Departure Arts builds community through facilitating creative collaborations, amplifying historically underrepresented artistic voices, and supporting artistic risk-taking for Boston area artists, organizations, and audiences.
Chloe Swindler is a Boston-based trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, and songwriter who thrives on finding the sweet spots of blurred genre lines. From soulful originals to jazz standards to classical arrangements, Chloe's live music set is a showcase of a variety of musical styles paired with her own original music.
Experience a groovy collaboration as beatmaker Loman joins forces with guitarist Rvrsr. The duo brings listeners on a journey with their eclectic blend of instrumental hip hop and far-out electric guitar. From punchy beats to soulful melodies, Loman and Rvrsr's performance will deliver high vibrations. Start your weekend off right with this dynamic duo! Loman...
Samantha Farrell is a Boston-based musician and vocalist whose sound is a gorgeously moody fusion of jazz, alt R&B, and pop. Once described as “the best singer-songwriter you’ve never heard of,” by NBC Los Angeles, Farrell has always been understated in her approach to her music career - but, those who are in the know,...
Ian Coury is a Brazilian 10-string bandolim (mandolin) player currently studying at Berklee. Catherine Bent is an English-born cellist and Berklee professor. The two have a musical connection that transcends their backgrounds and crystallizes around their passion for Brazilian choro music. Choro (pronounced “shoh-roh") is an instrumental music that has its origins in late 1800s Rio de Janeiro....
Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a Cuban pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator. She feels most defined by her Cuban heritage and her status as an immigrant. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, to South East Asia and, now, to the United States. Her rich musical background, career experience and extraordinary improvisation skills...
Chloe Swindler is a Boston-based trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, and songwriter who thrives on finding the sweet spots of blurred genre lines. From soulful originals to jazz standards to classical arrangements, Chloe's live music set is a showcase of a variety of musical styles paired with her own original music.
Catherine Bent is an English-born cellist and Berklee professor. The two have a musical connection that transcends their backgrounds and crystallizes around their passion for Brazilian choro music. Choro (pronounced “shoh-roh") is an instrumental music that has its origins in late 1800s Rio de Janeiro. It's been likened to New Orleans jazz, and shares that tradition's...
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 Lion Award. Wright is currently the chair of the Professional Music Department at...
Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a Cuban pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator. She feels most defined by her Cuban heritage and her status as an immigrant. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, to South East Asia and, now, to the United States. Her rich musical background, career experience and extraordinary improvisation skills...
Modern jazz guitarists, Sheryl Bailey and Tim Miller join forces for explorations in melody and contemporary harmony via old favorites and new standards. sherylbailey.com www.facebook.com/SizzlingGuitarGoddess twitter.com/SherylBailey www.instagram.com/gtrnerd
Gaby Cotter is a Boston-based Panamanian singer, songwriter, and educator. Her work mixes the different colors of Latin-American sounds with jazz, blues, pop, and R&B.
Lee Fish will be presenting his exciting new trio featuring bassist/vocalist, Devon Gates and saxophonist, Edmar Colon. 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. Groove, melody, and communication are the core elements that bring their unique...