February 13 February 15 February 20 February 22 Berklee Performance Centey Concerts SPRING 1990 IMPRESSIONS/KEN CERVENKA QUINTET — Faculty vocalist Bob Stoloff presents an a cappella performance in a variety of styles including traditional, jazz and funk by Rimsky-Korsakov, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and others, as well as some originals. He will be joined by special faculty guests, pianist Russ Hoffman and vocalist April Arabian. In the second half, faculty trumpeter Ken Cervenka leads an all-star faculty quintet through a program of mainstream jazz by Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea and others. The quintet includes alto saxophonist Jim Odgren, pianist Christian Jacob, bassist Bruce Gertz and drummer Marcello Pellitteri. T.R.I.O.—TIM RAY’S IRRELEVANT OUTING/THE BACK BAY BRASS JAZZ ORCHESTRA —Faculty pianist Tim Ray opens this concert with modern acoustic jazz originals and compositions by Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, and others, performed by his trio. Then, faculty trombonist/arranger Ben Elkins presents the Back Bay Brass performing big band jazz. LOUIE BELLSON —Renowned percussionist/arranger/composer Louie Bellson will direct a specially selected Berklee student big band in a program of his arrangements of music by Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Bob Florence and Bellson. PAQUITO D’RIVERA —Saxophone great Paquito D’Rivera will perform Latin and jazz compositions with a large student ensemble specially selected for this event.