2024 Fall Jazz Sprawl
October 7–13, 2024
Seven days of jazz — a different venue and artist each day!
The annual Fall Jazz Sprawl offers a week of free and ticketed jazz events throughout Berkshire County. The series includes events that were organized by Berkshires Jazz, as well as others that were planned and sponsored by the venues presenting the artists.
The series concludes with a headline concert featuring the Grace Kelly Quartet (see below) plus a string section augmented by the Kids 4 Harmony advanced ensemble.
The schedule continues to evolve, and currently includes:
Monday, Oct. 7
George Schuller Trio
Methuselah Bar & Lounge, 391 North St., Pittsfield, 7–10pm
FREE
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Tarik Shah Trio
St. Stephen’s Parish, 67 East St., Pittsfield, 4:30–6pm
FREE
Wednesday, Oct. 9
The Paul Ostermayer Quartet
The Lion’s Den, 30 Main St., Stockbridge, 7–10pm
$10 music charge
Thursday, Oct. 10
The Lucky 5
Dottie’s Coffee Lounge, 444 North St., Pittsfield
Dinner at 6pm (see details); music at 7pm. FREE
Friday, Oct. 11
Misty Blues
Dottie’s Coffee Lounge, 444 North St., Pittsfield
Dinner at 6pm (see details); music at 7pm
FREESamirah Evans and a tribute to Billie Holiday
The Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield, 7:30pm
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Saturday, Oct. 12
The Wanda Houston Band, “Music Brings Communities Together”
Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Rd., Becket, 5–7pm
FREE, donations accepted
Sunday, Oct. 13
The Grace Kelly Quartet with Kids 4 Harmony
Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Co.
70 Kemble St., Lenox, 7:30pm
The Sprawl will culminate in a concert featuring Grace Kelly performing from her latest album “Grace Kelly with Strings: At the Movies,” which reimagines themes from current and classic movies for jazz quartet and orchestra. In addition to the rising saxophonist and vocalist, the orchestra will be augmented by the Kids 4 Harmony Advanced Strings Ensemble.
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Only 32 years old, saxophonist-songwriter-singer Grace Kelly has been on stage for more than half her life, and is recognized as an unequivocal musical prodigy.