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The Groove: The Berklee Band That Didn’t Meet Until After Berklee, Lucius

January 10, 2013

Robbie Simmons has an improptu fireside chat with the band Lucius, all Berklee alumni, and discusses the band's past, present, and very bright future.

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NPR Music and WBGO Present The Checkout – Live at Berklee with Jaleel Shaw

January 09, 2013

The Checkout – Live at Berklee, which brings critically acclaimed, New York-based Berklee alumni back to their alma mater for concerts in the Red Room at Cafe 939, continues on Thursday, February 7 with rising alto and soprano saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, a 2000 Berklee graduate.

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The Groove: Favorite Music Apps of 2012

January 09, 2013

With the ever-expanding amount of information available on the internet, over 4,000 results populate between the Apple and Amazon store for the keyword "music" alone. With that in mind, the Groove's Caleb Hsu has put together a short list of his favorite iOS supported apps for 2012.

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Homeland Security: Celebrating African Music and Dance

January 03, 2013

Berklee presents Homeland Security: Celebrating Contemporary and Traditional African Music and Dance, highlighting the rich music, compelling stories, and vibrant dance that are a way of life in Africa. The concert will feature students from Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa who are studying at the college on scholarships, as well as students from the U.S.

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Student Wins John Lennon Prize

December 21, 2012

Lisa Occhino, a sixth semester piano principal from Stamford, Connecticut, won the 15th annual BMI John Lennon Scholarship competition for her song "You Will Never Understand."

 

 

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PODCAST: Moat Jumper

December 20, 2012

Joe Matzzie '07 and his band Moat Jumper make esoteric, timeless music with ancient instruments

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John Scofield Reunites Uberjam for First Night and NPR

December 19, 2012

Live concert broadcast kicks off NPR's 2012 Toast of the Nation on December 31.

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PODCAST: John Scofield's Überjam

December 19, 2012

Listen to a live recording of alumnus guitarist John Scofield and his Überjam.

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Alumni Profile: Robert Vega '06

December 19, 2012

In November, People magazine honored five extraordinary teachers, including Robert Vega '06, the band director at Rauner College Prep in Chicago, Illinois. 

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Alumni Profile: Brad Ellis

December 19, 2012

Glee's silent pianist has a made a name for himself by what he doesn't say, but he's plenty loquacious in an interview about his time at Berklee and his career. 

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