Emerson College UnCommon Corner

Motivate Merren
2025-07-30 18:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
WeAreLOFI

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Motivate Merren is a creative Visionary who expresses his ideas through music & events.

@motivatemerren

@motivatemerren

UnCommon Corner Weather Statement
2025-07-31 00:00 - 23:59
UnCommon Corner Weather Statement

Due to the rainy conditions, the UnCommon Corner will be closed today: Thursday, July 31.

Toki Wright, MaDarrius Maximus, DJ Deaf Tunez, and Kwaku Darko
2025-07-31 16:00 - 20:00
BAMS Fest presents S.O.U.L.stice featuring Toki Wright, MaDarrius Maximus, DJ Deaf Tunez, and Kwaku Darko

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Every Thursday, join Toki Wright and BAMS Fest at UnCommon for the S.O.U.L.stice series. This week’s performance will feature Toki Wright, MaDarrius Maximus, DJ Deaf Tunez, and Kwaku Darko.

Ben Cosgrove
2025-08-01 12:00 - 14:00
Ben Cosgrove

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. Described by the Boston Globe as “a sonic plein-air painter… [using] his piano as a paintbrush,” Ben has performed in every U.S. state except for Delaware, collaborated with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists, contributed music to several radio and film projects (including the recent Ken Burns documentary The American Buffalo), and held residencies and fellowships with institutions including NASA, the National Park Service, the National Forest Service, Harvard University, Middlebury College, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, and the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology.

Ben’s music has been called “beautiful and fascinating” (The Maine Edge), “deeply impressive” (Independent Clauses), and “immediately evocative and fully arresting… brim[ming] with technical mastery and emotional capital” (Seven Days). His latest record, Bearings, a collection of improvisation-based music that reflects upon the relationship between movement and place, was named one of the top albums of 2023 by Sound of Boston, who in their review described Ben as “an expert at painting sonic portraits of curious, unexpected places.”For more about Ben Cosgrove and his work, please visit bencosgrove.com.

@bencosgrovemusic

@bencosgrovemusic

bencosgrove.com

Gaby Cotter
2025-08-01 15:00 - 17:00
Gaby Cotter is a vocalist, songwriter, and educator deeply rooted in her Panamanian heritage and influenced by the rich tapestry of Latin American sounds. Guided by her passion to connect with others through music and driven by a commitment to artistic and personal growth, Gaby weaves powerful narratives that resonate deeply with her audience.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she has captivated audiences in Panama, Spain, Italy, and the United States. Her debut album “Cantora,” released in April 2024, features collaborations with Cuban pianist Harold Charon and Panamanian flutist Melvin Lam.

Gaby’s music, available on major streaming platforms, celebrates the strength and resilience of women, offering fresh perspectives on love and relationships.

www.instagram.com/gabycotter

www.gabycotter.com

¡Baila Boston! Salsa Night
2025-08-01 18:00 - 21:00
Photo by Emerson College

¡Baila Boston! Salsa Night

Featuring Ágora Cultural Architects and Salsa y Control

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

In partnership with our community curator Ágora Cultural Architects, the premiere Latinx cultural presenting organization Greater Boston, and Hernan Choque of beloved Salsa studio Salsa y Control, UnCommon’s Salsa Nights feature a live Salsa band, Eric Germán y su Orquesta, DJ Hernan Choque, free community Salsa dance lessons from Salsa y Control, professional performances, and open dance. The Common comes to life with Salsa beats and UnCommon provides an unforgettable opportunity for shared, cultural experiences.

To make the evening even more delicious, El Jefe’s Taqueria will be serving an UnCommon Salsa Flight (three salsas and chips) for $9.95 and will be featuring a salsa tasting!

Aníbal & Georgie
2025-08-02 13:00 - 15:00
Aníbal & Georgie

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Anibal Cruz is a Cuban pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. A Berklee graduate in Composition and Jazz Performance, he released his debut single, La Raza, in 2021. Anibal has performed with renowned artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Armando Manzanero, Egui Castrillo, Joe McCarthy, Rubén Rodríguez, Alain Pérez, and Berta Rojas, and was part of the cast of Chasing Magic by Ayodele Casel. Since 2018, he has toured extensively across Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., blending Afro-Cuban roots with jazz and contemporary styles.

