Formed by former circus clown Peter Bufano, Cirkestra is made up of the best circus musicians in the United States. The troupe's music is an eclectic mix of gypsy, jazz, tango, klezmer, and the ultimately creepy circus waltz. Following the concert at the Gardner Museum, audience members are invited to join the performers for an informal reception at the museum's courtside bar. Learn more...
Cirkestra: America's Best Circus Musicians in Concert at Gardner Museum
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA)
Bettye LaVette: Grammy-Nominated Soul Singer
Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA)
Scullers Jazz Club welcomes Bettye LaVette. After an underappreciated four-decade career, Bettye has recently found herself in the spotlight; her album The Scene Of The Crime was nominated for a 2008 Grammy. Her powerful voice and magnetic charisma have led some to name her among the greatest soul singers performing today. Learn more...
Jazz/R&B Singer Gabrielle Goodman at Scullers, with Special Guest Walter Beasley
Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA)
Scullers Jazz Club presents singer Gabrielle Goodman. The jazz and R&B singer-songwriter has toured with Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Patti Labelle, Patrice Rushen and George Duke. She currently teaches voice at Berklee College of Music. She'll be joined in this concert by saxophonist Walter Beasley. Learn more...
Strunz and Farah: Acoustic Guitar Duo at Scullers
Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA)
Scullers Jazz Club welcomes the duo of Strunz and Farah. Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah, originally from Costa Rica and Iran respectively, have pioneered new directions in the art of the acoustic guitar since 1979. Their Grammy-nominated music fuses jazz with flamenco, Latin, and Middle Eastern influences. Learn more...
James Carter Organ Trio at Scullers Jazz Club
Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA)
Saxophonist James Carter brings his eponymous Organ Trio to Scullers Jazz Club. The Detroit native has earned praise for his command of the jazz vocabulary, impressive technique, and heartfelt emotion. Learn more...
Singer-Songwriter Kenny Rankin at Scullers Jazz Club
Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA)
Scullers Jazz Club welcomes veteran singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin. For over four decades, he's been known for his distinctive guitar playing and heartfelt singing. A favorite of Johnny Carson, he's appeared over twenty times on the Tonight Show; he played guitar on Bob Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home, and wrote songs for Peggy Lee and Mel Torme, among others. Learn more...
Pat Martino: Great Jazz Guitarist at Scullers Jazz Club
Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA)
Scullers Jazz Club welcomes Pat Martino. Martino, one of the most respected jazz guitarists working today, got his start in the '60s with organists like "Groove" Holmes and Jack McDuff. A life-threatening aneurysm in the '80s caused him to completely forget how to play guitar, but he re-learned the instrument by listening to his own recordings. These days, he's a Grammy-nominated musician who records for Blue Note Records. Learn more...