​EVENTS

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Brian Friedland with Shaw Pong Liu-photo courtesy Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts

RECURRING

​Jazz Sundays at the Square Root  Learn More >​
​Curated and presented by Brian Friedland

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2026

• • August 27, 7:30pm with Man on Land
  ​​              Arthur’s House of Jazz, Methuen MA​
• • August 23, 7pm Brian Friedland Sextet featuring Jerry Bergonzi, Allan Chase, Jason Palmer
                Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • August 15, 3pm with Åsa Runefelt Quintet
                at David Chestnut Jazz Festival, with Mandorla Music
                Eustis Estate, Milton MA
• • July 27, 7pm Beatles Jazz with Nick Grondin
                Bluebird Bar, Newton MA
• • July 15, 7pm Brian Friedland Big Band
                Substation, Roslindale MA
                Reserve tickets here > https://events.humanitix.com/bbb-substation
• • June 21, 7pm Dad Jazz
  ​              Square Root, Roslindale MA
• ​• June 18, 4pm Improvising to Film
                Substation, Roslindale MA
• ​• June 14, 12-2pm with Laura Grill Jaye
                Wellington Jazz Brunch, Belmont MA
• • June 11, 7:30pm with Man On Land
                Aeronaut Brewery, Somerville MA
• • June 4, 8pm with Use the Force + CarBoy
                Lizard Lounge, Cambridge MA
• • May 21, 3:30pm John Zorn's Cobra
               Newcastle Saranac Community Studio, Roxbury MA
• • May 16, 2:30pm with Man on Land + Lihi Haruvi
               Roslindale Jazz Festival
               Birch St Plaza, Roslindale MA
• • May 6, 7:30pm with Man on Land
                JP Tiny Desk Concert, Jamaica Plain MA
• • May 3, 7-10pm with Ehud Ettun & Austin McMahon
                Mad Monkfish, Cambridge MA
• • May 3, 3pm Duo with Andy Volker
               Brookline Music School joint faculty recital
               St Paul's Church, Brookline MA
• ​• April 25, 8-10pm with CarBoy
                Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • April 19, 12-2pm with Nick Brust
                Wellington Jazz Brunch, Belmont MA
• • April 11, 4pm Duo Duo Duo Trio
                Newcastle Saranac Community Studio, Roxbury MA
• ​• April 5, 10am  Jazz/Gospel Easter Service
  ​              First Parish, Brookline MA
• • March 19, 1-2:30pm leading Jam Potluck with 10 Boston jazz musicians
               Newcastle Saranac Community Studio, Roxbury MA
• • March 11, 8pm with Use the Force
               Multi-band night with Fully Celebrated Orchestra
               Midway Café, Jamaica Plain MA
• • March 8, 7-9:30pm  Beatles Jazz Jam
               Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • February 14, 8pm with Åsa Runefelt Quintet
                Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • January 8, 7:30pm with Åsa Runefelt
                JP Tiny Desk Concert, Jamaica Plain MA
• • January 4, 12-2pm with Laura Grill Jaye
                Wellington Jazz Brunch, Belmont MA
• • January 2, 5–7pm Jazz Boston Jam, with Noah Preminger
                Phoenix Landing, Cambridge MA

IMPROVISATION SERIES 2026

Curated & produced by Brian Friedland. Supported by Fenway Forward and Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture, Boston
At Newcastle Saranac Community Studio, 607 Columbus Ave., Roxbury MA

• • March 19, 1pm – Improv Potluck
• • April 11, 4pm – Duo Duo Duo Trio
• • May 21, 3:30pm – John Zorn's Cobra

​At The Substation, 4228 Washington St., Roslindale MA

• • June 18, 4pm – Improvising to Film

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2025

• • December 12, 7pm with Man on Land
                Menino Art Center, Hyde Park MA
• • December 7, 7pm leading a Holiday Jazz Jam
                Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • December 4, 7pm Brian Friedland Quartet, with Nicholas Brust, Greg Toro, Joe Musacchia
                Live at Lou's, Cambridge MA
• • November 23, 5pm with Man on Land & Lihi Haruvi
               Dance Hall, Kittery ME
• • November 8, 8pm with Carboy Rocks
               Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • November 2, 7pm with Use the Force
               Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • September 13, 3:30pm with Man on Land
               Roslindale Porchfest, Roslindale MA
• • September 13, 11:30am with Man on Land
               Roslindale Farmers Market, Roslindale MA
• • September 11, 7:30pm with Man on Land
               Aeronaut Brewing Co., Somerville MA
• • September 6, 8pm with Sam Spear Quintet
  ​             Mandorla Music Dot Jazz Series, Dorchester MA
• • August 16, 12pm with Greg Loughman & Joe Musacchia
               VeeVee / JP Porchfest, Jamaica Plain MA
• • August 10, 12-2pm with Greg Loughman
               Wellington Jazz Brunch, Belmont MA​
• • July 17, 6pm with Man on Land
               Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch, Boston MA
• • June 22 with Rhombus
               Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • June 5 with Tomoko Iwamoto
               Kestra at Omni Hotel, Boston MA
• • May 31 with Bob Jordan & Ehud Ettun
               Mad Monkfish, Cambridge MA
• • May 31 with Åsa Runefelt
               PostUnderground, Brookline MA
• • April 24 with Man on Land & Laura Grill Jaye
               Square Root, Roslindale MA
• • March 26 with Man on Land
               Beehive Café, Boston MA
• • March 1 with Man on Land & Lihi Haruvi
               Mandorla Music, Boston MA
• • January 11 with Ehud Ettun & Joe Musacchia
               Mad Monkfish, Cambridge MA