Berklee Performance Center Concerts

February 9

February 13

February 14

February 15

February 16

February 21

February 22

SPRING 1989

INFANT EYES/THE BERKLEE JAZZ ENSEMBLE —Vocalist
Michiko Sawanobori leads her sextet in a program of contempo-
rary jazz compositions by Coltrane, Shorter and Corea with special
guests faculty members Greg Hopkins, trumpet, and John Ramsay;,
drums. In the second half, the Berklee Jazz Ensemble, proclaimed
the best student jazz ensemble in the nation as recent winners of
an N.A_J.E. competition, will perform jazz standards and originals
under the direction of trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis.

HEADWAY — The Composition Department presents a con-
cert of contemporary chamber music by faculty composers
Richard Applin, Scott Fessler, Gregory Fitze, Thomas Kelly,

Jon Nelson, James Reyes, James Smith, Stephany Tiernan and
Clyde Witmyer. The music represented covers a variety of instru-
mental combinations from solo tape to various duets, a trio and
an ensemble of ten trombones.

SPRING AHEAD —T.V. TUNES—The annual Commer-

cial Arranging Department concert, under the direction of
Richard Grudzinski, will feature TV themes arranged by faculty
members Bob Freedman, Bud Billings, Richard Evans,

Mirek Kocandrule, Lennie Peterson, George Hargan, Ben Elkins,
Donny Nolan, Bob Doezema, Dennis Grillo and

Richard Grudzinski and performed by an all-faculty band.

REALM OF THE IMPROVISORS/LIVE—AND IN PERSON—
Trumpeter Mark Mazor presents a set of free jazz for trumpet, alto
saxophone, bass and drums with special guest Bob Gullotti. In the
second half, vocalist Lalah Hathaway is “Live and In Person] leading
an eight-piece band performing rhythm and blues originals and
songs that will be on her upcoming album.

KENNY BURRELL —As part of Berklee’s Black Music Celebration,
famed guitarist Kenny Burrell will perform with an all-star faculty
rhythm section.

JON DAMIAN & BILL FRISELL IN CONCERT—Faculty
guitarist Jon Damian is joined by renowned guitarist Bill Frisell
and vocalist Dominique Eade for a concert of original, contem-
porary jazz.

LAVA/SOUND OF FOCUS—Guitarist Elon Turgeman opens
this concert with a program of original fusion for his quintet with
special guest faculty trumpeter Roy Okutani. In the second half,
vibraphonist Toshihiro Akamatsu presents original electric and
acoustic jazz in a variety of instrumental settings from large
ensemble to duet.