Departure Arts builds community through facilitating creative collaborations, amplifying historically underrepresented artistic voices, and supporting artistic risk-taking for Boston area artists, organizations, and audiences.
CALO is a Boston-based composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. Behind the boards, he curates mixes of contemporary hip hop and R&B, Afro-Caribbean music, and classic 80's jams, all while adding saxophone to the blend. On April 16th, 2021 he released his second EP, "Last year was a beautiful, terrible mess," a collection of collaborative projects...
Bassist-vocalist Devon Gates brings her jazz, chamber, and folk-inspired original music to life with an acoustic, strings-oriented trio, featuring violinist Angela Varo, and oud player Bahar Badieitabar. Instagram: @devongatesmusic
Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a Cuban pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator. She feels most defined by her Cuban heritage and her status as an immigrant. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, to South East Asia and, now, to the United States. Her rich musical background, career experience and extraordinary improvisation skills...
CALO is a Boston-based composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. Behind the boards, he curates mixes of contemporary hip hop and R&B, Afro-Caribbean music, and classic 80's jams, all while adding saxophone to the blend. On April 16th, 2021 he released his second EP, "Last year was a beautiful, terrible mess," a collection of collaborative projects...
Chloe Swindler is a Boston-based trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, and songwriter who thrives on finding the sweet spots of blurred genre lines. From soulful originals to jazz standards to classical arrangements, Chloe's live music set is a showcase of a variety of musical styles paired with her own original music.
Max Ridley and Zoe Rose Depaz are a folk duo that sing and play original music as well as folk songs rooted in the blues as well as the diasporic music of the Ireland/the British isles. Maxridley.com Instagram: maxridleymusic, zoerosedepaz
Introducing WeAreLoFi, a multi-Grammy-nominated, Golden Globe Award and NAACP image award-winning duo who captivates listeners with their signature blend of soulful melodies and laid-back beats.With a passion for creating atmospheric and nostalgic soundscapes, WeAreLofi effortlessly combines elements of jazz, hip-hop, ambient music and MANY more genres to craft a truly unique sonic experience. The group...
Bebop and Swing guitarists, Sheryl Bailey and Jon Wheatley share their passion and joy for the music of the most influential jazz guitarists: Jimmy Raney, Ted Dunbar, Joe Puma, and more. In conjunction with their telepathic skills as improvisers, they have cultivated a special collection of bebop favorites, jazz standards, and original arrangements for an...
Gaby Cotter is a Boston-based Panamanian singer, songwriter, and educator. Her work mixes the different colors of Latin-American sounds with jazz, blues, pop, and R&B.
Samantha Farrell is a Boston-based musician and vocalist whose sound is a gorgeously moody fusion of jazz, alt R&B, and pop. Once described as “the best singer-songwriter you’ve never heard of,” by NBC Los Angeles, Farrell has always been understated in her approach to her music career - but, those who are in the know,...
Boston-based multi-award-winning guitarist, singer, composer, and producer Albino Mbie, originally from Mozambique, shares his own original music.
Bebop and Swing guitarists, Sheryl Bailey and Jon Wheatley share their passion and joy for the music of the most influential jazz guitarists: Jimmy Raney, Ted Dunbar, Joe Puma, and more. In conjunction with their telepathic skills as improvisers, they have cultivated a special collection of bebop favorites, jazz standards, and original arrangements for an...