Guitar faculty members Joe Musella and Scotty Johnson lead a band performing a blend of "classic rock and beyond" in the vein of the Allman Brothers, Robben Ford, and others. The band is entirely made up of Berklee faculty, featuring Danny Morris, bass; Larry Finn, drums; and Matt Jensen, Hammond B-3 organ.

Great Comping will be a lecture/demonstration regarding contemporary modal sounds on the guitar presented by Rick Peckham, Guitar Department Assistant Chair. Topics to be covered will include quartal voicings, approaches to rhythm, and musical balance. For more on Rick, please check out his Website at www.rickpeckham.com.

2:00 Concert—Bret's Frets
Berk Hall—1140 Boylston St.

Student performance group led by faculty member Bret Willmott. Bret's Frets concert will feature some of the most talented student performers at Berklee in a challenging jazz/fusion program. Past Bret's Frets members include Mike Stern, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Bill Frisell, and Kurt Rosenwinkel.

4:00 Concert—Don Lappin Group
David Friend Recital Hall—921 Boylston St.

Faculty member Don Lappin will perform a set of rock and fusion instrumental music. The set will include Don's original compositions as well as tunes by Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Jan Hammer, and Stanley Clarke. The concert will feature Brad Harbidge on drums, Jordan Scannella on bass, and faculty member Steve Hunt on keyboards. Special guest Joe Musella will also sit in on a couple of tunes.

Professor Ed Tomassi and Professor Emeritus Herb Pomeroy—both master performers and teachers—present a clinic dealing with melody in improvised music, assisted by Bass Department Assistant Chair John Repucci and Piano Professor Paul Schmeling. This clinic is intended for all musicians, not just guitarists.

4:00 Clinic—Peter Bernstein
Berklee Performance Center—136 Mass. Ave.

	Peter Bernstein

Visiting Artist Peter Bernstein continues his major residency at Berklee with a clinic dealing with guitar performance on standard tunes.

7:00 Concert—Jim Peterson Group
David Friend Recital Hall—921 Boylston St.

Faculty guitarist Jim Petersen will lead his high–energy funk group through original arrangements with a few different twists than you might expect.

8:15 Concert—Peter Bernstein Group
Berklee Performance Center—136 Mass. Ave.

New York City jazz guitarist leads an all-star ensemble performing original and standard tunes. The group consists of an incredible all-star line-up: Peter Bernstein, guitar; Brad Mehldau, piano; Bill Stewart, drums; and Doug Weiss, bass.

Peter will conduct a master class featuring Peter performing with selected Berklee guitar students and faculty.

2:00 Clinic—Abby Aronson— Classical Guitar: An Illustrated Overview
Berk Hall—1140 Boylston

An Illustrated Overview of the classical guitar. This is a presentation with visual and listening illustrations with a few surprise guests. The clinic will chronicle the development of the classical guitar through history to today. For more on Abby, please check out her Website.

4:00 Clinic—Dave Fiuczynski —Contemporary Guitar Techniques
Berklee Performance Center—136 Mass. Ave.

Dave will discuss creating an improvisational solo using Indian and other eastern sounds to develop melody. He will also field questions on technique and whatever topics the audience would like to talk about. In the clinic, Dave's band, Screaming Headless Torsos, with drummer Gene Lake, percussionist Daniel Sadownick, and vocalist Dean Bowman will also perform and help Dave with demonstration of concepts.

7:00 Concert—Michael Williams and Friends
David Friend Recital Hall—921 Boylston St.

Faculty guitarist Mike Williams will be performing a few new compositions, as well as originals from his CD "Late Night Walk," which blends element

	Dave Fiuczynski
	Photo by Lian Amber

8:15 Concert—Dave Fiuczynski & Screaming Headless Torsos
Berklee Performance Center—136 Mass. Ave.

Dave Fiuczynski will perform with Screaming Headless Torsos, featuring drummer Gene Lake, percussionist Daniel Sadownick, and vocalist Dean Bowman, marking a reunion of the original line–up from the 1996 live CD. This is a one–time opportunity to see the band reunited with singer Dean Bowman. Jonathan Maron will be performing on bass. For more on the group, please check out www.torsos.com.

Professor Jon Damian's Buddy System Marathon (Uchida Building, Room 523) featuring many of Berklee's most talented students in duos. The G.A.R.A.G.E. Sale (Uchida Building, Room 520) features miscellaneous musical items for sale with proceeds directed toward a new scholarship fund.

1:00 Clinic—Bret Willmott: Time for the Future
David Friend Recital Hall—921 Boylston St.

Faculty member Bret Willmott will present a clinic dealing with polyrhythms, featuring examples from his new book, "Time for the Future: Polyrhythm in Harmony." The clinic's primary focus will be on melodic and harmonic applications of various polyrhythms over common time signatures, song forms, and chord progressions. Recorded examples from various artists will also be presented. Check out one of Brett's book's at the Berklee bookstore Website.

2:00 Clinic—Jim Kelly: Guitar Workshop
David Friend Recital Hall—921 Boylston St.

Faculty guitarist Jim Kelly presents a clinic on how to determine what to practice and when. Jim will talk about working on different styles during your practice time and the most expedient and FUN way to go about it. For more on Jim, please check out an article about him and his teachings.

4:00 Concert—Tim Miller Group
David Friend Recital Hall—921 Boylston St.

A trio led by faculty member Tim Miller will present a concert of original material from the new CD release, "Sides."

7:00 Concert—Jon Wheatley Group
David Friend Recital Hall—921 Boylston St.

Faculty guitarist Jon Wheatley will perform a trio concert of bebop, blues, and standards. This will showcase his approaches to jazz guitar with faculty bassist John Repucci. Jazz writer Bob Blumenthal once described Jon as "one of the Boston area's best guitarists."

8:15 Guitar Night Concert—Directed by Jim Kelly and Mike Williams
Berklee Performance Center—136 Mass. Ave.

This is a student showcase featuring Romain Pilon, Stephen Pyne, and Anna Elioutina. These three musicians were selected by Berklee's guitar faculty to represent the College's 1100 guitar principals.

9:00 Joe Stump Group
Berklee Performance Center—136 Mass. Ave.

Faculty guitarist Joe Stump performs with his group in a heavy metal setting. For details about this and other shows, see www.joestump.com.