MARCH 2012


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Jimmy Mazzy Trio & Friends will present a great evening of Traditional/Dixieland Jazz
Saturday, the 24th at the Winsor House, 390 Washington St. Duxbury, MA

Please check out the Weekly site for ongoing performances not listed here, and always call the venues for confirmation.
1 Thu 7-9:30pm Heartbeat Jazz Band at Oliver's Tavern, 124 Westbrook Road Essex, CT, 06426  860-767-2633 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.  Fun, fun, fun!
2 Fri 7-midnight The Bill Lowe/ Andy Jaffe Repertory Big Band featuring vocalist Diane Richardson  at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton MA. (2 sets) Tix $12.50 at the door/ $10 with 24 hr. advance online ticket purchase 
2 Fri 7-8pm Patrice Monahan and Shufflin' Time Return to the Lily Pad, for one set.  Great Vibe - Great Music Swing, Blues, Funk, Latin, Tap. Original Compositions & Jazz Standards. The Lily Pad Parlor Night, 1353 Cambridge Street. Cambridge, MA. 02139 website  Cover: $10   http://www.patricemonahan.com/
2 Fri 7pm Bart Weisman Klezmer Swing Group Concert & CD Release! Cotuit Center for the Arts  4404 Route 28, Cotuit MA 508-428-0669, Tickets $18 & $15 for Members  
2 Fri 7:30pm The Shimon Ben-Shir Group at Roslindale Jazz Concert Series, Roslindale Congregational Church, 25 Cummins Highway (just off Washington Street). Parking on Cummins Highway, Washington St., or in the church lot (behind the church) $10 donation requested. www.jazzinthesquare.net  or call Main Streets at (617) 327-4065. 
2 Fri 8pm The Soul of a Man Electric Soul Blues. Beer & Wine Night!!! at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA. The Soul of a Man is a modern day Rhythm and Blues band that incorporates blues, gospel, soul, and funk into it's sound. $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12 Child U 12 $8) 
3 Sat
 		 2-5pm The Seacoast Stompers monthly gig at the Acton Jazz Cafe.  Flyer They are well into their 4th year. Dixieland/Swing, featuring Scott Philbrick cornet, Jimmy Mazzy banjo, Craig Ball clarinet, Frank Stadler piano, Bob McHenry acoustic string bass, Lee Prager trombone, Bobby Reardon drums.  "We can’t offer Pralines, a bustling French Quarter, the Mississippi river, or authentic Creole cuisine but we CAN offer traditional jazz and swing music played with a passion to help uplift your spirits. World class front line performers backed up by a rhythm section “to die for”! " 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 
3 Sat 7-11pm Dick Donovan Big Band directed by Steve Taddeo, Sophia Stevens vocalist, for the Sacred Heart Church of Weymouth Dinner Dance, Lantana's, Rt. 1 South, Randolph MA 
3 Sat 7-8:30pm The Hessie Swain Quartet at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton, MA Tix $12.50 at the door/ $10 with 24 hr. advance online ticket purchase  
3 Sat 8pm Paul Broadnax Trio: ''Remembering Nat King Cole'' at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA. Beer & Wine Night!!!! Paul Broadnax has been a staple in the metrowest for decades. $18 (Stu/Sen $17, Mem $15 Child U 12 $9) 
3 Sat 9:30-midnight Myanna at the Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Acton MA www.myanna.com  Tix $12.50 at the door/ $10 with 24 hr. advance online ticket purchase 
4 Sun 11am-2:30pm Paul Broadnax and Peter Kontrimas at Bullfinch's Jazz Brunch, 730 Boston Post Road - Sudbury, MA (978) 443-4094
4 Sun 1-5pm Lee Childs reeds and Kurt Wenzel keyboard every Sunday at Top of the Hub, Prudential Building, 800 Boylston St. Boston, MA (617) 536-1775 www.topofthehub.net
4 Sun 3-5pm Wolverine Jazz Band in concert at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 435 Central St. Acton, MA  978-263-2822. Jeff Hughes cornet/flugelhorn, Tom Boates trombone, John Clark reeds, Ross Petot piano, Jimmy Mazzy banjo, Rick MacWilliams tuba, and Dave Didriksen drums are introducing great jazz into new places! http://www.saint-matthews.org/716145
4 Sun 3-5pm Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks Grammy Award winning, Eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920s & '30s at  Essex Winter Series, Valley Regional High School, 256 Kelsey Hill Road, Deep River, CT 06417 http://essexwinterseries.com  Order tickets by phone, call 860-391-5578. Tickets also available at the Door = Adult $30. / Senior $25. / Student $12. 
