December 2012

1-11	—	Help the Capital Focus Jazz Band get on the Jazz Cruise   JazzFest at Seahttp://www.jazzfestatsea.com/
1 Sat	2-5pm	The Seacoast Stompers at the Acton Jazz Cafe.  Dixieland/Swing, featuring Scott Philbrick cornet, Jimmy Mazzy banjo, Craig Ball clarinet, Frank Stadler leader/piano, Bob McHenry acoustic string bass, Lee Prager trombone, Bobby Reardon drums.  Acton Jazz Café, 103 Nagog Park. Rt. 119/2A Acton, MA. Seating 1:30pm. Reservations highly recommended. Call 978-263-6161. Tix $12 at the door; $10 when purchased in 24 hrs. advance online at www.actonjazzCafé.com.        AJC Membership Drive
1 Sat	?	Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick somewhere on Nantucket, MA. (Lemme know if you find them. Marce)
1 Sat	8pm	Grace Kelly saxophone at TCAN, Center for the Arts in Natick, 30 Summer St Natick MA. “20-year-old Grace Kelly plays with intelligence, wit and feeling. She has a great amount of natural ability and the ability to adapt…the hallmark of a first-class jazz musician.” —Wynton Marsalis 20-year-old saxophonist   $20/$18
1 Sat	8pm	Yoron Israel and high Standards, with Laszlo Gardoni piano, Lance Bryant sax, Henry Lugo bass, and Thaddeus Hogarth guitar and harmonica at Highland Jazz’s 30th concert series, Newton South High School Auditorium,140 Brandeis Rd. Newton Centre, MA Adv: $18, Seniors $17, Students $10. door  $20. www.highlandjazz.org 781-237-1917 As a drummer, percussionist, composer and arranger, Yoron Israel has emerged as one of the most gifted musicians of his generation.
2 Sun	3pm	Dan Gable and The Abletones at First Congregational Church 14 Mountain Rd., Princeton, MA
2 Sun	6-9pm	PB&J Jazz/Swing: Pete Davis-piano, Bob Card-tenor & alto sax, Jim Hunter- acoustic bass every Sunday at the Steak Loft, Olde Mistic Village, Mystic CT  (860) 536-2661 (Florence Adams has retired.)
4 Tue	7-9:30	White Heat Swing Quintet plus Friends and Enemies at the Sherborn Inn, 33 No. Main St. Sherborn, MA. Rts. 16 & 27,  (508) 655-9521   $10. Under 40? Management picks up the admission fee. (no purchase necessary)
4 Tue	7:30-9:30pm	Lou Borelli Octet continues “First Tuesday Jazz Night” at Nick’s, 124 Millbury Street, Worcester, MA
5 Wed	12-1pm	United States Air Force Band of Liberty at Brown Bag Concert, Mechanics Hall,321 Main Street, Worcester. MA (508) 752-5608  FREE
5 Wed	12-1:30pm	Heartbeat Jazz Band, Jazz Luncheon every Wednesday at the Yankee Clipper Restaurant, 157 West Main Street, Niantic, CT (860-739-9634). Come on down for the greatest lunch show around!
