May be cold! There will be snow! But the days are slowly getting longer. So let’s celebrate at the 350 Grille in Springfield this coming Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 from 6 to 9 pm!
Join vocalists Barbara Ween, Matt Marotte and Deva Varela for a great evening of vocal jazz with Ralph Whittle on keys, Frank Varela – guitar, Genevieve Rose – bass and Clark Seibold on drums. Great food! Great drink! Great music!
Barbara will be performing in Easthampton
at Carol’s Vocal Jazz Night on Wednesday Dec 14, at 7 pm.
This live evening of jazz will feature guest vocalists Beth Raffeld, Barbara Ween and Carol Abbe Smith with The Green Street Trio: Paul Arslanian on piano, George Kaye on bass and Jon Fisher on drums.
Carol’s Vocal Jazz Night is on Wednesdays at City Space’s Blue Room, 43 Main St. Easthampton Old Town Hall. Tickets are $20 available at CitySpaceEasthampton.org.
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In her ‘spare’ time, Batbata is now learning to play the bass, and in addition to instruction has joined the Pioneer Valley New Horizons Band to gain experience playing in ensemble.
The Northampton Community Music Center will be presenting
A Winter Concert featuring the Pioneer Valley New Horizons Band directed by Nancy Janoson with Special Guests: Joyful Chorus, Nancy Janoson director.
This free and open to the public (masks required) concert will be held on Tuesday December 13, 2022 at 7 pm at the First Churches of Northampton.
Please join us!
A concert, hosted by Matt Marotte, to benefit the Plainfield Historic Society will take place on Sunday afternoon, August 21, beginning at 1:30 pm. The concert location is 296 Main Street, Plainfield, Mass. Well, maybe not ‘thousands’, but it’s quite a line-up of area jazz vocalists and musicians. Donations to Smith Hudson House Museum much appreciated. Parking is right next door in the parking lot behind the Smith Hudson House. You are welcome to bring snacks — food and drink!
Vocalists include: Barbara Ween, Matt Marotte and Deva Varela with Don McMahon on piano, Pete Grimaldi – trumpet, Ed Mari – woodwinds, Dave Sporny – trombone, Frank Varela – guitar, Steve Bulmer – bass, and Chet Pasek on drums and our special guest vocalists Leslie Alexandra and Peter Newland!
Great location, great music, great time of year and an excellent cause. So please join us for this Sunday afternoon of great jazz and good will!
Great interview covering Barbara’s career as a jazz vocalist; stylist/owner of Visage Salon in Northampton, Mass; painter, focusing mostly on watercolor portraits; as well as her early career as a singer including being a member of the local jazz fusion band Real Tears. Here are some related links:
http://http://www.visagebarbaraween.comvisagebarbaraween.com
http://barbaraween.com/ArtBlogBJW/
The Collegian Court will soon be closing its Chicopee location, and Friday evening will be our final gig there. So come and celebrate a fond farewell to the Court this Friday, June 10, 2022 from 6 pm to 9 pm. Barbara Ween on vocals, will be joined by Ed Brainerd – flugelhorn, Bobby Ferrier – guitar and George Kaye on bass. Please join us for some great food, drink and lots of jazz. Our deepest thanks to the Court management, staff and of course patrons for many memorable nights of jazz performance.
The Paradise City Arts Festival – 2022 is back at the Northampton fairgrounds on Memorial Day weekend. And on that Sunday, May 29 from 12 to 4 pm, guest vocalists Barbara Ween and Carol Smith will join the Green Street Trio featuring Paul Arslanian on piano, George Kaye on bass and and Jon Fisher on drums. They will be performing under the tent on the main stage in the food court. So bring family and friends for some great jazz and all that the festival has to offer!
Paradise City Arts Festival 2022
Sorry! We’re at the 350 Grill in Springfield. Please join us on Sunday, March 20, from 6 to 9 pm at the 350 Grill, Springfield, Mass for an evening of great jazz with Barbara Ween – vocals, Ed Brainerd – flugelhorn, Steve Moser – keys, Chet Pasek – drums, and special guest Matt Marotte – vocals. So let’s swing into Spring with some awesome food, drink and jazz.
Due to the Friday, February 25 snow storm, the 2022 Pisces Birthday Bash has been moved to Friday, March 4, 2022. All else remains the same. See Below…
Please join us on Friday, March 4, from 6 to 9 pm at the Collegian Court, 89 Park Street, Chicopee, MA for an evening of great jazz with Barbara Ween – vocals, Ed Brainerd – flugelhorn, Steve Moser – keys, Chet Pasek – drums, and special guest Matt Marotte – vocals. This year, it’s a double birthday celebration for both Barbara Ween and Steve Moser, our two resident Pisces musician friends! We’ll be digging into the deep well of musical treats and hope you can come celebrate with us! Of course. all signs are welcome, but at the Court this coming Friday, March 4, Pisces rule!
Please join us on Friday, February 25, from 6 to 9 pm at the Collegian Court, 89 Park Street, Chicopee, MA for an evening of great jazz. This year, it’s a double birthday celebration for both Barbara Ween and Steve Moser, our two resident Pisces musician friends! We’ll be digging into the deep well of musical treats and hope you can come celebrate with us! All signs are welcome, but at the Court this Friday, Pisces rule!