NEJA - New England Jazz Alliance

The NEJA Web-site is currently under reconstruction. We are happy to announce the the upgrading of the Events page is now complete. NEJA associates and other interested parties should contact Web Committee Chair Paul Combs directly to find out how to enter events on this listing. Paul can be contacted through his Web-site, www.paulcombs.com. Please return here regularly for news of special Jazz Events in the six-state New England region. For more information on live jazz in New England, please visit our links to clubs and other venues that regularly schedule jazz events.

STEVE DAVIS
May 16, 2008

Long Wharf Theater (Stage II) - 222 Sargent Drive - Exit 46 off I-95 - New Haven, CN - 12:00am
Tickets are available online or by phone at 203-787-4282, or in person at the Box Office.
https://www.longwharf.org/tickets/show.asp

Wolverine Jazz Band
May 18, 2008

Tilden Arts Center 2240 Ivanhoe Road, (Rt 132), West Barnstable, MA - 3:00pm
Presented by the Cape Cod Jazz Society, the Wolverines are just back from a successful East Coast tour.

Tickets: "$25 or $20 for CCJS members - $5 student rate! So bring children along!! Enjoy the Cape before the traffic kicks in."
http://wolverinejazzband.com/

A Benefit for Claire Arenius
May 25, 2008

Montenia's, 137 State Street Springfield, MA - 3:00pm
Drummer/composer/educator Claire Arenius has been performing in jazz and improvisational music for almost thirty years. She has performed and/or recorded with many jazz greats including: Tal Farlow, Slide Hampton, Richard Davis, Archie Shepp, Marion Brown, Charles Neville, George Mraz, Ray Copeland, Mose Allison, Barney Kessel, and Sheila Jordan. Her recent performance work includes dates with bassist Vishnu Wood's Safari East, pianist Joel Martin's Jazzical trio and the multi-media ensemble Ambassadors of Light. Claire presently is a jazz educator at Amherst College & Smith College and clinician/educator for Holyoke Community College Jazz Festival & the Vermont Jazz Center Summer workshops.

Claire is home recuperating from pulmonary aneurysm surgery.

Minimum $15 donation, Checks payable to Claire Arenius,
c/o Jeri Gardiner
J&G Enterprises, PO Box 2522, Springfield MA 01101-2522
413 734 2555 office, 413 330 0897 mobile, 866 461 1142 fax

Burlington Vermont's Discover Jazz Festival
May 30, 2008

various - 12:00pm
For ten days in June the city of Burlington, Vermont, transforms into a jazz oasis. Discover intimate venues, concerts under the stars, cruises on Lake Champlain, workshops and lectures from world-renowned artists and the sound of America’s homegrown art form on every corner.

Full details will be announced in April.
http://www.discoverjazz.com

The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
May 30, 2008

Burlington, VT - 6:00pm
The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival celebrates its 25th Anniversary from May 30 to June 8, 2008. Listen to world-class music amid sweeping vistas, on starlit cruises and in intimate venues. See the sunset over Lake Champlain and groove to jazz echoing off the Green Mountains onto every street corner. Discover how legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and countless others have made this one of the country’s longest-running jazz festivals. Experience jazz the Vermont way.

Full 25th Anniversary lineup will be announced on April 9, 2008.
http://www.discoverjazz.com/

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Clinics
May 31, 2008

see below - 2:00pm
Members of the Big Phat Band will present 1-hour instrumental performance clinics at 2:00 PM on May 31 as follows:

Trumpet: Wayne Bergeron
Saxophone & Clarinet: Eric Marienthal
Trombone: Andy Martin
Rhythm: Gordon Goodwin and the entire Big Phat Band rhythm section.

The above clinics will run simultaneously. The rhythm section clinic will be held at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH. The horn clinics will be held at the Manchester Community Music School located at 2991 Elm Street in Manchester (www.mcmusicschool.org).

Tickets for the concert and all clinics will go on sale March 31, 2008, exclusively through the Palace Theatre, by phone at (603) 668-5588, on-line at www.palacetheatre.org, or in person at the Box Office.

http://www.compaqbigband.com/080531.php

Jazz Composing and Arranging Clinic with Gordon Goodwin
May 31, 2008

The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover Street, Manchester NH - 3:30pm
Gordon Goodwin will also be conducting a separate 1-hour jazz composing and arranging clinic at 3:30 PM that afternoon using the Compaq Big Band and handouts to give attendees an unprecedented view into his composing and arranging. There is adequate travel time allotted for those that want to attend both a horn clinic at the Manchester Community Music School and the arranging clinic at The Palace Theatre.

