Monday, December 31, 2012
Music with African roots warms the January chill, percussionists raise the roof, vocalist/pianist/songwriter Patricia Barber makes a welcome return, and a sextet of touring all-stars from th…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:43PMSaturday, December 1, 2012
With major clubs closing their doors for private parties, December can be a little thin for mainstream jazz. But if you like to walk on the wild side, this is your month.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:07PMMonday, November 19, 2012
Make no mistake: Richard Vacca's "The Boston Jazz Chronicles: Faces, Places, and Nightlife 1937—1962" is, to quote Joe Biden, a Big Freaking Deal.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:36AMWednesday, October 31, 2012
From honors for Boston jazz heroes to many flavors of the "Spanish tinge", it's an eventful month, especially for NEC's 40-year-old Contemporary Improvisation department and the annual John …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:43PMThursday, October 4, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
From the Berkshires to Cape Cod, and with a major stop in Beantown, Massachusetts is the place to be for the autumn jazz festival season.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:56PMTuesday, September 4, 2012
As autumn approaches, Berklee celebrates Ray Charles, NEC kicks off 40th anniversary festivities for its Contemporary Improvisation department, and New England jazz boasts a series of specta…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:43PMSaturday, September 1, 2012
By J. R. Carroll Even on the Labor Day Weekend, September 2012 gets off to strong start with a Billy Strayhorn tribute in Hyde Park and some special visitors from Brazil. Saturday, September…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:58AMFriday, August 17, 2012
A rare visit from trumpeter and composing improviser/improvising composer Arthur Brooks, a farewell evening of Ecuadorian fusion by ÑAWI, and trumpeter Brian Lynch's "Unsung Heroes" project…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:13PMFriday, August 10, 2012
The tents and stages have come down in Newport, and now the action shifts west to Connecticut, home of the superb Litchfield Jazz Festival. Later in the month, it's party time in Salem, MA …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:15PMThursday, August 2, 2012
Pianist Laurence Hobgood takes the lead, Rebecca Parris returns to Marblehead, Ritmo Masacote comes to Ryles, NEC brushes up its Shakespeare, and Berklee Summer in the City is … everyw…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:49AMMonday, July 16, 2012
The first half of July, dominated by Independence Day festivities, is--fireworks aside--pretty quiet in New England. But then the festival season really kicks into gear.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:56PMSunday, July 8, 2012
The New Orleans-style funeral for jazz on WGBH radio was an amazing coming-together of musicians from across the spectrum of styles. It was an occasion for mourning the loss of Steve Schwar…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:11PMFriday, July 6, 2012
In or out of doors, from Inman Square to the coast of Maine, it's a hot July in New England. Sounds of the season--or of any season--abound, including a 25th anniversary celebration for Nat…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:05PMMonday, July 2, 2012
Reeling from the impending cutbacks to WGBH's programming, the Boston jazz community is beginning to find its footing in organizing a response. First up, a jazz funeral on the 5th of July.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:34PMSaturday, June 23, 2012
The year 1962, the terminus of Richard Vacca's new history of Boston jazz, marked an end to an era. Fifty years later, with the cutbacks in jazz programming at WGBH, are we approaching a si…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:09AMWednesday, June 20, 2012
As many Boston listeners feared, WGBH has put its jazz programming on the road to extinction. What is to be done?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:10PMThursday, May 31, 2012
Heading north this weekend? Whether you're traveling all the way to Burlington, VT, or just to the left bank of the Charles, summer 2012's jazz festival season is off to a fine start. Then…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:17PMWednesday, May 2, 2012
Swarms in the train station! Improv in the library! Video game hits and poetry! Must be Jazz Week--and there's plenty more, including a major CD release by Argentinian bassist Fernando Hu…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:59PMFriday, April 27, 2012
Jazz songs by composer John Harbison? An ensemble devoted to the music of Björk? A quartet taking over a theatre and breaking the "fourth wall"? Jazz Week 2012 stakes out territory on th…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:30PMTuesday, April 3, 2012
A reprise of Fred Hersch's Leaves of Grass highlights the key role of Boston's educational institutions; plus, an abundance of performances celebrating CD releases.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:36PMWednesday, February 15, 2012
From James P. Johnson to Thelonious Monk to Jason Moran, inspired mentors carry the past into the future.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:51PMMonday, January 16, 2012
Is it winter? You wouldn't know it by the weather, or by the rich array of jazz performances coming up between now and the end of March.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:53PMThursday, January 5, 2012
It was with great sadness that I learned that on the day after Christmas 2011 pneumonia carried off an underappreciated giant of jazz, saxophonist and composer Sam Rivers. His 88 years took…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:34PMSaturday, December 24, 2011
How did it come about that a manufacturer of office equipment developed--and then largely abandoned--the first personal computer?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:43PMThursday, October 13, 2011
If you're reading this on an iMac, MacBook, iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad, you can thank the late Steve Jobs. But your gratitude should also be extended to another technology giant who passed …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24PMFriday, September 9, 2011
Autumn hasn't officially arrived yet, but the fall season of jazz is already ramping up. First up are Mexican vocalist Magos Herrera, saxophonist Evan Parker, and a tribute to the late Joe …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:53AMFriday, September 2, 2011
This year, for the first time, the Tanglewood Jazz Festival has been selected as a participant in the NEA Jazz Masters Live program, and, accordingly, they've built a weekend around the resi…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:54PM 
