Building taking shape
By adamg - 10/18/24 - 10:27 am
Johnson

The developers now turning a one-story storefront building on Poplar Street in Roslindale Square into a four-story, nine-unit condo building say they are also fitting out the first floor for what would be the neighborhood's first jazz club and a "low-carbohydrate, low-triglyceride" cafe focused on sandwiches made with lettuce wraps instead of bread. Read more.

By adamg - 12/13/23 - 12:44 pm
Turahn Dorsey

Update: Approved.

The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to grant a liquor license to the operators of the proposed Jazz Urbane Cafe in the Bolling Building in Nubian Square. Read more.

By adamg - 3/8/23 - 2:32 pm
Nia Grace

The Boston Licensing Board today approved plans by Darryl's Corner Bar owner Nia Grace to open what her attorney called "a supper club and speakeasy with a full menu" in the Seaport Square complex. Read more.

By adamg - 10/18/22 - 1:16 pm

GBH reports the re-opening of Wally's, two years after the storied Mass. Ave. place closed due to the pandemic. Donations from fans helped support Wally's during the interregnum.

By adamg - 9/17/22 - 3:34 pm

GBH reports the death this morning of Eric Jackson, host of "Eric in the Evenings," who had broadcast jazz in Boston for more than 50 years.

By adamg - 2/11/21 - 7:22 pm

Corea was 79. He grew up in Chelsea, and one of his first gigs was with Cab Calloway in Boston.

By FenwayRecordings - 9/30/19 - 1:47 pm

On Thursday, November 21st British Jazz artist Kamaal Williams will be performing at Brighton Music Hall as part of the Fenway Recordings Sessions. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show will begin at 8:00pm. This is an 18+ show with valid ID.

By adamg - 8/25/16 - 11:27 am

Drew Starr reports the owners of the Burren want to move into the Pad Thai Cafe space at 1116 Boylston St. and turn it into a jazz club and restaurant.

Chromeo at Boston Calling
By adamg - 9/26/15 - 10:47 pm

Beth went to Boston Calling and saw Chromeo.

Earlier in the day, Mike Ball took in the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival, including a performance by Felix Peikli and the Royal Flush Quintet: Read more.

Beantown Jazz Festival procession
By adamg - 9/27/14 - 7:15 pm

Louis Gudema took in the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival on Columbus Avenue in the South End today.

By adamg - 12/19/13 - 6:54 am

Mark Connelly at the Boston Radio Interest mailing list reports on a new station: WZBR, "Boston's Real Jazz," 1410 on your AM dial:

By marycurtin - 11/20/13 - 11:06 pm

Friends of John Coltrane Memorial Concert presents A Year of Jubilee: the 36th annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert, with the New England Spiritual Ensemble and the John Coltrane Memor

By jp_guy - 5/22/12 - 12:58 pm

I just picked up an exceptional book on Boston's jazz history called The Boston Jazz Chronicles - Faces, Places, and Nightlife 1937 - 1962.

By presspass - 2/25/11 - 2:20 pm

Press Pass Tv is a nonprofit organization that engages youth in advocacy journalism to tell the stories of communities working for change. Jean Grae performed at the 3rd Eye open 11th Hip Hop Festival.

By adamg - 4/23/10 - 8:25 am

Ed Cherubino has the details on the start of Jazz Week.

By adamg - 10/3/09 - 9:05 am

At least, that's what the signs now say on the front of the old NuVo on Washington Street (across from the Dunkin' Donuts). According to EveryBlock, the new place got a restaurant license on Sept. 30, under the name Jazz Cafe.

So this newly uncovered Gusto sign seen today is probably just in the process of getting taken down:

Con much Gusto?
By adamg - 6/8/09 - 5:36 pm

Joel Brown gets the details on the five-day Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival this September; he says it's way bigger than last year's.

By adamg - 10/31/06 - 9:29 am

Josh and Jessi were walking past Ryles last night when they noticed a drum inside with "Basie" written on it. Yep, the Count Basie Orchestra was playing.