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‘Berklee Performance Center Concerts
Summer 1981
July 6 Orskybysky’s Dream — A tribute to Bill Evans, Charles Mingus and Blue
Mitchell by student David Norum's jazz orchestra.
July 7 Five As One — Faculty member George Garzone presents his quintet in a
program of original jazz compositions and improvisation.
July9 The Tomas San Miguel Trio — Student pianist San Miguel and his trio in a
program that blends jazz standards and originals.
July 15 Batuque — Music from Brazil presented by Riccardo Lobo de Andrade and
his 11-piece band.
July 16 The Gathering — An evening of high-energy jazz in a sextet setting, under
the direction of Ferdinando Arno.
July 20 Mandinga — Student guitarist Dan Roth with his popular group “Mandinga”’
in their second Performance Center Concert offers a program of Brazilian
music.
July 21 Go Ahead, Back Up — Faculty member Steve Bauer will lead his large band
in an evening of contemporary sounds; featuring original reggae, dixieland
Jjazz and new music.
July 22 Spring Extensions — Art Lillard returns to the Performance Center with his
group “Spring” in a concert of contemporary chamber and jazz music.
July 23 Thommebird — directed by student composer/ trumpeter Edwina Thorne.
Thornebird is a concept that incorporates the leading female musicians at
Berklee and in Boston. The quintet has worked extensively in the Boston area
and has made a number of radio appearances.
July 28 The Rick DePofi Concert — Student saxophonist/ composer DePofi leads
his eight-piece band in a concert of straight-ahead jazz.
ugust 4 Music From The One-Eyed Idiot — “The Berklee Summer Pops Orchestra”’
conducted by Peter Hazzard, presents an evening of T.V. themes from all
three decades of the medium.
August6 An Evening with the Dues Band — The International Dues Band, directed
by Phil Wilson, returns to highlight the semester with its usual exciting
program.
ugust 10 The Rodolfo Reyes Group — Music of a latin/jazz flavor performed in both
small and big band groups led by student saxophonist Rodolfo Reyes.
‘ugust 12 The Gabriele Comeglio Concert — A concert of modern hard-bop in a
quintet setting, directed by student saxophonist/composer Comeglio. Fea-
turing faculty member Ed Tomassi as guest soloist.
ugust 13 Whisperlips Return — One of the most dynamic vocal talents around, Ruth
Ristich, returns with a program that showcases her versatile talents.
August 19 Amalgum — Faculty ‘anist Jim Burt in a program that featur - 'is
compositions written in L.ie “ECM,” fusion and straight-ahead jazz idioms.
Summer 1981
July 6 Orskybysky’s Dream — A tribute to Bill Evans, Charles Mingus and Blue
Mitchell by student David Norum's jazz orchestra.
July 7 Five As One — Faculty member George Garzone presents his quintet in a
program of original jazz compositions and improvisation.
July9 The Tomas San Miguel Trio — Student pianist San Miguel and his trio in a
program that blends jazz standards and originals.
July 15 Batuque — Music from Brazil presented by Riccardo Lobo de Andrade and
his 11-piece band.
July 16 The Gathering — An evening of high-energy jazz in a sextet setting, under
the direction of Ferdinando Arno.
July 20 Mandinga — Student guitarist Dan Roth with his popular group “Mandinga”’
in their second Performance Center Concert offers a program of Brazilian
music.
July 21 Go Ahead, Back Up — Faculty member Steve Bauer will lead his large band
in an evening of contemporary sounds; featuring original reggae, dixieland
Jjazz and new music.
July 22 Spring Extensions — Art Lillard returns to the Performance Center with his
group “Spring” in a concert of contemporary chamber and jazz music.
July 23 Thommebird — directed by student composer/ trumpeter Edwina Thorne.
Thornebird is a concept that incorporates the leading female musicians at
Berklee and in Boston. The quintet has worked extensively in the Boston area
and has made a number of radio appearances.
July 28 The Rick DePofi Concert — Student saxophonist/ composer DePofi leads
his eight-piece band in a concert of straight-ahead jazz.
ugust 4 Music From The One-Eyed Idiot — “The Berklee Summer Pops Orchestra”’
conducted by Peter Hazzard, presents an evening of T.V. themes from all
three decades of the medium.
August6 An Evening with the Dues Band — The International Dues Band, directed
by Phil Wilson, returns to highlight the semester with its usual exciting
program.
ugust 10 The Rodolfo Reyes Group — Music of a latin/jazz flavor performed in both
small and big band groups led by student saxophonist Rodolfo Reyes.
‘ugust 12 The Gabriele Comeglio Concert — A concert of modern hard-bop in a
quintet setting, directed by student saxophonist/composer Comeglio. Fea-
turing faculty member Ed Tomassi as guest soloist.
ugust 13 Whisperlips Return — One of the most dynamic vocal talents around, Ruth
Ristich, returns with a program that showcases her versatile talents.
August 19 Amalgum — Faculty ‘anist Jim Burt in a program that featur - 'is
compositions written in L.ie “ECM,” fusion and straight-ahead jazz idioms.