5 Mon 1-3pm The Good Ole Salty Jazz Band first 3 Mondays of the month at the Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel F Lewis St. Gloucester, MA 01930-5755 (978)281-9765.
5 Mon 7-9pm The New New Orleans Jazz Band Every Monday at the Burlington C.O.A., 61 Center St. Burlington MA 781.270.1950 Directions: Rt. 128-Exit 33-Rt. 3A North to Bedford St. -Right to Center St. - Right on Center-Shortly on Left, Old School-Entrance on right.  Note: The Center is on the Burlington School Schedule
5 Mon 8-10pm The 17 piece SouthCoast Jazz Orchestra continues its residency at The Airport Grille into 2012! The Airport Grille,1569 Airport Road New Bedford, MA 02116 508.994.GRILL(7455) Reservations recommended http://www.airportgrille.com  
6 Tue 7-9:30pm Swing X Five at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main Street, (inters. of Rts. 16 & 27) Sherborn, MA Reservations accepted (508) 655-9521.   $10 Jeff Hughes (cornet, flugelhorn) heads up this smooth quintet, with the piano artistry of Ross Petot. Ross is a gem in the local music scene. Dan Weiner (guitar), Justin Meyer (bass) and Dave Didriksen (drums) comprise the rest of the very supportive cast. The band's sound is smooth and cool, and sweet & hot! Featured will be special guest, the lovely and swingin' Debby Larkin. Deb sings all around Town and especially with hubby Jeff Stout's quintet.
6 Tue 7-11pm Billy Novick Duo at the Franklin Cafe, 118 Main St. in historic Gloucester, MA. 
7 Wed 12-1:30pm Heartbeat Jazz Band luncheons continue every Wednesday at the Yankee Clipper Restaurant, 157 West Main Street, Niantic, CT (860-739-9634). 
7 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
8 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
9 Fri 6pm The Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, a New Orleans favorite, will play Delta, Piedmont, & Chicago-style Blues. UMass' Jazz Ensemble I, Jeffrey W. Holmes, director & Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Catherine Jensen-Hole, director, will also perform, a new event for lovers of Jazz, Food & New Orleans at UMass Amherst Campus Center Auditorium. NEW ORLEANS @ UMASS BUY TICKETS The Food: Famed Chef Susan Spicer, winner of James Beard's Lifetime Achievement Award, will cook a four-course meal of contemporary Louisiana cuisine & demonstrate a recipe. She owns Bayona, one of New Orleans' top restaurants. The Music: Tickets: $65, includes dinner Online ticketing Box Office: (413) 545-2511 Get preferred seating & other benefits: Call Marilyn Kushick at 413-545-0018 
10 Sat 10:30am Karen K and the Jitterbugs with Dan Fox bass and trombone- Family entertainment at the  Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA 781-646-4849
10 Sat 7pm Tedi Marsh (vocals), Bruce Abbott (sax/flute), Paul McWillams (piano), Laird Boles (bass), Bart Weisman (drums), and Special Guests, the Notescapes at Cotuit Center for the Arts  4404 Route 28, Cotuit MA 508-428-0669, Tickets $18 & $15 for Members  
10 Sat 7:30pm Claflin Hill Symphony's Concert IV "Sing Brittania" at Milford Town Hall, Main St. Milford, MA. -  Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "The Scotch" - Elgar: Enigma Variations. German composer Felix Mendelssohn's Third Symphony, inspired by his frequent holiday trips to Scotland, paired with Edward Elgar's elegant and profound "Enigma Variations" evoke a vast musical color palate of all things "Britannic" www.claflinhill.org  508.478.5924
10 Sat 7:30-11:30pm The Rico Barr Band at Rockingham Ballroom, 22 Ash Swamp Road, New Market, NH 03857 Tickets are $14. For more information: http://www.therockinghamballroom.com 
10 Sat 9pm-12am The Sunny Crownover Swing Band with Duke Robillard at Boston Swing Dance, St. James Armenian Church 465 Mt. Auburn St. Watertown, MA 617-901-9787 Presented by the Boston Swing Dance Network (BSDN), the biggest and longest-running swing dance in Boston. The dance begins with a beginners' swing dance lesson from 8-9pm.  No partner necessary, beginners are always welcome. Admission: $15.00, $10 students with current ID
11 Sun 2pm ''Cabaret Eclectic'' w Christine Fontana, Bobby Gadoury, Lisa Hall, Dale Lepage and Casey Thomas with The Bobby Gadoury Trio at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA. Come out and spice up your Sunday afternoon with the eclectic flavorings of Cabaret, Jazz, and Pop. Amazing Things Arts Center $12 (Stu/Sen $11, Mem $10 Child U12 $6) 
