Here we are in the first phase of the recording process here in Boston. Will Wells is here directing the rhythm section… when he is not playing keys/ organ.
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Berklee in Haiti: Gerye Jwa rehearsal
Berklee College of Music has been fortunate enough to be involved in a project to help kids overcome life-threatening challenges with Life is good Kids Foundation. We are working on a cd project together. Will Wells has put together a band of students and professionals to rework folk songs written by Playmakers in Haiti, who [...]
Fiddle competitions 101—no, 102
Coming to you Wednesday afternoon from the Mark O’Connor/Berklee Summer String Program… fiddle cases are everywhere! Fiddler Dan Carwile is so detail-oriented he has a spreadsheet ranking brands of rosin. He told a dozen students he wanted them to learn past masters’ fiddle tunes so well that they could name every lick they stole. “I’m [...]
Berklee’s First String Showcase
Although I really enjoyed seeing The Bad Plus, and hearing Bobby McFerrin speak left me speechless, attending Berklee’s first ever String Showcase was the event of my semester
A day in the studio with Wyclef
Hey Berklee-Blogs! My name is Will Wells, and I am a 7th semester Film Scoring/Music Production and Engineering student. I recently had the opportunity to work with recording artist/producer Wyclef Jean, a musical monster most known for his work with the Fugees, and many other artists such as Shakira, Lil’ Wayne, T.I., and Lauryn Hill [...]