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Your guide to jazz in SEMass/RI for August, 2008

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy! But watch out for those winter heating bills soon to come!

In the meantime, we can all enjoy a summer of jazz in New England, where the good stuff just keeps coming. On Aug. 8-10, it’s the JVC Jazz Newport Festival starring Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti, Aretha Franklin and Sonny Rollins along with many others. For details visit http://www.festivalnetwork.com/.

Our Dixie Diehards, meanwhile, will be appearing somewhere near you several times during August and September both at outdoor concerts and theatres and indoor venues. Look for us Aug. 13 in the Sharon town concert series at Lake Massapoag!

Your August, 2008 Jazz Calendar!
With thanks to www.nejazz.com.

1 Fri 7:30-9pm Greg Abate Quartet, Waterplace Park, Providence, Waterfire Concert.

1.1 Fri 8pm Songs For a Summer Night. Doors open at 6:30pm. Dinner, Dancing, and Cabaret performance at Roseland Ballroom Dinner Theater and Cabaret/Jazz Club, Route 138,Taunton MA.
2 Sat 7-10pm Johnny Souza Trio at Chatham Bars Inn, 297 Shore Road - Chatham, MA
3 Sun 1:30-4:30pm Lee Childs and the Bourbon Street Paraders the the Cape Cod Canal Jazz Cruise at the Onset Town Pier, Onset, MA. Every Sunday
3 Sun 5-7pm The Fantasy Big Band at Town Park, Dutcher St. Hopedale (MA)
1.5 Tue 7-9:30pm Riverboat Stompers at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10
1.6 Wed 6:30pm Swing 7, Hot Standards by your better half, at Quincy SummerFest Concert, Ruth Gordon Amphitheatre, Merrymount Parkway, Quincy, MA
6 Wed 6:30-10pm Lee Childs & Kurt Wenzel at the RooBar, every Wednesday 907 Route 28, Chatham, MA.
6 Wed 7-10pm Ida Zecco with Mike Renzi on piano Dick Lupino on bass at Sardella's, 30 Memorial Boulevard, West Newport, RI
6 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA
7 Thu 1-2pm Krisanthi Pappas at Plymouth Public Library, 132 South Street Plymouth, MA.
7Thu 7-10pm Blue Horizon Five, Ma Glockner's, 155 Maple St. Bellingham .
9 Sat 7:30pm Bart Weisman, Concert & Fundraiser for the First Congressional Church of Falmouth, Falmouth Green, 68 Main Street, Falmouth MA
9 Sat 8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio with Johnny Souza, Trumpet at Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA
10 Sat 6:30-8pm Greg Abate at Jamestown, RI Concert Series. Downtown Jamestown RI
12 Tue 7-9:30pm Monte Carlo Jazz Ensemble at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn $10
13 Wed. 7 p.m., Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Sharon Town Park at Lake Massapoag, Sharon, Ma.
13 Wed 6-7:30pm Krisanthi Pappas at Osterville Village Library (508) 428-5757, Wianno Ave. Osterville, MA
13 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men, Colonial Inn, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
15-17 -- Provincetown Jazz Festival, Town Hall, Provincetown MA, Cape Cod - Tickets $25. Details: www.provincetownjazzfestival.org/Schedule.htm
16 Sat 7-10pm The Bela Sarkozy Trio Chathams Bar Inn, Chatham, MA
16 Sat 8pm Greg Abate at Provincetown MA Jazz Festival. Provincetown , MA.
17 Sun 7 Wolverine Jazz Band at Wrentham Town Green Wrentham.
18 Mon 6-7:30pm Krisanthi Pappas at Harwich Gazebo, Brooks Park corner of Route 39 & Oak Street Harwich, MA.
19 Tue 7-9pm Bay State Stompers at North Attleboro MA gazebo at the park in front of Town Hall on South Washington Street.
19 Tue 7-9:30pm Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA
20 Wed 6-8pm Greg Abate Sextet with Johnny Souza, trumpet at Garden City Center Concert Series, Cranston, RI
20 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA
21 Thu 6-8:30pm Krisanthi Pappas at Medfield Gazebo Main St. (Rte. 109) Medfield, MA.
23 7:30 p.m., Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at the Marion Arts Center, Main and Pleasant streets, Marion, Ma.
23 Sat 7-10pm Johnny Souza Trio at Chatham Bars Inn, 297 Shore Road - Chatham, MA
25 Mon 7-9pm the Johnny Souza at Plymouth Public Library Free Concert, Plymouth, MA
26 Tue 7-9:30pm Lost in the Sauce! at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 28 Thu. 5-7 p.m. D

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Your guide to jazz in SEMass/RI for July, 2008

It’s 80 degrees, there’s no one in the place…

Pardon the attempt at a re-write, but that’s our way of saying that the focus has shifted from the clubs and concert halls to the great outdoors for our traditional jazz and family entertainment for the summer months.