11 Sun 4-7pm Sheila Jordan vocalist extraordinaire, at JOSA, Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon, December through April at The Center at Eastham, Grantham, NH
11 Sun 7pm Bill Charlap Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington at The Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St. Northampton, MA , One of the world’s premier jazz pianists, BILL CHARLAP has performed and recorded with many leading artists of our time, ranging from jazz masters Phil Woods and Wynton Marsalis to singers Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand.  Charlap is the artistic director of New York City’s Jazz in July Festival at the 92nd Street Y, and he has produced concerts for Jazz at Lincoln Center, the JVC Jazz Festival and the Hollywood Bowl. Adv: $22.50 - Door: $25.00 413-586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/iron_horse_main.asp
12 Mon 1-3pm The Good Ole Salty Jazz Band first 3 Mondays of the month at the Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel F Lewis St. Gloucester, MA 01930-5755 (978)281-9765.
13 Tue 7-9:30pm Riverboat Stompers at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main Street, (inters. of Rts. 16 & 27) Sherborn, MA Reservations accepted (508) 655-9521.   $10 Boston's own Riverboat Stompers are exciting proponents of New Orleans Jazz. They’re a no-holds-barred crew of foot-stomping devil-take-the-hindmost Katy-bar-the-door lease-breakers. The instrumentation often includes but is by no means limited to trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, drums, tuba, banjo, and sometimes fire siren, Klaxon horn, kazoos, etc. The Stompers play the familiar Dixieland oeuvre, expanded with a sprinkling of tongue-in-cheek tender love songs, hand-clapping gospel and stirring patriotic warhorses.
14 Wed 11:30am-2pm Bill & Bo Winiker's St. Patty's Day Show at the popular senior lunch program at the Sherborn Inn that includes a complete 3-course lunch and outstanding entertainment for $25 complete!! The program is offered the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month and continues to be a complete success!    Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn, MA Reservations please (508) 655-9521 or info@sherborninn.com
14 Wed 12-1pm Brown Bag Concerts start at Mechanics Hall, Noon, Free Admission 
14 Wed 7-9:30pm Dick Lupino, Debbie Larkin, Mike Renzi at Sardella’s, 30 Memorial Blvd, Newport, RI, 849-6312
14 Wed 7:30pm Dave Whitney at JALC, Jazz at Lincoln Center, presents "Jazz at the Bijou" featuring a collection of traditional jazz and swing clips taken from movies, shorts and TV shows.  Recordings & Lectures/Discussions of our kind of music every 2nd Wednesday, Tarbell room Unless otherwise noted.  3 Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA (781) 259-8465
14 Wed 8pm George Winston, solo piano at 16 Anawan St. Fall River, MA 02721 508.324.1926 www.georgewinston.com.  Inspired by the seasons, solo pianist George Winston plays over 100 solo piano concerts a year in America and beyond. His concerts feature a variety of styles including his melodic folk piano, stride piano, New Orleans R&B piano $45 advance, $50 Day of Show 
14 Wed 8:30pm The Bo & Bill Winiker Jazz Quartet, Vintage Jazz, Wednesdays this winter at Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (in the heart of Harvard Square) www.upstairsonthesquare.com info@upstairsonthesquare.com  Monday Club Bar - No cover charge. The Bo & Bill Winiker quartet play a cool brand of jazz that was conceived on the west coast of the United States in the mid 1950s and early 60s, created by artists such as Chet Baker, Stan Getz, and Gerry Mulligan. It is the antithesis of the wild and furious style of jazz that was being played on the east coast at the time, with its light and melodic style and smooth hypnotic drum beat. The west coast style of jazz is driving but subtle and tasteful—it is toe tapping jazz. This is an evening to make a jazz lover out of skeptics! Call 617-864-1933 for reservations  
15 Thu 7-9:30pm Heartbeat Jazz Band at Oliver's Tavern, 124 Westbrook Road Essex, CT, 06426  860-767-2633 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.  Fun, fun, fun!
