Berklee Performance Center Concerts

October 7 - Good Time Basses - Faculty members Jim Stinnett
and Mirek Kocandrle present original contemporary jazz, pop and
rock performed by small and large ensembles and featuring faculty
members Dave Howard, guitar, Richard Grudzinsky, keyboards,
Dennis Montgomery, keyboards and Greg Badolato, saxophones.

October 9 - Hamburg Revisited: John Lennon’s 56th! - Under
the direction of Songwriting Department faculty member, guitarist
John Stevens, The Blue Meanies—with Corin Ashley, Rick Cohen
and Ken Hickey—will celebrate John Lennon’s 56th birthday with
this performance of songs from all periods of the Beatles career
using the Hamburg style set-up of two guitars, bass and drums.

October 10 - Koven’s Surf Music Spectacular/Points of Hue -
Koven Smith presents new contemporary compositions for big
band that make reference to Weather Report, John Zorn, Jawbox
and the Jackson Five. In the second half Mark Lopes presents
contemporary jazz originals and compositions by Dave Holland
and Ornette Coleman for his quintet.

October 15 - “Us”/On the Tee - Vibraphonist/composer Oli Bott
presents his jazz-suite for big band entitled “Us”. Then pianist
Yoohchan Kwak presents jazz standards by Rodgers & Hart, Cole
Porter, Johnny Mercer and Frank Loesser for his trio.

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