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Paying Off
Berklee's Eric Wainaina has become a hero, and a rising star, for his song mocking bribery as a way of life in his native Kenya. Boston Globe (December 28, 2001)

Berklee's Female Students Get Major Boost
Next February, Epic Records will release an album of music by 13 female Berklee students. "Shekinah 13 Artists" will feature songwriters performing in genres that range from folk and rock to hip-hop and metal. Boston Globe (November 28, 2001)

Cyrus Chestnut on NPR
Pianist and 1985 alumnus Cyrus Chestnut talks with host Cheryl Corley about his latest CD, "Soul Food," and the source of his inspirations. After you follow the link above, scroll to the bottom to listen to the interview. (Morning Edition, November 15, 2001)

Bleu Brightens at Wider Appeal
Boston-based alumnus Bleu, fresh from signing a record deal with Aware/Columbia Records, prepares for the next step in his rock career. (Boston Globe, October 12, 2001)

The Arranger: The Many Careers of Quincy Jones
The New Yorker reviews the autobiography written by producer, arranger, and 1951 alumnus Quincy Jones. (October 8, 2001)

Mahogany Strikes Chord at Berklee
Jazz writer Bob Blumenthal spends a day in the classroom with Berklee professor and jazz vocalist Kevin Mahogany. Boston Globe (September 27, 2001)

You can call me Dr. Al
As Berklee honors jazz drummer Elvin Jones and rock great Al Kooper at Convocation 2001, Boston Herald writer Larry Katz profiles the life and music of Al Kooper. (September 7, 2001)

Kenyan Musician Targets Corruption
Berklee student Eric Wainaina's new single protesting corruption in his home country has become a radio hit. Learn more about the story, covered by the Associated Press. (August 30, 2001)

Talking Music Business
Music Business/Management chair Don Gorder, in a 20-minute interview with GoodNewsBroadcast.com, talks about the college and the major. (August 2001)

Out of Many Sources, One Infectious Latin Groove
A New York Times profile looks at percussionist Bobby Sanabria, who was a Berklee student in the late 1970s when he first played with Tito Puente. (August 28, 2001)

Vineyard Vibrates to Sizzling Sound of Jazz from Berklee
Berklee students, faculty, and alumni impressed Martha's Vineyard residents in a concert reviewed in the Vineyard Gazette. (August 14, 2001)

For the Love of Money
Alumni bassist Bryan Beller, who has played with Steve Vai and Zappa sideman Mike Keneally, issues a humorous missive from the Corporate Gig front for Bass Player. (August 2001)

Interview with Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel
Jazz musician and 1990 alumnus Rosenwinkel talks about his new recording in a Q&A feature at Jazz Online. (August 2001) You can also watch Rosenwinkel and fellow alumnus and saxophonist Mark Turner perform several tunes.

The Science of Louis Armstrong
String chair Matt Glaser waxes metaphysical on the trumpet master's music. Listen to the interview from WNYC-FM's "Next Big Thing." (July 29, 2001)

It's a Jam Session to Learn From
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Berklee student bassist Marco Panascia, talks about spending his summer at the Henry Mancini Institute. (July 27, 2001)

New Osby Album Upcoming
Saxophonist Greg Osby '83 talks about shaking things up in a Downbeat profile. (July 25, 2001)

Susan Tedeschi: "Keeping the Home Fires Buring":
Blues belter Susan Tedeschi '91 does an interview with the Boston Herald just prior to a concert in Boston. (July 25, 2001)

Etheridge Turns Her Life Inside Out
Songwriter and guitarist Melissa Etheridge '80 tells all, including a short section on her time at Berklee, in her just-published autobiography. Read the review in the Boston Globe. (July 13, 2001)

Commencement Addresses 2001
ABC-TV News provides its annual roundup of graduation speeches from U.S. colleges and universities. After you link to the ABC page, scroll down to the commencement link that allows you to hear Walter Becker's comments at Berklee, as well as excerpts from speeches at other schools given by luminaries like Tony Bennett and Stephen King. (June 17, 2001)

Kai Eckhart's Global Spice
Bassist Kai Eckhart '87 reflects on his work as a "first-choice bassist for some of the world's most popular cross-cultural fusions." In Bass Player. (July 2001)

Mission "One" CD Review
Rolling Stone cites Berklee as the "brewery" for this rising hip-hop group, drawing comparisons to the Roots and Digable Planets. (June 7, 2001)

