BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER CONCERTS
Fall 1981

November 3 There Is Time/The Jarmo Savolainen Group — A divided concert opening with
guitarist Jenne Rick’s jazz/funk/folk/rock big band and closing with the contem-
porary, straight-ahead jazz compositions of pianist Savolainen in a sextet
setting.

November4 Joe Cohniles Arbuckie/Steve Johns/Ed Felson — An evening of jazz stand-
ards, bebop and blues is presented by faculty member Les Arbuckle and his
quartet.

November 5 Y Sigue La Salsa, with Orchesira Tropica — Directed by Edgard Nevarez &
Tommy Villariny — A concert of “Salsa”; contemporary Afro-Antillian music.
The program will showcase Guaguanco, Charanga, Merengue and Bomba
rhythms as well as some Latin fusion and Latin oogwposflions.

November 9@ The Harry Miller Band/Solar Wind — A divided proegram. The Harry Miller Band,
an electric, acoustic quintet, playing composed and improvised jazz-related
music will perform in the first half and Jeanne Stap and Mark Nooney will follow
with their jazz/rock/funk/fusion band in the second half.

November 10 An Evening with Lenora Helm — Vocalist Lenora Helm invites everyone to enjoy
an evening of contemporary music with an emphasis on jazz and funk.
Faculty member Orville Wright will be featured guest soloist.

November 12 Music for Cane, Skin, Tubes & Transistors — Directed by Randy Felts. The title
franslate into music for reeds, percussion, brass and electronics respectively.
Faculty member Felts presents his music to you in a variety of seftings and styles
ranging from experimental electronic to contemporary pop.

November 16 Mariano Morales in Concert — Mariano Morales’ big band and orchestra

: present an evening of Latin music dedicated to Bonifacia Solis Lazu.

November 17 Berklee Concert Jazz Orchesira — Directed by Herto Pomeroy. Berklee's oldest

and most prestigious big band jazz ensemble feturns for their annual fall
concert.

November 18 Stairway to the Stars — Vocalist Sheila “Harmony” Ford dedicates the first half
of her show to Ella Fitzgerald. Musical styles will range from jazz to gospel to
funk in quartet, big band and Gospel ensemble settings.

Novemter 19 The Promise of Love. — Studeni Gilbert King presents a program that blends
jazz standards with his own funk compositions; promising an exciting evening
of good music. ;

November 23 Pop Chops ll/it Don't Mean A Thing — A concert of popular music written by
Spector and other group members in the first half of this “two-for-one” show.
The second half features traditional and contemporary big lband music with
arrangements by leaders pianist Sam Sieffke and trumpeter George Pierce.

November 24 The Peter Dick Group/C.C. and Company — A split concert. Peter Dick's
progressive jazz group performs in the first half. A show of commercial jozz/funk
standards is directed by vibist Cecilia Smith in the second hailf.

-November 30 Berklee Concert Cholr — Vocal Department Chairman Brian O'Connell leads
The Concert Choir in their annual holiday concert.

December 1 Music Education Ensembles — A performance by student ensembiles from the
Music Education Department under the direction of John Hagon.