Georgie Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican bassist and guitarist, as well as a seasoned composer, arranger, producer, and recording artist. A self-taught musician, his work spans gospel, Puerto Rican folk, jazz, salsa, merengue, and pop. His accolades include a Grammy Award (¿Dónde Están? with Guasábara Combo, 2017) and two Latin Grammy Awards (Best Salsa Album, 2010; Best Merengue Album, 1997).

Georgie is a member of several Puerto Rican ensembles, including Guasábara Combo, Jíbaro Jazz, Jazz Boricua, Orinoco, and Tatoo’s Sextet Tribute to Joe Cuba. Over the years, he has performed and recorded with artists such as Gilberto Santa Rosa, Olga Tañón, Cheo Feliciano, Isaac Delgado, Vicente García, Tego Calderón, and many others.

Together, Anibal (piano) and Georgie (guitar) fuse their deep roots and broad musical influences into a shared sound that bridges Cuban and Puerto Rican traditions with fresh ideas and dynamic artistry.

Leo Blanco
2025-08-02 16:00 - 18:00
THE MUSIC OF PIANIST & COMPOSER LEO BLANCO……pulses with global rhythmic elements influenced equally by his South American roots and European classical traditions interwoven with improvisatory developments.

Blanco was born in the Venezuelan Andes where he absorbed folk music genres that were a mix of Afro-Caribbean, North American and European musical styles. By age eleven he was a violinist in the Merida Youth Symphony Orchestra. In 1996, his interest in world music and jazz brought him to Boston’s Berklee College of Music and he later earned a Master’s Degree in Composition at New England Conservatory.

In 1997 Blanco became the first Latin American to win to the prestigious Boston Jazz Society Award. The next year, he received the Billboard Grant Award for his commitment, achievement and contribution to society through music. Currently, he is a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. Blanco has shared the stage with major international jazz artists including Terence Blanchard, Pat Metheny, Chucho Valdez (Irakere) and Joao Bosco. He has performed at numerous festivals including the Montreaux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and the Latino Festival and at the Kennedy Center. Blanco has produced and composed four albums under his name.

Zack Bolles Band
2025-08-02 19:00 - 21:00
UnCommon favorites, The Zack Bolles Band, return to the Corner. This folk rock trio featuries Abe Dewing on fiddle, Ed Cardenas on cajon and Zack Bolles on guitar.

www.zackbolles.com

@zackbollesband

Sam Spear
2025-08-03 12:00 - 14:00
The Sam Spear Quinet delivers hard-hitting bop, soulful swing, and blistering ballads. Composed of two saxes, piano, bass, and drums, the group performs an eclectic mix of original tunes and cleverly crafted arrangements of jazz standards.

https://samspearmusic.com

Sam Spear Music (Facebook), @sam_spear_music (Instagram)

Mariaé Muzik
2025-08-03 15:00 - 16:00
Acoustic and Soulful Sundays featuring Mariaé Muzik

Mariaé Broome, from Cleveland Ohio is a 20-year-old sophisticated vocal virtuoso. As a child, she sang in her family’s church, mesmerizing audiences with her smooth voice and flawless delivery. With time and dedication, Mariaé’s talent has grown, earning her various accolades and opportunities along the way. She was a two-time member of the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Honors Choir and participated in the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Choir. In 2022, Mariae was afforded the opportunity to attend the distinguished Interlochen Center for the Arts Camp where she earned a fine arts award and a full scholarship to the Academy. In 2023, Mariae was recognized as a finalist and gold winner by the National Young Arts Foundation. She was a candidate for the US Presidential Scholars program. Upon graduation from Interlochen she was accepted to the world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where she continues to hone her craft and studies jazz theory and modern American music

@mariaemuzik

Geri Barney
2025-08-03 16:00 - 17:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Geraldine Barney’s music explores the relationship between the traditional Navajo values and beliefs she grew up with on the Navajo Reservation in Northwest New Mexico with contemporary city life off the reservation. Living in two cultures is a prominent theme in her music and art. Geraldine studied the Native American Flute at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM.

