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April 19:  Caroline Davis (alto saxophone, flute), Wendy Eisenberg (guitar). The New School of Music, 25 Lowell St., Cambridge. 745pm. $18, $15 students/seniors. 

May 9: Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone) Solo and Quartet with Steve Lantner (piano), Brittany Karlson (bass), Eric Rosenthal (drums). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $20, $15 students/seniors. 

May 30: Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet, other brass), Ken Filiano (bass), Jacqueline Kerrod (harp),  Allison Burik (bass clarinet). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $20, $15 students/seniors.

June 28: Todd Brunel (clarinets, tenor saxophone), Peter Cassino (piano), Laura Jordan (drums), Rick McLaughlin (bass). Arlington Center for the Arts, in The Gallery, 20 Academy St., Arlington, MA. 8pm. $10. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Arlington Commission for the Arts & Culture, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

September 14: Scott Getchell (trumpet, brass), Jeff Platz (guitar), Chris Sadlers (bass), Brendan Carniaux (saxophone). Arlington Center for the Arts, in The Gallery, 20 Academy St., Arlington, MA. 8pm. $10. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Arlington Commission for the Arts & Culture, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.



Past:

2015

January 24, Outpost 186: Daniel Levin (cello), Joe McPhee (tenor saxophone, trumpet) Chris Corsano (drums)

June 21, Green Room: Chris Corsano (drums, Paul Flaherty (saxophones), Forbes Graham (trumpet)

October 3, Lilypad: The Fretless Bros.: Jon-Catler (guitar), Dane Johnson (guitar), Hansford Rowe (electric bass), Brian Chase (drums)

December 10, Lilypad: Inner Diaspora: Ned Rothenberg (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet,Jerome Harris (acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar),  Satoshi Takeishi (percussion), Mark Feldman (violin),  Erik Friedlander (cello) 

2016

May 26, Outpost 186: Daniel Levin (cello), Mat Maneri (viola), Matt Moran (vibes), Toby Cederberg (bass)

June 24, Third Life Studio: Charlie Kohlhase and the TRIOS x 2: (1) Charlie Kohlhase (tenor, baritone, alto saxophones), Devin Drobka (drums), Aaron Darrell (bass); (2) Pocket Aces: Eric Hofbauer (guitar), Aaron Darrell (bass), Curt Newton (drums)

August 18, Lily Pad: Kirk Knuffke Trio: Kirk Knuffke  (cornet), Bill Goodwin (drums), Stomu Takeishi (basses) 

October 11, Lilypad: Gunwale Trio: Dave Rempis (tenor, also, baritone saxophones), Albert Wildeman (bass), Ryan Packard (drums)

2017

March 3, Third Life Studio: Charlie Kohlhase Quintet: Charlie Kohlhase (alto, tenor, baritone saxophones), Matt Wilson (drums), Matt Langley (tenor & soprano saxophones), John Carlson (trumpet & flugelhorn), John Turner (bass)

April 6, Lilypad: Darrell Katz and OddSong: Lance Van Lenten (alto saxophone), Rick Stone (alto saxophone) ,Phil Scarff (tenor, soprano, sopranino saxophones), Melanie Howell Brooks (baritone saxophone & bass clarinet), Helen Sherrah-Davies (violin, piano), Vessela Stoyanova (vibraphone, marimba), Rebecca Shrimpton (voice) 

April 23, Outpost 186: Joe McPhee (saxophones & brass), Ra-Kalam Bob Moses (drums), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Damon Smith (double bass) 

September 13, Lilypad: Tom Rainey Trio: Tom Rainey (drums), Mary Halvorson (guitar) Ingrid Laubrock (saxophones)

October 7, Lilypad: Burton Greene Trio + Eric Zinman solo: Burton Greene (piano), Ra-Kalam Bob Moses (drums), Damon Smith (bass); Eric Zinman (solo piano)

October 28, Outpost 186: Mark Whitecage (alto saxophone, clarinet), Ra-Kalam Bob Moses (drums), Damon Smith (bass)