16 Fri 8pm The Stan Strickland ''Be Here Now'' vocalist at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA. Quartet Singer, saxophonist, flutist, actor Stan Strickland has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Scandinavia, the Caribbean, New Zealand and the former Soviet Union.  $18 (Stu/Sen $17, Mem $15 Child U 12 $9) 
16 Fri 8pm Rockport Music presents! A Tribute to the Clancy Brothers at Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966 Cost: $28, $38, $46 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a night of Irish folk music from The Clancy Legacy, the next generation of the illustrious Irish folk music group, The Clancy Brothers. Since 2006, first cousins Robbie O’Connell -- who, as a member of the Clancy Brothers for three decades, earned international acclaim -- and Aoife (“Eefa”) Clancy – member of renowned “Cherish the Ladies,” soloist with The Boston Pops, and daughter of Bobby Clancy -- have performed at Irish music and arts festivals nationwide. They have recently been joined by George Keith on fiddle and Erik Wendelken on double bass. The first Clancy Legacy CD was released in March 2010. Top the evening off with traditional Irish spirits, beer, and snacks! Tickets 978-546-7391 (M-F, 10-4) or online http://rockportmusic.org/contact.html 
16 Fri 9pm The Love Dogs at Swing City, West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave, (2nd floor) Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA http://www.bostonswingdance.com/ info@bostonswingcentral.org  Lessons 8-9pm
17 Sat -- Jeff Barnhart and his All-Stars, St. Patrick’s Day at Bill’s Seafood,  548 Boston Post Rd. (Rt. 1) Westbrook, Exit 65 off I-95, (860)399-7224  
17 Sat 7:30-11pm Rico Barr & The Jump 'n' Jive Review perform for the New Hampshire Amateur Ballroom Dance Association. Cost is $10 pp for members, $15 for nonmembers. Shepard Auditorium at Pinkerton Academy Derry, NH. For more information visit: http://www.nhabda.com  
17 Sat 10pm Mark Tipton Trio, "Tip 'O the Hat" Series #3 at Blue,  Portland, Maine. Mark and his inimitable Trio present the Third 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: Stephane Grapelli (French Jazz Violinist/Composer) - 25 years gone on March 28 Second Set: Timeless Jazz Standards, Vibrant New Works, and a few Surprises!  http://www.marktiptonmusic.com/
18 Sun 11am-2:30pm The Hank Victor Trio, featuring Tom Ferrante on sax/clarinet, Mike Ball on acoustic bass, and the leader on electric guitar, at Bullfinch's Jazz Brunch, 730 Boston Post Rd. (Rt. 20) Sudbury MA (978) 443-4094. Their set list will include swing arrangements of compositions by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Fats Waller. Hank Victor is a former guitarist with the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony Orchestras. 
18 Sun 2pm New World Jazz Composers Octet Modern Jazz at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA. The music is a kaleidoscope: shifting effortlessly from the intimacy of a piano trio to the shouting horns of a big band.  $16 (Stu/Sen $15, Mem $13 Child U 12 $8) 
18 Sun 5-8pm Barbara and Al Boudreau Quintet feature the American Songbook in a series of Sunday concerts at four different venues - this week at Cape Ann Brewpub, 6 R Mondello Square, Gloucester, MA 01930 978-853-5434 www.boudreaujazz.com   
18 Sun 6:30-9pm The Galvanized Jazz Band at Aunt Chilada's, 3931 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT(3rd Sunday of the month)  with Tom Artin-trombone, Cynthia Fabian-vocals, Bill Sinclair-piano, Noel Kaletsky and Russ Whitman-reeds, Art Hovey-bass, Fred Vigorito-cornet, Bob Bequillard-drums, Joel Schiavone-banjo, a 9 piece band! Don't miss the hot Jazz, great food, and dancing too! No cover, no minimum! Call 203-230-4640 
19 Mon 1-3pm The Good Ole Salty Jazz Band first 3 Mondays of the month at the Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel F Lewis St. Gloucester, MA 01930-5755 (978)281-9765.
