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Berkshires Jazz in the News

Our events and performers are often featured in local publications. Below is an archive of these news articles.

Berkshires Jazz: New Leadership Continues Founder's Passion
(iBerkshires, Feb 2026)
Pittsfield Celebrates Jazz Art Contest Winners (iBerkshires, April 2025)
REVIEW: Bernstein & Bop: A Saxophone Colossus featuring Ted Rosenthal’s All-Star Sextet (Berkshire Edge, September 2024)
INTERVIEW: Jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal talks about his September 6 show at Tanglewood’s Linde Center (Berkshire Eagle, August 2024)
PREVIEW: Marcus Roberts Trio closes Pittsfield CityJazz Festival at the Colonial April 27 (Berkshire Edge, April 2024)
REVIEW: Hot Club of New England at the Berkshire Museum, Feb. 24 (Berkshire Edge, February 2024)
Berkshires Jazz announces winners of Student Art Contest for Pittsfield CityJazz Festival (Spectrum News 1, April 2023)

Erin Murphy 1/27/26 Erin Murphy 1/27/26

Twentieth Annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival

The twentieth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival (April 17–25, 2026) is a profile of Women In Jazz. The headline concerts feature Georgia Heers, Grace Kelly, and Veronica Swift.

Erin Murphy 3/10/25 Erin Murphy 3/10/25

2025 Pittsfield CityJazz Festival

The 19th annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival (April 24 – May 4, 2025) kicks off with an open jam session and ends with a jazz brunch at Dottie’s. Events include the popular Jazz Crawl, the jazz prodigy concert, and headline concerts.