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Oct 24, 2018 at 12:02 PM Oct 24, 2018 at 12:02 PM


On Sunday afternoon, a jazz music concert will be held at the First Congregational Church of Fairhaven with Fairhaven native Matt Richard (piano) and Berklee School of Music faculty member Marcelle Gauvin (vocals) joined by drummer Chris Poudrier and acoustic bassist Jerry Wilfong.

The first set of music will include a tribute to the great Los Angeles jazz pianist Hampton Hawes with a collection of traditional spirituals and some of his original music. The second set will feature Gauvin’s own version of standards made famous by vocalist Blossom Dearie. The concert will run from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The church is fully accessible and is located at 34 Center Street in Fairhaven. General admission tickets will be available on the day of the concert, $15 for adults and $10 for students.

Gauvin is an internationally recognized jazz recording artist and music educator. An experienced recording artist with five recordings to her name, her projects for the Whaling City Sound label, “The Edge of the Pond” and “Faces of Love,” both received international reviews and airplay.

Currently, she is an associate professor of voice at Berklee College of Music serving as one of their voice retraining specialists. She also co-owns Double Bar Music in Westport with her daughter, Kelsey Jacobsen. Gauvin frequently appears as guest presenter/visiting artist at conferences and colleges throughout the U.S. and specializes in helping artists find their vocal authenticity.

Richard studied classical piano with Ken Manzer, jazz piano with Dr. Billy Taylor, and graduated from Westfield State College in 1985 with a degree in piano performance.

Richard has performed throughout the New England area for the past 40 years as a soloist and accompanist with many different ensembles and musicians including jazz vocal legend Sheila Jordan, The Artie Shaw Orchestra (led by Dick Johnson), and the Monday Night Jazz Series at The Roadhouse Cafe in Hyannis.

Recordings have included several self-produced projects including “The Jazz Club” and “Talking To Myself.”