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Berklee Performance Center Concerts
February 14- Percussion Unlimited — Berklee’s top student percussion ensebmle
led by department chair Dean Anderson, will present its 27" (1) 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
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. v
February 20 — Personal Tastes — An evening of jazz, rhythm & blues and gospel
music presented by faculty vocalist Jeff Ramsey will feature faculty vocalist
Gwendolyn Leathers and percussion department faculty Dave Cowen and
Angelamia Bachemin. Music from artists such as Oleta Adams, Luther Vandross,
Will Downing, Be Be Winans and Al Jarreau (for whom Jeff sang background
vocals from 1991-95) will be performed.
February 21 — Trumpet Summit - Faculty saxophonist Ed Tomassi presents
Trumpet Summit perfomring bebop and post bebop arrangements of Lee Morgan,
Freddie Hubbard and Clifford Brown compositions. Featured performers include
Berklee faculty trumpeters Greg Hopkins, Paul Fontaine, Jeff Stout and George
Zonce and saxophonists Larry Monroe and Ed Tomassi.
February 22- African Essence-Behind the Music: - As part of this year’'s Black
History Month Music Celebration, Detrece Lavender leads a performance troup
outlining the contributions and influence of African Culture on America’s entertain-
ment industry. The group will use acting, dance poetry and vocal music to
illuminate the contributions of Black people to the development of virtually all
styles of Western entertainment.
Directed by Detrece Lavender, with faculty advisor Donna McElroy.
Exhale: This show will showcase many of the songs featured on the Waiting to
Exhale movie soundtrack as well as exhibit the urban contemporary style that has
made Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds one of the leading African-American compos-
ers today. Also featured will be ten female vocalists and a rhythm section. “
Directed by Claude Kelley, with faculty advisor Dennis Montgomery IIl.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
February 14- Percussion Unlimited — Berklee’s top student percussion ensebmle
led by department chair Dean Anderson, will present its 27" (1) 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
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. v
February 20 — Personal Tastes — An evening of jazz, rhythm & blues and gospel
music presented by faculty vocalist Jeff Ramsey will feature faculty vocalist
Gwendolyn Leathers and percussion department faculty Dave Cowen and
Angelamia Bachemin. Music from artists such as Oleta Adams, Luther Vandross,
Will Downing, Be Be Winans and Al Jarreau (for whom Jeff sang background
vocals from 1991-95) will be performed.
February 21 — Trumpet Summit - Faculty saxophonist Ed Tomassi presents
Trumpet Summit perfomring bebop and post bebop arrangements of Lee Morgan,
Freddie Hubbard and Clifford Brown compositions. Featured performers include
Berklee faculty trumpeters Greg Hopkins, Paul Fontaine, Jeff Stout and George
Zonce and saxophonists Larry Monroe and Ed Tomassi.
February 22- African Essence-Behind the Music: - As part of this year’'s Black
History Month Music Celebration, Detrece Lavender leads a performance troup
outlining the contributions and influence of African Culture on America’s entertain-
ment industry. The group will use acting, dance poetry and vocal music to
illuminate the contributions of Black people to the development of virtually all
styles of Western entertainment.
Directed by Detrece Lavender, with faculty advisor Donna McElroy.
Exhale: This show will showcase many of the songs featured on the Waiting to
Exhale movie soundtrack as well as exhibit the urban contemporary style that has
made Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds one of the leading African-American compos-
ers today. Also featured will be ten female vocalists and a rhythm section. “
Directed by Claude Kelley, with faculty advisor Dennis Montgomery IIl.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
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