Upcoming Events: March 2010

KidsJam is workshop which gives Berklee Music Education students, led by Professors Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, an opportunity to practice their skills in a fun and energetic, performance-style setting. Each session will involve singing, moving, playing instruments, stories, listening, and creating or improvising music. Email kidsjam@berklee.edu for a reservation form.

Berklee faculty member Francesca Tanksley will perform in a jazz trio concert with fellow faculty Bruce Gertz on bass and Yoron Israel on drums. Repertoire will consist mostly of her original compositions as well as some compositions by other jazz musicians.

Guitarist Mauricio Andrade and his group present a set of high-energy originals and standards.

Piano Monday featuring Ross Ramsay

Laszlo Gardony performs as part of a trio with Yoron Israel (drums) and Ron Mahdi (bass). They will perform original compositions and arrangements of standards from Laszlo's more recent CDs, Ever Before Ever After, Natural Instinct and Dig Deep (Sunnyside Records).

Diego Smith presents this recital featuring arrangements of popular themes with a programatic edge.

The harpists from the String Department will be hosting their annual concert. Classical, jazz, and a world premiere featuring Berklee's talented harpists.

Nicknamed the "King of Nouveau Swing," jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr. travels to Berklee from his home in New Orleans for this performance. [details]

Piano Department faculty perform in a variety of settings and styles.

This breakfast, celebrating women musicians, faculty, staff, and students at Berklee, features guest faculty speaker Christiane Karam. Courtesy of the Office for Cultural Diversity.

Pianist Enrico de Trizio presents this recital.

Kyu Yeon Park presents this recital.

James Peipon leads his quartet in a concert of original tunes.

Pianist Hagjae Lee presents this recital featuring jazz, fusion, and gospel.

A concert of original theater music written by students of Musical Theater Writing 1 and 2. A pit orchestra will accompany vocalists singing a variety of theater songs, arranged by students of Musical Theater Orcestration, coled by faculty members Jeri Sykes and Michael Wartofsky.

The 23rd annual Pop/Rock Live! showcase highlights the best music written and performed by some of Berklee's most talented student songwriters, arrangers, singers, and instrumentalists. The concert will present a variety of original compositions as well as new arrangements of standard pop/rock and r&b repertoire, directed by Mirek Kocandrle. This year we proudly feature prolific recording/touring artist Marlon Saunders. [details]

Guitarist Cagri Erdem leads his six-piece band in this recital.

Guitarist EungMin Cho presents a set of jazz.

Play in the Black Box is the first series at the Arsenal Center for the Arts featuring Berklee students—an intimate and personal experience for every concertgoer. Folk/blues duo Nini & Ben will perform music from their new album The Reasons We Try. [details]

A concert of original material and standards.

Come see an original musical theater show written and performed by Berklee alumni! Admission is free, general admission. [details]

A concert of original works and special covers featuring Lisa Forkish, piano vocals, and friends. Described as a marriage of piano-folk, vintage jazz, and 21st century cabaret.

Jazz Vocal students performing the repertoire of the Great American Songbook masters with trio accompaniment.

Yoonah Oh presents her recital.

Oguz Can Ozcanli will be performing some originals and some covers. The style will be jazz-funk-fusion.

Vocalist Jungyoon Joo presents this recital.

Ryuichi Okamoto presents his guitar recital. He will be playing funk and fusion songs with his band.

Minnesota poet Phil Bryant reads from his new book, accompanied by Berklee professor Carolyn Wilkins. In this collection, Bryant revisits his boyhood home on Chicago's South Side to capture his father, James, and his longtime accomplice Preston: two hard-working, blue-collar steelworkers whose lives and loves revolve around jazz. [details]

The Boston Hip-Hop Alliance, Berklee Chapter, presents an enriching evening of diverse hip-hop and soul styles plus a special nod to the legacy of J Dilla through lupus awareness. [details]

This always-exciting show has earned a reputation for quality, diversity, and originality, featuring Berklee women students and their bands performing a wide range of music. One of the most unforgettable shows of the year. Produced by the WMN student club, directed by faculty Lucy Holstedt and Christiane Karam, and sponsored in part by the Office for Cultural Diversity.

