http://www.berklee.edu/events 2008-07-03T18:26:33Z news@berklee.edu en http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1539 Thursday, July 3, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Jelena Bracika is a talented vocalist and actor from Serbia. She graduated with an acting degree from the Academy of Arts in Belgrade, and has been an active performer in both the theater and music scenes. After earning a Berklee scholarship, she relocated to Boston and enrolled as a performance major. She graduated from Berklee in spring 2008, after refining her gifts as a vocalist and beginning to write songs. Bracika's original compositions are a captivating blend of world music and jazz, heavily influenced by Latin and Balkan music and featuring her evocative lyrics and sultry voice. She sings in an array of languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Serbian. 1539 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1468 Thursday, July 3, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Drummer Aka Kim presents a set that's not so much jazzy jazz and not so much fused fusion music. 1468 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1540 Thursday, July 3, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> Jelena Bracika is a talented vocalist and actor from Serbia. She graduated with an acting degree from the Academy of Arts in Belgrade, and has been an active performer in both the theater and music scenes. After earning a Berklee scholarship, she relocated to Boston and enrolled as a performance major. She graduated from Berklee in spring 2008, after refining her gifts as a vocalist and beginning to write songs. Bracika's original compositions are a captivating blend of world music and jazz, heavily influenced by Latin and Balkan music and featuring her evocative lyrics and sultry voice. She sings in an array of languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Serbian. 1540 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1721 Thursday, July 3, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Bassist Shota Ishikawa presents a set for his recital. 1721 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1742 Thursday, July 3, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Vocalist Whitney C. Jones presents "Grooves for the Soul." 1742 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1419 Thursday, July 3, 9:30 pm at The Montreal Jazz Festival<br /> The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra performs the big band music of McCoy Tyner, with Tyner and his trio. Star trumpeter Christian Scott, a 2005 Berklee alumnus, is the special guest. 1419 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1469 Monday, July 7, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Trombonist Nick Sweet and friends deliver tasty originals! 1469 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1470 Monday, July 7, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Hong Kong drummer, hand percussionist, and vibist Anna Fan brings her own set of originals and standards with her friends at Berklee. 1470 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1471 Monday, July 7, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> A small band jazz concert with standard songs from pianist Seong Yeob Lee. 1471 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1602 Monday, July 7, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Drummer Jovol "Bam Bam" Bell presents a set. 1602 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1668 Monday, July 7, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> The Dan Pugach Quartet is composed of an international cast of top-level musicians from Berklee College of Music. This talented group of artists has worked together in various capacities for the past few years and is now focused on performing its original compositions as well as inventive arrangements of the standard jazz repertoire. The group is already playing in venues in Boston area and getting ready for a tour in Japan. Check out <a href="http://www.danpugach.com"> Check out Dan's site</a. 1668 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1472 Tuesday, July 8, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Mina Cho and her band will be playing her original songs inspired by South American traditional music and a great composer, Leo Blanco. 1472 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1473 Tuesday, July 8, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Vocalist Miwa Watanabe 1473 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1474 Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Take a group of friends, add a few great chords, an ounce of beautiful lyrics, lots of spices from around the world, a little bit of rehearsals, a mix of instruments, and lots of love and sharing. Bake it together for an hour in room 1W, sprinkle a few sparkles, and... enjoy! 1474 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1738 Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> An hour of laughs and good music from hand percussionist Jason N. Agnew for his senior recital. He and his band will play everything from rock to jazz including songs by Leonard Cohen, "The Knife," Jason Mraz, and many others, plus special guest Chuck Nash and some of his own original music. 1738 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1753 Tuesday, July 8, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Gregor Samsa returns to Boston for the first time in years after an extensive European tour in support of their recent release on <em>Rest</em>. This Brooklyn band, currently touring as a nine-piece, builds up songs with lilting melodies that come to a radiant glow. Ólafur Arnalds make their second-ever trip to the United States for a brief tour before heading to the European festival circuit and dates opening for Sigur Rós. Their previous visit involved dimmed lights, lush instrumentation, and haunting string arrangements. It was in July of 2006 that the members of Arms and Sleepers locked themselves in an old drafty apartment in Cambridge and began composing and recording. Their new material, focusing on electronic sources, creates a warm sound with ambient undercurrents. 1753 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1476 Wednesday, July 9, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Music Without Boundaries: From Classical to Jazz Classical guitar tunes and original compositions by guitarist Vincenzo Di Bisceglie. 1476 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1478 Wednesday, July 9, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Ruby BC and the Music Factor Under the direction of pianist Ruby Biloskirka-Conley, the Music Factor, a large ensemble featuring Berklee's top instrumentalists, will perform original student compositions in the jazz genre. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rubybcandthemusicfactor">Check out Ruby and the Music Factor</a> 1478 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1685 Wednesday, July 9, 6:30 pm at Mothers Rest<br /> Jazz pianist and vocalist Carolyn Wilkins has been an active participant in the Boston music scene for over 20 years as a performer, educator, and composer. Her performance experience includes radio and television appearances with her group SpiritJazz, a concert tour of South America as a jazz ambassador for the U.S. State Department, performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony under André Previn, and shows featuring Melba Moore, Nancy Wilson, and the Fifth Dimension.
A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and the Eastman School of Music, Wilkins is currently an associate professor at Berklee College of Music. A swinging pianist/vocalist in the tradition of Diana Krall, Shirley Horn, and Nina Simone, Wilkins treats subjects as diverse as sex, satire, and spirituality with warmth and humor in her fresh and memorable songs. She has released four critically acclaimed albums of her original compositions on Tiphareth Records: <i>SpiritJazz I</i>, <i>SpiritJazz II</i>, <i>Healin' Time</i> and <i>Praise Song</i>. 1685 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1477 Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Music from the jazz genre with Katie Thiroux playing bass and singing with her trio. 1477 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1696 Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Guitarist Andrew Bayardi presents a set of standards and original compositions in the jazz idiom for his senior recital. 1696 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1744 Wednesday, July 9, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Twain brings a wonderfully sweet, soulful, western swing to the stage with his folk and Americana influences. The Great Unknown approaches themes like a traditional American band—nodding to Guthrie, Dylan and The Band—but developing a sound that is modern. The Spinning Leaves is a wavy ship ride on a mystical wind! Hailing from Philadelphia with a unique blend of Americana, folk, and psychedelia, the band delivers lyrical melodies with a Southern twang. 1744 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1541 Thursday, July 10, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> 1541 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1479 Thursday, July 10, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Hard rock, reggae and funky Latin music. Music to dance or bang your head to from drummer Shawn Dieppa. 