JazzBoston has announced a jam packed schedule of events for Jazz Week which opens April 24th and continues through May 3rd. They are calling it "...nine days of music to
help you answer the question posed by this year's theme, "What's your jazz?"
Naturally there are concerts, performances, and jam sessions at venues across the area. A full range of jazz styles are listed in the event calendar - Latin, blues, swing, funk, Brazilian, standards, electric, cool, progressive, and standard.
(photo of Berklee Students jamming on Newbury Street © 2009 Penny Cherubino)
Free Events and Educational Programs
JazzBoston also organized many free events. These include recitals, concerts, and seminars.
For example, The Boston Public Library is hosting a series of free weekday and evening seminars for young and old who would like to learn more about Jazz.
Here's a link to the full schedule.
http://www.jazzboston.org/about/jazzweek2009-events.asp
Here's a link for free tickets and special discounts.
http://www.jazzboston.org/about/jazzweek2009-offers.asp
Chefs Jam for Jazz Week
To round out your entertainment chefs from restaurants like Upstairs on the Square, Avila, LaMorra, and Icarus are creating Jazz inspired menus for two-course lunches at $14 and two-course dinners at $20.
Here's a link for the latest list of participating restaurants.
http://www.jazzboston.org/about/jazzweek2009-chefs-jam.asp
In place of a BostonZest featured ad today, we'd like to suggest that you go to this link and contribute to or join JazzBoston.
http://www.jazzboston.org/about/join-us.asp
They say it best, "When you join or contribute to JazzBoston, you are supporting the free services this website provides to musicians and fans as well as a range of educational initiatives and special events designed to spread the word about Boston’s exciting jazz scene and keep it growing. Everything we do is part of a collective effort by and for our city’s unique jazz community. The success of that effort depends on every one of you who has ever been inspired, excited, or entertained by jazz."
Back to that Question, "What's your Jazz?"
JazzBoston has set up a page for all of us to tell the world about our jazz. You can send a written, audio or video response to "What's your Jazz" and they'll post them on a special page on their website. Here's the link:
http://www.jazzboston.org/about/whats-your-jazz.asp
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