Caroline Davis Berklee Ensemble

The Signature Series presents acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and educator Caroline Davis leading the Caroline Davis Berklee Ensemble in a performance with Berklee students. The ensemble was selected and prepared by Matthew Stevens, associate professor of guitar and ensembles, and Gregory Groover, interim managing director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute.

Davis is a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in Composition and a DownBeat Critics Poll Alto Saxophone Rising Star Award recipient. Her adventurous improvisation and composition explore connection, social inquiry, and creative expression. She has released eight albums as a bandleader, including *Portals*, and contributed to Terri Lyne Carrington’s *New Standards*, a significant collection of jazz compositions by female-identifying composers. Her collaborators have included Allison Miller, Lee Konitz, John Zorn, Nicole Mitchell, Miles Okazaki, and Angelica Sanchez. In addition to her international performance career, Davis teaches at the New School and the Manhattan School of Music and advocates for gender equity and access to the arts.

When: Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Showtime: 7:00 p.m. EST

Tickets: Price not available

Presented by: Signature Series

Performers: Caroline Davis and the Caroline Davis Berklee Ensemble

Ensemble preparation: Matthew Stevens and Gregory Groover selected and rehearsed the student musicians for the performance.

Venue: Red Room at Cafe 939

Address: 939 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Run time: Not specified

Age information: Not specified

Accessibility: Not specified