Freddie Bryant Quartet at Berkshire Gateway Jazz Series at First Congregational Church

The second annual Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend brings marquee performers and local jazz musicians to downtown Lee, Mass., July 25-28. In collaboration with Berkshire Gateway Preservation, Inc., Berkshires Jazz presents the Greg Caputo Big Band, Phil Woods, and the Freddie Bryant Quartet in the striking performance space at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, and other venues.

In addition to the headline performances on July 26 and 27, the weekend will include a film night, and “jazz about town,” featuring local performers in an outdoor setting. Additional events will be announced as the event nears....

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The second annual Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend brings marquee performers and local jazz musicians to downtown Lee, Mass., July 25-28. In collaboration with Berkshire Gateway Preservation, Inc., Berkshires Jazz presents the Greg Caputo Big Band, Phil Woods, and the Freddie Bryant Quartet in the striking performance space at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, and other venues.

In addition to the headline performances on July 26 and 27, the weekend will include a film night, and “jazz about town,” featuring local performers in an outdoor setting. Additional events will be announced as the event nears.

Tickets are now on sale at http://www.berkshiregatewayjazz.com/.

With schooling in Brazilian music, classical and jazz, Freddie Bryant’s art is starting to challenge traditional labels. His talents are now being sought out by artists from diverse background ranging from trumpet great Tom Harrell to the Mingus Orchestra, vocalist Eliane Elias to Klezmer virtuoso clarinetist Giora Feidman. His quartet’s repertoire (Friday, July 26, 8pm) will include much of the music from their latest CD, “Live Grooves.”

The Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend had its premiere last September, under the direction of Rich Vinette. In 2013, Berkshire Gateway Preservation, Inc. and Berkshires Jazz, Inc. combined efforts on this event, moving it to the peak weekend of the tourist season. Updates and other information at www.BerkshiresJazz.org.

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