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Boney James

Sunday, Oct 27 7:00p

This incredibly accomplished artist — who broke into music in the mid-80s touring with acts such as The Isley Brothers, Morris Day (The Time), Randy Crawford and Teena Marie, and emerged as a solo ...

Assaf Kehati

Friday, Jun 14 12:30p

The Courtyard Restaurant at The Boston Public Library, Boston

Jazz guitarist and composer Assaf Kehati recorded two CDs that received numerous rave reviews – A View From My Window (2010) and Flowers and Other Stories (2011)...

Sunday Evenings with Jazz Vocalist John Minnock

Sunday, May 26 8:00p

Encore Lounge, Boston

Memorial Day Weekend! Join vocalist John Minnock and Boston’s best musicians every Sunday night at Encore Lounge...

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension in Concert

Saturday, Jun 22 8:00p

Berklee Performance Center, Boston

Jazz guitar giant John McLaughlin comes to Boston with his band The 4th Dimension featuring powerhouse Indian drummer Ranjit Barot, Cameroon-born-Paris-resident bassist Etienne M'Bappé and keyboard...

Tab Benoit and the Voice of the Wetlands All Stars

Thursday, Jun 6 7:30p

Wilbur Theatre, Boston

Louisiana’s #1 roots music export Tab Benoit has assembled a stellar ensemble of fellow New Orleans musicians, including Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville, fiddler Waylon Thibodeaux, drummer Johnny V...

Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone

Saturday, Sep 28 8:00p

Boston Opera House, Boston

Jazz legend Sonny Rollins kicks off the Celebrity Series of Boston's 75th season in a concert that is also the highlight of the 2013 Beantown Jazz Festival. “The last jazz immortal...

3rd Annual Evening of Elegance & Jazz: The Evolution of Soul

Saturday, Jun 15 6:00p

Carroll and Sons, Boston

The Young Professionals Network of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (YPN-ULEM) presents our Annual Signature Fundraiser Awards Reception- "Evening of Elegance & Jazz: The Evolution of Soul...

Boston Pops Orchestra present Film Night with John Williams

Saturday, Jun 8 8:00p

Boston Symphony Hall, Boston

Jazz at the Firehouse - Kenny Hadley Big Band

Sunday, Jun 2 5:00p

Zumix Firehouse, Boston

The Kenny Hadley Big Band has wowed audiences for more than thirty years. The sixteen piece juggernaut led by drummer Kenny Hadley is a fan favorite wherever they perform...

Jazz at the Firehouse - Miss Tess and the Talkbacks

Sunday, Jun 16 5:00p

Zumix Firehouse, Boston

Miss Tess is a New York City based songwriter and performing musician...

Lance Houston Jazz Quartet

Friday, Jul 5 12:30p

The Courtyard Restaurant at The Boston Public Library, Boston

Lance Houston and his talented jazz quartet produce magical and imaginative interpretations of jazz standards...

Charlie Kohlhase and Members of the Explorers Club

Friday, Jun 7 12:30p

The Courtyard Restaurant at The Boston Public Library, Boston

Charlie Kohlhase has been active on Boston’s Jazz scene for more than 30 years as a bandleader/composer, sideman, and educator...

Jazz Under Glass: A Greenhouse Celebration

Sunday, Jun 9 6:00p

Dudley Greenhouse, Boston

Dudley Greenhouse @ 11 Brook Ave in Roxbury While the Dudley Greenhouse operates as an intensive year-round food production space, we are equally serious about education, fun, cooking and community...

Newport Jazz Festival: NOW 60

Thursday, Feb 13 8:00p

Berklee Performance Center, Boston

The Newport Jazz Festival has put together lineup of ferociously talented superstars to celebrate their legacy and pay tribute to one of America’s greatest jazz festivals...