NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Acclaimed trumpet player Randy Brecker will perform a benefit concert for the Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) on July 6 at the Porches' Studio 9.

 

Brecker is a 7 time Grammy-winning trumpet player who has recorded on hundreds of albums with a range of artists including Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Steely Dan, Frank Sinatra, Horace Silver, Stevie Wonder among others. 

 

He will be joined by saxophonist and featured member of The Brecker Brothers Reunion Band, Ada Rovatti. The BAAMS Facult Band featuring Richard Boulger on trumpet/flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano/keyboards, Tony Lewis on drums, and Alex Blake on bass will also join the ensemble.

 

The show runs from 7 to 9 pm tickets can be purchased here.

 

Prior to the concert, Brecker and Rovatti will participate in a workshop for saxophonists ages 10.

 

"This is a huge, and possibly once-only-in-a- lifetime, opportunity for students to meet, listen, and play for and with, a true icon in the music world. Randy Brecker has been called one of the finest trumpeters in the world today and Ada's saxophone playing and teaching are also of the highest level of artistry. We really hope and invite young area musicians to take advantage of this exciting opportunity. This is a big part of why I started BAAMS, to give area music students a chance to work closely with world-class master musicians," BAAMS Founder and Executive Director Richard Boulger said.

 

Register for the workshop here.

 

BAAMS is located at Building 6, Western Gateway Heritage State Park, North Adams 01247, at the end of the Furnace Street Bypass, next to the pedestrian footbridge. The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc., is a 501(c)3 tax-free organization. Support may be donated online or checks mailed to BAAMS, Blg. 6, 115 State Street, North

Adams, MA 01247: https://www.berkshiresacademyams.org/giving