Berklee Performance Center Concerts

February 10-A Tribute to -Sheila E. - Four dif-
ferent students band under the direction of
renowned percussionist Sheila E. will perform
as part of the Black History Month Music
Celebration. Sheila E. is a multi-faceted
drummer, percussionist, vocalist, songwriter,
performer, arranger, producer, composer,
instrumentalist and humanitarian. Sheila E.
has recorded and toured extensively with
renowned artists such as Babyface, Billy
Cobham, Natalie Cole, George Duke, Pete
Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, Marvin Gaye,
Herbie Hancock, Stevie Nicks, Patti LaBelle,
Cyndi Lauper, Prince, Lionel Richie, Diana
Ross, Ringo Starr, Tito Puente, Don Was,
Stevie Wonder and many others.

February 15-New Music Festival- The third
annual concert One Night Only Showcases
Berklee's best innovative acts performing
new compositions and arrangements of vari-
ous styles. This year’s acts include: Natalie
Harris- performing pop/rock with some blues
and R&B ; Brian Nygard/Steve Foxx-"No
Overdubs" (Masters of Ceremonies) accapel-
la with beats; John Robert & Justin Butler-
performing pop rock/alternative; Human
Element-lan McGuire, instrumental drum and
bass with keyboard, guitar, electronic drum
kit; Chezwick- Patrick Balthrop playing
rock/electronica for guitar and vocals and
laptop computer; Andres Espinoza y los
Songos Jala Penos-Contemporary Latin
Fusion Sextet with two horns.

February 16- Robin McKelle — Faculty vocalist
Robin McKelle will present new material in
an R&B style with gospel and jazz influences.
Faculty member Jerome Kyles will be fea-
tured on piano and voice with faculty mem-
bers Jeff Ramsey, voice and Thaddeus

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Hogarth, guitar and harmonica, also per-
forming.

February 17 - "Our Music, Our History, Our
Voice"

Members of the Black Student Union under
the direction of Ensemble department chair
Ron Savage and faculty member Walter
Beasley, present a concert that will encom-
pass the many elements that contribute to

the musical truth and history of Black culture.

Featured will be the musical styles of spiritu-
als, jazz (Cotton Club,) Motown (Apollo
Theatre,) Hip Hop, gospel and blues.

February 22-Jeremy Ragsdale/Evan Gutierrez
and the Latino Chill Band Talk Politics —
Drummer Evan Gutierrez and his band look
at where traditional latin music, jazz and
today’s urban music intersect. Their perofr-
mane will include arrangements of lesser
known masterpieces as wella s original mate-
rial in styles like Rhumba, Drum and bass,
Cha-Chqa and straight up hip-hop.
Performers include some of Berklee’s finest
Latin players such as Uziel Colon, piano and
Ignacio Long, bass.

February 23-Write of Spring- This concert
features original works of Jazz Composition
Department faculty under the direction of
department chair Ken Pullig.

February 24- Hip Hop Part Il - Justin Hughes
presents Hip Hop in concert with faculty
advisor Ron Mahdi. This concert will take a
journey through the history of hip-hop start-
ing from the early 90's to the late 90's,
bringing back songs from the floetic lyrics of
Lauryn Hill to the unique rhyme scheme of
Slick Rick, KRS-One and others.

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