Find what is happening tonight, tomorrow, and this week across Boston, Cambridge, and nearby jazz rooms, with ticket status and neighborhood context first.
Gill Aharon Trio Wednesday, June 10, 2026 8:15 PM 10:00 PM 20:15 22:00 Google Calendar ICS $10 / 8:15 start / 8pm doors / Seated Show Inspired by the cartoon music of the 50s and 60s, the drive of Led Zeppelin, the genius and humor of Frank Zappa, the perfection of Bach, the relentlessness of Ligeti, the courage of Medeski, Martin and Wood, the jam of Phish live, the beauty of the Beatles and the immersive nature of music, I am in pursuit of truth through music. “Sometimes I think of us musicians as kids playing in order to learn how to be adults, but we can just keep playing. The game of playing music together is too much fun to make it work. With that in mind, I refuse to write arrangements. I never want my friends and bandmates to feel obliged to do anything. - Gill Aharon Gill Aharon , Piano Jef Charland , Bass Andrew Stern , Guitar Randy Wooten , Drums Continuing Every Wednesday Lineup subject to change gillaharontrio.com Posted in Jazz , Avant-garde
Isaac Romagosa / Ciara Moser Band Thursday, June 11, 2026 10:00 PM 11:59 PM 22:00 23:59 The Lilypad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA, 02139 (map) Google Calendar ICS $10 admission / 10pm doors / 10:30 start / seated Featuring Isaac Romagosa and Ciara Moser, this collaboration brings together contemporary jazz, flamenco influences, improvisation, and original composition in an intimate and dynamic performance. Presenting a mix of music between the two new albums "Fast Forward" (Romagosa) and "The Rose of Battle" (Ciara Moser) Originally from Dublin but raised in Austria, Ciara Moser currently calls Boston home. As a blind bassist of Austrian-Irish descent, she showcases her versatility across various musical styles and genres, seamlessly blending into band, orchestra, film, and ensemble projects, in both live performances and studio sessions. She earned her Master's in jazz performance from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA under the guidance of esteemed mentors like John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Victor Wooten. Additionally, she holds a master's degree in music pedagogy from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Since collaborating with Danilo Perez in January 2022, Ciara has graced stages with him worldwide, from the Chile Jazz Festival in Santiago, the Paradiso Jazz Festival in Italy, and the Hay Festival in the UK to the Cultural Summit in Abu Dhabi. Alongside other international performances in the UK, Panama, Ecuador, Canada, Austria, and Germany, she has shared the spotlight with renowned artists such as Braxton Cook, Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten. https://www.ciara-moser.com/ Isaac Romagosa is an award winning guitarist, composer and educator from Barcelona (Spain), based in NYC. As a sideman, Romagosa has toured and recorded with different artists like Al Di Meola, Chano Dominguez, Jerry Bergonzi, Ciara Moser, Elsa Hackett, OBC, Maria José Llergo or Lumanyano Mzi. As a solo artist, Isaac Romagosa has released 2 studio albums: "From Now On" (2022), merging the flamenco tradition with french post-impressionism influences and "Fast Forward" (Sedajazz Records, 2025), exploring serialism concepts in a contemporary jazz context. Isaac Romagosa graduated from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute Masters' in 2022 and is currently pursuing a DMA in Jazz Performance and Composition at the New York University with "La Caixa" Fellowship. Isaac also teaches as a jazz guitar instructor at NYU. sites.google.com/view/isaacromagosa/ Posted in Jazz
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet Monday, June 15, 2026 8:30 PM 10:00 PM 20:30 22:00 Google Calendar ICS $15 @ the door / $10 students / 8:30 start / 8pm doors / seated Jerry Bergonzi , Tenor Saxophone Luther Gray , Drums Special Guest , Trumpet Special Guest , Bass A fine, high-powered tenor saxophonist with a tone influenced by John Coltrane, a mastery of chord changes, and a strong musical imagination, Jerry Bergonzi has long had an underground following in the Boston area. He started on clarinet when he was eight, switching to alto at 12, and finally to tenor two years later. Bergonzi was inspired early on by Sonny Rollins, Coltrane, and Hank Mobley. He attended Lowell University and then after graduation played electric bass in local bands behind singers and strippers, saving up enough money to move to New York in 1972. After struggling in the Big Apple for seven years and gaining some recognition as a member of Two Generations of Brubeck and of the Dave Brubeck Quartet (with whom he appeared on several Concord albums during 1979-1981), Bergonzi moved back to Boston in 1981, where he developed a strong career both as a tenorman and as an educator. He has since led several groups (including two called Con Brio and Gonz) and recorded for the Plug, Not Fat, Red, and Blue Note labels. By Scott Yanow, AllMusic Continuing Every Monday at 8:30pm Lineup subject to change Posted in Jazz
