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2009 BERKLEE BEANTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL SEPT. 22-26

EXPANDS TO FIVE DAYS, SEVEN STAGES; LARGEST MUSICAL ROSTER YET FEATURING BRANFORD MARSALIS, DAVID SANBORN, BERNARD PURDIE, REUBEN WILSON, KURT ELLING, KEVIN MAHOGANY, AND MORE FREE, ALL-DAY BLOCK PARTY ON THREE OUTDOOR STAGES

Now in its 9th year, the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival – Boston’s most popular and largest outdoor festival – has expanded to five days and seven stages at locations in Boston and Cambridge, and has named world-renowned drummer and Berklee professor Terri Lyne Carrington its new artistic director. From September 22 to 26, superstars and local artists will come together in free and ticketed offerings that have drawn upwards of 70,000 people of all ages from every neighborhood in Boston and all over New England. The festival's largest roster yet will feature performances by 20 bands and over 130 musicians at the Berklee Performance Center (BPC), Scullers Jazz Club, Berklee's Cafe 939 and David Friend Recital Hall, and outdoor stages along Columbus Avenue. The Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival is sponsored by Target and Dunkin’ Donuts. For a complete list of all events, venues, and performers, visit BeanTown Jazz Fest

Tickets for all shows will be available at the BPC box office, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, through Ticketmaster 617 931-2000, and at http://www.ticketmaster.com. Call 617 747-2261 or visit http://www.berkleebpc.com for more information. ********************************************************************************************

October 8—The Music of Jack DeJohnette Grammy-winning jazz drummer, pianist, and composer Jack DeJohnette has played with Miles, Rollins, and Jaco, and recorded more than 40 sessions as a leader.
He and current bandmate, professor Dave Fiuczynski, will lead a group of students through selections from DeJohnette's vast musical songbook. Tickets $25, $20.

All concerts begin at 8:15 p.m., except where noted, at the Berklee Performance Center (BPC), 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Tickets for all shows are on sale on Friday, August 14, and will be available at the BPC box office, and through Ticketmaster at 800 745-3000 and http://www.ticketmaster.com.
All shows are reserved seating; senior discount available at the BPC box office. Call 617 747-2261 or visit http://www.berkleebpc.com for more information.