Regattabar Posts July, August Schedules
July 7 7:30 PM $18 Louisiana
Red & Dave
Maxwell Duo
Louisiana Red is a blues guitarist, harmonica
player, and singer, who has recorded more than
50 albums. Louisiana Red is a high-energy
performer noted for his country-style blues and
enthusiastic live performances filled with raw
emotion and unpredictable guitar antics.
David Maxwell has amassed an enormous
resume throughout the years playing piano with
some of the greatest and well- known musicians
in the blues. David plays many styles of blues,
jazz and improvised music, but he is best known
for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability
to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues.
Through his work, he has gained the respect of
artists, critics and fans and has established a
reputation as one of the finest blues pianists
Blues
alive.
July 8 7:30 PM $24 Lee Konitz +
Minsarah
Lee Konitz is an American jazz composer and
saxophone player. Konitz is sometimes regarded
as the preeminent cool jazz saxophonist, because
he performed and recorded with Claude
Thornhill, Lennie Tristano (both often cited as
important cool jazz proponents of the mid
1940s), and with Miles Davis on his epochal
Birth of the Cool, which gave the form its name.
The members of the trio Minsarah met while all
three attended Berklee in Boston, and soon
developed an intense musical connection which
produced an exceptionally unique sound. A team
of densely interacting improvisers, the three play
with power and dramatic intensity, fresh
lyricism, and a sense of melody that’s all their
own.
Middle
Eastern Jazz
July 9 7:30 PM $10 Otis Grove Otis Grove began as a collective experiment in
crossing the traditional jazz sound with funk and
Hip-Hop rhythms. It was the beginning of a
sound based in groove, free in improvisation, yet
rooted in songwriting and soulful melodies.
Based out of Boston, the band began spreading
their sound to New England clubs in 2002. The
music, which has since evolved into a unique
blend of soulful organ funk and garage rock,
pays tribute to the masters while consistently
pushing itself in new directions. The hip-hop
influence in OG’s music is unmistakable.
However, the trio covers a great deal of musical
ground throughout the album. The trio - known
for their high-energy, dance inducing, dynamic
live perfomances - signed with Ropeadope
Digital records in early 2008 and is currently
promoting their 2nd studio album, Crank it Up.
Jazz / Funk
July 11 7:30 PM $18 Mahavishnu
Project: The
Music of John
McLaughlin
& The
Mahavishnu
Orchestra's
Birds of Fire
Performing the music of John McLaughlin and
the Mahavishnu Orchestra, the Mahavishnu
Project launches directly from where the original
band abruptly left off. In 2001, this incendiary
unit from New York City began performing their
unique renditions of music from classic
Mahavishnu discs such as Birds of Fire, Inner
Mounting Flame, Between Nothingness &
Eternity, and Visions of the Emerald Beyond
while remaining true to the cutting edge improvs
of the original band, and to McLaughlin’s
stunning compositions. The Mahavishnu Project
are currently celebrating the release of
Mahavishnu Re-Defined [on ESC Records] an
All-Star compilation disc honoring the legacy of
Jazz / Rock
Tribute
one of the world’s greatest jazz-rock units.
July 14 7:30 PM $22 Trombone
Shorty
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is a trombone
and trumpet player from New Orleans. He
attended the prestigious New Orleans Center for
the Creative Arts (NOCCA), and as a graduate,
he joined the ranks of others like Wyonton
Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, and Harry Connick
Jr. His current project is Orleans Avenue, a
funk/pop/hip-hop mix populated with musicians
like Andrews who are young in age only.
Orleans Avenue brings the heat winding
audiences up in merry confusion. Their
performances transcend the boundaries of
generations and classification. Trombone Shorty
and Orleans Avenue is high energy, high octane
and highly contagious.
Jazz/Funk
July 15 7:30 PM
$24 Dave Alvin &
the Guilty
Women
Dave Alvin is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter,
whose music is a blend of blues, country,
rock'n'roll, pop, folk and R&B. In 1979 Dave
and his brother formed the roots rock group The
Blasters, which became a sensation in California
and had a cult following throughout the U.S. and
Europe. After leaving the group in 1986, Alvin
released solo albums moved back and forth
between hard-edged roots rock and more
introspective acoustic material that still honored
his influences (and allowed him to display a
greater range as a vocalist).
In 2000, Alvin recorded a collection of
traditional folk and blues classics, Public
Domain: Songs From the Wild Land, which
earned him a Grammy award for Best
Contemporary Folk Album. His latest album,
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women, was released in
May 2009, and it is an album that often comes
out of pain, but it also speaks of joy,
perseverance, and the acceptance of the
mysteries of life
Folk / Blues
Guitarist
July 16 7:30 PM $20 Luba Mason
& Friends:
CD Release
for Krazy Love
"A powerfully emotional song interpreter" (All
Music Guide), Mason is blessed
with "A celestial voice" (Los Angeles Times) and
genuine incandescence that draws unsolicited
attraction when she enters a room. Her
electrifying musical blending of Latin and Jazz
rhythms mixed with the raw emotionality of Folk
and Pop. In her new CD, Krazy Love, Luba
executes a "cool, Brazilian mood" with an
intimate acoustic sound. In addition to coproducing
the album, Luba's blossoming writing
talents are premiered in 8 original songs
alongside two covers, creating a distinctive yet
Latin / Jazz
Vocalist
personal sound and style to this unique blend of
melodies.
