Upcoming Events: October 2010

A panel presentation in tribute to Howard Zinn, as part of a session of the New England American Studies Association Conference in Boston, October 1–2.

Covering songs in different styles, including blues, Caribbean, pop rock, soul, etc.

We will play some music. There won't be free beer. Presented by Johannes Heger.

I will play my own tunes in my recital. The styles will be fusion, funk, and jazz. Instrumentations are piano, drum, guitar, sax, and bass.

The Par Svensson Trio will play Swedish Rhapsody No. 3 by Hugo Alfven, arranged for classical guitar.

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents Fresh Prospects, a showcase of the best up-and-coming Berklee artists reworking their favorite songs into intimate acoustic performances. This month's artists are Sam Schultz and Jen Hoyt. [details]

Young@Heart is an entertainment group composed of people at least 70 years of age. Some have prior professional theater or music experience, others have performed at the amateur level, and some have no experience whatsoever. They are particularly noted for their unconventional covers of rock, punk, and other modern pop music songs. A 2008 British documentary followed their preparation for a concert in their hometown of Northampton, Massachusetts. Please note that the mezzanine and first and second balcony sections of the Berklee Performance Center are accessible by staircase only. [details]

Style, sophistication, elegance. . . Where can we find that old-school cool in our consumer culture of instantly disposable celebrity? Time to meet Patrizio Buanne. Tall, dark, and handsome, perfectly groomed and impeccably dressed, the clean-cut Italian with the rich baritone voice is an enigma. [details]

Emily Elbert will be releasing her second album, Proof, with special guests the Boston Boys and Julia Easterlin. [details]

KidsJam is a free early childhood (3–5 years) music education program provided to the community. During these fun and interactive workshops, kids learn about music while Berklee music education students, led by faculty members Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, practice their teaching skills. [details]

Suzanne Davis performs as part of Piano Mondays.

Josh Roseman presents a clinic he calls "I'm polyphonic one note at a time—and so can you." Roseman is a New York–based trombonist, project organizer, composer, and producer who has worked with a wide range of improvising artists. [details]

Original music for small ensembles.

Join us for a panel discussion as part of the Business of Hip-Hop/Urban Music Symposium.

In this clinic/presentation, Piano Department faculty member Ross Ramsay will teach you how to use SmartMusic—the technology that is already installed in your laptop—to improve your comping, reading, and improvisation skills. The discussion will including guidance on how to access all the libraries, playalong materials, and recently developed curricula. It's okay to bring your laptops.

English pianist Dave Mackay presents a collection of original tunes and funk/fusion arrangements. He is joined by a host of guest artists.

An in-depth panel discussion with top-level industry executives, including a Q&A period. The Hip-Hop of J Dilla Ensemble opens.

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Bryan Ouellette. [details]

All original hard rock songs.

This concert will include original compositions by Anastasiya Dumma, arranged jazz standards, and free improvisation.

Maria Eugenia Leon Mazorra's third recital will be a mix between classical and jazz. All of the pieces performed will be original compositions.

A concert of solo and duo performances by Harmony Department faculty and guests, with original jazz compositions and arrangements by Harmony faculty performers. Featured performers include Kris Adams, Bill Bares, David Harris, Tom Hojnacki, Hey Rim Jeon, Steve Kirby, Alizon Lissance, Rick McLaughlin, Joe Mulholland, George W. Russell Jr., and J. Curtis Warner.

Bringing together a large variety of styles, guitarist/composer Bhrigu Sahni showcases a collaboration with talented artists from all over the world, with a focus on Sufi Indian influences (Arooj Aftab) to intricate solo guitar arrangements to heavy grooving funk drum 'n' bass experimental sounds (Kinki Ski Monkey). The second half of the show is the sixth recital by Silvina Moreno, an Argentinian singer/songwriter. She will be showcasing her original songs along with her favorite covers. [details]

Pianist Matt Savage plays an exciting mix of melodic originals from past and present albums as a leader, plus standards in a jazz combo composed of his friends.

