Neil Olmstead, artistic director for the Berklee College of Music Faculty Jazz Series, will feature the Christine Fawson Quartet for our next concert. Christine, a well-known trumpet player and vocalist, will be accompanied by piano, bass, and drums. The concert will be held at First Parish in Wayland’s Sanctuary.
Christine has enjoyed a career as a musician and solo artist for more than twenty years. She studied with Michael Siggard at Brigham Young University-Hawaii and at Berklee with Ken Cervenka, Charlie Lewis, Tiger Okoshi, Phil Wilson, and others. She had advanced studies with John McNeil, Fred Mills, Chase Sanborn, and Bobby Shew.
Christine was on the faculty at Berklee College of Music from 2003-2017 as professor of Brass, Ear Training, Harmony, Voice, Performance Studies, and Ensemble. She has performed on recordings and promotional materials, and has led master classes at several schools. Christine has lectured and performed at the International Association of Jazz Educators and Jazz Educators Network conferences. In 2025, she was Guest Conductor for the Massachusetts All-State Jazz Big Band at Symphony Hall in Boston.