Where: University Library (building 12)
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Alain Mallet
Born in France, Alain Mallet moved to the States at the age of 21 to attend Berklee College of Music where he is now associate professor in the ensemble and piano departments. He has toured and recorded with some of the biggest names in Jazz and pop including Phil Woods, Paul Simon, Paquito D'Rivera, Marc Johnson and Madeleine Peyroux. He is a critically acclaimed producer, particularly for his work with Jonathan Brooke. His original compositions have been recorded by jazz greats such as Gary Burton, Dave Samuels and Paquito D'Rivera to name a few. Recently he was working as pianist and musical director for jazz star Robin McKelle, performing with local Jam Band sensation ClubD'Elf and has been recording with saxophonist Andy Snitzer, flamenco singer Jose Merce, and singer Janis Siegel of Manhattan Tansfer. He's produced four tracks for singer / saxophonist Grace Kelly (Glamour magazine top music student in the US) and just completed a new recording of original music due out this Fall.
Carlos Duarte
Professor Carlos M. Duarte holds the Tarek Ahmed JuffaliChair in Marine Biology with the Red Sea Research Center (RSRC) at KAUST. Duarte received his Ph.D. from McGill University, Canada, in 1987. His research focuses on understanding the effects of global change, including climate change as well as other global-scale impacts of human activity, in marine ecosystems, which he has studied across the world. Duarte has conducted over 15 polar expeditions in Antarctica and the Arctic.
Dave Haughey
Dave Haughey dreams of changing the way people think about the cello. By using the conventional instrument in unconventional ways, he is constantly discovering new avenues for performance, developing new techniques, and writing music that bridges genres. Dave's experience is multifaceted. He is an accomplished performer in myriad musical styles and genres, including Jazz, Folk, Traditional, Brazilian, Classical, Modern Improvisation, Rock, and his favorite, Other. Dave lives in Northampton, Massachusetts with his wife and son and teaches and performs regularly around the US. He also has taught and performed at venues and festivals in South America and Europe. He holds a Bachelor's in Classical Cello Performance from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master's in Improvisation from the University of Michigan. His primary teachers and influences are James Fittz, David Chew, Richard Aaron, Eugene Friesen, Geri Allen, Andrew Bishop, and all the musicians he meets and plays with every day.
Jamey Haddad
Percussionist/drummerJamey Haddad holds a unique position in the world of Jazz and Contemporary Music. Haddad's musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations. Regarded as one of the foremost world music and jazz percussionists, Haddad is a professor at The Oberlin Conservatory and the Cleveland Institute of Music and taught previously for 18 years at Boston's Berklee School of Music. In 2012 Haddad was voted the Top World Percussionist in "DRUM Magazine" and one of the top 4 world-percussionists by the most largely read percussion periodical, "Modern Drummer” (July 2007).
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