JULY 2012

2012
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The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival - Eric Devine's video shows how much fun we had last year!
2011 by Stefan Baumann, Photography

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1 Sun 1:30-4:30pm Lee Childs Trio Cape Cod Canal 3-hour Jazz Cruise at Onset Pier, 184 Onset Avenue, Onset, on Hyline's Vikinghttp://hylinecruises.com/canal/schedule.html *Child is ages 5 - 12. Child qualifying for free passage must have boarding pass. For tickets: www.hylinecruises.com  or 800.492.8082. 
3 Tue 7-10pm Sherborn Inn, 33 No. Main St. Sherborn MA, Rts. 16 & 27,  (508) 655-9521 7-9:30PM, Traditional/Dixieland Jazz & Swing  $10.
5 Thu 7-9:30pm Heartbeat Jazz Band 1st & 3rd Thursdays at Oliver's Tavern, 124 Westbrook Road Essex, CT, 06426  860-767-2633  http://www.oliverstavern.com  Remember, it's the first & third Thursday of every month! 
5 Thu 7-10pm Swing 39, comprised of Bill Lezotte (guitar/vocals) and Russ Whitman (clarinet/saxophone), every Thursday at La Trattoria Restaurant, 21 Old Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT 06019 (860)673-5000 www.latrattoriact.net  
6 Fri 7-10pm Swing 39, with Bill Lezotte (guitar/vocals) Russ Whitman (clarinet/saxophone) and  Donn Doucette (string bass) every  Friday night at La Trattoria Restaurant, 21 Old Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT 06019 (860)673-5000 www.latrattoriact.net
7 Sat
 
2-5pm The Seacoast Stompers Dixieland/Swing at the AJC, featuring Scott Philbrick cornet, Jimmy Mazzy banjo, Craig Ball clarinet, Frank Stadler piano, Bob McHenry acoustic string bass, Lee Prager trombone, Bobby Reardon drums.   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
11 Wed 7:45-10:45pm
 
Jimmy Mazzy, Moishe Feldman & the Last Minute Men Every Wednesday, the Forge Room of the historic Colonial Inn, Concord, MA is filled with the unique singing and scatting of world-renowned banjo player, Jimmy Mazzy, with his repository of hundreds of gems dating back to the early 1900's. Jimmy is supported by dynamic pianist, Moishe Feldman and The Last Minute Men. You never know what fine musician will drop in at the last minute! Enjoy Hot and Sweet Jazz in an intimate atmosphere, filled with friendly folk from near and afar. it's great fun and great food!) at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
12 Thu 7-9:30pm The New Black Eagle Jazz Band monthly series on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn MA  www.sherborninn.com $10.  Reservations please (508) 655-9521 The Black Eagles have been a fixture on the international jazz scene for the last 40 years, bringing the sounds of traditional New Orleans jazz, Armstong, Oliver, Morton, and early Ellington to audiences all over the world.  Black Eagles' 40th Anniversary
13 Fri 10pm
14 Sat 8:30pm Tanglewood 75th anniversary celebration. Tanglewood Shed, Lenox MA $30 - $2,500 888.266.1200
14 Sat 6:30pm Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks Grammy Award winners, at Gordon Hall , Music Mountain, Falls Village, CT  860-824-7126    Box Office Email: boxoffice@musicmountain.org 
17 Tue 7-10pm Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main Street, (inters. of Rts. 16 & 27) Sherborn, MA. Stan McDonald's Blue Horizon Jazz Band introduced classic jazz to the Sherborn Inn in 1995.  Unlike many "Dixieland" bands, the Blue Horizon blends the unaffected spontaneity of early New Orleans jazz with a variety of tightly arranged passages and solos spanning the classic periods of American traditional jazz music to early swing.  Band members Stan McDonald, soprano sax and clarinet, Jeff Stout trumpet, Gerry Gagnon trombone, Ross Petot piano, Peter Gerler guitar, Al Ehrenfreid string bass, Dave Bragdon drums, dig to the roots of jazz and present a varied and succulent musical repast, fulfilling their motto: The Future of the Music with a Past. $10. Reservations Please! (800) 552-9742 or (508) 655-9521 or info@sherborninn.com  www.bluehorizonjazzband.com
18 Wed 7pm Dixie Diehards Dixieland Jazz Band at Mansfield Commons ( South ) Mansfield, MA www.dixiediehards.com
20 Fri 7pm Mark Tipton Quintet, Venue TBA, Boothbay Harbor Region, Maine.Mark and his Jazz Quintet perform an exclusive show at the 2012 Lincoln Arts Festival Concert Series. 
21-23 -- Wolverine Jazz Band at the Bar Harbor Summer Music Festival, Bar Harbor Maine on the 22nd.
21 Sat 10pm Mark Tipton Trio - "Tip 'O the Hat" Series at Blue, Portland, Maine. Mark and his celebrated Trio present the Seventh Installment in their "Tip 'O the Hat" Series at Portland's most intimate live music venue, BLUE. First Set: Each month the Trio pays homage to a late, great, influential musician, not necessarily associated with Jazz. THIS MONTH: Astor Piazzolla (Argentine Composer/Bandoneon Player) - 20 years gone on July 4 Second Set: Timeless Jazz Standards, Vibrant New Works, and Miscellaneous Songs from World, Popular, and Classical Traditions.  http://www.marktiptonmusic.com/
24 Tue 6:30-8:30pm Hal McIntyre Orchestra, directed by Don Pentleton and featuring the alto saxophone of Tom Ferrante with the Sinatra style vocals of Steve Marvin at The Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach, Maine
27-29 -- Wolverine Jazz Band with special guest Jim Fryer on trombone at the Evergreen Jazz Festival in Denver, Colorado http://www.evergreenjazz.org/  also Yerba Buena Stompers, Independent Jazz Band, Queen City & More
28 Sat -- The Great Connecticut Jazz  Festival and The Connecticut Blues Society present a one-day  Extravaganza at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Meriden, CT  Eric Devine's video shows how much fun we had!   Traditional Jazz/Blues Fest 2011  The Board is continuing to work at building our sponsor base for our second 25 years! If you would like to help, or know someone who might like to help, give us a call at 1-800-HOT-EVENT (1-800-468-3836), or email Ray Ross at rross92239@sbcglobal.net or Ken Chant at kcjazz2001@yahoo.com.   http://www.greatctjazz.org/ 

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