Samuel Batista

Panamanian saxophonist, composer, and educator Samuel Batista mixes Panamanian folkloric and urban music with jazz. His latest album, Panama United, featuring Anthony Fung (drums), Eunjeong Hwong (piano) and James Dale (bass) covers traditional Panamanian rhythms within his original compositions, aiming to preserve Panamanian folklore while documenting his firsts travels in the United States.  In 2012,...

BAMSPresents: S.O.U.L.STICE – Toki Wright x Seventh Sun

BAMS Fest takes over unCommon bringing Live Music and Beats to the stage. Toki Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning MC, poet, producer, and cultural diplomat.  He has received two CLIO Award for advertising with General Mills for the number one worldwide Twitter trending project “Watch the Stove” which was also nominated for a Cannes...

Lee Fish and Friends

Lee Fish will be presenting his exciting new group featuring longtime collaborator Jason Palmer on trumpet, along with pianist Zahili Gonzalez Zamora, and bassist Max Ridley. Together they will explore Fish's original music which can best be described as a blend of all his favorite styles - ranging from jazz, soul/r&b to folk and film music....

Farayi Malek

Farayi Malek is a jazz and contemporary vocalist, composer, and educator. She received her bachelor’s degree in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory of Music in 2017 where she studied with vocalist and composer, Dominique Eade. Upon completion, she continued on to receive a master’s degree in Contemporary Performance at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute...

Daniel Sturgis

Daniel Sturgis is a talented musician hailing from the vibrant music scene of Cape Cod. With a musical style that seamlessly blends alternative, funk, pop, and rock, Sturgis has created a captivating sound that is uniquely his own. Influenced by legendary artists such as Jimmy Hendrix, B.B. King, and The Beatles, Sturgis draws inspiration from...

Manuela Sánchez Goubert

Manuela Sánchez Goubert is a Colombian artist who combines jazz with Latin American folklore, creating a cosmopolitan sound. Manuela and her band belong to a new generation, who–inspired by the folkloric traditions of the 50's–propose new compositions with a modern touch, nourished by jazz reharmonizations. Manuela is a Colombian artist who combines jazz with Latin...

Claudio Ragazzi

GRAMMY WINNER, EMMY Winner and EMMY Nominated Film Composer and guitarist Claudio Ragazzi has been writing award winning music for film and television, scoring dozens of projects and performing with some of today's most respected musicians at renowned concert halls in the world.Claudio attended Berklee College of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, a...

UnCommon Stage Presents: Album Pre-Release Party with Bencils

Join us in celebrating friend of the Stage Bencils' debut album! Bencils’ first album: “Who is Ben Ancell” provides an intimate look into inner conflict surrounding shame, guilt and romantic confusion. After first listen: the album’s soundscape is laiden with acoustic guitars, airy vocals, and cutting lyrics that emotionally tug the listener into Bencils’ world....

HipStory Presents Beat Tape Matinee: Stiggity x DJ Cha

Join HipStory for an afternoon of beats and beer on the Common!Beat Tape Matinee is an event rooted in Hip Hop self-made roots. We look to highlight the bedroom producers, dj/producers, loopers and everything in between in our latest HipStory event series.DJ Cha has been spinning for over a year, captivating audiences at a variety...

Brooke Annibale

This will be a solo performance by indie pop-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, Brooke Annibale. Not confined by any one genre, Brooke's expressive and beautifully thoughtful songwriting creates a dreamy, dark, and enticing sonic landscape. Her songs have been placed on many TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and One Tree Hill. Brooke has recently performed...

The Guilhem Fourty Trio

Dublin-born, Austria raised, and Boston-based, Ciara Moser is a multi-talented blind bassist from Austria/Ireland who is highly proficient in various styles and genres in band, orchestra, film, and ensemble projects live and in the studio. Besides international performances with artists such as Danilo Perez in countries like Panama, Chile, Ecuador, UAE, the UK and Italy,...