Darren Barrett
Encyclopedia
Darren Barrett is a Boston, Massachusetts-based jazz musician who won the 1997 Thelonious Monk
International Jazz Competition, and teaches at Berklee College of Music
.
n parents. He attended Humber College
, in Toronto, winning the Boddington's Music Brass Award for excellence in performance. He received his Bachelor of Music
degree in Professional Music from the Berklee College of Music in 1990. He received "an MA in Jazz Performance in 1993, and an MS in Music Education from Queens College in 1995." In addition to his work at Queens, he also attended the New England Conservatory of Music
.
He is an associate professor at his alma mater
, Berklee.
He frequently plays at Wally's Cafe
in Boston.
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...
International Jazz Competition, and teaches at Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
.
Biography
Barrett was raised in Toronto, Canada, of JamaicaJamaica
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n parents. He attended Humber College
Humber College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
, in Toronto, winning the Boddington's Music Brass Award for excellence in performance. He received his Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring a...
degree in Professional Music from the Berklee College of Music in 1990. He received "an MA in Jazz Performance in 1993, and an MS in Music Education from Queens College in 1995." In addition to his work at Queens, he also attended the New England Conservatory of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest independent school of music in the United States.The conservatory is home each year to 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies along with 1400 more in its Preparatory School as well as the School of...
.
He is an associate professor at his alma mater
Alma mater
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, Berklee.
He frequently plays at Wally's Cafe
Wally's Cafe
Wally's Cafe located in the South End of Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest continually operating jazz club in the United States. It has been home to talent from the greater Boston area including many coming from the nearby Berklee College of Music....
in Boston.
Discography
- Deelings
- First One Up