The Dixie Diehards will be appearing at four free community concerts during July, beginning Wed. July 2 in Mansfield, Ma. There’s plenty more great outdoors jazz action in our area too with the likes of the great horn player and bandleader Jerry Seeco and the Wolverines, to name but two.

Your SEMass.. R.I. jazz calendar for July! For more jazz from throughout New England, visit www.nejazz.com!

DATE
1 Tue 6:30-8:30pm Mauricio Morain and "Flash" at Milford MA Musicians pavilion, Milford Town park, corner of Congress & Walnut Sts.

1 Tue 7-9:30pm Ken Steiner and his Jazz Babies at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn ,
3 Thu Blue Horizon Five at Ma Glockner's, 155 Maple St. Bellingham MA (508) 966-1085

2 Wed. 7 p.m. Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, bandstand, Mansfield, Ma. South Common, free.
4 Fri 3-5 p.m., Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Berkley Town Common, Berkley, Ma. Free.
4 Fri 8 p.m. Soul Ambition, 20 Water St. Tavern, 20 Water St., East Greenwich, R.I.
6 Sun 1:30-4:30pm Lee Childs and the Bourbon Street Paraders at the the Cape Cod Canal Jazz Cruise at the Onset Town Pier, Onset, MA. Every Sunday.
6 Sun 7 p.m., Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Wrentham Common, free.

8 Tue 6:30-8:30pm The Jerry Seeco Seven at Milford MA Musicians pavilion, Milford Town park, corner of Congress & Walnut Sts.
8 Tue 7-9:30pm That Old Feeling at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission.
8 Tue 7-11pm Amanda Carr at THE HI HAT with Vinny Pagano Trio. One Davol Square, Providence RI.
9 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
10 7:308 p.m., Mark Anderson Jazz Trio, Gracies Restaurant, Providence, R.I.

11 Fri 5:30-8pm Ed Harlow's Gringo Kings Hyde Community Center Playground, 90 Lincoln St. Newton Highlands, MA 02461

11 9:30 p.m., Soul Ambition, Narragansett Café, Jamestown

11 Fri 8:45pm-12:30am The Swing Legacy at Swing City, 29 Central St, Somerville, MA
12 Sat 1-4pm Ida Zecco with Mike Renzi on piano David Zinno on bass at Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI.
12 Sat 8-11pm Sticky Skillet Swing Orchestra, Wequassett Inn Resort and Golf Club, Chatham MA
15 Tue 6:30-8:30pm "Swing Night" with the Fantasy Big Band at Milford MA Musicians pavilion, Milford Town park, corner of Congress & Walnut Sts.
15 Tue 7-9:30pm Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA
16 Wed 7 The Wolverine Jazz Band at Town Hall Green, Washington St. Rt. 1 Norwood, Ma

16 Wed 7-9pm C-Jammers at Town Park, Dutcher St. Hopedale (MA) band concerts.

16 Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Stone Church, Raynham, 785 South Main St. Free.

16 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200

17 Thu 7-9pm the Johnny Souza Quintet at the Plymouth Waterfront Concert Series, Plymouth, MA
17 8-10 p.m. Phil Grenadier with Suzanne Davis Quartet , Vernisage, Brookline, Ma.

17 Thu 7:00-10:00pm Baldwin's Balladeers with Stewart Baird cornet/vocals Ma Glockner's Restaurant, 151 Maple St. Bellingham MA
19 8 p.m., Amanda Carr, Atlantic Beach Club, Middletown.

19 Sat 8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio at Tosca,14 North Street Hingham, MA .
20 Sun 2pm Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band at Morse Institute Library, 14 E. Central St. Natick, MA
20 Sun 4-6pm the Johnny Souza Quartet with Special Guest Leah Souza at Holy Ghost Festival, Plymouth, MA
20 Sun 5:30-8pm Black Eagle Jazz Band at Falmouth Historical Society, Falmouth MA 508.548.4857
21 Mon 7-8:30pm Made in the Shade at Bridgewater MA town Common .
22 Tue 7-9:30pm Black Eagle Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA

23 Wed 6-7:45pm Marty Grosz guitar and vocals, Dan Block sax and clarinet, and Dick Miller piano at Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 460 Commercial St., Provincetown MA