20 Tue 7-9:30pm Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main Street, (inters. of Rts. 16 & 27) Sherborn, MA Reservations accepted (508) 655-9521.   $10   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. Stan McDonald, soprano sax and clarinet, Jeff Stout trumpet, Gerry Gagnon trombone, Ross Petot piano, Al Ehrenfreid string bass, Peter Gerler guitar, Dave Bragdon drums www.bluehorizonjazzband.com
20 Tue 7-11pm Billy Novick Duo at the Franklin Cafe, 118 Main St. in historic Gloucester, MA. 
22 Thu 9pm The Winiker Orchestra at Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (in the heart of Harvard Square)  www.upstairsonthesquare.com. Usually the fourth Thursday of every month. No cover charge , Dancing to begin around 9 pm. Bo and Bill are of course on our dance card for Thursday nights all through the fall and winter. As usual, we’ll clear away the tables in the Monday Club Bar, strike up the band, and dance until we drop. The old-fashioned glamour of a dinner dance with all your favorite tunes— from swing to the fox trot. All ages are welcome and forthcoming…Come with friends, come single, or bring Prince or Princess Charming. Just come and have a wonderful dinner-- and a dance or two 
22 Thu 7-8pm Patrice Monahan Jazz at the Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge Street. Cambridge, MA. 02139 website  -mostly original tunes
23 Fri 1:30pm Dixie Diehards Dixieland Jazz Band at the Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA The Dixie Diehards are a 7-10 piece traditional New Orleans jazz band that plays everything from the Original Dixieland Jazz Band to Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. The brassy Diehards have played everywhere from Showcase Live at Patriot Place to summer gazebos all across southern New England. www.dixiediehards.com.
23 Fri 7pm Bart Weisman Jazz Group with Donna Byrne and Dane Vannatter together for the first time, at Cotuit Center 4404 Rte 28 (Falmouth Rd.) Cotuit, MA 02635 Telephone: 508-428-0669 Fax: 508-428-0633f
24 Sat 1pm Guy Van Duser guitar workshop at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA. Some Neat Techniques for Finger-Style Guitar--- Rolls, Tenth Ladders and False F. Come and join internationally acclaimed recording artist, composer and Academy Award nominee Guy Van Duser in an interactive workshop for acoustic guitar.  $35 
24 Sat 8-11:30pm Jimmy Mazzy Trio at The Winsor House, 390 Washington St Duxbury, MA 02332 (781) 934-0991. - with Fred Clifford tuba, Pete Collins clarinet, Carrie Mazzy vocals, and other special guests, sometimes Jeff Hughes and Stan Vincent. The Winsor House is an old New England Inn, with a friendly atmosphere.  Please call for reservations if you plan to come early and have dinner 781-934-0991
24 Sat 8pm Billy Novick and Guy Van Duser at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA For info: 508-405-2787 "Elegant. Riveting. Soulful. Classic mastery." These are a few of the terms that have been used to describe the unique and stunning swing-jazz music of acoustic guitarist Guy Van Duser and clarinetist Billy Novick. $20 (Stu/Sen $19, Mem $18 Child U 12 $10)
24 Sat 8pm 29th Highland Jazz Series presents Amazing Grace, The Grace Kelly Quintet with Jason Palmer trumpet, Doug Johnson piano, Evan Gregor bass, and Jordan Perlson drums at Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Rd. Newton Centre, MA  www.highlandjazz.org email: highlandjazz@verizon.net   Tickets:  $56 for 4-concert series, Individual Advance: $18 ($17 seniors)  $10 students.  $20 at the door.  When it comes to Grace Kelly, there are those who marvel at the proficiency and creativity of the 19-year-old saxophonist, vocalist, composer, lyricist and arranger.
24 Sat 9:30-midnight Rico Barr & The Jump 'N' Jive Review perform at the Acton Jazz Café, 452 Great Rd. Acton, MA for a Swing -n- Blues Dance Party. Admission is $15 at the door. Full bar, and dinner lighter fare and dessert menu. All ages welcome. Advance reservations are highly recommended. Visit www.actonjazzcafe.com  or call 978-263-6161. 
25 Sun 3pm The Claflin Hill Symphony presents an engaging & accessible Family Concert at Milford Town Hall, Main St. Milford, MA. "Singing in the Aisles" A fun exploration of music from dance. From baroque minuets to gavottes, to waltzes and YES, even some Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller Swing Music! Instrument Petting Zoo before and after the concert. Fun for all ages! And Yes! We'll make wider aisles so you can dance along with us!
