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Lizz Wright to Bring Soul-Gospel Fusion to Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Critically acclaimed soul-gospel vocalist Lizz Wright, whose music spans jazz, gospel, and R&B, will perform an intimate gig at Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at 9pm. Wright can sing a loty spiritual like “Amazing Grace,” and then turn on a dime and render a steamy rendition of “(I’ve Got…

Trio Virado to Bring Jazzy Chamber Style to Tannery Pond

(NEW LEBANON, N.Y.) –  The Trio Virado will perform a program in the Tannery Pond Concert Series at the Darrow School on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 8pm. Flutist Amy Porter, violist Juan-Miguel Hernandez, and guitarist João Luiz have been together for a little over a year performing a new and unique blend of jazzy…

Guitarist Stephane Wrembel to Bring Gypsy Swing to MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Virtuosic Gypsy swing guitarist Stephane Wrembel performs with his quartet in the Dré Wapenaar Pavilion at MASS MoCA on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 8pm. Wrembel has been called the second coming of Django Reinhardt – a fretboard wizard who embellishes the hot jazz of the 1930s with flourishes of world…

Father and Son Marsalis Pay Tribute to the Birthplace of Jazz at Tanglewood

(LENOX, Mass.) – Jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr. — patriarch of the Marsalis musical dynasty — and one of his jazz royalty sons, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, along with their quartet, bring a program entitled “The Last Southern Gentlemen” to Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at 8 p.m. performing standards and original…

Joshua Redman and The Bad Plus to Team Up at the Mahaiwe

  (GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Hard-driving modern jazz trio the Bad Plus joins forces with dynamic saxophonist and improviser Joshua Redman for a unique program at the Mahaiwe on Friday, August 8 at 8pm. The Bad Plus initially gained fame for its innovative jazz versions of modern tunes by rock bands including Blondie, Nirvana, the Bee…

Jay Messer Quintet to Play Baba Louie’s Backroom

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – The Jay Messer Quintet will bring its jazz stylings to Baba Louie’s Backroom on Friday, December 6, 2013, at 8pm, in a concert produced by Berkshires Jazz in conjunction with downtown Pittsfield’s First Fridays Artswalks, in which two dozen venues will be featuring paintings and other hanging art from local and regional…

Omar Sosa Brings Miles Davis ‘Kind of Blue’ Tribute to Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Cuban pianist Omar Sosa brings his Afri-Lectric Sextet, performing a tribute to Miles Davis’s landmark “Kind of Blue” album, to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 8pm. The ensemble features trumpeter Joo Kraus and saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum. Omar Sosa’s Miles Davis project began as a commission from the Barcelona…

Eldar Djangirov Brings Jazz Trio to Hudson Opera House

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The hard-hitting young piano prodigy Eldar Djangirov, who plays both classical and jazz, returns to the Hudson Opera House – where he gave a sold-out solo performance last year — on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 8 pm, this time leading his jazz trio to play a mixture of standards, originals, and…