23 Wed 7-8:30pm Made in the Shade, Family Concert at Endicott Estate in Dedham performing the music of Dave Brubeck at American Echoes Summer Concert Series at Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
24 6 p.m., Amanda Carr, Ruth’s Chris, Providence, R.I.
24 7:30 p.m., Mark Anderson Jazz Trio, Gracies Restaurant, Providence, R.I.
26 9 p.m., Dave Fox, Land Ho! Orleans, Ma.
27 Sun 4-7pm Greg Abate at Highfield Hall Jazz Concert, Falmouth MA 508-495-1878
29 Tue 6:30-8:30pm Don Iacovelli and 8 Misbehavin' at Milford MA Musicians pavilion, Milford Town park, corner of Congress & Walnut Sts. 01757
29 Tue 7-9:30pm Swing Times Five at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521
30 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
31 Thu 6:30-8pm Greg Abate at RI Historical Society, John Brown House, Benefit St. Prov. RI
31 7:30 p.m., Mark Anderson, Gracies Restaurant, Providence, R.I.

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Your SEMass and RI Jazz for June, 2008

It’s almost time to break out of the club scene and take our jazz outside! But first, The Dixie Diehards finish up June with gigs at Steve’s Backstage Pass in Taunton on June 1 and the Taunton Public Library on June 12. Then it’s off to Mansfield Municipal Airport June 28 where we will be playing a concert in an airplane hangar at 1 p.m. as part of the wrapup of the Mansfield Air Race Classic and Family Festival.

Sunday Night Jazz, hosted by Sun Chronicle music journalist Rick Foster, also has two more shows before taking the summer off. The Sunyatta Jazz Quartet will be in on June 15 and the incomparable Go Quartet with Adam Go on June 22. All shows begin at 7 p.m. at Steve’s Backstage Pass, 15 School St., Taunton, Ma. For more information visit http://www.stevesbackstagepass.com/ or call 508-824-3436.

The festival season kicks off with the Hot Steamed Jazz Festival in Essex Connecticut June 27-29. Among the stars: The Wolverines and the Galvanized Jazz Band. Don’t miss it! Visit http://www.hotsteamedjazz.com/ for more info.

Your Personal SEMass Jazz Calendar for June, 2008!
For more on jazz, visit http://www.nejazz.com/ or http://www.dixiediehards.com/.
DATE
1 Sun 7pm Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at Steve's Backstage Pass, 15 School St., Taunton, MA. $7
2 Mon 6-9pm Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band, Dolphin Restaurant 12 Washington St. Natick Center
3 Tue 7-11 p.m. Mariane Solivan with the Hi Hat Jazz Trio, The Hi Hat, Davol Square, Providence., R.I.
3 Tue 7-9:30pm Sticky Skillet Swing Orchestra, Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 admission.
4 Wed 7:30pm Amanda Carr, Sardella’s, Memorial Drive West/ Bellevue Avenue, Newport. RI.

4 Wed. 8 p.m. Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord.

5 Manderson Jazz Trio, Gracie’s, 194 Washington St., Providence, R.I.
5 Thu 7-10pm Blue Horizon Five a HOT variation of Stan McDonld's Blue Horizon Jazz Band at Ma Glockner's, 155 Maple St. Bellingham MA (508) 966-1085
6 Sat 10:00am New Liberty Jazz Band at Foxborough MA Founders Day parade/
7 Sat 8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio at Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA
7 Sat 9 p.m. Jeff Maher, St. John’s Club, Fall River, Ma.
10 Tue. 7-11 p.m. Hi-Hat Jazz Trio with Christine Fawson, The Hi-Hat, Davol Sq., Providence, R.I.
10 Tue 7-9:30pm Wolverine Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA. $10
11 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord.
12 Thu. 7 p.m. The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Taunton Public Library, Taunton, Ma.
13 Fri. 9 p.m. Jeff Maher, Pottersville Pub, Somerset, Ma.
13 & 14 8:30pm-12:30am The Leah Souza Trio at the Radisson Plymouth Harbor Hotel, 180 Water Street Plymouth.
14 Noon. Jeff Maher, The Pier Restaurant, Newport, R.I.
17 Tue. 7-11 p.m. Hi-Hat Jazz Trio with Shawn Monteiro, The Hi Hat, Davol Squ., Providence, R.I.
17 Tue 7-9:30pm Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn.
18 Wed 8:30pm Pete Collins & Friends at the Winsor House, 390 Washington St. Duxbury.
18 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord.
19 Thu 7-10pm Paul Monat, Ma Glockner's Restaurant, 151 Maple St. Bellingham, Ma.
19 Thu. Amanda Carr, Ruth’s Chris, 1 G Tech Center, Providence, R.I.
19 Thu. Manderson Jazz Trio, Gracie’s Restaurant, 194 Washington St., Providence, R.I.
20 Fri 8-11:30pm New Black Eagle Jazz Band, Chan's Egg Rolls and Jazz, 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI $15
20 Fri 8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio at Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA
24 Tue 7-9:30pm The Jazz Jesters Novelty Orchestra at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA $10.

