Jazz Safari

 "Marley" (dir-Kevin McDonald) @ Pleasant St. Theatre, N'ton MA Thru THU 5/24 www.amherstcinema.org

FRI 05/11: The  Harmaniacs @ Great Falls Coffeehouse, 2 Ave. A, Turners Falls MA 7p
FRI 05/11:  Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts @ Morse Recital Hall, Yale, New Haven CT 8p www.mattwilsonjazz.com
FRI 05/11: Mike Casey Sextet Tribute To  Charles Mingus @ Titanium Bar & Lounge, 412 Main St.  Middletown CT 8-11p www.titaniumlounge.com
FRI 05/11: Alessandra Belloni: Voyage Of The Black Madonna @ Dancing Gypsy Studio, 117 Main St. Spencer MA 8p
FRI 05/11: Bobby Caldwell @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p  www.scullersjazz.com
FRI 05/11: Aaron Goldberg Trio @ Regattabar, Cambridge MA 7:30/10p www.regattabarjazz.com 

SAT 05/12: Bobby Caldwell @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com 
SAT 05/12: Stephen Haynes & Joe Morris Improvisations 8 w/Jason Kao Hwang (violin) & Nathan Bontrager (violincello) @ Real Art Ways, Htfd CT 2p www.realartways.org
SAT 05/12: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk CT 8p www.infinityhall.com
SAT 05/12: Taylor Ho Bynum & Michael Attias Duo @ Never Ending Books, 810 State St. New Haven CT 8p
SAT 05/12: Sol y Canto "Gracias Mama" @ Regattabar, Cambridge MA 7:30p www.regattabarjazz.com
SAT 05/12: Don Omar @ Hippodrome/Paramount Theatre, Spfld  Info: 413-896-5502

SUN 05/13: Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch w/Napua Davoy @ Murasaki Café, Mark Twain House, 351 Farmington Ave. Htfd CT 11:30a/1:15p Reservations/Info: 860-280-3130
SUN 05/13: Melissa Manchester @ Scullers, Boston MA 4/7p www.scullersjazz.com  
SUN 05/13: Zacharias Ferreira @ Wonderland Ballroom, Revere MA  8p www.wonderland-ballroom.com 

TUE 05/15: Michael Kolodny’s Band of Light w/Laura Pierce/Eugene Uman/Wayne Roberts @ Lumberyard, Amherst MA 8-10p www.lumberyardamherst.com

WED 05/16: Doug Maher Trio @ Whistle Stop Café, Windsor CT 6-9p www.whistlestopwindsor.com
WED 05/16: Opening Reception for JoeSam @ Artists Collective, Htfd CT 5-8p FREE www.artistscollective.org
WED 05/16: The Wailers @ Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk CT 8p www.infinityhall.com
WED 05/16: Tessa Souter w/Steve Kuhn @ Scullers, Boston MA 8p www.scullersjazz.com

THU 05/17: “A Great Day In Harlem” @ Real Art Ways, Htfd CT 6p FREE www.realartways.org
THU 05/17: John Pizzarelli @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p  www.scullersjazz.com 
THU 05/17: Mark Morris Dance @ Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston MA  7:30p  www.celebrityseries.org

FRI 05/18: Simply Swing feat. Vivian LaRosa @ Pond House, Elizabeth Park, Htfd CT 6-10p (Benefit Tabor House, Htfd) www.simplyswingmusic.com
FRI 05/18: Mary Halvorson Quintet @ Firehouse 12, New Haven CT 8:30/10p www.firehouse12.com
FRI 05/18: John Pizzarelli @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com 
FRI 05/18: Mark Morris Dance @ Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston MA 8p www.celebrityseries.org 

SAT 05/19: NEA Jazz Master Candido @ Artists Collective, Htfd CT 8p (Jackie McLean International Arts Festival) www.artistscollective.org
SAT 05/19: HSO Jazz & Strings feat. Jimmy Greene Quartet@ Theatre for the Performing Arts/Learning Corridor, 359 Washington St. Htfd CT 8p FREE www.hartfordsymphony.org 
SAT 05/19: Nicki Mathis'Afrikan Amerikan Jazz Duo w/Norman Johnson @ Lief Nilsson Spring St. Studio Gallery, 1 Spring St. Colchester CT 7-9p www.nilssonstudio.com
SAT 05/19: Howard Brofsky & Friends @ Vermont. Jazz Center, Brattleboro VT 8p www.vtjazz.org
SAT 05/19: Freddy Cole @ Regattabar, Cambridge MA 7:30/10p www.regattabarjazz.com
SAT 05/19:  Mark Morris Dance @ Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston MA 8p www.celebrityseries.org  