Tickets for the concert and all clinics will go on sale March 31, 2008, exclusively through the Palace Theatre, by phone at (603) 668-5588, on-line at www.palacetheatre.org, or in person at the Box Office.
http://www.compaqbigband.com/080531.php

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
May 31, 2008

The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover Street, Manchester - 7:30pm
Three-time Emmy Award winner and five-time Grammy Award winner Gordon Goodwin returns to The Palace Theatre with the finest studio musicians in the Los Angeles, California, area to this historic venue - find out more about Gordon and the band at www.gordongoodwin.com.

Tickets for the concert and all clinics will go on sale March 31, 2008, exclusively through the Palace Theatre, by phone at (603) 668-5588, on-line at www.palacetheatre.org, or in person at the Box Office.
http://www.compaqbigband.com/080531.php

Attila Zoller Birthday Bash
May 31, 2008

Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Studio 222, Brattleboro, VT - 8:00pm
VJC Founder Attila Zoller loved to celebrate his birthday with a great party that always included his illustrious musician friends. We continue to honor our maestro by celebrating his day with a concert presenting a fellow guitarist. Previous concerts have included Gene Bertoncini, Vic Juris, John Abercrombie, Jack Wilkins, George Mraz, Draa Hobbs, Jay Messer and others.

Tickets: $18 General, $12 Students w/valid ID. Buy tickets Online, or purchase at In the Moment, 143 Main St, Brattleboro, VT, or call the Jazz Center-(802) 254 9088 to reserve tickets.
http://www.vtjazz.org/

Kurt Rosenwinkel Group
May 31, 2008

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Aetna Theater - 600 Main Street - Hartford, CT - 8:00pm
Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar; Mark Turner, sax; Aaron Parks, piano; Ben Street, bass; Rodney Green, drums

Individual Concert Tickets:
HJS Members (purchased in advance): $25.00
HJS Members (purchased at the door): $30.00
General Public (purchased in advance): $30.00
General Public (purchased at the door): $35.00
All Students: $5.00
http://www.hartfordjazzsociety.com/events.html

Djavan
June 08, 2008

The Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston - 7:30pm
Djavan is a spectacular Brazilian composer, charismatic and passionate singer and guitarist who has an extensive discography. His international success has taken him to the highest-ranking venues worldwide and his songs have been recorded by American artists such as Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and the Manhattan Transfer.

Tickets at $50, $45, and $30 go on sale April 10 at 10 am at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, on line at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 617-508-931-2000.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/8318

Boston Pops JazzFest - Arturo Sandoval
June 10, 2008

Symphony Hall, Boston - 8:00pm
After each JazzFest concert, hear the latest rising stars on the international jazz scene, presented by Berklee College of Music.

Tickets: $19.00 - $87.00, 888-266-1200 or
www.BostonPops.org

Boston Pops JazzFest - Arturo Sandoval
June 11, 2008

Legends of Jazz Tour
June 14, 2008

The Hanover Theatre, 554 Main Street, Worcester MA - 7:30pm
For this evening Ramsey Lewis is joined by Cuban-born, Grammy Award-winning clarinetist, saxophonist and composer Paquito D’Rivera.

The program also features Fourplay, which features multi-Grammy Award-winning pianist Bob James, Grammy winning guitar star Larry Carlton, funk bassist Nathan East and award winning drummer Harvey Mason.

The concert is part of AARP’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration.

Ticket Prices: $30 $45 $52; (508) 831-0800
http://www.thehanovertheatre.org/shows/showDetail.php?showID=38

Marblehead Summer Jazz
June 14, 2008

The Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead, MA - 8:00pm
MATT WILSON and his "Arts and Crafts"

TicketS $25 Advanced/$27 Door. Also available for Advanced Purchase is Preferred Seating (Rows 1 through 6) - $30.

For information or ticket charge call 781-631-1528 or 781-631-6366 (Mon-Sat: 10-5/Sun: 12-5)
http://marbleheadjazz.org/

Boston Pops JazzFest - Dizzy Gillespie All Stars
June 21, 2008

Symphony Hall, Boston - 8:00pm
James Moody, Slide Hampton, Claudio Roditi, John Lee, Lewis Nash, and Roy Asaf continue the master trumpet player's legacy.

After each JazzFest concert, hear the latest rising stars on the international jazz scene, presented by Berklee College of Music.

