Upcoming Concerts

Novel Jazz Septet Concerts, 2024 

November 11, 2024

Dear Friends of Novel Jazz...

    We are in our late season now...  Where has the year gone?  Time to make sure we make the most of what season is left before we go into our wintertime arranging period where we prepare, woodshed and rehearse tunes for the next season!   Yes, we continue our 20th season, our "vicennial", of sharing jazz around New England with just a couple of 2024 shows left (see schedule below)!  

 This year, 2024, marks 125 years since Duke Ellington’s birth (i.e. his “quasquicentennial”…yep, that is a real word!).   So, there are lots of reasons to continue to celebrate these two icons of jazz in 2024 as well as grooving on the auspicious planetary alignment of  Duke's quasquicentennial and Novel's vicennial!   This doesn't happen every year!  Below I attach what remains of our 2024 schedule.  We'd love to see you at any of these remaining performances this season!  As always, thanks for supporting live jazz!

Sincerely,

Barney Balch

NJS Performances remaining in 2024 season.  Always check with venues in advance to confirm details; Schedule updated 11/11/24).

Sat.  11/23/24, 7:30PM     UU Concerts for a Cause, Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick, ME.  This will be a benefit for the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning (Also the last Ellington & Strayhorn Show of 2024 Season)

Sat. 12/21/24, 7PM          A Novel Jazz Winter Solstice Celebration at Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME (in which the Septet will be performing jazz pieces fitting for the season and the longest night of the year).  This will also be a benefit for Skidompha's Little Food Pantry.