Berklee Global Jazz Institute Super Nova Project - Tribute to Wayne Shorter

Amid this challenging year, 2020 Graduate Students from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) come together to perform and arrange music in dedication to one of the most influential artists of American Music, Wayne Shorter. This is the first video production in our ongoing series of graduate collaborative productions in tribute to influential artists.

Shorter’s musical legacy sets a standard for American culture, and his influence spans across the globe. His timeless contributions are about humans not resting on past achievements at the expense of growth in the present, and his musical journey reveals an intellect and heart that is nevertheless current and, more than ever, relevant. The “BGJI Super Nova Project” celebrates the artists whose contributions enable humans to find bold proposals of outstanding pedagogical, artistic, and social importance to rise to the challenge of living in peace, dignity, justice, and freedom. Thank you, Wayne Shorter, for becoming the living example of courage, wisdom, and innovation across the world.

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MUSICAL DIRECTOR / WRITER / ARRANGERS
Musical Directors:
Danilo Perez, @daniloperezjazz
John Patitucci, @johnjpatitucci

Music Advisors:
Chase Morrin, @chase_morrin
Lihi Haruvi, @lihimusic
Edmar Colon, @edmarcolon
Bruno Råberg, @bruno_raberg_orbismusic

“Pegasus” (W. Shorter), Arranged by Matt Stubbs
“Joy Ryder” (W. Shorter), Arranged by Anton Derevyanko
“Fall” (W. Shorter), Arranged by Dan Elbert
“Endangered Species” (W. Shorter), Arranged by Stephen Byth
“Palladium” (W. Shorter), Arranged by Stephen Byth

PERFORMER CREDITS
Vocals, Nadia Washington, Dallas, TX @hello_its_nadia
Clarinet, Matthew Stubbs, Mountain View, California, @stubbsjazz
Alto Sax, Daniel Elbert, Lafayette, CA, @danelbertmusic
Tenor Sax, Stephen Byth, Melbourne, Australia @stephenbyth
Tenor Sax, Anton Derevyanko, St. Petersburg, Russia, @anton.derevyanko
Trumpet, Daniel Szczepanski, Warsaw, Poland @danieltrumpet
Trumpet, Nathan Kay, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, @nathankaytrumpet
Drums, Tyson D. Jackson, Palm Beach, Florida, @tdiorjackon
Drums, Juan Pablo Jaramillo, Santiago, Chile @jpjaramilloz
Drums, Misaki Nakamichi, Osaka, Japan, @misakibeat
Drums, Rosina Scampino, Santa Fe, Rosario, Argentina, @rosinascampino
Piano, Kavyesh Kaviraj Chirayil, Sohar, Oman @kavyeshkaviraj
Piano, Yessaï Karapetian, Yerevan, Armenia @yessaikarapetian
Piano, Anastassiya Petrova, Almaty, Kazakhstan, @anastassiya_petrova_music
Guitar, Carlos Capacho, Guayana, Venezuela @carloscapacho4
Acoustic Bass, Eli Jordan Heath, Haydenville, Massachusetts @eliheathmusic
Acoustic Bass, Gregory Loughman, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts @gregloughman
Acoustic Bass, Giacomo Tagliavia, Sciacca, Italy, @giacomo.tagliavia
Acoustic Bass, Wu Wenjun, China @vino_w
Violin, Minnie Moline Jordan, Coupland, Texas, @minniemolinejordan
Special Guest BGJI Faculty: Percussion, Jerry Leake, Associate Professor, Percussion

PRODUCTION TEAM CREDITS
Founder and Artistic Director, Berklee Global Jazz Institute, Danilo Pérez
Managing Director, Berklee Global Jazz Institute, Marco Pignataro
Producer, Maureen McMullan
BGJI Visiting Scholar in Performance Studies John Patitucci
Dean, Berklee Professional Performance Division, Ron Savage
BGJI Ensemble Faculty: Bruno Råberg, Chase Morrin, Edmar Colon Gierbolini, Lihi Haruvi
Arrangers: Anton Derevyanko, Dan Elbert, Matt Stubbs, and Stephen Byth
Track Programmer, Copyist, Eli Jordan Heath
Mix Engineer, Mark Wessel
Mastering Engineer, Jonathan Wyner
Video Editor, Isak Kotecki
Recording Engineer, Assistant Mix Engineer, Ari Eschtruth
Recording Engineer, Assistant Mix Engineer, Rodrigo Martins
Recording Engineer, Assistant Mix Engineer, Pedro Padilla
Assistant Mix Engineer, Meghan Smyth @mg.smyth
Production Assistant, Frances (Chung Yin) Lee
Production Assistant, Ari Eschtruth
Production Assistant, Nicko Guerrero @nickoguerrero
Production Assistant, Faris Ishaq @farisishaq.nay

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
With special thanks to the Graduate Studies Leadership Team:
Associate Vice President, Rob Lagueux
Assistant Director, Mary McClory
Director of Curriculum Management, Sophie Innerfield
Program Manager, Jennifer Caraluzzi

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