Jorge Pérez-Albela's versatility, deep knowledge of jazz and South American rhythms, and ability to integrate jazz drums with cajón, make him a one-of-a-kind musician. [details]

The repertoire is composed of original compositions of Leonardo Radicchi and some standards.

Guitarist Gadi Caplan presents a set of her original compositions.

In his final semester, Jake Cohen presents a concert with some of Berklee's finest.

Guitarist Yusuke Inamoto presents some progressive rock and blues tunes.

Hip-hop group KR & the Future, fronted by Berklee alumnus Kevin "KR" Dorsey, have been electrifying audiences and building a strong following in the Boston area with riveting performances. Ebony Joi is a vibrant singer who inherited her musical character from her mother, a gospel singer/songwriter. [details]

Celebrate the premier of the first annual Boston Jewish Music Festival as the band that jump-started the Klezmer revival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a long-awaited reunion with two of the extraordinary soloists who put them on the map, clarinetist Don Byron and vocalist Judy Bressler. To get things off to a rollicking start, JDub recording artists, Golem will open the show with their unique blend of Klezmer and rock’n’roll. Mammenyu, don’t miss it. $90 ticket includes admission to a post-concert reception and festival kick-off celebration. [details]

One part comedy and one part music, Ryanhood has built a reputation around the country as one of the most entertaining and engaging acoustic duos today. In the little more than three years since she grabbed her acoustic guitar and took the stage for the first time, Vanguard recording artist Daphne Willis has grown into a self-assured, expressive musician with a bracingly seductive sound. Nikolas Metaxas placed second in the British equivalent of American Idol. [details]

With an enchanting blend of African, Latin American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern sounds coupled with a spectacular live show, the Idan Raichel Project thrillingly bridges the traditional and the modern.

KidsJam is workshop which gives Berklee Music Education students, led by Professors Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, an opportunity to practice their skills in a fun and energetic, performance-style setting. Each session will involve singing, moving, playing instruments, stories, listening, and creating or improvising music. Email kidsjam@berklee.edu for a reservation form.

Maysa, a singer/songwriter/activist, is one of few smooth jazz artists to remain consistently on top of Billboard’s sales chart. [details]

Yuri Yamada, pianist and singer/songwriter, will perform her original songs.

Pianist Nery Kim performs in this senior recital.

The filmmaker Marc Fields will discuss the making and content of the film The Banjo Project and banjoist Tony Trischka will discuss and perform banjo music, with an emphasis on the history of the banjo. The Banjo Project is a documentary film, a live stage/multimedia performance, and a website that chronicles the musical odyssey of America’s instrument—the banjo—from its African roots to the 21st century. [details]

Play in the Black Box is the first series at the Arsenal Center for the Arts featuring Berklee students—an intimate and personal experience for every concertgoer. Folk singer/songwriter Liz Longley will perform music from her new album Somewhere in the Middle. [details]

The Berklee Chamber Players present a program of new and relatively new music by classical and relatively classical composers. Come hear Berklee's take on contemporary classical music.

Guitar player David Villarreal presents his recital.

A program of swinging acoustic string music crossing the boundaries of jazz and other American indigenous folk music forms. Featuring John McGann, Julian Lage, and Matt Glaser, with guests Margaret Glaspy and John Repucci. [details]

One of Berklee's most popular groups, this funk and soul ensemble performs the music of the famed Tower of Power band, creating a wall of energy with six vocalists, eight horns, and a five-piece rhythm section.

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents its lunch-time concert series "The New Brew" featuring: Chasing Blue. Please join us from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Feel free to bring your lunch or indulge your palate with coffeehouse fare.

Smooth jazz, drum & bass, and a little bit of that soul. Gabriela Martina sings about failure, longing, despair, temptations, flowers, humans, different tastes, narcissus, tears, fire, growth, and curiosity. Come in and let's fly together.

