Lake Street Dive with NEC Jazz Orchestra and Philharmonia Strings - Bad Self Portraits

We're celebrating Lake Street Dive's new album Free Yourself Up with a series of concert releases. Here is Bad Self Portraits as performed by Lake Street Dive and the NEC Jazz Orchestra in New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in February 2017. Bad Self Portraits was written by Bridget Kearney '08 Tufts/NEC and arranged by Peter Jonatan.
Lake Street Dive band members feel strongly about the importance of their NEC education. “It’s so important to really know technique and theory-these are such a gift for existing in a world of pop and rock and roll. These allow us to compose and improvise … we’re so lucky to have had this from NEC,” says band member Bridget Kearney.
Mike Olson continues, “We’ve taken our NEC jazz education, tucked it under our arm, and are running as fast as we can … We work really fast and efficiently-we have this framework in which we can work. We all speak the same language at a very high degree, and that comes from NEC.”
After meeting while students at NEC in the early 2000s, Lake Street Dive has catapulted to stardom. The foursome-vocalist Rachael Price '07, trumpet/guitar player Mike Olson '05, stand-up bassist Bridget Kearney '08 Tufts/NEC, and drummer Mike Calabrese '07-have filled major concert venues all over the country, and have been seen and heard on NPR, "A Prairie Home Companion," and everywhere music is heard.
About New England Conservatory
A cultural icon that will mark its 150th anniversary in 2017, New England Conservatory (NEC) is recognized worldwide as a leader among music schools. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, NEC offers rigorous training in an intimate, nurturing community to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate music students from around the world.
The only conservatory in the United States designated a National Historic Landmark, NEC presents more than 1000 free concerts each year. Many of these take place in Jordan Hall (which shares National Historic Landmark status with the school), world-renowned for its superb acoustics and beautifully restored interior.
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Cameras by Kit Castagne, Eva Maldonado and Jandro Cisneros
Video Editing by Andrew Hurlbut
Audio by Jared Herman and Jeremy Sarna

[@delewan]

If ever there was an LSD song that lent itself to a barrage of horns and strings, it’s Bad Self Portraits.
Bridget Kearney is a songwriting juggernaut. I think she’s going to be a legend of this generation.

[@jussischoemakers4879]

Every great band has a great bass player!!!

[@jimgracey3822]

I agree. This one comes to life with horns & strings.

[@arman0612]

Fantastic arrangement!

[@kenacquin1]

Amazing. Only 110 likes? Wow.

[@njhproductions]

Wow!

[@robertvanruyssevelt7159]

I prefer the performance with Mavis Staples..although the band could do with a good horn section!

[@FrankDyke]

Yes! Everything is better with a good horn section.

[@6StringsTheory]

I’m glad I did not spend $200,000 on an education that I can get on the Internet.