This performance will showcase the all-female rock/pop band Flight of Fire, playing the band's original songs. With a powerful vocalist, rockin' identical twins on the guitar and bass, and a slamming drummer, how can you not have a blast?

It's a jazz guitar trio. Some of my originals and standard tunes and some pop songs will be played.

Sung Ho presents a guitar trio.

Cafe 939 presents Open Mic Night on the first Wednesday of every month. Sign-ups will start at 6:00 p.m. Two songs/10 minutes. First 18 to sign up, plus waitlist. Piano, DI, mics provided. No drum set; light hand percussion allowed.

Join bassist Mark Poniatowski as he celebrates the release of his first CD, The Mark Poniatowski Situation. Poniatowski composed and arranged eight jazz instrumentals for the CD, which features a six-piece band. [details]

8:15 - Shin Iikura, winner of the Jazz Performance Award in spring 2009 and the Herb Pomeroy Award in spring 2010, will present his compositions and arrangements in a big band format. This concert will be his jazz composition portfolio recital.
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The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Ryan Harris Brown. [details]

A clinic on Nashville staff songwriting by Emily Shakelton. The Berklee alumna has been a signed writer at Bug Music for the past three years. She was the first prize winner in BMI's John Lennon contest and was a winner in just about every contest she entered at Berklee. Her song, "Dream Big," was sung by David Cook on American Idol. This is a great clinic in which to to learn what it takes to become a Nashville staff writer.

Drummer Michele Rapini and his band will play a variety of fusion songs.

Pianist Fernando Allendes and company will present a set of original music with a focus on group improvisation and the collective effort. The group's wide spectrum of influences encompasses modern music, jazz, world music, and folk music.

The Felix Peikli Quintet is a group consisting of five of Berklee College of Music's most talented and promising musicians directed by Felix Peikli. The members of the group are all on scholarship from the prestigious college, with origins from all parts of the world. A clear jazz tradition, infused with musical elements and influences from their native backgrounds, results in in an extremely unique and defined sound.

Faculty member Phil Person leads a quartet in a program of compositions by the icons of jazz.

Join the SongCircle for an amazing night of original music from some of today's best songwriters featuring the talents of Lucius, Suzie Brown, Tubby Love, AJ, Left on Red, and Grammy winner Marcus Hummon.

Contemporary jazz and fusion pianist Sang Hyun Park presents original compositions and arrangements with his great band and Berklee faculty. In the second half of the show, pianist/composer Alan Benzie, winner of the Scottish Young Jazz Musician 2007 Award, presents a set of his originals with some of Berklee's top players. With strong influences in both the European and the American scene, expect a mix of relaxed grooves and high-energy, hard-swinging jazz with a contemporary touch.

Available discounts

Original jazz compositions by Olga Karaseva.

Jordan Maley brings his quintet to Berklee once again to perform their original music. This group has been playing together for over a year now.

Music from Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Pitch Slapped and Rhiannon perform for free as part of Parents Weekend. [details]

Native New Yorker, London resident, former kindergarten gym teacher, and one-time Parisian street sweeper, Julian Velard is a true original who serves up old-school pop with a raised eyebrow. Mikey Wax and Jeff LeBlanc round out the bill. [details]

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill are one of the most memorable partnerships in acoustic music today. The award-winning Irish fiddler and American guitarist distill the essence of Irish music, exploring and expanding the tradition in galvanizing performances. [details]

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill are one of the most memorable partnerships in acoustic music today. The award-winning Irish fiddler and American guitarist distill the essence of Irish music, exploring and expanding the tradition in galvanizing performances "As close to a spiritual experience as [music] can be." (Irish Examiner) "If your live music ration were limited to a single concert in the entire year, then you'd be either crazy or foolish if you didn't pass that precious time in the company of Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill." (Irish Times) [details]

The Fenway Alliance presents Opening Our Doors, a daylong celebration of free arts and cultural events including music, dance and theater performances, and hands-on workshops. The alliance is composed of 22 institutions, including Berklee College of Music, and 30 community partner organizations. The day kicks off at the Christian Science Plaza, near the intersection of Mass and Huntington avenues. In the event of rain, the kick-off will take place at the Sunday School Building on the plaza next to Horticultural Hall. For a complete list of events, visit fenwayculture.org.

