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Berklee Performance Center Concerts
July 11 - Five Week Welcoming Concert-(5 week) - Guitarist Robert
Doezema presents a blues and R&B concert with his group “Blues After
Dark” which features group members: Dennis Montgomery Il (vocals/
keys), Daryl Lowery (tenor sax), Dr. Bruce Paley (guitar), Tom Stein
(Bass) and Dave Weigert (Drums). Special guests will include Grayson
Hugh (vocals and keys), Gabrielle Goodman (vocals), Steve Heck (vocals
and keys), Mike Turk (harmonica), and Kenwood Denard (drums). Several
arrangements written by Robert Doezema will feature a superb horn
section including Tiger Okoshi (trumpet), Lin Biviano (trumpet), John
Pierce (trombone), Al Cron (trombone) Bruce Nifong (alto sax), and Berke
McKelvey (bari sax). Performances will feature the music of B.B. King,
Albert King, Freddie King, John Lee Hooker, Grayson Hugh and others.
The concert welcomes Summer Performance Program students to
Berklee College of Music and is open to the public.
July 17 — Mike Turk
July 18 - Tower of Power Ensemble- The Berklee Tower of Power En-
semble, under the direction of faculty trumpeter Wayne Naus, performs
the music of the famed soul and funk band.
August 1 - Wayne Naus
August 2 - Back Bay Brass Jazz Orchestra - Big band jazz originals in
swing, Latin, and contemporary styles will be presented by faculty trom-
bonist/composer/arranger Ben Elkins conducting the 19-piece Back Bay
Brass Jazz orchestra. Featuring compositions and arrangements by
Michael Abene, Rob McConnell, Stan Kenton, Thad Jones, Kenny Wheeler
and Berklee faculty composers Ted Pease and Dick Lowell.
August 7 - System 5 City Music Blow-Out Concert - C. Warner - Hosted
by J. Curtis Warner, Director of Education and Community Partnerships,
this musical extravaganza will feature Boston’s most talented inner city
youth in concert at the Berklee Performance Center. Showcasing stu-
dents from a cross section of Boston public high schools, this evening
promises to be exciting for alll Noteworthy will be the traditional award-
ing of full tuition SYSTEM-5 Continuing Scholarships to three deserving
students who will have successfully completed Berklee's five-week
summer performance program.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
July 11 - Five Week Welcoming Concert-(5 week) - Guitarist Robert
Doezema presents a blues and R&B concert with his group “Blues After
Dark” which features group members: Dennis Montgomery Il (vocals/
keys), Daryl Lowery (tenor sax), Dr. Bruce Paley (guitar), Tom Stein
(Bass) and Dave Weigert (Drums). Special guests will include Grayson
Hugh (vocals and keys), Gabrielle Goodman (vocals), Steve Heck (vocals
and keys), Mike Turk (harmonica), and Kenwood Denard (drums). Several
arrangements written by Robert Doezema will feature a superb horn
section including Tiger Okoshi (trumpet), Lin Biviano (trumpet), John
Pierce (trombone), Al Cron (trombone) Bruce Nifong (alto sax), and Berke
McKelvey (bari sax). Performances will feature the music of B.B. King,
Albert King, Freddie King, John Lee Hooker, Grayson Hugh and others.
The concert welcomes Summer Performance Program students to
Berklee College of Music and is open to the public.
July 17 — Mike Turk
July 18 - Tower of Power Ensemble- The Berklee Tower of Power En-
semble, under the direction of faculty trumpeter Wayne Naus, performs
the music of the famed soul and funk band.
August 1 - Wayne Naus
August 2 - Back Bay Brass Jazz Orchestra - Big band jazz originals in
swing, Latin, and contemporary styles will be presented by faculty trom-
bonist/composer/arranger Ben Elkins conducting the 19-piece Back Bay
Brass Jazz orchestra. Featuring compositions and arrangements by
Michael Abene, Rob McConnell, Stan Kenton, Thad Jones, Kenny Wheeler
and Berklee faculty composers Ted Pease and Dick Lowell.
August 7 - System 5 City Music Blow-Out Concert - C. Warner - Hosted
by J. Curtis Warner, Director of Education and Community Partnerships,
this musical extravaganza will feature Boston’s most talented inner city
youth in concert at the Berklee Performance Center. Showcasing stu-
dents from a cross section of Boston public high schools, this evening
promises to be exciting for alll Noteworthy will be the traditional award-
ing of full tuition SYSTEM-5 Continuing Scholarships to three deserving
students who will have successfully completed Berklee's five-week
summer performance program.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