November 17, Lilypad: The Stephen Haynes Quartet: Stephen Haynes (cornet), Royal Hartigan (drums, percussion), Bobby Zankel (alto saxophone), Rick Rozie (bass)

2018

March 23, Lilypad. Carl Testa Sextet: Carl Testa (bass, electronics), Erica Dicker (violin, baritone violin), Junko Fujiwara (cello), Louis Guarino Jr (trumpet), Andria Nicodemou (vibraphone, percussion), Anne Rhodes (voice)  

March 25, 3rd Life Studio: 老丹 Lao Dan (alto saxophone, Chinese flutes), Luther Gray (drums), Damon Smith (bass)

*April 8: Willimantic Records, Willimantic CT: Paul Flaherty (alto & tenor saxophones), Damon Smith (bass), 老丹 Lao Dan (alto saxophone, Chinese flutes)

*April 14, Lilypad. Plane Crash: Henry Kaiser (electric guitar), Damon Smith (double bass), Weasel Walter (drums), Vinny Golia (saxophones), Ra Kalam Bob Moses (drums)

May 12, Lilypad: Mario Pavone’s Dialect Trio: Mario Pavone (bass), Matt Mitchell (piano), Tyshawn Sorey (drums)

June 16, Lilypad: Charlie Kohlhase’s Colossus: Charlie Kohlhase (alto & baritone saxophones), Sean Berry (tenor saxophone), Dan Blake (soprano & tenor saxophones), Matt Langley (soprano & tenor saxophones), Jason Robinson (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones), Jared Sims (tenor & baritone saxophones & flute), Josh Sinton (baritone saxophone & bass clarinet) and Andy Voelker (alto & tenor saxophones)

July 13, Lilypad: Joe Morris (guitar), Tomas Fujiwara (drums)

August 10, Lilypad: Mike Pride (drums), John Irabagon (tenor, soprano saxophones), Bruno Raberg (bass)

September 7, Lilypad: String Theory Trio: Mimi Rabson (5 string violin), Helen Sherrah Davies (5 string violin), Junko Fujiwara (cello) + Neil Haverstick (solo microtonal guitar)

*September 12, unCharted Gallery, Lowell MA: Frode Gjerstad (Saxophones, clarinet), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)  

*September 13, Outpost 186: Frode Gjerstad (Saxophones, clarinet), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Curt Newton (drums)

September 29, Lilypad: NEKSYS: Eric Zinman (drums, synthesizer), Bob Moores (trumpet, elec. guitar, electronics), Michael McCaw (electric guitar); DME Trio: Eric Dahlman (trumpet, overtone & throat singing, electronics), Michael Knoblach (percussion), David Williams (flutes); Bonnie Kane (solo saxophone).

October 12, Lilypad: Tomas Fujiwara’s 7 Poets Trio: Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Patricia Brennen (vibraphone), Tomeka Reid (cello)

December 1: Anthony Coleman Trio: Anthony Coleman (piano), Henry Fraser (bass), Francisco Mela (drums)

2019

March 14, Lilypad: Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double: Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Gerald Cleaver (drums), Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Brandon Seabrook (guitar)

April 12, Lilypad: String Trio of New York: James Emery (guitar), Rob Thomas (violin), John Lockwood (bass)

May 17, Lilypad: Matthew Shipp (piano), Michael Bisio (bass)

June 15, Lilypad: Charlie Kohlhase (saxophones), Joe Fonda (bass), Warren Smith (drums), Bill Lowe (bass trombonist , tuba), Seth Meicht (saxophones)

July 20, Lilypad: Paul Flaherty (tenor saxophone), Chris Corsano (drums), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Forbes Graham (trumpet), Damon Smith (bass)

*August 7, Hotel Vernon, Worcester MA: New Language Collaborative: Glynis Lomon (cello, voice, aquasonics), Eric Zinman (keyboards), Yedidyah Syd Smart (drums), Ellwood Epps (trumpet)

August 17, Lilypad: Rob Brown Trio: Rob Brown (alto saxophone), Chad Taylor (drums), Chris Lightcap (bass)

