Jeff Ramsey Special Guest Jeff Ramsey has toured the world over and recorded with such artists as Lalah Hathaway, Al Jarreau, Tina Arena, Patrice Rushen, and Randy Crawford. In more recent years, he added Anita Baker, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Jill Scott, among others, to the roster of artists for whom he's sung background vocals. In addition to his work as a professor in the Voice Department at Berklee, Ramsey is a highly sought-after session vocalist for major artists such as Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Dianne Reeves, and Barbra Streisand, as well placements in radio and television commercials for Burger King, Levi's 501, Dryel, Mountain Dew, and Michelob. He has also done solo work for many different projects, including Everybody on the Bus by famed Tower of Power bassist Rocco Prestia, and Remember When and Better Days by James Day. Ramsey released his debut album, My Best, in 2009, and is currently working on his next record. Nedelka Prescod Special Guest Nedelka F. Prescod is a vocalist, arranger, songwriter, teacher, activist, and a believer. Performing domestically and internationally across a variety of musical genres, Prescod has shared the stage and/or recorded with such living legends as Kenny Garrett, Danilo Pérez, Fred Hersch, AntiPop Consortium, and the Omar Thomas Large Ensemble, among others. She has also performed background vocals for Alicia Keys, Jonathan Nelson, Jason Nelson, and Dorothy Norwood. As an independent artist, Prescod has released an album entitled Manifest, and more recently, the single "The Light." With a strong belief that artists have the responsibility and power to bring awareness and positive change to their times, Prescod thoroughly enjoys musical collaborations and creating uniquely crafted, socially conscious concerts to share with the community. The mother of an awesome son and the daughter of proud Panamanians, Prescod pursues independent studies in African Diaspora culture, history, and spirituality. She currently serves as a private voice teacher and instructor at the New England Conservatory, where she leads various R&B ensembles in the Contemporary Improvisation Department and the Gospel Ensemble in the Jazz Studies Department. Nedelka is also a coach in the New England Conservatory's Voices of Freedom: Tracing the African American Experience through Music and Poetry project, which was recently presented at the Museum of African American History in Boston. Prescod is an associate professor in the Ensemble Department at Berklee and a voice instructor in the Voice Department. As a passionate educator, she is also director of Boston Trinity Academy's Contemporary Music Ensemble and is the visionary and founder of the Goddess Vibe Project. Karen Bell Emcee Karen A. Bell B.M. ‘90, originally from South Carolina, is a graduate of Berklee and a tenured administrator recently promoted to academic assistant to the dean of the Professional Performance Division. Bell previously worked for 13 years in the college’s Alumni Affairs Office as its director, then advancing to senior alumni officer for Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. In her current position, she appreciates providing advice and insight to student performers excited about the next steps of their journey. With more than 30 years in the music industry, Bell has performed as host and lead vocalist for numerous events and top corporate bands in domestic and international locations. She is owner and leader of the Karen Bell Band, which ranges in format from a duo to 10 pieces including three singers and a three-piece horn section. Also an entrepreneur, Bell runs the Bell Affair, which offers event production for companies, event management for artists, and educational programming on how to maneuver throughout the music industry.