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April 11, 2011

April 11
Patrice Rushen Film Scoring Clinic
Cafe 939

Syncopation
Arsenal Center for the Arts

April 12
Filó Machado
BPC

John Wesley
Cafe 939

April 13
Daniel Harper / Tumbleweed & Company / Natural Forces
Cafe 939

April 14 &15
Marsalis Berklee Jams: The Three Cohens
Cafe 939

April 14
Singers Showcase
BPC

April 15
Hotels and Highways / Jamie Drake
Cafe 939

April 17
BSCO with Patrice Rushen and Daniel Bernard Roumain
Jordan Hall

April 19
Perfect Pitch
Royale Nightclub

Middle Eastern Festival
BPC

April 20
Jazz Revelation Records CD Release
BPC

House Red Featuring Dean Goodermote
Cafe 939

April 21
Stephen Webber: Scratch Ambassadors
BPC

April 25
Rethink Music
Hynes Convention Center

BGJI Featuring Wayne Shorter
BPC

Ben Folds, Damian Kulash, Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman to Write, Record 8 Songs in 8 Hours

Ben Folds, Damian Kulash (OK Go), Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls), and author Neil Gaiman will write and record eight songs at Berklee April 25 and release them 10 hours later during the Rethink Music conference. The collaboration will be broadcast live from the recording studio.

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Jazz Revelation Records Sneak Preview Concert
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the student-run label's concert April 20 featuring Dayramir y Habana enTRANCE, Zac Zinger, and more. Winners will also receive JRR swag. Email promotions@berklee.edu by April 15 with the subject line "JRR."

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Alumnus Mark Small’s music is a distinctly American blend of jazz, blues, sacred, and classical. Listen to "Mississippi Revisited" from Small's most recent CD, Scenes.

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Garrett, Chucho and Bebo Valdés, Staples, McDonald to Be Honored
Berklee presents five honorary doctor of music degrees at its commencement ceremony May 7.

Wayne Shorter to Perform at Global Jazz Summit, April 25
The jazz legend's visit, supported by NEA Jazz Masters Live, also includes a master class and film screening.

Scratch Ambassadors Mix Turntables with Acoustic Music, April 21
Berklee holds its first BPC show celebrating the pairing of wires with strings.

DBR and Patrice Rushen Perform with Contemporary Orchestra, April 17
An 80-piece ensemble directed by assistant professor Francisco Noya presents the work of several award-winning student musicians at a free concert at NEC's Jordan Hall.

Berklee Marsalis Jams: The Three Cohens, April 14 and 15
Three musical siblings return to their alma mater to perform.

Beyond Bluegrass Mandolin
Matt Glaser and John McGann's new book from Berklee Press teaches mandolinists to improvise with more expression and freedom.

Video Games at Symphony Hall
The venerable Symphony Hall experiences a first: a concert showcasing music from video games.

Bringing Scholarships and Music to Mississippi
Scholarships, music, and culture are on tap for Berklee's annual Mississippi Music Exchange trip.

Student Profile: Germaine Wilson
At 37, Germaine Wilson is taking the next step in her career trajectory: pursuing music seriously.


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