November 17th at 7:30 PM

martin gohary: camp 7

Camp 7 follows musician Martin Gohary as he finds his identity as an Iranian-American in a post 9/11 world. Alternating between compositions inspired by Martin’s childhood of Persian Classical Music, and the violent torture-techniques used at Camp 7, Martin takes us on a journey of torn emotions in the beauty of Persian culture.

This will be performed as part of a double bill with Charlene Jean, Bryanna Bradley, and Courtney Bryan Devon’s Shit in the Blood: A Biomythography of Recipes

About the artists

martin gohary

Pianist-composer Martin Gohary is an artist that has always pushed the limits while remaining focused on developing his craft under the mentorship of Brian Marsella. Over the past decade, he has been steadily recording original compositions playing live shows, collaborating with multiple musicians and producers, and inventing new pathways to channel his artistic vision beyond the boundaries of Jazz or Experimental music.

Leo Weisskoff

Leo Weisskoff is a bassist, composer, and educator. He is currently attending the New England Conservatory of Music where he has studied with greats like Cecil McBee, John Lockwood, Dave Holland, Joe Morris, Jerry Leake, Dominque Eade, and Frank Carlberg. Weisskoff is already an active presence in the Boston scene, frequently playing at venues such as Wally’s Jazz Cafe, the Bebop, and Virtuosity. He has additionally performed in venues like Boston’s famed Symphony Hall and Jordan Hall, The Queen (Wilmington DE), and in festivals like Newport Jazz Festival, under the direction of Darcy James Argue; The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, and Litchfield Jazz Festival.

Kat Jara

Kathleen Jara is an arts educator and violinist working to use sound and artistic creation as a social activism. She sees the artistic process as a means of teaching communication that crosses barriers of race, gender, age, income and culture.