Art by Grego Anderson
www.mojohand.com
grego@mojohand.com
Supporting Maine Musicians that perform Blues, Roots, Swamp Rock, Funk, Jazz, Americana, Bluegrass & Rockabilly.
Musicians & Venues please send Gigs by Tuesday for inclusion.
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Sep
1
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Sep
8
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Sep
15
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Sep
18
Fri
2026
VenueCadenza
AddressFreeport
Sep
20
Sun
2026
VenueThe Brunswick
AddressOld Orchard Beach
VenueThe Barn at Vesta
Address424 Walnut Hill Rd., North Yarmouth
VenueCadenza
AddressFreeport
NotesA special afternoon with the iconic jazz clarinetist, Brad Terry and the extraordinary jazz guitarist, Peter Herman.
Brad Terry is a jazz legend and Maine treasure. Brad's musical journey started more than 70 years ago when legendary band leader "King of Swing" Benny Goodman told his mother to buy Brad a clarinet. "I got three free lessons when I bought the instrument and almost immediately, I started playing this wonderful music called jazz. Undiagnosed ADD forced me to learn everything by ear; reading music was not an option. (Later I had three unproductive lessons with Benny )"
It was raw luck that early on Brad started playing with Steve Swallow, Sam Brown & Wayne Wright; did concerts with Chuck Wayne & Joe Puma; sat in at the Celebrity Club and played multiple gigs with Buddy Tate & Buck Clayton.
Later Brad sat in with Eddie Thompson and Major Holly and played for years with Eddie Thompson, even recording a CD with him.
Brad won the Hennessy Cognac Jazz search in NYC with John Basile and recorded a whistling track with Roger Kellaway and Red Mitchell.
Dizzy Gillespie visited for a week doing school programs and invited Brad to New York to play Cuban music with him at The Village Gate.
Brad enjoyed a 25 year partnership with Joachim Mencel in Poland including lots of concerts and school programs and recording 3 CDs. (23 trips to Poland)
While in Poland Brad recorded 2 CDs, 1 Gershwin and 1 Ellington, with Jarek Smietana.
Brad's album with guitar legend and Maine native Lenny Breau, “Livingroom Tapes”, received 4 stars from Leonard Feather.
Sep
22
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Sep
29
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Oct
3
Sat
2026
Oct 3 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
VenueLincoln Hotel
Address17 Lincoln St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Oct
6
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Oct
8
Thu
2026
VenueThe Lincoln Hotel
Address17 Lincoln St, Biddeford, ME 04005
VenuePaddy Murphy’s
Address26 Main St., Bangor
VenueTailgate Bar & Grill
Address61 Portland Rd., Gray, ME
Oct
13
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Oct
15
Thu
2026
VenueLincoln Hotel
Address 17 Lincoln St, Biddeford, ME
VenuePaddy Murphy’s
Address26 Main St., Bangor
VenueTailgate Bar & Grill
Address61 Portland Rd., Gray, ME
Oct
16
Fri
2026
VenueNo. 10 Eatery at WillowsAwake Winery
Address10 Leeds Junction Rd, Leeds
Oct
20
Tue
2026
VenueBlack Point Inn
Address510 Black Point Rd., Scarborough, ME
Oct
21
Wed
2026
Contact
VenueBPM Blue
Address650 Congress St # A, Portland, ME 04101
NotesBess Jacques & The Strays perform an eclectic mix of originals and standards, ranging in style from jazz to Americana to faux-tango-pop. With Tracy McMullen on saxophone, Jan van Voorst van Beest on drums, and for this night special guest Robben Harris on bass.
Oct
22
Thu
2026
VenueCliff House Maine
Address591 Shore Rd, Cape Neddick, ME 03902
VenuePaddy Murphy’s
Address26 Main St., Bangor
VenueTailgate Bar & Grill
Address61 Portland Rd., Gray, ME
Oct
24
Sat
2026
VenueHi-Fidelity
Address200 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101
Notes(Bess Jacques, Vanessa Jones, Michael Krapovicky, & Chas Lester
VenueThe Lincoln Hotel
Address17 Lincoln St., Biddeford
Oct
29
Thu
2026
VenueCliff House Maine
Address591 Shore Rd, Cape Neddick, ME 03902
VenuePaddy Murphy’s
Address26 Main St., Bangor
VenueTailgate Bar & Grill
Address61 Portland Rd., Gray, ME
Nov
28
Sat
2026
Contact
207.560.5300
VenueCadenza
Address5 Depot Street, Freeport, ME 04032
NotesPianist/vocalist Bess Jacques and trombonist Barney Balch, two leaders of their own respective Maine bands, join forces in their new jazz duo collaboration, Bone & Ivory, to perform a mix of rich, timeless, classic jazz from the Great American Songbook.
Bess Jacques is a Maine-based pianist, singer, and songwriter, performing regularly in the greater Portland area. Her music spans jazz, singer-songwriter, and pop styles, combining vintage standards with fresh originals. Earlier in 2025 her band, Bess Jacques and the Strays, released its first album, Anthems for Lily Briscoe.
Barney Balch is a trombonist from mid-coast Maine who leads the Novel Jazz Septet, a tribute band to jazz icons Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The Novel Jazz Septet focuses on original historic manuscripts by these composers, as well as vintage recordings, which they dust off, re-arrange for seven pieces, and bring back to life. The combination of Jacques’ beautiful alto voice and superb piano voicings, along with the smooth, mellow sound of Balch’s trombone, makes for an exploration of the music that is both elegant and vibrant.
Dec
5
Sat
2026
Contact
VenueCadenza
Address5 Depot Street, Freeport, ME 04032
NotesIf you have questions or comments about Cadenza, please feel free to contact Matt Fogg at foggmatthew@gmail.com or Alan Mooney at halanmooney@gmail.com.