Check out the Jazz Listings for Providence Sound Session under Providence Black Rep....great shows!!!

AS220 115 Empire St Providence RI 401-831-9327 www.as220.org
Sunday, July 13, 2008
9 pm Providence Cutting Sessions: JAZZ PROGRAM
“Providence Cutting Sessions" is a new Jazz Program at AS220. It will run every second sunday of the month following the "Songwriters in the Round". The goal of this program is to inspire others to contribute to and support a growing jazz community. Students of all levels can contribute to this jazz community through performance, composition, and appreciation. The “Providence Cutting Sessions” is a program recently created by the Artistic Director of AS220, Bert Crenca, and a trio of local jazz musicians, Nick Sollecito, Mike Bernier, and Alex Chapman. This program’s mission is two-part. First, to give jazz musicians a venue to display their art and talent; second, to compose a new repertoire of jazz standards. “Providence Cutting Sessions” will display new and original jazz compositions by local musicians. These compositions will mainly be in the style of the “Real Book,” which contains hundreds of well-known jazz standards. This program welcomes jazz musicians to come to performances and sit in with the house trio. All instruments are welcome. Original charts will be made available at performances and online in .pdf format (go to www.anglesideside.com for more info). Available charts have been transposed in keys C, B flat and E flat. We welcome composers to submit original songs to be performed (email providencecuttingsessions@gmail.com for more info). I hope this program will be of interest to jazz musicians through out the state. Please encourage students to get involved in this program. More info can be found on our website: www.anglesideside.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at providencecuttingsessions@gmail.com http://www.provcuttingsessions.com/
$5

BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER 136 Massachusetts Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (617) 747-2261 www.berkleebpc.com
Sunday, July 13, 7:00 p.m., Berklee Tower of Power Ensemble The Berklee TOP Ensemble—six vocalists, eight horns, and five rhythm instruments—performs the music of the world-famous funk and soul group Tower of Power. The challenge for students is to perform the music as close to the recordings as possible. Since the group's creation in 2000, Berklee faculty member and ensemble director Wayne Naus has personally transcribed and arranged the music library. The group is one of Berklee's most prestigious ensembles.

Chan’s 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI 401-765-1900 www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com
Thursday, July 10, 2008 ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS 8PM $33 10PM $25
Both Shows $36.00
From his first recordings as a leader in 1967 fronting The Dirty Blues Band, through his multiple W.C. Handy award winning releases with his current band The Mighty Flyers, to his countless appearances both live and on record with legendary blues figures, Piazza has set a standard for harmonica virtuosity that has established him as one of the most influential living blues harp players. The Mighty Flyers epitomize the very best in blues: fresh, swinging, tasteful, exciting and creative... a combination of low-down Chicago grit, suave West Coast swing and jazz, and the rhythmic drive of the best early R&B and rock & roll. Quite simply, Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers are one of the best, most experienced, and most distinctive bands in blues today. Featuring: Rod Piazza — Harp & Vocals; Honey Piazza — Piano; Henry Carvajal — Guitar; and David Kida — Drums.

Friday, July 11, 2008 THE FAT CITY BAND 8PM $12
The Fat City Band is a bluesy roots-rockin’ sextet from Boston. Led by harmonica player and singer Paul Redmond, the Fat City Band features tenor sax man Diamond Jim Baker, bassist Mike Janelle, drummer John Litwin, pianist Rich Cesarini and guitarist Mark Andersen. With their new CD, “Good Time Guaranteed,” Fat City operates in that territory where the roots of rock and roll were formed, with rhythm and blues, swing, jump blues, New Orleans gumbo and boogie woogie all meshing together in a smoky roadhouse jam session.


Saturday, July 12, 2008 BRYAN LEE AND THE BLUES POWER BAND 8PM $12
Bryan Lee is a blind American blues guitarist and singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is known by the nickname "braille blues daddy" and has been a fixture on the Bourbon Street scene since the 1980s. His regular gig before Katrina was at the Old Absinthe Bar, on Bourbon Street, for 15 years during the 80s and 90s. Today he's still going strong, touring across the US, Canada and Europe playing the blues with the Blues Power Band.

