Arrow Street Arts

Arrow Street Arts · 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, MA Friday, July 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM $25 advance · $30 at the door Hear pianist Ethan Iverson and saxophonist Walter Smith III in their premiere duo performance. Iverson, co-founder of The Bad Plus, and Smith, Chair of Woodwinds at Berklee, are both Blue Note recording […]

New England Jazz Collaborative presents pianist Ethan Iverson and saxophonist Walter Smith III in their first duo performance together. Iverson, co-founder of The Bad Plus, and Smith, Chair of Woodwinds at Berklee, are both Blue Note recording artists and major figures in contemporary jazz.

Join the New England Jazz Collaborative for a special celebration of Tributaries, the NEJC Orchestra’s debut album, out this summer on ACP Records. Featuring the all-star NEJC Orchestra, the program draws on influences ranging from classic New Orleans swing to Third Stream fusion, West African highlife, and more.

Passim is honored to welcome the incomparable Bettye LaVette—“one of the great soul interpreters of her generation”—for an intimate evening of songs and stories from her extraordinary 64‑year career. Joined by Etienne Stadwijk on keyboards, LaVette strips each song to its emotional core, reshaping familiar material with the raw honesty and fearless artistry that have […]