Tickets: $19.00 - $87.00, 888-266-1200 or
www.BostonPops.org

Boston Pops JazzFest - Dizzy Gillespie All Stars
June 22, 2008

Marblehead Summer Jazz
June 28, 2008

The Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead, MA - 8:00pm
MARK SOSKIN Quartet

TicketS $25 Advanced/$27 Door. Also available for Advanced Purchase is Preferred Seating (Rows 1 through 6) - $30.

For information or ticket charge call 781-631-1528 or 781-631-6366 (Mon-Sat: 10-5/Sun: 12-5)
http://marbleheadjazz.org/

Marblehead Summer Jazz
July 12, 2008

The Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead, MA - 8:00pm
REBECCA PARRIS

TicketS $25 Advanced/$27 Door. Also available for Advanced Purchase is Preferred Seating (Rows 1 through 6) - $30.

For information or ticket charge call 781-631-1528 or 781-631-6366 (Mon-Sat: 10-5/Sun: 12-5)
http://marbleheadjazz.org/

Marblehead Summer Jazz
July 26, 2008

The Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead, MA - 8:00pm
SONNY FORTUNE

TicketS $25 Advanced/$27 Door. Also available for Advanced Purchase is Preferred Seating (Rows 1 through 6) - $30.

For information or ticket charge call 781-631-1528 or 781-631-6366 (Mon-Sat: 10-5/Sun: 12-5)
http://marbleheadjazz.org/

Litchfield Jazz Festival
August 01, 2008

Goshen Fairgrounds, Litchfield, CT - 12:00pm
First day of Festival, which runs through August 3.

Ticket information is complicated. Visit:
http://www.litchfieldjazzfest.com/jazzfest_tickets.htm

Marblehead Summer Jazz
August 09, 2008

The Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead, MA - 12:00am
ERNIE ANDREWS

TicketS $26 Advanced/$28 Door. Also available for Advanced Purchase is Preferred Seating (Rows 1 through 6) - $30.

For information or ticket charge call 781-631-1528 or 781-631-6366 (Mon-Sat: 10-5/Sun: 12-5)
http://marbleheadjazz.org/

Marblehead Summer Jazz
August 23, 2008

The Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead, MA - 8:00pm
KARRIN ALLYSON

TicketS $25 Advanced/$27 Door. Also available for Advanced Purchase is Preferred Seating (Rows 1 through 6) - $30.

For information or ticket charge call 781-631-1528 or 781-631-6366 (Mon-Sat: 10-5/Sun: 12-5)
http://marbleheadjazz.org/

Tanglewood Jazz Festival:
August 29, 2008

Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA - 8:00pm
Opening the festival will be Colombian harpist, EDMAR CASTANEDA, and his trio featuring vibraphonist, JOE LOCKE. Pianist ELIANE ELIAS will follow performing material from her highly acclaimed CD, “Something For You,” a tribute to Bill Evans.

Tickets $17.00 - $59.00, 888-266-1200 or at:
http://tanglewood.org/

Tanglewood Jazz Festival:
August 30, 2008

Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA - 2:00pm
MARIAN McPARTLAND celebrates her 90th birthday in the seventh annual live taping of “Piano Jazz” for NPR. Ms. McPartland will have several very special guests for this performance who will be announced at a later date.

Tickets $18.00 - $49.00, 888-266-1200 or at:
http://tanglewood.org/

Tanglewood Jazz Festival:
August 30, 2008

Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA - 8:00pm
Saturday, August 30, at 8 p.m., pianist and composer, DONAL FOX, will perform his Scarlatti Jazz Suite Project with special guest, trumpeter, CHRISTIAN SCOTT. Renown vocalist DIANNE REEVES takes the stage in the second half of the concert.
http://tanglewood.org/

Tanglewood Jazz Festival:
August 31, 2008

Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA - 2:00pm
The Sunday afternoon concert will open with clarinetist and saxophonist, EDDIE DANIELS, and his quartet. The concert continues with violinist, MARK O’CONNOR, with special guest jazz vocalist JANE MONHEIT in a show titled “Hot Swing.”

Tickets $18.00 - $49.00, 888-266-1200 or at:
http://tanglewood.org/

Tanglewood Jazz Festival:
August 31, 2008

Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA - 8:00pm
Closing the festival be a Tanglewood exclusive—a very special concert by trumpeter and composer, TERENCE BLANCHARD, with a 30-piece orchestra performing the material from this year’s Grammy winning CD, “A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina).”

Tickets $17.00 - $59.00, 888-266-1200 or at:

http://tanglewood.org/

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