SUN 05/20: Jazz Brunch feat. Atla w/Matt DeChamplain @ Wadsworth Atheneum, Htfd CT 11a-2p www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204
SUN 05/20:  Mark Morris Dance @ Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston MA 3p www.celebrityseries.org  
SUN 05/20: Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT 8p http://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/preservation-hall-jazz-band

MON 05/21: Orrin Evans & Haneef Nelson @ Black-eyed Sally’s. Htfd CT 8-11p www.jazzmondays.org

WED 05/23: Josh Evans Trio @ Whistle Stop Café, Windsor CT 6-9p www.whistlestopwindsor.com

THU 05/24: Yosvanny Terry Afro-Caribbean Sextet @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com  
THU 05/24: Soulfege/Federator #1 @ Ryles, Cambridge MA 5:30p (Benefit Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights) www.rylesjazz.com  or www.bcrhhr.org

 FRI 05/25: New Jazz Workshop feat. Dezron Douglas/Lummie Spann/Zachai Curtis/Josh Evans/Curtis Torian @ Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave. Htfd CT 8p (Underground-CD Release Party) www.beatnik-entertainment.com
FRI 05/25: Dave Matthews Band @ Comcast Theatre, Htfd CT  8p www.livenation.com/Comcast-Theatre-tickets-Hartford/venue/237642

SAT 05/26: Dave Mathews Band @ Comcast Theatre, Htfd CT 8p www.livenation.com/Comcast-Theatre-tickets-Hartford/venue/237642

SUN 05/27: Lil’ Ed & Blues Imperials @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com

 TUE 05/29: Marianne Solivan @ Scullers, Boston MA 8p www.scullersjazz.com

 WED 05/30:Eric Alexander-Vincent Herring w/Harold Mabern @ Scullers, Boston 8p www.scullersjazz.com

THU 05/31: Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Calvin, N’ton MA 8p www.iheg.com  
THU 05/31: Dirty Dozen Brass Band/Tim Gearan Band @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA 8p www.thedise.com  

FRI 06/01: Discover Jazz Festival w/ Bela Fleck & Marcus Roberts Trio/Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave./Dianne Reeves/Bonnie Raitt/Christian McBride & Inside Straight/Jimmy Cliff/Lee Konitz/Vijay Iyer/Donny McCaslin/Ninety Miles feat. Stefon Harris/Tim Berne/Con Brio/Craig Taborn/Ellen Powell Trio etc. Burlington VT Through SUN 6/10 www.discoverjazz.com

 SUN 06/03: Omar Souleyman/Dengue Fever @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA 8p www.thedise.com

 MON 06/04: Josh Evans @ Black-eyed Sally’s, Htfd CT 8-11p www.jazzmondays.org  

WED 06/06: Dr. John @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA 8p www.thedise.com

FRI 06/08: Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples @ Mountain Park, Holyoke MA 7p www.iheg.com 

SAT 06/09: Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples @ Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT 8p www.mohegansun.com 
SAT 06/09: Victor Wooten/Club D’elf @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA 8p www.thedise.com 

WED 06/13: Msafiri Zawose (Tanzania) @ Johnny D’s, Somerville MA 8p www.johnnyds.com

THU 06/14: Earth Wind & Fire @ Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT 8p www.mohegansun.com  

FRI 06/15:The Cookers Band w/Billy Harper/Eddie Henderson/Craig Handy/David Weiss/George Cables/Cecil McBee/Billy Hart @ Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave. Htfd CT 7p www.hartfordjazzsociety.com/2012-cookers.htm  

THU 06/21: Skatalites @ Iron Horse,N’ton MA 8:30p www.iheg.com

FRI 06/22: Ziggy Marley @ Boarding House Park, Lowell MA 7:30p www.lowellsummermusic.org 

SAT 06/23: Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com

THU 07/12: Grupo Fantasma/Debo Band @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com

 FRI 07/13: Ozomatli/The Pimps of Joytime @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA 8p www.thedise.com

 FRI 07/20: Steel Pulse @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA 8p  www.thedise.com 

SAT 07/21: New England Rumba Festival w/Tipica 73/Carlitos Olivera y Su Orquesta Calidad etc, Htfd CT Info: 860-371-8098 

SUN 07/22: Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited  (Zimbabwe) @ Iron Horse, N’ton 7p www.iheg.com

 WED 07/25: John Cruz @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com

 WED 08/01: Amadou &Mariam (Mali) @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA www.thedise.com

 THU 10/25: Christian McBride & Inside Straight @ Iron Horse, N’ton 7p www.iheg.com