Jazz Concert Press Releases

This month's "Third Thursdays" features the following harmolodic jazz series lineup: Matt Lavelle (flugelhorn, alto, and bass clarinet), Fred Williams (bass), James Kamal Jones (drums) with Dave Bryant (series host/keys).

Celebrate Mardi Gras, plus the timely Year of the Snake, with the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, this year joined by special guests Jason Palmer and Henri Smith, in what has become an annual Boston-area bon temps rouler tradition.

"Third Thursdays" in February features the following harmolodic jazz series lineup: Gabriel Solomon (violin), Eric Hofbauer (guitar), Jacob William (bass), Brooke Sofferman (drums) with Dave Bryant (series host/keys).

"Third Thursdays" celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Trio Ex Nihilo record release, led by Jeff Song (cello), w/Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet) & Curt Newton (drums); the trio will be joined by Tom Hall (sax) & Dave Bryant (host/keys).

"Third Thursdays" in December with special guests Russ Johnson (trumpet), Eric Person (saxophone), Hill Greene (bass), James Kamal Jones (drums), and Dave Bryant (host/keys), on December 19, 2024, 8 pm.

"Third Thursdays" in November features Srinivasan Raghuraman (vocals), Upasak Mukherjee (tabla), Shivaraj Natraj (mridangam), Mike Rivard (sintir, bass), Dave Bryant (host/keys) -- Nov. 21, 2024

"Third Thursdays" in October with special guests Barry Altschul (drums), Scott Robinson (saxophone), Hill Greene (bass), and Dave Bryant (host/keys) on October 17, 2024, at 8 pm

"Third Thursdays" in September with host Dave Bryant (keys), joined by special guests Neil Leonard (saxophone), David Tronzo (slide guitar), Max Ridley (bass), and James Kamal Jones (drums); held on September 19 at 8 pm.

"Third Thursdays" in Aug. w/graphic novelist Matthew Brown (of "Ornette Speaks" & "Tears for Eric: the Appearance and Disappearance of Eric Dolphy") acc: by Bryant (keys), Dijkstra (sax), Kurganov (violin), William (bass), Matsuki (drums).

"Third Thursdays" in July with Stephen Haynes (cornet, flugelhorn), Eric Barber (tenor & soprano sax), Kit Demos (bass), Curt Newton (drums, percussion) and host Dave Bryant (keys).

"Listen To This" returns to "Third Thursdays" continuing their exploration of Miles Davis' early electric period (from 1968-1975); hosted by Dave Bryant, w/recently added special guests Ra-Kalam Bob Moses and Tsuyoshi Honjo.

"Wire and Bone": CD release concert with Dave Bryant (keys/host), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass), George Garzone (tenor sax), Kenny Wessel (guitar), Eric Hofbauer (guitar), and Chris Bowman (drums); held near Harvard Square in May, 2024.

"Piano Summit" convenes at April's "Third Thursdays": all acoustic piano concert featuring Tatiana Castro Mejia, Pandelis Karayorgis, Steve Lantner, Eric Zinman and host Dave Bryant.

G. Calvin Weston's return engagement jump starts "Third Thursdays" Spring Lineup of monthly harmolodic jazz concerts, which will also be hosting other out-of-town guests later in the Spring: Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Kenny Wessel, and Chris Bowman.

"Third Thursdays" welcomes back drummer G. Calvin Weston in March, this time joining Dave Bryant (keys, "Third Thursdays" host), J Johnson (guitar), Rick McLaughlin (bass), who are part of Miles electric period tribute band "Listen To This."

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble upholds their 25+ annual Boston-area Mardi Gras tradition, with a party that's once again joined by special guests Amadee Castenell and Henri Smith; held at Scullers Jazz Club.

"Third Thursdays" monthly jazz series greets 2024 w/host Bryant (keys) + Chase (sax), Hall (sax), McLaughlin (bass), Crane (drums) in Jan.; w/Field (sax), Song (cello), William (bass), Newton (drums) in Feb.

December's "Third Thursdays" feat. Matt Lavelle (musical/poet/visual artist), K.J.

"Third Thursdays" feat. James Blood Ulmer in a solo performance for the evening's 1st set, followed by the evening's 2nd set w/Dave Bryant ("Third Thursdays" host/keys), Neil Leonard (saxophone), Frederick Williams (bass), James Kamal Jones (drums).

"Third Thursdays" announces the Fall 2023 lineup: the monthly harmolodic jazz series w/host keyboardist/composer Dave Bryant along w/several fellow Ornette Coleman colleagues on the bill, which also includes special guest James Blood Ulmer.

The harmolodic jazz series "Third Thursdays" continues in Sept. w/Tony Malaby (tenor sax), John Turner (bass), Eric Rosenthal (drums), joining keyboardist/series host Dave Bryant. This concert is rescheduled from June, cancelled due to Covid.

"Third Thursdays" in August w/ jazz series host keyboardist/composer Dave Bryant joined by Charlie Kohlhase (alto/bari sax), Gabriel Solomon (violin), Eric Hofbauer (guitar), John Turner (bass), Miki Matsuki (drums).

"Third Thursdays" with Dave Bryant and Friends: a monthly harmolodic jazz series, continues in July with "Listen To This" playing the music of Miles Davis from his early electric period 1968-1975.

June's "Third Thursdays" features a freewheeling acoustic quartet w/Tony Malaby (tenor sax), John Turner (bass), Eric Rosenthal (drums) and Dave Bryant (keys/host). [This concert rescheduled to September 2023, postponed due to Covid.]

"Third Thursdays": this month, the harmolodic jazz series features host keyboardist Dave Bryant joined by drummer Gregg Bendian and bassist Hilliard Greene in a high-energy trio format performing on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

Victor Wooten: Solo Bass Performance; in a concert to benefit South African educational Institutions, who graciously host Milton Academy's student jazz musicians during their annual spring tour to South Africa. Concert to be held on Apr. 18, 2023.

"Third Thursdays": announcing the spring lineup for April and May to launch the second year of this monthly harmolodic jazz series, with host keyboardist/composer Dave Bryant joined by fellow Ornette Coleman colleagues.