Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Marco Pereira is beloved as one of Brazil's greatest guitarists and composers, his music ranging from solo guitar music infused with improvisatory flair, to fully orchestrated compositions. His is a sound world informed by the exotic and warm South American way; infused with rhythmic groove, romantic melodies and harmonies, and an energetic joie de vivre. [details]
The Ambassadors Jazztet of the United States Army Field Band
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
The Ambassadors Jazztet of the United States Army Field Band will present a free public concert for your listening pleasure. An open jam session with the players will follow on Saturday, February 11, 2012, in 150 Mass. Ave., room 114 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. for any musicians who would like to sit in. The army band will also be conducting auditions on Sunday, February 12, 2012, through Berklee's Career Development Center. [details]
Musical Sound Design: A Gamer's Guide to Great Sound
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:00 p.m., Berklee Media Lab [Map]
The Learning Center's fifth Sound Collage Contest has begun, the competition where we record samples, and you use them to make a piece of music. At this event, members of Berklee's Video Game Music Club will discuss sound design techniques and sample manipulation, slanted toward video game audio. [details]
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Art of the Duo is a spontaneous collection of music rooted in the jazz tradition presented by pianist Douglas Johnson and vocalist Lisa Thorson. No charts, no lyric sheets, just our favorite songs played with a spirit of adventure.
Leala Cyr & Ricardo Vogt
The Checkout: Leala Cyr and Ricardo Vogt
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
Leala Cyr and Ricardo Vogt, a duo since 2002, blend picturesque vocals and sensual guitar in a unique combination of American and Brazilian roots. [details]
Virtuosity of Mind, Craft, and Spirit: Lalah Hathaway
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
Born to R&B and soul music royalty, Lalah Hathaway '94 is known to most people simply as the daughter of late soul music legend Donny Hathaway. But there is more to her than that. A trained pianist and vocalist, she is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and her career has spanned two decades. Twenty-one years after the release of her first LP, her career continues to thrive. Hathaway will be performing with Berklee students.
$8, $13 in advance (discount applied at checkout); $12, $17 day of show, reserved seating