Berklee Performance Center Concerts
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Fesbruary 16 Men in Black - Faculty member Richard Evans and student
vocalist Robin Spears present an evening featuring the music of the Isley

Brothers, the Commodores, the Gap Band and Parliment-Funkadelic.

February 21 Ofer Ganor Trio/Big Music - Guitarist Ofer Ganor presents a
concert of jazz guitar trio in the tradition of the piano trios of Oscar Peterson
and Ahmad Jamal performing original arrangements of standards. In the
second half drummer Andrew Sanesi and his quintet perform jazz by John
Abercrombie, Mark Johnson and Peter Nylander.

February 22 Write of Spring The Jazz Composition Department’s annual
spring concert will debut new compositions by faculty composers Scott
Free, Jeff Friedman, James Kachulis, Dick Lowell, Jackson Schultz and Bill
Scism. Instrumentation ranges from small ensemble to extended big band
with featured soloists including faculty members Greg Badolato, sax, Matt
Marvuglio, flute, Greg Hopkins, trumpet, Phil Wilson, trombone, Bob
Patton, saxes, Bruce Thomas, keyboards and Joe Hunt, drums.

February 23 The Real Swing Thing-A Tribute to the Great Swing Era
Big Bands with Roy Hargrove

Music from the big band libraries of Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Thad
Jones, Ray Noble, Duke Ellington, will be offered by a band under the
direction of Performance Studies Chair Jackie Beard and student arranger,
Kendrick Oliver. Guest performers and featured soloists include alumnus
Roy Hargrove, faculty members Billy Pierce, Andy McGhee, Jackie Beard,
Richard Evans, as well as students John Lamkin II and Teodross Avery
with arrangements by Kendrick Oliver, and faculty members Richard
Evans, Ted Pease, and Hal Crook.

February 27 Bass Department Student Concert - Duos, trios, quartets and
more featuring the bass in traditional jazz, funk and fusion styles will be
performed by student bassists under the direction of department chair Rich
Appleman.

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