Jeremy Pelt's 'Griot' Reveals the Personal Side of Jazz History
The author and trumpeter discusses his new book, which features intimate interviews with jazz greats from Bertha Hope to Robert Glasper. The book and ...
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Listen to the stars of tomorrow…today, as well as Berklee faculty members, alumni, and a few legendary artists, coming to the college as visiting artists.
Aviations Cozies up to Metal with 11-Minute 'Outliers'
There are three hashtags at the bottom of the YouTube page for the song "Outliers," by the band Aviations. The first two are #aviationsband and #progr...
MHIC Says Song "Fear" Reflects the Anxiety of a Generation
Michela McDonagh B.M. '19, who goes by the artist name MHIC (pronounced “Mick"), remembers sensing the uneasiness in the air just before lockdown bega...
Alper Tuzcu Translates Poetic Wisdom on 'Con Ella'
The Turkish guitarist and producer shares his musical arrangement of a poem by the great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.
Composer Marti Epstein Makes 'Unimaginable' Music
The long-time Berklee faculty member talks imagination, her opera 'Rumpelstiltskin,' composing without computers, and more. Note to listeners: this ep...
Recorder Player Tali Rubinstein on Translating Nostalgia
The Berklee alumna discusses her shift from instrumentalist to singer/songwriter, her love of sad music, and how translating lyrics can be a metaphor ...
Jazz Pianist Emily Bear Ventures into Pop
The Berklee student, already a successful jazz pianist and composer at 18, talks to the BIRN about exploring new musical territory.
How Amanda Addleman Used Music to Work Through PTSD
Amanda Addleman B.M. '09 always assumed she had stage fright, but after years of not being able to shake it she sought help and learned that she had s...
Kris Davis’s 'Corn Crake' Makes Difficult Music Easy to Like
In this episode, Kris Davis breaks down her song, "Corn Crake," and how it brought together jazz improvisation, turntables, and the voice of Olivier M...
Andrew Sarlo's Big Year: On Producing for Bon Iver, Big Thief, and More
The alumnus goes behind the scenes of some of 2019’s top releases, including Bon Iver's 'i, i' and Big Thief's 'U.F.O.F' and 'Two Hands.' We also aske...