David Friend Recital Hall Concerts

February 13 — Free Range — Faculty guitarist Ed Bloomquist presents the
ensemble “Free Range, “ who have been playing together since May of
2000. Their music is entirely free improvised, falling somewhere in the
nexus between free jazz, progressive/experimental rock, sci-fi avant
garde, and deranged blues. Four intrepid comrades embarking on an
pilgrimage through the uncharted laughing-gas swamps of outer space.

February 15- Udu Xylorimba Tom-tom Gong-a-thon - Percussion prinicple
Jason Currin presents new music for percussion including contempoarary
classical, electronic, pop, eastern-folk and modern improvisation mixed
with standard percussion repertoire performed by
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In partial fullfillment of the requirements for his performance degree.

February 21- Tribute To Paul Robeson - This concert by faculty vocalist
Larry Watson will include the music of the great basso vocalist and
political activist Paul Robeson and spoken words of Malcolm X who was
assassinated on February 21.

February 22 Tomo Fujita and Blue Funk - Faculty guitarist Tomo Fujita
presents “Blue Funk,” featuring Berklee faculty members Larry Finn,
drums; Dave Limina, organ and Anthony Vitti, bass performing Tomo’s
original compositions which are mix of funk rhythms, jazz changes and
blues solos.

February 27- Duo Sessions — Faculty vocalist Lisa Thorson and pianist
Cho Yoon Seung present explorations of jazz repertoire and original
compositions including works by Denny Zeitlin, Kenny Wheeler, Bill Evans
and others.

February 28- Nelson Faria - Visiting artist Nelson Faria performs Brazilian
music with faculty bassist Oscar Stagnaro as part of guitar week activi-
ties.

March 1- Bebop Guitars - Faculty guitarists John Baboian, Larry Baione,
John Marasco, Jack Pezanelli, and John Wilkins perform bebop arranged
for five guitars.

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