Category Archives: Gigs

Barbara and Friends back at the Grill

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!

Beth, Barbara and Carol at the Blue Room

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.

BYOB

Barbara on Bass: New Horizons Band

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!

Sunday afternoon,’Cast of Thousands’, Jazz Benefit Concert in Plainfield, Mass

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!

New dates for the 2022 Birthday Bash

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!

2022 Annual Pisces Birthday Bash

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!

Barbara and friends back at the Grill

Barbara Ween invites you to an evening of live jazz, this coming Sunday evening at the 350 Grill in Springfield, Mass. Barbara will be joined on vocals by Matt Marotte and Steve Moser along with Ed Brainerd on flugelhorn, Steve Moser – piano and Chet Pasek on drums. Join us for some great food, drink and jazz, with lots of harmonizing and songs from this group of friends that will bring smiles to warm up a winter’s eve!

Barbara and friends at the VT Jazz Center

The Barbara Ween Quartet will be performing at the Vermont Jazz Center as part of Purim Palooza 2020 celebration organized by the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community. All are welcome. Suggested donation – $10 (No one will be turned away for lack of funds.)

The celebration will take place on Saturday, March 7 from 7 – 10 PM. The Quartet will perform from 8 – 9:30 pm featuring Barbara Ween on vocals, Eugene Uman – piano, Jamie McDonald – bass and Chet Pasek on drums. There will be games, storytelling and more, pastries, snacks, beverages including beer and wine and when the music starts there will be R&B, swing, blues and jazz. Come and join the celebration.