Sam Chien and friends present this recital featuring music from the popular video game series Super Mario Brothers. If you are fans of video game music and/or Super Mario games, don't miss this.

Alvin Wong presents his recital with awesome musicians playing music with no 2-5s (hopefully).

Some originals and some modern jazz tunes.

Original music by Yujung Jung.

A smorgasbord of fantastic performances from students in the newly created American Roots Music program. The artistic validity of a wide range of American roots styles—including blues, gospel, folk, early country music, bluegrass, old-time, western swing, polka, and tex-mex—is beyond dispute. This music is the lifeblood of America's cultural heritage. The expressive urgency and depth of these styles is supported by strong fundamental musical values, and it is in recognition of the richness of these idioms, and of the ways that they fuse with contemporary elements, that Berklee has created the American Roots Music Program.

Some of Berklee's top metal guitar students showcase their amazing abilities in an evening guaranteed to be filled with jawdropping guitar pyrotechnics.

Available discounts

Bassist Ron Carter presents a clinic. [details]

The Red Room @ Cafe 939 is proud to welcome back Tyrone Wells with special guest Andrew Belle. They will be performing twice, first at 6:00 p.m. and again at 8:00 p.m. Ticket packages for both shows are available. [details]

This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk all to become the nation's favorite singer. But will they attain the freedom they hope for in this vulnerable and traditional nation? Join the library for this breathtaking look into what happens when Idol-style television meets Afghani culture and makes history. [details]

A mix of Latin and r&b, both originals and covers.

Mark Hadley leads his senior recital of all original compositions with a double quartet. With a traditional jazz quartet of guitar, piano, bass, and drums alongside a string quartet, the music will venture into unexplored areas of instrumentation and orchestration. The music draws influence from many styles, including folk, classical, jazz, and rock.

The Red Room @ Cafe 939 is proud to welcome back Tyrone Wells with special guest Andrew Belle. They will be performing twice, first at 6:00 p.m. and again at 8:00 p.m. Ticket packages for both shows are available. [details]

Songwriter Claude Kelly '02 present a clinic. In just seven years, Kelly went from college grad to writing #1 hits for Kelly Clarkson ("My Life Would Suck Without You") and Britney Spears ("Circus") and giving Chrisette Michele one of those enduring, career-defining ballads ("Blame It On Me") that helped send her album straight to the top of the charts in its first week. [details]

A jazz quartet led by Jung Yoon Joo.

Sixty minutes of unforgettable pleasure with Alexey Musatov.

Piano player Jihee Yoon presents her second recital with great musicians.

So Young Park, a pianist/vocalist, presents her own arrangements and compositions.

The Berklee poetry program invites you to a poetry slam, emceed by Caroline Harvey (coach, Berklee Slam Team) and featuring performances by Nuyorican (New York), Mill City (Lowell), louderARTS (New York), and Lizard Lounge (Boston). [details]

Bass player Mario Carrillo presents in his senior recital two of his many musical sides. Using improvisation as the tool to create music in the moment, he will team up with his teacher and Berklee faculty member Bruno Råberg and with a quartet of fellow students to further explore the sonic possibilities of improvised music. The second half of the concert will feature Spain the Lighter, a group of extremely talented musicians from Spain that dive into the best of their country's rich musical heritage to present it to the audience with a fresh and surprising yet powerful and modern vision.

Legendary bassist Ron Carter joins forces with the Berklee World String Orchestra to play the music of Oscar Pettiford. Read the press release. [details]

Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least four musical languages. He can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto, and sooth you with a luscious ballad—with equal power and grace. [details]

Bassist Mitsuru presents new standards. Please come and check it out!

