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~ Berklee Performance Center Concerts
Fall 1981
September 29 The Mike Scott Concert — A 10-piece band of mostly Berklee faculty
members performing arrangements and original compositions by Mike
Scott and pianist Larry Lofquist, in a variety of settings.
September 30 Center East — An evening of original jazz-rock music presented by the
Mark Clark/Bruce Torff Quartet.
October ] Some Good Tunes & A Few Bop Lines — Directed by Jeff Stout. A
program of straight-ahead modern jazz in an intimate small group
setting is presented by faculty trumpeter Stout.
October 5 Spice of Life — Directed by David Hammond. “‘Sgice” plays all original
compositions written by members of the band. Styles range from latin to
swing; from jazz/rock to high-energy fusion.
October 6 Hastatras- — A concert with a Jazz/latin flavour presented by the
Mexican vocalist Mili Bermejo. Featured composers are Evans, Rada,
Nascimento and Jarrett. :
October 7 Susan Shanbaum in Concert — Vocalist Susan Shanbaum presents a
program that mixes rock, funk and pop styles of music.
October 13 The Greg Turner Concert — Student Greg Turner showcases his latin,
SR Jazz/rock and funk compositions written for small group and big band in
this, his first Performance Center concert.
October 14 The Third Dog Quintet — Faculty saxophonist Dan Harrington presents
his mainstream jazz group in a return concert.
October 15 Hypertension — Directed by Steven Jenkins. This group’s_great talent
and musicianship combined with a flair for entertginment makes Hy-
pertension” one of the outstanding funk bands in today’s music.
October 19 The Donald Harrison Quartet — Alto saxophonist Harrison leads his
quartet in a program of straight-ahead jazz music.
October 20 Kevin McCluskey Featuring Solar Wind / The Makoto Takenaka Trio
— A "two-for-one” concert featuring Kevin McCluskey's progressive
acoustic group in the first half and a program of traditional Japanese
songs arranged into a modern jazz style by Makoto Takenaka in the
second half.
October 21 It's Contagious — Facuity bassist Renee Purnell leads her sextet
through a program of her compositions written in the jazz/fusion idiom.
October 22 The Frank & Leo Quintero Band — Brothers Frank & Leo Quintero
return to the Performance Center with their 10-piece group for another
dynamic program of jazz/rock music.
October 26 Duo — Bassist Keiichi Ishibashi and pianist Makoto Ozone team-up to
present a concert of modern jazz, bebop and swing. Guest artists will be
featured in the second half.
Fall 1981
September 29 The Mike Scott Concert — A 10-piece band of mostly Berklee faculty
members performing arrangements and original compositions by Mike
Scott and pianist Larry Lofquist, in a variety of settings.
September 30 Center East — An evening of original jazz-rock music presented by the
Mark Clark/Bruce Torff Quartet.
October ] Some Good Tunes & A Few Bop Lines — Directed by Jeff Stout. A
program of straight-ahead modern jazz in an intimate small group
setting is presented by faculty trumpeter Stout.
October 5 Spice of Life — Directed by David Hammond. “‘Sgice” plays all original
compositions written by members of the band. Styles range from latin to
swing; from jazz/rock to high-energy fusion.
October 6 Hastatras- — A concert with a Jazz/latin flavour presented by the
Mexican vocalist Mili Bermejo. Featured composers are Evans, Rada,
Nascimento and Jarrett. :
October 7 Susan Shanbaum in Concert — Vocalist Susan Shanbaum presents a
program that mixes rock, funk and pop styles of music.
October 13 The Greg Turner Concert — Student Greg Turner showcases his latin,
SR Jazz/rock and funk compositions written for small group and big band in
this, his first Performance Center concert.
October 14 The Third Dog Quintet — Faculty saxophonist Dan Harrington presents
his mainstream jazz group in a return concert.
October 15 Hypertension — Directed by Steven Jenkins. This group’s_great talent
and musicianship combined with a flair for entertginment makes Hy-
pertension” one of the outstanding funk bands in today’s music.
October 19 The Donald Harrison Quartet — Alto saxophonist Harrison leads his
quartet in a program of straight-ahead jazz music.
October 20 Kevin McCluskey Featuring Solar Wind / The Makoto Takenaka Trio
— A "two-for-one” concert featuring Kevin McCluskey's progressive
acoustic group in the first half and a program of traditional Japanese
songs arranged into a modern jazz style by Makoto Takenaka in the
second half.
October 21 It's Contagious — Facuity bassist Renee Purnell leads her sextet
through a program of her compositions written in the jazz/fusion idiom.
October 22 The Frank & Leo Quintero Band — Brothers Frank & Leo Quintero
return to the Performance Center with their 10-piece group for another
dynamic program of jazz/rock music.
October 26 Duo — Bassist Keiichi Ishibashi and pianist Makoto Ozone team-up to
present a concert of modern jazz, bebop and swing. Guest artists will be
featured in the second half.
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