BeanTown Jazz Festival: September 27 - 29
Berklee College of Music announces a star-shining lineup for the 7th Annual BeanTown Jazz Festival, September 27–29, at various locations around Boston. In its second year of producing the festival, Berklee will bring Grammy-winning, internationally renowned superstars and cornerstones of the Boston jazz scene together on a number of stages in free and ticketed offerings that last year drew upwards of 50,000 people.
More than 30 jazz, Latin, blues, and groove acts will perform at Symphony Hall, Scullers Jazz Club, the Beehive, and outdoor stages along Columbus Avenue. The BeanTown Jazz Festival is sponsored by Sovereign Bank and Target. For a complete list of all events, venues, and performers, visit beantownjazz.org
The crown jewel is the September 28 opening night concert directed by Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein entitled A Celebration of Jazz and Joyce—A Concert to Establish the Joyce Alexander Wein Scholarship Fund. Promising to be one of the great jazz concerts in Boston's history, the lineup features Roy Haynes , Branford Marsalis , Jon Faddis , Joe Lovano , Lizz Wright , Geri Allen , Regina Carter , Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin , Kenny Werner , Howard Alden , Jimmy Cobb , and Ray Drummond . More names will be announced soon. The concert takes place at Symphony Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100, $70, $55, and $40.00 and are on sale now at bso.org . Tickets will be on sale at the Symphony Hall box office or by calling 888-266-1200 on September 4.
On Saturday, September 29, the free BeanTown Jazz Festival will take place from noon to 6:00 p.m. on three stages over six blocks on Columbus Avenue, starting at Massachusetts Avenue, with a shimmering array of talent. Appearing will be the Mike Stern Band, Bobby Hutcherson, the Charles Toliver Big Band, Blues After Dark, Entrain, the Greg Hopkins Jazz Orchestra, Claudia Acuña, the Berklee Rainbow Band, and Conrad Herwig and Brian Lynch presenting Latin arrangements of music by Miles Davis.
2007 Beantown Jazz Festival Schedule
Thursday, September 27
9:00 p.m. Pre-Festival Warm-Up. At the Beehive.
A pre-festival jazz lounge, sponsored by Yale Appliance and Lighting, at Boston's hottest new music venue. Free.
Friday, September 28
7:30 p.m. A Celebration of Jazz and Joyce: A Concert to Establish the Joyce Alexander Wein Scholarship Fund. At Symphony Hall. Opening night of the BeanTown Jazz Festival. Produced by George Wein. Featuring:
Roy Haynes
Branford Marsalis
Jon Faddis
Joe Lovano
Lizz Wright
Geri Allen
Regina Carter
Toshiko Akiyoshi
and
Lew Tabackin
Kenny Werner
Howard Alden
Jimmy Cobb
Ray Drummond
...and other jazz luminaries.
Saturday, September 29 (all day concerts are free)
12:00 p.m. Global Stage, Entrain
12:00 p.m. Sovereign Stage, Sean Jones
12:00 p.m. Target Stage, Local Band TBA
12:45 p.m. Target Stage, New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra
1:00 p.m. Street Performers, Marcus Santos - Bioco Afrobrazil
1:10 p.m. Global Stage, DK Ibomeka
1:35 p.m. Sovereign Stage, "The Latin Side of Miles" Conrad Herwig and Brian Lynch
1:45 p.m. Target Stage, Greg Hopkins
2:20 p.m. Global Stage, Conscious Band
3:10 p.m. Sovereign Stage, Bobby Hutcherson
3:15 p.m. Target Stage, Phil Wilson
3:30 p.m. Global Stage, Blues After Dark
4:45 p.m. Global Stage, Claudia Acuña
4:45 p.m. Sovereign Stage, Mike Stern
4:45 p.m. Target Stage, Charles Tolliver
8:00 p.m. BeanTown Jazz Festival Cool Down. At Scullers Jazz Club.
Wrap up the weekend at Boston's world-class jazz club.
Performers TBA.
Tickets available at Scullers Jazz Club .
