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When guitarist Joe Carter and his Samba Rio Quarteto hit the stage on March 7, the Northwest Park coffee house will transform into a lively Rio de Janeiro jazz club. Carter is a Connecticut-born jazz guitarist who fell in love with Brazilian music on a life-changing night in Rio, and he’s since become “one of […]

On April 11, prepare for a genre-blending hootenanny with Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – a band that defies labels and lifts spirits wherever they play. This New England-based quartet has been touring for over two decades, earning a reputation as “one of America’s most inventive string bands” (Boston Herald). With fiddle, guitar, bass, and […]

April 25 brings the Porch Party Mamas, a Boston-based sisterhood of song that mixes Folk, Country, Celtic, and Blues into a rollicking, heartwarming brew. These five women (all seasoned musicians and songwriters) first started making music together at informal “porch parties,” and that easygoing charm still radiates through their performances. On stage, the Porch Party […]

Closing out the series on May 9 is the Gil Gutiérrez String Trio, led by virtuoso guitarist Gil Gutiérrez. Hailing from Oaxaca, Mexico but beloved by East Coast audiences, Gutiérrez is an internationally renowned composer and guitar master known for blending jazz, flamenco, and Cuban son into a style all his own. His trio – […]