2015 Notes to do

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Sun 9am-noon Dixieland  Jazz Etc. on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays, with Jane and Henry on community radio station WOMR, the ‘voice’ of Cape Cod. They are heard across the Bay in the Plymouth area on 92.1 FM and in the midcape area on WRMR 91.3 FM Orleans and  stream at www.WOMR.org.The emphasis is definitely on Traditional and Dixieland Jazz,  melody and harmony  whether played by original artists such as Louis Armstrong and Django Reinhardt, Randy Sanke, The New Black Eagle Jazz Band or  Vince Giordano.
Sun ? Winiker Jazz Trio at Brothers Restaurant, 404 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446 (617) 383-6268 every Saturday 7-9pm and Sunday 6-8pm. Check out the wonderful menu online {brothers-restaurant.com}.
Sun 12-3pm The Freight Train Five  with Noel Kaletsky reeds, Pete Davis, piano, Dick Mundell, bass; Tom Palinko, drums, Dixieland Sundays at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main St. Essex CT 860.767.1776.
 Sun 1-5pm

Canobie Ramblers with Lou Borelli, trumpet, Craig Ball,  clarinet, Robin Verdier, piano, and Scott Philbrick or Bill Birtles, banjo. Saturday evening, 5-9, and Sunday afternoon, 1-5, Jazz at The Gazebo April 30 through September 5th at Canobie Lake Park, 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-3506
Sun 3-5pm The State Street Traditional Jazz Band performs a “free” concert in the Old Port of Portland, Maine every Sunday (weather and scheduling permitting) – at the corners of Fore and Moulton Streets from May until October.  The State Street Traditional Jazz Band performs the “Rousing” music of the early 1920’s New Orleans era in the tradition of the original Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The concert features various musicians at any given time including: John Page, trumpet, Barry Daniels, clarinet, Pat Whitaker, tuba, Peter Dunphy, banjo, Eric Anderson, trombone, Dr. Jeff Grosser, banjo, Paul Mattor, banjo, Doug Protsik, piano, & Tom Wilbur, tuba.
3rd Sun 4pm Bart Weisman Jazz Jam every 3rd Sunday at Riverway, 1338 Route 28, South Yarmouth MA  (508) 398-2172    http://riverwayrestaurant.com  POSTER Directions:  Cape Cod Route 6 to Exit 8.  Plenty of parking, and great food!  We hope you will come by and join us as we are now in our 11th year.
3rd Sun 5-7pm Maureen Benson/Jazzport  5-7pm 3rd Sunday of the month at Cape Ann Brew Pub, 11 Rogers St, Gloucester, MA  978-282-7399.  Maureen Benson (vocals)  Jazz, Swing & Bues featuring  Frank Stadler (keys),  Bob Landoni (sax),  Kip Sandfield (guitar), Dick Judah (bass) and Ed Jordan (drums)
1st & 3rd Sun 6-9 PB&J Jazz/Swing: Pete Davis-piano, Bob Card-tenor & alto sax, Jim Hunter- acoustic bass 1st and 3rd Sundays at the Steak Loft, Olde Mistic Village, Mystic CT http://steakloftct.com/ 6-9PM, (860) 536-2661
 3rd Sun  6:30-9pm  The Galvanized Jazz Band at Aunt Chilada’s, 3931 Whitney Ave, Hamden, Ct with Tom Artin-trombone, Cynthia Fabian-vocals, Bill Sinclair-piano, Russ Whitman and Noel Kaletsky-reeds! Art Hovey-bass, Fred Vigorito-cornet, Bob Bequillard-drums, and Joel Schiavone on banjo, 9 pieces!  Don’t miss the hot Jazz, great food, and dancing too, just as it was at the Millpond Taverne for the better part of 35 years!!  No cover, no minimum! Call 203-230-4640 for reservations.