5 Wed	7-9pm	Paul Broadnax Duo every Wednesday at the Acton Jazz Cafe, Dinner Jazz, 103 Nagog Park Rt 2A Acton MA 978-263-1616 Paul Broadnax (piano, voice), Peter Kontrimas (bass)
5 Wed	8-11pm	Jimmy Mazzy, Moishe Feldman & the Last Minute Men  at the Village Forge, Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq. Concord MA. Every Wednesday, the Forge Room is filled with the unique singing and scatting of world-renowned banjo player, Jimmy Mazzy, with his repository of hundreds of gems dating back to the early 1900’s. no cover (978)369-9200 www.concordscolonialinn.com
6 Thu	6:30-10pm	John Russell’s Big Easy Jazz Band at Bill’s Seafood, Rt. 1 Westbrook, CT (Exit 65 off I-95) (860)399-7224 www.billsseafood.com
7 Fri	—	Swing North Big Band at Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, VT
8 Sat	7:30-10pm	Paul Broadnax Quartet at 2 Otis Ames Hall, 66 Main Street Easton MA Price: ? Paul Broadnax (piano, vocals), Peter Kontrimas (bass), Les Harris Jr, (drums), 4th person TBA
9 Sun	2pm	Itchy Feet, a jazz nonet, at Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St. (Rt. 126) Framingham, MA.  Itchy Feet plays an eclectic mix of straight-ahead jazz and hard-driving swing. Formed in 2009, the band is a nonet with six horns, keys, bass and drums. The band members are among Greater Boston’s busiest musicians, arrangers, and educators. $15 (Stu/Sen $14, Mem $12 Child U12 $8)
9 Sun	6-9pm	PB&J Jazz/Swing: Pete Davis-piano, Bob Card-tenor & alto sax, Jim Hunter- acoustic bass every Sunday at the Steak Loft, Olde Mistic Village, Mystic CT  (860) 536-2661
9 Sun	7:30-9pm	Mike Dutra & Orchestra, “Christmas with Sinatra” Dinner Show at Benjamin’s Restaurant, 698 Bay St. Taunton MA 508.824.6313 ,   Doors open at 5:30. Dinner 6 – 7:30 (three entree choices with salad, dessert, and coffee). Tickets $60 per person, paid in advance, non-refundable. Our September “Strictly Sinatra” show was sold out with great reviews! So please make your reservations early
12 Wed	11:30am-2pm	Bill & Bo Winiker Christmas Show at the popular senior lunch program at the Sherborn Inn that includes a complete 3-course lunch and outstanding entertainment for $25 complete!!  This annual event is the ideal prelude to the holiday season with the fireplaces aglow, the Inn decorated in full glory and the Winikers playing the Christmas Classics for listening and singing pleasure. It’s an ideal present for any age…. especially Seniors. Come and get in the spirit!!  Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn, MA Reservations please (508) 655-9521 or info@sherborninn.com  Choice of Fresh Sea Bass w/lobster Sauce or Cornish Game Hen with homemade cranberry/orange relish. Groups of 15 or more $22.
12 Wed	12-1pm	Makanda Project at Brown Bag Concert, Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester. MA (508) 752-5608  FREE
12 Tue	7-11pm	Billy Novick Duo at the Franklin Cafe,118 Main St. Gloucester, MA.  978.283.7888
12 Wed	7:30pm	Dean Smith presents “Count Basie” at Classic Jazz at the Lincoln Library, Bedford St. Lincoln, MA, CJALL – 2nd Wednesday of every month.  http://www.cjall.org/
12 Wed	8-11pm	Jimmy Mazzy, Moishe Feldman & the Last Minute Men  at the Village Forge, Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq. Concord MA. no cover (978)369-9200www.concordscolonialinn.com
13 Thu	7-9:30pm	The New Black Eagle Jazz Band monthly series on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn MA  www.sherborninn.com $10.  Reservations please (508) 655-9521 The Black Eagles have been a fixture on the international jazz scene for the last 40 years, bringing the sounds of traditional New Orleans jazz, Armstong, Oliver, Morton, and early Ellington to audiences all over the world.  web site
15 Sat	2-5pm	Classic Jazz at Lincoln Library presents a series of live jazz jams at Bemis Hall, Bedford Rd. Lincoln, MA on monthly Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5.. Local musicians drop in and take turns in the group and the place jumps! Attendance is free. Don’t miss them!
15 Sat	7:30-11pm	Rico Barr & The Jump ‘n’ Jive Review perform for the New Hampshire Amateur Ballroom Dance Association. Cost is $10 pp for members, $15 for nonmembers. Shepard Auditorium at Pinkerton Academy Derry, NH. For more information visit:http://www.nhabda.com
15 Sat	8pm	Aardvark Jazz Orchestra 40th Christmas Concert Saturday, at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., Boston, MA Admission: $15 Information: 617-452-3205 or 617-776-8778 Aardvark gave its inaugural concert in 1973 as a Christmas benefit and has continued this holiday tradition every year since. The 40th Annual Christmas Concert, Music in the Spirit of the Season, will feature jazz updates of favorite carols such as Silent Night, Aardvark staples like Cristo Redentor and Benedictus, and Sugar Rum Cherry from the Ellington-Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite. Proceeds will benefit the outreach programs of Emmanuel Church. More info coming soon!
