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Events Calendar
Most events are free and open to the public. The ticket price for college concerts in the Berklee Performance Center is $10 for the general public. For specific information about ticket prices and discounts please visit the BPC's website.
Upcoming Events: July 2008
July 2008
July
1
Alma Group: South American Contemporary Music
Tuesday, July 1, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
Faculty flutist and composer Fernando Brandão presents his quintet Alma ("Soul") with Evan Harlan (accordion), Fernando Huergo (bass), Keita Ogawa (percussion), and Claudio Ragazzi (guitar). With a unique instrumentation and repertoire, the quintet explores contemporary Brazilian and Argentinean music. The band mixes originals and edgy arrangements of compositions by Egberto Gismonti, Hermeto Pascoal, Astor Piazzolla, Pixinguinha, Guinga, Jacob do Bandolim, and many more. [details]
July
2
Matt Piet
Wednesday, July 2, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Pianist and composer Matt Piet presents his trio playing his original compositions and select standards.
Patrick Lui
Wednesday, July 2, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Hong Kong jazz pianist Patrick Lui presents a set of originals, and some of his arrangements of standards.
Giorgia Renosto
Wednesday, July 2, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Vocalist Giorgia Renosto.
July
3
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Jelena Bracika
Thursday, July 3, 12:00 p.m., Kendall Square
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.
Aka Kim
Thursday, July 3, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Drummer Aka Kim presents a set that's not so much jazzy jazz and not so much fused fusion music.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Jelena Bracika
Thursday, July 3, 6:00 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art
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.
Whitney Jones
Thursday, July 3, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Vocalist Whitney C. Jones presents "Grooves for the Soul."
Shota Ishikawa
Thursday, July 3, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Bassist Shota Ishikawa presents a set for his recital.
McCoy Tyner H'05
McCoy Tyner with the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra
Thursday, July 3, 9:30 p.m., The Montreal Jazz Festival
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.
$48.50 CDN
July
7
Nick Sweet
Monday, July 7, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Trombonist Nick Sweet and friends deliver tasty originals!
Anna Fan
Monday, July 7, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Hong Kong drummer, hand percussionist, and vibist Anna Fan brings her own set of originals and standards with her friends at Berklee.
Jovol "Bam Bam" Bell
Monday, July 7, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Drummer Jovol "Bam Bam" Bell presents a set.
Seong Yeob Lee
Monday, July 7, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
A small band jazz concert with standard songs from pianist Seong Yeob Lee.
Dan Pugach Quartet
Monday, July 7, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
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.
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July
8
Miwa Watanabe
Tuesday, July 8, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Vocalist Miwa Watanabe
Mina Cho
Tuesday, July 8, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Pianist Mina Cho and her band will be playing her original songs inspired by South American traditional music and a great composer, Leo Blanco.
Senior Percussion Recital: Jason N. Agnew
Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
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.
Sylvie Bourban Bertholet
Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
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!
Gregor Samsa/Olafur Arnalds/Arms and Sleepers
Tuesday, July 8, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
Gregor Samsa returns to Boston for the first time in years after an extensive European tour in support of their recent release on Rest. 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.
$12 general admission; student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
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.
Check out Ruby and the Music Factor
Music Without Boundaries: From Classical to Jazz
Vincenzo Di Bisceglie
Wednesday, July 9, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Music Without Boundaries: From Classical to Jazz
Classical guitar tunes and original compositions by guitarist Vincenzo Di Bisceglie.
Carolyn Wilkins
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Carolyn Wilkins
Wednesday, July 9, 6:30 p.m., Mothers Rest
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: SpiritJazz I, SpiritJazz II, Healin' Time and Praise Song.
Free Admission
Senior Guitar Recital: Andrew Bayardi
Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Guitarist Andrew Bayardi presents a set of standards and original compositions in the jazz idiom for his senior recital.
Katie Thiroux
Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Music from the jazz genre with Katie Thiroux playing bass and singing with her trio.
Twain/The Great Unknown/The Spinning Leaves
Wednesday, July 9, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
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.
$12 general admission, student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Sax player Mitsuru Hirayama directs a contemporary jazz small band.
Shawn Dieppa
Thursday, July 10, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Hard rock, reggae and funky Latin music. Music to dance or bang your head to from drummer Shawn Dieppa.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
The Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars
Thursday, July 10, 6:00 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art
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 Down Beat 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.
