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Berklee Performance Center Concerts

SPRING 1992

IT’S A CARNIVAL—Under the direction of Ensemble Chair Orville
Wright, this concert will feature the talents of Trinidadians affiliated
with Berklee and/or living in the Boston area. Making a special
appearance on this evening will be Christopher Herbert, a.k.a.
“Tambu,” a freshman who has won competitions in Trinidad as the
Road March King. Sophomore vocalist Sherma Andrews and percus-
sionist Michael Tobas will also be appearing along with alumnus Ron
Reid on steel drum. Branches, a 12-piece steel band will be the
climax performance of the evening’s concert.

THE BERKLEE COLLEGE BEN RILEY TRIBUTE BAND featuring
Ben Riley—Drummer Ben Riley will perform with a specially se-
lected student septet in an evening of contemporary jazz by Riley and
Thelonious Monk under the direction of faculty guitarist Rick
Peckham. Ben Riley has performed and recorded with some of the
most important figures in jazz including Sonny Rollins, Ahmad Jamal,
Stan Getz, Eric Dolphy, Woody Herman, Sonny Stitt, Billy Taylor and
many others. From 1964-67, he worked with Thelonious Monk
during one of the pianists most prolific periods for Columbia Records.
In the early 1970s, he worked with Carmen McRae, Ron Carter, and
Jim Hall, travelling to the Soviet Union with an All-Star Quartet. In
the 1980s, with Charlie Rouse, he co-founded the group Sphere,
performing Monk’s music and releasing four albums, Recently, he
has been recording and touring in Europe.

THE SECRETS OF SHADOWS—Faculty percussionist Steve Wilkes
offers an evening of Eastern-influenced instrumentals and pop/rock
from his recent CD release. Featuring Berklee faculty members Jon
Finn on guitar and Luanne Warner on acoustic and electric percus-
sion, the band dr. carrot also includes vocalist Ginny Fordham and
bassist Dave Buda.

RICK PECKHAM, IAN FROMAN, DAVE CLARK, CHRIS CHEEK,
KEN CERVENKA—Faculty guitarist Rick Peckham presents an
evening of post-bop jazz standards and originals performed by a
quintet.