24 Tue 7-11 p.m. Hi-Hat Jazz Trio with Debra Mann, The Hi-Hat, Davol Square, Providence.

25 Wed 8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200
27 8 p.m. Fri. Jeff Maher, The Pier Restaurant, Newport, R.I.
28 1 p.m. The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Mansfield Municipal Airport, Mansfield, Ma at the finish of the Mansfield Air Race Classic women’s cross-country competition; a contest whose lineage goes back to Amelia Earhardt.
28 Jim Robitaille Group, 3:45 p.m., Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham

Rollins, Hancock, Botti Headline Newport

Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock and Chris Botti will be headlining the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival Newport Aug. 8-10 in Newport, RI. The event will be centered on its traditional location at Fort Adams State Park, with a Friday evening festival opening performance at The International Tennis Hall of Fame at The Newport Casino.

For more information visit http://www.festivalnetwork.com/ or call (877) 655-4TIX. Tickets may also be purchased locally from 9am - 1pm EST at The Festival Network Ticketing offices: 770 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI. For directions call (401) 847-3700.

From 2007 Grammy® Award Album of the Year winner Herbie Hancock to Anthony Hamilton Blues Project to Lettuce, the festival aims to reach broad new audiences while staying true to its roots.

The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival Newport continues a legacy begun in 1954, when George Wein launched the modern music festival era with the first Newport Jazz Festival. From Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie to Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman, each year promises a chance to witness history on the stage.One yet-to-be-named act will be chosen by the general public from ensembles submitting audition tracks to www.ourstage.com/go/newportjazz.

This year's lineup includes:

Friday, August 8, 2008 - 8:00pmInternational Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport CasinoChris BottiLedisi

Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 11:30am - 7:00pmFort Adams State ParkJVC Jazz StageChris BottiWayne Shorter QuartetDave Holland-Gonzalo Rubalcaba-Chris Potter-Eric HarlandLedisiPavilion StageHolland-Rubalcaba-Potter-HarlandHaden - Iverson - MotianWarren Vache QuintetBrian Blade FellowshipWaterside StageLettuce with special guest Fred WesleyAaron Goldberg TrioChristian Scott

Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 11:30am - 7:00pmFort Adams State ParkJVC Jazz StageSonny RollinsHerbie HancockAnthony Hamilton Blues ProjectGeorge Wein & The Newport All-Stars with Anat Cohen, Howard Alden, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff BallardPavilion StageMarco Benevento Trio with special guest Chris PotterGuillermo Klein y Los GauchosChrist Potter's UndergroundMark Rapp BandWaterside StageSoulive with special guest Fred WesleyLionel Loueke TrioExperanza SpaldingEmpirical (UK)OurStage.com winner

What are the top Jazz Albums?

OK. The eternal question: Which are the most essential jazz recordings of all time?

The New Yorker's David Remnick takes a stab in a recent article in the online magazine weighted, of course, toward the era of classic jazz. His top five include three albums from the immortal Louis Armstrong (small wonder) plus one each from jazz pioneers Fats Waller and King Oliver.

We're indebted to jazz tipster Ted Nesi for the following link:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/2008/05/19/080519on_onlineonly_remnick
The top five:

1. Fats Waller: Handful of Keys.

2. King Oliver: King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band; The Complete Set.

3. Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings.

4. Louis Armstrong: The Complete CA Victor Recordings.

5. Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy.

What's your opinion? Write in and let me know your favorites, along with your rationale. We'll post it here.

Al Jarreau at for Showcase Live! Aug. 16

Al Jarreau, multi Grammy-winning jazz and pop singer, will perform Aug. 16 at the soon-to-open Showcase Live! nightclub at Patriot Place in Foxboro, Ma. National Amusements officials confirmed.Time and ticket prices have not been announced.

Concert dates for Jazz icons Dave Brubeck and Al Green were announced previously.

Jarreau, with seven Grammys, is the only vocalist in history to win in three separate categories: jazz, pop, and R&B. The awards cover a career that now stretches over the last five decades.

