Joe Hunt Group

The Joe Hunt Group presents modern jazz by a quartet of leading Boston-area musicians at The Lilypad. The group is led by drummer, educator, author, and jazz historian Joe Hunt, whose career has included performances and recordings with George Russell, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Eric Dolphy, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Charles Mingus, Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Pomeroy, and many others.

Hunt’s work has also included the National Jazz Ensemble, groups led with John Scofield, Mike Stern, and Santi Debriano, tours with Red Rodney and Hal McKusick, the Smithsonian Jazz Masters Orchestra, and collaborations with Gunther Schuller, Kenny Burrell, Joe Lavano, Joanne Brackeen, and Tal Farlow. He wrote the 1994 book *52nd Street Beat*, a history of influential jazz drummers from 1945 through 1965. The quartet often devotes its performances to the music of a notable composer or performer; recent tributes have included Burt Bacharach, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, and Gigi Gryce, with future programs featuring Paul and Carla Bley and Johnny Mandel.

When: Sunday, November 15, 2026

Showtimes: Doors open at 8:00 PM, with the performance starting at 8:30 PM. The venue’s event listing gives an overall scheduled time of 8:00–9:45 PM.

Tickets: $15 admission

Lineup: Joe Hunt on drums; Mark Pinto on alto saxophone, formerly with the Buddy Rich band; John Lockwood on bass, formerly associated with Joe Henderson and Lee Konitz and currently a member of Fringe; and Yuka Hamano Hunt on piano, voice, and arrangements.

Format: Seated show.

Schedule: The Joe Hunt Group is presented on the third Sunday of every month.

Venue: The Lilypad.