2014 SIGNATURE SERIES
at Berklee College of Music

Revive Music and Berklee present

VULNERABLE: A Marvin Gaye Tribute

December 4, 2014

Credits

Executive producer Meghan Stabile ‘06, Revive Music

Director of production at Simone Eccleston
Revive Music Group

Musical director Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Music director for Neo-Soul Ensemble Jamahl Smith 14

Producer and director of Skip Smith

Neo-Soul Ensemble

Music supervisor Alvin Foster '09

Orchestra manager Julia Cuellar and Jeff Mosser
Transcriptions Eren Basbug and Alvin Foster
Poster design Roland Nicol

Series producers Tom Riley and Rob Rose

Marvin Gaye's Vulnerable

Emerging from a generation rooted in conformity, Marvin Gaye was a nonconformist. More
than a superb vocalist and subtle composer, Gaye was a visionary who expressed the tenor of
his times. Over a 10-year period starting in the late 1960s, Gaye embarked on a passion
project that he later described as the best stuff he ever recorded. The project became known
as Vulnerable. Recording songs such as “Why Did | Choose You?,” “She Needs Me,"” “Funny
Not Much.” “This Will Make You Laugh,” and “The Shadow of Your Smile” with Bobby Scott
and his orchestra, Vulnerable represents Gaye’s commitment to creating a successful

jazz record.

In homage to this landmark recording and Gaye’s artistic contributions, Revive Music
Group, in collaboration with Berklee, is honored to present the first live performance of
Vulnerable in its entirety, alongside Gaye's popular and lesser-known compositions. Special
guest vocalists Aloe Blacc, Bilal, and Chris Turner embody Gaye's musical spirit and
soulfulness, and | thank them for contributing their artistry to this project. Music director
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson inspired this project with his deep appreciation for the original
recording. I'm proud to have the Berklee Neo-Soul Ensemble and Berklee Contemporary
Symphony Orchestra adding their talent, energy, and musicianship to this performance.

—Meghan Stabile '06
Revive Music