am-3pm brunch, 212 Hampshire St. Cambridge MA. Patricia Adams [vocals] Ray Santisi [piano] Greg Loughman [bass] and Gary Johnson [drums]

Skipjack’s Seafood Emporium, 199 Clarendon Street, Boston jazz brunch 12 – 3pm Winiker Band

Bullfinch's, Jazz Brunch 11AM-2:30PM, 730 Boston Post Rd. (Rt. 20) Sudbury MA (978) 443-4094

Bill's Seafood Rt 1 Westbrook CT 4-7:30PM The Bill's Seafood Sing a Long Band with Scott Kahn, Charlie Salerno and Ray Churchill.

WICN 90.5 Worcester NPR Radio - 12-4pm Jazz Matinee with Al Dean; 4-5pm Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland www.wicn.org

Wentworth's By The Sea, Marriott Hotel, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, NH 03854 (603) 422-7322 Jazz Brunch 10am-2pm, Lou Silvestri piano

Lucky's Lounge, 355 Congress St. Boston MA 10am Sinatra Brunch, with Al Vega Trio 8pm-midnight jazz

The Grog, Newburyport MA. ~6:30 until 10:30 Free form raucous dance party. Parker Wheeler has been putting together a band of All-Stars for almost 20 years.

Bangkok Paradise Thai Restaurant, Jazz Jam 5-10pm, 90 Washington St. Salem MA (opposite Salem City Hall) hosted by Dennis James & Hector Aquino, with local jazz musicians and vocalists

Chit Chat Lounge 103 Washington St., Haverhill MA 978-374-9710 Pocket Big Band 6-10pm

Jazz at the Press Room, 77 Daniel St. Portsmouth NH (603) 431-5186 6-9PM $10

The Big Broadcast, WFUV (90.7 FM) 8pm-12 midnight. NY. Since 1973, Rich Conaty has played nothing but original 1920s and 30s records Sunday nights in New York City. Live internet stream. Details... from Vince Giordano

MONDAYS

Captain Carlos Restaurant Jazz Extravaganza - 7:00pm & 8:45pm at the Harbor Loop. Gloucester MA 01930 978-283-6342 NO CHARGE Mark Early sax, Jack Senier piano, Mark Carlsen bass, Al Boudreau drums, and Nancy Hildegarde on trumpet and vocals. Summertime.

Arch St. Tavern, Arch St. Hartford CT, 7:30-10pm 860.246.7610,17-piece Hartford Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Bobbi Rogers (Contemporary) No cover.

Isaac's, Water St. Plymouth (on the ocean near Plymouth Rock) Mon & Tue, 5:30-9pm Diamond Jim Brady night with Lee Childs reeds and Michel Lavigniac banjo (508) 830-0001 (finished for the season)

Kinsale Inn (formerly Mattapoisett Inn) 195 South North Street, Mattapoisett, 7-10pm, Joe Bolton on trumpet & Dave Aruda on piano weekly

WICN 90.5 Worcester NPR - Mon-Thur 6-10am Tasteful Blend with Tyra Penn; 10am-1pm Jeff Fox; 2-6pm Joe Zupan on Jazz Matinee; Mon-Fri 1-2pm Jazz New England, Tyra Penn features N.E. musicians, plus live interviews with local & visiting musicians; Monday only: 6-7pm Wynton Marsalis presents Jazz at Lincoln Center

University of New Hampshire Trad Jazz Series, Durham NH 8pm Starts in September with the Black Eagle Jazz Band.

Bill's Seafood, at the Singing Bridge, Rt.1 Westbrook CT 7-9PM, Big Band Swing with Tuxedo Junction. (voted Connecticut Magazine's best Seafood Restaurant in Middlesex County)

Roadhouse Cafe, 488 South St. Hyannis MA 7-10:30pm The Roadhouse Cafe comes alive every Monday Night with Lou Colombo and other top New England jazz musicians. Join them and all the players in the BackDoor Bistro for the liveliest brand of music on the East Coast. Mainstream.

