Jazz Safari
Dedicated to the proposition that variety is the spice of life, Jazz Safari strives to foster a new appreciation of jazz, while also exploring its musical cousins of the African diaspora. Host Kari Njiiri serves up a tasty jazz mix every Saturday evening from 8:00 to 11:00. If you like what you hear, or want to tell us what you'd like to hear, let us know by sending e-mail to kari@nepr.net now!
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Jazz Safari Playlists
Jazz Blog
06/03/2013
When I returned home from a month-long visit to Paris in 1991, my sister Paula, who’d been my host in the City of Light, advised that if I found myself needing a quick hit of Europe, I could always...
05/30/2013
I’m sure glad I got to see Mulgrew Miller as often as I did. Before he made much of a name for himself, I first saw him with Mercer Ellington at the UMass Spring Concert in 1978, a day-long event...
Jazz Safari Calendar
SAT 06/01: Mineral Mountain Music Festival feat. Balla Kouyate/Rui Santos & Cape Verde Crew/Kwame Wadada/Omar Ka & Fula Band/Tippa Lee/Gaia Roots/Rhythm Inc. etc @ 8 Mt. Mineral Rd, Wendell MA 2-11p www.mountmineralfestival.com
SAT 06/01: Toots & The Maytals @ Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk CT 8p www.infinityhall.com
SAT 06/01: Umoja Music Allstars feat.Shenel Johns & Erica Bryan/Josh Evans/Zachai Curtis/Matt Dwonszyk/Jonathan Barber @ La Paloma Sabanera Coffee House, Htfd CT 8p
SAT 06/01: Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra @ Mass MoCA, N Adams 8p www.massmoca.org
SAT 6/01: Bobby Caldwell @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
SAT 06/01: Earth Wind & Fire @ Bank of America Pavilion, Boston MA 8p www.ticketmaster.com/venue/8310
SUN 06/02: Puerto Rican Day Parade/Festival del Coqui feat. Tony Vega/Michael Stuart/Toby Love/Sara Contreras etc. @ Bushnell Park, Htfd CT Noon-8p
MON 06/03: New Tricks feat. Mike Lee & Ted Chubb @ Black-eyed Sally’s, Htfd CT 8p www.jazzmondays.org
TUE 06/04: Rosanna Vitro w/Green St. Trio @ The Loft/Clarion, N’ton MA 7:30p www.loftattheclarion.com
WED 06/05: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
THU 06/06: Poncho Sanchez @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
FRI 06/07: Dave Mathews Band @ Comcast Theatre, Htfd CT 8p
FRI 06/07: Poncho Sanchez @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
SAT 06/08: Dave Mathews Band @ Comcast Theatre, Htfd CT 8p
SAT 06/08: Catherine Russell & Trio @ Japanalia Eiko, Htfd CT 8p www.japanalia.com
SAT 06/08: Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project @ VT Jazz Center, Brattleboro VT 8p www.vtjazz.org
SUN 06/09: Marcia Ball @ Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk CT 7:30p www.infinityhall.com
MON 06/10: Camille Thurman Quartet @ Black-eyed Sally’s, Htfd CT 8p www.jazzmondays.org
WED 06/12: Terence Simien & The Zydeco Experience @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com
THU 06/13: Terri Lynne Carrington @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
FRI 06/14: Cyrus Chestnut Trio @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
SAT 06/15: Buffy Saint-Marie @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com
SAT 06/15: Connie Evingson & Trio @ Japanalia Eiko, Htfd CT 8p www.japanalia.com
SUN 06/16: Jazz Brunch feat. Dana Lauren: My Heart Belongs To Daddy @ Wadsowrth Atheneum, Htfd CT 10/11:30a/1p http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=877&pid=3891204
SUN 06/16: Saul Williams/Chris Gonzalez @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com
MON 06/17: Kris Allen Quartet @ Black-eyed Sally’s, Htfd CT 8p
WED 06/19: Eric Alexander & Harold Mabern Quartet @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
THU 06/20: Ravi Coltrane @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
FRI 06/21: James Carter Trio @ Scullers, Boston MA 8/10p www.scullersjazz.com
FRI 06/21: Harry Connick Jr. @ Symphony Hall, Boston MA 8p www.bso.org/Performance/Detail/55819
SAT 06/22: Barry Harris Quartet/Paul Brown Quartet @ Faith Congregational Church, Htfd CT 3:30p
SAT 06/22: Noche de San Juan feat. N’Klabe/Yomo/Maffio/Yeyro/Domenic Marte @ Six Flags New England, Agawam MA 3-9p www.sixflags.com/newengland
SAT 06/22: Harry Connick Jr. @ Simsbury Meadows, Simsbury CT 8p www.bushnell.org
SAT 06/22: Dianne Mower: Jazzing Bonnie Raitt @ Japanalia Eiko, Htfd CT 8p www.japanalia.com
SAT 06/22: Amadou & Mariam @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA 9p www.worldmusic.org
SUN 06/23: Harry Connick Jr. @ Symphony Hall, Boston mA 7p www.bso.org/Performance/Detail/55819
MON 06/24: Amadou & Mariam @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com
MON 06/24: Stephen “King” Porter @ Black-eyed Sally’s, Htfd CT 8p www.jazzmondays.org
THU 06/27: Eli Catlin/Alex Snydman Duo @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com
FRI 06/28: Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Clark Art Institute, Williamstown MA 8p www.clarkart.edu
FRI 06/28: Montreal Jazz Festival thru SUN 7/7 www.montrealjazzfest.com
SAT 06/29: The Bad Plus @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com
SAT 06/29: Dezron Douglas Quartet @ Japanalia Eiko, Htfd CT 8p www.japanalia.com
FRI 07/05: Vieux Farka Toure @ Iron Horse, N’ton MA 7p www.iheg.com
WED 07/24: Poncho Sanchez @ Columbus Park, Stamford CT 6:30p
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