Senior Guitar Recital: Alexander Bartolomei
Thursday, July 10, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
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. [details]
Claudia Eliaza
Thursday, July 10, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
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.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Gregorio Uribe y su Orquesta
Thursday, July 10, 7:00 p.m., O'Day Park
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. [details]
Free Admission
July
11
Santiago Hernandez
Friday, July 11, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
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.
Yoshiki Yamada
Friday, July 11, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Original jazz fusion compositions from bassist Yoshiki Yamada.
Senior Guitar Recital: Jeff Stevenson
Friday, July 11, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
The Full Speed Tea Offering: Theravader Vaudeville for the hopelessly romantic. A set from guitarist Jeff Stevenson for his senior recital.
Jun-young Song
Friday, July 11, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Drummer Jun-young Song presents a set of his originals and arrangements with great musicians.
Oakhurst/Annie Lynch and the Beekeepers/The Low Anthem
Friday, July 11, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
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. [details]
$12 General Admission, Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
Saturday, July 12, 5:00 p.m., Salem Jazz and Soul Festival
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 Down Beat'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 Funk Tango, 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.
Free
The Shills/Honest Thomas/Fly Upright Kite
Saturday, July 12, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
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.)
$10 general admission; student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Sunday, July 13, 7:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
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.
July
14
Kazuyo Kuriya
Monday, July 14, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Flute player Kazuyo Kuriya will perform Brazilian tunes and her original compositions.
Yui Yamamoto
Monday, July 14, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Pianist Yui Yamamoto presents a set of house music.
Hiromi Suda
Monday, July 14, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Vocalist Hiromi Suda presents a set of jazz and Brazilian music.
Ryan Pinkston
Monday, July 14, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Vocalist Ryan will present songs from his heart, as well as original tunes and brief interpolations of cover songs.
Gail McArthur's Connections
Monday, July 14, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall
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.
July
15
Yoshiki Hagimoto
Tuesday, July 15, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
A set of instrumental rock from guitarist Yoshiki Hagimoto.
Junya Fukumoto
Tuesday, July 15, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Pianist Junya Fukumoto presents a set of standards and arrangements.
Szymona Dolecki
Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Vocalist Szymona Dolecki
Matt Witek
Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Drummer Matt Witek presents the Matt Witek Trio.
The Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
Tuesday, July 15, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
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. [details]
July
16
Dancification
Joshua Andrew Rona
Wednesday, July 16, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Joshua Andrew Rona and Dylan Ramsey present Dancification.
Come get your groove on this summer afternoon of live dance music.
Hiromi Miura
Wednesday, July 16, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
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!!
Yuki Ito
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Yuki Ito Quartet
Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m., Mothers Rest
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.
Free Admission
Won Young Song
Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
A set of jazz and free from viola player Won Young Song.
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Drummer Tsuyoshi Yamamoto presents a funky recital.
Hey Rim Jeon & Friends
Wednesday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall
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.
Open Mic Night!
Wednesday, July 16, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
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)
FREE
July
17
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Juan Chavez
Thursday, July 17, 12:00 p.m., Kendall Square
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, Salsa for Strings, and writing a book on contemporary Afro-Cuban violin.
Free Admission
Naoya Rick Sakurai
Thursday, July 17, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Pianist/keyboardist Naoya Rick Sakurai will perform great music in the style of funky r&b/hip-hop.
Kumju Park
Thursday, July 17, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Pianist Kumju Park presents a first recital at Berklee.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Juan Chavez
Thursday, July 17, 6:00 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art
Guitarist Luke Stratton and members of Mondo Gecko will perform a variety of originals and covers in the jam band/funk rock genre.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars
Thursday, July 17, 7:00 p.m., O'Day Park
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 Down Beat 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.
Free Admission
A Night of Soul featuring Amy Heidemann, Grace Taylor, and Patricia Lewis
Thursday, July 17, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
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.
$10 general admission; student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
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, Rising in the East, was released independently in 2006 and the band plans to release a live album later this summer.
$15 Adult G.A., Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
"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.
$13 general admission, student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Gil Shininger's senior pro music recital of original compositions in contemorary jazz styles.
Eric Feldman
Monday, July 21, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
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.
