Events

The Auanagana Trio consists of drummer Guilhem Fourty of France, bassist Nick Isherwood of the U.S., and pianist Cesare Panizzi of Italy. This will be the trio's debut performance, showcasing their original compositions and arrangements.

Innovator Sheldon Dingwall, who pioneered the "fan fret" design for bass, will shed light on the design process and efficient bass setup, and will answers questions from the audience during this rare glimpse inside what it takes to bring an instrument to market. 

Bassist Michael Doughty presents a collection of original compositions and arrangements in the contemporary jazz idiom, featuring music and lyrics.

Bassist Stuart Hamm—Berklee alum, solo artist, educator, and innovator—will share his paths to success, demonstrate techniques that he's developed, and explain in detail what the "real world" is like in L.A. and elsewhere. 

Longtime bassist Nick Francese performs jazz, rock, and classical music with a few friends.

Valeria Falcon is an electric bass player, multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter who fuzes neo-soul, funk, and rock with her Latin-American roots.

Venezuelan bassist Luis Celis presents a set of original compositions and arrangements inspired by jazz, classical, and traditional Venezuelan music. 
 

Bass performance and jazz composition major Beth McPherson will perform a set of some of the funkiest and grooviest bass features in jazz fusion. 

Indonesian bass player Aubrey Situmorang presents a collection of jazz- and R&B-influenced originals and covers.

This year, the WesFest tradition continues in Boston, Massachusetts; Nashville, Tennessee; and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as the Berklee Bass Department hosts the legendary Wooten Brothers, featuring Grammy Award winner and Berklee Performance Scholar in Residence Victor Wooten. Learn more about Wes Wehmiller, hear world-class jazz and rock, and cheer on Braeden Myers, this year’s scholarship winner, and his band. The concert will be livestreamed from Cafe 939 at Berklee in Boston, Wooten Studios in Nashville, and TreeHouse Studios in Myrtle Beach for friends and supporters around the world.