Alessandro Lombardo presents a tribute to the great band Jamiroquai. Come by to dance and feel the groove!

Come out and see Canadian drummer Stefan Bildy playing an assortment of music, such as drum 'n' bass, fusion, jazz, and hip-hop. Originals and covers.

A rock band will perform music of Japanese rock bands such as Nightmare and Alice Nine, and music from Japanese TV animation series K-ON!

With a career that has spanned over four decades, legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela is no less than a worldwide superstar, and his trumpet has long been a call to freedom and a celebration of the resilience of his people. [details]

The Chapin Sisters have been busy touring as part of She & Him’s band and opening many of their shows. They have also begun headlining their own club shows. Their forthcoming album Two will be released this fall on their own label, Lake Bottom Records (Thirty Tigers/RED). Liz Longley opens. [details]

Berklee presents seven groups on the main stage at Copley Square during the second annual Boston Book Festival, a free event open to the public with over 50 authors and presenters. Musical genres include bluegrass, folk, jazz, and flamenco. [details]

Blood, Sweat & Tears has left an indelible mark on the American music scene. One of the greatest horn bands in popular music, BS&T's alumni roster reads like a Who's Who of the world's best jazz and rock musicians. 100 percent of ticket sales go to the Elsie Monica Colomby Scholarship at Berklee. Expect big songs and a few big surprises, like the Latin jazz legend Arturo Sandoval sitting in with the band. Read the press release about the event. [details]

KidsJam is a free early childhood (3-5 years) music education program provided to the community. During these workshops, Berklee Music Education students, led by faculty members Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, will practice their teaching skills with children in this fun and interactive setting. [details]

Berklee's finest songwriters competed for a slot at this, the prestigious Songwriters Club Showcase. Styles range from rap and pop to folk and musical theater. Have you ever seen so much awesome packed into so little 1A?

Original compositions in the jazz idiom featuring the newly formed quartet the DCompany Experience.

Songs from the Songwriters Club at Berklee, and the singers who sing them!

The Esterhazy String Quartet will read several student compositions for performance and discussion. [details]

Guitarist Felix Martin presents his recital.

The Ear Training Department faculty present a wide-ranging program of its original music, from small jazz ensembles to pop singer/songwriters to choral and chamber pieces.

Available discounts

Faculty harpist Felice Pomeranz presents a clinic on writing for the harp.

Nobody bridges the gap between generations or musical genres like Sweet Plantain, a refreshingly new string quartet. Artfully fusing the Western classical traditions in which they were trained with the hip-hop, jazz improv, and Latin rhythms on which they were raised, their original writing and live shows educate and entertain. Separately hailing from the South Bronx, New Jersey, and Venezuela, together these musicians give voice to a sound that is contemporary, multicultural, and very New York. [details]

Kevin Eubanks is a gifted musician and prolific composer whose own band, the Kevin Eubanks Quartet, has been evolving for close to 20 years. Eubanks is also well-known as the music director of The Tonight Show band, a role he held from 1992–2010. In any situation, Eubanks wins over audiences with a laid-back style and affability that seems to belie the concentration and focus that made him both a household name for television viewers and a consummate guitarist. [details]

Kenji Herbert's recital features his original compositions.

Yun Mi Bak presents a piano recital.

The Esterhazy String Quartet will read several student compositions for performance and discussion. This event is presented by Composition Department chair Greg Fritze. [details]

Original music and arrangements for French horn by Berklee hornists presented by Michael Weinstein.

Alissa Coates presents a refreshing blend of jazz and popular styles.

Sweet Plantain is one of the most innovative and cutting-edge string quartets on the music scene today. They represent an evolutionary leap in the world of string playing. [details]

Free Fall: a concert featuring two bands. First: the legendary group the Fringe, featuring George Garzone on saxes, John Lockwood on bass, and Bon Gullotti on drums. Then: the renowned group 3Play+, featuring Phil Grenadier on trumpet, Josh Rosen on piano, Lello Molinari on bass, and Marcello Pellitteri on drums. Both bands play together for a grand finale. [details]

One of the great voices of MPB today (música popular Brasileira/Brazilian popular music), Filó Machado is known internationally for his infectious blend of virtuosity, soulfulness, and groove. Students are encouraged to bring their instruments. [details]

The music of Utar Artun.

