The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival and Berklee College of Music are pleased to announce the 2016 Derby Square series of free concerts! Shows happen 2nd Saturday of every month this summer!
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Due to rain, Saturday’s Selah Poitier’s show has been moved to Koto at 90 Washington St
Due to expected rain, this Saturday’s Selah Poitier show has been moved to Koto at 90 Washington St in Salem.
June 11th, 2016 Derby Square show moved to Koto
Due to expected rain, we are holding today’s Derby Sq show at Koto at 90 Washington St in Salem. See you there!
The 94th Annual ‘Celebrate Salem Awards’
SJSF has been nominated for the 94th Annual ‘Celebrate Salem Awards’
The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, now in its 10th Season is honored to be one of only 36 in total nominated, and one of 6 in The Community Service Award. This recognition is awarded to a member or organization who has an outstanding record of community service and volunteer participation.
PLEASE consider voting for us for this prestigious honor.
The deadline to vote is April 12th!
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Festival Volunteers Needed!
Interested in helping us create one of the highlights of summer on the North Shore? Check out our volunteer pages!
Salem Jazz and Soul Festival Spring Gala Fundraiser at Beverly’s Larcom Theatre
Swing, rock, and groove with the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival
At the annual Spring Fundraiser at Beverly’s Larcom Theatre.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2015 – The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival is throwing a benefit concert April 26 featuring the Cape Ann Big Band, a 17-piece swing band out of Gloucester and the North Shore Jazz Project All Stars, an elite youth jazz ensemble, comprised of local high school students. All proceeds will benefit the festival, a volunteer-run nonprofit celebrating its ninth season.
The fundraiser will take place at the historic Larcom Theatre in downtown Beverly on Sunday, April 26 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). The theater is located at 13 Wallis St.
The benefit is sponsored by Wylie Inn and Conference Center, Marblehead Bank, Salem Cycle, North Shore 104.9 and Chianti Tuscan Restaurant and Jazz Lounge. The night will feature a silent auction of items donated by generous North Shore businesses and artists; raffles and a cash bar.
Tickets (available at www.gimmelive.tv) are $19/$29/$39 and proceeds will fund the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival’s non-profit mission of producing free concerts and supporting music education causes on the North Shore. This is the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival’s only ticketed show of the year.
About the Cape Ann Big Band: Formed in 2010, the 17-piece Cape Ann Big Band is driven by the talents of Cape Ann musicians who pride themselves in performing to entertain and connect with the local community. Bandleader Carlos Menezes Jr. directs the group in jazz, swing, New Orleans street band music, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll — standards from the “Golden era” of swing, pop tunes, and a number of show-tunes derived from popular films. “Moondance”, “Wonderwall”, Van Halen’s “Jump”, “Take the A Train”, Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood”, and a tribute to Frank Sinatra and Basie are just a few of the charts in this season’s repertoire.
About the North Shore Jazz Project All Stars: The NSJP All Stars is a world-class youth jazz band featuring the best high-school aged musical talent on Boston’s North Shore. The group is led by local tenor saxophonist, Mike Tucker, a Berklee College of Music graduate and professor.
In the coming months, the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival will host the following free shows:
• The SJSF/Berklee Summer Series at Derby Square, Salem, with Berklee College of Music student-led bands, on May 9 June 13, July 11 and Aug. 8
• The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, a two-day concert at the Salem Willows, with 10 bands, a music education tent, kids tent, 21+ beer garden, and artisans selling hand-made goods, Aug. 15-16
Please go to salemjazzsoul.org for more information. Photos available upon request.
Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, city, to host 6th annual Jazz Appreciation Day concert
City of Salem Jazz Appreciation Day 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival will produce its 6th-annual City of Salem Jazz Appreciation Day concert in early April in downtown Salem.
March 15, 2014 – Salem, MA – The event kicks off Jazz Appreciation month, April, and is put on in partnership with the City of Salem. Salem Five, a major festival sponsor, has donated the room and the concert is free to the public.