July 19 4:30 PM $12 Brady Rymer
and the Little
Band that
Could
Brady Rymer’s rollicking, roots-y tunes resonate
through American culture, bringing an honest,
joyful spirit to music for all generations. Brady’s
newest CD, “Here Comes Brady Rymer and the
Little Band That Could,” marks his debut
recording with the band he’s brought on the road
since 2005. Combining a feel-good R&B
foundation with traditional acoustic
arrangements and a scoop of sunny 70’s
optimism, they’ve created a modern American
roots sound for families everywhere.
Roots Rock /
Familyfriendly
July 20 5:00 PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
the Katie
Thiroux Trio
The Katie Thiroux Trio is comprised of today’s
finest talent in the world of young jazz artists.
Katie’s acrobatic vocal arrangements and
humbling instrumentals established their own
unique style, which is why she’s regarded as one
of today’s most exceptional young talents.
Jazz Trio
July 21 7:30 PM $24 Buckwheat
Zydeco
Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. is an accordion
and organ master and vocalist from Louisiana.
Growing up, he became proficient at the
keyboard, and by the late 1950s was backing Joe
Tex, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and many
others. In 1971 he formed a 16-piece funk band,
Buckwheat And The Hitchhikers.
Zydeco music is a form of American roots or
folk music. Buckwheat quickly discovered the
joy and power of zydeco music and marveled at
the effect the music had on the audience. "I was
shocked to find out how popular zydeco really
was," Buckwheat says. "Everywhere, people
young and old just loved zydeco music."
Buckwheat and his band, Buckwheat Zydeco, are
currently on tour celebrating their 30th
anniversary and the May 2009 release of Lay
Your Burden Down, an album with a full display
of Louisiana's life-affirming jazz funeral
philosophy of renewal - partying in the face of
adversity, with joyful, rhythmic dance music and
deeper, more intense songs sharing the same
celebratory bayou sprit.
Louisiana Folk
July 22 7:30 PM $15 Tessa Souter Born of Trinidadian and English parents, former
British journalist-turned New York City-based
vocalist, composer, and lyricist, Tessa Souter
uniquely infuses jazz with the soul and passion
of Celtic, Flamenco, Indian and Middle Eastern
music. "One of the most imaginatively
World Jazz
programmed vocal sets of recent memory." said
the Los Angeles Times, in one of many rave
reviews she has received since she started
singing professionally in 1999.
Tessa’s recently released CD, Nights of Key
Largo, "There are traces of Billie Holiday and
Carmen McRae in her phrasing, Julie London
and Peggie Lee in her delicate breathing which
harbors a touch of sorrow. One is reminded of
these great voices from the past when hearing
Tessa, whose greatest strength lies in her pure
voice and her instrument-like way of singing."-
Koji Kubota, Swing Journal
July 23 7:30 PM $16 Joe Louis
Walker
Multiple Grammy & WC Handy Award winner,
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most heralded
blues artists of our time. JLW is a true
powerhouse guitar virtuoso, unique singer &
prolific songwriter who has toured the world
religiously throughout his career and earned
himself a legion of dedicated fans around the
globe. He has recorded with the likes of BB
King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal,
Huey Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Steve Cropper,
Shemekia Copeland & Ike Turner, with a
discography that counts 19 solo albums, 2 live
DVD's, and countless compilations and guest
appearances. Still recording & touring with a
vengeance, JLW is already being referred to
within the blues world as a "living legend."
Blues Guitarist
July 25 7:30 PM $16 Jose Conde y
Ola Fresca
A Cuban American singer songwriter and
arranger raised in Miami and now based in New
York, Jose Conde will be performing for the first
time in Boston since his days as a Berklee
student. Joining him will be his celebrated and
funky Ola Fresca band. Get ready to Ride la Ola!
Jose Conde glides the line between Latin
heritage and American storyteller traditions
sliding poetically from universal themes of
nature’s beauty to personal expressions of
romantic longing and loss. In two critically
acclaimed albums, Ay! Que Rico and the award
winning, (R)Evolución, Conde has traversed
Cuban son to Haitian compas, Puerto Rican
bomba to New Orleans swamp –funk creating
music which has been hailed the world over as "a
brilliant and thrilling smorgasbord of sounds”
(Billboard) that "keeps listeners in a diasporic
daze” (Trace). There is a new solo Latin funk
production of 12 new Jose Conde songs in the
works and slated for release in the spring of
2010.
Latin Funk
July 26 4:30 PM $12 Baby Loves
Salsa w/ the
Jose Conde
Band
Produced by Grammy winning producer Aaron
"Luis" Levinson (2006 winner best salsa
recording for the Spanish Harlem Orchestra),
Baby Loves Salsa features some of the biggest
and brightest stars in contemporary salsa music
including band leader and singer Jose Conde. It
is the story of a group of kittens and puppies
(gattitos y perritos) from the streets of New York
City who go on to become the best salsa band in
the land.
Latin /
Familyfriendly
July 27 5:00 PM -
7:00 PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
The
International
String Trio
The trio's repertoire includes classical, jazz,
popular, and world music (Italian, French,
Russian, Jewish, Spanish, Latin American,
Gipsy, and Irish). The International String Trio
has developed a unique concert program that is
highly entertaining and educational, energetic
and musically gratifying. At performances the
IST enjoys leading its audiences on a cultural
musical journey, as performances include music
from countries around the world. The inspiration
for the group's latest CD, Appalachia, sprung
from music written about the Appalachian
Mountains. In addition, popular pieces from
several other music traditions have been included
to create a well-rounded and multicultural
musical experience.
