Thursday, March 11, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
This band will be skillfully weaving tgether their original compositions with free improvisations, creating an eclectic mix of jazz, classical, and rock.
Yujung Jung: Real Joy
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Pianist Yujung Jung presents this recital.
Mina Kitajima's Senior Recital
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Pianist Mina Kitajima presents her original tunes and arrangements.
Bob Wyckoff Quintet: Pages from My Father's Fakebook
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
The Bob Wyckoff Quintet takes a stroll through the Golden Age of songwriting. Popular tunes of the '30s and '40s in a jazz setting.
Takeshi Trio
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
Jazz
Ayal Tsubery's Group
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 9:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
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 a sophisticated, yet accessible and hard grooving instrumental music that leaves enough room for improvisation and exciting tension between the players.
March
12
Jordan Alegant
Friday, March 12, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Come watch Jordan Alegant play with a myriad of his bands, in a variety of styles for a feel-good farewell to Berklee.
The Ohmage: Steven Ohm
Friday, March 12, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Guitarist Steven Ohm presents the last part in the Trilogy series. He will be playing the music that shaped him as a musician.
Timothy Norton: You Make This the Town of Smiles, Part 3
Friday, March 12, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Bass player Timothy Norton presents his senior recital, You Make This the Town of Smiles, Part 3.
Eric Berringer
Friday, March 12, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Eric Berringer presents his senior recital.
March
13
42nd Annual High School Jazz Festival
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:00 a.m., Hynes Convention Center [Map]
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]
Free
March
15
Puscifer
Live Nation Presents
Puscifer
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
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]
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
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: Sounds from Berklee College of Music
Pinchback Blues
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 6:00 p.m., Arsenal Center for the Arts [Map]
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]
$10
March
18
TAO
World Music
TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming
Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
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!
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
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. [details]
Monday, March 22, 2010, 11:00 a.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
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.
Reservations Required
SoYoung Park
Monday, March 22, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
SoYoung Park, a piano player and a vocalist, presents her arranging and compositions with her band.
Daniel Weiss Sextet
Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Original compositions and arrangements by Daniel Weiss played with great friends.
The Mike Barnett Happy Hour
Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
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!
Joey Blake: Come Inside the Sound
Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Come and enjoy a night of invention, collaboration, and reflection, as I give you a taste of the music that helped to shape my life.
March
23
Christian Scott Clinic
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 1:15 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
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]
For You...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 4:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
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.
Shin Iikura Recital
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Pianist Shin Iikura presents this recital.
Michael Kihn and Friends
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 5:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Kelly Moses Senior Recital
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Vocalist Kelly Moses presents this showcase of pop/rock music.
Music Therapy Recital
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
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.
Yuki Shibata
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Jazz pianist Yuki Shibata, a 2009 Berklee graduate, leads a group performing her originals.
Rhythms and Frequencies: CWP Student Concert
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
The CWP student concert features some of the best CWP students and their dynamic songs and arrangements in an exciting mix of electrifying music.
March
24
Jim Benoit Percussion Recital
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
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.
Mose Jung: R&B Gospel Concert
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Mose Jung leads this recital, playing original gospel tunes and hymns.
Hanna Barakat's Senior Recital
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Hanna Barakat will be performing her original Middle Eastern Rock Fusion works along with a few covers. Friends from various backgrounds (Turkey, Palestine, Finland, United States, etc.) will be accompanying her for this event.
Play in the Black Box: Sounds from Berklee College of Music
Tubby Love
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 6:00 p.m., Arsenal Center for the Arts [Map]
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]
$10
Hiroshi Uenohara Senior Recital
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Pianist Hiroshi Uenohara presents this senior recital.
David Kocses: New York State of Mind
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
For his senior recital David Kocses will be playing tunes from Miles Davis, Roy Haynes, John Coltrane, and many others.
Best Inventions 2009
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
This is a concert of the best student projects from CP212 (Counterpoint 2) courses from 2009.
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
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.
Liutauras Janusaitis: Acoustic Jazz 5tet Certain Case
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Liutauras Janusaitis presents original compositions and standard arrangements in a modern jazz idiom.
Second Recital: Maria Eugenia
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Pianist Maria Eugenia Leon Mazorra presents this recital, combining classical and jazz music.
Aslihan Niksarli's Senior Recital
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Aslihan Niksarli will play original compositions with her band. It will be a night of improvisation, avant garde, and funk.
Tyghan Zhivaz Senior Recital
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
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.
Composition Student Awards Concert
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Original chamber music compositions will be featured by three selected Berklee student composers.
Music Series at Berklee
International Folk Festival
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
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 series.
Friday, March 26, 2010, 4:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
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.
Mike Solorio's Recital
Friday, March 26, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
An exciting musical experience presented by trombonist and composer Mike Solorio.
James Partridge Jazz Composition Recital
Friday, March 26, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Short concert showcasing originals by James Partridge.
Jin Soo Kim's Senior Recital
Friday, March 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
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.
Pablo Vallejos Senior Recital
Friday, March 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
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.
March
28
Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion
World Music
Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion
Sunday, March 28, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
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.
Monday, March 29, 2010, 11:00 a.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
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.