Andrew Salim and friends invite everyone to a happy night of music.

Kenya Shirani sings some jazz and r&b tunes—and plays the trombone, too!

Guitarist Jun Hee Lee presents this recital.

The Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble performs 20th century classical chamber music for instruments and voice. Works by faculty composers Rosey Lee and Rick Applin along with works by Aaron Copland and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Directed by Robin Ginenthal.

This series continues with Berklee faculty members David Fiuczynski, David Gilmore, David Thomas, James Peterson, Thaddeus Hogarth, and Bill Banfield.

An event featuring several of Berklee's finest guitarists, leading their own groups through original and/or classic rock and pop material.

Adrienne "Monne" Lewenhaupt will perform singer-songwriter pop/rock originals and covers with great musicians.

Once again, I-Yun Chung and friends are going to introduce original compositions and new arrangements in tango style with different instrument combinations.

Juan Arias presents this recital—simple moment in time and space, an evening full of textures and inner sounds. Instantly conceived music, inspired by Glen Velez, Captain Beefheart, Iannis Xenakis, Brian Eno, Ornette Coleman, and Can. This music will include Native American drumming and a plethora of sensitive musicians. Special guest: Steve Wilkes. Music therapy majors cordially invited.

This annual event celebrates the gift of music and features the 2010 Wes Wehmiller Scholarship recipient, along with the Danny Mo All-Stars.

Rooted in folk, pop, and indie rock, Black Kettle's eclectic sound blends into a kaleidoscope of quirk and charm. Opening acts: Tamsin Wilson and Natural Forces. [details]

Aditya Balani presents his original world-jazz compositions with an international all-star ensemble, influenced by Indian classical/folk and other traditions. Ayumi Ueda presents her senior recital with her band Women of the World. Ueda will showcase over 50 vocalists, each representing a different country. [details]

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents its hour-long lunch-time concert series, the New Brew, featuring: Chasing Blue. Bring your lunch or indulge your palate with coffeehouse fare. [details]

Come hear the wide variety of music going on in Berklee's String Department. String students will perform in an open lesson setting. Department chair Melissa Howe will be joined by faculty member Mimi Rabson.

This band will be skillfully weaving tgether their original compositions with free improvisations, creating an eclectic mix of jazz, classical, and rock.

The Bob Wyckoff Quintet takes a stroll through the Golden Age of songwriting. Popular tunes of the '30s and '40s in a jazz setting.

Pianist Mina Kitajima presents her original tunes and arrangements.

Led by electric bassist Ayal Tsubery, this group is a sextet that has been playing together for the past year. During that time they've been mixing up Middle Eastern and Latin rhythms and melodies with modern jazz, compositional approaches, and an electric/acoustic setup that results in sophisticated, yet accessible and hard-grooving instrumental music that leaves enough room for improvisation and exciting tension between the players.

The Jazzfest Foundation’s ensemble performs, featuring Juan Alejandro Saenz, on drum set, Oscar Gonzalez, on bass, Ramon Gomez on guitar, and vocalist Dannah Garay. [details]

Abraham Laboriel Sr. is a Berklee alumnus and Mexican bassist who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. He is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo Laboriel. [details]

Come watch Jordan Alegant play with a myriad of his bands, in a variety of styles for a feel-good farewell to Berklee.

Guitarist Steven Ohm presents the last part in the Trilogy series. He will be playing the music that shaped him as a musician.

Eric Berringer presents his senior recital.

Bass player Timothy Norton presents his senior recital, You Make This the Town of Smiles, Part 3.

Berklee College of Music hosts its High School Jazz Festival at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Berklee's annual event is the largest of its kind in the United States. [details]

Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member, he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious." [details]

Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member, he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious." [details]

Play in the Black Box is the first series at the Arsenal Center for the Arts featuring Berklee students—an intimate and personal experience for every concertgoer. Minden Jones will be performing music tonight from her project Pinchback Blues. [details]

Berklee's party at the Lucky Lounge during SXSW features alumni and students performing folk, pop, rock, and country. Artists include Melissa Ferrick, A House A Home, Ann Driscoll (HRR), Merry Go Round, Nini & Ben (HRR), and Jordan Tarrant (HRR). [details]

With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming, in its Boston debut, offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force!