The Fringe Monday, June 15, 2026 10:00 PM 11:59 PM 22:00 23:59 Google Calendar ICS $15 @ the door / $10 students / 10pm doors / 10:30 start / seated The Fringe originally formed back in 1971 by tenor-saxophonist George Garzone , bassist Richard Appleman, and drummer Bob Gullotti as an outlet for their free jazz improvisations, The Fringe have entertained and enlightened Boston area jazz audiences for over 50 years. Bassist Appleman left the band in 1985 to become Chairman of the Bass Department at Berklee College and was replaced by veteran bassist John Lockwood . Bob Gullotti passed away in 2020 and is remembered as one of the greatest jazz drummers of his generation. Francisco Mela, now on drums, graciously fills the space Bob left behind. Along with their impressive tenure with The Fringe, Garzone, Lockwood, and Mela are in great demand as session players and have played with many of the greats of contemporary jazz. Along with keeping up with a busy performance schedule, each of them are well-respected educators helping to inspire the jazz musicians of tomorrow. George Garzone , Tenor Saxophone John Lockwood , Bass Francisco Mela , Drums Continuing Every Monday at 10:30pm Lineup subject to change without notice Posted in Jazz , Avant-garde
Gill Aharon Trio Wednesday, June 17, 2026 8:15 PM 10:00 PM 20:15 22:00 Google Calendar ICS $10 / 8:15 start / 8pm doors / Seated Show Inspired by the cartoon music of the 50s and 60s, the drive of Led Zeppelin, the genius and humor of Frank Zappa, the perfection of Bach, the relentlessness of Ligeti, the courage of Medeski, Martin and Wood, the jam of Phish live, the beauty of the Beatles and the immersive nature of music, I am in pursuit of truth through music. “Sometimes I think of us musicians as kids playing in order to learn how to be adults, but we can just keep playing. The game of playing music together is too much fun to make it work. With that in mind, I refuse to write arrangements. I never want my friends and bandmates to feel obliged to do anything. - Gill Aharon Gill Aharon , Piano Jef Charland , Bass Andrew Stern , Guitar Randy Wooten , Drums Continuing Every Wednesday Lineup subject to change gillaharontrio.com Posted in Jazz , Avant-garde
Jim Repa and Friends - Jazz Nonet Thursday, June 18, 2026 7:15 PM 9:30 PM 19:15 21:30 The Lilypad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA, 02139 (map) Google Calendar ICS $15 cover / $10 for students and seniors / 7:30 start / seated The Jim Repa Nonet plays an eclectic mix of new jazz and Latin-jazz works composed or arranged by its members. Its repertoire runs from straight-ahead swingers and Latin influenced originals to new twists on familiar songs as well as unique compositions that defy categorization. The group features Jim Repa, Ed Harlow, and Kathy Olson on saxophones, clarinets and flutes; Mike Peipman and Phil Person on trumpet and flugelhorn; Bob Holfelder on trombone; Jonathan Fagan on piano; Greg Toro on bass; and Barry Lit on drums The nonet’s leader, Jim Repa , plays alto and soprano saxophone and flute in the ensemble, and he has written many of the pieces that the group performs. A multi-reed player, composer, and educator, he has also written arrangements for several professional and student ensembles in the US and internationally, He has performed in numerous venues around New England, the Midwest, and New York; as well as Paris, France; Cape Town, South Africa; and Ojai, California. His website is www.jimrepa.com Ed Harlow plays tenor saxophone and clarinet in the group. A saxophonist, composer and educator, he has toured the US, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, France and the Caribbean with groups such as The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Artie Shaw Orchestra and Volo Volo de Boston. Ed has fifteen publications with Advance