Nov. 4 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 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 lan 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 III/SWEET FURY —In the first half of this double bill Torben Waldorff and Margareta Olin co-lead “Pigs In Space—Act III” 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 Liecbman, 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 — Faculry 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.