2005/2006 Concert Series
Berklee stirs up its musical melting pot for this year's concert series with a sequence of shows that covers the musical gamut from rock and folk to soul and jazz. And the long list of guest artists features some of the most daring performers in music today, including Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Yellowjackets, Lalah Hathaway, Patty Larkin, and Kevin Eubanks. On several nights, those musicians will perform with Berklee students, faculty, or alumni, displaying how Berklee's own can hang with the best of the best.All concerts begin at 8:15 p.m. in the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, in Boston. For ticket information, call 617 747-2261 or visit the Berklee Performance Center. For season tickets, please call the box office manager at 617 747-2409. Tickets for individual shows are available in person only at the Berklee box office or through Ticketmaster, 617 931-2000. We're pleased to welcome WGBH-FM 89.7 as the series' media sponsor. The concert series is produced by Tom Riley, vice president for external affairs, and Rob Rose, associate vice president for special programs.
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Lalah Hathaway
September 23, 2005
Berklee alumna Lalah Hathaway, the daughter of the great Donny Hathaway, kicks off both the Berklee 2005–2006 Concert Series and BeanTown Jazz Festival with this concert. Hathaway is a gifted vocalist who specializes in styles jazz, pop, and gospel, and has recorded with Joe Sample, Marcus Miller, and others.
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Kevin Eubanks
October 27, 2005
Tonight Show Band music director, guitarist, and alumnus Kevin Eubanks performs with a band featuring Woodwind Department chair Bill Pierce on saxophone and alumnus Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums.
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Me'Shell NdegéOcello
November 3, 2005
Me'Shell NdegéOcello, whose constantly evolving stylistic repertoire has earned her the reputation as one of the most fearless artists in contemporary music, will play bass with a Berklee student band performing her songbook. The concert is directed by faculty guitarist David Fiuczynski.
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Singers Showcase
December 8, 2005
Berklee's best sing, whisper, belt, coo, shout, croon, wail, rap, swing, workout, drop, scat, and testify, in a program that includes pop, r&b, jazz, Latin, folk and blues music.
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The Great American Songbook: The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
February 26, 2006
The songs of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn are performed by Berklee faculty in the lush, swinging style of pop's golden age.
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La Guitara, Featuring Patty Larkin
March 31, 2006
La Guitara, brainchild of guitarist and Berklee alumna Patty Larkin, spotlights the contribution of women to the evolution of modern guitar. Performers will include Larkin, Kaki King, and Sharon Isbin.The La Guitara tour will coincide with a compilation CD (Vanguard Records) featuring 12–14 female guitarists of varied genres.
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The Score
April 12, 2006
Performances of award-winning compositions by students majoring in songwriting, film scoring, jazz composition, contemporary writing and production, and composition.
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Yellowjackets/Overjoyed
May 5, 2006
Yellowjackets Jimmy Haslip and Bob Mintzer perform with Berklee's contemporary gospel group Overjoyed, directed by Dennis Montgomery III.
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