Wednesday, December 10 2008

December 10 - U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty: Our annual holiday concert…this program is always well attended, so please plan to come early. (Theater seating for this concert.)The United States Air Force Band of Liberty is stationed at Hanscom AFB near Boston, Massachusetts; this group of 60 musicians has been entertaining audiences throughout the New England region and beyond since 1978!

WICN's Fall Brown Bag Concert Series

Submitted by karen@wicn.org on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 1:20pm.

Brown Bag

Wednesday the 10th at 1pm

Come experience the sights and sounds of the WICN Public Radio and Mechanics Hall Brown Bag Concert Series. Yound and upcoming artists as well as favorite jazz natives will perform at these free concerts. Each show starts at noon and is broadcast live on WICN at 90.5 FM and heard around the world on the web at wicn.org. Everyone is welcome to bring his or her own lunch or purchase one at the hall, prepared by La Patisserie Café. This series is now in it's twenty-second year and is sponsored by Bank of American. Below is the schedule for the months of November and December 2008.

	November 12 – Aaron Weinstein: Named a ‘rising star violinist’ by Downbeat Magazine, Aaron Weinstein is earning a reputation as one of the finest jazz violinists of his generation. Performing as a soloist, or in collaboration, Aaron has, in the words of Wall Street Journal writer Nat Hentoff, created a “rebirth of the hot jazz violin”. Performing with Aaron at Mechanics Hall will be Jon Wheatley on guitar and Marshall Wood on bass.
	November 19 – Krisanthi Pappas: Jazz, cabaret and pop vocalist, Krisanthi Pappas, has the vocal gentleness of Norah Jones, the husky-voiced passion of Bonnie Raitt and the swinging playfulness of Ella Fitzgerald. Based in the Boston-area, Krisanthi is a full-time entertainer playing an average of 150 performances a year at jazz concert series, festivals, resorts, clubs and private events throughout New England and New York City.
	November 26: Sunny and Her Joy Boys featuring Duke Robillard and Billy Novick: A project and collaboration that has been waiting for the right vocalist, Sunny and Her Joy Boys celebrate the rich era of the jazz female stylist. Native Duke Robillard and Billy Novick will be joined by the vocal accompaniment of Sunny Crownover. Sunny and Her Joy Boys are bound to make you feel happy with a blend of soft yet powerful rhythm, reminiscent of 30’s jazz.
	December 3 - Jack Donahue: As Rex Reed of the New York Observer says, “Surrender to Jack Donahue – he will haunt you…fresh and captivating…astoundingly imaginative.” Hailed by critics and loved by audiences across the country, Jack Donahue is a rare talent. With a voice that will keep away the upcoming winter chill, Jack will be performing for the first December Brown Bag.
	December 10 - U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty: Our annual holiday concert…this program is always well attended, so please plan to come early. (Theater seating for this concert.)The United States Air Force Band of Liberty is stationed at Hanscom AFB near Boston, Massachusetts; this group of 60 musicians has been entertaining audiences throughout the New England region and beyond since 1978!

Keller Jazz Series

Submitted by edshepherd on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 2:19pm.

Monday, December 1, 2008 - 7:00pm

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 7:00pm

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 7:00pm

Monday, December 8, 2008 - 7:00pm

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 7:00pm

Jazz comes ALIVE at NEC with performances by our talented jazz superstars in the making. The Keller Jazz Series, coached by seasoned performers of the NEC jazz faculty, offers an intimate environment in which students explore their own individually crafted repertoires. Nightclub-style sets by three student ensembles from NEC's jazz studies department.

Free

NEC's Keller Room

Submitted by edshepherd on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 11:58am.

30 Gainsborough Street

Boston, MA, 02115

United States

(617) 585-1122

See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

Website:

www.newenglandconservatory.edu/concerts

Cabaret Open Mike w/ Feature: Beantown Bound; Pianist: Michael Larson

Submitted by edshepherd on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 12:01pm.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 7:30pm

Host: Leslie Holmes

$8 ($7 mem & BACA mem)

Amazing Things Art Center

Submitted by edshepherd on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 4:37pm.

160 Hollis Street

Framingham, MA, 01702

United States

(508) 405-ARTS

See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

Website:

www.amazingthings.org

BACA Sponsored Event: “Act IV …… A Night of Music and Musings”

Submitted by edshepherd on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 10:59am.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:00pm

Featuring Carol O’Shaughnessy,Dane Vannatter, Piero Bonamico and Lynda D'Amour

Show: $28; BACA mem price: $25 with ID; Dinner & Show: $73

Scullers Jazz Club

Submitted by edshepherd on Tue, 12/18/2007 - 2:56pm.

400 Soldiers Field Road DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel

Boston, MA, 02134

United States

(617) 562-4111

See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

Website:

www.scullersjazz.com

Avi & Celia with Annie Lynch & The Beekeepers

Submitted by edshepherd on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:26pm.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:00pm

Avi & Celia have become a strong part of the music scene, helping to invigorate the community with the essence of yesteryear. Both 23-year-old native New Englanders, Avi & Celia are writing conscious material bound together with tight harmonies and the spirit of a musical revival.

Annie Lynch & the Beekepers are an acoustic alternative folk group of artists from a variety of music backgrounds. While the songs performed by the quartet originated as Annie's folk tunes, the music has evolved and expanded with rich band arrangements.

Reg: $12/ Mem: $10

www.aviandcelia.com www.annielynch.com

Club Passim

Submitted by edshepherd on Mon, 12/24/2007 - 10:45am.

47 Palmer Street

Cambridge, MA, 02138

United States

(617) 492-7679

See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

Website:

www.passimcenter.org

Chapel Jazz & Jazz Lab Ensembles in concert

Submitted by edshepherd on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 12:13pm.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:00pm

Bowker Auditorium, Stockbridge Hall

CONDUCTORS: Steven Sonntag (Chapel Jazz Ensemble) & Alex Lee-Clark (Jazz Lab Ensemble)

Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Center Box Office, 413-545-2511. Tickets are $3 for UMass Amherst students; $7 for other students, senior citizens, and children under 18 years of age; $12 for the general public.

UMass Amherst - Fine Arts Center

Submitted by edshepherd on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 4:02pm.

Massachusetts Avenue

Amherst, MA, 01003

United States

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Website:

www.umass.edu/music/calendar/

Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band

Submitted by edshepherd on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 2:45pm.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 8:00pm

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:00pm

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 8:00pm

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 8:00pm