1479 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1480 Thursday, July 10, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Sax player Mitsuru Hirayama directs a contemporary jazz small band. 1480 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1542 Thursday, July 10, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> The Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars, six top scholarship students at the college, came from Puerto Rico, Israel, and the United States, and coalesced around their love for the polyrhythms and joyful precision of the Latin jazz form. The group was named this year's Best College Jazz Band in <em>Down Beat</em> under the name La Timbistica, and recently performed as part of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Festival in Monterey. The All-Stars are led by conguero Paulo Stagnaro and include timbalero Marcos Lopez, bassist Juan Maldonado, pianist Abraham Olivo, trumpeter Niv Toar, and flutist Enrique Trinidad. They will headline the Tito Puente Latin Music Series in Boston this summer and perform at the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington, D.C. 1542 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1481 Thursday, July 10, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Jazz in July This will be an evening of fun and celebration. Jazz a la carte for those who are hungry for some great live music from vocalist Claudia Eliaza. 1481 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1482 Thursday, July 10, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Call it free-form funk/jazz. Music of John Scofield, Jimi Hendrix, and others, guaranteed to be funky-fresh. A senior recital from guitarist Alexander Bartolomei. 1482 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1684 Thursday, July 10, 7:00 pm at O'Day Park <br /> Gregorio Uribe combines different genres such as funk and jazz with the intriguing folkloric rhythms of his native Colombia. This energetic and intelligent approach to the music of his country has led him to share the stage with such renowned artists as the six-time Grammy-winner Rubén Blades and Latin Grammy Award-winners Aterciopelados. 1684 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1484 Friday, July 11, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Original jazz fusion compositions from bassist Yoshiki Yamada. 1484 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1485 Friday, July 11, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> This music is a result of the fusion of jazz, world music, and South American rhythms. A set of original compositions from drummer Santiago Hernandez. 1485 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1483 Friday, July 11, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Drummer Jun-young Song presents a set of his originals and arrangements with great musicians. 1483 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1486 Friday, July 11, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> The Full Speed Tea Offering: Theravader Vaudeville for the hopelessly romantic. A set from guitarist Jeff Stevenson for his senior recital. 1486 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1681 Friday, July 11, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> For years, Oakhurst has been torching up the stage, as well as creating a stir on major festivals, cruise ships and European tours with its unique sound and unbridled stage energy. The band’s adept picking, sweet harmonies, and unpretentious, go-for-it interpretation of a genre that’s often handled too reverently, sparks interest in bluegrass by folks who don’t know Doc Watson from Doc Holliday. 1681 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1447 Saturday, July 12, 5:00 pm at Salem Jazz and Soul Festival<br /> This all-star group of top scholarship students from Puerto Rico, Israel, and the continental United States was named this year's Best College Jazz Band in <em>Down Beat</em>'s prestigious Student Music Awards thanks to its tracks "Puertorro," and "Electrik." With graduation still ahead, these artists have performance and recording experience beyond their years. Leader and percussionist Paulo Stagnaro performs on Paquito D'Rivera's <em>Funk Tango</em>, winner of the 2007 Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Recording. Other members have performed with Cachao, Victor Manuelle, Danilo Perez, and Dave Valentin, among others, and recorded for XM Radio. Later this year the band will headline the Tito Puente Latin Music Series in Boston and perform in Washington, D.C.'s Duke Ellington Jazz Festival. 1447 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1709 Saturday, July 12, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Since forming in early 2004, the Shills have cultivated a sound built from musicianship and creative flexibility. They just released their first self-titled album, a diverse and dynamic display of a young band maturing and hitting their stride. As a live act the Shills have built a solid following throughout the Boston and New York areas with their passion and precision on stage. Honest Thomas, an up-and-coming experimental rock group from Allston, formed in late 2005 and released their first EP in the fall of 2006. They have since built quite a reputation not only with their music but with their live performances. Lightbulb-headed babies, mannequin heads on sticks, and life-size bunny rabbits are just the beginning of what you might get at an Honest Thomas show. The Boston-based indie rock quintet Fly Upright Kite blend guitar effects and loops, plotted vocals, and driving rhythms to establish a unique musical landscape. They are currently recording much-anticipated new material for a late 2008/early 2009 release. (Acoustic set.) 1709 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1664 Sunday, July 13, 7:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> The Berklee TOP Ensemble—six vocalists, eight horns, and five rhythm instruments—performs the music of the world-famous funk and soul group Tower of Power. The challenge for students is to perform the music as close to the recordings as possible. Since the group's creation in 2000, Berklee faculty member and ensemble director Wayne Naus has personally transcribed and arranged the music library. The group is one of Berklee's most prestigious ensembles. 1664 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1488 Monday, July 14, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Yui Yamamoto presents a set of house music. 1488 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1737 Monday, July 14, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Flute player Kazuyo Kuriya will perform Brazilian tunes and her original compositions. 1737 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1487 Monday, July 14, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Vocalist Ryan will present songs from his heart, as well as original tunes and brief interpolations of cover songs. 1487 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1489 Monday, July 14, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Vocalist Hiromi Suda presents a set of jazz and Brazilian music. 1489 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1583 Monday, July 14, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty member Gail McArthur leads Connections, featuring Vital Information's Baron Browne on bass, faculty member Leo Blanco on keyboards, and a special guest on drums. The group will perform original material with a jazz/fusion/ECM twist. 1583 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1490 Tuesday, July 15, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Junya Fukumoto presents a set of standards and arrangements. 1490 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1491 Tuesday, July 15, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> A set of instrumental rock from guitarist Yoshiki Hagimoto. 1491 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1492 Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Drummer Matt Witek presents the Matt Witek Trio. 1492 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1493 Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Vocalist Szymona Dolecki 1493 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1577 Tuesday, July 15, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> The Next Generation Jazz Orchestra is a superlative collection of advanced high school jazz musicians who will perform carefully crafted arrangements and compositions before they embark on an international tour. 1577 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1496 Wednesday, July 16, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Joshua Andrew Rona and Dylan Ramsey present Dancification. Come get your groove on this summer afternoon of live dance music. 1496 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1726 Wednesday, July 16, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Vocalist Hiromi Miura is going to play old-school Japanese pop tunes by non-Japanese players, who come from all around the world. It will be very interesting because players from different countries have different feels and interpretations of Japanese pop tunes. What is going to happen? Maybe we can take you to another level!! 