Our studio transforms into a jazz cabaret for these three concerts by some of the top musicians of the younger generation. Curated and led by harp virtuoso Charles Overton, the group will perform standards and new works in imaginative combinations of sounds and instruments. Each ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine. Grab a drink, get comfortable, and let these amazing players take us to the future of jazz.
“Harpist Charles Overton is throwing out the traditional playbook as he crafts his career in the 21st century music business.” —Harp Column
December 5, 6:
Charles Overton—Harp Kalia Vandever—Trombone Gregory Groover Jr.—Tenor Saxophone Jonathon Muir Cotton—Bass Lee Fish—Drums
December 7:
Charles Overton—Harp Kalia Vandever—Trombone Devon Gates—Bass & Vocals Kevin LaFleur—Guitar Lee Fish—Drums
Originally from Richmond, VA, Boston-based harpist Charles Overton began his musical journey with formative experiences with the American Youth Harp Ensemble and the Interlochen Arts Academy before moving to Boston in 2012 to expand his musical horizons at the Berklee College of Music.
Originally from Richmond, VA, Boston-based harpist Charles Overton began his musical journey with formative experiences with the American Youth Harp Ensemble and the Interlochen Arts Academy before moving to Boston in 2012 to expand his musical horizons at the Berklee College of Music. During his studies he became immersed in the world of jazz and improvised music, owing much of his outlook on music to lessons from the renowned artist-faculty of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute.
Overton performs frequently with the Boston Symphony as both a second and substitute harpist, and highlights in chamber music include concerts with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia and several summers performing at the Yellow Barn Summer Music Festival. An avid jazz musician, he performs regularly in venues across the northeast as a band leader and internationally in collaboration with such artists as Shabaka Hutchings, Ganavya Doraiswamy, and Rajna Swaminathan. He released his first recording as a bandleader entitled “Convergence” in 2017 under the Boston-based Jazz Urbane record label, and is currently writing and arranging music for a follow-up recording project entitled “Once More.”
Overton currently serves on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