American Legion, 140 River Rd. Middleton MA 978.745.0211 Dick Donovan's Big Band directed by Steve Taddeo 7-9pm

Gloucester MA Senior Center, Dixie Jam on the first 3 Mondays, 1-3pm with Frank Stadler on keyboard with at least 7 pieces including banjo

Hawthorn Hotel Hawthorn Blvd. Salem, MA The 16 piece Special Edition Big Band open rehearsal. 7:30-10:30pm. Vocalists/musicians are encouraged to stop in and maybe sit in with the band. 508-843-6997 (Contemporary)

Sherborn Inn, Sherborn MA Rts. 16 & 27, Traditional Jazz & Swing 7-9:30PM $10 (508) 655-9521 3rd Tuesday - Blue Horizon Jazz Band, others check schedule

Post Office Square, Boston 12-2pm, Rick MacWilliams' Commonwealth Jazz Trio with Bob Sundstrom banjo and John Clark -or- Noel Kaletsky, reeds. Starts June 24th through September 2nd. Check calendar. Come have lunch on the Square!

Franklin Cafe 118 Main St. in the historic, picturesque town of Gloucester, MA. Billy Novick will be leading a trio with guitarist Anthony Weller and bassist Thomas Hebb two Tuesdays a month. Come and enjoy the great food, casual atmosphere, and the relaxed and lyrical jazz.

Isaac's, Water St. Plymouth (on the ocean near Plymouth Rock) Mon & Tue, 5:30-9pm Diamond Jim Brady night with Lee Childs reeds and Michel Lavigniac banjo (508) 830-0001 (finished for the season).

Amazing Things Art Center Jazz Jam with alternating Hosts $6 ($5 Mem) 8-11pm 55 Nicholas Rd. Framingham MA

Sahara Club 34 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200 Tuesday 7:30-10:30pm $5 unless otherwise noted

The Press Room, 77 Daniel St. Portsmouth NH 603-431-5186 5:30-9pm Jazz Jam with Larry Garland

New York: Sultans of Swing at Birdland Jazz Club, 315 West 44th Street, NYC every Tuesday (sets at 8:30 and 11) in July and August as well as September 2, 9, 23, 30. Music Charge is $25. 212-581-3080 or go to www.birdlandjazz.com.

Colonial Inn, Concord MA 8-11PM (978)369-9200 Jim & Carrie Mazzy & The Last Minute Men, with Moishe Feldman on piano. MP3 file (45mb - wait.....!)

White Heat Swing Orchestra at the Boston Harbor Hotel on the Waterfront patio behind the great arch on Atlantic Avenue from 6:00 to 10:00 pm June 25 through August 27,

Moseleys-on-the-Charles, Rt. 109, Dedham MA every 2nd Weds The Entertainers with Jeff Hughes 8-11pm

RooBar, 907 Route 28, Chatham, MA, 6:30 -- 10PM, Lee Childs & Kurt Wenzel 508-945-9988 starts June 25th

Cape Verdean Progressive Center, 329 Grosvenor Av. East Providence RI 02903 (401) 434-9612
There is a dance lesson beforehand and then the band plays from 8-10:30pm.

Amazing Things Arts Center Cabaret Open Mic w/Host: Leslie Holmes $7 ($5 Mem) 508-405-ARTS (2787)

Bill's Seafood, Westbrook CT Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT Resv: 860-399-7224 NO MORE BAND

WICN Brown Bag Concerts, Mechanics Hall Worcester. Check schedule.
WICN 90.5 www.wicn.org - Marion McPartland's Piano Jazz 6-7pm

Boston Marriott Hotel, Copley Place, Boston, The Al Vega Trio with vocalist Jim Brahamian 7-10pm

Lincoln Library, done for the season - back in the fall. Bedford Rd. & Trapelo Rd. Lincoln Center, MA, Recordings & Lectures/Discussions of our kind of music every 2nd Wednesday, 7PM February 13-May 22nd, Tarbell room Unless otherwise noted. Museum passes available for Gore Place, JFK Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Boston by Foot, Orchard House, Concord; Wheelock Family Theatre, Franklin Park and Stone Zoo May 22nd - Dream Band at the Stone Church

Lakeside Pub and Eatery, Best Western, Lord Wakefield Hotel, 505 No. Ave. Wakefield MA (781) 245-6100 (Rt. 128 X39S) The New New Orleans Jazz Band 7-10pm. No cover

Ipswich Sports Bar & Grill, 24 Hammatt St (right off rt. 1A) Ipswich, MA 01938 The Cloud IX Jazz Orchestra every other Weds. 7:30-10pm

WSCA, 106.1FM, 7 to 10am Terry McDonald plays straight ahead jazz on WSCA-LP, Portsmouth Community Radio in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The station is also accessible on Internet worldwide! (You go to www.wirenh.com and follow the links to WSCA, Portsmouth Community Radio.)

Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro, VT Professionally run, Jazz Jam, weekly jam sessions open to all musicians and instruments.

