Q‘ '« Berklee Performance Center Concerts e 5% b 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 Perfor- mance 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. The February 28 Faculty (at large) Composers Concert This concert is the sixth of an eight concert series showcasing the talents of Berklee’s faculty composers. Of the more than fifty composers being represented in the series, the composers represented on February 28 will be Richard Boulanger, Yumiko Matsuoka, Warrick Carter, Ken Pullig, Ted Pease, Barrie Nettles, Garrison Fewell, Steve Rochinski, Bruno Riberg, Wayne Naus, Russell Hoffmann, and Darrell Katz. In this concert over fifty performers will be performing in over ten different ensembles March 2 Stravinsky, Ravel & Satie; Songs of Our Century - Faculty members soprano Robin Ginenthal, pianist Louis Stewart and conductor David Callahan offer and evening of chamber works by Igor Stravinsky and Maurice Ravel including Stravinsky's Balmont songs and Ravel's Mallarmé songs. Piano and vocal music of Eric Satie and Ravel will also be performed. The Performance Center at Berklee College of Music is a Ticketmaster outlet.