1726 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1687 Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 pm at Mothers Rest<br /> Yuki Ito, from Sapporo, Japan, started playing the acoustic bass at 12. In 2004, she performed at the International Association of Jazz Education conference in New York City as a member of the Jazz Month in Asahikawa Junior Jazz Orchestra. Ito was awarded the Lawrence and Alma Berk Scholarship to attend Berklee, where she currently studies with faculty members Hal Crook, Bruce Gertz, Joanne Brackeen, David Santoro, and Greg Hopkins. 1687 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1495 Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Drummer Tsuyoshi Yamamoto presents a funky recital. 1495 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1674 Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> A set of jazz and free from viola player Won Young Song. 1674 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1636 Wednesday, July 16, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Korean born pianist Hey Rim Jeon '01, along with special guest vocalist Laura Brunner '06, leads a dynamic group of seasoned musicians, all of whom have a wide range of experience with numerous genre’s of jazz, funk, Latin, and classical music; thus making this a truly eclectic ensemble. Jeon’s original compositions and contemporary arrangements of well-known standards create the dominant atmospheres indicative of her experience playing to festival audiences both here and abroad. Bandmates, Greg Holt on bass; Tim Mayer on saxophones and flute; Sa Davis on percussion; and J. Curtis Warner Jr. '76 on drums, bring to the equation high energy grooves. Their Latin and Afro-Cuban flavors, as well as passionate ballads reflect their collective experiences with noteworthy ensembles ranging from the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Eguie Castrillo, Ran Blake, and Jimmy Smith, to the spirited Boston Pops. 1636 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1776 Wednesday, July 16, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Featuring a performance by Shannon Curtis. - Signs ups start at 7:30 p.m. - Limited slots available: first-come, first-serve AND first to play - Performance slots are open to the public as well as the Berklee community - 1 song max - Unplugged sets only (no drums, light percussion is okay, piano & mics provided) 1776 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1543 Thursday, July 17, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Born in Dallas, Berklee student violinist Juan Pablo Chavez is widely recognized for his knowledge of Afro-Cuban music and has taught many classes and performed throughout the country including such venues as the Kennedy Center, Disney’s Epcot Center, and the San Jose Jazz Festival. At Berklee he is studying with violinist Rob Thomas (Mahavishnu Project, String Trio of New York). He is currently working on his first album, <em>Salsa for Strings</em>, and writing a book on contemporary Afro-Cuban violin. 1543 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1498 Thursday, July 17, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Pianist/keyboardist Naoya Rick Sakurai will perform great music in the style of funky r&b/hip-hop. 1498 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1499 Thursday, July 17, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Kumju Park presents a first recital at Berklee. 1499 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1544 Thursday, July 17, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1544 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1497 Thursday, July 17, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Guitarist Luke Stratton and members of Mondo Gecko will perform a variety of originals and covers in the jam band/funk rock genre. 1497 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1623 Thursday, July 17, 7:00 pm at O'Day Park <br /> The Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars, six top scholarship students at the college, came from Puerto Rico, Israel, and the United States, and coalesced around their love for the polyrhythms and joyful precision of the Latin jazz form. The group was named this year's Best College Jazz Band in <em>Down Beat</em> under the name La Timbistica, and recently performed as part of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Festival in Monterey. The All-Stars are led by conguero Paulo Stagnaro and include timbalero Marcos Lopez, bassist Juan Maldonado, pianist Abraham Olivo, trumpeter Niv Toar, and flutist Enrique Trinidad. They will headline the Tito Puente Latin Music Series in Boston this summer and perform at the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington DC. 1623 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1752 Thursday, July 17, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Amy Heidemann is a 22-year-old Nebraska native turned city girl. In addition to her education at Berklee, she has been performing all over the East Coast. Using a recipe of r&b, pop, and a healthy dose of rock, Amy serves up an exciting new sound for the musical palette with a raw and addicting flavor. Grace Taylor is an accomplished vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and worship leader. An ASCAP and BMI award-winning songwriter, Grace studies music education and contemporary writing and production at Berklee. With plans to write, arrange, and produce for film, theater, and live and studio recordings, Grace is well on her way to setting the bar for musical excellence even higher. 1752 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1456 Friday, July 18, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Spiritual Rez is a seven-piece reggae-horn-funk-dance-party that has been tirelessly touring the country, while commanding an extremely unique and high-energy sound. Their EP, <i>Rising in the East</i>, was released independently in 2006 and the band plans to release a live album later this summer. 1456 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1682 Saturday, July 19, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> "It's not every day a band comes along who can easily be compared to acts like Panic! at the Disco, Muse, and Sufjan Stevens, but the Dear Hunter can—and then some." - Alternative Press. A former member of the Receiving End of Sirens, Casey Crescenzo's newest project the Dear Hunter is a storm of ambience, melodic hooks, and rock. Just off tour with Fall of Troy, the Dear Hunter will be welcomed at the Cafe 939 with openers the Distraction. 1682 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1729 Saturday, July 19, 8:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> KRS-ONE & MC LYTE Old School Hip-Hop Show. 1729 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1502 Monday, July 21, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Gil Shininger's senior pro music recital of original compositions in contemorary jazz styles. 1502 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1718 Monday, July 21, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Guitarist Eric Feldman presents his recital featuring a solo acoustic set, then he will add fiddle, followed by an electric set with a trio named El Duderino, playing a combination of folk and rock. 1718 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1500 Monday, July 21, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Manami Morita will present her original compositions and arrangements with her trio. You will be happy. 1500 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1501 Monday, July 21, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Guitarist Diego Ricco presents his senior recital. 1501 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1578 Monday, July 21, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Randy Felts will lead a nine-piece band with four horns in a musical program featuring new takes on well-known tunes. The arrangements will illustrate ideas found in Felts's <em>Reharmonization Techniques</em> book in arrangements that include Latin, funk, and jazz styles. Felts's "synthophone" bari sax will anchor a horn section led by faculty trumpeter Lin Biviano. The rhythm section will include faculty member Jon Chase (drums), faculty member Mike Ihde (guitar/vocals), faculty member Ricardo Monzon (percussion), Harmony Department chair Joe Mulholland (piano), and Contemporary Writing and Production Department assistant chair Andrea Pejrolo (bass). The digital signals from the synthophone will also play and control live video images to accompany some of the arrangements. Come and check out the “multimedia horn section”! 1578 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1504 Tuesday, July 22, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Samples of vocalist 'Asa Bjarnadottir's work at Berklee. Repertoire includes pop and jazz tunes. 1504 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1503 Tuesday, July 22, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Come and listen to some music presented by vocalist Dakshina Zadrozny in her senior recital. 