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03/08 Monday
5:40 PM Yoga with Natalie
8:00 PM Arthur Felluca
"In forty three years of coaching wonderful talents from all over the world, Arthur Felluca places in the very top fifth percentile."
-Phil Wilson, legendary jazz composer/arranger, professor at Berklee College of Music
Born and raised in Rochester, NY, Arthur is a composer, arranger and versatile woodwind instrumentalist. Recently he earned a B.A. in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music, where he received both the Herb Pomeroy Award and Wayne Shorter Award for achievement in his major. His music has received praise from such jazz icons as Phil Wilson, Greg Hopkins, Benny Golson and Maria Schneider. Currently he attends New England Conservatory and is pursuing a Master of Music degree in Jazz Composition.
The Art Felluca Group is a 6-horn, 4-rhythm section ensemble consisting of some of the top young jazz talents in Boston. All members are current students or recent graduates of Berklee College of Music or New England Conservatory, and each offers an original voice reflecting his or her unique interpretation of jazz. The group is determined to pay homage to the past while looking toward the future of jazz. Later this month, the group will record its debut album Inward.
The ensemble is:
Art Felluca - compositions
Matt Joseph - trumpet
Aaron Bahr - trumpet
Michael Sachs - alto
Mike Tucker - tenor
Ryan Dragon - trombone
Ben Whiting - bari sax
Alex Wintz - guitar
Takeshi Ohbayashi - piano
Oliver Watkinson - acoustic bass
Jonathan Pinson - drums
Special guest Jihye Kim on voice.
10:22 PM The Fringe
George Garzone
Bob Gullotti
John Lockwood
Established 1971!
The Fringe are one of the genuine living treasures of the Boston jazz scene. Originally formed back in 1971 by tenor-saxophonist George Garzone, bassist Richard Appleman, and drummer Bob Gullotti as an outlet for their free jazz improvisations, The Fringe have entertained and enlightened Boston area jazz audiences for over 30 years. Bassist Appleman left the band in 1985 to become Chairman of the Bass Department at Berklee College and was replaced by veteran bassist John Lockwood.
Along with their impressive tenure with The Fringe, Gullotti, Garzone, and Lockwood are in great demand as session players and have played with many of the greats of contemporary jazz. Along with keeping up with a busy performance schedule, each of them are well-respected educators helping to inspire the jazz musicians of tomorrow.