25 Sun 4-7pm Christine Fawson, jazz trumpeter and vocalist at JOSA, Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon, December through April at The Center at Eastham, Grantham, NH
27 Tue 7-9:30pm Lost in the Sauce at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main Street, (inters. of Rts. 16 & 27) Sherborn, MA Reservations accepted (508) 655-9521.   $10  This five-piece swingin’ combo draws on diverse musical experiences and inspirations to deliver a fresh approach to Chicago-style jazz, from classic jazz and swing ballads to riffing jump tunes. Craig Ball plays as hot a BG-inspired clarinet as can be heard anywhere, and Jeff Hughes contributes with his melodic cornet and flugelhorn. Richie Giordano is the area’s prime boogie-woogie pianist, and a top-notch stride stylist. Ken Steiner propels the beat with his imaginative string bass, and Dave Bragdon provides sure-footed rhythm with his creative drumming.
28 Wed 11:30am-2pm The New Black Eagle Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn senior lunch program that includes a complete 3-course lunch and outstanding entertainment for $25 complete!! The Black Eagles are not merely revivalists, nor do they simply try to recreate verbatim the classics of yesteryear. Each of the seven group members has a strong musical personality which can be expressed either individually or as one voice of the rich and varied ensemble choruses the Black Eagles are famous for... this enables the band to treat songs from the 1920s with new insights, always keeping the music fresh.   Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn, MA Reservations please (508) 655-9521 or info@sherborninn.com
29 Thu 8pm? Grace Kelly at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MA 
29 Thu 8-10pm Patrice Monahan Jazz at Savinos Grill, 449 Common Street, Belmont MA 02478  781-484-3499 website no cover  
30 Fri 8pm Grace Kelly, Chris Botti an unforgettable evening of jazz, at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 554 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 831-0800 e-mail: info@thehanovertheatre.org.. Full ticket prices are $35, $45 and $55, depending on seating location. 10% discount available for members, groups of 15 or more, corporate partners, kids, students, and WOO card holders. Please call the box office at 877.571.7469 for more information. Schedule  http://www.thehanovertheatre.org/shows/index.php
31 Sat 1-4pm Dick Lupino, Shawnn Monteiro, Mike Renzi at Greenvale Vineyard, 582 Wapping Rd, Portsmouth, RI, 401-847-3777
31 Sat 7pm Swing Caravan returns to the Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St. Northampton, MA for a record release concert! This western MA favorite makes a playful, nuanced brand of acoustic alt-jazz. Already known for high energy live shows, the band has evolved into an even more uniquely colorful blend of Gypsy jazz influenced swing, global traditional, and original music. The bass, trumpet, drum kit, guitar/vocal quartet specializes in re-shaping songs through one unpredictable spin after another. Swing Caravan has won the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist showcase and has played concerts at Club Passim, Cafe Lena, Old Colony Woodstock, the Green River Festival, and Brooklyn Djangology Festival.  Adv: $12.50 - Door: $15.00 http://www.iheg.com/iron_horse_main.asp
31 Fri 7-8pm Patrice Monahan & Percussive Urban Swing; Host - Sean Fieldler.  Tap Jam Event at The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge Street. Cambridge, MA. 02139 website  Cover: $10 
31 Sat 7:30 & 10pm An Evening with Stanley Sagov & The Remembering The Future Jazz Band with Special Guest jazz/rock guitarist Larry Coryell at The Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street in Cambridge. Tickets at $35.00 for either show are on sale now and can be purchased on line at www.regattabarjazz.com  or by calling: 617-395-7757. The Remembering the Future Jazz Band features some of the premier musicians in Boston: Dr. Stanley Sagov on piano and keyboards, John Lockwood on acoustic bass, Bob Gullotti on drums, Robert Douglas Gay on alto sax and Mike Peipman on trumpet, Stan Strickland on tenor sax, flute and vocals and special guest vocalist, Wannetta Jackson. 
31 Sat 8-10pm Galvanized Jazz Band at Orange Arts and Culture Council, with Skip Hughes! For tickets, $20 ea, call 203 795-4970 or 203 795-1133. Seating is cabaret style. Groups can reserve tables. Bring beverages and snacks, if desired. Location is the Holy Infant Auditorium, 450 Race Brook Road, Orange, CT. Doors open at 7pm for socializing--concert at 8pm, dancing too!


 


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