Berklee Performance Center Concerts

March 25

March 26

March 27

March 31

April 2

April 3

April 7

SPRING ‘86

POLY WANTS A RHYTHM — Drummer Jack Cook offers an evening
of varied music and group settings. In the first half, a quintet will
perform ECM style original compositions. After intermission the
group Digital Hands, with faculty members Tim Hagans, trumpet,
Steve Rochinski, guitar, and Fred Lipsius, sax, will perform jazz-
rock-fusion compositions by group members.

EASTERN STANDARD TIME — Larry Baione, Assistant Chairman
of the Guitar Department, presents a program of solo acoustic
Jjazz guitar including selections by Cole Porter, George Gershwin,
Duke Ellington and Pat Metheny.

IN THE MORNING — Senior vocalist/arranger David Lee Chandler
presents an evening of funk, gospel and jazz styles for a large ensem-
ble and dancers. Special guests will include Loretta Chandler, new
star of the television series “Fame, ” and Raymond Johnson of the
Boston Conservatory.

Double Concert — BETTER THAN NOTHING/IMAGINATION
FLIGHT — Opening this concert will be a quartet led by drummer
Fumio Ishizaka performing jazz standards and original compositions
featuring the writing talents of Yukiyoshi Arimasa, Tsutomu Takeishi
and the leader. In the second half, bassist/composer/arranger

Larry Jackson presents original contemporary jazz for both

small group and big band with special guests, faculty members

Cliff Wittstruck, guitar, Bob Zung, sax, and Roy Okutani, trumpet.

PLAY FIDDLE PLAY — Berklee String Department Chairman

Matt Glaser presents an eclectic concert of improvised music for
acoustic violin. Styles and settings will include swing tunes with big
band, quartet, various trios and duos and unaccompanied violin
as well as various ethnic (Appalachian, Balkan, Indian) influenced
pieces.

Double Concert — FLYIN' HAWAIIAN PRODUCTIONS II/LOOK

TO THE SKY — Keyboardist/arranger Lester Gantan opens this con-
cert with a set of funk, fusion and funk-rock for a large ensemble

with special guest trumpeters, faculty members Dave Johnson and
Roy Okutani. In the second half, vocalist/composer Vatrena King
presents "Look To The Sky, “ a program of original contemporary
pop songs including compositions and arrangements by Evie Nelson,
Monika Englund, Chris Horvath and others.

SOUTHERN COMFORT — Faculty guitarist Mike Ihde presents his
annual country rock concert with the student group Flat Rats and Sail
Cats performing western swing, bluegrass, country and rock styles.
Special guest will be Hiro Arita, winner of the National Bluegrass
Fiddle Competition.