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Lance Van Lenten and Evo-Q

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

Original contemporary jazz compositions and arrangements featuring Joe Mulholland on piano, David Clark on bass, and Casey Scheuerell on drums. 

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Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

Berklee Performance Center, 8:15 p.m.Berklee Community: Free in advance / $4 day-of Public: $12

The Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, sponsored by the Monterey Jazz Festival, is comprised of top-level high school jazz players in the U.S. Featuring award-winning instrumentalists and a vocalist in a jazz big band setting, the ensemble performs classic songs as well as the most cutting-edge contemporary pieces currently being written for jazz orchestras by the finest composers and arrangers.

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Joe's Truck Stop

Prudential Center, 12:00 p.m.Free

Joe's Truck Stop's unique sound is characterized by bluegrass vocal harmonies and twin fiddle lines, driving Appalachian dance tunes, and lonely honky tonk songs.

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Jake Sherman

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Jake Sherman has moved into the top tier of young musicians in the Boston and New York areas and has appeared with Ralph Peterson, Gretchen Parlato, Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Casey Benjamin, Jamire Williams, and Dave Fiuczynski, among others.

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Jihye Lee: For You

Berk Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m.Free

Vocalist and composer Jihye Lee presents a concert of original compositions.

 

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An Evening with Emily Elbert and Friends

Cafe 939, 8:00 p.m.FREE

Nomadic soul-folk songstress Emily Elbert is known for her rhythmic guitar chops, soulful original tunes, and her unique interpretations of classic music. The Boston Folk Festival raves, "Emily is among the most glowing of the upcoming generation of American singer-songwriters, if 'upcoming' even applies to this phenom any longer."

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Jake Sherman

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Jake Sherman has moved into the top tier of young musicians in the Boston and New York areas and has appeared with Ralph Peterson, Gretchen Parlato, Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Casey Benjamin, Jamire Williams, and Dave Fiuczynski, among others.At 21 years old, Clifton Williams is an accomplished pianist from Washington, D.C. In the spring of 2010, Williams was invited by the U.S Ambassador to Vienna to perform a series of concerts in Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France. 

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Social Drinkers

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

The Social Drinkers are a soulful funk outfit led by Rapplesauce frontman Sam Ravenna. The live band consists of many of Boston's hardest working and hardest hitting musicians.

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Christopher Donoyan plays Jeff Beck's "Blow By Blow"

Berk Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.Free

Electric guitarist Christopher Donoyan presents a tribute performance of Jeff Beck's seminal 1975 jazz fusion album Blow by Blow.

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Kaline Akinkugbe

Recital Hall 1W, 7:00 p.m.Free

Singer-songwriter and pianist Kaline Akinkugbe performs her original African roots-inspired soul music.

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Mika Ella Lorch and Friends

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

Recent Berklee graduate Mika Ella Lorch, a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist, performs folk-tinged original songs and some covers.

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Jake Sherman

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Jake Sherman has moved into the top tier of young musicians in the Boston and New York areas and has appeared with Ralph Peterson, Gretchen Parlato, Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Casey Benjamin, Jamire Williams, and Dave Fiuczynski, among others.

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Wambura Mitaru Synergy

Kendall Square, 12:00 p.m.Free

Led by Kenyan vocalist Wambura Mitaru, with South African guitarist Sebastian Reunert and Egyptian percussionist Moez Dawad, this group of friends has a deep grasp of their African roots. With their various regional backgrounds and their vast experiences in world music, Wambura Mitaru Synergy creates a hybrid sound that combines groovy tunes and catchy lyrics.

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Eduardo Mercuri Quintet

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

With his new quintet, guitarist Eduardo Mercuri explores his personal approach to modern Brazilian music.

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Carly Tefft

Club Passim, 1:00 p.m.Free

Proclaimed the "singer-songwriter phenomenon from Cape Cod" by The Boston Globe, Carly Tefft grabs your attention with her rhythmic guitar playing and soulful voice.

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Mindia Luo's Recital

Berk Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.Free

Cellist and vocalist Mindia Luo gives her second Berklee recital.

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Wambura Mitaru Synergy / Kaliné

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

Led by Kenyan vocalist Wambura Mitaru, with South African guitarist Sebastian Reunert and Egyptian percussionist Moez Dawad, this group of friends has a deep grasp of their African roots. With their various regional backgrounds and their vast experiences in world music, Wambura Mitaru Synergy creates a hybrid sound that combines groovy tunes and catchy lyrics.

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Rodney Rocques Quintet

Charlestown Navy Yard, 6:00 p.m.Free

Jazz drummer Rodney Rocques has been attending Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship since September 2012.  

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Grant Richards

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Grant Richards is a formidable pianist, composer, and teacher in his own right, remaining active in the Boston music scene by performing and recording as a leader and sideman.

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Dukchun Lee

Berk Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m.Free

Electric bassist Dukchun Lee presents his senior recital with a performance of original pieces and covers.

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