Ma Glockner's,151 Maple St. Bellingham, MA (508) 966-1085 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month. Stan McDonald’s Blue Horizon Five 1st Thurs. Check Calendar for 3rd Thursdays.

J. P. O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 9 Main St, Ayer MA 01432-1325 Phone: 978.772.9282 New Black Eagle Jazz Band www.blackeagles.com 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30-10:30PM

Tryst Restaurant, 689 Mass Ave. Arlington Center (MA) The JEM Trio, 7-9:30pm, John Pierce bass, Eric Baldwin guitar, Mort Speck/clarinet. Named best Sunday brunch west of Boston by Boston Magazine

RooBar, Cordage Park on Rt. 3A in North Plymouth 6:30 - 10:00PM Lee Childs and Kurt Wenzel. 508-746-4300

Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, (978) 750-4900, Dave Whitney Big Band twice a month 7:30-11:00pm - check the Calendar.

The Portsmouth Gas Light Co. 64 Market Street Portsmouth, NH (603) 430-9122 (603) 430-8582 The Hot Club of Portland, 9:30-12:30PM

Griswold Inn, Essex CT Freight Train Five Traditional Jazz Band has been at the Gris in Essex every Thursday night for the past 27 years 7:30-10:30pm. Harry Arnold trombone/leader; Bob Card, reeds; Pete Davis, piano, Dick Mundell, bass; Tom Palinko, drums.

Steve's Backstage Pass, 15 School St. Taunton, MA 7pm - 10:30 Blues in the Round Host: Ragtime Jack Radcliffe As well as entertaining it's a learning experience Jack has been in the biz for over 40yrs. $3 cover

Mr. Dooley's Boston Tavern, 77 Broad Street Boston, MA (617) 338-5656 Al Vega Trio & Guest 9:00pm -1:00am. The Rat Pack is Back in Boston.

WICN 90.5 Worcester NPR - Jazz Set with Dee Dee Bridgewater 6-7pm www.wicn.org

Amazing Things Arts Center, Folk Open Mic w/alternating Hosts $6 ($5 Mem) 508-405-ARTS (2787)

Silvermine Tavern, 194 Perry Ave. Norwalk CT Bearcats Jazz Band with Noel Kaletsky in 8th year playing for their superb buffet dinner every Thursday except the 4^th.203-847-4558

Silvermine Tavern, 4th Thursday of the month, Constitution Jazz Band with Bill Gray tbn, Simon Wentenhall tpt, Herb Gardner pno, Bruce McNichols bjo, and Barry Bockus string bass. (203) 847-4558

Blazer Pub, LAST Thurs. of the month only, 8-10:30PM. BearcatsJazz Band with Noel Kaletsky start their 30th year here. The music is primarily straight trad and there is no room for dancing. Summer Start is 8:15. Famous hamburgers and fries! Located on Rte 22 about a mile south of the village of Purdys. (914) 277-4424

Bangkok Paradise Thai Restaurant, 90 Washington St. Salem MA (opposite Salem City Hall) 7-10pm, live jazz featuring excellent local jazz musicians and vocalists

Bonta, 287 Exeter Rd. Hampton, NH Dimitri pno, Jim Trefethen sax 7:00 PM

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 3rd Thursday, 6:45pm, 798 Washington Ave. Bath Maine $5 207-442-8455. (summertime) http://www.chocolatechurcharts.org/

AND if you're in New York, check out:
Jacques-Imo's, 366 Columbus Avenue @ 77th Street in Manhattan, 8:30-11. Kevin Dorn's The Traditional Jazz Collective has an occasional gig here on Thursdays. This young band plays fabulous Trad Jazz! (212) 799-0150. http://www.kevindorn.com

Jazz at Sunset, starts June 13th 6:30-8:30 pm at the EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester MA Tickets $15 - $80, check the calendar - full information at: http://www.ecotarium.org/activities/jazz/

Scupper Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, 6:30 PM Rt. 2A, 3 Nagog Park (Mall) Acton, MA (978) 263-8327 Terry Eaton’s "Satin Swing"

Willow Books, Acton MA, Jazz duo Dan Weiner, guitar and Al Ehrenfried, acoustic bass done for the summer - will return in September.

Roseland Ballroom Dinner Theater and Cabaret/Jazz Club in Taunton, MA, opening July 11. www.RoselandProductions.com or call 508-828-9189 for info/reserv.