1503 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1508 Wednesday, July 23, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> A selection of jazz standards and original arrangements performed by flutist Alex Stoyanov and his friends. 1508 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1686 Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 pm at Mothers Rest<br /> The Berklee Jazz Workshop is made up of the best and brightest high school jazz players from around the world, who are studying at Berklee under acclaimed drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, artistic director of the new Summer Jazz Workshop during the college's Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Codirecting the ensemble is saxophonist Rick DiMuzio, associate professor of ear training. The ensemble will play standards as well as jazz arrangements by popular songwriters, and may feature original student compositions as well. A native of Medford, Massachusetts, Carrington received a full scholarship to Berklee at age 11. She later became the drummer for the <i>Arsenio Hall Show</i>, spent seven years on tour with Herbie Hancock, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. DiMuzio earned a doctorate at New England Conservatory and recently released his solo debut <i>First Offerings</i>. 1686 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1507 Wednesday, July 23, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Alto saxophonist James Krendel-Clark. 1507 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1777 Wednesday, July 23, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Greg Hawkes, best known as the keyboardist for The New Wave and the band The Cars, will perform with opener: The Crash Moderns. 1777 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1545 Thursday, July 24, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Marcelo Woloski (percussionist) and Andres Rot (bassist) have gone through a long musical journey together. After playing with core artists in the Argentina folk field, they both went to Boston to attend Berklee. It's not surprising, then, that they named their band Tantanakuy—"to become brothers" in the indigenous Coya language. This fairly new group is already playing the most important venues in Boston and New York. Rot and Woloski have performed with artists including Leo Blanco, Fernando Brandão, Paquito D'Rivera, Jamey Haddad, and Terri Lyne Carrington. 1545 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1575 Thursday, July 24, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1575 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1624 Thursday, July 24, 7:00 pm at O'Day Park <br /> Composer, vocalist, and percussionist Manolo Mairena, a native of Costa Rica, began his career performing Puerto Rican traditional music. He has worked in the Afro-Caribbean and Latin American idioms with such Boston-area groups as Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta, Mango Blue, Manguito, Marta Gomez, and Osmani Paredes. He has also toured Spain, Mexico, Australia, India, and Cuba. Mairena recently recorded a medley of boleros in tribute to the late Tito Rodriguez as a guest artist with Eguie Castrillo and His Orchestra. He is working on his first solo album. 1624 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1638 Thursday, July 24, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Small group led by faculty guitarist Craig Hlady performing primarily original compositions combining elements of jazz, blues, and funk. 1638 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1459 Thursday, July 24, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Faculty members Scott Tarulli and Don Lappin share the stage for a night of original, rock/fusion instrumental music. 1459 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1443 Saturday, July 26, 8:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> 1443 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1511 Monday, July 28, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Ciaran O'Rourke's Phosphor Phosphor is a 10-piece band whose music is based on the recently rediscovered folklore and mythology of a sunken island off the west coast of Ireland known as "Lott's Garden." They take these forgotten melodies and set them to vintage dance grooves to create a deep and colorful sound. 1511 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1510 Monday, July 28, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Original music and arrangements in a mix of Israeli folk, mediterranean influences, jazz, and world music from alto sax player Tom Lew. 1510 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1639 Monday, July 28, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> 1639 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1778 Monday, July 28, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Ten artists from Nashville Tennessee. Featuring: Butterfly Boucher, Griffin House, K.S. Rhoads, Erin McCarley, Andy Davis, Tyler James, Trent Dabbs, Matthew Perryman Jones, Katie Herzig, & Jeremy Lister. 1778 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1579 Monday, July 28, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Regarding the band's debut CD <i>Jazziz</i> magazine wrote "Daryl Lowery and Instant!Groove specialize in the funky soul-jazz grooves commonly referred to as 'acid-jazz.' The rhythm section is elastic, mid-tempo patterns aid excellent solos...resulting in a sound akin to John Scofield's <i>A Go Go</i> CD." 1579 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1661 Tuesday, July 29, 1:15 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Faculty bassist Tom Appleman presents a clinic on standard rhythmic patterns for bass that span a variety of styles. He will play and improvise over basslines that come up a lot in professional situations. The presentation will include a live drummer and a Boomerang (loop) pedal. Great for bassists and drummers. 1661 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1512 Tuesday, July 29, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Cha Young Han presents her first recital. 1512 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1513 Tuesday, July 29, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Pianist Yuki Shibata. 1513 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1515 Tuesday, July 29, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> A senior recital from guitarist Michael Borgida. 1515 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1514 Tuesday, July 29, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Bassist Shinichiro Sakaino. 1514 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1517 Wednesday, July 30, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> A unique blend of jazz fusion and Brazilian music from Mateus Starling, guitar player from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1517 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1518 Wednesday, July 30, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Pianist Yumi Sugimoto will be perfroming original compositions and arrangements. 1518 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1516 Wednesday, July 30, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Vocalist Shige Kurata sings and scats a blend of swing jazz, bebop, and so forth. 1516 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1722 Wednesday, July 30, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Guitarist Stuart Anello presents original jazz compositions for small ensemble and big band with a piece for sax quartet for his senior jazz composition portfolio recital. 1722 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1640 Wednesday, July 30, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> The Big Band Evolutionary Big Band is a cooperative jazz composers' orchestra comprised to top-notch composer/performers. The Berklee faculty, alumni, and students will perform new original compositions by Anna Hoffmann, Manuel Kaufmann, Winnie Dahlgren, Jason Camelio, and others. 1640 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1779 Wednesday, July 30, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Priscilla Ahn's pristine voice is front and center, surrounding her with subtle, beautiful sounds from a range of unusual instruments. Her songs "Dream' and "Rain" have been featured on ABC's hit show Grey's Anatomy. 1779 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1547 Thursday, July 31, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Sol Melodiq aspires to create new sounds that touch, examine, and uplift the soul. The band, which formed at Berklee, is comprised of skilled musicians fluent in jazz, rock, hip-hop, funk, classic soul, and world music. Jamaal Moore (saxophone and percussion), James Richardson (keyboard and synthesizer), and Stacey Wade (keyboard and organ for Al Green) make up the core of the band. Additional members include Berklee students Clynton Cox (guitar/vocals), Freddy DeBoe (tenor saxophone), and Gabe Jones (drums/vocals). The band plays biweekly shows at the Beehive, the Good Life, Park Ave. Lounge, and the Mission Bar & Grille, and recently performed at the Boston Urban Music Awards. Sol Melodiq is currently working on an album due out this fall. 1547 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1520 Thursday, July 31, 4:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Guitarist Jong-Hun Song presents a set of original tunes and covers with the JS Quintet, in hard bop and contemporary. 