Berklee's official SXSW party features alumni and students performing rock, indie pop, hip-hop, folk, and country. Artists include Audible Mainframe, Ann Driscoll, Love Like Fire, Nini & Ben, Shayna Zaid & the Catch, Jordan Tarrant, Stefan Wm, and the Young Republic. [details]

Air is two musicians (Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin) who are typically French yet altogether worldly. They come to Boston in support of their latest album, Love 2. Opening for Air will be AM. [details]

KidsJam is workshop which gives Berklee Music Education students, led by Professors Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, an opportunity to practice their skills in a fun and energetic, performance-style setting. Each session will involve singing, moving, playing instruments, stories, listening, and creating or improvising music. Email kidsjam@berklee.edu for a reservation form.

SoYoung Park, a piano player and a vocalist, presents her arranging and compositions with her band.

Original compositions and arrangements by Daniel Weiss played with great friends.

A plethora of feel-good funky music that'll get you hopping in your seats. Plenty of keys and singing along with a smorgasbord of special guests (including Flo and many more). So come on down to the Mike Barnett Happy Hour and get funked up!

Frequent travels to Brazil and the Spanish Caribbean keep Latin jazz pianist Rebecca Cline in touch with the root of her inspiration: groove. Cline displays a mastery of harmonic devices, and her improvisations radiate the rhythmic power of world music and the lyrical grace of jazz. Joining her is Will Slater on acoustic bass and Karina Colison on drums.

Come and join us for a musical journey through song. we'll give you a new twist on some old standards as well as presenting some brand-new compositions. This show will feature some of the most up-and-coming Berklee students, alumni, staff, and faculty, all coming together to create a beautiful musical portrait. Instrumental as well as a cappella—a little something for everyone.

Christian Scott is a young Berklee alumnus and Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter, composer, and producer who is having a major impact on the jazz scene. He released his fifth album, Yesterday You Said Tomorrow, on February 1, 2010. [details]

Join us for a presentation by rock 'n' roll photographer Henry Diltz with Leah Kunkel. For more than 40 years his work has graced hundreds of album covers. He has photographed Woodstock; the Monterey Pop Festival; the Doors; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Tina Turner; Jimi Hendrix; and scores of other legendary artists. [details]

Yui Koda performs solo pieces, original, and ensemble pieces. This is last concert for her in Berklee. Please come and share the wonderful time with her.

Pianist Shin Iikura presents this recital.

This international quintet is going to perform original compositions by Stephan Dickbauer, Alex Pinter, Dimitrije Vasilievic and Nick Merriam. By using stylistic variety in groove, composition, and arrangements, we try to connect to everybody in the audience. The music will express and project the colorful variety of our different origins while melting into one single voice.

Vocalist Kelly Moses presents this showcase of pop/rock music.

Music therapy majors will present contemporary songs that they compose and perform with and for clients in clinical settings. This annual event brings music therapy students together to celebrate music as a healing modality.

Jazz pianist Yuki Shibata, a 2009 Berklee graduate, leads a group performing her originals.

The contemporary writing and production student concert features some of the best CWP students and their dynamic songs and arrangements in an exciting mix of electrifying music. [details]

Alone or with fellow musicians, guitar, fiddle, or banjo in hand, Bruce Molsky has been exploring traditional music from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades, synthesizing them and refracting them through his own evolving sensibilities to the point where the sources of his inspiration transform themselves into a sound that is uniquely his. [details]

Jim Benoit, percussionist and vibraphonist, will give a one-hour recital featuring a wide variety of music from solo classical and contemporary pieces to a septet performance by the Waitiki 7.

Play in the Black Box is the first series at the Arsenal Center for the Arts featuring Berklee students—an intimate and personal experience for every concertgoer. Tubby Love will be performing music tonight from new album Tubby Love and Graymation. [details]

For his senior recital David Kocses will be playing tunes from Miles Davis, Roy Haynes, John Coltrane, and many others.