Jamie Jo's piano recital.

Da Yeon Seok presents a drum set recital.

FFEAR, a cutting-edge chamber jazz ensemble, is bridging the space between contemporary classical expressions and modern creative improvisation. The group will be performing "Mirage" by Ole Mathisen, along with other new material. FFEAR is Ole Mathisen, saxophone; Chris Washburne, trombone; Per Mathisen, bass; and Tony Moreno, drums. [details]

Composer, musician, producer, actor, and environmental activist Ryuichi Sakamoto has pioneered electronic works, globally-inspired rock, classical scores (including a massive opera), and of course those familiar soundtracks. The awards on his mantle include an Oscar, two Golden Globes, and a Grammy. Sakamoto's fans will enjoy solo piano versions of his earlier works, including some of the famous film themes, as well as a summing-up of Sakamoto's sonic interests, from medieval European instruments to hi-tech electronics to the sounds of the besieged glaciers of the Arctic Circle.

Unbutton the white collar for the Executive Sessions—an innovative concert series showcasing bands whose members include Boston-area CEOs and corporate executives. Formed in early 2006, SIX covers classic rock 'n' roll songs from the 1960s to the 1990s, ranging from the Beatles and Rolling Stones through Neil Young, Tom Petty, and Van Morrison, to the Clash, Matchbox 20, and beyond. [details]

Attention all Berklee cellists: You are invited to a cello party. Grab your cello and join us in Room 1A. We'll play luscious music for multiple cellos, and bask in the richness of our sound. For more information, contact Arnold Friedman at afriedman@berklee.edu or 617 747-8185. [details]

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Mike Squillante. [details]

Jonathan Joubert, who plays both contemporary jazz and gypsy traditional swing, is playing a free concert in the Steve Heck Room. [details]

Songwriting Department faculty—Pat Pattison, Susan Cattaneo, Scarlet Keys, Jimmy Kachulis, Stan Swiniarski, Jon Aldrich, and Jimmy Kachulis—and chair Jack Perricone will listen to selected student songs and work with students to make them better. Come and observe this clinic done in a master class format.

Noah Frank presents an hour of good music.

The Pasquale Strizzi Quartet is a blend of contemporary jazz, funk, and gospel. The group proposes a repertoire of original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards.

Liberal Arts faculty members Ellen Francese, Doug Kohn, and Teodros Kiros will read fiction and nonfiction pieces just published by Bridgeport Word. Come and share in their original works.

Pianist Christian Li presents his originals.

Ekah Kim C-Bop 5tet will be playing fresh arrangements of standards as well as new original compositions with a contemporary touch and high energy interactions.

Hailing from the small town of Monroe, New York, pop/rock singer/songwriter Brian Dunne is releasing an EP. A music lover from the tender age of 2, he has played guitar and written songs since the age of 6. Gideon Brown sounds like an approaching train at midnight clanking on the rails and howling into the dead air. Singer-songwriter Adam Sullivan finds inspiration wherever he travels. [details]

Featuring the Berklee Heavy Metal/Hardcore ensembles. Material by Opeth, Pantera, Protest the Hero, and Gojira, as well as original compositions.

Rika Ikeda, who has been performing at local jazz clubs every week, is giving her third recital at Berklee. She will feature grooving original music supported by international musicians.

Do you want to hear a French horn playing classical music at Berklee? Come to see this show! Amparo Edo Biol will be playing his own compositions and arrangements for French horn as well as compositions by other mates written for him.

Berklee presents its fourth annual CMJ Music Marathon showcase of alumni and student artists, featuring rock, indie pop, singer/songwriter, r&b, and electro-pop by the Prigs, the Wandas, Oceanographer, Julia Easterlin (HRR artist), the Honors, and Liptease (HRR). [details]

Alumnus Kevin Eubanks presents a performance ensemble of original music and movement.

