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Berklee Performance Center Concerts
September 19 - Two Japanese Sensei-tions - Two Japanese teachers (sensei in
Japanese) from the Berklee Faculty- pianist Makoto Takenaka and guitarist Tomo
Fujita—will perform originals and standard as well as Japanese tunes arranged in a
jazz style. They are joined by Berklee alumni Fumio Ishizaka, drums and Keniji
Shimada, bass.
September 26 - The Be-Bop Guitars/Norman Zocher Quartet - An all-faculty
band of six guitars, bass and drums, under the direction of John Baboian will
perform bop and mainstream jazz compositions written and arranged by group
members as well as arrangements by faculty composers/arrangers Jerry Seeco and
Ben Elkins. Guitar faculty in the Be-Bop guitars are John Baboian, Al Defino,
Garrison Fewell, John Marasco, John Pezanelli and John Wilkins. They are joined by
Ron McWhorter-Mahdi, bass, Jon Hazilla, drums and special guest Jerry Seeco,
trumpet. Then faculty guitarist Norman Zocher presents contemporary jazz and
fusion compositions with faculty member Abigail Aronson, bass, Bevan Manson,
piano and Brooke Sofferman, drums.
September 28 - The Tony Lada Quartet - Faculty trombonist, composer and
arranger Tony Lada presents his quartet performing jazz standards and their original
compositions and arrangements that integrate blues, swing, latin and other diverse
musical elements. Featuring faculty members. Suzanna Sifter, piano, John Repucci,
bass and Dave Weigert, drums, the program will include compositions by C. Parker,
B. Strayhorn, Oliver Nelson, Cole Porter and Tony Lada.
October 2 - The Jane Miller Group - Guitar dpeartment faculty member Jane Miller
plays originals and arrangements of jazz standards by composers such as Gershwin,
Young, Shorter and Rodgers and Hart. The group includes Bob Simonelli, bass, Don
Kirby, drums and special guest faculty pianist Joe Mulholland.
October 3 - Brian Lewis and the Jazz Workshop - This concert will feature jazz
compositions by faculty member trumpeter Brian Lewis. Also featured will be
Berklee faculty members Dennis Cecere, piano, Paul Elmen, Bruce Nifong, saxo-
phones, Larry McClellan, trombone, John Pierce, bass and Casey Scheurell, drums
and student vibist Wolf Kerschek .
The Performance Center at Berklee College of Music is a Ticketmaster outlet.
September 19 - Two Japanese Sensei-tions - Two Japanese teachers (sensei in
Japanese) from the Berklee Faculty- pianist Makoto Takenaka and guitarist Tomo
Fujita—will perform originals and standard as well as Japanese tunes arranged in a
jazz style. They are joined by Berklee alumni Fumio Ishizaka, drums and Keniji
Shimada, bass.
September 26 - The Be-Bop Guitars/Norman Zocher Quartet - An all-faculty
band of six guitars, bass and drums, under the direction of John Baboian will
perform bop and mainstream jazz compositions written and arranged by group
members as well as arrangements by faculty composers/arrangers Jerry Seeco and
Ben Elkins. Guitar faculty in the Be-Bop guitars are John Baboian, Al Defino,
Garrison Fewell, John Marasco, John Pezanelli and John Wilkins. They are joined by
Ron McWhorter-Mahdi, bass, Jon Hazilla, drums and special guest Jerry Seeco,
trumpet. Then faculty guitarist Norman Zocher presents contemporary jazz and
fusion compositions with faculty member Abigail Aronson, bass, Bevan Manson,
piano and Brooke Sofferman, drums.
September 28 - The Tony Lada Quartet - Faculty trombonist, composer and
arranger Tony Lada presents his quartet performing jazz standards and their original
compositions and arrangements that integrate blues, swing, latin and other diverse
musical elements. Featuring faculty members. Suzanna Sifter, piano, John Repucci,
bass and Dave Weigert, drums, the program will include compositions by C. Parker,
B. Strayhorn, Oliver Nelson, Cole Porter and Tony Lada.
October 2 - The Jane Miller Group - Guitar dpeartment faculty member Jane Miller
plays originals and arrangements of jazz standards by composers such as Gershwin,
Young, Shorter and Rodgers and Hart. The group includes Bob Simonelli, bass, Don
Kirby, drums and special guest faculty pianist Joe Mulholland.
October 3 - Brian Lewis and the Jazz Workshop - This concert will feature jazz
compositions by faculty member trumpeter Brian Lewis. Also featured will be
Berklee faculty members Dennis Cecere, piano, Paul Elmen, Bruce Nifong, saxo-
phones, Larry McClellan, trombone, John Pierce, bass and Casey Scheurell, drums
and student vibist Wolf Kerschek .
The Performance Center at Berklee College of Music is a Ticketmaster outlet.
