Jazz Along the Charles

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Hours:	2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Music & Concerts

This weekend the Charles River will come alive with the sweet croons of jazz music during the Jazz Along the Charles festival.

Explore one of Boston’s iconic outdoor spaces and experience one set list played 25 different ways!

More than 100 local musicians, grouped into 25 jazz ensembles, will perform set lists of Boston-inspired jazz music composed by women.

The performances take place along the Esplanade so you can enjoy the free live music while looking out across the scenic Charles River.

Experience the concert however you choose: linger with one band to hear their interpretation of each tune, or make your way along a waterfront loop to sample the diversity of our city’s jazz scene. The 1.5 mile series of connected locations form a loop from Community Boating along the Dudley Bike Path to Esplanade paths around the Storrow Lagoon and Charles River.

The ensembles, comprised of 100 musicians, will interpret a Boston-inspired set list of music composed (or popularized) by women, co-curated by composers and artists Ken Field and Zahili Zamora.

With songs such as Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” Esperanza Spalding’s “I Know You Know,” Nnenna Freelon’s “Circle Song,” and “Last Dance” popularized by Donna Summer, this uplifting afternoon showcases the vibrancy of Boston’s jazz scene.

While each band is unique and will interpret the songs in their own individual styles, together they will create one collective event that celebrates the improvisational and expressive essence of jazz and the thriving jazz community in Greater Boston today.

WEBSITE

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www.celebrityseries.org/live-performances/public-performance-projects/jazz-along-the-charles-2023/

LOCATION

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DCR Charles River Esplanade, Boston, MA map

DCR Charles River Esplanade
Boston, MA 02116