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Berklee Performcance Cenler Concerls



FALL 1993

COMMERCIAL ARRANGING DEPARTMENT CONCERT—Under the
direction of Assistant Chair Robert Doezema, this concert will feature
original compositions and arrangements written by Commercial Ar-
ranging Department faculty. A variety of contemporary styles including
rock, pop, blues, R&B, Latin, and jazz-rock fusion will be performed
by an ensemble of Berklee faculty and student instrumentalists and
vocalists.

CLASSIC TOUCH/THE DEEPEST THINGS IN COMMON—Piano
Department faculty member Makoto Takenaka presents classical music
of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Schuman as well as his
original compositions all played in jazz arrangements for piano trio. In
the second half, original contemporary jazz with funk and African
influences by faculty pianist Marc Rossi, saxophonist/vocalist Stan
Strickland and bassist Jim Bridges will be performed in a sextet setting.

JOHN PEZANELLI & FRIENDS/BLUES & JAZZ BARGAINS—Bop and
post-bop era composers Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Carla Bley, and
others will be featured in this quartet performance under the direction
of faculty guitarist John Pezanelli. Faculty members John Arcaro,
piano, and Marcello Pellitieri, drums, and a surprise bassist will round
out the group. Then, Guitar Department faculty Michael Williams
presents blues and jazz by Clarence Gatemouth Brown, T-Bone
Walker, Ray Charles,and Horace Silver in a quartet setting.

YOUR RED WAGON—Faculty vocalist/pianist Maggi Scott presents an
evening of jazz vocals and instrumentals in trio and septet settings
with arrangements by faculty member Greg Hopkins and featuring a
faculty band with Jeff Stout, trumpet, Bill Pierce, saxophone, Tony
Lada, trombone, Tim Ray, piano, Dave Clark, bass, and Joe Hunt,
drums.

NORTHERN LIGHTS—Faculty drummer Dave Weigert is joined by
student and faculty musicians in settings from trio to septet for a
concert of original and ECM influenced contemporary jazz. Faculty
musicians include Ken Cervenka, trumpet, and Bruno Raberg, bass,
and compositions by student guitarist Paul Pesonen will be featured.