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The new Bousquet Jazz Festival, June 30, 2022
The first annual Bousquet Jazz Festival takes place on Thursday, June 30, 2022. A free event at the base of the Bousquet Mountain ski slopes in Pittsfield, Mass., the festival features
- Emily Braden
- Ted Rosenthal
- The Lucky 5
- Kris Allen & Jason Ennis
- the Berkshire All-Star Jazz Band
Yes, it’s free. A generous donor has stepped forward to underwrite the costs,
Grace Kelly Quartet in Lee, Aug. 28
CD release concert
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, 7pm
Lee Congregational Church
Alto saxophonist Grace Kelly was a child prodigy, appearing with Phil Woods at the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival…at the age of 14… and made jazz history. She celebrated the event five years later with a CD called “man with the hat,” on which Phil was her guest. Five years from child wonder to headliner.
Acclaimed the world over, Grace has appeared at all the major jazz festivals and has been featured on CNN,
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