Classical /
World Jazz
July 29 7:30 PM $15 Newpoli,
Southern
Italian Folk
Ensemble
Newpoli is a group of exceptionally talented
musicians, all alumni from Berklee College of
Music and New England Conservatory, that
performs Southern Italian Folk Music, mainly
from the regions of Campania and Puglia,
integrating a wide variety of styles such as
Tarantella-Pizzica, Tammuriata, Villanella and
the Neapolitan Canzone, encompassing music
from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Newpoli, guided by their passion for playing and
researching these seldom played traditional
styles, introduces to the audience, often for the
first time, the joy and beauty of this music while
recounting the ancient stories and rituals
described in the lyrics. They released their debut
CD in March 2008.
Southern
Italian Folk
July 30 7:30 PM $16 The Rowan
Brothers
and Sue
Cunningham
The Rowan Brothers (Chris and Lorin) and Sue
Cunningham are creating quite a stir in the
acoustic music scene. The trio, working with
guitars, mandolin and fiddle are creating unique
sounds, which may be described as “the Everly
Brothers and Beatles with a Newgrass flare.”
Chris and Lorin’s soaring sibling harmonies are
joined by Sue’s sultry vocals and all are spiced
up by her scintillating newgrass/bluegrass fiddle
work. All three are accomplished songwriters
and their tunes pulse with originality and
Acoustic /
Newgrass
passion. They have created a sound which is so
full and vibrant that it is hard to believe there are
only three musicians on the stage.
August 2 4:30 PM $12 Laughing
Pizza
Laughing Pizza is a real family band that makes
original pop music for kids and their parents.
Dad, Billy, and mom, Lisa combine their skills
as award winning song-writers, classically
trained musicians and teachers with their multiinstrumentalist
daughter, Emily to create fun,
inspiring music for the whole family.
They’ve appeared on the Today Show,
performed at the White House, and are featured
on numerous PBS TV stations around the
country every day.
Pop /
Family -
friendly
August 3 5:00PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
Rocco and the
Stompers
Boston-based all-star octet, Rocco and the
Stompers, merges the traditional 1930s Swing
Era sound with contemporary arrangements and
compositions. Formed in 2008, the group's focus
has been to actively write and arrange material
that lends itself to exciting live performances.
With one sensational full length studio recording
under its belt, the Stompers are quickly turning
the heads of jazz audiences.
Contemporary
Jazz / Swing
August 5 7:30PM $16 SDoun SDoun, is a soulful singer, songwriter and pianist
whose sultry style bridges the gap between pop
and R&B. One of New York City's most
promising new musical talents, SDoun is on the
cutting edge of the contemporary neo-soul
movement. His powerful vocals and expressive
lyrics speak to moments of great joy and the pain
of loss. As a performer, SDoun's magnetic
presence and sea green eyes draw his fans into an
intimate concert experience.
R&B / Soul
Pianist
August 6 7:30PM $15 Nick Grondin,
SongTeller
CD Release
Leading a new generation of jazz
performer/composers, guitarist Nick Grondin
blends rock, folk and flamenco influences with
contemporary jazz forms, creating bold works
for groups from septet to full big band.
He is releasing his debut album, SongTeller –
The Jazz Orchestra Project, which presents four
new works for jazz orchestra, along with two
pieces for ten-piece jazz ensemble that feature
Grondin on guitar. On SongTeller, bright colors
and sonic textures abound as Grondin animates
the wide-ranging timbral palettes of the 18-piece
jazz orchestra and 10-piece ensembles, with
added harp, voice and percussion also
illuminating the sonic journey.
Contemporary
Jazz Guitarist
August 7 7:30PM $20 Claudia
Acuna
Chilean singer/songwriter/arranger Claudia
Acuña possesses one of the most beautiful and
compelling voices in jazz and creative music.
While singing primarily in Spanish, her music
crosses language barriers to communicate with
power and deep feeling.
Jazz Vocalist
August 8 7:30PM $25 Andrew
Strong
Andrew Strong is an Irish singer who became a
singing sensation after acting in the movie The
Commitments. Andrew played the lead role of
Deco Cuff, and did his own vocals in the film
and on the soundtrack. The soundtrack album
was a huge success, selling over 15 million
copies worldwide, setting a new standard for
blockbuster film soundtracks. During this period
Andrew received commercial endorsements and
made numerous special appearances, increasing
his exposure on television around the world.
Since "The Commitments" he has recorded 4
more platinum-selling albums. A seasoned live
performer, he has toured Europe with some of
music's biggest superstars, such as The Rolling
Stones, Elton John, Prince, and Lenny Kravitz.
Irish Pop /
Blues
August 10 5:00PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
Carlos
Averhoff Jr.
IRESI Project
Carlos Averhoff Jr. is a saxophonist, composer,
arranger, and educator whose sound combines
the rhythms of his native Cuba with modern
styles of jazz and funk. Born in Havana,
Averhoff began his musical training at the
Manuel Saumell Music Conservatory, following
in the footsteps of his father, also a renowned
musician and educator.
Jazz / Funk
August 12 7:30PM $18 John Lee
Hooker Jr.