Geraldine, singer and song writer whose work is included in two Smithsonian Folkways CD’s; “Music of New Mexico: Native American Traditions” and “Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women”.

@GERAL.DINE.BARNEY

Samuel Batista
2025-08-06 16:00 - 18:00
Samuel Batista

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Panamanian saxophonist, composer, and educator Samuel Batista mixes Panamanian folkloric and urban music with jazz. His latest album, Panama United, featuring Anthony Fung (drums), Eunjeong Hwong (piano) and James Dale (bass) covers traditional Panamanian rhythms within his original compositions, aiming to preserve Panamanian folklore while documenting his firsts travels in the United States.

In 2012, he was admitted with a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, where he earned a double degree in Performance and Jazz Composition. During these years of study, Batista had the honor of learning from some of the world’s most notable musicians such as Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Ben Street, Joe Lovano and Marco Pignataro.

While completing his studies at Berklee, Samuel worked as coordinator of international auditions at the Panama Jazz Festival, and collaborated in educational activities as musical director, arranger and orchestrator for American vibraphonist Stefon Harris and Spanish singer Miguel Bosé. Similarly, he experienced his first international exhibitions in places such as Carnegie Hall, Small Jazz Club, Outside The Box Music Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, and the Kriol Jazz Festival, together with artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Zahili Gonzales Zamora, Ron Savage, Neal Smith and Antonio Hart.

While working with bassist Oscar Stagnaro and pianist and producer Alain Mallet, and drummer Mark Walker, Batista was appointed to teach at The New England Conservatory for The Preparatory Jazz School and the Continuing Education Program. His 2018 debut album, Panama United, was produced by Alain Mallet and premiered during the 19th edition of the Panama Jazz Festival along with his “Panamanian Sextet”.

In 2018, Batista returned to Panama and toured with Panamanian singer Ruben Blades while working as an educator at the Danilo Perez Foundation. After four years as a piano teacher for children ages three to five, Batista was granted a full scholarship for the graduate program at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute.

Batista currently lives in Boston, where he is working on his upcoming album Rising to Love.

Tolieth
2025-08-06 18:00 - 20:00
Tolieth is a contemporary soul singer fusing elements of reggae, Afrobeats, and pop into an upbeat live performance. Good vibes and smooth grooves are guaranteed with Tolieth on the mic.

BAMS Fest presents S.O.U.L.stice featuring Toki Wright, Lilou Chancereul, and Najwa Aswad
2025-08-07 16:00 - 20:00
BAMS Fest presents S.O.U.L.stice featuring Toki Wright, Lilou Chancereul, and Najwa Aswad

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Every Thursday, join Toki Wright and BAMS Fest at UnCommon for the S.O.U.L.stice series. This week’s performance will feature Toki Wright, Toki Wright, Lilou Chancereul, and Najwa Aswad.

Jonathan Suazo Trio
2025-08-08 12:00 - 14:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Saxophonist/composer Jonathan Suazo and his trio will present a fresh mix of Jazz Standards and Latin Classics combined with original compositions from Suazo’s formal debut album release “RICANO” which draws inspiration from the traditional rhythms of his Puerto Rican / Dominican roots.

Ángela Varo and Friends
2025-08-08 15:00 - 17:00
WeAreLOFI

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Ángela Varo Moreno is an Andalusian violinist, composer, and producer whose innovative music merges the worlds of jazz and flamenco. Rooted in the Andalusian cultural heritage, her sound brings together traditional flamenco influences with contemporary jazz improvisation. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Contemporary Writing and Production and Jazz Performance, as well as a Master’s in Jazz Performance from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, led by Danilo Pérez. Ángela has collaborated with jazz legends like Danilo Perez, Kris Davis, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Lovano, andBrian Blade among others, and currently performs as a member of Pérez’s Global Jazz Messengers.

