The Boston Traveler

All The Hub Is a Jazz Club

by Chandra on April 25th, 2008

…for the next week at least.

Armed with the provocative motto “The Future of Jazz Is Here and Now,” JazzBoston will take over Boston from April 25 to May 4 to offer residents and visitors a variety of affordable events focused on the music genre, such as workshops, concerts, and tributes to pioneers.

Highlights include a series of free seminars at the Boston Public Library’s main branch in Copley Square (700 Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston, 617-536-5400), ranging from The Worlds of Duke Ellington to From Jazz to Hip-Hop and Beyond: Why Jazz Matters in the 21st Century. Especially notable is the How Jazz Happens family event, scheduled for 6pm on Monday, April 28, at the Regattabar (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, 617-661-5099).

The benefit concert A Kaleidoscopic View of Jazz in Boston will take place on Saturday, May 3, at Berklee Performance Center (136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, 617-747-2261), where legendary drummer Rakalam Bob Moses will accompany former U.S. Poet Laureate and current Boston University faculty member Robert Pinsky as he recites his work. To round out the entertainment and raise donations for public school jazz outreach programs, musicians from Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, and the John Coltrane Memorial Concert Ensemble will also perform.

Enthusiasts with slim wallets will definitely appreciate the part of the festival unfolding at the Back Bay branch of Borders Book Store (511 Boylston Street, Boston, 617-236-1444), as well. Starting next Monday, April 28, until the following Friday, May 2, JazzWeek Borders will present the general public with regular jazz concerts after business hours. The best part is that each and every one is completely free of charge.

Those are just a few of the things happening during JazzBoston in coming days. To learn more about the numerous events planned, simply review the lengthy and detailed Schedule of Events.

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