News@Berklee.edu | September 2005

Though Berklee classrooms and offices are far away from the Gulf Coast region, our community has always felt strongly connected to New Orleans, the city that President Roger Brown calls the "cradle of American popular music." The devastation of the past week has made the distance seem smaller and the bond stronger.

Berklee officials have been in contact with alumni and colleagues in the area, and President Brown has announced that the college is launching several initiatives to help musicians, students, and other victims of the hurricane, including a fund to pave the way for New Orleans musicians to come to Boston as visiting artists. Among other plans is a Boston parade to raise money for the challenges confronting people in the New Orleans area, not the least of which is retaining and strengthening the city's music heritage and vitality.

We'll tell you more about our response to Hurricane Katrina as more plans become firm. Please visit our website often for updates. Read more...

The college's annual live music series returns with performances that will cover the musical gamut from rock and folk to soul and jazz. The Berklee Concert Series also boasts a long list of guest artists who are among the most daring performers in music today, including Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Yellowjackets, Lalah Hathaway, Patty Larkin, and Kevin Eubanks. On several nights, those musicians will perform with Berklee students, faculty, or alumni, displaying how Berklee's own can hang with the best of the best.

This month's concert:

September 23, 2005

Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway

Berklee and the Beantown Jazz Festival bring jazz and r&b vocalist Lalah Hathaway back to her alma mater for the kickoff event of both concert series. The daughter of soul superstar Donny Hathaway, she has released three solo albums, and the most recent features the song, "Boston," which she wrote about her time at Berklee. Saxophonist alumnus Miguel Zenon performs on September 24 in a free outdoor show that's also part of Beantown Jazz. Read more...

Lalah Hathaway tickets are $25 (seniors $18.75) or $50 for preferred seating and a preconcert reception with Hathaway. Purchase tickets at the Berklee Performance Center box office or online through Ticketmaster.

Follow the link below for more information:

Berklee Concert Series home page