15 Sat	10pm	Mark Tipton Quartet at Blue, Portland, Maine   Mark and his formidable Quartet present the Twelfth Installment in their “Tip ‘O the Hat” Series at Portland’s most intimate live music venue, BLUE. This month, Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Jazz Multi-Instrumentalist) – 35 years gone on December 5. Second Set: The Fourth Annual HOLIDAY BIZARRE!, featuring re-workings and downright re-hackings of Traditional Holiday Melodies from around the World. Be prepared to laugh and squirm as the Mark Tipton Quartet, joined by *Surprise Guests*, take all the liberties they can with the cheeky music we’ve been hearing since well before “Black Friday!” Not-to-be-missed!!!  http://www.marktiptonmusic.com/
16 Sun	2-4pm	Annual Holiday Jazz Spectacular at the Sherborn Inn!! 33 North Main St. Sherborn, MA Rts. 16 & 27, (508) 655-9521 ($15 admission)
16 Sun	6:30-9pm	Galvanized Jazz Band with Tom Artin-trombone, Cynthia Fabian-vocals, Bill Sinclair-piano, Noel Kaletsky and Russ Whitman-reeds, Art Hovey-bass, Fred Vigorito-cornet, Tom Palinko-drums, Joel Schiavone-banjo, a 9 piece band! Don’t miss the hot Jazz, great food, and dancing too! No cover, no minimum! Call 203-230-4640 for reservations.
18 Tue	7:30-10:30pm	DONNA BYRNE vocals, Tim Rae piano, at the Sahara Club, 34 Bates St. Methuen, MA 01844 978-683-9200 $10 Cover.  She’s BACK!
19 Wed	7pm	Feed Your Love Open Mic at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA 02667 ph: 508.349.1800 The Hall has partnered with FEED YOUR LOVE OPEN MIC hosted by Bert Jackson and Don Boivin showcasing great talent from Chatham to Provincetown…the bar is open and yummy treats too!  Details  Join us! Signup for performers opens at 6:30 PM.
19 Wed	8-11pm	Jimmy Mazzy, Moishe Feldman & the Last Minute Men  at the Village Forge, Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq. Concord MA. no cover (978)369-9200www.concordscolonialinn.com
22 Sat	7pm	Amanda Carr is the featured vocalist with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra for “Hear the Cheer” Family Holiday Pops Concert at The Zeiterion Theatre, New Bedford, MA. For tickets and more info, visit www.nbsymphony.org
22 Sat	8-10pm	Jim Mazzy Trio featuring Jim on banjo, Pete Collins on clarinet and Fred Clifford on tuba with vocals by Carrie Mazzy will present our first evening of great Traditional American Jazz (aka Dixieland – a/la Louis Armstrong.) We hope to be joined by Jeff Hughes on cornet and Mark Endresen on guitar at the Winsor House, 390 Washington St. in Duxbury. This jazz session is open to everybody and David and Patricia suggest reservations only if you planning to have dinner. Call (781) 934-0991 for reservations. This series of monthly gigs by the Jim Mazzy Trio at the Winsor House is meant to ease the fall and winter blues.
26 Wed	7-9pm	Paul Broadnax Duo, Dinner Jazz at the Acton Jazz Cafe,103 Nagog Park Rt 2A Acton MA 978-263-1616 Paul Broadnax (piano, vocals), Peter Kontrimas (bass)
26 Wed	8-11pm	Jimmy Mazzy, Moishe Feldman & the Last Minute Men  at the Village Forge, Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq. Concord MA. no cover (978)369-9200www.concordscolonialinn.com
31 Mon	8:15pm	New Year’s Eve Dancing at Riverway Lobster House Restaurant, 1338 Rt. 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 (508) 398-2172