BCA-011: Berklee Oral History Project

Established in 1998, the Berklee Oral History Project (BOHP) seeks to chronicle Berklee’s rich history from those who have lived, shaped, and defined it. In capturing the diverse experiences and perceptions of Berklee faculty, staff, and alumni, Berklee Archives seeks to document Berklee’s pedagogical contributions to music education, as well as the events and issues that have impacted the direction and identity of the institution. This collection comprises video interviews from over 100 individuals closely associated with Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory, including faculty, staff, presidents, and alumni. Some early interviews also feature individuals unaffiliated with Berklee who were active in the Boston jazz community.

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Trumpeter and forty-year Berklee faculty member Herb Pomeroy discusses playing in bands in the mid-forties to mid-fifties, creating and leading his own bands in the forty years following, and his experiences working with stage band camps with other Berklee faculty members, especially John LaPorta. Pomeroy details his teaching methods, including how he describes music to students. He recounts working with Berklee’s first and second presidents, Lawrence and Lee Berk; the history of the Berklee jazz curriculum; and his experience designing a class on the musical stylings of Duke Ellington.

Pomeroy, Herb
August 25th, 2005
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