September 6, Lilypad: Trio Plex: Michael T.A. Thompson (drums), Cooper-Moore (piano, mouth bow), Ken Filiano (bass)

September 24, Lilypad: Ingrid Laubrock New Quartet: Ingrid Laubrock (tenor & soprano saxophone), Brandon Seabrook (guitar), Michael Formanek (bass), Tom Rainey (drums)

October 19, Lilypad: Wendy Eisenberg’s Gloyd: Wendy Eisenberg (guitar), Donny Shaw (saxophone, bass), Neil Cloaca Young (drums, trumpet)

October 29, Lilypad: Kris Davis (solo piano)

November 23, Lilypad: Allison Miller (drums), Jason Palmer (trumpet), Carmen Staaf (piano)

2020

March 7, Lilypad: Stephen Haynes’ Knuckleball: Stephen Haynes (cornet), Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet), Herb Robertson (trumpet), Ben Stapp (tuba), Eric Rosenthal (drums)

Cancelled due to Covid: March 18: Nate Wooley (trumpet), Paul Lytton (drums).

July 10: Outdoors (Mystic River near Assembly Square): Matt Crane (drums),  Nate McBride (bass), Jeb Bishop (trombone)

July 24: Outdoors (Mystic River near Assembly Square): Charlie Kohlhase (Tenor, Alto Baritone saxophones), Daniel Rosenthal (trumpet & flugelhorn), Tony Leva (bass), Curt Newton (drums)

August 22, Outdoors (Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead, MA): Syd Sonic & Friends: Yedidyah Syd Smart (drums, percussion), Shira Moss (Latin Percussion), Stone Montgomery (African Percussion), Matt Crane (percussion), Steve Tapper (Flute)

September 5: Outdoors (Mystic River near Assembly Square): Dylan Jack Trio: Dylan Jack (drums), Jerry Sabatini (trumpet), Anthony Leva (bass)

*September 12: Outdoors (Mystic River near Assembly Square): Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Matt Crane (Percussion), Luther Gray (drums)

September 25: Outdoors (Mystic River near Assembly Square): New Connections in Music:  Shira Moss (Latin Percussion), Steve Tapper (Flute), Steve Whitney (Percussion), Matt Crane (Drums), Mark Greel (Guitar)

October 16, First Church in Cambridge: Cutout: Jorrit Dijkstra (alto sax), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Pandelis Karayorgis (piano), Nate McBride (bass), Luther Gray (drums). This program was supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a  state agency

2021

March 20: Forbes Graham (solo trumpet). Jamaica Plain: SW Corridor Park, between Hall and Rosemary Streets, off of Centre St-South St.. 2pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

April 3: Eric Zinman (synthesizer), Glynis Lomon (cello, voice), Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Matt Crane (drums). Veteran’s Memorial, Watertown Square. 4pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

April 18: Togetherness!: Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jorrit Dijkstra (saxophones), Nathan McBride (bass), Curt Newton (drums), Matt Crane (percussion). Veteran’s Memorial, Watertown Square. 4pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

April 24: Matt Crane (drums & percussion), Stephen Haynes (cornets, alto horn), Forbes Graham (trumpet), Ben Stapp (tuba). Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park by Assembly Square. 2pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

May 1: Jorrit Dijkstra (saxophones, electronics), Greg Kelley (trumpet), Eric Hofbauer (guitar), Eric Rosenthal (drums). Jamaica Plain, SW Corridor Park, between Hall and Rosemary Streets, off of Centre St. 4pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

June 6: Eric Hofbauer’s  “Return & Reckoning”: Eric Hofbauer (guitar), Noah Preminger (tenor saxophone), Max Ridley (bass), Temidayo Balogun (gangan). Outdoors at Veteran’s Memorial, Watertown Square. 1pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

June 12: Jeb Bishop Quartet: Jeb Bishop (trombone), Forbes Graham (trumpet), Nate McBride (bass), Eric Rosenthal (drums). Outdoors in Jamaica Plain, SW Corridor Park, off of South St. and Hall St, near the Orange Line’s Forest Hills Station. 5pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

