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E.g., 2013-06-24

Events

China Fox / Lauren Tenney and the Terribles / Canary

Georges Island, 2:00 p.m.Free

Berklee Music Fest on Georges Island offers a free concert featuring three student groups whose music ranges from rock to blues to soul. These bands have performed at the House of Blues, SXSW, and opened for Jackson Browne.

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Kyumin Shim

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Since 2009, Kyumin Shim has been studying at Berklee, and he has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival, and Smalls Jazz Club.

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Daniel Rotem

Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, 6:00 p.m.Free

Jazz saxophonist Daniel Rotem has performed with the Rainbow Big band led by Phil Wilson, with the Concert Jazz Band led by Greg Hopkins (with whom he performed in a concert featuring the great drummer Peter Erskine and at the JEN conference in Kentucky), and as a featured guest at a joint performance of India Arie and Israeli composer-singer Idan Raichel (as well as with the Idan Raichel Project in Israel).

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Best of... Jazz Arranging Online

David Friend Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.Free

This performance will feature the arrangements of the Berkleemusic online Jazz Arranging class, taught by Berklee faculty member/trumpeter Brian Lewis. The ensemble will feature some of Berklee's finest students and faculty, with some guest artists as well.

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Kyumin Shim

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Since 2009, Kyumin Shim has been studying at Berklee, and he has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival, and Smalls Jazz Club.

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Raven Katz

Prudential Center, 12:00 p.m.Free

Singer-songwriter Raven Katz draws upon painters, fairy tales, and the great songwriters of the past to present songs that are unique in tone and style. She gathers influence from the folk, jazz, and pop genres. 

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Aubrey Johnson Sextet

David Friend Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.Free

The Aubrey Johnson Sextet will perform Johnson’s original compositions and arrangements with strong folk, jazz, and Brazilian influences.

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BMP presents

The Aristocrats

Berklee Performance Center, 7:30 p.m.$20, general admission

The Aristocrats—British guitarist Guthrie Govan (Steven Wilson, Asia); American bassist Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Dethklok); and German drummer Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, Adrian Belew, Necrophagist)—perform adventurous instrument rock/fusion.

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Kyumin Shim

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Since 2009, Kyumin Shim has been studying at Berklee, and he has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival, and Smalls Jazz Club.

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Siv Jakobsen

Harvard Longwood Campus, 12:30 p.m.Free

Siv Jakobsen's music is often described as both dark and ethereal, drawing inspiration from her background in traditional Norwegian music and folk artists like Laura Marling, Ane Brun, Joni Mitchell, and Melissa Horn.

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The Madness of BBEBB

David Friend Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.FREE

 

A modern big band playing original jazz compositions.

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The Jackson FitzGerald Group

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Jazz guitarist Jackson FitzGerald performs weekly at Wally’s Jazz Café in Boston, Massachusetts and is the leader of the Jackson FitzGerald Group, which has performed his original compositions around the Northeast. 

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Kyumin Shim

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Since 2009, Kyumin Shim has been studying at Berklee, and he has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival, and Smalls Jazz Club.

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Ali Amr Experiment

Kendall Square, 12:00 p.m.Free

Palestinian-born Ali Amr takes a journey into an exotic blend of original jazz with a modern Middle Eastern vibe, influenced by touches of flamenco to bring a flair for the unexpected. He gives a mesmerizing performance of vocals and qanun, backed by keys, bass, and percussion.

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The Dwells

Club Passim, 1:00 p.m.Free

The Dwells are a neo-Americana, cosmic folk duo that gives a nod to earlier genre-benders like Gram Parsons and Elliott Smith. 

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Kyumin Shim

Brewer Plaza, 5:00 p.m.Free

Since 2009, Kyumin Shim has been studying at Berklee, and he has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival, and Smalls Jazz Club.

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Juan Pérez Rodríguez

Kendall Square's Cambridge Center Plaza, 5:00 p.m.Free

Juan Pérez Rodríguez learned to sing and play guitar with his father, the flamenco musician, singer, and composer Juan Pérez “Sombra.” Later he studied at the Classical Conservatory of Huelva, and at nine years old started to play piano.

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Milad Zendehnam

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

 

Milad Zendehnam's experimental unique style fuses traditional Persian music with jazz, blues, rock, and  funk. This has given him the opportunity to be versatile in his performances, teaching, and learning style.  He is attending Berklee College of Music and pursuing a double major in music production and engineering, and professional music as a scholarship recipient.

 
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Ali Amr Experiment

Institute of Contemporary Art, 6:00 p.m.Free

Palestinian-born Ali Amr takes a journey into an exotic blend of original jazz with a modern Middle Eastern vibe, influenced by touches of flamenco to bring a flair for the unexpected. He gives a mesmerizing performance of vocals and qanun, backed by keys, bass, and percussion.

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Kyumin Shim

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Since 2009, Kyumin Shim has been studying at Berklee, and he has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival, and Smalls Jazz Club.

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