NEWPORT BLUES CAFE 286 Thames St, Newport 401.841.5510 blues@newportblues.com
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 VEJADU
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 MAHER BROTHERS
Thursday, July 10, 2008 RUSTIC OVERTONES
Friday, July 11, 2008 WAYS & MEANS
Saturday, July 12, 2008 SUGAR BAND
Sunday, July 13, 2008 LIL DAVE THOMPSON
Monday, July 14, 2008 MSD QUINTET

Providence Black Reperatory - Xxodus Cafe 276 Westminster St Prov, RI 401-351-0353 elephant@blackrep.org
WEDNESDAY 5PM DOORS 9PM LATIN JAZZ & SALSA FEATURING CARLOS DE LEON | $5 AND 18+
THURSDAY Sodade 9:00 PM Cover/ID: $5 - $10/18+ the classic sounds of Cape Verde and Brazil.
FRIDAY 10:30PM ECLECTION | $7.00 AND 18+ Funk, Old Skool, R'n'B, Soul and more
SATURDAY 10:30PM THE NEON SOUL COLLECTIVE | $5 BEFORE 12PM AND $10 AFTER 21+
PROVIDENCE SOUND SESSION – THIS WEEK!!!!!!
The following is a listing of Jazz performances…there is much more to see and do check out
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ELAN MEHLER QUARTET MONDAY JULY 7 XXODUS CAFÉ | 5PM
A towering if as yet little-known talent, Elan has a compositional touch and style that has seen his work declared reminiscent of greats from Bill Evans to Claude Debussy. This is contemporary music recorded wholly live and in the best traditions of jazz and improvisation. Scheme For Thought, Mehler’s latest release, is a particularly special affair: intimate, elevated and beautiful. It's a rarity to savor, right from the opening strains of the lullaby-like “Little Lost” to the closing track, a version of “Elvis Presley Blues,” a classic from the First Lady of alt. country, Gillian Welch, taken to new territory by Elan and his Quartet. http://myspace.com/elanmehlerquartet

JOSÉ JAMES QUARTET TUESDAY JULY 8 XXODUS CAFÉ | 5PM
Rising star José James is defining a new direction in contemporary music, combining urban Blues, Hip Hop, Soul, Drum & Bass, and straight-ahead Jazz to produce a sound that is fresh as tomorrow yet deeply rooted in the tradition of the classic American idiom. With tracks in constant rotation on BBC Radio 1 and Gilles Peterson Worldwide and with a recent feature in Straight, No Chaser, José James album "The Dreamer" is being heralded as one of the most promising Jazz records of 2008. http://josejamesmusic.com

MARC CARY TRIO WEDNESDAY JULY 9 XXODUS CAFÉ FOXWOODS STAGE | 5PM
As a youth in Washington, D.C. he paid dues as a member of the Hi Integrity Band and Show, one of the many Go-Go bands that defined the D.C. musical scene. By age 18, he found himself playing with the Dizzy Gillespie Youth Ensemble at Wolf Trap. In the spirited style of D.C. jazz pianists like Duke Ellington, Shirley Horn, John Malachi, Cary continues to pioneer innovative composition. He has played and recorded with an impressive roster of musicians including: Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter, Arthur Taylor, Abbey Lincoln, Erykah Badu, Wynton Marsalis, Max Roach, Shirley Horn, Ani Difranco, among a host of other talents http://marccary.com



MAURICE BROWN SATURDAY JULY 12 WATERPLACE PARK BANK RI STAGE | 6PM
"Maurice Brown is one of the most exciting young trumpeters in jazz- be it New Orleans or New York. His improvisations are fresh, his chops dynamic and he's writing what could very well become a new generation of hard-bop-meets-new-grooves standards," wrote Jason Koransky, editor for DownBeat Magazine. In 2004, Maurice self-produced his debut album, Hip to Bop which breaks down the generational divide by bringing Jazz into the present with fresh sounds, while staying true to Hard Bop roots. http://www.mauricebrown.net/

