David Friend Recital Hall Concerts

February 24 — Bass Department Student Concert - Under the direction of
Assistant Chair John Repucci, five bass students— Justin Marcellus Brian Quinn
Matthew Fitz-Henry, Hogyu Hwang, Rodrigo Ponce will lead their bands in an
evening of original compositions, in a variety of styles including funk, fusion, hip-
hop and jazz originals.

February 25 — Bruce Katz Organ Trio featuring David “Fathead” Newman —
Faculty keyboardist Bruce Katz presents jazz and blues performed by organ,
guitar, drums and special guest saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman.

February 26, 4:00 pm Tell It Like It Tis’ - Faculty vocalist Armsted Christian
presents a combination of jazz, Latin, R & B and spoken word originals and
music by Nina Simone and Curtis Mayfield for an eight piece ensemble as part of
Berklee’s Black History Month Music Celebration.

February 26 — Breaking the Rules - Breaking the Rules is a new musical
theater revue customized for the talents of vocalist Shannon Muhs. With music
and lyrics by faculty composer Michael Wartofsky and David Reiffel, Breaking
the Rules is directed for stage by Kevin Mark Kline. The revue of songs follows a
woman on her journey as she discovers (then somehow misplaces) true love:
takes out her frustration on pedestrians, travels to outer space, sells water in the
rain, and generally breaks all the rules. Soulful and funky one minute, classically
arty the next, this eclectic and dramatic revue features special guest vocalists
Alisa Miles and John Dias, as well as faculty member Jeri Sykes , woodwinds,
David McGrory and Michael Wartofsky, piano, and faculty percussionist Rick
Kress.

March 1 — JoAnne Brackeen Quartet - Faculty pianist JoAnne Brackeen
performs original jazz with her quartet as part of Piano week activities.

March 2 — Suzanne Davis - Faculty pianist Suzanne Davis performs jazz
originals with Garth Stevenson, bass and Ziv Ravitz, drums, as part of Piano
Week activities.

March 3 — Laszlo Gardony Trio - Faculty pianist Laszlo Gardony performs
original jazz with his trio-faculty bassist John Lockwood and Assistant Chair of
Percussion Yoron Israel- as part of Piano week activities.

March 4 — Bob Christopherson - Faculty pianist Bob Christopherson performs
as part of Piano Week activities.

March 8 — Winnie Dahigren - Faculty vibist Winnie Dahigren present Latin-jazz
originals for her quintet.

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