The free show will take place in the Salem Five Community Room at 210 Essex Street on the Walking Mall, Saturday, April 4, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Performing this year will be the North Shore Jazz Project All Stars, a big band made up of the North Shore’s premier high school-aged jazz musicians, directed by professional saxophonist Mike Tucker.
This show will open the festival’s ninth season of producing free concerts and supporting music-education causes on the North Shore.
In the coming months, the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, a volunteer-run nonprofit, will put on:
- A fundraiser gala at the historic Larcom Theater in downtown Beverly, MA, featuring the ever-popular Cape Ann Big Band, and the NSJP All-Stars opening, on April 26.
- The SJSF/Berklee Summer Series at Derby Square, Salem, with Berklee College of Music student bands, on May 9, June 13, July 11, and Aug. 8.
- The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, a two-day concert at the Salem Willows, with 10 bands, a music-education tent, kids tent, 21-plus beer garden and artisans selling hand-made goods, Aug. 15-16.
Please go to salemjazzsoul.org for more information.
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Contact: Judy Parisella
Phone: 978-491-7444
Email: jparisella@salemjazzsoul.org.
The Salem YMCA in Partnership with the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival is Pleased to Offer MusicKidz Starting This Month
The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival is relocating its long–‐running MusicKidz to the Salem Y, bringing more music to more kids
Salem, MA – Beginning this month, the Salem YMCA will offer MusicKidz, the popular music enrichment program developed and presented by the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival. MusicKidz offers a range of music concepts and topics to introduce children to the joys of music at an early age. This fun-filled class, geared toward children kindergarten through 5th grade and their parents, will be held in the Music Studio in the Teen Arts Center at the Salem YMCA. Led by music enthusiast Justine Pasquale, an educator and Salem State University graduate, MusicKidz will take place the second Saturday of every month, from 10:00 to 11:00am. Salem YMCA’s Associate Executive Director Charity Lezama said, “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival to bring MusicKidz to Y families and the Salem community overall. We are so proud of the diversity of our music programs and having a state-of-the art studio available to the community gives us the perfect setting for innovative programs like MusicKidz.” Lezama added, “We are so thankful to the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival and the sponsorship from Howling Wolf Taqueria which enables us to offer this wonderful program to families in Salem.”
The Salem Y is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment where everyone belongs. More than a gym, the Y is a cause, a movement to strengthen the community and the people who live in it. Working closely with community organizations, and local businesses, the Y continues to be part of the broader Salem community through sponsorships and partnerships that bring initiatives like MusicKidz to more people.
Nick Giarratani, Education Director of the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival said, “We are very excited for this new partnership. We’re hoping that teaming up with the Y will allow us to introduce more young kids to the wonders of music!” For more information, please contact Director of Music and Media, Emily Wellman at 978-774-0351 or wellmane@northshoreymca.org.
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About the Y
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. For over 150 years, the YMCA of the North Shore has been strengthening the foundations of community for the more than 40,000 members it serves in 25 cities and towns. We nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support our neighbors; regardless of age, race, ethnicity or socio-economic background. www.northshoreymca.org.
Contact: Maggie Glidden
Marketing & Communications Director
YMCA of the North Shore
gliddenm@northshoreymca.org
978-564-3098
Saturday May 10th – Latimbop kicks off Derby Square Series
May 10th marks the start of our Derby Square Series of concerts. Featured first is Latimbop- an explosive contemporary Cuban dance group led by talented young Cuban pianist, Issac Delgado Jr., (son of famous Cuban musician Issac Delgado) and Colombian bassist Esther Rojas. Latimbop is made up of Berklee students with lots of experience in various genres of Latin American and Cuban music. Its roots come from timba mixed with jazz, funk, and Latin music.
For more information, please check out our Derby Square Series page.
New Website Launched!
We are pleased to announce that we’ve launched our new website! We hope that you find it easier to use, less cluttered and more helpful in keeping track of what we’re up to. While we have tried our best to ensure everything is working properly, we may have missed a few things. If you have any comments or questions, please let us know using our Contact Form! Thank you very much for your support through this transition period, we appreciate it!