As Gardner's hundredth year draws to a close, come celebrate the city at this Winter Ball in City Hall, December 30, 6:00-10:00pm! Come dance the night away to live music by Squires of Soul Jazz Sextet, with more music by DJ Perfect Mix Event. Light cuisine will be provided by Finicky Fork Catering, and The […]
Groton Hill Music Center presents Blue Note Records 85th anniversary celebration starring The Blue Note Quintet Wednesday, February 21 at 8:00pm. Blue Note Records, America’s legendary jazz label, is celebrating their 85th Anniversary with a US tour starring The Blue Note Quintet – a group brought together to honor the label’s rich history and pave […]
SuperBlue, Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter will be live at the Groton Hill Music Center on Saturday, June 8 at 8:00pm. GRAMMY-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter combine for a kaleidoscopic collection of new songs, surprising covers, and dynamic reinventions. Elling is without question today’s preeminent male jazz vocalist, renowned worldwide […]
Jazz band the Noah Preminger Quartet will be live at the Groton Hill Music Center on Thursday, July 25 at 8:00pm. Of Boston-based saxophonist Noah Preminger, The New York Times declares: “Mr. Preminger designs a different kind of sound for each note, an individual destiny and story.” Preminger, 37 and two-time winner of Downbeat Magazine’s […]
Jazz performer Cécile McLorin Salvant will be live at the Groton Hill Music Center on Saturday, September 28 at 8:00pm. Cécile McLorin Salvant, is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The late Jessye Norman described Salvant as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings”. Salvant […]
Jazz and contemporary singer Jane Monheit will be live at the Groton Hill Music Center on Sunday, November 10 at 7:00pm. Blessed with “a voice of phenomenal beauty” (New York Times), Jane Monheit is a jazz and contemporary vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. With many highly acclaimed solo albums, countless […]
Groton Hill Wind Ensemble Winter Concert Sunday, February 2 at 3:00pm. This special concert features beautiful arrangements of music from Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Puerto Rico, including the world premiere of “El Arte Del Bolero” Suite, arranged by Shimon Gambourg, and commissioned by the Groton Hill Wind Ensemble. This new Suite is derived […]
Juneteenth Community Concert: Brandee Younger Trio Thursday, June 19 at 7:30pm at the Groton Hill Music Center. Brandee Younger is revolutionizing the harp’s role in modern music. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists. In 2022, she made history by becoming the first Black woman to […]
Enjoy some tea and jazz at the Narragansett Historical Society in Templeton on Saturday, June 21 from 2:00 to 4:00pm. Visit the gorgeous garden of the historical society on this summer afternoon. There will be classic tea party food. Take Jazz will provide music. This event is sponsored by the Templeton Cultural Council. The suggested […]
One of jazz’s most-esteemed trumpeters Terence Blanchard will be live on Friday, Aug 01 at 8:00pm at the Groton Hill Music Center. Terence Blanchard has been a consistent artistic force for making powerful musical statements concerning painful American tragedies – past and present. A true “Renaissance” man, Blanchard stands tall as one of jazz’s most-esteemed […]
Jazz band The Catnip Junkies will be live at The Bull Run Restaurant on Saturday, October 11 at 8:00pm. The Catnip Junkies are a talented group of musicians specializing in the iconic sounds of New Orleans jazz, swing and brass band music to create a truly unique and unforgettable experience. They are the happiest, tappiest, […]
Kenny Garrett: Sounds from the Ancestors live at the Groton Hill Music Center on Saturday, Nov 08 at 8:00pm. With his illustrious career that includes hallmark stints with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, as well as a heralded career as a […]