Performances + Events
Contemporary Musical Arts Presents: Genius on the Charts
Jordan Hall
Artist(s)
Ran Blake
Ran Blake has created a unique niche as a composer, performing artist, and educator. With a characteristic mix of spontaneous solos, modern classical tonalities, the great American blues and gospel traditions, and themes from classic Film Noir, Ran’s singular sound has earned a dedicated following all over the world. His dual musical legacy includes nearly 50 albums on some of the world’s finest jazz labels, as well nearly five decades as a groundbreaking educator at New England Conservatory.
Hankus Netsky
A multi-instrumentalist, composer, and ethnomusicologist, Hankus Netsky is the Department Advisor of New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Musical Arts Department and founder and director of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, an internationally renowned Yiddish music ensemble.
Leon Russell: A Song for You
Hemant Kumar: Mera Dil Yeh Pukare Aaja (from Nagin)
Michael Masser: Saving All My Love for You
Jule Styne: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
Nina Simone: Young, Gifted, and Black
Aretha Franklin: (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman
Hank Williams: Lost Highway
Lester Lee: Blue Gardenia
Chris Cornell: Black Hole Sun
Sun Ra: Door of the Cosmos
Bobby Charles: I Must Be in a Good Place Now
Kingo Hamada: Crystal Dolphin
