Berklee's 2009 Free Summer Concert Series Continues with Contemporary Jazz on Mondays at Reggattabar July 20, 2009

Berklee presents the Regattabar Courtyard Series featuring rising young artists from a variety of styles – including Swing, a World Mix, Latin, and contemporary jazz – with Executive Chef Peter Davis flipping burgers on the grill. It takes place Mondays – July 20, 27, and August 3, 10, 17, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – in the Charles Hotel Courtyard (behind the hotel) at One Bennett Street, Cambridge. The concerts are wheelchair accessible. For more information please call 617-661-5000, or visit regattabarjazz.com.

Monday, July 20 – Katie Thiroux Trio: Los Angeles-bred bassist and vocalist Katie Thiroux brings her trio to Cambridge. The Katie Thiroux Trio has performed from coast to coast at venues such as the Kitano, Cachaca Jazz Club, the Lighthouse, Catalina's Jazz Club. Influenced by the styles of Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Bill Evans and Anita O'Day, the Katie Thiroux Quartet swings hard every time. Thiroux's acrobatic vocal arrangements and instrumentals have established the group's unique style, which is why its leader is regarded as one of today's most exceptional young talents. Thiroux is also an on-call sideman, asked to perform at the 2009 Münster Jazz Festival, joining Mosaic, a group led by drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and also featuring Geri Allen and Ingrid Jensen. Other notable performances include the Monterey, Newport Beach, and Vail jazz festivals.