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February 23 The Real Swing Thing-A Tribute to the Great Swing Era Big
Bands with Roy Hargrove

Music from the big band libraries of Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Thad Jones, Ray
Noble, Duke Ellington, will be offered by a band under the direction of Perfor-
mance Studies Chair Jackie Beard and student arranger, Kendrick Oliver. Guest
performers and featured soloists include alumnus Roy Hargrove, faculty members
Billy Pierce, Andy McGhee, Jackie Beard, Richard Evans, as well as students John
Lamkin II and Teodross Avery with arrangements by Kendrick Oliver, and faculty
members Richard Evans, Ted Pease, and Hal Crook.

February 27 Bass Department Student Concert - Duos, trios, quartets and more
featuring the bass in traditional jazz, funk and fusion styles will be performed by
student bassists under the direction of department chair Rich Appleman.

The February 28 Faculty (at large) Composers Concert This concert is the sixth
of an eight concert series showcasing the talents of Berklee’s faculty composers.
Of the more than fifty composers being represented in the series, the composers
represented on February 28 will be Richard Boulanger, Yumiko Matsuoka, Warrick
Carter, Ken Pullig, Ted Pease, Barrie Nettles, Garrison Fewell, Steve Rochinski,
Bruno Riberg, Wayne Naus, Russell Hoffmann, and Darrell Katz. In this concert
over fifty performers will be performing in over ten different ensembles

March 2 Stravinsky, Ravel & Satie; Songs of Our Century - Faculty members
soprano Robin Ginenthal, pianist Louis Stewart and conductor David Callahan offer
and evening of chamber works by Igor Stravinsky and Maurice Ravel including
Stravinsky's Balmont songs and Ravel's Mallarmé songs. Piano and vocal music of
Eric Satie and Ravel will also be performed.

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