1520 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1521 Thursday, July 31, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Guitarist Chang Won Lee. 1521 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1548 Thursday, July 31, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1548 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1519 Thursday, July 31, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> All original compositions from guitarist Gjergji Theka for his senior recital. 1519 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1616 Thursday, July 31, 7:00 pm at O'Day Park <br /> Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, percussionist Eguie Castrillo began playing the timbales at age 7—causing neighbors to call the police on numerous occasions. Influenced early by Tito Puente, Castrillo moved to Miami in 1993 to work with trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. After five years on the road, Castrillo moved to Boston to teach at Berklee. Working steadily as a conguero and timbalero, he released a mambo CD—<em>Palladium Tradition</em>—in 2005. 1616 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1641 Thursday, July 31, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Rock, funk, and fusion music for guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums will be performed by faculty guitarist Joe Musella and his group. 1641 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1628 Thursday, July 31, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> 1628 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1522 Friday, August 1, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Sein Ryu presents a set of gospel and r&b with some originals and reharmonized songs. 1522 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1523 Friday, August 1, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Trumpeter Jeahoon Shim presents a set of contemporary, fusion, and classical music that everyone can listen to and enjoy for this senior recital. It won't be hard jazz, but easy listening. Jaehoon has been working hard to make warm and lovely music. 1523 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1683 Friday, August 1, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> Boston's Therefore I Am are touring this summer in support of their new EP "Escape". They are one of Boston's hottest fastest growing bands. Shanghai Thrills draws on the best of modern rock trends without sounding derivative or recycled, blending grunge rock, classic metal, and modern indie rock. Intense and energetic, their live show draws comparisons to Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, and Spoon and has earned Shanghai Thrills performances at the 2007 Warped Tour, the Virgin Mega-Store in Orlando, and the 2008 SXSW Festival. Also performing, Super Volcano. 1683 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1719 Saturday, August 2, 2:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Singaporean Felix Phang presents his jazz compositions, from small-ensemble writings to to large-ensemble writings, for his jazz composition portfolio recital. 1719 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1619 Sunday, August 3, 5:00 pm at Highland Park<br /> Under the musical direction of conductor, arranger, and tubist Kendrick Oliver, this youthful, vibrant, and energetic orchestra has been captivating audiences, selling out concerts, and turning heads since its inception in 1995. The Boston-based group combines Basie-style swing, head-bobbin' arrangements, high-powered rhythms, a Sunday-morning gospel feel, an unrestrained brass section, elegant vocals, and spectacular soloists to produce its infectious sound—nothing less than a swing, sing, stomp, shout experience. A native of St. Louis and 2008 Berklee graduate, Fields (Berklee class of 2008) has already worked or played with Nicholas Payton, Jeff "Tain" Watts '80, drummer Rodney Green, Lage Lund, and Oscar Brown Jr. 1619 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1526 Monday, August 4, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Drummer Bokwang Kim presents a set for his senior recital. Please check it out! 1526 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1525 Monday, August 4, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> The "Evolving Quartet," featuring unique arrangements of standards and original compositions. With Lance Van Lenten (saxophones and flute), John Mulroy (piano), David Clark (bass), and Casey Scheuerell (drum set). 1525 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1527 Tuesday, August 5, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> A presentation of students in recital of rock, jazz, and all contemporary styles with rhythm section. 1527 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1756 Tuesday, August 5, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> This senior recital features big band and small band arrangements by tenor saxophonist and composer Diana Leverington. 1756 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1690 Wednesday, August 6, 5:30 pm at Regattabar at the Charles Hotel <br /> Pat Carroll, a saxophonist from Pleasanton, California, has been focused on music since age 12, when he began studying with noted San Francisco musician Dann Zinn. In his junior year of high school, Carroll was awarded the Jimmy Lion’s scholarship at the 2004 Monterey Jazz Festival. In 2005, he was commissioned to write and perform original music as a member of the SFJAZZ Young Composers Project, a group that rehearsed with the likes of Ravi Coltrane, Miguel Zenon, Vijay Iyer, and Maria Schneider. Currently in his final year at Berklee, Carroll has studied with Hal Crook, Ralph Peterson, and Joe Lovano. 1690 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1528 Wednesday, August 6, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Drummer Dan Pugach presents his senior recital featuring original music. Check out <a href="http://www.danpugach.com"> Check out Dan's site</a. 1528 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1529 Wednesday, August 6, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Pianist Younga Pi's recital featuring her own arrangements of standards with her great jazz band. 1529 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1642 Wednesday, August 6, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> 1642 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1630 Wednesday, August 6, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Under the direction of Kristin Cifelli and Liz Stahler, the annual Five-Week Performing Songwriter Showcase features students who have made it through a series of auditions. All songs are written by the students, who are backed by a Berklee all-star house band. 1630 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1549 Thursday, August 7, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> The Zach Hillyard Band [ZHB]—vocalist/keyboardist Hillyard, bassist Wesley Cole, drummer Francesco Basile, and guitarist Niklas Karlsson—offers a unique blend of quality musicianship, songwriting, and danceable grooves. Intermingling pop, funk, soul, and r&b, ZHB has an appeal that stretches far and wide. The group recently won OurStage.com’s College Clash Competition, earning the title "Best College Band in New England" and a $5,000 grand prize, and took top honors in the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Competition. ZHB has performed in Boston and New York, and toured southern California last year, where the band recorded its debut album with producer Michael Woodrum. The CD has gained attention with national radio airplay, and the band is planning a nationwide tour for the summer of 2008. 1549 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1550 Thursday, August 7, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1550 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1530 Thursday, August 7, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> A eclectic fusion of hip-hop, funk, and rock from drummer Jesse Richman for his senior recital. 1530 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1678 Thursday, August 7, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Matthew's final Berklee performance in culmination of the performance degree requirements. An evening of jazz standards and some other music that you will enjoy, presented by saxophonist Matthew Locker with his quintet. 1678 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1643 Thursday, August 7, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> 1643 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1569 Thursday, August 7, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Berklee faculty guitarist, speed metal virtuoso, Joe Stump performs neo-classical speed metal, European power metal, and retro hard rock tracks from his various recordings, live with his band. 1569 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1662 Friday, August 8, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Born in Hamburg, Germany, and raised in La Paz, Bolivia, Enrigue Lara began playing the drums at the age of 6. The different influences from the cultures that he was exposed to throughout the years have sparked his passion for their styles and languages in music. Enrique's final performance at Berklee features a selection of varied sounds and rhythms, bringing together Latin American, European, and American elements to create a unique mix. 1662 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1771 Friday, August 8, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> Several Berklee composition students will present their compositions. Various chamber music groups of quartets, trios, duos, and soloists will be featured. 