Live Jazz Listings for October 2024 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 10/1/24)
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University of Rhode Island Music Dept 105 Upper College Rd Kingston RI
Tue Oct 8 Jazz Combos I 7:30pm $10 students/$15 general admission
Sat Oct 26 Jazz Big Band Emmett Goods director 3pm $10 student/ $15 general admission
Thu Oct 31 Jazz Combos II 7:30pm $10 student/ $15 general admission
URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival coming Oct 13 & 16-20 more info to come but check out the page! www.uriguitarfestival.org
Sun, October 13 General Stanton Inn Hosts URI Guitar Festival from $25
11:00–11:30 am: Winner of the Costa Rica Guitar Competition, Juan Pablo Salas
11:35–12:10 pm: Ekaterina Skliar and Dor Amran, Mandolin and domra
12:30–1:15 pm: Mark T Small, Blues Guitar
2:00-2:45 pm: Hot Club of New England, featuring Atla de Champlain, vocals
3:00-3:45 pm: Duke Robillard Trio
4:00-5:30 pm: Headliner: Fareed Haque Group
Wed Oct 16 Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts 7:30pm
Fusion and Fugue, Classical Meets Jazz
Prelude: The Mandolin ensemble
Artists: Pasquale Grasso, Jazz Guitar
Eliot Fisk
Sat Oct 19 Concert URI, Edwards Hall 8:00 pm
Brazil Meets Bach
Duo Mantar Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar
The Great Necks Guitar Trio
Hamilton de Holanda Trio
PRONK! Providence Honk Fest pronkfest.org
Tue Oct 8 PVD DRUM TROUPE + YOUNG FELLAZ BRASS BAND
@ 195 DISTRICT PARK 6-8pm FREE
Sun Oct 13 After Party: PRONK! Classique AS220 115 Empire Street Providence
Gabriella Simpkins
Tori Jae
Spaz VeazieAstromama
Catnip Junkies
Undertow Brass BandProvidence Drum TroupeExtraordinary Rendition Band
Party Band (MA)
Unity Street Band (NY)
Young Fellaz Brass Band (NOLA)
Babadan Banda Da Rue (BRAZIL)
Askew 150 Chestnut St Providence askewprov.com
Sun Oct 6 John Allmark Jazz Quintet 1pm $10
The Blue Room 2197 Broad St Cranston RI 401-263-6171 www.theblueroom.com (note… jazz related shows indicated but there is a lot more going on! Check the website)
Wed Oct 2 7-10pm Paula Clare and Joe Parillo New Ensemble $10 (Brazilian and Standards)
Thu Oct 3 8-11pm Bobby Christina’s Caravan $10
Fri Oct 4 8:30-11:30 Kim Trusty Band $10
Sun Oct 6 2-5pm Maya Breuer Jazz Trio $10
Wed Oct 9 6-8pm Tish Adams Duo $10
Wed Oct 9 8-9pm Newport Jazz House Band ft Leland Baker
9-11pm Jam Session (We invite musicians of all levels and ages to join each session. Non-performing patrons are also invited to attend and watch each session. NOTE: Backline is provided by the club, along with drums and piano, all other musicians are expected to bring their instruments. $10 for audience – No cover & one free drink for musicians who play
Fri Oct 11 9-12pm Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor (Funk, Soul, Blues) $10
Wed Oct 16 7-10pm The Sax Brotherhood $12
Chan’s 267 Main St, Woonsocket RI 401-761-1900 http://www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com/calendar.htm
Thur Oct 3 Damon Fowler CD Release $25/30 7pm
Fri Oct 4 Cold Stares Band $35/40 8pm
Sat Oct 5 Willie J Laws $20/25 8pm
Sat Oct 12 Little Miss and the Boom $15/20 8pm
Fri Oct 18 Earl Knightwood Band $12/15 8pm
Courtland Club 51 Courtland St, Providence, RI 02909 (401) 227-9300
Live jazz every Sunday at 6 & 8:30 Leland Baker & friends The 8:30pm show is strictly ages 21+. Guests under age 21 are welcome at the 6pm show, provided that they are accompanied by someone 21 or older. Reservations are strongly recommended : our $20 per person reservation deposit is not an admission charge — it will be refunded, as long as you show up.
Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Rod Portsmouth, RI greenvale.com 401-847-3777
Sat Oct 5 Brian James Quartet 12-3pm (Soul – Jazz)
Sun Oct 6 Paula Clare, vocal, Dick Lupino, bass, Joe Parillo, piano, Gary Johnson 1-4pm
Greenwich Odeum 59 Main St. East Greenwich RI greenwichodeum.com 401-885-4000
Sat Oct 19 Robert Cray Band 7/8pm $69-78 special packages available
Thur Dec 5 Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan 7/8pm $57-63
The Knickerbocker Music Center 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly RI 401-315-5070 knickmusic.org
Wed Oct 2 Al Copley Quintet “Let’s Dance” 6:30/7:30-10pm $15
Sat Oct 12 Sugar Ray & The Bluetones 7/8pm $20
Myrtle 134 Waterman Ave East Providence
Narragansett Café 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown RI 401-423-2150 narragansettcaferi.com
Fri Oct 4 Neal & The Vipers 8-11:30pm
Sun Oct 6 Professor Harp 4-7pm
Sun Oct 13 Earl Knightwood Band 4-7pm
Fri Oct 18 Steve Smith & The Nakeds 8-12pm
Sun Oct 20 Dr. G & The Believers 4-7pm
Fri Oct 25 The Teledynes 8-12pm
Sun Oct 27 Ed Peabody & The Big Blue Thang 4-7pm
Narrows Center For The Arts 16 Anawan Street Fall River, MA 508-324-1926 narrowscenter.org
Thu Oct 10 Los Lobos 7/8pm $91/96
Fri Oct 11 Charlie Ballantine Trio featuring Dan Weiss 7/8pm $42/48 Jazz Guitarist
Sat Oct 12 Ana Popovic 7/8pm $49/53 (funk/Jazz/blues)
Newport Live Presents
Sat Oct 26 7:30-9:30pm Amandla Freedom Ensemble – Jazz from South Africa 400 Benefit St Providence $35
Nick-A-Nee’s 75 South Street Providence RI 401-861-7290 (check facebook page)
**Marty Ballou & Friends every Tuesday 8pm **
*Every Monday The House Combo
The Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd Wakefield oceanmist.net
Thursdays Ocean Mystics with RI musicians rotating each week 6-9pm No Cover 21+ after 8pm
The Parlour Providence 1119 N. Main St. Providence, RI 401-383-5858 theparlourri.com
Thu Oct 3 The McAdam Brothers / Contrafact 8/9:30pm 21+ $10
Sat Oct 5 The Automatics 5/6pm All Ages $10
Sun Oct 6 The Parlour Jazz Jam with Ben (Berklee Alumni Jam) 5/6pm All Ages $5 jammers/$10
Sat Oct 12 Evening Sky 5-8pm 2 sets All Ages $10
Adams Brothers and the debut of Contrafact
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
Pump House Music Works 1464 Kingston Rd. Wakefield RI 401-824-9971 www.pumphousemusicworks.com
Sun Oct 6 Dan Moretti’s Jazz/Soul Collective ft Evan Goodrow 6/7pm $20
Sun Oct 13 Evening Sky w/ Mino Lanzieri 6/7pm $20
Sat Oct 19 Joe Parillo & The New Ensemble 6/7pm $20 all ages / free pizza
Sun Oct 20 Dennis Hughes “Funky Jazz” Quartet 6-7pm $20
The Red Door 49 Peck St Providence 401.753.9800 reddoorpvd.com
** Thank God It’s Monday Jazz Night** NO COVER
Mon Oct 7 Beat Salad George Correia 7-10pm
Mon Oct 14 Joe Potenza & Friends 7-10pm
Mon Oct 21 Kim Trusty & John Debasu 7-10pm
Mon Oct 28 GCBD Quartet 7-10pm
Sardella’s Italian Rest 30 Memorial Blvd Newport 401-849-6312 sardellas.com/jazz-nights/
Weds 7pm
Sarto 86 Dorrance St Providence sartoprovidence.com
“Jazz It Up!” Saturdays 8-11pm
XO Bar 125 N Main St Providence RI
Thursdays 9-11pm Live Jazz with Johnny Santini & Jake D’Ambra (smooth jazz)
United Theatre 5 Canal St Westerly unitedtheatre.org
Fri Oct 11 Mariel Bildsten Sextet Jazz Trombonist 7:30 $27