John Lee Hooker Jr. is a blues musician, born in
1952 in Detroit. The son of the great John Lee
Hooker, he was exposed the life of the blues
from a young age. The younger Hooker's musical
style is markedly modernized, featuring
contemporary arrangements. At only eight years
old Jr. performed on Detroit's WJBK radio and
knew from that moment that he wanted to follow
the path of his father and become a world-class
musician. His third album released in 2008, All
Odds Against Me, has generated a 2008 Grammy
nomination. and Hooker continues to carry the
blues into the 21st. century. The 12-song album
is his first effort to include only new original
tracks, a contrast to either of his previous solo
projects.
Blues
August 13 7:30PM $16 Popa Chubby The ever-prolific Popa Chubby returns with a
new CD of hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll, Deliveries
After Dark, a collection of balls-out Blues/Rock
played with reckless abandon, no apologies,
visceral and heavy, with a few surprises thrown
in – such as the theme from The Godfather
rearranged as a surf guitar instrumental.
Elsewhere, Chubby indulges his need for speed
with the road-raging “Deliveries After Dark,”
and revved-up boogie of “Sally Likes To Run,”
while “Let The Music Set You Free” lays out
Chubby’s philosophy over a swaggering, rock
solid riff. With Deliveries After Dark, Popa
Chubby continues to rule the road with his highoctane
ax work and uncompromising, in your
face attitude, resulting in a supercharged mix that
spits fire at every turn.
Blues/Rock
August 14 7:30PM $20 PBS (Porter
Baptiste
Stoltz)
After spending years, even decades, providing
some of the greatest backline support New
Orleans music has heard, the brilliant sidemen
George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian
Stoltz, (Porter Batiste Stoltz) are ready for their
close-up. “It’s now time to focus all of our
efforts on this, right here, right now,” says Porter
Jr. “This is where we want to be. We might be
walking away from some decent projects but we
believe in this and in each other.”
While their debut album offered funk, groove,
fusion, rock, hyphenated style freakout, the new
album, says Porter, promises to feature more
focus and less wild-eyed indulgence. “We’ve
taken a real step forward in the groove and we
learned some things from the first record that’s
made this next one really special.”
New Orleans
Funk
August 16 4:30 PM $12 Ben Rudnick Ben Rudnick & Friends play the hippest family
music around. With countless awards to their
credit, their adventurous, high-energy blend of
happy, upbeat acoustic music is guaranteed to
entertain the entire family. Bending musical
styles from country to bluegrass, rock to secondline
New Orleans, their original songs and fun
takes on familiar tunes make you sing, make you
dance and make you happy. Join the fun!
Acoustic
Bluegrass /
Familyfriendly
August 17 5:00PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Courtyard
Series with
Gina
Cimmelli
Twenty-two year old singer/songwriter, Gina
Cimmelli and her band, Gina's Picture Show,
cook up familiar throw-back melodies from the
1920s to the 1960s, married with sincere lyrics
served with a wild variety of instrumentation.
Cimmelli and her group are touring throughout
New England this summer, having just released a
Jazz
five song EP, Don't Be Mad.
August 19 7:30PM $12 Leah
Randazzo
Composer and vocalist Leah Randazzo, 25, is a
naturally gifted performer of uncommon
charisma who knows how to bring an audience to
its feet with her powerful voice and high-energy
stage performance. Her original songs, described
as jazz-infused R&B and funk, are sophisticated
and soulful compositions that belie her young
age. Leah's stunning debut album At the Root,
has been acclaimed for having a sound that
doesn't pigeonhole itself stylistically; musically
it's as dynamic and fluid as Randazzo's voice.
Randazzo will bring a fresh new lineup of
musicians to the Regattabar this summer to debut
new original music. The group will feature both
organ and piano, providing lush textures and
harmonies underneath Randazzo's soulful vocals.
Jazz / R&B
August 20 7:30PM $18 Spencer Day Spencer Day, a uniquely American
singer/songwriter, has been enjoying a
remarkable musical career. The release of his
much anticipated third CD, Vagabond, is his
most ambitious and accomplished musical
endeavor to date. Vagabond spotlights his own
distinctively expressive style of American
contemporary music, a blend of jazz, pop, soul
and folk. His smooth baritone voice interprets his
original compositions with compassion and a
touch of humor. Spencer’s easy-listening voice,
versatile piano playing, unpretentious original
compositions and charming personality have
earned him acclaim from coast to coast.
Jazz Vocalist /
Pianist
August 21 7:30PM $16 Gonzalo Grau
y LA CLAVE
SECRETA
In the last ten years, Gonzalo made his way into
flamenco as a multi-instrumentalist on
percussion, cello and piano. He has worked with
renowned artists from Spain and the US such as
Antonio Granjero, La Tania, La Conja, Pedro
Cortés, Jesus Montoya, Edwin Aparicio,
Chuscales, Omayra Amaya, and Alejandro
Granados. Wearing his classical hat Gonzalo has
collaborated with Argentinean composer
Osvaldo Golijov in the writing of "La Pasión
Según San Marcos" (2001 Grammy Award
nominee), the "Ainadamar" opera (2007
Grammy Award winner) and in 2005 he
composed and orchestrated for the Albuquerque
Symphonic Orchestra, commissioned by the
National Institute of Flamenco.
