ARLINGTON, Mass. - BostonChron -- Mark your calendars for the 14th annual Arlington Jazz Festival, running from April 3-6, with the grand finale concert, featuring the Mike Stern Group, to be held on April 6th at the Regent Theatre, located in the heart of Arlington Center. The Group includes Stern on guitar, with Bob Franceschini (sax), Leni Stern (vocals, guitar), Noam Tanzer (bass), and Dennis Chambers (drums).

Leading up to this year's Arlington Jazz Festival's headliner concert, Dan Fox, founder and chief coordinator of the annual jazz festival, is putting the finishing touches to the festival schedule. All the concerts leading up to April 6th will champion the vibrant local jazz scene that already flourishes in this area. As the Festival's custom, an abundance of local talent will be on full display this year, performing in several different venues around the town from April 3-6.

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Final details for the entire festival will be available by mid-March; current basic listings info is as follows:
Arlington Jazz Festival. 14th annual runs from April 3-6, with headliner the Mike Stern Group, with guitarist Mike Stern, along with Bob Franceschini (sax), Leni Stern (vocals, guitar), Noam Tanzer (bass), and Dennis Chambers (drums), on Sunday, April 6, 7:30 pm. Tickets for the Mike Stern Group concert at the Regent Theatre on sale now: $39-90. Presented by Arlington Jazz. Festival schedule details available in mid-March. For further information: arlingtonjazz.org (https://www.arlingtonjazz.org/), arlingtonjazzfestival@gmail.com, 617-909-7776.

Further background information on Festival headliner Mike Stern, can be found at https://www.mikestern.org/.

The nonprofit Arlington Jazz (https://www.arlingtonjazz.org/) is coordinated with assistance from Arlington-based Morningside Music Studio (http://www.morningsidemusicstudio.com/) under the direction of Dan Fox (http://www.danfox.com/), an Arlington resident, who is a multi-instrumentalist and dedicated music educator. The Arlington Jazz Festival has been held annually since 2012, usually in the month of April, which has become known internationally as Jazz Appreciation Month. Since 2018, Arlington Jazz has also embarked on presenting a series of additional workshops and concerts throughout the year. Many of the events are either free or for minimal admission cost. The 2025 Arlington Jazz Festival is funded in part by the Arlington Cultural Council, a local agency that is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Arlington Jazz also relies on generous donations from its growing fan base. arlingtonjazz.org (http://www.arlingtonjazz.org/)

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