News: 2000

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Trading Riffs with Pops Ken Burns turns to Berklee faculty member Matt Glaser to help propel his latest mega-documentary, "Jazz." (December 22, 2000)

The Focus on Emotion
A core member of the Berklee faculty since 1965, trombonist and composer Phil Wilson worked hard to overcome his musical obstacles, and inspires students to do the same. (December 5, 2000)

The Crowd Pleaser
Jimmy Buffett talks about how he's conquered the world . . . one audience at a time. (November 29, 2000)

A Dreamgirl's Boston Holiday
Two decades after launching a Broadway success near Berklee, vocalist Jennifer Holliday returns to town to start writing the next chapter in her career. (November 17, 2000)

Tales from the Appalachian Journey
Yo-yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor take a break from their tour to talk with Berklee students about their unique collaboration. (November 13, 2000)

Berklee's Latin Beat
Musicians from around the world converge on Berklee to celebrate Latin music and culture. (November 2, 2000)

Food for the Heart
An English composition teacher reflects on her first few weeks at Berklee. (October 13, 2000)

In Love with Lennon Through his work as an educator, musician, and author, Assistant Professor of Songwriting John Stevens turns on a new generation to the music of the Beatles. (October 6, 2000)

Attitude Songs
Steve Vai and Jennifer Holliday help welcome Berklee's largest-ever entering class at the 2000 Convocation. (September 28, 2000)

Snared by Jazz
The night Ensemble Department Chair Ron Savage discovered John Coltrane, he also discovered himself. (September 14, 2000)

Cashing In
Student rockers in the band CASH blast into the semifinals of Teen's music contest. (August 29, 2000)

Socratic Summit
With Greece as the setting, new technologies took center stage at the third Berklee International Network Summit. (August 3, 2000)

Bridging the Culture Gap
Ruben Blades, an internationally known singer, composer, actor, and political activist, turns heads at a Berklee clinic. (July 19, 2000)

Keeping Time with Elton
Percussionist Nigel Olsson bangs out a few stories at Berklee. (July 7, 2000)

They Keep Going Back to Joe's
Former students of Joe Viola pay a visit to the home of the sax master. (June 23, 2000)

The Teaching Taylors
Livingston and James Taylor give a tag team lecture for students. (May 31, 2000)

Field Tripping in the Music Industry
The Grammy Foundation's "Careers in the Music Industry" at Berklee brought high school students face to face with music professionals. Article by Berklee student Matt Moldover '02.

The Commencement 2000 Concert
Berklee students perform one of the most eclectic concerts in school history. (May 30, 2000)

Finding the Good Melodies
Popular trumpeter Herb Alpert, who received an Honorary Doctorate of Music at the 2000 Commencement, talks about honest in music.

Sounds of Spring
April and May are loaded with end-of-the-semester concerts. (April 18, 2000)

Sinatra for the 21st Century? Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling talks shapes and velocity during his clinic. (April 13, 2000)

Berklee at the Boston Music Awards
Susan Tedeschi's trophy case gets a bit more crowded. (April 18, 2000)

Industrial Mettle
Berklee co-hosts the Music Career Expo and Job Fair. (March 24, 2000)

The Art of Scratching
Beck band member D.J. Swamp gives Berklee's first-ever turntable clinic. (March 24, 2000)

The Simpsons' Music Man
A Berklee student catches up with television composer and alumnus Alf Clausen for a lengthy chat about his work.

Inside Out
Berklee professor and daring composer and pianist Joanne Brackeen has always let her instincts guide her career and her music.

Digging Up Gospel Roots 1991 Alumna and Grammy nominee Susan Tedeschi contemplates her past.

Hendrix, Wonder, and All That Jazz
Students pay tribute to some of the greats, and perform with others. (Mar. 1, 2000)

Four Alumni Collect Grammys
Diana Krall wins Best Jazz Vocal Performance and Executive V.P. Gary Burton walks away with his fifth Grammy. (February 24, 2000)

Alumni Score Boston Music Award Nominations
As individual artists, members of bands, and producers, Berklee alumni and faculty received nominations for dozens of Boston Music Awards. A report from the Berklee student publication, The Groove.

The Performing Art
In Livingston Taylor's class, performing is all about the audience. (January 12, 2000)