Flamenco
Red & Dave
Maxwell Duo
Louisiana Red is a blues guitarist, harmonica
player, and singer, who has recorded more than
50 albums. Louisiana Red is a high-energy
performer noted for his country-style blues and
enthusiastic live performances filled with raw
emotion and unpredictable guitar antics.
David Maxwell has amassed an enormous
resume throughout the years playing piano with
some of the greatest and well- known musicians
in the blues. David plays many styles of blues,
jazz and improvised music, but he is best known
for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability
to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues.
Through his work, he has gained the respect of
artists, critics and fans and has established a
reputation as one of the finest blues pianists
Blues
alive.
July 8 7:30 PM $24 Lee Konitz +
Minsarah
Lee Konitz is an American jazz composer and
saxophone player. Konitz is sometimes regarded
as the preeminent cool jazz saxophonist, because
he performed and recorded with Claude
Thornhill, Lennie Tristano (both often cited as
important cool jazz proponents of the mid
1940s), and with Miles Davis on his epochal
Birth of the Cool, which gave the form its name.
The members of the trio Minsarah met while all
three attended Berklee in Boston, and soon
developed an intense musical connection which
produced an exceptionally unique sound. A team
of densely interacting improvisers, the three play
with power and dramatic intensity, fresh
lyricism, and a sense of melody that’s all their
own.
Middle
Eastern Jazz
July 9 7:30 PM $10 Otis Grove Otis Grove began as a collective experiment in
crossing the traditional jazz sound with funk and
Hip-Hop rhythms. It was the beginning of a
sound based in groove, free in improvisation, yet
rooted in songwriting and soulful melodies.
Based out of Boston, the band began spreading
their sound to New England clubs in 2002. The
music, which has since evolved into a unique
blend of soulful organ funk and garage rock,
pays tribute to the masters while consistently
pushing itself in new directions. The hip-hop
influence in OG’s music is unmistakable.
However, the trio covers a great deal of musical
ground throughout the album. The trio - known
for their high-energy, dance inducing, dynamic
live perfomances - signed with Ropeadope
Digital records in early 2008 and is currently
promoting their 2nd studio album, Crank it Up.
Jazz / Funk
July 11 7:30 PM $18 Mahavishnu
Project: The
Music of John
McLaughlin
& The
Mahavishnu
Orchestra's
Birds of Fire
Performing the music of John McLaughlin and
the Mahavishnu Orchestra, the Mahavishnu
Project launches directly from where the original
band abruptly left off. In 2001, this incendiary
unit from New York City began performing their
unique renditions of music from classic
Mahavishnu discs such as Birds of Fire, Inner
Mounting Flame, Between Nothingness &
Eternity, and Visions of the Emerald Beyond
while remaining true to the cutting edge improvs
of the original band, and to McLaughlin’s
stunning compositions. The Mahavishnu Project
are currently celebrating the release of
Mahavishnu Re-Defined [on ESC Records] an
All-Star compilation disc honoring the legacy of
Jazz / Rock
Tribute
one of the world’s greatest jazz-rock units.
July 14 7:30 PM $22 Trombone
Shorty
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is a trombone
and trumpet player from New Orleans. He
attended the prestigious New Orleans Center for
the Creative Arts (NOCCA), and as a graduate,
he joined the ranks of others like Wyonton
Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, and Harry Connick
Jr. His current project is Orleans Avenue, a
funk/pop/hip-hop mix populated with musicians
like Andrews who are young in age only.
Orleans Avenue brings the heat winding
audiences up in merry confusion. Their
performances transcend the boundaries of
generations and classification. Trombone Shorty
and Orleans Avenue is high energy, high octane
and highly contagious.
Jazz/Funk
July 15 7:30 PM
$24 Dave Alvin &
the Guilty
Women
Dave Alvin is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter,
whose music is a blend of blues, country,
rock'n'roll, pop, folk and R&B. In 1979 Dave
and his brother formed the roots rock group The
Blasters, which became a sensation in California
and had a cult following throughout the U.S. and
Europe. After leaving the group in 1986, Alvin
released solo albums moved back and forth
between hard-edged roots rock and more
introspective acoustic material that still honored
his influences (and allowed him to display a
greater range as a vocalist).
In 2000, Alvin recorded a collection of
traditional folk and blues classics, Public
Domain: Songs From the Wild Land, which
earned him a Grammy award for Best
Contemporary Folk Album. His latest album,
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women, was released in
May 2009, and it is an album that often comes
out of pain, but it also speaks of joy,
perseverance, and the acceptance of the
mysteries of life
Folk / Blues
Guitarist
July 16 7:30 PM $20 Luba Mason
& Friends:
CD Release
for Krazy Love
"A powerfully emotional song interpreter" (All
Music Guide), Mason is blessed
with "A celestial voice" (Los Angeles Times) and
genuine incandescence that draws unsolicited
attraction when she enters a room. Her
electrifying musical blending of Latin and Jazz
rhythms mixed with the raw emotionality of Folk
and Pop. In her new CD, Krazy Love, Luba
executes a "cool, Brazilian mood" with an
intimate acoustic sound. In addition to coproducing
the album, Luba's blossoming writing
talents are premiered in 8 original songs
alongside two covers, creating a distinctive yet
Latin / Jazz
Vocalist
personal sound and style to this unique blend of
melodies.