1771 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1448 Saturday, August 9, 5:00 pm at Salem Jazz and Soul Festival<br /> A native of Saitama, Japan, Morita started playing classical piano at 4—and hated her lessons. But once she discovered jazz, she was hooked. Later, when Morita received a scholarship to study at Berklee, she put aside thoughts of doing anything other than following her dream of playing jazz. This expressive and energetic pianist recently won the Mary Jane Earnhart Endowed Scholarship. 1448 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1740 Sunday, August 10, 3:00 pm at Martha's Vineyard Festival<br /> Manami Morita is the latest piano sensation to polish her skills at Berklee in a long, storied tradition that began with Toshiko Akiyoshi, was carried on by Makoto Ozone, and spiraled on through Hiromi. 1740 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1531 Monday, August 11, 7:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> An exciting concert filled with jazz and blues from guitarist Hokyung Choy for his senior recital. 1531 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1555 Monday, August 11, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Summer's here, kids! And with summer comes Mathias Tjonns's final recital. He'll be performing some choice standards, bossa novas, sambas, as well as gypsy jazz tunes. All with the intent to entertain and engage. 1555 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1634 Monday, August 11, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Featuring three Five-Week Summer Performance Program vocal ensembles—Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble, Five-Week Chorus, Musical Theater Workshop—as well a the secpnd annual Five-Week Singers' Showcase. 1634 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1671 Tuesday, August 12, 7:30 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> A culminating event at the end of the Five-Week Summer Performance Program featuring students who are recipients of the City Music SYSTEM 5 Scholarship. Music will range from gospel to jazz to rhythm and blues. 1671 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1615 Wednesday, August 13, 5:30 pm at Regattabar at the Charles Hotel <br /> First inspired by his father’s creative drive as a glass artist, Meek started to play the guitar at the age of 8. Growing up in Wimble, Texas he discovered an interest in bluegrass, Texas swing, and gutbucket roadhouse blues. He studied with Brandon Gist, a phenomenal blues guitarist from Memphis; and Django Porter, a well-known gypsy and western swing guitarist from Austin, who taught him about jazz, swing, and the world of jam sessions. Meek performed in dozen of concerts around Texas hill country with the Django Porter Trio. He enrolled in Berklee in 2005 and during his second year started his own group called Shine—with Greg Albert on acoustic bass, Claudio Olacella on violin, and Mike Sachs on clarinet—that performs gypsy jazz, traditional gypsy music, original compositions, and swing. 1615 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1532 Wednesday, August 13, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Jazz/rock fusion and progressive styles featured in original compositions by guitarist Charlie Shaughnessy for his senior recital. The performance may feature excessive shedding interspersed among emotional chord melodies. Similar artists include Allan Holdsworth, Bumblefoot, Buckethead, Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, and Tim Miller, so expect an eclectic show. 1532 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1633 Wednesday, August 13, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> This concert will feature some of the program's best ensembles performing in a wide range of musical styles ranging from small groups to big bands. 1633 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1551 Thursday, August 14, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Cole DeGenova is a pianist, vocalist, songwriter, percussionist, and poet from Chicago. He began studying music at 4 and was working as a professional musician by 15. He studied classical, jazz, blues, Cuban, and Brazilian percussion, but was also influenced by neo-soul and hip-hop. He has performed with or opened for some of Chicago's top artists, including Patricia Barber, Kurt Elling, Jon Faddis, and Corey Wilkes. DeGenova was chosen by the Jazz Institute of Chicago to perform at the world-famous Auditorium Theatre, and in 2005 performed with the Illinois Music Educators' Association’s All-State Honors Jazz Band. Now attending Berklee, DeGenova is spreading his music to a wider audience. He toured the midwest with Hal Reed and the Mob, and Switzerland with his original funk/r&b band Apollo Jones. His latest project is a funk, neo-soul, blues, and jazz group called the People's Republic. The band plans to release its debut EP this summer. 1551 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1552 Thursday, August 14, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1552 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1781 Thursday, August 14, 8:00 pm at Cafe 939<br /> - House band will perform classic karaoke hits including top 40’s, motown, classic rock, & pop - Signs up throughout the night - Performance slots are open to the public as well as the Berklee community 1781 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1694 Wednesday, August 20, 5:30 pm at Regattabar at the Charles Hotel <br /> Originally from Perugia, Italy, Eleonora Bianchini is a young singer whose voice creates a warm and charming atmosphere. She is inspired by many Brazilian and Latin American artists, including Rosa Passos, Caetano Veloso, Mayte Martin, and Eva Ayllón. Bianchini has collaborated with artists and Berklee faculty members such as Oscar Stagnaro, Leo Blanco, and Dan Moretti, and has recorded with Danilo Perez's big band project. She is currently the lead vocalist of Peru Mestizo Project with bandleader Oscar Stagnaro, and recently recorded a project that features her own compositions in different South American styles, with lyrics in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. 1694 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1553 Thursday, August 21, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Pat Carroll, a saxophonist from California, has been focused on music since age 12, when he began studying with noted San Francisco musician Dann Zinn. In his junior year of high school, Carroll won the Jimmy Lyons scholarship at the 2004 Monterey Jazz Festival. In 2005, he was commissioned to write and perform original music as a member of the SFJAZZ Young Composers Project, a group that rehearsed with Ravi Coltrane, Vijay Iyer, Maria Schneider, and Miguel Zenón. At Berklee, Carroll has studied with Hal Crook, Joe Lovano, and Ralph Peterson. His composition “Mighty Aphrodite” appears on the new Jazz Revelation Records release <em>Common Ground</em>. 1553 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1554 Thursday, August 21, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1554 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1691 Wednesday, August 27, 5:30 pm at Regattabar at the Charles Hotel <br /> Each fall, Berklee chooses four of its finest students to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival, where they play for standing-room-only audiences. The group featured here performed at the festival in 2007. The members of the Berklee Monterey Quartet—Dan Carpel on bass, Jeff Miles on guitar, Mike Nishimura on piano, and Ryo Shibata on drums—are already highly sought-after, with dozens of professional credits, major awards, and concerts. Leader Nishimura, from Tokyo, held the coveted piano chair in the IAJE Sisters in Jazz Quintet and was chosen to perform at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center. Miles is a semifinalist in the 2008 Montreux International Guitar Competition. 1691 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1567 Thursday, August 28, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Each fall, Berklee chooses four of its finest students to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival, where they play for standing-room-only audiences. The group featured here performed at the festival in 2007. The members of the Berklee Monterey Quartet—Dan Carpel on bass, Jeff Miles on guitar, Mike Nishimura on piano, and Ryo Shibata on drums—are already highly sought-after, with dozens of professional credits, major awards, and concerts. Leader Nishimura, from Tokyo, held the coveted piano chair in the IAJE Sisters in Jazz Quintet and was chosen to perform at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center. Miles is a semifinalist in the 2008 Montreux International Guitar Competition. 