Community Church of Boston, Lothrop Auditorium,
Boston
The 10th “Playing For The Planet” benefit showcases master musicians from 3 different traditions in a rare evening of pan-cultural improvisation, with proceeds going to the environmental advocacy g...
Somerville jazz events
Playing For The Planet: Improvisors Against Climate Change
Friday, Dec 5
7:00p
The 10th “Playing For The Planet” benefit showcases master musicians from 3 different traditions in a rare evening of pan-cultural improvisation, with proceeds going to the environmental advocacy g...
Shepley Metcalf
Wednesday, Nov 12
8:00p
Scullers Jazz Club,
Boston
Going Places Tour
In this new show, Metcalf and pianist Ron Roy take us on a tour from Rhode Island to the Riviera and beyond via song...
Kurt Elling's Passion World with special guest Anat Cohen
Friday, May 15
8:00p
Sanders Theatre,
Cambridge
Named DownBeat Critics Poll’s Male Vocalist of the Year an unprecedented fourteen times, Kurt Elling is one of the world’s foremost jazz vocalists...
Celebrity Series Presents: Christian McBride Trio with Cécile McLorin Salvant
Friday, Feb 6
8:00p
Sanders Theatre,
Cambridge
This incredible double bill pairs the Christian McBride Trio with Cécile McLorin Salvant and her trio...
Celebrity Series Presents: An Evening with Branford Marsalis
Thursday, Jan 29
8:00p
Sanders Theatre,
Cambridge
NEA Jazz Master, renowned Grammy Award‐winning saxophonist, and Tony Award nominee Branford Marsalis is among the most revered instrumentalists of his time...
Chris Botti
Wednesday, Dec 10
7:30p
Wilbur Theatre,
Boston
Chris Botti is the largest-selling American instrumental artist...
Milton Nascimento
Sunday, Nov 16
7:30p
Berklee Performance Center,
Boston
One of Brazil’s greatest stars of all time, Milton Nascimento celebrates a 50-year career with his latest album and world tour, Uma Travessia, featuring classic songs in his repertoire...
Chick Corea
Sunday, Apr 12
7:30p
Symphony Hall,
Boston
with Herbie Hancock
Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock stunned jazz audiences in 1978 when, in the midst of jazz-rock’s enormous popularity, they toured as an acoustic piano duet...
Eric Johnson
Tuesday, Nov 11
8:00p
Wilbur Theatre,
Boston
with Mike Stern
The collaboration between “one of the most respected guitarists on the planet” (Guitar Player) and “one of the more distinctive guitarists spanning several decades” (All About Ja...
Celebrity Series of Boston presents: Terence Blanchard Quintet and Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Saturday, Apr 25
8:00p
Berklee Performance Center,
Boston
A five-time Grammy Award winner and renowned film-score and soundtrack composer, trumpeter Terence Blanchard is one of the great renaissance men of jazz...
Yoko Miwa Trio
Thursday, Nov 13
8:00p
Scullers Jazz Club,
Boston
Since her arrival in the United States, Japanese improviser Yoko Miwa has earned a reputation for being one of the more lyrical, melodic and accessible pianists in the Jazz world...
Small Jazz Concert II
Thursday, Nov 13
8:00p
Fisher Performance Room,
Medford
Paul Ahlstrand and Nando Michelin's small jazz ensembles perform works for smaller combos.
Free; no tickets required
Small Jazz Concert III: Harvesting the Sounds of Jobim
Sunday, Nov 16
7:00p
Distler Performance Hall,
Medford
Small Jazz Concert III: Harvesting the Sounds of Jobim—Blues, Jazz, and Pop...
Bucky Pizzarelli,Gene Bertoncini & Ed Laub "Guitar Night"
Friday, Dec 12
8:00p
Scullers Jazz Club,
Boston
Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli is one of the masters of jazz guitar...
Amanda Carr With Myanna And The Ken Clark Organ Trio
Thursday, Nov 20
8:00p
Scullers Jazz Club,
Boston
With 5 jazz albums and an international fan base, critically acclaimed vocalist, AMANDA CARR returns again to Scullers Jazz Club with a broader musical offering of jazz,soul & pop as she shares the...
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