David Friend Recital Hall Concerts

Aug3 [1:00 pm]| The Music of Miles
Davis Ensemble — Under the direc-

tion of Kenneth Cervenka, this student
ensemble performs the music of Miles
Davis from bebop to mainstream 1945-
1969.

[4:00 pm] Call It What You Want — Fac-
ulty member Ken Cervenka presents

his advanced Small Band Ensemble
performing mainstream and contempo-
rary jazz.

[7:30 pm| Bain Smith - Faculty mem-
bers Lin Biviano, Daryl Lowery, Berke
McKelvey, Jeff Perry, Steve Wark, and
Bain Smith will play original composi-
tions in the tradition of the hard bop
bands of the 1960s, but with a modern
sensibility. In addition to bebop, the
band will play ballads, funk, and hip-
hop influenced tunes. Many of these
tunes have been recorded by Along
Came Betty, a jazz quintet based in the
Monterey, California, in which Bain
Smith is the pianist and main composer.

August 4 Jim Peterson and Groove
Junkies — Faculty guitarist Jim Peterson
presents his band Groove Junkies per-
forming funk originals and compositions
fo James Brown and Donald Fagan.

August 7 [1:00pm| Hot Summer
Country - The Berklee Country Music
Ensemble under the direction of
{aculty guitarist Mike Ihde, performs
top country hits as well as instrumen-
tals in classic country, western swing,
and rockabilly styles. An exciting and
entertaining evening of Hot Country
and Blazing Instrumentals performed

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by Berklee’s best Pickers and Singers.
3 powerful female singers and a kickin’
band with 2 guitars, pedal steel, fiddle,
piano, bass and drums.

[4:00 pm] Carolyn’s Monday Band

- Faculty member Carolyn Wilkins pres-
ents her level four ensemble performing
a mixture of original compositions, jazz,
R&B, ad funk tunes performed by four
vocalists and a rhythm section.

| 7:30pm| Search for Peace - Under

the direction of Ron Mahdi a student
ensemble performs an exciting blend of
jazz, Latin and funk compositions by
McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton and Miles
Davis.

August 8 [1:00pm] Small Band Ensem-
ble Under the direction of Ron Mahdi.

[4:00 pm] The Music of the Meters

- The Music of the renowned New
Orleans funk band will be performed
by this ensemble under the direction of
faculty member Bob Tamagni.

| 7:30pm| Brazilian Jazz — Faculty mem-
ber Fernando Brandao leads this student
ensemble performing jazz from Brazil
including compositions by Caetano Ve-
loso, Milton Nascimento and Brandao.

August 9 The Orchestral Club presents
The College Repertory Orchestra - The
Orchestral Club presents the College
Repertory Orchestra performing an
evening of chamber music, ranging from
Mozart to world premieres of student
composers and student film scores.