Mark Shilansky and his band perform music by (and inspired by) composer Vince Mendoza, integrating long-form composition and improvisation and featuring Afro-Cuban and Brazilian grooves and profound harmonic invention.
This performance features all new original music from saxophonist Rick DiMuzio. While the pieces are presented with a jazz sensibility, they pay tribute to different classical masters from Brahms to Bartók.
Pianist Mark Shilansky presents a program of jazz and world music written and inspired by composer Vince Mendoza, whose music has been recorded by jazz luminaries such as Michael Brecker, John Scofield, and Luciana Souza, and who has written arrangements for pop artists such as Joni Mitchell and Björk. Shilansky explores Mendoza's music in small group settings, from trio to multi-horn ensembles, featuring a variety of Berklee faculty guests.
Jazz Trailblazer is a tribute to the women artists who served as pioneers throughout the history of jazz music. The group will feature music by and share stories about jazz composers Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Carla Bley, and songwriters Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
Performers and composers from the Ear Training Department feature their music in this stylistically diverse concert, which includes classical music, jazz, and popular tunes.