1567 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1568 Thursday, August 28, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1568 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1556 Thursday, September 4, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> A native of Saitama, Japan, Manami Morita started playing classical piano at 4—and hated her lessons. But once she discovered jazz at age 13, she was hooked. Later, when Morita received a scholarship to study at Berklee, she put aside thoughts of doing anything other than following her dream of playing jazz. Morita appears on the Jazz Revelation Records album <em>Common Ground</em>, with the track “Going Home.” This expressive and energetic pianist recently won the Mary Jane Earnhart Endowed Scholarship. 1556 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1558 Thursday, September 4, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1558 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1560 Thursday, September 11, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Katie Thiroux, from Los Angeles, California, is the recipient of the Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee, a rare, full-ride award. She just completed her second year at the college. Thiroux performed at the 2004 and 2005 IAJE conferences as both a bassist and vocalist. For four years in a row, she was selected to be a member of the elite Gibson/Baldwin Grammy National Honor Jazz Ensemble. She has also received fellowships to the prestigious Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony and the Vail Jazz Festival. In 2005 she was awarded the Los Angeles Jazz Society's Shelly Manne New Talent Award. She received the <em>Down Beat</em> Student Music Award for Outstanding Vocal Performance (2005) and Outstanding Bassist (2006). 1560 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1562 Thursday, September 11, 6:00 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art<br /> 1562 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1772 Friday, September 12, 7:00 pm at Berk Recital Hall<br /> Four Across features piano faculty member Carmen Staaf; Josh Deutsch on trumpet/flugelhorn; Kendall Eddy on bass; and Brian Adler on drums. The bicoastal group will play originals influenced by Danilo Perez, Thelonious Monk, and Hanne Hukkelberg. "A repeat play on my ipod. Five stars all the way!" -Ray Vega 1772 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1612 Tuesday, September 16, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> String department faculty perform in their annual "welcome back" concert coordinated by faculty violinist Mimi Rabson. 1612 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1748 Wednesday, September 17, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Original jazz-rock fusion compositions with saxophone, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums will be performed under the direction of faculty guitarist Sal DiFusco. 1748 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1717 Wednesday, September 17, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Faculty member Mark Shilansky and his band play jazz-tinged originals and arrangements of unorthodox cover songs, featuring special guest vocalists David Thorne Scott, Julie Hardy, and Kate Schutt. 1717 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1563 Thursday, September 18, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Keppie Coutts is an Australian-born funk-folkstress reveling in the new wave of folk fusion—an eclectic mix of acoustic-based songs that step inside jazz and soul. Coutts started out spreading her words as poetry at Sydney arts haunts and indie spaces. Very quickly, the words found a canvas of music, and almost as quickly she was thrust into the studio where she recorded her debut album <em>On the Edge of a Dream</em>. Since coming to Berklee in 2005, she has earned the praise of peers, audiences, and mentors. She won both the Performing Songwriter Competition and the Songwriter's Showcase Competition—two prestigious showcases that Berklee presents to display its best talent. 1563 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1453 Saturday, September 20, 5:00 pm at Monterey Jazz Festival<br /> The All-Stars complete their trio of performances with an explosive show in the Coffeehouse Gallery, the festival's most intimate venue. 1453 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1677 Monday, September 22, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Composition department faculty member pianist Marti Epstein will perform her entire 12 American etudes for solo piano. In addition, she will perform a Bach prelude and fugue and three pieces written for her by former students. 1677 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1679 Tuesday, September 23, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty guitarist Sheryl Bailey performs original jazz and standards. 1679 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1584 Wednesday, September 24, 8:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Old Crow Medicine Show (O.C.M.S.), featuring keening vocal harmonies, fiddles, and banjos, plays songs from some of the earliest traditions of American music—tunes from jug bands and traveling shows, back porches and dance halls, southern Appalachian string music and Memphis blues. It is not the only band playing pre-World War II blues, fiddle tunes, rags, hollers, hokum, and jug band music, but it does so with a brazenness born of growing up around AC/DC, Nirvana, and Public Enemy. The fiery result equally impresses fussy old-time music scholars, fellow modern day roots musicians, and fans that forage on the frontiers of hip. 1584 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1565 Thursday, September 25, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> 1565 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1720 Thursday, September 25, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty composer Rosey Lee presents contemporary piano music with guest artist Lauren Chack Clerk. 1720 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1715 Monday, September 29, 6:30 am at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> The New England Bassoon Quartet will be performing five mainly classical commissioned works from Berklee faculty composers Michael Weinstein, Greg Hopkins, Andrew List, Marti Epstein, and Beth Denisch under the direction of faculty member Margaret Phillips. 1715 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1758 Wednesday, October 1, 7:30 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> The Tim Miller Trio will perform original compositions in a contemporary jazz style under the direction of faculty guitarist Tim Miller. 1758 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1725 Wednesday, October 1, 9:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> The Norm Zocher Trio will perform Norm's guitar-oriented jazz and fusion compositions. 1725 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1566 Thursday, October 2, 12:00 pm at Kendall Square<br /> Originally from Perugia, Italy, Eleonora Bianchini is a young singer whose voice creates a warm and charming atmosphere. She is inspired by many Brazilian and Latin American artists, including Rosa Passos, Caetano Veloso, Mayte Martin, and Eva Ayllón. Bianchini has collaborated with artists and Berklee faculty members such as Oscar Stagnaro, Leo Blanco, and Dan Moretti, and has recorded with Danilo Perez's big band project. She is currently the lead vocalist of Peru Mestizo Project with bandleader Oscar Stagnaro, and recently recorded a project that features her own compositions in different South American styles, with lyrics in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. 1566 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1680 Thursday, October 2, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty member Carolyn Wilkins will discuss her new book <i>Tips for Singers'</i> and perform selections from the book with her band. 1680 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1667 Thursday, October 2, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Funk/jazz compositions in the style of Medeski, Martin & Wood and Galactic as well as a few vocal numbers in the soul/funk style will be performed by faculty bassist Tom Appleman and his band. 1667 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1749 Monday, October 6, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Original compositions by Composition Department faculty will be performed in a variety of settings. Jonathan Holland coordinates the night. 1749 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1665 Wednesday, October 8, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty bassist composer Bruno Raberg presents a program of original compositions for a nine-piece band. 1665 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1666 Wednesday, October 8, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty composer and pianist Larry Thomas Bell performs the world premiere of his "Fifteen Two-Part Inventions," alternating with the famous two-part <i>Inventions</i> of J.S. Bach. 1666 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1747 Tuesday, October 14, 1:00 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Renowned pianist Fred Hersch gives a clinic/master class. 