jazz

The Boston Jazz Chronicles

jp_guy — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:58:07 +0000

I just picked up an exceptional book on Boston's jazz history called The Boston Jazz Chronicles - Faces, Places, and Nightlife 1937 - 1962.
The few sections I've read so far are captivating and beautifully recreate this pivotal time in our fair city's transition from an economically depressed backwater to what it is today.

Drum Corps World Championships at Fenway Regal Cinema

Andrew_Holleron — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:28:37 +0000

Just wondering if anyone else is attending the satellite broadcast of the DCI Drum Corps World Championships tonight at the Fenway Regal Cinema at 6:30pm? It's also being broadcast to other movie theaters via satellite around the Boston area.

Tickets are available online at http://www.dci.org/cinema

I'll be rooting for the home team - The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps.
They've been around since 1940 and they rock!

Free music to bust out across Boston at noon

adamg — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:25:56 +0000

Ed Cherubino has the details on the start of Jazz Week.

Roslindale to get jazz bar and cafe

adamg — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:05:04 +0000

At least, that's what the signs now say on the front of the old NuVo on Washington Street (across from the Dunkin' Donuts). According to EveryBlock, the new place got a restaurant license on Sept. 30, under the name Jazz Cafe.

So this newly uncovered Gusto sign seen today is probably just in the process of getting taken down:

All that jazz

adamg — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:36:17 +0000

Joel Brown gets the details on the five-day Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival this September; he says it's way bigger than last year's.

Rain Cancels Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival

riggssm — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:40:37 +0000

Berklee College of Music, producers of the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival, just posted this on their website:

Due to weather conditions, we regret to announce that all Saturday festival activities are CANCELLED. The Friday night concert at the Berklee Performance Center will still be held as planned.

Like candy for jazz fans

adamg — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:29:10 +0000

Josh and Jessi were walking past Ryles last night when they noticed a drum inside with "Basie" written on it. Yep, the Count Basie Orchestra was playing. They quickly bought some tickets:

... It was an unbudgeted, spur of the moment, $50 expense. But boy was it worth it. They were amazing. Every single musician in the band, upright bass, piano, guitar, two tenor saxes, two alto saxes, a bari sax, three trombones, a bass trombone, and four trumpets, was fantastic. ...