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About saturnpeoplesounds

As a trumpeter, composer, arranger and band leader, multi-instrumentalist Brian Boyes has worked in Vermont for the past 16 years. As a member of a variety of award wining ensembles including the national touring jazz-funk act, viperHouse, he has been recognized for his soulful and intense approach to his trumpet. Under his leadership the group TALA was recognized internationally for its hybrid blend of world music and jazz. Tala was a featured act of both the Flynn Space Vermont Artist Series and the Discover Jazz Festival. He also works with The 35th Parallel Mediterrasian Jazz Ensemble. As an educator Brian Boyes has twice received special recognition from the Vermont Arts Alliance for his unique and creative approach to music education at Cabot School. He has shared the stage with artists such as Lester Bowie, Trey Anastasio, John Sinclair, Jody Diamond, Josh Roseman, Michael Ray, and Marshall Allen. He currently co-leads and plays trumpet with Movement Of The People: The Fela Kuti Project.

Reflecting on The Limes

Posted on May 2, 2012

I’ve been recently going through some old recordings and came across a CD recorded in 2007 by my student ensemble The Limes.  It was fun for me to come across this recording, because I honestly haven’t listened to it since it … Continue reading →

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Movement Of The People: Summer Season

Posted on April 16, 2012

After a nice winter hibernation, Movement of the People:  The Fela Kuti Project is gearing up for the spring and summer concert season. We’ll be launching the season with a show at Positive Pie in Montpelier on Saturday May 5. … Continue reading →

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A Higher Mind

Posted on January 6, 2012

Early this year I collaborated in a project with the folks at HigherMind MediaWorks to produce a video supporting Bill McKibben and his work with 350.org. I am pleased to have had yet another opportunity to compose and produce some … Continue reading →

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One Day: The Global Citizen Project

Posted on October 30, 2011

I am pleased to announce the world premiere of One Day: The Global Citizen Project. This video represents 9 months of work by my Cabot School middle school students during the 2010-2011 school year.  Featuring over 300 Vermont student musicians … Continue reading →

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Moving People

Posted on October 28, 2011

Over the summer I had the opportunity to work with the folks at Higher Mind Media Productions to compose a soundtrack to a speech by climate change guru, Bill McKibben. The Higher Mind Media crew was so moved by Bill’s … Continue reading →

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Infusing Performing Arts In Project Based Learning

Posted on July 14, 2011

After 12 months (and 15 years), I am done with my MA. Distilled down to its essence the work deals with ways to facilitate a progressive and rigorous applied performing arts learning experience for secondary students that is relevant, meaningful … Continue reading →

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ellington, strayhorn, m.i.a., iyer, palmieri, me & the kids

Posted on March 28, 2011
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Galang(ss): Gateway dr*g to World 2.0 Music Edu?

Posted on March 12, 2011

For a while now I have been trying to wrap my mind around on the education implications of Wayne Marshall’s “world 2.0.”   As I understand it,  Wayne’s definition (of his own coined term) focuses on the digital landscape:   … Continue reading →

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Clapping Music on Javanese Gamelan

Posted on March 10, 2011

My advanced music ensemble worked on some Steve Reich music this past fall and had  wonderful time exploring the many dimensions of his work.  While working on Clapping Music we somehow organically migrated the piece onto our Javanese Gamelan.  An … Continue reading →

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going glocal: a translocal approach to music education part one

Posted on March 7, 2011

One of my first memorable encounters with “world music” was through Passion, Peter Gabriel’s , soundtrack to “The Last Temptation of Christ.”   Like other musicians and listeners of my generation, Gabriel’s album opened our young, susceptible minds and hearts … Continue reading →

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