Senior Guitar Recital: Diego Ricco
Monday, July 21, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Guitarist Diego Ricco presents his senior recital.
Manami Morita
Monday, July 21, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Pianist Manami Morita will present her original compositions and arrangements with her trio. You will be happy.
Old Wine, New Bottles
Monday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall
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 Reharmonization Techniques 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”!
July
22
'Asa Bjarnadottir
Tuesday, July 22, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Samples of vocalist 'Asa Bjarnadottir's work at Berklee. Repertoire includes pop and jazz tunes.
Come and listen to some music presented by vocalist Dakshina Zadrozny in her senior recital.
July
23
Alex Stoyanov
Wednesday, July 23, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
A selection of jazz standards and original arrangements performed by flutist Alex Stoyanov and his friends.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Berklee Jazz Workshop Directed by Terri Lyne Carrington and Rick DiMuzio
Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m., Mothers Rest
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 Arsenio Hall Show, 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 First Offerings.
Free Admission
James Krendel-Clark
Wednesday, July 23, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Alto saxophonist James Krendel-Clark.
Greg Hawkes
Wednesday, July 23, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
Greg Hawkes, best known as the keyboardist for The New Wave and the band The Cars, will perform with opener: The Crash Moderns.
$12 General Admission, Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
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.
Free Admission
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Tantanakuy
Thursday, July 24, 6:00 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art
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.
Free Admission
The Craig Hlady Group
Thursday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall
Small group led by faculty guitarist Craig Hlady performing primarily original compositions combining elements of jazz, blues, and funk.
Tarulli & Lappin
Thursday, July 24, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
Faculty members Scott Tarulli and Don Lappin share the stage for a night of original, rock/fusion instrumental music.
July
26
GNP Inc. Presents
Aimee Mann
Saturday, July 26, 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
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.
Senior Saxophone Recital: Tom Lew
Monday, July 28, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Original music and arrangements in a mix of Israeli folk, mediterranean influences, jazz, and world music from alto sax player Tom Lew.
Scotty Johnson
Monday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall
Ten Out of Tenn Tour
Monday, July 28, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
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.
$15 General Admission, Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
Monday, July 28, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
Regarding the band's debut CD Jazziz 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 A Go Go CD."
July
29
Faculty Artist Clinic: Tom Appleman
Standard Rhythmic Patterns for Bassists
Tuesday, July 29, 1:15 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
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.
Yuki Shibata
Tuesday, July 29, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Pianist Yuki Shibata.
Cha Young Han
Tuesday, July 29, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Pianist Cha Young Han presents her first recital.
Senior Guitar Recital: Michael Borgida
Tuesday, July 29, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
A senior recital from guitarist Michael Borgida.
Shinichiro Sakaino.
Tuesday, July 29, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Bassist Shinichiro Sakaino.
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Yumi Sugimoto
Wednesday, July 30, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Pianist Yumi Sugimoto will be perfroming original compositions and arrangements.
Mateus Starling
Wednesday, July 30, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
A unique blend of jazz fusion and Brazilian music from Mateus Starling, guitar player from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jazz Composition Portfolio Recital: Stuart Anello
Wednesday, July 30, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
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.
Shige Kurata
Wednesday, July 30, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Vocalist Shige Kurata sings and scats a blend of swing jazz, bebop, and so forth.
Big Bang Evolutionary Big Band: Come and Get It!
Wednesday, July 30, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall
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.
Priscilla Ahn
Wednesday, July 30, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
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.
$15 General Admission, Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
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.
Free Admission
Jong-Hun Song
Thursday, July 31, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall
Guitarist Jong-Hun Song presents a set of original tunes and covers with the JS Quintet, in hard bop and contemporary.
Chang Won Lee
Thursday, July 31, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W
Guitarist Chang Won Lee.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Sol Melodiq
Thursday, July 31, 6:00 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art
All original compositions from guitarist Gjergji Theka for his senior recital.
Berklee's 2008 Free Summer Concert Series
Eguie Castrillo and his Orchestra
Thursday, July 31, 7:00 p.m., O'Day Park
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—Palladium Tradition—in 2005.
Free Admission
Joe Musella
Thursday, July 31, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall
Rock, funk, and fusion music for guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums will be performed by faculty guitarist Joe Musella and his group.
Rainbow Band
Thursday, July 31, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
