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Sun-Music.net & The Record Co Present Lezlie Harrison – Holiday Joy

Sun Music & The Record Co present Lezlie Harrison – Holiday Joy at Scullers Jazz Club performing songs from her Jazzweek, Top 20 album release, Let Them Talk. Lezlie Harrison is her own personal renaissance. Her constant state of evolution and growth brings with it, gifts for those paying attention. As a vocalist both bold […]

Hope & Healing with Longwood Symphony

Join Longwood Symphony, the orchestra of Boston’s healthcare community, for a concert of Hope & Healing to benefit Shelter Music Boston. Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8pm New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall Jotaro Nakano, Music Director Program: AUGUSTA READ THOMAS Fanfare of Hope and Solidarity PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major Chelsea […]

Commonwealth Chorale: “Glory and Praise”.

Under the baton of Artistic Director Dr. Michael Driscoll, our November concert features Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Francis Poulenc’s Gloria. Premiered in the 1960s, both were influenced by jazz and popular music, and both exemplify the power of ancient sacred texts to express timeless desires for peace and spiritual transcendence. Also on the program […]

Freaky Friday Halloween Ball featuring Debo Ray

Come celebrate the season with Debo Ray with Her All Star “Band of Ghouls” LIVE at Arlington’s Regent Theatre! Resident artist, singer/performer extraordinaire Debo Ray brings funky, pop-oriented original music and Halloween classics from The Monster Mash to Ghostbusters (Ray Parker), Psycho Killer (Talking Heads) and a full performance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller to the Regent […]

Castle of our Skins: “As I Heard When I Was Young”

Castle of our Skins is a concert and educational series dedicated to celebrating Black artistry through music. From classrooms to concert halls, Castle of our Skins invites exploration into Black heritage and culture, spotlighting both unsung and celebrated figures of past and present. This talented and visionary group celebrates the holiday season with Brian Rapahael […]

Chelsey Green Quartet

Violinist Chelsey Green makes a return to the Series (and a Neighborhood Arts debut) with her quartet for an afternoon of electrifying and innovative jazz that will make you hear the violin and viola in a whole new way! Now an in-demand performing artist and professor, Chelsey Green grew up as a standout on the […]

A Night of Classic Rock featuring Debo Ray and her Band of Bros

The show will feature a powerful tribute to the late, great Tina Turner accompanied by the Faerisque Go-Go Dancers. This is one show you do not want to miss! From jazz, to rock, to metal, to opera and most recently funk, R&B and soul, Debo Ray’s versatility is unmatched. In a recent feature in The Boston Globe, long […]

Sun-Music.net Presents Jacques Schwarz-Bart Quartet with Stephanie McKay

Sun Music presents Jacques Schwarz-Bart Quartet with Stephanie McKay at the Regattabar @ The Charles Hotel in Cambidge, MA. The band will perform songs from his latest album release, The Harlem Suite. The Harlem Suite recounts Jacques’ childhood dream of coming to NY from his little island of Guadeloupe to become a jazz musician. The […]

The Soul The Symphony & The Soundtrack

R. Contrello Bennett, Boston native will be performing for the first time in 40+ years with special guests Live in Boston at the Historic Strand Theatre. The Soul The Symphony & The Soundtrack From The Mind of Maestro Contrello… Featuring Luther Vandross Tribute King Danny Clay, Quartet phenomenon Rev Tim White, Boston R&B and Soul […]

Eduardo Betancourt & Charles Overton, harps

TWO PERFORMANCES  Harvard-Epworth United Methodist | Fri. October 27, 7:30 PM Arlington St Church | Sat. October 28, 3:00 PM Two expressive and versatile harpists from across the Americas join forces for this memorable harp duo concert. Venezuelan harpist Eduardo Betancourt and American harpist Charles Overton perform traditional interpretations, jazz standards, and originals in a […]

Gregory Groover Quartet: A Modern Exploration of Negro Spirituals

Raised with devotion for music, Gregory George Groover Jr is a twenty-seven year old tenor saxophonist and educator from Roxbury, Massachusetts. His love and pursuit of music directed him to the Boston Arts Academy where he graduated in 2011 as both the Elma Lewis Graduate with distinction and the Louis Armstrong Jazz award. His effort […]

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga – Book Signing & Live Performance!

Join us for a book signing of “Lies About Black People” and a rare live performance in Boston by Dr. Omekongo Dibinga.  He is the UPstander. His life’s mission is to inspire all across the globe to take a stand when they witness an injustice, no matter how small or large. A John Maxwell Team “Top […]