Ángela’s work also highlights the artistry of her native Andalusia through collaborations with the renowned flamenco group Califato 3/4, which combines electronic elements with flamenco roots. Thanks to Califato 3/4, she has worked with celebrated flamenco vocalists Lole Montoya and Ángeles Toledano, contributing her arrangements and violin performances to projects that honor and reinvent Andalusian musical traditions. Currently, Ángela is developing her debut album, Dançâ del Aire, under Habitable Records, which explores themes of migration, Andalusian identity, and cultural connection through a Global Jazz lens.

@angelavaromusic

angelavaromusic.com

HipStory Presents Rhythm and Roots
2025-08-08 18:00 - 20:00
HipStory Presents Rhythm and Roots featuring Prophet Parker

Join HipStory for their bi-weekly series, “Rhythm and Roots,” a live music and dance event that celebrates the deep-rooted traditions of Black music and movement. Rhythm & Roots will feature a rotating lineup of live bands, dance performances, and open jam sessions where musicians and dancers can exchange rhythms and movement.

Artist Bios

Prophet Parker

Prophet Parker-McWhorter is a Boston-based musician and educator whose work includes leading one of Boston’s most popular funk & soul bands, PK and the Might Seven. Prophet is a recipient of the Spark Impact Award.

@prophetpm

Puppet Showplace presents “The Bella Show!”
2025-08-09 12:00 - 13:00
Puppet Showplace presents “The Bella Show!”

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

This summer, Puppet Showplace Theater is bringing puppetry to Emerson College’s UnCommon Stage in the Boston Common for free outdoor performances.Go on a pink and furry adventure with Bella and her friends through a beautiful garden to meet silly bugs, creepy-crawlers, and musical surprises! Sing-along to your favorite tunes like “The Ants Go Marching” and “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” as well as original songs including “Leg Up on You!” and “Chuck it In.” We even get to meet the Very Hungry Caterpillar in a colorful and hilarious adaptation.Performers Brenda Huggins and Phil Berman combine their talents as puppeteers, early childhood educators, and exceptional musicians — Huggins is a classically trained soprano and Berman is the singer-songwriter frontman of Americana-vaudeville band Phil and the Flying Leap — to create an engaging and interactive puppetry experience ideal for the very young and their grown-ups.All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2-5Mixed puppetry styles: Muppet-style, table top, and rod puppetsLength: 40 minutesLanguage: EnglishFrom Boston!This show was developed through a residency at Puppet Showplace Theater.

@puppetshowplace

@puppetshowplacetheater

www.puppetshowplace.org

Trio Jazz Caribe
2025-08-09 13:00 - 15:00
Trio Jazz Caribe

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Trío Jazz Caribe is a vibrant ensemble that fuses the rhythms of the Caribbean with the sophistication of jazz, drawing on its members’ Venezuelan, Panamanian, and Puerto Rican roots. Featuring Adrián Delgado on piano, Héctor Falú on drums, and Jorge Rodríguez on bass, the trio brings to Boston an energetic and soulful repertoire that celebrates the spirit of island music.

Claudio Ragazzi
2025-08-09 16:00 - 18:00
Claudio Ragazzi

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

GRAMMY WINNER, EMMY Winner and EMMY Nominated Film Composer and guitarist Claudio Ragazzi has been writing award winning music for film and television, scoring dozens of projects and performing with some of today’s most respected musicians at renowned concert halls in the world.Claudio attended Berklee College of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, a winner of the prestigious Duke Ellington Master’s Award and the Boston Music Awards, Claudio went on to compose music for feature films, documentaries and television commercials as well as undertaking commissioned works for plays and ballets.Among some selected works Claudio has scored the MIRAMAX Film “Next Stop Wonderland”; award winning Goldheart Productions “The Blue Diner”; John Sayle’s film “Casa de los Babys” in collaboration with Mason Daring and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Tetro” in collaboration with Osvaldo Golijov. Claudio’s music can also be heard in “Something’s Gotta Give” starring Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves.Claudio has scored dozens of award winning Feature Documentaries as well as TV productions for the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, National Geographic, Telemundo, Univision and PBS, including American Experience, NOVA, Sesame Street, Arthur, and Postcards from Buster. Claudio’s live performances include those at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The Blue Note Jazz Club (NY and Tokyo), The Lincoln Center and in theatres around the world. He has performed with some of today’s most influential and respected musicians, including Gary Burton, Yo-Yo Ma, Regina Carter, Randy Brecker, Danilo Perez, saxophone legends Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett and Paquito D’Rivera to name a few. A native of Argentina, Claudio grew up in Buenos Aires, where he started playing music at a very early age performing with some of Argentina’s most influential musicians. He currently scores films, performs and teaches Film Composition at prestigious Berklee College of Music.