Alberto's, 360 Main St. Hyannis MA, 508.778.1770, Lee Childs & Kurt Wenzel 6:30-10:30pm

Amazing Things Arts Center, 7:30pm, Admission ~$15-$12 508-405-ARTS (2787) Check schedule at www.amazingthings.org

Joseph's Winter St. Cafe, Newburyport MA, 6-10pm Joe Silvestri piano and Jim Karolides vocals

Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Ave. Watertown MA 02472. $13 at the door. $10 students with current ID.

Swing City Moved to Springstep, directly off I-93 in Medford, Exit 32. It's the building on the west side of the underpass/rotary. Detailed Directions

Tosca, 14 North St. Hingham MA 781-740-0080 The Dan Fox Quartet featuring Marianne Solivan 9:30pm-12:30am (twice a month)

WICN 90.5 Worcester NPR - 6-10am Tasteful Blend with Brian Barlow. 10am-1pm Voices of Jazz with Michelle Wilson, 1-2pm Jazz New England with Tyra Penn, 2-6pm Jazz Matinee with Ed Gardella; 6-7pm David Radlauer's Jazz Rhythm. www.wicn.org

Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-4900, Dave Whitney and the Steve Hershman Trio and special guests 7:30-11:30pm

Holliston Senior Center, 150 Goulding St. Holliston MA 1-4pm Lou Raneri's Big Band

Colonial Inn, Monument Sq. Concord MA 8-11PM (978) 369-9200 The Workingman's Jazz Trio

Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-218, 10pm Middle Eastern music with the mix of traditional and modern instruments. Mediterranean menu until 11pm

Hideaway Restaurant, Old Lyme, CT 6:30 - 9:00. 860-434-1455. Dick Mundell & Pete Davis (acoustic bass and piano duo) play quiet jazz standards

Griswold Inn, Essex CT 8:30-12:30PM, Ray Churchill Banjo and Piano Band 860-767-1776

Chan’s 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI 8PM, Live Jazz & Egg Roll, (401) 765-1900 check schedule

Bill's Seafood, Westbrook Connecticut, 7:30-10:30 Bill's Seafood All Stars: Noel Kaletsky, sax/clt; Tom Boates, tbn; Bill Sinclair, pno; Tom Palinko, drums; Lou Bocciarelli, string bass. Often featuring High School-age young jazz artists. No cover.

Bangkok Paradise Thai Restaurant, 90 Washington St. Salem MA (opposite Salem City Hall) 8-11pm, live jazz featuring excellent local jazz musicians and vocalists

Cedar Crest Restaurant Camden Maine 6-8:30pm All That Jazz, Bill Hahn p, Hank Lunn drm, Dave Pierce gtr, Reny Stackpole b. 207.236.27250 (modern)

Yangtzee Inn, 3rd Friday of the month 8pm, 266 S Main St, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 508-583-9020 POWERJAZZ Unit (Contemporary)

Scupper Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, 6:30 PM Rt. 2A, 3 Nagog Park (Mall) Acton, MA (978) 263-8327 Terry Eaton’s "Satin Swing"

Colonial Inn, Monument Sq. Concord MA 8-11PM (978) 369-9200 The Workingman's Jazz Band

Bill's Seafood, Rt 1, Westbrook CT 7-11PM 1917 New Orleans Jazz Band with Tom Sharp, Charlie Weyant, Tom Palinko, Steve Bulmer, Bill Sinclair, and Noel Kaletsky.

WICN 90.5 www.wicn.org Worcester NPR Radio: 8-10am Swing Session with Howard Caplan; 10am-12pm Big Band Brunch with Eric French; 12-4 Jazz Matinee with Joe Slezik; 4-7pm 7 hours of Blues: "JAZZ 'N' BLUE " w/ Michelle Willson, mostly blues based jazz music from the 1920's - current times; (w/ a personal bias towards 40's-50's R&B ).also occasionally, a bit of social commentary and humor from Lord Buckley, Slim Gaillard, Del Close....helping YOU get your Saturday night started off right! "SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY" w/ Norm Rosen 7-11pm.

Amazing Things Arts Center, 7:30pm, Admission ~$15-$12 508-405-ARTS (2787) Check schedule at www.amazingthings.org

Sunday: Ear Inn, Traditional Jazz 8-11pm every Sunday, 326 Sprint St. NY NY 10013 (Soho, Manhattan, between Washington and Greenwich Sts.) 212-226-9060 Jon-Erik Kellso & guitarist Matt Munisteri plus 'EarRegulars', ie, whoever's in town. www.kellsojazz.com

Sunday: www.birdlandjazz.com Andy Farber and his big band, 6-8pm - new arrangements of classic and offbeat material