Mike Tucker @ The Kendall Square Concert Series, June 7 - September 13, Free live music on Thursdays at Noon Presented by Jazz Revelation Records June 14, 2007

Saxophonist Mike Tucker is turning heads in a big way, earning the praise of some of the finest jazz players alive, including Gary Burton, Joe Lovano, and Pat Metheny. Tucker received standing ovations at the 2005 Nancy Jazz Festival in Lorraine, France, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington D. C. He has gained recognition with performances in Japan, Germany, Costa Rica, and at the JVC Jazz Festival in New York City and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival. In 2006, the Mike Tucker Quartet was featured in a live broadcast on XM Satellite Radio, and released their debut album Collage.

Jazz Revelation Records presents the 3rd Annual Kendall Square Concert Series, and is collaborating for the first time with the Institute of Contemporary Art to present Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee at the ICA. Both series offer FREE live music on Thursdays throughout the summer (complete schedule of dates and times below). Artists include Berklee student and alumni jazz, world, Latin, and r&b musicians, some of whom are featured on the new Jazz Revelation Records CD The New Old School, including Jake Hertzog, MUNDuO, Mateo Lugo, Zili Misik, Daniel Ori, Alex Terrier, and Juan Ospina.

Jazz Revelation Records (JRR), Berklee's student-run jazz record label, was formed in the spring of 2003. The label is made possible by a grant funded by the college. Under previous management, Jazz Revelation Records successfully released the compilation CDs Rebirth, Two, and Ars Nova. Under the direction of current president Michael Borgida, the label has just released its fourth album, The New Old School. For the new CD, JRR gathered eight young, passionate, and committed artists from around the world, all speaking the traditional language of jazz in a new way.

The Kendall Square Concert Series take place at 300 Athenaeum St., Kendall Square, Cambridge, every Thursday, noon to 2:00 p.m., June 7 – September 13. The Kendall Square Concert Series is sponsored by BioMed Realty Trust, Watermark Residences, and ConstellationCenter. For more information, please call (617) 577-7354.

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