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Cover art for the Berklee Indian Ensemble's 'Shuruaat' and other albums

13 Tracks that Inspired the Berklee Indian Ensemble's Grammy-Nominated Debut

Fresh off a Grammy nomination for Shuruaat, the ensemble members share their stories and build a playlist of their musical influences.

Group photo of the Wayne Shorter Quartet — The Wayne Shorter Quartet, which formed in 2000, was the late saxophone legend's longest running permanent band. From left: Brian Blade (drums), Danilo Pérez (piano), Wayne Shorter (saxophone), John Patitucci (bass).

Image by Erica Gannett

Wayne Shorter and the Art of Now

Berklee faculty share their favorite Shorter tracks as a tribute to the legendary saxophonist and composer, who passed away earlier this month.

Image courtesy of Cindy Latin

Student Spotlight: Cindy Latin

The Berklee NYC songwriter talks about her journey from musical theater to writing songs, getting inspired by the Big Apple, and how freestyle rapping stretched her artistry.

Claudia Brant sits on a stool and plays a nylon-stringed guitar — Image courtesy of the artist

Latin Music Legend Talks Songcraft in a New Berklee Course

In Latin Songwriting, visiting artist Claudia Brant will focus on the value of collaboration, working across genres, and how to approach lyric translations.

Listen to Berklee Artists Who Made 2022's Year-End Lists

Electronic, hip-hop, country, jazz, and every style in between: Berklee artists worked on some of the year's best releases—and critics took note.

A Consequential Career

During his 28 years at Berklee, Jay Kennedy, who retires in December, revamped the Contemporary Writing and Production Department as chair, and as vice president for Academic Affairs/vice provost he helped launch the Valencia campus and update college facilities.