JON HENDRICKS SATURDAY JULY 12 WATERPLACE PARK | 7:30PM
Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1921, Jon Hendricks has had a long, distinguished career as a professional musician and educator. The seminal moment in Hendricks' career came in 1957 when he teamed with Dave Lambert and Annie Ross to form the legendary vocal trio Lambert,
Hendricks & Ross. With Jon as lyricist, the trio perfected the art of vocalese, or crafting songs and lyrics out of the note sequence of famous jazz instrumental solos, and took it around the world, earning them the designation of the "Number One Vocal Group in the World" for five years in a row from Melody Maker magazine. After six years the trio disbanded for solo careers, but not before leaving behind a catalog of legendary recordings, most of which have never gone out of
print. Countless singers cite the work of LH&R as an influence, from Van Morrison to Al Jarreau to Bobby McFerrin. http://www.myspace.com/lamberthendricksross

PROVIDENCE SOUND SESSION: A Genre Defying Music Festival
July 6-12, 2008
http://providencesoundsession.com/


REGATTA BAR at the Charles Hotel One Bennett St , Cambridge MA 617-661-5000 www.regattabarjazz.com
THE ROMANIAN-AMERICAN JAZZ SUITE Tuesday, July 8, 7:30pm - $15
“The Romanian/American Jazz Suite” – a multi-movement work by American saxophonist Sam Newsome and Romanian pianist Lucian Ban. The suite combines Romanian folk music with American jazz, representing two points of view: Romanian culture through the eyes of an American jazz musician; and American culture through the eyes of a Romanian jazz musician having grown up under a communist regime.

JANIVA MAGNESS Wednesday, July 9, 7:30pm - $18
2008 Blues Music Award - BB King Entertainer of the year nominee
Los Angeles based Janiva Magness is one of today's most talented and recognized blues and roots vocalists. A three-decade darling of the blues genre, Janiva's vocal prowess is now being recognized by music critics at large. Billboard writes "Magness carves out a niche by singing the blues with maturity and sophistication." Singer Magazine writes "Her voice is sultry, smoky and strong with jazz, blues, and soul textures enveloping it."

JON HENDRICKS & COMPANY FEAT LHR REDUX Friday, July 11, 7:30pm-$25 & 10pm -$22
LH & R stands for the legendary vocal trio "Lambert, Hendricks and Ross," which consists of Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert and Annie Ross. Jon, however, will have different vocalists for this date

RYLES Jazz Club 212 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA (617) 876-9330 www.rylesjazz.com
Tuesday July 08 : Jocelyn Medina
Originally from upstate NY, singer/songwriter Jocelyn Medina performs throughout Europe and the United States presenting a diverse repertoire of freshly arranged jazz standards, Brazilian and Spanish-tinged bossas and boleros, and funk, blues and reggae-influenced original compositions. show 8:30 pm | genre jazz | venue mainstage | tix available | cost $8pp

Wednesday July 09 : Struti Afro-Indian Ensemble
Features Ghanaian Drums, Bell,Percussion, and Dancers
show 9:00 pm | genre african | venue mainstage | tix available | cost $10pp

Thursday July 10 : Patricia Adams Quartet
An unusual evening with Patricia Adams, singing and swinging the jazz and blues standards from renaissance Harlem and Tin Pan Alley. Collaborating with Ms. Adams are some of the areas finest musicians, as she would have it no other way. show 9:00pm cost $10pp

Friday July 11 : Lance Martin Band
Jam based fusion, jazz, and funk from the pre-eminent Lance Martin. Raised on a steady diet of funk since the tender age of seven, Lance has acquired a strong taste for everything music and it shows. He's performed with intensity all over the world with everybody worth mentioning...don't miss this night! show 9:00 pm | genre Jazz/Funk/Gospel cost $10pp