https://www.claudioragazzi.com/

'80s Night with Toki Wright
2025-08-09 18:00 - 21:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Featuring 80s pop, rock, and hip hop, internationally renowned DJ and hip hop artist Toki Wright will journey us through a decade’s worth of iconic songs and we’ll ask, “Did video really kill the radio star?”

Toki Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning MC, poet, producer, and cultural diplomat. He has received two CLIO Award for advertising with General Mills for the number one worldwide Twitter trending project “Watch the Stove” which was also nominated for a Cannes Lion Award. Wright is currently the chair of the Professional Music Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Before relocating he was the Department Head of the United States’ first fully accredited Hip-Hop Studies program at McNally Smith College of Music. The program was awarded the “Best Transformative Higher Learning Model” from the Hip-Hop Education Center at NYU. Toki also facilitated seven Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Festivals and helped establish “Hip-Hop at H.E.A.L.S,” a program for former child soldiers in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

Toki’s worked with the US State Department, delivered a TED Talk, and ran the youth-led nonprofit YO! The Movement, helping to build community through the arts. Toki is a freelance writer, radio host and has been a judge for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, and a community organizer. He’s released albums and film through his media company Soul Tools Entertainment that have charted top 50 on MTV, iTunes, and more. Wright has performed at events like Coachella, Rock The Bells and more while sharing stages with the likes of Lizzo, Terri Lyne Carrington, Atmosphere, the late Sean Price, and J-Live. Toki has released recordings with Talib Kweli, BJ The Chicago Kid, and G Yamazawa to name a few.

@tokiwright

https://linktr.ee/tokiwright

@Twitter

S'mores Day
2025-08-10 00:00 - 23:59
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

It’s S’mores Day at UnCommon Corner on Aug 10! We’ll have the limited-edition Dunkin’ Spiked Summertime S’mores Iced Latte, a toppings bar, and a special appearance from S’mores the dog!

@smorescavapoo

Maggie Monroe
2025-08-10 12:00 - 14:00
Maggie Monroe

UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Born into sweet tea, slow talkin’, and Dolly Parton, Maggie Monroe attributes their early appreciation of Appalachian bluegrass, folk, and country music to their North Carolina home. Inspired by Brandi Carlile, Patty Griffin, and Nickel Creek, Monroe strives to combine roots styles to create an Americana sound entirely their own. Monroe’s original music chronicles their experience leaving home for the first time to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Their catalogue is a collection of highs and lows, first love and loss, freedoms and expectations. Monroe is a storyteller excited to take you on a journey to North Carolina and back!

@maggie_monroe__

Maggiemonroe.net

Greg Moon of Harpoon
2025-08-10 17:00 - 19:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

After months of dreaming about this, we are delighted that Harpoon’s own Greg Moon will grace UnCommon’s stage! In addition to being the drummer for beloved local band, Comanchero, Greg also performs acoustic, solo shows featuring both originals and hits from the ’60s through today. A self-proclaimed Swiftie, you’ll get the best of Americana with Greg!

@gmoon71

@gregory.moon.52

www.comanchermusic.com

Adeline Um
2025-08-11 14:00 - 16:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Adeline Um is a Korean American singer songwriter who started her music journey as a Berklee City Music Scholar. Her lyrical translations of experiences, travel, love, and connections is strongly felt within the sounds and melodies she creates. Her performances provide a soft landing for her listeners to feel safe and enjoy vulnerability and deep connection. As a Korean American who has lived in Boston and Scotland, she hopes her music is able to express the complexity of culture and humanity, while connecting people of different backgrounds.