Music and has released three CDs as a leader. Kathy Olson , who plays baritone sax and flute with the nonet, is a jazz saxophonist, teacher, and composer. She is a busy performer and an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music teaching theory classes in the Harmony Department. A co-leader of the Olson Pingrey Quartet, she also performs regularly with the Achilles Heal Saxophone Quartet, Pete Kenagy's Monkfish Jazz Orchestra, the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra, and the Balkan brass group Conical Cacophony. Mike Peipman plays trumpet with the nonet. Mike was born in Sydney, Australia, and moved to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music. Combining skills as a lead trumpet player and jazz soloist, he has performed with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, the Woody Herman Orchestra, George Russell's Living Time Orchestra, numerous ballet orchestras in the US and Asia, and jazz ensembles around the world. Mike can also be heard on the soundtracks for several movies. Phil Person plays cornet and flugelhorn with the group. A Berklee faculty member since 2003, Phil spent twenty years as a member of the Artie Shaw Orchestra under the direction of Dick Johnson. Phil has performed with Al Grey, Dickie Wells, Tony Bennett, Kay Starr, Margaret Whiting, Lou Rawls and many others. Bob Holfelder , trombonist with the nonet, is a versatile performer and a gifted composer and arranger. He has played with The O’Jays, The Temptations and The Funk Brothers as well as brass bands, big bands, blues bands, wedding bands, rock bands, orchestras, etc. His musical arrangements are in circulation all over the world. Jonathan Fagan , who plays piano with the group, has been a prolific jazz pianist, composer, and educator, currently a faculty member at the Winchester Community Music School, Concord Academy, and Brandeis University. Jonathan performs as a theater pianist, pop accompanist, and soloist, and he composes for and leads a group called "The Ally Project," which lies at the intersection of Jazz and social justice-related poetry. Jonathan also founded the Medford Jazz Festival in 2020 and released his first solo recording in 2021. Greg Toro , bass player with the nonet, was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. At the age of ten, he joined a neighborhood steel band that played calypso and church music on weekends, and later took up guitar and piano, but found his true calling as a bass player when he was sixteen years old. Greg studied electric and upright bass and jazz composition at Berklee College of Music. He has gone on to travel the world with jazz and rock groups, and continues to perform nightly in a wide variety of styles. Barry Lit , on drums, is a 40-year veteran of the Boston music scene. A regular at the Marketplace Café in the early 2000’s with legends Ray Green and Baron Browne, Barry studied percussion with Alan Dawson and Bob Gullotti, and later in the University of North Texas jazz program with Ed Soph and Quincy Davis. Barry’s a done-it-all drummer with experience as a band leader (The Touch, 15 years), in musical theater, on cruise ships, in clubs, concerts and studios, playing everything from rock to bebop. www.jimrepa.com Posted in Jazz , Latin Jazz
The Jorge Perez-Albela Group Sunday, June 21, 2026 3:45 PM 5:45 PM 15:45 17:45 The Lilypad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA, 02139 (map) Google Calendar ICS $25 admission / 3:45 doors / 4pm start / seated & standing Peruvian born drummer, percussionist and composer, Jorge Perez-Albela is returning to Boston presenting brand new compositions that would be featured on his upcoming album performed by a stellar band. Jorge’s music blends sounds of his homeland in Peru with jazz and soul influences. The Jorge Perez-Albela Group Rick Stone: Saxophones Brian Friedland: piano Ehud Ettun: bass Jorge Perez-Albela: drums www.jorgeperezalbela.com Posted in Jazz , Soul
Charlie Kohlhase's Expolorers Club Sunday, June 21, 2026 6:00 PM 7:45 PM 18:00 19:45 The Lilypad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA, 02139 (map) Google Calendar ICS $15 admission / 6pm doors / 6:30pm start /seated Music by Kohlhase, Billy Frazier, Roswell Rudd and John Tchicai. Charlie Kohlhase: alto, tenor & baritone saxophones Seth Meicht: tenor & soprano saxophones Brian Price: clarinet & bass clarinet Bill Lowe: bass trombone Aslan Islamov: tuba Tony Leva: bass Curt Newton: drums Posted in Jazz