Pianist Hiroshi Uenohara presents this senior recital.

The Red Room presents: Deafened By Love, an indie rock band hailing from Western Massachusetts. [details]

This is a concert of the best student projects from CP212 (Counterpoint 2) courses from 2009.

Several Berklee composers will have their pieces read for the 2010 commencement. The winning composer will be selected to have his/her piece performed at the 2010 commencement.

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents its hour-long lunchtime concert series, the New Brew, featuring Elise Hayes. Bring your lunch or indulge your palate with coffeehouse fare.

Liutauras Janusaitis presents original compositions and standard arrangements in a modern jazz idiom.

Pianist Maria Eugenia Leon Mazorra presents this recital, combining classical and jazz music.

Aslihan Niksarli will play original compositions with her band. It will be a night of improvisation, avant garde, and funk.

Blues music in the style of the Muddy Waters Band, Etta James, and Little Walter, and originals by Tyghan Zhivaz will be presented in this inspired senior recital. Featuring the band Van der Blues.

Original chamber music compositions will be featured by three selected Berklee student composers.

Hear the familiar strains of love, loss, triumph, sorrow, and joy in a dozen new ways as Berklee students perform music from around the world. Learn more about the concert.

The Red Room presents the first annual Battle of the Bands. Come support Bryan Lazar Trio, Hollow Vixen, Changing Clocks, My Own Accord, and Hannah & The Moose. Winner will be based on applause from the audience, so come out and support your favorite band. Doors open at 8:30 p.m., show starts at 9:00 p.m. [details]

Classical violinist Martynas Švėgžda von Bekker, a Fulbright Scholar at Boston University, presents a clinic. [details]

This program is a showcase for the understudies in the production of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida. This is a prelude to the full show which will take place April 21 in the BPC.

Short concert showcasing originals by James Partridge.

Guitarist/composer Jun Soo Kim will play original compositions and some jazz standards for his senior recital, including exciting music from different parts of the world.

In this senior guitar recital, Pablo Vallejos presents a performance of standard and original compositions in the jazz idiom with a small band ensemble of vibrant interaction.

Ryan Cabrera burst into the music scene in 2004 with his hits "On the Way Down" and "True." Since then he has toured extensively and put out several other albums, most recently The Moon Under Water. Come hear the hits and some new material that Ryan is readying for his next release. Also appearing: Samantha Schultz

Freezepop has always been something of an oxymoron: embraced by both hipsters and nerds, serious about irony, and retro-futuristic. A synth band in a guitar video game, singing pop songs about rock. And it all somehow makes sense when you listen to the music. [details]

Jackie Barnes's Journey in African Grooves will take you on a rhythmic experience through the continent that has given him so much inspiration throughout his studies at Berklee. The show will combine influences from Morocco, Sénégal, Mali, Ghana, Cameroon, and South Africa, showcasing such artists as Mokhtar Samba, Oumou Sangare, Thandiswa, and Miriam Makeba, and will feature an array of talented instrumentalists and vocalists. This unforgettable show will leave you as inspired as Barnes has been by these wonderful songs. Look out for some special guests!

In a dazzling display of Indian percussion, tabla superstar Zakir Hussain is joined by the finest percussionists from India's classical and folk traditions, including Sabir Khan, (sarangi, lute) Ganesh and Kumaresh (violins), Taufiq Qureshi (percussion), Navin Sharma (dholak, two-headed folk drum), Sridar Parthasarathy (mridangam, barrel drum), and the breathtaking Bengali Drummers.

KidsJam is workshop which gives Berklee Music Education students, led by Professors Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, an opportunity to practice their skills in a fun and energetic, performance-style setting. Each session will involve singing, moving, playing instruments, stories, listening, and creating or improvising music. Email kidsjam@berklee.edu for a reservation form.