July 19 4:30 PM $12 Brady Rymer
and the Little
Band that
Could
Brady Rymer’s rollicking, roots-y tunes resonate
through American culture, bringing an honest,
joyful spirit to music for all generations. Brady’s
newest CD, “Here Comes Brady Rymer and the
Little Band That Could,” marks his debut
recording with the band he’s brought on the road
since 2005. Combining a feel-good R&B
foundation with traditional acoustic
arrangements and a scoop of sunny 70’s
optimism, they’ve created a modern American
roots sound for families everywhere.
Roots Rock /
Familyfriendly
July 20 5:00 PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
the Katie
Thiroux Trio
The Katie Thiroux Trio is comprised of today’s
finest talent in the world of young jazz artists.
Katie’s acrobatic vocal arrangements and
humbling instrumentals established their own
unique style, which is why she’s regarded as one
of today’s most exceptional young talents.
Jazz Trio
July 21 7:30 PM $24 Buckwheat
Zydeco
Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. is an accordion
and organ master and vocalist from Louisiana.
Growing up, he became proficient at the
keyboard, and by the late 1950s was backing Joe
Tex, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and many
others. In 1971 he formed a 16-piece funk band,
Buckwheat And The Hitchhikers.
Zydeco music is a form of American roots or
folk music. Buckwheat quickly discovered the
joy and power of zydeco music and marveled at
the effect the music had on the audience. "I was
shocked to find out how popular zydeco really
was," Buckwheat says. "Everywhere, people
young and old just loved zydeco music."
Buckwheat and his band, Buckwheat Zydeco, are
currently on tour celebrating their 30th
anniversary and the May 2009 release of Lay
Your Burden Down, an album with a full display
of Louisiana's life-affirming jazz funeral
philosophy of renewal - partying in the face of
adversity, with joyful, rhythmic dance music and
deeper, more intense songs sharing the same
celebratory bayou sprit.
Louisiana Folk
July 22 7:30 PM $15 Tessa Souter Born of Trinidadian and English parents, former
British journalist-turned New York City-based
vocalist, composer, and lyricist, Tessa Souter
uniquely infuses jazz with the soul and passion
of Celtic, Flamenco, Indian and Middle Eastern
music. "One of the most imaginatively
World Jazz
programmed vocal sets of recent memory." said
the Los Angeles Times, in one of many rave
reviews she has received since she started
singing professionally in 1999.
Tessa’s recently released CD, Nights of Key
Largo, "There are traces of Billie Holiday and
Carmen McRae in her phrasing, Julie London
and Peggie Lee in her delicate breathing which
harbors a touch of sorrow. One is reminded of
these great voices from the past when hearing
Tessa, whose greatest strength lies in her pure
voice and her instrument-like way of singing."-
Koji Kubota, Swing Journal
July 23 7:30 PM $16 Joe Louis
Walker
Multiple Grammy & WC Handy Award winner,
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most heralded
blues artists of our time. JLW is a true
powerhouse guitar virtuoso, unique singer &
prolific songwriter who has toured the world
religiously throughout his career and earned
himself a legion of dedicated fans around the
globe. He has recorded with the likes of BB
King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal,
Huey Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Steve Cropper,
Shemekia Copeland & Ike Turner, with a
discography that counts 19 solo albums, 2 live
DVD's, and countless compilations and guest
appearances. Still recording & touring with a
vengeance, JLW is already being referred to
within the blues world as a "living legend."
Blues Guitarist
July 25 7:30 PM $16 Jose Conde y
Ola Fresca
A Cuban American singer songwriter and
arranger raised in Miami and now based in New
York, Jose Conde will be performing for the first
time in Boston since his days as a Berklee
student. Joining him will be his celebrated and
funky Ola Fresca band. Get ready to Ride la Ola!
Jose Conde glides the line between Latin
heritage and American storyteller traditions
sliding poetically from universal themes of
nature’s beauty to personal expressions of
romantic longing and loss. In two critically
acclaimed albums, Ay! Que Rico and the award
winning, (R)Evolución, Conde has traversed
Cuban son to Haitian compas, Puerto Rican
bomba to New Orleans swamp –funk creating
music which has been hailed the world over as "a
brilliant and thrilling smorgasbord of sounds”
(Billboard) that "keeps listeners in a diasporic
daze” (Trace). There is a new solo Latin funk
production of 12 new Jose Conde songs in the
works and slated for release in the spring of
2010.
Latin Funk
July 26 4:30 PM $12 Baby Loves
Salsa w/ the
Jose Conde
Band
Produced by Grammy winning producer Aaron
"Luis" Levinson (2006 winner best salsa
recording for the Spanish Harlem Orchestra),
Baby Loves Salsa features some of the biggest
and brightest stars in contemporary salsa music
including band leader and singer Jose Conde. It
is the story of a group of kittens and puppies
(gattitos y perritos) from the streets of New York
City who go on to become the best salsa band in
the land.
Latin /
Familyfriendly
July 27 5:00 PM -
7:00 PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
The
International
String Trio
The trio's repertoire includes classical, jazz,
popular, and world music (Italian, French,
Russian, Jewish, Spanish, Latin American,
Gipsy, and Irish). The International String Trio
has developed a unique concert program that is
highly entertaining and educational, energetic
and musically gratifying. At performances the
IST enjoys leading its audiences on a cultural
musical journey, as performances include music
from countries around the world. The inspiration
for the group's latest CD, Appalachia, sprung
from music written about the Appalachian
Mountains. In addition, popular pieces from
several other music traditions have been included
to create a well-rounded and multicultural
musical experience.