For more information see http://www.aljarreau.com
http://showcaselive.com/event-schedule

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STAND BY FOR JAZZ!
Your Jazz Newsletter for Southeastern Mass and R.I.

They say June is Bustin Out All Over. But not before we take care of some unfinished jazz business in May!
The coming month will be spiced by a visit to Twin River in Lincoln, R.I. by blues guitarist extraordinaire Duke Robillard, and there’ll be plenty of tasty traditional and contemporary performances from Leah Souza, Jimmy Mazzy and the Marcus Monteiro Quartet, to name a few!
The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band plans to kick up its heels with old time New Orleans Jazz music at a jazz brunch 11:30-1:30 p.m. Mother’s Day, May 11 at the Taunton Holiday Inn, plus a more intimate show the following week on May 15 at Ma Glockner’s Restaurant, 151 Maple St., Bellingham, from 7-10 p.m. Bring your dancin’ shoes!
Sunday Night Jazz at Steve’s Backstage Pass, 15 School St., Taunton, Ma will be featuring shows with Third Shift on May 11, Elm Street Jazz, May 18, and Tema Jazz on May 25. Those shows are 7-9 p.m. Admissions range from $6-10. Call 508-824-3436 or visit http://www.stevesbackstagepass.com/.

Your Personal Jazz Calendar for May, 2008!

The Hi-Hat, Davol Square, Providence, features nightly jazz ranging from groups like the East Side Horns to solo piano and CD release events. For their almost-too-numerous-to-list attractions, please visit http://www.thehihat.com/. And for jazz news and listings throughout New England, visit http://www.nejazz.com/.

DATE
1 Thu.
7-10pm Blue Horizon Five Ma Glockner's, 155 Maple St. Bellingham MA (508) 966-1085
5 Mon
6-9pm Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band at the Dolphin Restaurant ~Dinner & Jazz~ Reservations: 508-655-0669. 12 Washington St. Natick Center.
5 Mon.
7-9:30pm Dave Whitney Big Band with special Guest Sophia Stevens at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10.
9 p.m. (every Tuesday) Jeff Maher, Billy Goode’s Tavern, Marlboro St., Newport

6 Tues.
10 p.m., Marcus Monteiro Quartet, Bridge St. Station, 122 Main St., Fairhaven (Also May 8, 13, 20).

7 Wed
8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200.

8 Thu.
7 p.m. Jeff Maher, Hero’s Pub, 150 Slade’s Ferry Road, Somerset, Ma.

9 Fri.
TBA Jeff Maher, Harbor Hotel, Newport, R.I.

11 Sun.
11:13 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch with the Dixie Diehards Jazz Band, Taunton Holiday Inn, Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton, Ma.
7 p.m., Third Shift Jazz, Steve’s Backstage Pass, 15 School St., Taunton, Ma. $6.

13 Tue
7-9:30pm The Jazz Jesters Novelty Orchestra at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10

9 Fri
8:30pm-12:30am Leah Souza Trio at Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA
14 Wed
8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200

15 Thu.
7-10pm Dixie Diehards Jazz Band at Ma Glockner's, 151 Maple St. Bellingham, MA 02019 (508) 966-1085 $10 cover.
16 Fri.
7pm Leah Souza Trio, HAT'S OFF TO THE ARTS! GALA, Plymouth Guild Center for the Arts Garden, 11 North Street Plymouth, MA.
TBA Jeff Maher, Harbor Hotel, Newport, R.I.
17 Sat.
10 p.m., blues guitarist Duke Robillard, Lighthouse Bar at Twin River Casino, Lincoln, R.I. 10 p.m.
9:30 p.m., Marcus Monteiro Quartet, The Bullpen, 1825 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford.
18 Sun
3pm Wolverine Jazz Band appearing for the Cape Cod Jazz Society 31st year of spring concerts at Cape Cod Community College Tilden Arts Center, 2240 Ivanough Rd. (Rt. 132) West Barnstable, $25, Members $20. 508-394-5277 .
7-9PM Elm Street at Steve’s Backstage Pass, 15 School St., Taunton, MA
20 Tue
7-9:30pm Blue Horizon Jazz Band at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10
21 Wed.
8pm Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men - Traditional Jazz Band at the Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA (978) 369-9200.
25 Sun.
4-7pm This Side of Dixie at The Half Moon Restaurant, 1650 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Rt. 3) Coventry, RI 02816.
27 Tue
7-9:30pm Neville Dickie at the Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main St. Sherborn MA (508) 655-9521 $10 .
30 Fri.
5 p.m. Marcus Monteiro Quartet, New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Ma.

Thanks to: www.nejazz.com!