Jazz Revelation Records Presents Free Live Music on Thursdays

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BOSTON, MA, June 21, 2007 — Jazz Revelation Records presents two FREE summer concert series featuring artists performing at venues in Cambridge and Boston on the same day: the 3rd Annual Kendall Square Concert Series, every Thursday at noon, and Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee at the ICA, 6:00 p.m., three Thursdays a month. Both series are weather permitting.

A complete schedule of dates and times is below. Artists include Berklee student and alumni jazz, world, Latin, and r&b musicians, some of whom are featured on the new Jazz Revelation Records CD The New Old School, including MUNDuO, Zili Misik, Eleonora Bianchini, Daniel Ori, Alex Terrier, and Juan Ospina.

Jazz Revelation Records (JRR), Berklee's student-run jazz record label, was formed in the spring of 2003. The label is made possible by a grant funded by the college. Under previous management, Jazz Revelation Records successfully released the compilation CDs Rebirth, Two, and Ars Nova. Under the direction of current president Michael Borgida, the label has just released its fourth album, The New Old School. For the new CD, JRR gathered eight young, passionate, and committed artists from around the world, all speaking the traditional language of jazz in a new way.

The Kendall Square Concert Series take place at 300 Athenaeum St., Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA, every Thursday, noon to 2:00 p.m., June 7 – September 13. The Kendall Square Concert Series is sponsored by BioMed Realty Trust, Watermark Residences, and ConstellationCenter. For more information, please call (617) 577-7354.

Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee at the ICA takes place at the museum’s Putnam Investments Plaza, 100 Northern Avenue, on Boston’s waterfront, three Thursdays a month, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., June 14 – August 23. For more information, please call the ICA at (617) 478-3100.

- June and July schedule for Kendall Square Concert Series and Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee at the ICA -

June 28: Gordon Au - Kendall Square at noon; ICA at 6:00 p.m.

Trumpeter Gordon Au began to play traditional jazz in middle school, and, by the time he finished high school, he had toured Japan and Australia, and played with jazz greats Gerald Wilson, Benny Green, and Ernie Watts. Au is currently studying jazz composition at Berklee, where he is a recipient of the World Scholarship and the Herb Pomeroy, Clark Terry, and Art Farmer Awards for composition and performance. He was recently selected to join the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, which restarts in New Orleans this fall under the artistic direction of Terence Blanchard.
July 5: MUNDuO - Kendall Square at noon; ICA at 6:00 p.m.
MUNDuO is a world music, jazz, and classical duo led by pianist Jim Funnell, who was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges and grew up in England, France, and Germany. Funnell began playing piano at 5 and started playing local gigs in Paris when he was 14. He later formed the NJR Trio, which enjoyed success playing at the Concours National de Jazz de la Defense in Paris, and the Jazz Vienne Festival. He then studied classical piano at the French National Conservatory until he was awarded a scholarship from Berklee. Funnell also performs solo and with the group Dile.

July 12: Moontit - Kendall Square at noon
Formed in Boston in 2006, Moontit began as a trio of friends - guitarist Mateo Lugo, bassist Daniel Wright, and drummer Alonso Zayas Bazan - exploring their creativity and musical ideas. The group recently added Matan Chapnizka on the tenor sax and Dov Manski on keyboards, conjuring up a new palette of sound that has turned Moontit into an uncommon rock, funk, and groove quintet. Theirs is a world where creativity thrives and emotion drives improvisations through the spectrum of human experiences.

July 19: Tiwa Savage - Kendall Square at noon; ICA at 6:00 p.m.
Born in Nigeria and raised in London, Tiwa Savage is an R&B/soul singer known for her electric performances. Before coming to Berklee, she spent years honing her stage presence as a background vocalist for George Michael, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Kelly Clarkson, Sheila E, and others. Savage has also shared the stage with Sting, Destiny’s Child, Black Eyed Peas, and Robbie Williams. Savage, who just graduated from Berklee, will release a new album shortly.

July 26: Eleonora Bianchini - Kendall Square at noon; ICA at 6:00 p.m.
Originally from Perugia, Italy, Eleonora Bianchini is a young singer who creates a warm and charming atmosphere through her voice. She is inspired by many Brazilian and Latin American artists, including Rosa Passos, Caetano Veloso, Mayte Martin, and Eva Ayllon. Bianchini has collaborated with artists and Berklee faculty members such as Oscar Stagnaro, Leo Blanco, and Dan Moretti, and has also recorded with Danilo Perez’s new Big Band project. She is currently recording a project that features her own compositions in different South American styles, with lyrics in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

- August and September schedule -