June 20: Eric Rosenthal (drums, percussion), Forbes Graham (trumpet, electronics), Andrew Neumann (synthesizer), Britanny Karlson (bass). Outdoors in South Boston, A street @ the Iron Street Plaza, South Boston Fort Point, Channel, Seaport District, a short walk over the bridge down summer street to A street from South Station. And about ¼+ mile from the Broadway Red Line MBTA station. 5PM. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

June 26: Brittany Karlson (bass), Matt Delligatti (guitar), Nick Neuburg (drums) as Letter Castle. Outdoors in Jamaica Plain, SW Corridor Park, off of South St. and Hall St, near the Orange Line, Forest Hills MBTA Station. 4pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

July 24: Charlie Kohlhase’s Explorer Club: Charlie Kohlhase (tenor, alto, baritone saxophones), Seth Meicht (tenor saxophone), Daniel Rosenthal (trumpet & flugelhorn), Tony Leva (bass), Curt Newton (drums). Jamaica Plain, SW Corridor Park, off of South St. and Hall St, nr the Orange Line Forest Hills Station. 4pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

July 31: The Russ Gershon Quartet: Russ Gershon (saxophones and flute), Rick McLaughlin (bass), Brooke Sofferman (drums), Josiah Reibstein (tuba). Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park by Assembly Square. 6pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

August 7: Mimi Rabson and Triarky: Mimi Rabson (violin), David Harris (tuba), Phil Neighbors (Drums). Watertown Square (Veterans Memorial). 2pm. Free (donations gratefully accepted).

August 28: Forbes Graham Trio,   Forbes Graham (trumpet, electronics), Yedidyah Syd Smart (drums), Jacob William (bass). Arts at the Armory, Mezzanine level, Somerville. 191 Highland Ave. 8pm. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. $10

September 10: New Language Collaborative: Yedidyah Syd Smart (drums), Eric Zinman (piano) Glynis Lomon (cello, voice, aquasonics), Ellwood Epps (tumpet). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St. 8pm. $15. (Unfortunately Daniel Carter will not be joining us for this performance)

September 18: Eric Dahlman’s JMDE: David Whelens (flutes), Jimmy Zhao (cello, violin, Chinese instruments, flutes), Michael Knoblach (percussion), Eric Dahlman (trumpet, throat singing). Assembly Row at Assembly Square, the Mystic River path, Somerville. 4pm. Free, donations gladly accepted.

September 25: Event cancelled. Rest in Peace Mario Pavone (1940 to 2021) and thanks for the beautiful sounds. (((Mario Pavone’s Arc Trio: Mario Pavone (bass), Craig Taborn (piano), Gerald Cleaver (drums) (Original date was August 29, 2020, rescheduled due to Covid) )))

October 9: Neil Haverstick (solo guitar) + Umbrella Pine (Magdalena Abrego (guitar) & Allison Burik (alto saxophone). This program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St. 8pm. $15

October 15: Matt Crane Trio: Chris Pitsiokos (alto saxophone) Damon Smith (bass), Matt Crane (drums). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St. 8pm.

November 6: Golda Solomon’s Po’Jazz + Eliot Cardinaux: Golda Solomon (poetry), E.J. Antonio (poetry), Christopher Dean Sullivan (bass, voice) + Eliot Cardinaux (poetry, piano). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St. 8pm. This program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. $15

November 20: Eric Dahlman’s JMDE: David Whelens (flutes), Jimmy Zhao (cello, violin, Chinese instruments, flutes), Michael Knoblach (percussion), Eric Dahlman (trumpet, throat singing). Armory Café, Somerville. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. 8pm. $10. Venue requires that attendees prove vaccination in addition to masks.

2022

March 5: Jeff Platz Quartet: Jeff Platz (guitar, Providence), Stephen Haynes (cornet, Hartford), Joe Morris (bass, Hartford), Matt Crane (drums, Providence), The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St. 8pm, $18, $15 students/seniors.