 Mon  7-9pm The New New Orleans Jazz Band Every 2nd & 4th Mondays 7-9pm and 1st Wednesday 12-2pm  except Holidays at the Burlington C.O.A., 61 Center St. Burlington MA 781.270.1950.  Phone 781-505 4953 for confirmation.  Current personnel are Bob Tuffley (cnt), Santo Pullara or Peter Wells (clt), Frank Batchelor or Ron L’Herault (tbn, voc), Bill Flaherty (bjo, voc, ldr), Tim Mahoney (bjo), Jack Martin (tba), Bob Cronin (dms) and Nick Ribush (pno, voc).  www.facebook.com/NNOJB
Mon 7-9pm Tuxedo Junction Swing Band every Monday at Bill’s Seafood, 548 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498 (Rt. 1 – Exit 65 off I-95) (860)399-7224
Mon 7-10pm Roadhouse Cafe Jazz Ensemble  every Monday at Back Door Bistro, Roadhouse Café, 488 South St. Hyannis MA. Reservations  508-775-2386. Celebrating 32 years.  Usually Ted Casher alternating weeks with Dennis Cook on reeds, Dave Zinno bass, Chris Taylor piano, Lori Columbo vocals Gary Johnson drums.
Mon 7:30-10pm Hartford Jazz Orchestra,  17-pieces led by Don Trenner every Monday at the Arch St. Tavern, Arch St. Hartford CT,  860.246.7610  No cover.
 Mon 8-10pm  Southcoast Jazz Orchestra at Gilda’s Stone Rooster, 27 Wareham Rd Marion, MA. (508) 748-9700. The SJO is a traditional seventeen-member jazz band with trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and a rhythm section. The origin of this type of jazz ensemble can be traced all the way back to the 1930s and the Swing Era. The professional musicians and music educators of the SJO have played together in various orchestras, concert bands, jazz ensembles, quartets, and quintets over the past 3 decades.
 Mon  8-10pm Southcoast Jazz Orchestra 8-10pm at The Airport Grille!! 1569 Airport Road, New Bedford, MA 02746.  508-994-7455,  probably 1st Monday of the month. The SJO is a traditional seventeen-member jazz band with trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and a rhythm section. The origin of this type of jazz ensemble can be traced all the way back to the 1930s and the Swing Era. The professional musicians and music educators of the SJO have played together in various orchestras, concert bands, jazz ensembles, quartets, and quintets over the past 3 decades. 8-10pm
Tue 7-10pm Kenny Wenzel & Friends with Kenny Wenzel trombone/flute Peter Kontrimas bass, Chris Taylor keyboards, Gene Roma drumsat Martini’s Bar & Grill, 50 Court St. Plymouth MA http://martinisplymouth.com/  It’s always an entertaining time and the crowd is fun and friendly.
Tue  7-11pm  Billy Novick reeds and either Bob Nieske or Thomas Hebb on bass twice a month at the Franklin Café, 118 Main St. in historic Gloucester, MA 978.283.7888  “Nice music,  great food, and a wonderful atmosphere”.
Tue 8:30pm Jason Anick and The Swingers, every Tuesday at the Burren, 247 Elm St, Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 776-6896 Jason Anick violin, Jack Soref and James Stewart guitar, Greg Toro bass
Wed 7-9pm Essex Corinthian Jazz Band (off Bill’s for the summer) at the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, 19 Novelty Lane, Essex, 860-767-3269. Call to confirm  Winter
Wed 7-9pm Essex Corinthian Jazz Band every Wednesday at Bill’s Seafood, 548 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498 (Rt. 1 – Exit 65 off I-95) (860)399-7224  CHECK Summer
Wed 7-9:30pm Dick Lupino Trio every Wednesday at Sardella’s, 30 Memorial Blvd, Newport, RI,  401-849-6312
Wed
2nd of mo		 7:30pm Classic Jazz at the Lincoln Library, 3 Bedford St. Lincoln, MA, CJALL – 2nd Wednesday of every month.  http://www.cjall.org/ 7:30pm recordings and lectures directed by Harold McAleer.
