Live Jazz Listings for December 2023 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI
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Askew 150 Chestnut St Providence RI [email protected]
Thurs Dec 21 John Allmark Jazz Quintet 6/7pm $10
The Blue Room 2197 Broad St Cranston RI 401-263-6171 theblueroom.com
Wed Dec 13 Newport Jazz Presents Jam Sessions 9-11:59pm This is a space for all musicians to come together and perform in an inclusive, multigenerational setting. The jam sessions will feature a house band and curated jazz repertoire.
Thurs Dec 14 Kim Trusty Trio 8-11pm $10
Fri Dec 15 Logan Vale Branch (American Songbook Piano) 5-6pm
Tues Dec 19 Logan Vale Branch (American Songbook Piano) 5-6:30pm
Wed Dec 20 The Park Avenue Horns 7-10pm $10
Fri Dec 22 Evening Sky 6-9pm $10
Sat Dec 23 Alexus Lee (vocalist, storyteller) 2 shows 7-9pm & 9-11pm $10
Tues Dec 26 Logan Vale Branch (American Songbook Piano) 5-6:30pm
Wed Dec 27 Newport Jazz Presents Jam Sessions 9-11:59pm This is a space for all musicians to come together and perform in an inclusive, multigenerational setting. The jam sessions will feature a house band and curated jazz repertoire.
Sun Dec 31 Early Show : Kim Trusty Band 5-8pm $75/$100 (after Christmas) Champagne toast and hors d’oeuvres
Late Show Catnip Junkies (New Orleans Swing Brass Band) $100/125 (after Christmas) Champagne toast and hors d’oeuvres 9pm – 1am
Chan’s 267 Main St, Woonsocket RI 401-765-1900 http://www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com/calendar.htm check for prices
Fri Dec 15 Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood 8pm $25/30
Sat Dec 23 The Chan’s Annual Holiday Extravaganza with Jimmy “2 Suits” Capone and the Chans All -Star Chan Clan Band 8pm $30/35
Sat Dec 30 Love Dogs (swinging jump blues and R&B) $20/25 8pm
Sun Dec 31 Fat City Band New Year’s Eve Celebration $60/65 9pm includes dinner buffet and champagne toast, noise makers and hats.
Contemporary Theater Company 327 Main St Wakefield RI contemporarytheatercompany.com
Live Jazz Monday nights 7:30pm
Courtland Club 51 Courtland St, Providence, RI 02909 (401) 227-9300
Live jazz every Sunday at 6 & 8:30 Leland Baker Trio
Greenwich Odeum 59 Main St. East Greenwich RI greenwichodeum.com 401-885-4000
The Knickerbocker Music Center 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly RI 401-315-5070 knickmusic.org
Wed Dec 13 Gary Gramolini 6:30/7:30-10pm $15 Let’s Dance Wednesday
Sat Dec 16 The Franklin Brothers 70’s Soul 7/8pm $15
Fri Dec 22 Roger Cerisi’s All Stars 7/8pm $15
Sat Dec 23 Neal Vitullo & The Vipers 7/8pm $15
Wed Dec 27 The Founders (Al Copley, Rich Lataille, Doug James, Greg Piccolo, Duke Roubillard) 6:30/7:30pm $20 free dance lessons at 7pm
Fri Dec 29 Jeff Pitchell & The Texas Flood 7/8pm $20
Music Mansion 88 Meeting St, College Hill, Providence RI (@ corner of Congdon St) www.musicmansion.org
Tues Dec 12 Tish Adams with Bluz U Can Use “Jingle Bell Jazz Show” 7-9pm $25 day of $20 adv $10 students
Myrtle 134 Waterman Ave East Providence RI givemyrtle.com Instagram: myrtle.rhodeisland
Narragansett Café 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown RI 401-423-2150 narragansettcaferi.com
Sun Dec 17 Howling Rhodes 4-7pm
Fri Dec 22 Steve Smith & The Nakeds 9-12pm
Narrows Center For The Arts 16 Anawan Street Fall River, MA 508-324-1926 narrowscenter.org
Thurs Dec 14 Krasno / Moore Project 7/8pm $43/45
Fri Dec 29 GA-20 7/8pm $28/30 BLUES!
