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Berkiee Performance Center Concerts
Summer 1984

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 originais.
July 15 Batuque — Music from Brazil presented by Riccardo Lobo de Andrade and
his 11-piece band. : : v
July 16 The Gathering — An evening of high-energy jazz in a sextet setting, unde
the direction of Ferdinando Arno.
July20 Mandinga — Student guitarist Dan Roth with his popular group “Mandinga”
in their second Performance Center Concert offers a program of Brazilian
music. g
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
jazz 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 Thomebird — 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. '

August 6 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.

August 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. :

August 13 Whisperlips Return — One of the most dynamic vocal talents zround, Ruth.

: Ristich, returns with a program that showcases her versatile t='ents.
ugust 19 Amalgum — Faculty pianist Jim Burt in a program that features his
compositions written in the “ECM,” fusion and straight-ahead jazz idioms.