Saturday July 12 : Pat Wroge & The Urban Groove Experience
Pat Wroge & The Urban Groove Experience (TUGE) are committed to writing and performing high quality groove jazz music. The band is comprised of top shelf players in New England.
dining 5pm-11pm | show 9:00 pm | genre jazz | venue mainstage | tix available | cost $10pp

SCULLERS DoubleTree Guest Suites 400 Soldiers Field Rd Boston Closed until July 23rd


John Allmark Big Band Mondays @ Bovi’s, 287 Taunton Avenue, E. Prov, 434-9670

Coast Line Swing Band *****1st Thursday of month @ Venice Restaurant 165 Shore Rd, Westerly 401-348-0055

*****3rd Thursday of month @ The Wilcox Tavern, 5153 Old Post Road, Charlestown, RI 401-322-1829 Music from 7:30 - 9:30 PM, reservations recommended.
The Coastline Swing Band is a 17-piece big band with a vocalist with a repertory that ranges from the big band classics of the '30s and '40s, to some very up-to-date funk.

Jazz Candy Mondays @ POP 162 Broadway, Newport, RI, 8-11pm 846-8456
Fridays @ The Trattoria Simpatico in Jamestown, RI Call 401-423-3731 for information. Art Manchester – woodwinds, John
Monllos – guitar, 7-10pm

Georgette LeBreche Fridays @ Spain's of Narragansett in the lounge from 7 - 10. (1144 Ocean Road, Narragansett, R.I.)
Saturdays @ The Wilcox Tavern, 5153 Old Post Rd, Charlestown , 7-10pm

Philip Mullen and Diamond (jazz & swing) Thursdays and Fridays @ Shamrocks Rt 108, Wakefield, 5-9pm, 782-6700

Mike Tanaka Trio & friends jazz jam Tuesdays @ BLACKSTONE CLUB 1005 Main Street (Hope Village) Pawtucket, RI (401) 726-2181 8-12pm free
Featuring Tish Adams July 8th




TUES JULY 8
The Hi-Hat Trio with Amanda Carr, jazz, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 7-11 pm.

Lloyd Kaplan and the Aristocats, jazz, EPOCH Assisted Living on the East Side, 1 Butler Ave., Providence. 275-0682. 7 pm. Free.

The John Moitoza Band, Dixieland jazz, Easton's Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport. 845-5810. 6 pm. Rescheduled if rain.

Summer Soul: Soul Sound Revue, rhythm and blues, Boston Harbor Hotel, Intrigue Café Terrace, Rowes Wharf, Boston. (617) 856-7744, www.bhh.com. 6-10 pm.

WED JULY 9
The Paul Borelli Band featuring Neil Vitullo, jazz, Garden City Center, Route 2, Cranston. 942-2800, www.gardencitycenter.com. 6-8 pm. Bring blankets. Bring donation of peanut butter or tuna fish for the RI Food Bank. Rain date: July 10.

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, funk and rock, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 9 pm. $23.50 advance; $25 day of show; $35 reserved.

East Side Horns, rhythm and blues, 20 Water Street, 20 Water St., East Greenwich. 885-3700. 8 pm-midnight.

Dick Lupino, Jim Porcella and Mike Renzi, jazz, Sardella's Restaurant, 30 Memorial Blvd., Newport. 849-6312. 7:30-10 pm.

Um featuring Hal Crook, Dave Zinno and Bob Gulotti, jazz, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 7-11 pm.

The Dick Willner Blues Band, open blues jam, Lou's Cafe, 47 Summer St., Manville. 762-9741. 8:30 pm.

THURS JULY 10
Mary Andrews and Steve Beckler, jazz, Ruth's Chris Steak House, GTECH Center, 10 Memorial Blvd., Providence. 272-2271. 6-9 pm.

Concerts Under the Elms: The Duke Robillard Band, blues, rhythm and blues and swing, John Brown House Museum Lawn, 52 Power St., Providence. 331-8575, ext. 33, www.rihs.org. 6:30 pm. $8; children under 12 and RIHS members and children free.