1747 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1716 Tuesday, October 14, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty trumpeter and vocalist Christine Fawson presents jazzy, funky original compositions performed by a slammin' horn section, grooving rhythm section, and hot vocals. 1716 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1746 Tuesday, October 14, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Visiting artist/pianist Fred Hersch will perform original compositions and jazz standards. 1746 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1672 Wednesday, October 15, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> Faculty vocalist Lisa Thorson will lead a jazz ensemble in an evening of compositions by Guinga, Rollins, Ellington, and Bill Evans as well as original songs and arrangements. 1672 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1714 Monday, October 20, 7:15 am at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Andrei Matorin presents a set of brand new compositions for small big band and strings. His music brings together his love for the melodies of his native country of Brazil, the driving rhythms of jazz, and the romantic passion of classical music. 1714 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1774 Monday, October 20, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> The Esterhazy Quartet will be in residence at Berklee October 20 through October 24. During this time, they will present a series of concerts and workshops. This event will be a reading and recording session of the music of Berklee student composers. 1774 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1676 Monday, October 20, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Flutist Akiko Ito presents her compositions and arrangements performing a variety of styles of Brazilian music incluing the choro, samba, bossa nova, baião, and afoxé styles. Special guest Performance Division dean Matt Marvuglio will play flute and a demonstration of the dance samba de gafieira will be offered. 1676 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1775 Thursday, October 23, 7:30 pm at David Friend Recital Hall<br /> The Esterhazy Quartet will be in residence at Berklee October 20 through October 24. During this time, they will present a series of concerts and workshops. This event will be a performance by the renowned group. 1775 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1712 Friday, October 24, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Commissioned by Berklee College of Music, Electic Symphony is an orchestra of 32 musicians and is a synthesis of styles and instruments congruent with the culture profile of the institution. Composed by faculty member Vuk Kulenovic, this piece will be performed by Berklee faculty and conducted by Tibor Pusztai. 1712 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1782 Saturday, October 25, 6:00 pm at Boston Park Plaza<br /> Experience over 150 exceptional faculty and student musicians and special guests at Berklee's signature event, at the Boston Park Plaza. The evening features live and silent auctions, including unique “only through Berklee” celebrity experiences and vacation packages, musical equipment, tickets to sporting and music events, and much more. All proceeds benefit the Berklee City Music Program. For more information, see the <a href="http://www.berklee.edu/gala">Gala website</a>. 1782 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1673 Wednesday, October 29, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Jazz Composition Department faculty perform jazz in settings from small to large ensemble. Featured composers include Ken Pullig, Greg Hopkins, Phil Wilson, Bruce Thomas, and Marc Rossi. Special guest performer vocalist Rebecca Shrimpton. 1673 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1730 Saturday, November 1, 8:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> American folk singer, social activist, and goodwill ambassador Joan Baez, whose career has spanned four decades, has become on of the foundations in the junction between traditional folk music and political activism. She has earned seven gold records and continues to raise the bar on the standards of contemporary folk music and its near-first-cousin pop, country, and rock. 1730 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1731 Sunday, November 2, 8:00 am at Berklee Performance Center<br /> American folk singer, social activist, and goodwill ambassador Joan Baez, whose career has spanned four decades, has become on of the foundations in the junction between traditional folk music and political activism. She has earned seven gold records and continues to raise the bar on the standards of contemporary folk music and its near-first-cousin pop, country, and rock. 1731 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1724 Wednesday, November 5, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Devin Collins performs original compositions and improvisations with his band. 1724 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1750 Wednesday, November 5, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> An eight-piece band will perform original jazz fusion compositions and standards under the direction of Ruby Biloskirka-Conley. 1750 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1613 Thursday, November 13, 8:15 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> This year's annual Contemporary Writing and Production concert will showcase original compositions by department faculty as well as the music of visiting artist Roland Vazquez. Vazquez, a percussionist and composer, will be the featured performer. The show will include music for rhythm section, five horns, and vocals performed by a band of Berklee faculty led by department chair Matthew Nicholl and covering a wide range of styles including Latin, jazz, world, funk, and r&b. 1613 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1408 Friday, November 14, 4:00 pm at Recital Hall 1W<br /> A fusion of contemporary and classical music featuring Thiruyanam on the marimba and vibraphone. 1408 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1437 Friday, November 21, 7:30 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Jim Gaffigan has proven himself to be a major talent, beloved by a wide range of audiences after achieving milestones in stand-up, acting, and writing. As a stand-up comedian, Gaffigan’s clever, quiet style has earned him an unprecedented number of appearances on both CBS’s <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i> and NBC’s <i>Late Night with Conan O'Brien</i>. His recent one hour Comedy Central special entitled “Beyond the Pale” has made Gaffigan one of the most popular touring and recorded comedians in the country today. 1437 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1585 Friday, November 21, 10:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Jim Gaffigan has proven himself to be a major talent, beloved by a wide range of audiences after achieving milestones in stand-up, acting, and writing. As a stand-up comedian, Gaffigan’s clever, quiet style has earned him an unprecedented number of appearances on both CBS’s <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i> and NBC’s <i>Late Night with Conan O'Brien</i>. His recent one hour Comedy Central special entitled “Beyond the Pale” has made Gaffigan one of the most popular touring and recorded comedians in the country today. Tickets on sale June 6, 2008 at 10:00am 1585 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1438 Saturday, November 22, 7:30 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Jim Gaffigan has proven himself to be a major talent, beloved by a wide range of audiences after achieving milestones in stand-up, acting, and writing. As a stand-up comedian, Gaffigan’s clever, quiet style has earned him an unprecedented number of appearances on both CBS’s <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i> and NBC’s <i>Late Night with Conan O'Brien</i>. His recent one hour Comedy Central special entitled “Beyond the Pale” has made Gaffigan one of the most popular touring and recorded comedians in the country today. 1438 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1586 Saturday, November 22, 10:00 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Jim Gaffigan has proven himself to be a major talent, beloved by a wide range of audiences after achieving milestones in stand-up, acting, and writing. As a stand-up comedian, Gaffigan’s clever, quiet style has earned him an unprecedented number of appearances on both CBS’s <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i> and NBC’s <i>Late Night with Conan O'Brien</i>. His recent one hour Comedy Central special entitled “Beyond the Pale” has made Gaffigan one of the most popular touring and recorded comedians in the country today. Tickets on sale June 6, 2008 at 10:00am 1586 http://berklee.edu/events/detail/1743 Friday, December 12, 7:30 pm at Berklee Performance Center<br /> Singer/songwriter Martin Sexton has been hailed by <em>Billboard</em> as "the finest new male singer/songwriter of recent memory," as well as "a vocalist of amazing proficiency and sensual conviction." Sexton tours in support of his seventh record, <em>Seeds</em>. 1743