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Josh Shpak Band W/guest, Nir Felder at Berklee Caf
Courtesy of Josh Shpak | Posted on March 19, 2015
Where
Berklee Caf
160 Massachusetts Ave.
Boston, MA
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When
Tue, April 14, 2015
10:00 pm
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Musicians
Josh Shpak
trumpetNir Felder
guitarAbout
For his fourth recital at Berklee, trumpeter and composer Josh Shpak, with guest artist, Nir Felder, will showcase original music that brings together wide-ranging influences, from jazz to rock, electronica to soul, and film to world music.
The Josh Shpak Band, an eclectic mix of musicians from around the world, will be accompanied by guitarist, Nir Felder, hailed as “the next big jazz guitarist” by NPR, described by the New York Times as a “whiz kid”, and dubbed “incredible” by the Montreal Gazette. Felder spent his youth playing in rock bands while learning about jazz at the local record store, inspired by icons, including John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix. After attending Berklee on a full scholarship, Felder moved to New York City in 2006 and quickly became one of the city’s most highly sought-after sidemen, playing with Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington (with whom he recorded the Grammy-winning Money Jungle), Jack DeJohnette, Greg Osby, Eric Harland, Jose James, Meshell Ndegeocello, Cindy Blackman, and others....