Articles from MassJazz Travel Guide

Published by MassJazz
June 2010

• Deval Patrick Donates Dad's Jazz Papers
  
  
• Leonard Brown: In Praise of Coltrane
  
  
• Fred Taylor, Boston's Jazz Hero
  
  
• Jazz Takes Center Stage at WICN
  
  

2010 MassJazz Guide

Massachusetts Stays Cool with Summer Jazz Guide
Published by MassJazz

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2010 Festivals

2010 Jazz Festivals Massachusetts
Published by MassJazz

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January 10, 2010

Jazz Vibes and Venues Add Volume:
Massachusetts tourism's new repertoire plays on upbeat destinations

Boston Globe / by Chris Klein

boston.com/travel

January 10, 2010

Get a Groove on here all year
(Globe sidebar: selected list of jazz clubs and jazz festivals in Massachusetts)

Boston Globe / by Chris Klein

boston.com/travel

About MassJazz:

MassJazz is a concerted, statewide effort initiated in 2009 to promote a full range of live jazz performances, community events, educational courses and related cultural activities to the convention and visitors industry.  Working with the state’s travel and tourism agencies, MassJazz is developing a singular program that brands Massachusetts as a jazz destination for domestic and international visitors.  Its goal is to develop visitor packages with hotels, restaurants, performing arts venues and travel services to create an alluring new tourism campaign that stimulates the local economy.

About MOTT:

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) is the state agency dedicated to promoting Massachusetts as a leisure-travel destination.  MOTT serves as a leader in the tourism industry, working with the public and private sectors to stimulate the Massachusetts economy by generating state and local tax revenues, creating jobs and supporting the growth of travel-related businesses.  Tourism is an integral part of the state’s economy, generating over $887.2 million in state and local taxes and $14.2 billion in travel related expenditures.  The industry supports 125,800 in-state jobs.