David Friend Recital Hall Concerts

May 2 — [7:30pm] — The Afro-Pop Ensemble
- African Pop music and originals by the
ensemble will feature an exceptionally hard
grooving drum/percussion section under the
direction of faculty member Bob Pilkington.

May 3 — [1:00pm] — Edition of Contemporary
Music - Straight ahead jazz originals will be
performed by a group under the direction of
faculty member Dave Samuels.

May 3 - [2:30pm] — Advanced Small Band
Ensemble - Straight ahead jazz standards will
be performed by a septet under the direction of
faculty saxophonist Andy McGhee.

May 3 - [4:00pm] — New Music Ensemble

- Straight ahead jazz will be performed by a
group under the direction of faculty member
Dave Samuels.

May 3 — [7:30pm] — The Music of Bob Marley
— Faculty pianist Matt Jenson presents this
student ensemble performing the music of the
Jamaican musical icon Bob Marley.

May 4 — [1:00pm] — Contemporary Urban/
Contemporary Vocal Ensembles - Faculty
member Jetro DaSilva presents his ensemble
with vocals in performance.

May 4 - [2:30pm] - Jazz Summit — Two jazz
ensembles under the direction of David Hol-
lender share this concert. The Music of Wes
Montgomery ensemble performs Montgom-
erty compositions and standards in a quartet
setting. Then another small jazz ensemble
performs music by Parker, Gillespie and
Golsen.

May 4 — [4:00pm] — Music of Charles Mingus
l:nsemble - Faculty member Paul Del Nero
presents Berklee’s Music of Charles Mingus
ensemble performing music from the bassists
recordings including Fables of Faubus and
Orange Was the Color of her Dress.

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May 4 — [7:30pm] — The Music of The Yel-
lowjackets— Faculty member Dave Weigert
presents Berklee’s Yellowjackets ensemble in
performance.

May 5 - [1:00pm] — R&B Vocals Ensemble
- The ensemble performs Rhythm and Blues
under the direction of faculty member Skip
Smith.

May 5 —[2:30pm] — Contemporary Chris-
tian Music Ensemble - Faculty member
Nancy Morris presents an exciting, spirit
filled performance of some of today’s hottest
contemporary Christian music including tunes
by Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns,
Chris Agnew and many more performed by
the Contemporary Christian Ensemble.

May 5 — [4:00pm] — Music of Motown - Voice
department faculty member Larry Watson
presents his Motown ensemble performing
original material and covers of R&B and soul
classics.

May 5 — [7:30pm] — Advanced Stage Perfor-
mance Workshop - Voice department faculty
member Larry Watson presents his class per-
forming original material and covers of R&B
and soul classics.

May 8 [1:00 pm] — Music Plus — Music

by Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Freddie
Hubbard and band members Ayako Higuchi,
Geoffrey Secco and Takashi Sugawa will be
performed by an advanced small band en-
semble under the direction of faculty member
JoAnne Brackeen.

May 8 —The Berklee String Orchestra - The
Berklee String Orchestra under the direction
of faculty cellist Eugene Friesen will present a
program of music featuring the ensemble.

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