Classical /
World Jazz
July 29 7:30 PM $15 Newpoli,
Southern
Italian Folk
Ensemble
Newpoli is a group of exceptionally talented
musicians, all alumni from Berklee College of
Music and New England Conservatory, that
performs Southern Italian Folk Music, mainly
from the regions of Campania and Puglia,
integrating a wide variety of styles such as
Tarantella-Pizzica, Tammuriata, Villanella and
the Neapolitan Canzone, encompassing music
from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Newpoli, guided by their passion for playing and
researching these seldom played traditional
styles, introduces to the audience, often for the
first time, the joy and beauty of this music while
recounting the ancient stories and rituals
described in the lyrics. They released their debut
CD in March 2008.
Southern
Italian Folk
July 30 7:30 PM $16 The Rowan
Brothers
and Sue
Cunningham
The Rowan Brothers (Chris and Lorin) and Sue
Cunningham are creating quite a stir in the
acoustic music scene. The trio, working with
guitars, mandolin and fiddle are creating unique
sounds, which may be described as “the Everly
Brothers and Beatles with a Newgrass flare.”
Chris and Lorin’s soaring sibling harmonies are
joined by Sue’s sultry vocals and all are spiced
up by her scintillating newgrass/bluegrass fiddle
work. All three are accomplished songwriters
and their tunes pulse with originality and
Acoustic /
Newgrass
passion. They have created a sound which is so
full and vibrant that it is hard to believe there are
only three musicians on the stage.
August 2 4:30 PM $12 Laughing
Pizza
Laughing Pizza is a real family band that makes
original pop music for kids and their parents.
Dad, Billy, and mom, Lisa combine their skills
as award winning song-writers, classically
trained musicians and teachers with their multiinstrumentalist
daughter, Emily to create fun,
inspiring music for the whole family.
They’ve appeared on the Today Show,
performed at the White House, and are featured
on numerous PBS TV stations around the
country every day.
Pop /
Family -
friendly
August 3 5:00PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
Rocco and the
Stompers
Boston-based all-star octet, Rocco and the
Stompers, merges the traditional 1930s Swing
Era sound with contemporary arrangements and
compositions. Formed in 2008, the group's focus
has been to actively write and arrange material
that lends itself to exciting live performances.
With one sensational full length studio recording
under its belt, the Stompers are quickly turning
the heads of jazz audiences.
Contemporary
Jazz / Swing
August 5 7:30PM $16 SDoun SDoun, is a soulful singer, songwriter and pianist
whose sultry style bridges the gap between pop
and R&B. One of New York City's most
promising new musical talents, SDoun is on the
cutting edge of the contemporary neo-soul
movement. His powerful vocals and expressive
lyrics speak to moments of great joy and the pain
of loss. As a performer, SDoun's magnetic
presence and sea green eyes draw his fans into an
intimate concert experience.
R&B / Soul
Pianist
August 6 7:30PM $15 Nick Grondin,
SongTeller
CD Release
Leading a new generation of jazz
performer/composers, guitarist Nick Grondin
blends rock, folk and flamenco influences with
contemporary jazz forms, creating bold works
for groups from septet to full big band.
He is releasing his debut album, SongTeller –
The Jazz Orchestra Project, which presents four
new works for jazz orchestra, along with two
pieces for ten-piece jazz ensemble that feature
Grondin on guitar. On SongTeller, bright colors
and sonic textures abound as Grondin animates
the wide-ranging timbral palettes of the 18-piece
jazz orchestra and 10-piece ensembles, with
added harp, voice and percussion also
illuminating the sonic journey.
Contemporary
Jazz Guitarist
August 7 7:30PM $20 Claudia
Acuna
Chilean singer/songwriter/arranger Claudia
Acuña possesses one of the most beautiful and
compelling voices in jazz and creative music.
While singing primarily in Spanish, her music
crosses language barriers to communicate with
power and deep feeling.
Jazz Vocalist
August 8 7:30PM $25 Andrew
Strong
Andrew Strong is an Irish singer who became a
singing sensation after acting in the movie The
Commitments. Andrew played the lead role of
Deco Cuff, and did his own vocals in the film
and on the soundtrack. The soundtrack album
was a huge success, selling over 15 million
copies worldwide, setting a new standard for
blockbuster film soundtracks. During this period
Andrew received commercial endorsements and
made numerous special appearances, increasing
his exposure on television around the world.
Since "The Commitments" he has recorded 4
more platinum-selling albums. A seasoned live
performer, he has toured Europe with some of
music's biggest superstars, such as The Rolling
Stones, Elton John, Prince, and Lenny Kravitz.
Irish Pop /
Blues
August 10 5:00PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Summer
Courtyard
Series with
Carlos
Averhoff Jr.
IRESI Project
Carlos Averhoff Jr. is a saxophonist, composer,
arranger, and educator whose sound combines
the rhythms of his native Cuba with modern
styles of jazz and funk. Born in Havana,
Averhoff began his musical training at the
Manuel Saumell Music Conservatory, following
in the footsteps of his father, also a renowned
musician and educator.
Jazz / Funk
August 12 7:30PM $18 John Lee
Hooker Jr.