Nick-A-Nee’s 75 South Street Providence RI 401-861-7290
Thu. 14th South County Brass Band
Fri. 15th Mark Cutler and The Men of Great Courage
Sat. 16th 4pm The Low Key 3–9pm Steve Snuffer and Green Eyed Soul
Sun 17th 4pm Ginny and the Ginboys
Thur. 21st Gary Cummings Holiday Celebration
Fri. 22nd Variety Show (hosted by Ellen and Austin)
Sat. 23rd 4pm The Berger Boys–9pm TBD
Sun. 24th 4pm 4th Sunday Jazz
Thur. 28th Lisa Marie and All Shook Up
Fri. 29th Rory and the Blues Hounds
Sat. 30th Tim Taylor Blues Band featuring Marlie Wanseth
Sun. 31st HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE with the one and only Tanya McIntyre and the Professors
**Marty Ballou & Friends every Tuesday 8pm **
The Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd Wakefield oceanmist.net
Thurs Dec 14 Sugar Ray Norcia & Tom Ferraro with the Ocean Mistics 6-9pm. no cover.
Fri Dec 15 Larry Brown’s Swinglane Orchestra (19 piece) 9pm
Thurs Dec 21 Will Cooley with the Ocean Mistics 6-9:00pm no cover. rockabilly, surf rock, swing and blues style evening of music.
Thur Dec 28 Greg Piccolo 6-9pm
The Parlour Providence 1119 N. Main St. Providence, RI 401-383-5858 theparlourri.com
Tues Dec 12 Jazz Series Presents Clear Audience 2 sets ALL AGES 6-8pm $10
Sat Dec 16 The Fabulous Nickel Jukebox Band R&B Motown!!!! W/Special guests: Classical Gas The Classical H.S. Jazz and Rock Band 5/6pm $5
Sun Dec 17 Jazz Series The Dave Howard Initiative ALL AGES 5-8pm $10
Perro Solado 19 Charles St Newport RI Perro Solado 19 Charles St Newport RI 401-619-4777
Mondays John Monllos 5:30-8:30pm Jazz guitar
Pub On Park 655 Park Ave, Cranston pubonparkri.com
Wed Dec 20 Special Christmas Party With Vintage R&B w/ Sugar Ray Norcia, Sax Gordon Beadle, & Johnny Blue Horn 7-10:30pm
Pumphouse Music Works 1464 Kingstown Rd Peace Dale, RI pumphousemusicworks.org
Sat Dec 16 Joe Parillo & The New Ensemble with Paula Claire 7/8pm $20
Sun Dec 17 Greg Abate, Matt Dechamplain, Paul Del Nero and Gary Johnson playing music from their new recording, “Reunion”. 6/7pm $20
Fri Dec 22 Winter Ball Benefit (SK Animal Shelter) w/ Dan Moretti Quintet 6-10pm $30 for single $50 for couple
The Red Door 49 Peck St Providence 401.753.9800 reddoorpvd.com
** Thank God It’s Monday Jazz Night**
Mon Dec 18 Greg Silva Trio 7-10pm
Thurs Dec 28 Miles Burke Quartet 7-10pm
The Royal Bobcat 422 Atwells Ave Providence RI [email protected]
Wednesdays Paper Moon Jazz Band 7:30-10pm
Saturdays Kweku Aggrey & Marcus Grant Jazz 8-11pm
Sardella’s Italian Rest 30 Memorial Blvd Newport 401-849-6312
Wednesdays Live Jazz 7pm
Union Station Brewery 36 Exchange Terrace Providence, RI 401-274-2739 unionstationpvd.com
Wednesdays Funk & Jazz Night 8-11pm Soul Pocket with Leland Baker