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Nancy Wilson, Lee Eliot Berk, alumnus Quincy Jones '51, alumnus and IAJE Executive Director Bill McFarlin '81, and IAJE President Ron McCurdy |
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BOSTON, February 15, 2002 — Berklee College of Music President Lee Eliot Berk received the International Association for Jazz Education's Distinguished Service Award at the Gala Dinner hosted by Nancy Wilson and honoring Berklee alumnus Quincy Jones '51 on Wednesday, January 9, 2002, during the 29th Annual IAJE Conference in Long Beach, California. The conference was held from January 9 through 12 and attracted over 7,000 jazz educators, musicians, and enthusiasts from over 35 countries.
Presenting the Distinguished Service Award was IAJE Executive Director Bill McFarlin '81, who said, "As a Berklee alumnus, I am very pleased to present the IAJE Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Lee Eliot Berk, President of Berklee College of Music. The award is presented in recognition of his past service as a member of the IAJE Executive Board and for his significant philanthropic support to further IAJE's mission and programs."
McFarlin continued, "The Lawrence Berk Leadership Award, presented annually to an individual whose efforts to organizationally strengthen and further the mission of IAJE, is endowed by Berklee College of Music in memory of Berklee Founder and President Emeritus Lawrence Berk. A recent pledge will bring the total in the IAJE Berklee fund to over $100,000. This represents the largest single institutional commitment to IAJE in our history, and we extend our sincere appreciation to Lee and Berklee College of Music."
A graduate of Brown University and the Boston University School of Law, Dr. Berk has served on a number of boards, including the American Music Conference, Association of Independent Colleges and University of Massachusetts, and the Boston Arts Academy. He was awarded the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for his book Legal Protection for the Creative Musician and is a recipient of the National Music Council American Eagle Award.
This year's Lawrence Berk Leadership Award was presented at the Gala Dinner to pianist/composer Shelly Berg. Currently the Chair of Jazz Studies in the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, Shelly is Past President of the International Association for Jazz Education. His IAJE administration is noted for Implementation of the Sisters in Jazz, Artist Outreach Network, and Teacher Training Institute Programs. Shelly is the author of The Chop Monster improvisation series and Jazz Improvisation: The Goal-Note Method.
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