Available discounts

The Boston music community is home to a number of characters, genres, and tastemakers. Red Eye at the Red Room gathers and strengthens that community by showcasing some of Boston's top acts and photographers. As part of the second round, photographer Kelly Davidson joins the wives and girlfriends of the Motion Sick, Leesa Coyne, Veronica Dole, and Sophia Cacciola to form Dramamine: The Girls of the Motion Sick. Along with This Blue Heaven and Sarah Rabdau and the Self-Employed Assassins, Dramamine will pay tribute (in its own surprise way) to recently retired local music icons the Motion Sick. [details]

Hailed as the "Flamenco Queen," Concha Buika is the daughter of political refugees from the African nation of Equatorial Guinea and grew up in a Gypsy neighborhood on the Spanish island of Mallorca. [details]

Australian trio PVT (formally known as Pivot) just released Church with No Magic on Warp Records. As said by CMJ, "If Church with No Magic was to represent some kind of religious institution, it would be an ethereal, electronic temple where David Bowie would regularly deliver sermons." Also appearing are the Beauvilles and Sonnymoon. [details]

Elena Vorobei, a Russian comedian and impersonator who regularly appears on Russian television shows, is coming to Boston with her new program. Please note, this event will be presented in Russian without translation. For tickets call 631 727-0222.

KidsJam is a free early childhood (3-5 years) music education program provided to the community. During these workshops, Berklee Music Education students, led by faculty members Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, will practice their teaching skills with children in this fun and interactive setting. [details]

The Ana Barreiro Quintet performs Brazilian music and jazz. The repertoire also includes some of her original music.

This Bass Department master class features visiting artist Buster Williams.

Eun A Park will play six tunes with bass, drums, guitar, and piano.

Arsenal Center for the Arts continues its third season with the New World Jazz Composers Octet. The NWJCO was organized over 11 years ago by Berklee faculty member Daniel Ian Smith as an aggregation dedicated to the performance of new music. To have a group of great ensemble players who are also stellar soloists is a rarity—it's a dream come true for contemporary composers. [details]

This Bass Department clinic features visiting artist Buster Williams.

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Aljashu & Friends. [details]

An engaging and interactive master-class about jazz reharmonization techniques, stressing freedom and creativity when interpreting jazz standards. The acclaimed Italian jazz pianist Teo Ciavarella will demonstrated his harmonic concept with an exceptional band that includes bassist Bruce Gertz, John Ramsay on drums, and sax legend George Garzone. [details]

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

This Bass Department master class features visiting artist Buster Williams.

Energetic jazz/funk group led by drummer and composer Patrick Simard. This concert will feature original compositions and some of Berklee's finest players.

The oboes of Berklee shine in a variety of ensembles and oboistic genres.

This Bass Department clinic features visiting artist Buster Williams.

A concert of work by CWP faculty in a variety of styles for a variety of instrumentation.

Available discounts

Original compositions drawing from jazz, African music, Latin music, and other improvisational idioms.

Classic r&b songs from way back to today—hot grooves, great melodies, and beautiful lyrics. Songs from Hsaio Wei Wu's favorite artists, including Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Donny Hathaway, and other great singers/performers.

Berklee's seventh annual Evening with an Entrepreneur presents Tom Windish, founder/owner of the Windish Agency. Windish books or oversees the booking of more than 300 artists from around the world, including Animal Collective, Chromeo, Dirty Projectors, the XX, Justice, No Age, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, Pink Martini, and Jose Gonzalez. [details]

Mose Jung performs r&b, gospel, jazz, blues, and funk tunes.

Neal Itzler presents a guitar quintet, featuring music of Robben Ford, John Scofield, and Soulive, and originals by Neal Itzler. This recital includes guest faculty and student participation.

