News: 2002

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Melody Maker The quiet rebellion of Kenny Rankin. (December 24, 2002)

The Business Traveler
The long and winding road of a music industry master.
(December 12, 2002)

Guitar Centered
Guitarist Pat Martino explains why jazz has nothing to do with music.
(December 4, 2002)

Up Close and Personal
Traveling inside the mind of songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman.
(November 22, 2002)

Berklee Adopts New Mission Statement
President Lee Eliot Berk reports on Berklee's effort to redefine its overarching objectives.
(November 20, 2002)

Meet the Beatle
Associate Professor Lauren Passarelli helps students learn how to make their guitars gently weep.
(November 14, 2002)

A Latin Vibe Professor of Percussion Victor Mendoza talks about the challenge of teaching a music that often defies description. (October 31, 2002)

The Bottom Line
Urging solo skills and humility, jazz bassist and educator Rufus Reid visits Berklee for a clinic and concert.
(October 28, 2002)

West Coast Swing
The Berklee Monterey Quartet goes to California. Listen to two tunes from their set at Yoshi's, in Oakland.
(October 16, 2002)

Apple of Their Eye
Apple Computer salutes Berklee's use of technology for Shekinah 13 Artists project.
(October 8, 2002)

Knights of the Keyboard
Danilo Pérez and Jetro da Silva add their pro chops to the Piano Department.
(September 30, 2002)

Entering with Enthusiasm New students show that they're passionate about music at the 2002 Convocation. (September 6, 2002)

Summer in the City
Five weeks of summer study ends with eight inner-city students receiving full scholarships to Berklee.
(September 3, 2002)

Berklee Summer School at Umbria Jazz Clinics
Guest clinician Pat Martino and huge crowds for student concerts highlight Berklee's 17th year teaching students in Italy. Get an inside view by looking over the story and photo gallery.
(August 23, 2002)

Guitar and Pen
Songwriter and performer Patty Larkin converts a roomful of high schoolers.
(August 16, 2002)

Verbal Vibist
A talented musician reveals his philosophical side. (July 25, 2002)

Golden Man of Jazz
Professor Emeritus Andy McGhee looks back on years of excellence in the classroom and on the road. (July 3, 2002)

The Sample Man
Hip-Hop's master of the sampler talks tracks with students. (June 27, 2002)

A World of Sound
Berklee shows its international flavor in its annual celebration of folk music from around the world. (June 14, 2002)

Creative Process
An audio profile series produced by Professional Music major Claire Hughes '02. (June 7, 2002)

Talk This Way
Students get a glimpse into the mind and heart of rock royalty, thanks to a visit from Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler. (May 31, 2002)

Of Magic Dust and Hits
A&R veteran Ron Fair talks about surviving in the music business at Music Career Expo 2002. (May 7, 2002)

Rock 'n' Risk
Vocalist Didi Stewart challenges students to go boldly where they haven't gone before. (April 12, 2002)

Berklee Guitar Week in April 2002

The Renaissance Man
Branford Marsalis provides laughs and lessons while reflecting on his long career. (March 22, 2002)

O Brotherly Love Gillian Welch helped make a movie soundtrack the surprise winner of the 44th Grammys. (March 6, 2002)

Giving Them the Business
Hard facts and stories from the trenches fuel Sky Traughber's classes on the music industry. (February 22, 2002)

Musical Prescriptions
(February 19, 2002)

Shekinah 13 Artists
(February 7, 2002)

A Mountain of Nominations
Gillian Welch leads a parade of alumni nominated for Grammy awards. (January 17, 2002)