March 26: Leap of Faith: Dave Peck (saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion), Vance Provey (trumpet), Glynis Lomon (‘cello, voice, aquasonics), Nathan McBride (bass), Albey Balgochian (bass, electric bass), Eric Rosenthal (drums). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street. 10pm. $15. A collaboration of The Creative Music Series and Evil Clown.

April 23: Jon Irabagon’s Outright!: Jon Irabagon (saxophones), Dan Weiss (drums), Matt Mitchell (piano), Chris Lightcap (bass). 8pm. This program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. $20, $15 students/seniors.

May 14: William Hooker (drums, New York), Kirk Knuffke (cornet, New York) $15. The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street. 8pm. $15.

May 20 : Togetherness!: Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jorrit Dijkstra (saxophones), Nathan McBride (bass), Curt Newton (drums), Matt Crane (percussion). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street. 730pm. $15.

May 25: Kresten Osgood (drums, Denmark) Eliot Cardinaux (piano, Western Mass), Kit Demos (bass, Maine/Boston). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge, 730pm. $15. A collaboration of The Creative Music Series and Eliot Cardinaux.

June 4: Wrest (from Philadelphia): Ben Bennet (bass), Evan Lipson (drums), Jack Wright (saxophones), Jamaica Plain, SW Corridor Park, off of South and Hall Sts. Outdoors, Free (Donations Welcome). 1:00PM.

June 5: Jim Hobbs’ Fully Celebrated Orchestra: Jim Hobbs (alto saxophone), Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet, brass), Timo Shanko (bass), Luther Gray (drums), Outdoors, Jamaica Plain, SW Corridor Park, off of South and Hall Sts, 330pm. FREE (Donations Welcome).

June 18: Vance Provey Quintet: Vance Provey (trumpet, Sandy Hook, CT), Joe Giardullo (Soprano, Alto, Tenor Saxophones, Woodstock, NY), Harvey Sorgen (drums, Woodstock, NY), Eric Zinman (Piano, Cambridge), Albey Balgochian (bass, New York) + Jane Balgochian (spoken word, New York). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge, 8pm. $18

June 30: Two Tuba Trios: Josiah Reibstein Trio: Josiah Reibstein (tuba, bass), Malcolm Campbell (keyboard), Joe Musacchia (drums) + Andrew Hook Trio: Andrew Hook (tuba), Alex Desrivieres (tenor saxophone), Mikey Mester (drums). Virtuosity Instruments, 234 Huntington Ave, Boston. 730pm (doors at 7pm). $15 ($10 Students, Seniors).

July 9: Steve Lantner Quartet: Allan Chase (saxophones), Steve Lantner (piano), Joe Morris (bass), Luther Gray (drums). New School of Music, 25 Lowell Street, Cambridge. 7:45 - 9:30pm. $20 ($15 Students, Seniors).

August 12: Film & Music Night: Screening of Richard Broadmans’ 1992 film ‘A Place For Jazz’ + Performance by Charlie Kohlhase (alto & baritone saxophones), Ellwood Epps (trumpet), John Lockwood (bass), Luther Gray (drums). Zuzu Room, 474 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Doors at 730. $15 ($10 Students, Seniors).

August 27: Greg Kelley (trumpet), Bonnie Jones (electronics). Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, 8pm, $15, $10 students/seniors.

September 8: Joe Morris & Ken Vandermark duet: Joe Morris (guitar), Ken Vandermark (tenor saxophone, clarinet). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. $15, $10 students. 8pm.

October 15: Film & Music Fundraiser Night: Screening of Richard Broadmans’ 1992 film ‘A Place For Jazz’ + Performance by Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Matt Crane (drums). 1369 Coffee House, 1369 Cambridge Street, Cambridge. 8pm (doors at 730). Entry by donation, to raise funds for the Creative Music Series. Suggested donation $15.