Tyler, Texas quintet Eisley kicks off a seven-week Over the River and Through the Wood tour. The band is currently finalizing plans to release its long-awaited third album following a separation from longtime label Warner/Reprise earlier this year. Also appearing: Ives and Christie Dupree. [details]

Fall Together is the annual Jazz Composition Department faculty concert, featuring music written by jazz comp faculty and played by a faculty jazz orchestra. Music for this concert will be written by Greg Hopkins, Bob Pilkington, Ken Pullig, Marc Rossi, Bruce Thomas, and Phil Wilson.

Available discounts

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Mario Jose. [details]

Cuban virtuoso pianist Chucho Valdes presents a clinic. [details]

Bass legend Eddie Gomez will present a clinic. [details]

Sara Pagiaro performs jazz, pop, and r&b original compositions with voice, piano, bass, guitar, and drums.

Alto saxophonist Jessica Lee and her group play originals and standards.

Due to popular demand, the Stan Getz Library will screen Copyright Criminals again, followed by a Q&A session with communications professor and filmmaker Kembrew McLeod. [details]

Dongjin Shin presents a jazz concert.

Andrew Salim presents a concert of contemporary jazz.

Bass legend Eddie Gomez and his quintet will present their latest CD Per Sempre, recorded in Europe in 2010. The Eddie Gomez Quintet has performed extensively across Europe and the Americas and will make its first presentation in Boston at the David Friend Recital Hall. [details]

What do you get when two powerhouse, female-fronted Berklee alumni bands take the Red Room stage? Elizabeth and the Catapult and Lucius are a win/win musical extravaganza you can’t afford to miss. Also appearing: Pearl and the Beard. [details]

Cuban virtuoso pianist Chucho Valdés culminates a day of master classes for Berklee students with a recital by his fiery trio. A multi-Grammy Award–winner, Valdés has been hailed by the New York Times as “the dean of Latin jazz.” [details]

Acclaimed Los Angeles jazz harpist Lori Andrews and Bart Samolis will present a clinic about improvisation, marketing and branding, promotion, and recording. They will work with the Berklee harpists and their rhythm section. All are welcome! [details]

The Music Business/Management Department hosts Gerd Leonhard, Berklee alumnus, media futurist, musician, and coauthor of The Future of Music (with Dave Kusek, vice president of Berklee Media), to speak about social media and personal branding on the internet. [details]

André J. Thomas, the Owen F. Sellers Professor of Music, and director of choral activities and professor of choral music education at Florida State University, presents a clinic on many important choral-related topics. [details]

Is it country? Is it fusion? Is it Nintendo? No, it's Superman! Actually it might not be Superman either, but that's only convenient with all this kryptonite and stuff...

No artist to emerge in the second half of the '60s has gone on to have a more productive and vital career than singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see him perform on electric guitar fronting a full band! The latest lineup features Pete Zorn (guitars, flute, sax, mandolin), Michael Jerome (drums), Taras Prodaniuk (bass), and Joel Zifkin (violin, mandolin). [details]

With his sharp ear for memorable melodies, keen lyrical insights, and husky, engaging voice, Tyler Hilton connected with people in a big way with his 2004 major-label debut, The Tracks of Tyler Hilton. Also appearing: Josiah Leming. Leming plays music as if his life depended on it, because for him, it does. Leming has begun recording his debut album for Warner Bros. Records, with whom he signed not long after appearing on Season 7 of American Idol.

Marcus Eaton is a nationally touring independent musician with an extensive catalog of original music. Incorporating myriad styles into his original songs, his mastery is recognized by fans and fellow musicians wherever he plays. George Woods's music will delight your inner beatnick and soothe your troubled mind. With a musical style best described as "Folk Funk for Bohemians," Woods manages crowd-engaging, catchy songs that you will be humming for weeks after the show and following for years to come. [details]

Recognized worldwide as one of Brazil’s biggest musical stars, Djavan is a prolific and creative singer/songwriter. He fuses bossa nova, samba, and Bahian rhythms with jazz, pop, funk, and r&b. [details]