Berklee Performance Center Concerts

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 direc-
tion of kamau Georges, with faculty advisor Ron Mahdi, ten male vocal-
ists will be backed by a soulful eleven piece band performing composi-
tions 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 all-female 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 27t (1)
annual performance 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. 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.

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 Jf{lsang background vocals from 1991-95) will be performed.



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