Meridian 71 and Boston Universal Music Society - Arlington Jazz Fest

Fri Apr 04 2025 at 08:00 pm to 10:15 pm UTC-04:00

Arts Collaborative Medford | Medford

Arlington Jazz
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Meridian 71 and Boston Universal Music Society - Arlington Jazz Fest
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Catch two captivating large ensembles for Day 6 of the Arlington Jazz Festival: Meridian 71 and the Boston Universal Music Society
About this Event

The opening act is the eight-piece group The Boston Universal Music Society which will perform the music of the great Brazilian composer/musician Hermeto Pasqual.

JACK DAVISON - flute

JOEL SPRINGER - tenor sax

PETER ORNE - trumpet

DAN FOX - trombone

MIKE TRAVISANO - bass

JEFF HOPWOOD - keys

MIKE CHAMNESS - drums

ERICO MENINO - percussion


Headlining the evening is the eclectic Meridian 71 led by drummer Guiseppe Paradiso.

GIUSEPPE PARADISO - drum set & compositions

MARK ZALESKI - alto & soprano sax, clarinet and flute

PHIL SARGENT - guitar

MAXIM LUBARSKY - piano & keys

GALEN WILLETT - elec. fretless bass

MALICK NGOM - sabar drums


Meridian 71 is a cross-cultural music project created and led by Giuseppe Paradiso since 2011. The project name comes from Boston's longitude: the 71st meridian that passes precisely through the eastern part of the city.


“Boston is the location where I met musicians from different parts of the globe. We are deeply connected and spoke the common language of music together”, reflects Paradiso. “It felt like I had known for a long time that at some point in my life I would have met musicians just like them, way before moving across the Atlantic in 2008. Meridian 71 became the creative laboratory and space to develop this music.”


Meridian 71 is more than a conceptual band; it’s a dynamic and ever-changing musical project with a revolving lineup and a driving vision to use music and sound to inspire, bridge cultures and create links within different traditions.


Blending music genres that range from jazz and improvised music to Mediterranean and West African styles, Meridian 71 released three albums (Otherness Collection, Metropolitan Sketches and Parallel Dimensions) featuring all original compositions by Giuseppe Paradiso, and an eclectic and international ensemble of well-established musicians.


Their latest album Parallel Dimensions (2022) was released on the record label (London, UK), and distributed worldwide by The Orchard (Sony). Their music has been air-played and reviewed worldwide.Meridian 71 has received support by The Boston Foundation and the Barr Foundation, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and the City of Boston, The Record Co., and a considerable number of local and international supporters and fans.




“Parallel Dimensions steers the listener's imagination through a luxurious multicultural tapestry woven in music by drummer, composer, arranger and producer Giuseppe Paradiso and his sextet” - Chris M. Slawecki, ALL ABOUT JAZZ



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Arts Collaborative Medford, 162 Mystic Avenue, Medford, United States

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