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Berklee Performance Center Concerts

FALL 1987

BLAKE’S RAIN /ATMAN — Bassist Blake Newman opens this
double bill with his trio performing original compositions in a
highly improvisational style. Joining Newman are faculty drummer
Ian Froman and guitarist John Dirac. In the second half saxophon-
ist Donny McCaslin leads a quartet, including faculty drummer
Marcello Pelliteri, in a program of original contemporary jazz.

A JOYFUL NOISE /DAYBREAK II— Tenor saxophonist James Eason
leads his quartet in a program of original jazz compositions and
arrangements to open up this double concert. In the second half alto
saxophonist Bill Holman presents acoustic jazz in various styles from
hard bop to fusion.

PIGS IN SPACE—ACT II/SWEET FURY —In the first half of this
double bill Torben Waldorff and Margareta Olin co-lead “Pigs In
Space—Act 117 a program of straight-ahead jazz originals for their
quintet. Trombonist Jeff Galindo then leads his quartet through a
program of post bebop compositions by Dave Liebman, Woody Shaw;
Galindo and others.

LANDSHARK!—Music Synthesis faculty member Kurt Biederwolf
directs this concert of electronic art music for synthesizers, percus-
sion and bass with synthesist Jamshied Sharifi.

THE BERKLEE CONCERT WIND ENSEMBLE —Faculty
composer/tubist Greg Fritze leads the forty-five-piece Concert
Wind Ensemble in a program of contemporary concert music
by faculty composers Bob Freedman, Tom Plsek, Scott Fessler
and Richard Boulanger with guest soloists faculty members
Greg Hopkins, trumpet and Trombone Department Chairman
Tom Plsek.

BERKLEE COUNTRY MUSIC ENSEMBLE —HONKEY TONKS
SADDLE SORES — Faculty guitarist Bob Stanton and Yo Team Pro-
ductions present the Berklee Country Ensemble in an evening of
Southern rock, country tunes and acoustic music by Allman Brothers,
Hank Williams, Eagles, Lynard Skynard, Emmylou Harris and others.

ROCK ARRANGING: LIVE! —The Commercial Arranging Depart-
ment presents a concert of pop/rock compositions and arrangements
chosen from the best student work in the rock arranging classes
taught by faculty members Lennie Peterson and Mirek Kocandrle.