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Berklee Performance Center Concerts -
February 8 — Eric Reed- As part of this year’s Black History Month Music Celebra- e ¥
tion, renowned pianist Eric Reed performs with student instrumentalists Mark
Kelly, bass, Kendrick Scott, drums, Walter Smith, tenor saxophone.
February 12- Los Changos./The Emperor Jazz Orchestra - Guitarist J. Santillan
presents original music with “Los Changos Septet”. The music is based on
Argentinean rhythms: chacarera, zamba, tango, milonga, vidala, and candombe.
Composer/arranger Cesar Benito presents his big band performing swing, rock
and Latin pieces performed by some of Berklee's finest instrumentalists.
February 13- For Our Ladies/Ebony II: Black Rose - - As part of this year’s Black
History Month Music Celebration, an all-male cast consisting of members of the
Black Student Union will honor mothers, sisters, daughters and friends through -
song, poetry and music. Under the direction of kamau Georges, with faculty
advisor Ron Mahdi, ten male vocalists will be backed by a soulful eleven piece
band performing compositions by soul, R&B and urban greats like Donny
Hathaway, Teddy Pendergrass, Bob Marley and D’Angelo among others.
In the second half, Danielle Scott, , with faculty advisor Winston Maccow,
presents a tribute to African-American women in the music industry. The show
will feature an allfemale band performing music of Sarah Vaughn, Aretha Franklin,
Chaka Khan and Janet Jackson, as well as original rap.
February 14- Percussion Unlimited — Berklee’'s top student percussion ensebmle
led by department chair Dean Anderson, will present its 27 (!) annual perfor-
mance featuring recent contemporary percussion music as well as erpertoire
from the past 30 years. Composers David McBride, Ingram Marshall, James
leraci, Greg Bendian, Andy Pape and Paul Hayden will be featured.
February 15- Amel Larrieux - Drawing on a wealth of influences from hip-hop,
gospel and funky R&B, and with flashes of Middle Eastern, West African and A
Indian ethnic styles, Amel Larrieux has recently released a solo debut album
titled Infinite Possibilities. Amel Larrieux was lead siren and co-writer for the New
York based duo Groove Theory. A collaborative effort with ex-Mantronix member
Bryce Wilson, Groove Theory ‘s debut album for Epic eventually went gold on the
heels of the smash single Tell Me which broke the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot
100 and the Top Five on the R&B charts before being certified gold in October
1995. Amel’s voice and writing also atracted the attention of former Sade
guitarist and programmer Stuart Matthewman, who recruited her for two tracks on
his group Sweetback’s Epic album in 1995.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
February 8 — Eric Reed- As part of this year’s Black History Month Music Celebra- e ¥
tion, renowned pianist Eric Reed performs with student instrumentalists Mark
Kelly, bass, Kendrick Scott, drums, Walter Smith, tenor saxophone.
February 12- Los Changos./The Emperor Jazz Orchestra - Guitarist J. Santillan
presents original music with “Los Changos Septet”. The music is based on
Argentinean rhythms: chacarera, zamba, tango, milonga, vidala, and candombe.
Composer/arranger Cesar Benito presents his big band performing swing, rock
and Latin pieces performed by some of Berklee's finest instrumentalists.
February 13- For Our Ladies/Ebony II: Black Rose - - As part of this year’s Black
History Month Music Celebration, an all-male cast consisting of members of the
Black Student Union will honor mothers, sisters, daughters and friends through -
song, poetry and music. Under the direction of kamau Georges, with faculty
advisor Ron Mahdi, ten male vocalists will be backed by a soulful eleven piece
band performing compositions by soul, R&B and urban greats like Donny
Hathaway, Teddy Pendergrass, Bob Marley and D’Angelo among others.
In the second half, Danielle Scott, , with faculty advisor Winston Maccow,
presents a tribute to African-American women in the music industry. The show
will feature an allfemale band performing music of Sarah Vaughn, Aretha Franklin,
Chaka Khan and Janet Jackson, as well as original rap.
February 14- Percussion Unlimited — Berklee’'s top student percussion ensebmle
led by department chair Dean Anderson, will present its 27 (!) annual perfor-
mance featuring recent contemporary percussion music as well as erpertoire
from the past 30 years. Composers David McBride, Ingram Marshall, James
leraci, Greg Bendian, Andy Pape and Paul Hayden will be featured.
February 15- Amel Larrieux - Drawing on a wealth of influences from hip-hop,
gospel and funky R&B, and with flashes of Middle Eastern, West African and A
Indian ethnic styles, Amel Larrieux has recently released a solo debut album
titled Infinite Possibilities. Amel Larrieux was lead siren and co-writer for the New
York based duo Groove Theory. A collaborative effort with ex-Mantronix member
Bryce Wilson, Groove Theory ‘s debut album for Epic eventually went gold on the
heels of the smash single Tell Me which broke the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot
100 and the Top Five on the R&B charts before being certified gold in October
1995. Amel’s voice and writing also atracted the attention of former Sade
guitarist and programmer Stuart Matthewman, who recruited her for two tracks on
his group Sweetback’s Epic album in 1995.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