Adeline has signed her music to many independent labels such as Lowly Palace, NCS, Future House Cloud, and Magic Music. She has been recognized by The Rolling Stone India and BBC Introducing, and was a finalist in the top 2% at the UKSC (UK Songwriting competition). Recently, she’s received significant radio play, some including the BBC Scotland, Amazing Radio, BBC Introducing, and NTE Radio Ireland to name a few! She is the recipient of the Passim Iguana Fund Grant and was an artist in residence at the Keepsake House in NYC in 2024. Most recently she went on tour for TaylorGate and played the tailgate stage before the Eras Tour in New Orleans and Indianapolis.

TikTok, Instagram, FB: @adelineum

@adelineum

@adelineum

Gregory Groover JR
2025-08-12 18:00 - 20:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Raised with devotion for music, Gregory George Groover Jr is a twenty-nine year old tenor saxophonist and educator from Roxbury, Massachusetts. His love and pursuit of music directed him to the Boston Arts Academy where he graduated in 2011 as both the Elma Lewis Graduate with distinction and the Louis Armstrong Jazz award. His effort and dedication to music led him to earn a full tuition scholarship to Berklee College of Music where he received both his Bachelors and Masters in Music Performance Studies through the Global Jazz Institute, headed by world-renowned artistic director, pianist, and UNESCO Artist for Peace Danilo Perez.

As a performer, Gregory has had the honor to share the stage with prestigious musicians such as Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind, and Fire), Patrice Rushen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade, and Esperanza Spalding. As a bandleader and a sideman, he has performed in music festivals in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.

As an educator, Gregory has served as the co-chair of music at his alma mater, the Boston Arts Academy where he provided instruction in Jazz studies to the next generation of artists and scholars. Gregory currently serves as the Assistant Chair of Ensemble at the world renowned, Berklee College of Music. In addition to teaching, Gregory continues to perform regularly with his working bands and is celebrating the release of his second album: the Negro Spiritual Songbook Volume II – “The Message”.

@gregorygrooverjr

https://www.gregorygrooverjr.com

The Break ft. Lightfoot & Loman
2025-08-13 16:00 - 20:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

he Break is back this Wednesday August 13 with a producer/DJ doubleheader that’ll keep the common moving all evening🔥

@lomantypebeats

@lightfootbeats/

Toki Wright & MusicJumpstart
2025-08-14 16:00 - 20:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Toki Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning MC, poet, producer, and cultural diplomat. He has received two CLIO Award for advertising with General Mills for the number one worldwide Twitter trending project “Watch the Stove” which was also nominated for a Cannes Lion Award. Wright is currently the chair of the Professional Music Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Before relocating he was the Department Head of the United States’ first fully accredited Hip-Hop Studies program at McNally Smith College of Music. The program was awarded the “Best Transformative Higher Learning Model” from the Hip-Hop Education Center at NYU. Toki also facilitated seven Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Festivals and helped establish “Hip-Hop at H.E.A.L.S,” a program for former child soldiers in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

Toki’s worked with the US State Department, delivered a TED Talk, and ran the youth-led nonprofit YO! The Movement, helping to build community through the arts. Toki is a freelance writer, radio host and has been a judge for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, and a community organizer. He’s released albums and film through his media company Soul Tools Entertainment that have charted top 50 on MTV, iTunes, and more. Wright has performed at events like Coachella, Rock The Bells and more while sharing stages with the likes of Lizzo, Terri Lyne Carrington, Atmosphere, the late Sean Price, and J-Live. Toki has released recordings with Talib Kweli, BJ The Chicago Kid, and G Yamazawa to name a few.

@tokiwright

@_musicjumpstart

@tokiwright

Brooke Annibale
2025-08-15 13:00 - 15:00
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UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Not confined by any one genre, Brooke Annibale’s expressive and beautifully thoughtful songwriting creates a dreamy, dark, and enticing sonic landscape. Her songs have been placed on many TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and One Tree Hill. Brooke has recently performed on SiriusXM The Coffee House, AudioTree Live, Paste and more. ​Brooke’s new album Better By Now is out now.

@brookeannibale

@brookeannibale

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@brookeannibale
