Berklee today

JUN 2017

Berklee today is the official alumni publication of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a forum for contemporary music and musicians.

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34 Berklee today 34 Berklee today ALUM NOTES Kristin Bidwell '04 Rebecca Nyerges '04 1999 Ajda Snyder of Somerville, MA, has been performing, writing, recording, and teaching voice in Boston. Visit ajdatheturkishqueen.com. 2001 Dan Belleville of Midland, MI, com- posed music for season four of the art show Your Brush with Nature, which can be streamed on Netflix. Mike Burke '93 mastered the theme music used at the beginning and end of each episode. Visit danbellevillemusic.com. Elan Trotman of Mattapan, MA, released his seventh album, Electro Sax, for Island Muzik Productions. Trotman's Never Lose Your Drive Foundation was acknowledged by the Boston Celtics for its work in Trotman's homeland, Barbados, before he performed the National Anthem for a January game. Visit elantrotman.com. 2002 Jon De Lucia of Brooklyn, NY, released his third album, As the River Sings, on the Fresh Sound New Talent label in January. The album features Greg Ruggiero, Chris Tordini, and Tommy Crane. For more information, visit jondelucia.com. Megumi Yonezawa of Bronx, NY, released the album A Result of the Colors. JazzTimes critic Travis Rodger Jr. chose the album to be the Jazz Owl's Favorite Debut Album of 2016. Visit megumiyonezawa.com. 2003 Songwriter Tiff Jimber of Los Angeles, CA, released an EP titled Little Bird in April. As well, her voice is heard in the theme for a Panda Express commer- cial. Visit tiffjimber.com. 2004 Guitarist and composer Andy Bianco of Brooklyn, NY, performed in Greece in June at the Athens Jazz Festival with the Nickel and Dime OPS, a nine- piece jazz hip-hop group. The group is recording a new album featuring one of Bianco's original compositions. Visit andybiancomusic.com. Kristin Bidwell of Baltimore, MD, has opened Fluency 34, a high-end guitar and bass shop. The store hosts jams, clinics, and other events throughout the year. Visit fluency34.com. Rebecca Nyerges of Rochester, NY, is working as a vocalist with the Soul'd Out Band and Innervisions Band. Christopher Oquist of New York, NY, a member of rock band RIBS (rib- stheband.com), married Ksenia Berestovskaya last March. Oquist founded and manages the digital experience agency, Dialogue Theory, providing branded interaction design, growth hacking, web design, and con- tent management, and more. Violinist Lydia Veilleux of Ambler, PA, has been named as the director of the Willow Grove Branch of the historic Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. The school is one of the largest and oldest community schools in the country. Visit lydiaveilleux.com. 2005 Songwriter Eve Fleishman of San Francisco, CA, released her second solo album, Atmospheric Epic. The backing musicians include Nomad Ovunc '04 and Keith Cochrane '82. Composer Andy Gabrys recently relocated to Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. He creates music for television and film and has 10 placements in TV, indepen- dent films, and commercials. Visit andygabrys.com. Asuka Kakitani of Northfield, MN, received a commission from the 2016 Jerome Fund for New Music to com- pose a 45-minute solo suite for per- cussion featuring Minnesota-based percussionist Dave Hagedorn. Visit asukakakitani.com. Khari Allen Lee of New Orleans, LA, has released his third album, A New Earth. He is also featured on Delfeayo Marsalis's newest release, Make America Great Again and on Bobby Rush's Grammy-nominated album Porcupine Meat. Lee appears on Dee Dee Bridgewater's album Dee Dee's Feathers and on the soundtrack for the movie The Comedian, scored by Terence Blanchard. Maggie Martin of Los Angeles, CA, was named the vice president of film and television at Sony/ATV Music Publishing in Los Angeles. She was previously a senior director at EMI Music Publishing where she was responsible for securing placements in film, television, and trailers. 2006 Dallas Aimer of Salem, OR, became the musical director of the Salem Symphony in 2016, which he is build- ing into a major orchestra. Violinist Joshua Bell performed with the orchestra in May. The outfit has an outreach to high-school and middle- school students to pursue music by offering scholarships, workshops, and educational programs. Visit salemsym- phony.org. Guitarist Aurélien Budynek of New York City completed a European tour with Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg, and shows in South America opening for Guns N' Roses. Budynek is also an active sub for Broadway pit orchestras. Visit aurelienbudynek.com. Recording artist and composer Jacquelyn Schreiber of Glendale, CA, released her debut EP, Beautiful Love, featuring her original pop-jazz songs. Visit jstunes.com. 2007 Carley Martin of Overland Park, KS, and her husband, Mark Verbeck released their second roots-blues album, Little Megumi Yonezawa '02 Jon De Lucia '02

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