Trumpeting International Flavor
The Boston Globe profiles Brazil native and Berklee alumnus Claudio Roditi. (May 25, 2001)

Reeves Gabrels Talks About Ch-Ch-Changes
Guitarist, alumnus, and former Bowie collaborator Reeves Gabrels talks about new projects in an interview with the Boston Tab. (May 21, 2001)

Steely Dan and Commencement 2001
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker accept honorary degrees at Commencement 2001. Read local and national coverage in the Boston Globe, Boston H erald, Christian Sc ience Monitor, and Launch.com. (May 2001)

Greg Osby and Billy Taylor
Saxophonist Osby '83 joins Dr. Billy Taylor for NPR's "Jazz at Kennedy Center." (April 16, 2001)

Honoring Jeronimas Kacinskas
Berklee pays tribute to 93-year-old composer Jeronimas Kacinskas, who fled in 1944 from war-torn Lithuania to the United States, where he taught at Berklee for 19 years. The tribute concert was covered on WBUR-FM news show, " Here and Now" (April 5, 2001).

Ladies only: The women of Manhattan Transfer show off their Moxie
Berklee professor and Manhattan Transfer member Cheryl Bentyne talks about her new group, Moxie. In the Boston Herald. (April 5, 2001)

Students Spend Spring Break Soaking Up the Music Industry
An Associated Press reporter files a story from Nashville as Berklee students make their annual trip to Music City. (March 22, 2001)

Terri Gross Interviews Joe Lovano
Terri Gross, host of Fresh Air, asked saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano about his days as a student at Berklee and about his new position as Berklee's first faculty chair. Lovano '72 begins his appointment to the Gary Burton Chair in Jazz Performance in the Fall 2001 semester. (March 19, 2001)

John Stein: Off the Record
"(Stein) knows how to turn a phrase a notch or two to the left of your expectations." From a Boston Phoenix review of Assistant Professor of Harmony John Stein's CD, "Portraits and Landscapes." (March 15, 2001)

Gary Burton Honors the Legends
The Berklee alumnus and Executive Vice President pays tribute to his fellow vibraphone greats on a new CD. Read the review in Downbeat. (March 6, 2001)

Melissa Ferrick Goes Live at the BPC
Ten years after 1990 alumna Melissa Ferrick lugged her guitar around the Berklee campus, she stepped onto the stage of the Berklee Performance Center to perform a concert that quickly become hot bootleg fodder for her fans. Now Ferrick is releasing an official recording of the concert as the first product of her new record label. Read a review from the Boston Phoenix of her "Skinnier, Faster: Live at the Berklee Performance Center." (March 2, 2001)

Off Campus: Music to Allston Ears
"Berklee College of Music's new high-tech facility in Allston will answer the prayers of both neighborhood students, who need a place to practice, and their neighbors, who need to sleep." The Boston Phoenix. (March 2, 2001)

Axe Men: Bill Frisell and John Scofield
Both guitarists attended Berklee in the 1970s. Both have new records out. Read about them in the Boston Phoenix. (March 2, 2001)

Returning to His Roots
Jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson '86 features French popular songs on his new recording. Read a review in Downbeat. (February 27, 2001)

Berklee Piano Prof Releases New Solo CD
Jazz pianist Laszlo Gardony moves from blues to Bartok on his Sunnyside release, "Behind Open Doors." Read about it in the Boston Herald. (February 16, 2001)

The Connection: Ken Burns's "Jazz"
Berklee Executive Vice President Gary Burton and Woodwind Chair Bill Pierce talk to radio host Chris Lydon about filmmaker Ken Burns's 17.5 hour documentary, "Jazz." The Connection airs on 75 National Public Radio stations. (Jan. 16, 2001)

The Interview: Matt Glaser
The Boston Globe's John Koch chats with Berklee String Chair Matt Glaser about his participation in PBS's "Jazz," his new CD, and fiddling for Bill Clinton. (Jan. 14, 2001)

The Stereo Society Interviews Carl Beatty
Music Production and Engineering Associate Professor Carl Beatty has worked with artists ranging from Dionne Warwick to Frank Zappa. Check out this lengthy interview, with audio soundbites. (Jan. 9, 2001)

Music Technology at Berklee
Music Synthesis Chair Jan Paul Moorhead penned this article for Digital Music Revolution.

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