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Boston Dance Theater’s The Carol Kaye Project is a collection of fun, short dance works that celebrate seminal bass guitarist Carol Kaye.
Since the early 1960s Kaye played on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions, with everyone from The Beach Boys to Marvin Gaye, yet she remains relatively unknown. Boston Dance Theater chose choreographers Karole Armitage, Rena Butler, Rosie Herrera, and Jessie Jeanne Stinnett to honor Kaye’s extensive musical repertoire. This diverse cohort of powerhouse American women embody Kaye’s genius through sweaty, whimsical, and thoughtful choreography. The show includes exclusive interviews from prominent electric bassists, highlighting the breadth of Carol’s influence on an entire generation of musicians and music lovers.
Dance Magazine recently acknowledged the project’s innovation, adding BDT to its “Top 25 to Watch in 2021”. Chief Editor, Jennifer Stahl, writes, “By consistently making these kinds of savvy curatorial choices—and pulling them off with finesse—BDT’s quickly grown into a company with appeal far beyond Boston’s city limits.”
Kaye’s work as an educator and author has shaped and developed generations of bass players. During the show, you will hear the following voices: Steve Bailey (Berklee College Bass Department Chair), Dave Buda (Berklee College Bass Faculty, Boston Pops), Annie Clements (Amos Lee, Sugarland), Mike Gordon (Phish), Grant Stinnett (No Treble Magazine ‘Fast-Rising Star’) and Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones).