Berkeley Everett
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Berkeley Everett is an American jazz pianist, well known for his association with vocalist Kalil Wilson
. He has headlined Jazz Reggae Festival
, the Jazz Bakery
, UCLA Spring Sing
, as well as numerous other venues and festivals in the Los Angeles
area. In 2008 Everett graduated from UCLA with a B.A.
in Ethnomusicology
and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in jazz piano at the Manhattan School of Music
. Berkeley is a protégé of guitar legend Kenny Burrell
.
him as a finalist in the first annual Jose Iturbi
International Vocal Competition. Following the competition, they continued their collaboration. In 2007, Wilson and Everett began work on a full-length debut album devoted to the American Songbook.
88.1 Los Angeles and KCSM 91.1 San Francisco. Berkeley served as musical arranger, co-producer and audio engineer for the album, as well as contributing the only original composition to appear on Easy to love.
Kalil Wilson
Kalil Amar Wilson is an American jazz, R&B, and classical vocalist and vocal coach.Wilson was born in Oakland, California and attended the Oakland Youth Chorus, and UC Berkeley's Young Musicians Program, before moving to Los Angeles in 2000 to attend UCLA. In 2006 he received his B.A...
. He has headlined Jazz Reggae Festival
Jazz Reggae Festival
The JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA is a two day festival for music, art, culture and diversity, held every Memorial Day Weekend on the UCLA Intramural Field...
, the Jazz Bakery
Jazz Bakery
The Jazz Bakery is a jazz club in the former Helms Bakery on Helms Avenue off Venice Boulevard in Culver City, California. It was established as a not-for-profit company by jazz vocalist Ruth Price, others, including Maurice Hall co-founded the bakery. It is based on an informal concert hall model...
, UCLA Spring Sing
UCLA Spring Sing
Spring Sing is UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition, an annual music competition held in May at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. The competition brings together UCLA students to perform as solo artists, duets, bands, and a cappella groups in front of an audience of over 7,000 UCLA students, alumni,...
, as well as numerous other venues and festivals in the Los Angeles
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area. In 2008 Everett graduated from UCLA with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...
and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in jazz piano at the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
. Berkeley is a protégé of guitar legend Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell
Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell is an American jazz guitarist. His playing is grounded in bebop and blues; he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians.-Biography:...
.
Work with Kalil Wilson
In 2006, Berkeley was selected by vocalist Kalil Wilson to accompanyAccompaniment
In music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with an instrumental or vocal soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner...
him as a finalist in the first annual Jose Iturbi
José Iturbi
José Iturbi was a Spanish conductor, harpsichordist and pianist. He appeared in several Hollywood films of the 1940s, notably playing himself in the 1943 musical, Thousands Cheer and in the 1945 film, Anchors Aweigh...
International Vocal Competition. Following the competition, they continued their collaboration. In 2007, Wilson and Everett began work on a full-length debut album devoted to the American Songbook.
Easy to Love
Everett released his debut album, Easy to Love, in 2009, featuring vocalist Kalil Wilson backed by the Berkeley Everett Trio. It has been critically praised, receiving support from Kenny Burrell and jazz radio stations like KKJZKKJZ
KKJZ is a non-commercial public radio station in Southern California broadcasting from the Long Beach State campus. The station is one of several public radio stations in Southern California presenting jazz and blues....
88.1 Los Angeles and KCSM 91.1 San Francisco. Berkeley served as musical arranger, co-producer and audio engineer for the album, as well as contributing the only original composition to appear on Easy to love.