Louis D. Rivera Gotay presents his senior jazz composition recital, featuring original compositions and arrangements inspired by Puerto Rican traditions and contemporary jazz.
Fusion Nouveau is a four horn fusion band that combines elements of early jazz fusion and contemporary fusion with classic horn band influences. Recent compositions have incorporated elements of progressive rock as well. The music is mostly written by Bob Pilkington, professor of Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music. The band has played in the Boston area and occasionally in Tokyo, Japan, since 2009.
Join us for the 31st Annual Harmony and Jazz Composition Department Write of Spring Concert, showcasing original compositions and arrangements by the department's esteemed faculty. Produced by Randy Pingrey and Brian Landrus, this special evening will feature performances by a dynamic faculty ensemble representing talented musicians from across the Berklee community.
Violinist and composer Maya Leibowitz presents a wide spectrum of original pieces from her time at Berklee, featuring strings, horns, and rhythm section.
Jazz composition major Hongshen Wu presents a set of original pieces written over the past semester, showcasing his modern jazz style and creative development.
Composer Jiahan Zhang, a.k.a. Victoria, showcases original jazz works highlighting through-composed structures, non-functional harmony, and rhythmic innovation with her ensemble.
Between head-nodding grooves and thoughtful melodies, Ferran Rico’s music weaves together contemporary jazz, Central European harmony, his Mediterranean roots, and global influences—always grounded in the deep traditions of improvised Black American music.