Strategies for the Prevention of Music-induced Hearing Disorders from Ensemble-based Instructional Activities, Kris Chesky, Ph.D. This session will describe recent educational and technical advances designed to empower individual instructors, students, and educational institutions to prevent music-induced hearing disorders This approach is being recognized by the NIOSH/NHCA Alliance through the 2010 Safe in Sound award for innovation in hearing conservation. [details]

Carlo Aonzo is recognized as one of the top mandolinists performing in the world today. Equally adept as an improviser and interpreter of mandolin music, Aonzo has won top honors in both classical and bluegrass mandolin competitions in both Europe and America. He will be accompanied by harpsichord/pianist Elena Buttiero, with whom he has recently released a CD of original mandolin works The Eighteenth Century Mandolin. Aonzo is in high demand for his concerts and teaching, with annual classes given in both New York City and his home town of Savona, Italy.

As with bossa nova, flamenco now has a rich vocabulary to play any kind of repertoire without losing its distinctive sound. Artist/producer Javier Limón, a five-time Latin Grammy–winner, presents a clinic on flamenco interpretation that focuses on composition. Students will gain tools to enhance their own music, chords, rhythms, and melodic expression. [details]

Mario Evon (Mario Guthrie), the "Prince of Reggae-Soul" will perform not only his original material but a series of covers in an acoustic set, with a host of his friends and some of Berklee's most talented musicians. The instrumentation will include piano, guitar, violin, and percussion.

Lihi Haruvi presents her original music together with talented friends in this enchanting recital.

The music in this recital is the result of four years of exceptional education and unpredictable debauchery. Mark Kilianski showcases his compositions and arrangements as the culmination of his formal studies in jazz composition and informal studies of bluegrass, old-time, and Irish folk music at Berklee.

Guitarist/composer Mark Hadley leads a recital of original works influenced by jazz, rock, hip-hop, and electronic music.

A production of the Musical Theater Club.

A recital of original modern jazz compositions written by Alan Retamozo. For combo and medium-sized groups including mixed woodwinds and brass with rhythm section. Featuring some of Berklee's finest players.

Pianist Christian Li presents a combination of originals and standards.

Yoshinori Oiwa presents this recital.

Born in Rovaniemi, a small town on the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, fretted/fretless guitarist and oudist Jussi Reijonen truly is the product of a world with few frontiers. Having grown up moving back and forth between Finnish Lapland, the Middle East, and East Africa, and currently living in Boston, MA, Jussi has spent his life soaking up the sounds, scents, and shades of Nordic, Middle Eastern, African, and now American culture, all reflected in his music. [details]

A production of the Musical Theater Club.

Vocal students from semesters one through eight will sing an array of vocal styles.

Known for his vivid and powerful figurative paintings, Robert Freeman has been celebrated for his images of middle-class African-American society, focusing on human interaction with a skillful, brave use of color and gesture that makes his figures nearly abstract. Freeman's work has been included in the collections of the National Center for African American Artists, Boston Public Library, Brown University, and DeCordova Museum, among other institutions. He earned his BFA and MFA from Boston University.

Susie Kang will be singing a set of her favorite tunes with her favorite fellow musicians for an afternoon you'll be sure to remember.

A combination of Western and Eastern influences with friends and music and a journey through Mariza Neiada's musical path from her early years until now.

Italian drummer Giancarlo de Trizio presents his senior recital at Berklee. If you like the groove, the funk, and world music, you can't miss it.

The Pocket Jazz Orchestra will perform compositions and arrangements by Alexander Trampas, as well as Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others, in partial completion of the jazz composition major requirements. It will feature: Alexander Trampas (b), Zac Zinger (a.s), Niki Mariskanish (t.s), and Kris Tokarski (p), among others, in a 10-piece ensemble. For more information, visit alexandertrampas.com or myspace.com/jazzpocket.

Jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and Berklee graduate Carmen Spada performs original music and arrangements. To honor his Italian roots, Spada also performs on the accordion, playing and singing the music of his heritage. [details]

Baritone Philip Lima and pianist Tom Hojnacki will perform Franz Schubert’s Song Cylcle “Die Winterreise.”