こんにちは、Chopingです。
今回は先日当ブログで特集したShin Sakainoこと境野慎一郎のリーダーバンド、”NIPPON SOUL”（ニッポンソウル）の活動続報をお伝えしたいと思います。
Berklee on Tour
Berklee Alumni Take CMJ By Storm
November 3, 2011 – 10:16 am
The CMJ Music Marathon Festival took New York City by storm from October 18th thru the 22nd. Live music, industry panels and parties were the norm during this week of music in New York City.
On Friday, October 21, Berklee held it’s 5th annual CMJ showcase at Bowery Poetry Club. The lineup consisted of Berklee alumni bands, Heavy Rotation student bands and Berkleemusic.com bands. The Berklee showcase wasn’t the only place at CMJ where Berklee alumni bands were performing. Numerous bands played showcases all over the city. Read More
Berklee Alums Rock CMJ
October 27, 2011 – 4:52 pm
Once upon a time Berklee was a jazz school. And while jazz is still alive and well in our community, we’ve come a long way since, and these days our alumni are doing amazing things in R&B, hip-hop, electronic, indie-rock–you name it! Our 5th annual CMJ Music Marathon Showcase was a great example of this, pulling in alumni acts from Boston and beyond. Check out videos below of Endangered Speeches, Sarah RabDAU & Self-Employed Assassins, and Bleu and see more of all our showcase acts on our YouTube Channel.
Endangered Speeches, a 13-member hip-hop/reggae ensemble, fronted by Greek MC, singer, and Berklee alumna Mariletta Konstantara, and featuring other alumni members from around the globe:
Sarah RabDAU & Self-Employed Assassins, transcendent piano-based indie-rock from Boston, MA, featuring Berklee alums Matt Graber on drums and Peter Moore on keys and vocals:
Bleu, pop artist, professional songwriter, and producer, who’s been hugely involved with the school since he left, giving clinics and concerts for students on campus:
Stay tuned for more videos of our student acts and other performers!
Rhythm Road 5: A string band in South Korea
October 25, 2011 – 5:02 pm
It’s the Earth Stringband’s final stop on the Rhythm Road, its grand five-week musical ambassador tour of southeast Asia under the U.S. State Dept. and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Here in South Korea—from From Seoul to Jeonju to Youngdong—the four intrepid Berklee alumni encounter maybe the widest range of music yet—everything from updated trad to a gong jam to indie rock to non-updated trad to some serious K-pop. Here they jammed with the popular Korean musician Jang Sa-lk.
The group rubbed elbows and jammed with popular musicians. There was also a fashion show and plenty of traditional Korean food. And of course the band got to perform—at the Jeonju International Sori Festival, the Nangye Traditional Music Festival, and the famous jazz club, Chonnyon Dongan Do.
Berklee Alumni Bands at CMJ – Add Yours!
October 20, 2011 – 6:59 pm
This week in NYC, CMJ Music Marathon takes over the city with showcases, panels, and events all over town. Berklee will be right in the middle of the action. In addition to our fifth annual showcase on Friday, featuring Bleu, Sarah RabDAU & SEA, Endangered Speeches, Julia Easterlin, Particle Zoo, Electric Touch, and Da’Raiya, we’ll be trying to catch as many alumni bands as we can around the city. Here’s our list – add yours if you know of others playing!
For a complete list of performers and show times, go here. To hear the artists on our showcase, check out our bandcamp sampler.
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Blue Pages
Christina La Rocca
Cody B. Ware
Emily Greene
Erin Barra
Gem Club
Grownup Noise
Hallelujah the Hills
Lalah Hathaway
Lucius
OldJack
Pepper Rabbit
Rebecca Loebe
Seth Glier
Spanish Channel
Spanish Prisoners
Stepkids
Sydney Wayser
Ume
Uptown Party Down
Zambri