Claire Dickson is a jazz vocalist and writer studying at Harvard College. She is a 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, an International Sarah Vaughan Competition winner, and has received eight Downbeat Student Music Awards. Claire is currently performing on and off campus in the Harvard Jazz Bands, Compaq Big Band, Foxpack and her own quartet.
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Jazz Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition Brings South Asian Grunge To ICA
With this performance, the trio showcases its latest album, “Agrima,” a reflection of Mahanthappa’s personal growth and self-recognition of his bicultural identity.
Cuban Pianists Chucho Valdés And Gonzalo Rubalcaba Imbue 'Trance' With The Energy Of Their Friendship
Valdés and Rubalcaba will be creating and sharing stories together in a duo piano performance presented by Celebrity Series of Boston this Friday, Feb. 16, at NEC’s Jordan Hall.
Brian Blade Drums Into The ‘Improvisational Chasm’ With His Fellowship Band
For 20 years, Blade and his core band members have brought a sense of fellowship and community to their work, which will be on display Nov. 10 at Scullers Jazz...
4 Acts At The Berklee Beantown Jazz Fest That Will Make You A Jazz Fan
"Exposure is important so that we garner more jazz fans, for the longevity of the music and American culture," says Berklee professor and fest organizer Terri Lyne Carrington.
Jazz Artists Ran Blake And Dominique Eade Explore Tenderness, And Darkness, Of American Folk Traditions
New England Conservatory instructors release "Town and Country" at Thelonious Monkfish in Cambridge.
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With Respect For Tradition, Cécile McLorin Salvant Takes A Theatrical Approach To Jazz
Salvant is proudly standing on the shoulders of the jazz masters before her, and she’s carrying on their tradition by recombining the vocabulary in her own way.
Singer-Songwriter India.Arie Brings Message Of Inclusivity And Hope To Berklee's MLK Celebration
Despite the serious topics India.Arie addresses, the bouncy, soulful swing of her music sets a tone of optimism.
A 5-Year Hiatus Leads To 'Freedom & Surrender' For Jazz Singer Lizz Wright
With mostly original compositions and boisterous vocals, Wright takes the listener through her personal journey of independence.
5 Unique Acts To Catch At Newport Jazz Festival This Year
Newport’s lineup features many artists who don’t play jazz standards, but will salute the rich musical culture that has grown around the genre.
Billy Childs Brings The Sounds Of The Late Laura Nyro To Cambridge
Since Nyro's death in 1997, musicians continue to pay tribute to her artistry as with Billy Childs' 2014 album, which is now making its way to the Sanders Theatre Friday....