Feufollet, Cajun and zydeco, The Towers, 35 Ocean Rd., Narragansett. 782-2597, www.thetowersri.com. 7-10 pm. $15; children under 9 free.

The Night Life Orchestra, jazz and swing, Rose Larisa Memorial Park, 700 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside. 6:30 pm. Free. Bring lawn chairs.

Steve Smith and the Nakeds, rhythm and blues, 20 Water Street, 20 Water St., East Greenwich. 885-3700. 8 pm-midnight.

Thursday Nights Live at ALCO: Mohamed Kalifa Kamara and Koliba Jazz, Afro-pop, Mohamed Kalifa Kamara and Koliba Jazz blend the traditional music of West Africa with the contemporary sounds of America. Bringing together musicians from Africa, Europe, and America, this Afro-pop band presents a unique blend of traditional and modern styles., American Locomotive Works, 555 Valley St., Providence. 574-2100, www.americanlocomotiveworks.com. 5:30-7 pm. Free. Outdoor concert.

FRI JULY 11
The Paul Broadnax Trio with Peter Kontrimas, jazz, Capriccio, 2 Pine St., Providence. 421-1320. 9 pm-1 am.

George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, funk, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 8 pm. No cover.

Ray Greene and Inner Visions, pop, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 9 pm-1 am.

Little Fleet, blues, Good Times Restaurant and Pub, 1668 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland. 333-8828. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Dick Lupino, Mary Andrews, Jordan Nunes and Jeff Fountain, jazz, Atlantic Beach Club, 53 Purgatory Rd., Middletown. 847-2750. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Steve Smith and the Nakeds, rhythm and blues, The Room at Waterstreet Cafe, 36 Water St., Fall River. (508) 672-8748, www.waterstreetcafe.com. 9:30 pm. $10.

The Soul Ambition Band, blues, jazz, rock, reggae, funk, fusion, soul and rhythm and blues, Narragansett Cafe, 25 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. 423-2150. 9:30 pm-1 am. No cover.

The Bonnie Strickman Trio, jazz, Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-3300. 5-9 pm.

SAT JULY 12
Steve Burke, jazz, Blooperz, 1044 Charles St., North Providence. 475-9994. 7-11 pm.

The Charlie Harris Trio, jazz, Capriccio, 2 Pine St., Providence. 421-1320. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Image, pop, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 9 pm-1 am.

Jump Jive and Swing al Fresco: Nicholas King, Angela Bacari, Kelly Madenjian and the Jive Cat Dancers and The 16-Piece Smokin' Hot Big Band led by Brian Sparks, swing, Rotary Park Bandstand, Kennedy Drive, Putnam, Conn. (860) 963-6811. 7:30 pm. Free.

Bob Mainelli, pop and jazz, Lobster Pot, 119 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol. 253-1900. 8-11 pm.

The Anders Vercelli Jazz Trio, Vanilla Bean Cafe, Routes 44, 169 and 97, Pomfret, Conn. (860) 928-1562, www.vanillabeancafe.com. 8 pm. $10.

Ida Zecco, Mike Renzi and Dave Zinno, jazz, Greenvale Vineyards, Tasting Room, 582 Wapping Rd., Portsmouth. 847-3777, www.greenvale.com. 1-4 pm.

SUN JULY 13
The Booze Brothers, 5-9 pm, and Chris Gauthier, 9 pm-1 am, rock and comedy, One Pelham East, 270 Thames St., Newport. 847-9460.

Dick Lupino and Jordan Nunes, jazz, Castle Hill Inn and Resort, 590 Ocean Drive, Newport. 849-3800. 12:30-3:30 pm.

The Rockin' Soul Horns, rhythm and blues, 20 Water Street, 20 Water St., East Greenwich. 885-3700. 6-10 pm.

MON JULY 14
The John Allmark 16 Piece Jazz Orchestra, Bovi's Town Tavern, 287 Taunton Ave., East Providence. 434-9670. 9 pm.

The Out of Control Funk Band, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 7-11 pm.