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.
Zoe Murphy is a trumpet player, composer, and educator, based in Boston, MA. With a background in jazz performance, Murphy plays an array of styles in various ensembles throughout New England. Most recently, she specializes in duo settings rooted in improvisation. @zoemurphymusic
Boston-based multi-award-winning guitarist, singer, composer, and producer Albino Mbie, originally from Mozambique, shares his own original music.
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...
Boston-based multi-award-winning guitarist, singer, composer, and producer Albino Mbie, originally from Mozambique, shares his own original music.
Joseph Borsellino is a Boston-based composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. Behind the boards, he curates mixes of contemporary hip hop and R&B, Afro-Caribbean music, and classic 80's jams, all while adding saxophone to the blend. On April 16th, 2021 he released his second EP, "Last year was a beautiful, terrible mess," a collection of collaborative...
Zoe Murphy is a trumpet player, composer, and educator, based in Boston, MA. With a background in jazz performance, Murphy plays an array of styles in various ensembles throughout New England. Most recently, she specializes in duo settings rooted in improvisation. @zoemurphymusic
Boston-based multi-award-winning guitarist, singer, composer, and producer Albino Mbie, originally from Mozambique, shares his own original music.
Fabiola Méndez and Will Dailey bring their duo project to the Uncommon Stage, which originally began back at Roundhead Brewing in Hyde Park, MA. Fabi and Will were paired as part of a 6 month mentorship program, hosted and activated by Departure Arts. Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Will Dailey and cuatrista/singer/composer Fabiola Méndez will share their own music...
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....