November 19: Tatiana Castro Mejía, piano/poetry (Colombia) with
Ale Gómez, trumpet (Uruguay), Rosina Scampino, drums (Rosario, Argentina), Anna Abondolo, Double bass (California, USA). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. $18. $16 students, seniors. 8pm.

December 17: Anthony Coleman (piano), gabby fluke-mogul (violin). New School of Music, 25 Lowell St., Cambridge, MA. 7:45 PM, doors at 7:15. $18, students, seniors $15.

2023

January 7: Marty Ehrlich’s Traveller’s Tale Quartet (New York) with Michael Formanek (bass), Michael Sarin (drums), Marty Ehrlich (alto saxophone & clarinet) and special guest from Boston Stan Strickland (tenor &soprano saxophones, flute). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $20, $15 students/seniors.

February 25: The David Haas Group (Coalition of the Willing): David Haas (piano), Kevin Frenette (guitar), Scott Getchell (trumpets), Todd Brunel (bass clarinet, tenor), Glenn Dickson (clarinet), Joe Musacchia (drums), Kit Demos (bass, modulator synthesizer). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, 8pm, $15, students, seniors $10.

March 25: Kelly Bray (trumpet), Anna Abondolo (bass), Lucy Little (violin). Cafe at the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, 8pm. $10. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

April 15: McColm, Testa, Uesaka Trio (CT & NY) + Anne Rhodes (CT): Ian McColm (percussion, electronics), Carl Testa (bass, electronics), Yuma Uesaka (woodwinds, electronics) . Anne Rhodes (solo voice, electronics). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $20, $15 students/seniors.

April 21: Brittany Karlson (bass), Forbes Graham (trumpet), Francisco Mela (drums), Miranda Agnew (trumpet), Cafe at the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, 8pm. $10. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

May 20: Dennis Warren’s Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Eclectic: Dennis Warren (drums, timbales, digital percussion), Jamal Moore (tenor, alto, soprano saxophones and clarinet), Earl Grant Lawrence (flutes, tenor saxophone), Arthur Brooks (trumpet), Vance Provey (trumpet), Michael Shea (keyboard), Tor Snyder (electric guitar), Mowgli Giannitti (electric bass), Albey Balgochian (electric bass). $20, $15 students/seniors.

June 9: Avantunguarded: Isao (guitar), Erik Van Dam (reeds), Eric Dahlman (trumpet), John Dalton (drums), Scott Samenfeld (bass). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $18, $15 students/seniors.

July 14: Jacob William (bass), Forbes Graham (trumpet), Luther Gray (drums), Steven Lantner (piano), special guest Jason Robinson (tenor saxophone, flute). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $18, $15 students/seniors.

July 25: Joe Baiza Trio from L.A/St louis/Providence: Joe Baiza (electric guitar), Damon Smith (bass), Matt Crane (drums). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $18, $15 students/seniors.

September 9: Miki Matsuki (drums), Dave Bryant (piano, synthesizer), Matt Crane (drums). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $18, $15 students/seniors.

October 14: New Haven Jazz Underground: Nick Di Maria (trumpet), Dan O'Brien (reeds), Aiden O'Connell (bass), Grant Beale (guitar), Brandon Terzakis (drums). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge. 8PM. $18, $15 students/seniors.

November 4: Stephen Gauci Trio from New York: Stephen Gauci (tenor saxophone), Adam Lane (bass), Kevin Shea (drums). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $18, $15 students/seniors.

2024

March 1: CMS Fundraiser Film & Music Night: Eric Barber (saxophone, electronics), John Dalton (drums) plus a screening of Imagine the Sound. 1369 Coffee House, 1369 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 7:30pm. Suggested donation $15. All proceeds go support our 2024 concert season.

March 16:  Tatiana Castro Mejia (piano), John Dalton (drums), Evan Palmer (bass). The New School of Music, 25 Lowell St., Cambridge. 7:45PM. $15, $10 students/seniors.

April 4:  Francisco Mela (drums), Cooper-Moore (piano, misc.). The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 8pm. $18, $15 students/seniors. 

* These performances presented by Qi Li, with publicity help provided by CMS