March 25

March 26

March 27

March 28

April 1

April 2

April 3

April 5

April 8

April 9

April 10

April 11

April 17

Berklee Performance Center Concerts

Spring ‘85

Double Concert — ANO-NE/LATE NIGHT WITH LARRY FINN — Senior flutist Anders Bostrom
opens this double concert with a sextet playing original Latin-jazz compositions. The
second half will feature drummer Larry Finn in a program of funk and fusion music with
special guest faculty saxophonist Herman Johnson.

SPARKS LIVE FEATURING CYRUS CHESTNUT — An evening of original jazz and funk
music in big band and small group settings is presented by saxophonist Jeff Sparks and
pianist Cyrus Chestnut.

Double Concert — THE BRAD SMITH GROUP/ORIENTAL POWER [II — In the first half

of this two-for-one concert pianist Brad Smith leads a quintet in a program of acoustic jazz.
In the second half pianist Aminoto Kosin presents a program of original pop, funk

and fusion music for a large ensemble.

ULANOWSKY'S BLUES REUNION — Faculty pianist/composer/arranger Alex Ulanowsky
presents an evening of traditional and contemporary jazz in a variety of settings featuring
the composing/arranging talents of Barrie Nettles, Ted Pease and Larry Monroe. Special
guests will include vocalist Ruthie Ristich, saxophonists Larry Monroe and Greg Badolato
and trumpeter Jeff Stout.

Double Concert — AS | FEEL/JUST LOOKING AT THE SKY — Bassist Yoshihiko Suwa
opens this double concert with a program of straight-ahead jazz for quintet. Guitarist
Kazuhiko Michishita concludes this evening’s program with a program of original Latin-jazz
fusion with special guest trumpeter Tiger Okoshi.

LENNIE PETERSON'S TOOT (THE ASSAULT) — Facuilty trombonist/vocalist
Lennie Peterson leads his quintet in a program of original rock fusion.

DUO: WALTER NORRIS AND PHIL WILSON — Faculty trombonist Phil Wilson is joined
by renowned pianist Walter Norris for an evening of jazz standards in a duet setting with
special guest trombonist Sam Sultonstall.

FORWARD MOTION — Basist Terje Gewelt presents an evening of original acoustic jazz
in the ECM tradition.

Double Concert — THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER/THE MAN WITH THE HAT —
Saxophonist Hideya Satoh leads a quartet in a program of jazz classics from the bebop
repertoire. This will be followed in the second half by contemporary funk and fusion
music by Darryl Brenzel and his sextet.

AN EVENING WITH THE DUES BAND — Faculty trombonist Phil Wilson leads one of
Berklee’s premier ensembles, The International Dues Band, through a program of
contemporary big band jazz with special guest, famed trombonist Urbie Green.

Double Concert — PICTURES OF MEMORIES/A NEW DIMENSION — Jazz originals

by pianist Alain Mallet will be performed by a trio including faculty drummer Joe Hunt and
guest vocalist Darelle Holden. The concert will continue as keyboardist James Varner
presents a program of rhythm and blues for a small ensembile.

Double Concert — MUSICAL ARCHITECTS/THE CHICAGO BAND — Guitarist

Benjamin Rodefer opens this two-for-one concert with modern jazz in the ECM style
followed in the second half by the Berklee Chicago Band playing the famed group’s
pop/rock compositions under the direction of faculty trumpeter/arranger Dennis Cecere.

THE LORD IS MY LIGHT Il — The Berklee Reverence Ggspel Ensemble — directed by
David Chandler, with faculty advisor Orville Wright — will present an evening of traditional
and contemporary gospel music.