BERKLEE PERFORMMNCE CENTER CONCERTS
Fall 1981

 

Ociober 29  Trick or Treat — Faculty pianist Steve Bauer leads his 12-piece band in a ®
Halloween Concert ¢f original compositions and new arrangements of jazz
standards.

November 2 Full Trunk — Directed by Andy Jaffe. This concert will feature faculty member
Jaffe’s compositions; for solo piano, chamber music small and big band jazz.

November 3 There Is Time/The Jarmo Savolainen Group — Adivided concert opening with
guitarist Jenne Rick’s jazz/funk/folk/rock big band and closing with the contem- ®
porary, straight-ahead jazz compositions of pianist Savolainen in a sextet
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November4 Joe CohniLes Arbuckle/Steve Johns/Ed Felson — An evening of jazz stand-
ards, bebop and blues is presented by faculty member Les Arbuckle and his
quartet,

November 5 Y Sigue La Salsa, with Orchestra Tropica — Directedfay Edgard Nevarez & P
Tommy Villariny — A concert of “Salsa”; contemporary Afro-Antillian music.
The program will showcase Guaguanco, Charanga, Merengue and Bomba
rhythms as well as some Latin fusion and Latin compositions.

November 9 The Harry Miller Band/Solar Wind — A divided program. The Harry Miller Band,
an electric, acoustic quintet, playing composed and improvised jazzrelated
music will perform in the first hailf and Jeanne Stap and Mark Nooney will follow
with their jazz/rock/funk/fusion band in the second hallf. E

November 10 An Evening with Lenora Helm — Vocalist Lenora Helm invites everyone to enjoy
an evening of contemporary music with an emphasis on jazz and funk.
Faculty member Orville Wright will be featured guest soloist.

November 12 Music for Cane, Skin, Tubes & Transistors — Directed by Randy Felts. The title
franslate into music for reeds, percussion, brass and electronics respectively.
Faculty member Felts presents his music fo youin a variety of settings and styles
ranging from experimental electronic to contemporary pap. 2
November 16 Mariano Morales in Concert — Marianc Morales’ big band and orchestra
present an evening of Latin music dedicated to Bonifacia Solis Loz .
November 17 Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra — Directed by Herb Pomeroy. Berklee's oldest
and most prestigious big band jazz ensemble returns for their annual fall
concert.
November 18 Stairway to the Stars — Vocalist Sheila “Harmony" Ford dedicates the first half e
of her show to Ella Fitzgerald. Musical styles will range from jazz to gospel fo
funk in quartet, big band and Gospei ensemble settings.
November 19 The Promise of Love. — Student Gilbert King presents a program that blends
jazz standards with his own funk compositions; promising an exciting evening
of good music.
November 23 Pop Chops llitt Don’t Mean A Thing — A concert of popular music written by 2
Specior and other group members in the first half of this “two-for-one” show.
The second half features traditional and contempoiary big band music with
arrangements by leaders pianist Sam Steffke and trumpeter George Pierce.

November 24 The Peter Dick Group/C.C. and Company — A split concert. Peter Dick’s
progressive jazz group performs in the first half. A show of commercial jazzffunk
standards is directed by vibist Cecilia Smith in the second hailf.