jazz

The Arlington Jazz Festival will bring the croons of local and international musicians to town next month for the 13th year.

Cécile McLorin Salvant is a jazz vocalist, but her latest album “Mélusine,” pushes the boundaries of the genre.

Boston-based saxophonist and composer Jonathan Suazo released “Ricano” on Aug. 4, 2023, and the album was recently named by The New York Times as one of the 10 best, across all genres, for the year.

Gregory Groover Jr. and his quartet will perform songs from his two albums, “Negro Spiritual Songbook, Vol. 1” and “Negro Spiritual Songbook, Vol. 2: The Message,” on Oct. 21 as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston.

A great number of musicians will be performing in venues throughout Boston this fall, making up for time lost during the pandemic.

In the late 1890s, musician David Chesnut worked as a coachman and chauffeur at the Eustis Estate in Milton. Now his legacy will be celebrated there with the inaugural David Chesnut Jazz Festival.

The 2023 Newport Jazz Festival takes place Friday through Sunday, Aug. 4–6, in Newport, Rhode Island. Now in its 69th year, this year’s lineup continues the tradition of showcasing well-established musicians and emerging talent.

The eighth annual Cambridge Jazz Festival returns this weekend featuring Mozambican performer Albino Mbie, Puerto Rican percussionist Eguie Castrillo, Grammy Award-winning Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez and many more.

Every summer, Mary Hannon Playground in the Dudley Village Campus neighborhood of Dorchester comes alive with the croons of local and national musicians performing in the Dudley Jazz Festival. Later this month, the hyper-local stage will once again host jazz performers for six hours of free live music.

The sweet notes of the saxophone will once again float downstream at the Charles River Jazz Festival, returning for a third year in Herter Park in Allston. The festival features a strong lineup of performers of color, including Braxton Cook, Michael Mayo, Farayi Malek and others.

“The Harlem Suite” is the latest album (released March 31 on the Ropeadope label) from Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Berklee professor, saxophonist and composer.

Nia Grace, owner of Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen in Roxbury, opens a vibrant, glamorous jazz club and restaurant in the Seaport this week in collaboration with Big Night.