A film narrated by Bill Cosby is presented under the sponsorship of the Association of Faculty of African Descent.

Faculty vocalist Jerome Kyles presents a clinic/demonstration designed for vocal accompanists, singer/songwriters, and anyone looking to better understand this art form.

George Russell, Jr.
David Friend Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.

Faculty member George Russell, Jr., presents an exciting blend of jazz, gospel, and funk originals and cover tunes. His band will include Wesley Wirth on bass, Sean Skeete on drums, and spoken word artist Robyn Rease.

American Fruit with African Roots
Berklee Performance Center, 8:15 p.m.

	Lawrence Watson

Vocalist Minna-Lisa Mattsson performs the music of legendary vocalist Aretha Franklin with a rhythm section and five horns. Drawing from her early repertoire, Mattsson will include blues, pop/rock, and some jazz selections.

Four different faculty-led student bands will pay tribute to Sheila E., with a special guest appearance by the honoree.

The Music and Life of Bob Marley class at Berklee College of Music will be hosting the world-renowned reggae and Marley historian Roger Steffens in a two-hour multimedia event celebrating Black History Month and Marley's 60th birthday. The event will begin with Steffens's personal recollections of Marley's life, enhanced by the presentation of rare audio and video clips from Steffens's famous Reggae Archives. The event will conclude with a rollicking performance of Marley's music by the members of the Music and Life of Bob Marley performance studies class, directed by Matt Jenson.

Faculty guitarist Jim Peterson presents a gospel and r&b performance.

Our Music, Our History, Our Voice
Berklee Performance Center , 8:15 p.m.

Members of the Black Student Union, under the direction of Ensemble Department chair Ron Savage and faculty member Walter Beasley, present a concert that will encompass the many elements that contribute to the musical truth and history of Black culture. Featured will be the musical styles of spirituals, jazz (Cotton Club), Motown (Apollo Theater), hip-hop, gospel, and blues.

Percussionist Marcos Santos will highlight the African and Native Brazilian roots of this music. Songs by Carlinhos Brown, Gilberto Gil, Luiz Gonzaga, Lenine, and Caetano Veloso will be performed.

Ron Carter

Carter was named Outstanding Bassist of the Decade by the Detroit News, Jazz Bassist of the Year by Down Beat magazine, and Most Valuable Player by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In 1993 he earned a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Group with the Miles Davis Tribute Band and another Grammy in 1998 for "Call Sheet Blues," an instrumental composition from the film 'Round Midnight. In addition to scoring and arranging music for many films, including some projects for PBS, Carter has composed music for A Gathering of Old Men, starring Lou Gossett Jr.; The Passion of Beatrice, directed by Bertrand Tavernier; and Blind Faith, starring Courtney B. Vance. Carter shares his expertise in his books, including Building Jazz Bass Lines and The Music of Ron Carter, which contains 130 of his published and recorded compositions.

Carter earned a bachelor of music degree from the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and a master's degree in double bass from the Manhattan School of Music. He has also received two honorary doctorates, from the New England Conservatory of Music and the Manhattan School of Music, and was the 2002 recipient of the Eastman School's prestigious Hutchinson Award. Carter has lectured, conducted, and performed at clinics and master classes, instructing jazz ensembles and teaching the business of music at numerous universities. He was artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Studies while it was located in Boston, and after 18 years on the faculty of the Music Department of the City College of New York, Carter is now a distinguished professor emeritus. As a performer, he remains as active as ever.

Ron Mahdi Presents a Tribute to James Williams
David Friend Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.

Faculty member bassist Ron Mahdi presents a tribute to the late pianist and composer James Williams featuring faculty pianist Consuelo Candelaria, Woodwind Department chair Bill Pierce, and Ensemble Department chair Ron Savage on drums.

Hip-Hop Part II
Berklee Performance Center, 8:15 p.m.

Justin Hughes presents hip-hop in concert with faculty advisor Ron Mahdi. This concert will take a journey through the history of hip-hop starting from the early '90s to the late '90s, bringing back songs from the floetic lyrics of Lauryn Hill to the unique rhyme schemes of Slick Rick, KRS-One, and others.