Enjoy some Live Jazz with your coffee, beer, or wine! Here at
The Purple Pit 

Please see our schedule of events below!

Summer Schedule 

2020

OUTDOOR SHOWS

RAIN or SHINE

We aren't taking Reservations for Outdoor Shows 

Asking for Donations for our Bands, in Lieu of the usual $15 p/p Cover Charge

Thank you, in advance, for your support of LIVE MUSIC!!

Saturday - July 18th

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The

Russ Ryan Quartet

Mark Shilansky - piano

Scott Kiefner - bass

 George Robinson - drums

Russ Ryan -  Trumpet

Saturday - July 25th

The Sofferman Perspective

Brooke Sofferman - Drums

Nando Michelin - Piano

Rick Stone- alto saxophone

Sean Farias- bass

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Endorser of Sonor Drums, Istanbul Agop Cymbals and ProMark Sticks, drummer and composer Brooke Sofferman is active on the Boston and New York jazz scene. With 5 CD's out under his own name and dozens of rave reviews from publications like the Boston Globe and Downbeat, he also an in demand teacher. He has been teaching at the New England Conservatory Of Music where he received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees for 20 years in addition to teaching at Berklee and UMass Boston. His original bands the Sofferman Perspective, The Adventure Time Trio and an organ duet entitled Lean 2 keep him busy along with the demand for Brooke as a sideman.

“Here is a promise: You will not hear a local jazz group play with more talent, more focus, more intensity than the quintet led by drummer Brooke Sofferman.”- Steve Greenlee, Boston Globe Review

Saturday -  August 1st

The Craig Jaster Quartet

Featuring:

Craig Jaster - Vocals & Keys

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Paul Bourgelais - Guitar

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Brandon Dowd - Bass

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Tim Gilmore - Drums

Saturday -  August 8th

The

Sandra Bedrosian Quartet

Featuring: 

Mark Earley - Sax

Steve Aubert  - Keys

Fabio Pirozzolo - Drums

 Sandi B on Vox!

All Shows, 7 - 9 PM 

No Reservations

Saturday -  August 15th

The Sharon Jones Trio

Saturday -  August 22nd

All Shows, 7 - 9 PM 

No Reservations

Saturday -  August 22nd

More Shows

to Come....

Where Jazz and Motown meet R & B! "The SANDI B Band" delivers an eclectic repertoire of live music that’s timeless and classic, with a fun, flirty edge!