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Friday, January 12, 7:30 PM. Depot Square Gallery, Lexington, MA
The New World Composers Octet. Featuring music by Bob Freedman, Ted Pease, Bob Pilkington, Ken Schaphorst, Jeff Friedman, Dick Lowell. With Daniel Ian Smith& Daryl Lowery-saxophones, Ken Cervenka & Bill Fanning-trumpets, Greg Wardson-piano, Keala Kaumeheiwa-acoustic bass, Steve Langone-drums & cymbals, Ricardo Monzon-percussion.
Thursday, January 18, 6 PM. The Intercontinental Hotel Boston
Featured with the Bebop Guitars led by John Baboian.
Sunday, February 4th 1-4 PM. The RISD Museum, Providence, RI
Trio Music featured with the annual Langston Hughes Tribute. Great event for young and old and a beautiful way to honor this man's contributions to the world we live in. with John Baboian-guitar, Keala Kaumeheiwa-acoustic bass, Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds.
Monday, February 5th 8 PM. The Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA
The Winnie Dahlgren Quintet. Featuring Winnie Dahlgren-vibes, Joe Mulholland-piano, Harvey Wirht-drums, Daniel Day-bass, Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds.
Friday, February 9, 8 PM. Brookline Tai Chi Studios
The Bubeck/Smith Quintet with Charles Bubeck-vibraphone, John Baboian-guitar, Victor Belanger-acoustic bass, Brooke Sofferman-drums and cymbals, Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds.
Saturday, February 10, 8 PM. Monument Music Series, Swampscott, MA
The Bubeck/Smith Quartet. (see Feb. 9th)
Sunday, February 25, 8 PM. Berklee Performance Center
The Great American Songbook featuring the music of Stevie Wonder. Featured arrangements by Greg Hopkins, Richard Evans, and others.
Wednesday, February 28, 8:15 PM. Berklee Performance Center.
The Write of Spring, annual Berklee Faculty Jazz Compostion concert featuring works by Jackson Schultz, Winnie Dahlgren, Richard Lowell, Scott Free, and featuring special guest group The New World Composers Octet performing music by Jeff Friedman.
Friday, March 30, 8 PM. Armenian Library, 65 Main St, Watertown, MA 02472 ((617) 926-2562)
John Baboian Quartet w/ John Baboian-guitar, Bruce Gertz-acoustic bass, Larry Finn-drums & cymbals, Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds.
Thursday, April 5, 4 PM. David Friend Recital Hall, Berklee College of Music.
Mark Walker ensemble clinic for South American and Caribbean Rhythm styles. Mark Walker-drumset, Oscar Stagnaro-bass, Paul Stagnaro-percussion, Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds
Friday, April 6, 8 PM. Acton Jazz Cafe, Acton, MA.
Fernando Brandao Ensemble. Fernando Brandao-flutes, Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds, Greg Hopkins-trumpet, Gilad Barkan-piano, Andres Rotmistrovsky-bass, vocals-TBA.
Friday, April 13, 8:00 PM. Amazing Things Arts Center, Framingham, MA
Sergio Brandao and Manga RosaSergio Brandao-guitar, compositions, Fernando Brandao-flutes, Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds, Eric Doob-drums, and others.
Friday, April 27, 8 PM.
New World Jazz Composers Octet and the Sanctuary Composers Forum atJazz in the Sanctuary. Join us for the 7th installment of this great program featuring new music by Ted Pease, Matthew Nicholl, Dick Lowell, Bob Freedman, Jeff Friedman, Scott Free, Ken Schaphorst and others. Daryl Lowery & Daniel Ian Smith-woodwinds, Ken Cervenka and Rick Hammett-trumpet & flugelhorns, Greg Wardson-piano, Keala Kaumeheiwa-acoustic bass, Steve Langone-drums and cymbals, Ricardo Monzon-percussion. Watch for our new CD release this May!!
Thursday, May 3rd, 9 PM. Ryles Jazz Club Inman Square, Cambridge.
The World Leaders. Featuring Bob Sinicrope, John Baboian, Rebecca Cline, Jim Repa, John Pierce, Daniel Ian Smith, Bertram Lehmann.
Friday, May 5, 7:30 PM. Regattabar Jazz Club, Cambridge, MA
with Sergio Brandao and Manga Rosa celebrating Antonio Carlos Jobim's 80th birthday! Featuring Sergio Brandao-guitar/composer, Fernando Brandao-flutes, Daniel Ian Smith-saxophones/flutes, Greg Hopkins-trumpet, Esperanza Spaulding-bass and others.
Saturday, June 2, 7 PM.
Franklin School for the Performing Arts.
Franklin, MA.
Guest appearance with Kenny Hadley
Friday, June 8, 7:30 PM. Depot Square Gallery, Lexington, MA
The New World Jazz Composers Octet featuring: Keala Kaumeheiwa, Steve Langone, Greg Wardson, Ricardo Monzon, Bill Fanning, Ken Cervenka, Daryl Lowery and Daniel Ian Smith.
Friday, July 27, 8 PM. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
with the Boston Horns Big Band featuring Paquito D'Rivera.
Wednesday, August 15, 8 PM. Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA
The Berklee Brothers, featuring Mark Walker, Alain Mallet, Tim Miller, Oscar Stagnaro, Ernesto Diaz, Daniel Ian Smith
September 19, 9 PM. Ryles Jazz Club Inman Square, Cambridge.
with Mark Walker and the Berklee Brothers (see August 15th personnel)
October 30, 8 PM. Berklee Performance Center
"The Write of Spring" – annual faculty Jazz Composition Concert.
November 7, 9 PM. Ryles Jazz Club Inman Square, Cambridge.
The New World Jazz Composers Octet featuring Ken Cervenka, Jason Palmer, Dino Govoni, Greg Wardson, Keala Kaumeheiwa, Steve Langone, Ricardo Monzon, and Daniel Ian Smith.
CD Release party celebrating the release of “No Place to Hide”