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JAZZ IN MASSACHUSETTS 2017 - 2018 MASS azzGUIDE massjazz.com massvacation.com 1 J BERKLEE BEANTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL September 30, 2017 Free Outdoor Festival berklee.edu/beantownjazz 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Greetings: Governor Charlie Baker 5 Credits 6 Tourism Welcome JAZZ STORIES 8 Massachusetts - The State of Jazz 9 Fred Taylor Scholarship Fund 11 Jazz Supreme at Berklee Beantown Fest 10-11 12 40 Years - Wood’s Hole 13 40 Years - John Coltrane 16 Les Zygomates Makes You Smile 18 Darryl’s + Slade’s = Jazz + Food Combo 24 Cape Cod Jazz 26 Profile: Amanda Carr on the Radio 28 New England Jazz Hall of Fame at WPI 29 WGBH Jazz is Out of this World 30 Berklee + Shanghai Conservatory 31 Esperanza Spalding at Harvard 20-24 33 Small Venues Offer Big Jazz Artists 14-17 BERKLEE 34 Profile: Ed Bride, Pittsfield CityJazz Fest 35 Profile: Mark Redmond, Mandorla Music 36 Northampton Jazz Workshop BEANTOWN 38 Profile: Yoko Miwa, Pianist JAZZ SCHEDULES JAZZ FESTIVAL 10 Fall Jazz Festivals 20 Jazz and Blues Concerts September 30, 2017 22 Jazz and Blues in Clubs Free Outdoor Festival LISTINGS 3838 berklee.edu/beantownjazz 6-7 Tourism & Cultural Groups 14-17 Live Jazz in Clubs, Bars & Restaurants 21 Concert Venues 23 Jazz in Hotels 25 Jazz Brunches 27 Blogs, Websites & Jazz Radio massvacation.com 32 Jazz Education 37 Community Groups & Jazz Promoters MASS azz.com 3 J September 2017 Dear Visitor, In Massachusetts, we have a deep appreciation for our performing arts traditions, including our vibrant jazz scene. Our colleges and universities include internationally acclaimed jazz teachers, composers and performers who attract music students from over 100 countries and all 50 states to study here. Our robust night life features exceptional live jazz and blues, from hotels, neighborhood restaurants and cafes to concert halls, college campuses and community centers. The 2017-18 MassJazz Guide profiles prominent jazz musicians, composers and promoters, and includes a directory of jazz radio stations, college courses, night clubs and jazz brunches only found in Massachusetts. As America’s most original art form, jazz inspires us through its creativity, inclusion and global perspective. We hope you enjoy the music and that you are inspired by everything Massachusetts has to offer. Sincerely, Sincerely, CHARLES D. BAKER KARYN E. POLITO GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 4 The 2017-18 MassJazz Guide was produced by Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism Massachusetts Marketing Partnership Project Director: Michael Quinlin Thanks to the following for their contributions to the MassJazz Guide. CREDITS Tom Riley, Tessil Collins, Mark Tosi, James Lyons, Darryl Settles, Stefany Slades, Jan Mullen, Jay Ash, Nam Pham, Francois-Laurent Nivaud, Diane Roberts, Arthur Shea, Martin Kaye, Michelle Hillman, Sam Kaufman, Annie Moloney, Phyllis Cahaly, Shannon Healey, Maria Speridakos, John Alzapiedi, Ricky Guillaume, Abey Phillips, Daniela De Caro-Heavey, Kristen Mitchell- Hughes, Suzanne Beck, Wendy Northcross, Pat Moscaritolo, David O’Donnell, Ann Marie Casey, Susan Nicholl, Lauri Klefos, Fred Taylor, Amanda Carr, Yoko Miwa, Ed Bride, Paul Arslanian, Mark Redmond, John Allen, Matt Nicholl, Janelle Browning, Margot Edwards, Nick Balkin, Brian Gonzalez, Camille Colatosti, Dan Berube, Sue Auclair, Leonard Brown, Mary Curtin, Sandrine Sheon, Jill Radsken, Irene Chang, Bob Kelly, Ann Braithwaite, John Basile, Kyra Gregerson, Eric Jackson, Alison Kennedy, Rich Falco, Brent Banulis, Tom Renshaw and Mike Wilpizeski. Special thanks to MOTT Interns for their research, writing and proofreading: Kimberly Downs, Hannah Paborsky, Sarah Plotnick and Anxin (Sylvia) Gu. Graphic Design: Diane Russell, Middle Ridge Design Printing: Universal Wilde Front Cover Photo courtesy of Esperanza Spalding. PHOTO CREDITS: 3, Jazzmeia Horn, photo by Jacob Blickenstaff, Les Zygomates, Yoko Miwa; 4, Governor Charlie Baker & Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, courtesy of Governor’s Office; 5, 6, 7, Photos courtesy of MOTT; 8, photos courtesy of MassJazz; 9, Courtesy of Fred Taylor, photos of Kurt Elling, Terri Lyne Carrington and Grace Kelly courtesy of Berklee; 10, photos Afro-Cuban Experience courtesy of Jazz Berkshires, Blue Man Group, courtesy of Berklee, Damas de Ferro, courtesy of Honk!; 11, Beantown photos courtesy of Berklee; 12, Nikki Parrott, courtesy of Woods Hole Jazz Series; 13, courtesy of JCMC; 14, courtesy of Top of the Hub; 16, courtesy of James Lyons; 18, courtesy of Stefany Slade; 21, Chris Botti, courtesy of the artist; 24, Cape Cod Jazz courtesy of The History Press, Grand Cru courtesy of Bart Weisman; 26, Amanda Carr, courtesy of WICN; 27; Chris Lydon, courtesy of Open Source, Eric Jackson, courtesy of WGBH; 28, courtesy of New England Jazz Alliance; 29, courtesy of WGBH; 30, courtesy of Berklee; 31, Esperanza Spalding courtesy of the artist; 33, courtesy of Sue Auclair; 34, courtesy of Berkshires Jazz; 35, courtesy of Mandorla Music; 37, courtesy of Northampton Jazz Workshop; 38, photo by Steven Sandrick. BRANT POINT LIGHT, NANTUCKET 5 WELCOME TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION “The performing arts bring Massachusetts Office people together, especially of Travel & Tourism jazz, which is innovative 617 973-8500 and creative in spirit, just 800 227-6277 like Massachusetts. Thank massvacation.com you for visiting and for supporting the arts.” Massachusetts Convention Nam Pham Center Authority Assistant Secretary 617 954-2000 Massachusetts Office of massconvention.com Business Development & International Trade Massachusetts Port Authority 800 262-3335 “Visitors to Massachusetts massport.com can explore our history, Logan International Airport culture, cuisine and 1-800-235-6426 outdoor beauty any time massport.com/logan-airport of year. Please enjoy your visit and come back again Worcester Regional Airport soon.” 508 849-5550 François-Laurent Nivaud massport.com/worcester-airport Executive Director Flynn Cruiseport Boston Massachusetts Office 617 946-4477 of Travel & Tourism massport.com/Cruiseport Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Office of Transportation Travel & Tourism Authority (MBTA) 136 Blackstone Street 617 222-3200 Boston, MA 02109 mbta.com 617 973-8503 North Station Boston Train, Bus & Subway 800 872-7245 (Amtrak) massvacation.com South Station Boston Train, Bus & Subway MASS (617) 222-3600 azz.com south-station.net BRANT POINT LIGHT, NANTUCKET 6 J REGIONAL TOURISM COUNCILS (RTCs) 1Berkshire Greater Springfield CVB* North of Boston CVB* 413 499-1600 413 787-1548 978 465-6555 1berkshire.com valleyvisitor.com northofboston.org Cape Cod Chamber Hampshire County Plymouth County CVB* of Commerce Tourism & Visitors Bureau 508 747-0100 508 362-3225 413 584-1900 seeplymouth.com capecodchamber.org visithampshirecounty.com Southeastern Discover Central Johnny Appleseed Trail Massachusetts CVB* Massachusetts Association 508 999-5231 508 753-1550 978 534-2302 visitsemass.com discovercentralma.org appleseed.org ARTS & CULTURE Franklin County Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce Chamber Of Commerce ArtsBoston 413 773-5463 508 693-0085 617 262-8632 franklincc.org mvy.com artsboston.org Greater Boston CVB* MetroWest Tourism BOSTIX 617 536-4100 & Visitors Bureau Half Price Tix bostonusa.com 508 361-9881 Day of Show metrowestvisitors.org 617 262-8632 Greater Merrimack Valley bostix.org CVB* Mohawk Trail Association 978 459-6150 413 743-8127 Massachusetts Cultural merrimackvalley.org mohawktrail.com Council 617 727-3668 Nantucket Island massculturalcouncil.org Chamber Of Commerce 508 228-1700 CVB = Convention & Visitors nantucketchamber.org Bureau R BE KSH BURNE E IR EL FA H E H L T S S L S 7 MASSACHUSETTS THE STATE OF JAZZ azzMASS Dear Friend, Made in Massachusetts is a tagline we are proud of here in the Bay State. It refers to the home-grown products, ideas, innovations and inventions that have propelled our state going back to the 17th century. What we do here impacts the world. Jazz Festivals The same can be said about our performing arts Latin Jazz en Mass and specifically about jazz, which has been beautifully MIT + 50 = Jazz made in Massachusetts since the early days of the art MASS form. That tradition continues today, not just in Boston, Jazz in Massachusetts Summer/Fall 2013 but also Cape Cod, Worcester, the Berkshires, North of J MassJazz.comazz Boston and everywhere in between. Massachusetts has its own unique jazz culture. Where but in Boston can you find jazz artists celebrating the music of John Coltrane for the past forty years in a row? Where else can you find a school like Berklee College of Music that scours the world to bring the very best music students and teachers to Massachusetts? And there is only one place where you’ll find the New England Jazz Hall of Fame – right in Worcester. FESTIVALS / CONCERTS / NIGHT CLUBS / COURSESGuide / RADIO / BRUNCH Jazz is made in Massachusetts every night of the MASS year, in concert halls, jazz clubs, college campuses and community centers. Jazz in Massachusetts azzGUIDE Summer 2015 - Spring 2016 The 2017-18 MassJazz Guide tells you where to find live jazz, along with stories on local musicians, massvacation.com massjazz.com 1 teachers, promoters and jazz venues. And read our J profiles on Esperanza Spalding and Yoko Miwa to learn about musicians who also teach. Our jazz scene would not be so bright without the tireless work and passion of promoters like Fred Taylor 2016 and groups like Berkshires Jazz, Woods Hole Jazz, Northampton Jazz Workshop and Mandorla Music, along with radio personalities like Amanda Carr, Eric Jackson and Tessil Collins. The MassJazz Guide complements the larger visitor landscape that features Massachusetts history, culture, cuisine and natural beauty. So thanks for visiting, and enjoy the music. massvacation.com massjazz.com 1 J - Michael Quinlin 8 MASSACHUSETTS FRED TAYLOR THE STATE OF JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT BERKLEE Fred Taylor, beloved music impresario on The jazz community has unparalleled the Boston scene for over five decades, is respect for Taylor, who has devoted his life to having a scholarship named in his honor nurturing artists ranging from Norah Jones for students majoring in performance and and Esperanza Spalding to Grace Kelly, music business at the Berklee College of Christian Scott and Chris Botti.