Berkshires Jazz brings five of the most popular regional bands to the stage for Berkshire Jazz Showcase, on the Pittsfield Common, August 3 from noon-5 pm. The wide-ranging lineup for this jazz extravaganza: Gina Coleman and Misty Blues Paul Green and Two Worlds Andy Wrba’s Berkshire Jazz Collective First Take with Mary Ann Palermo…
A free outdoors event on the Pittsfield Common. Featuring three outstanding local bands: The Jason Ennis Organ Quartet, The Berkshire Jazz Quartet, and the Darryl Lowery Quartet. The showcase kicks off at 1 pm, just as the Pittsfield Farmers Market is winding down. Rain date: Sunday, Aug. 8.
Pittsfield CityJazz Festival April 23 - May 1 “Jazz About Town” takes on two forms: the first Berkshires Jazz Jam (Saturday, April 23 at Mission Gastropub, 7-10 pm) with rotating local artists; and the annual Jazz Crawl (Saturday, April 30, in various venues throughout Pittsfield’s Upstreet Cultural District). Jazz prodigy Ruby Farmer, a 16-year-old bassist, will be appearing during the 100th birthday observation of Charles…
Berkshire Jazz Showcase Saturday, July 23, 1 to 5 pm The First Street Common This free concert will feature four of the most popular and versatile regional bands in the performance pavilion on Pittsfield’s First Street Common. The wide-ranging lineup for the jazz extravaganza will include: The Michael Fahn Quartet and the Giuffre/Brookmeyer Project paying homage to two of jazz’…
A free all-afternoon concert on Pittsfield's First Street Common, adjacent to the playground and splash park. The showcase features four of the finest jazz groups in the region: The Wanda Houston Band, Paul Ostermayer Quartet, Luke Franco Quartet, and Andy Kelly’s Jazz Ambassadors (7-piece New Orleans ensemble). Food trucks will be on site or bring your own…
