Feb 3. Feb. 4 Feb. 9 Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 10 18 19 25 26 Berklee Performance Center Concerts SPRING 1987 Double Concert — THE LATIN JAZZ UNION/HIGH PLAINS — A six-piece ensemble led by faculty bassist Irving Cancel opens this concert with Latin jazz standards and originals. In the second half faculty saxophonist Randy Felts offers a new impressionistic music of the 1980s influenced by an eclectic blend of modal-pop styles, from New Age to Broadway. THE ALEX ELIN QUARTET — Faculty saxophonist/pianist Alex Elin brings a quartet with Gray Sargent, guitar, Charlie LaChapelle, bass, and faculty drummer Joe Hunt to the Performance Center for an evening of modern jazz. Double Concert — MACUMAYE-AYE/SAUDADE — Opening this concert is bassist/composer/arranger Rafael Reina with an evening of original contemporary funk and Afio-pop styles for a large ensemble. In the second half senior percussionist Michael Ringquist presents Afro-Brazilian music for rhythm section and vocals. Double Concert — J & F/STOLEN MOMENTS — THE TRADITION LIVES ON — Guitarist Akihiko Matsui opens this evening’s music with a quartet playing original jazz fusion compositions. Drummer David Greenaway then presents acoustic mainstream jazz by Ellington, Monk, Blakey and others in a sextet setting. Double Concert — MARK'S MOOD/BROHEMIA — A double concert of mainstream jazz performed by two student-led ensembles opens with guitarist Mark Whitfield’s quartet in “Mark’s Mood.” In the second half trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis presents originals and music of Ellington, Wynton Marsalis and others in quartet and quintet settings. BOBBY JONES AND NEW LIFE WITH THE REVERENCE GOSPEL ENSEMBLE — As part of Berklee’s Black Music Celebration for Black History Month, internationally renowned gospel singer Bobby Jones will perform contemporary and traditional gospel music with Berklee's own Reverence Gospel Ensemble under the direction of Dennis Montgomery I11. Double Concert — FAIR PLAY/TRIBUTARY — Faculty guitarist/composer Rick Peckham presents a quintet playing a cross section of music from the jazz tradition and originals in a contemporary style. In the second half faculty bassist/composer Bruno Raberg leads a twelve-piece ensemble in a'program of contemporary jazz fusion featuring faculty members Bruce Barth, piano, Greg Badolato, saxophone, and Ken Cervenka, trumpet. JAMES MOODY — As part of Berklee’s Black Music Celebration for Black History Month, famed saxophonist and flutist James Moody will perform with a quartet including faculty bassist John Neves.