D James Thomas and Rey Royale are Boston-based artists. Their genres include inspirational R&B and R&B. Join us for an evening of music, wine, and food. Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.


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The GBH studio at the BPL is hosting Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea. Join us!

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Born and raised a Boston native with classical, opera, R&B and inspirational background, Janeé Evans was inspired by listening to various eras and genres of music. The eras and genres also include Motown, Neosoul, gospel , soft rock, house and many more. Her musical background began in the church and was further motivated through her studies at The Boston Conservatory of music (The Handel and Hayden Society) where she gained exposure to classical and opera music. She began discovering her ability as a songwriter through poetry at age 6. It was at this same age she learned to play piano which ventured her discovery to songwriting. She began recording music in 1999 and worked closely with a funk band as one of the leading ladies (E Water Band). Funk and soul are also elements of her embodiment. Her mentors include: Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Mahalia Jackson, Fred Hammond, Luciano Pavoratti, Missy Elliot, Pharrel Williams, Nina Simone, Janelle Monae, Chrisette Michelle, Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, Whitney Houston, Tribe Called Quest, Jill Scott, Amel Larrieaux and so many more! Her Focus is relaying a story or journey if you will on life, love, laughter, tears and mistakes but no regrets. As a writer she is speaking to you with lyrical wisdom, because she is a survivor of many things and her lyrics portray her journey.

Collaborations include Patti LaBelle, James Taylor The Boston Symphony Orchestra and various local artists in Massachusetts area. She also has freelanced among a few Boston local bands after the E Water Band including The New England Dreamgirls and Nyte Check. She is hoping to work with almost any musician that would like to restore our generations through the music and lyrics. It is also her disposition to bring therapy to those who may relate to the music and heal so they may simply live.

Hey Work It Out Wombats! fans, Have YOU ever wished you could play along with the Wombats as they zip, slide, romp and tumble through the Treeborhood? Well now you can! The Work It Out Wombats! Podcast invited you to join us at the Boston Public Library to a series of mega-fun playdates with Zadie, Zeke, and Malik.

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Musician Maddie Lam invites the audience into the intimate rooms of her soul through a carefully curated collection of autobiographical songs that serve as an atlas of the human heart. In each performance, Maddie skillfully sews together the threads of grief and gratitude, resonance and expression, inviting listeners to join her on a voyage of shared humanity. Maddie's lyrical prowess unveils a narrative that is as honest as it is compelling. With a delicate vulnerability, she lays bare the complexities of life, love, and introspection. Each note resonates with authenticity, creating a connection that transcends the boundaries between artist and audience. Her dedication to her craft has earned a place among the emerging Asian American voices and musicians. Experience the soulful melodies and poignant narratives that define Maddie's artistry as she invites you to witness the full spectrum of the human soul through her performance.

Join us for an evening of music, wine, and food. Registration is encouraged for this free event.

The Hot Water Quartet is a collection of gifted musicians performing fresh compositions in the jazz idiom. First forming as the house band for a long-running public jam session, the HWQ has long held the mission of fostering community in the Boston jazz scene. From the banks of the Charles esplanade to church halls to jazz clubs institutions, the HWQ has performed original jazz across New England. The band is made up of Kohlert Saxophone artist Brett Walberg, pianist Hidemi Akaiwa, bassist James Heazlewood Dale, and drummer Henry Godfrey, all mainstays of the New England jazz scene.

Join us for an evening of music, wine, and food. Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Musician Jonathan Suazo is a Puerto Rican saxophonist, composer, cultural seeder, and educator. His music treads a beautiful line between intensity and delicacy with notable influences from artists such as Kenny Garrett, David Sánchez, Miguel Zenón and John Coltrane. His formal debut album RICANO is OUT NOW on all platforms and The New York Times named it one of the top ten Jazz albums of 2023.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Join GBH Music in welcoming the Ulysses Quartet as its first-ever quartet in residence with a free performance at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library.

The Ulysses Quartet's season-long partnership as quartet in residence furthers GBH Music's ongoing effort to connect with listeners of all backgrounds and ages. The partnership will span over fifty performances and events throughout the year, including with the Boston Public and Massachusetts schools.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

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This event is presented with support from CRB and the Ulysses Quartet.

The Ulysses Quartet’s residency at GBH is made possible by a generous contribution from the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation.

The GBH studio at the BPL is hosting Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea. Join us!

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Anna Webber is a flutist, saxophonist, and composer whose interests and work live in the aesthetic overlap between avant-garde jazz and new classical music. Her new album, Shimmer Wince, explores Just Intonation in a jazz setting, and is a follow-up to her critically-acclaimed release Idiom. That album earned Webber the accolade of being named the top composer of the year by JazzTimes in 2021.

Known as an innovative guitarist since the early 1980’s, Joe Morris added performing on double bass in 2000. He has performed and/or recorded on bass with many of the most important contemporary artists in improvised music. As a bassist, guitarist or drummer, Morris is featured as leader, co-leader, or sideman on more than 160 commercially released recordings on the labels. Morris has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe as well as in Brazil, Korea and Japan. He has lectured and conducted workshops on his own music and on improvisation, and is the author of the book, Perpetual Frontier: The Properties of Free Music (Riti Publishing 2012).

Join us for an evening of music, wine, and food. Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Debra Vinci, founder and lead vocalist of the band, DVinci Soul, has put together a new jazz quintet, "DVinci Jazz," to play for our GBH Lounge Thursdays this week on December 21st from 6:00- 7:00 pm at the Boston Public Library. Musicians include Debra Vinci on vocals, Tal Shalom Kobi on upright bass, Renato Malavasi on drums, Pamela Hines on piano, and Jeff Garmel on saxophone. The band will be visiting Debra's early jazz roots, paying homage to some of her favorite singers--Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Nancy Wilson, and Aretha Franklin. You’ll hear a wide array of jazz standards and styles from Swing to Bossa, to Gospel, Blues and Latin.

Join us for an evening of music, wine, and food. Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Take a break from holiday shopping in the Back Bay and join Jimmy Hills and his guests at noon in the GBH studio located in the Newsfeed Cafe at the Boston Public Library. This lunchtime holiday break takes place on December 20th, bringing you an afternoon of soulful expression.

Join James "Jimmy" Hills, the host of Java With Jimmy, on December 20th for a Soulful Java Holiday celebration at GBH that extends far beyond mere festivity. It’s a moving testament to the unity and communal spirit of the holidays needed all year long. With the presence of pianist, Mark A. Copeland, the enchanting melodies of Guitarist, Tyrone J. Chase, the rhythmic melodic tones of vocalists, Angela Elizabeth & Amandi Music, you're invited to immerse yourself in the magic of connection and the power of music that surpasses the holiday season.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.