Wed 7pm Feed Your Love Open Mike every 3rd Wednesday at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Wellfleet MA Cape Cod
Thu 1:15-3pm Maple Sugar Jazz Band 1:15-3pm at the Danvers Senior Center, 25 Stone St. Danvers MA 01923 Phone: (978) 762-0208 John Kendrick, leader
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4th Thu		  6-8pm  Heartbeat Dixieland Jazz Band with Skip Hughes and Michelle Berting Brett at Smarty’s, 215 Main Street, Niantic, CT  4th Thursday of the month.  Heartbeat  Jazz Band’s musicians have many years of experience playing  a variety of musical styles to show the progression of music through history.  “Of the music we play…it’s like a direct heartbeat to your soul“.  Reservations 860.739.8818.   www.smartysniantic.com.
Thu 7-9:30pm Primavera Ristorante, 20 Pleasant St. Millis MA 02054 508 376-2026  Thursday Jazz every week Primavera SCHEDULE
Fri 1-2:30pm Lincoln Traditional Jazz Sextet led by Manson Solomon every 1st Friday of the month at Bemis Hall, Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA.  Manson Solomon (piano), ? (trumpet), Santo Pullara (clarinet), Dave Rich (tenor sax), Jack Martin (trombone), Tim Eskey (drums), Rob Saunders (U-bass)
Fri 6-10pm Dick Lupino Trio every Friday at The Chanler, 117 Memorial Blvd; Newport, RI, 401-847-1300  winter only – ends in May
 Fri 7-10pm Swing 39, every Friday night with Russ Whitman clarinet/sax,  Luke Nelson guitar, Donn Doucette string bass, at La Trattoria Restaurant, 21 Old Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT 06019 (860)673-5000 www.latrattoriact.net
 Fri  7-9pm Bill’s Seafood All Stars  with Noel Kaletsky reeds, Tom Boates trombone, Bill Sinclair piano, Lou Bocciarelli bass and Tom Palinko drums.  All Stars every Friday at Bill’s Seafood, 548 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498 (Rt. 1 – Exit 65 off I-95) (860)399-7224  7-9 until end of May
 Fri 8-10:30pm Dan Gabel and the Abletones Big Band First Friday Swing First Friday of every month at SAC Scandinavian Athletics Club,438 Lake St. Shrewsbury MA 01545. PHONE: (508) 757-3948   Dance lesson starts at 7:15pm.  Singles and couples, $15 per person, $25 couple, $10 students. Cash bar. Swing, Ballroom dancing, fine dance floor.   The BAND!
 Fri 9pm Boston Swing Central‘s Friday night Swing Dance at Extreme Dancesport, 26 New Street, Suite 3 Cambridge MA 02138.  Dance lesson 8pm.
Sat 3rd Sat 1-5 Trad Jazz Jam 3rd Saturday of the month at either Lincoln Library, 3 Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA, or Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA  http://www.cjall.org/
Sat 1-5pm

Dixie Hot Four, with Buzz Cote, trumpet, Joe Sheppard, piano, Scott Philbrick, banjo, and Bill Birtles, bass sax, Saturday afternoons 1-5pm at The Gazebo at Canobie Lake Park, 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-3506
Sat 5-9pm

Canobie Ramblers with Lou Borelli, trumpet, Craig Ball,  clarinet, Robin Verdier, piano, and Dave MacMillan, banjo. Saturday evening, 5-9, and Sunday afternoon, 1-5, Jazz at The Gazebo through September 5th at Canobie Lake Park, 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-3506
 Sat 6:30-9:30pm Pete Davis plays light jazz on acoustic piano every Saturday at the Hideaway Restaurant, Old Lyme, CT 860-434-1455.
 Sat 8:30pm-12am John Banker, piano/vocals and Friends every Saturday at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main St. Essex CT  860.767.1776.