John Lee Hooker Jr. is a blues musician, born in
1952 in Detroit. The son of the great John Lee
Hooker, he was exposed the life of the blues
from a young age. The younger Hooker's musical
style is markedly modernized, featuring
contemporary arrangements. At only eight years
old Jr. performed on Detroit's WJBK radio and
knew from that moment that he wanted to follow
the path of his father and become a world-class
musician. His third album released in 2008, All
Odds Against Me, has generated a 2008 Grammy
nomination. and Hooker continues to carry the
blues into the 21st. century. The 12-song album
is his first effort to include only new original
tracks, a contrast to either of his previous solo
projects.
Blues
August 13 7:30PM $16 Popa Chubby The ever-prolific Popa Chubby returns with a
new CD of hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll, Deliveries
After Dark, a collection of balls-out Blues/Rock
played with reckless abandon, no apologies,
visceral and heavy, with a few surprises thrown
in – such as the theme from The Godfather
rearranged as a surf guitar instrumental.
Elsewhere, Chubby indulges his need for speed
with the road-raging “Deliveries After Dark,”
and revved-up boogie of “Sally Likes To Run,”
while “Let The Music Set You Free” lays out
Chubby’s philosophy over a swaggering, rock
solid riff. With Deliveries After Dark, Popa
Chubby continues to rule the road with his highoctane
ax work and uncompromising, in your
face attitude, resulting in a supercharged mix that
spits fire at every turn.
Blues/Rock
August 14 7:30PM $20 PBS (Porter
Baptiste
Stoltz)
After spending years, even decades, providing
some of the greatest backline support New
Orleans music has heard, the brilliant sidemen
George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian
Stoltz, (Porter Batiste Stoltz) are ready for their
close-up. “It’s now time to focus all of our
efforts on this, right here, right now,” says Porter
Jr. “This is where we want to be. We might be
walking away from some decent projects but we
believe in this and in each other.”
While their debut album offered funk, groove,
fusion, rock, hyphenated style freakout, the new
album, says Porter, promises to feature more
focus and less wild-eyed indulgence. “We’ve
taken a real step forward in the groove and we
learned some things from the first record that’s
made this next one really special.”
New Orleans
Funk
August 16 4:30 PM $12 Ben Rudnick Ben Rudnick & Friends play the hippest family
music around. With countless awards to their
credit, their adventurous, high-energy blend of
happy, upbeat acoustic music is guaranteed to
entertain the entire family. Bending musical
styles from country to bluegrass, rock to secondline
New Orleans, their original songs and fun
takes on familiar tunes make you sing, make you
dance and make you happy. Join the fun!
Acoustic
Bluegrass /
Familyfriendly
August 17 5:00PM –
7:00PM
Free Berklee
Presents The
Regattabar
Courtyard
Series with
Gina
Cimmelli
Twenty-two year old singer/songwriter, Gina
Cimmelli and her band, Gina's Picture Show,
cook up familiar throw-back melodies from the
1920s to the 1960s, married with sincere lyrics
served with a wild variety of instrumentation.
Cimmelli and her group are touring throughout
New England this summer, having just released a
Jazz
five song EP, Don't Be Mad.
August 19 7:30PM $12 Leah
Randazzo
Composer and vocalist Leah Randazzo, 25, is a
naturally gifted performer of uncommon
charisma who knows how to bring an audience to
its feet with her powerful voice and high-energy
stage performance. Her original songs, described
as jazz-infused R&B and funk, are sophisticated
and soulful compositions that belie her young
age. Leah's stunning debut album At the Root,
has been acclaimed for having a sound that
doesn't pigeonhole itself stylistically; musically
it's as dynamic and fluid as Randazzo's voice.
Randazzo will bring a fresh new lineup of
musicians to the Regattabar this summer to debut
new original music. The group will feature both
organ and piano, providing lush textures and
harmonies underneath Randazzo's soulful vocals.
Jazz / R&B
August 20 7:30PM $18 Spencer Day Spencer Day, a uniquely American
singer/songwriter, has been enjoying a
remarkable musical career. The release of his
much anticipated third CD, Vagabond, is his
most ambitious and accomplished musical
endeavor to date. Vagabond spotlights his own
distinctively expressive style of American
contemporary music, a blend of jazz, pop, soul
and folk. His smooth baritone voice interprets his
original compositions with compassion and a
touch of humor. Spencer’s easy-listening voice,
versatile piano playing, unpretentious original
compositions and charming personality have
earned him acclaim from coast to coast.
Jazz Vocalist /
Pianist
August 21 7:30PM $16 Gonzalo Grau
y LA CLAVE
SECRETA
In the last ten years, Gonzalo made his way into
flamenco as a multi-instrumentalist on
percussion, cello and piano. He has worked with
renowned artists from Spain and the US such as
Antonio Granjero, La Tania, La Conja, Pedro
Cortés, Jesus Montoya, Edwin Aparicio,
Chuscales, Omayra Amaya, and Alejandro
Granados. Wearing his classical hat Gonzalo has
collaborated with Argentinean composer
Osvaldo Golijov in the writing of "La Pasión
Según San Marcos" (2001 Grammy Award
nominee), the "Ainadamar" opera (2007
Grammy Award winner) and in 2005 he
composed and orchestrated for the Albuquerque
Symphonic Orchestra, commissioned by the
National Institute of Flamenco.
Flamenco
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