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Over 20 Years of Heavy Rotation

As Jeff Dorenfeld prepares to retire, we celebrate decades of his contributions to artist development through Heavy Rotation Records and the Berklee Popular Music Institute.

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Have You Heard: Gospel Music

Faculty member Jonathan Singleton, who runs the summer Gospel Performance Program, curates this playlist as a gospel music primer.

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Kris Davis, a 2021 Doris Duke Artist Award recipient, represents a jazz faculty that has claimed many of the genre’s most prestigious honors in recent years. 

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After 75 Years of Jazz History, Berkee Is Still on the Vanguard

Listen to songs by Berklee faculty who, in just the last five years, have received jazz's most prestigious honors.

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Student Marlon Solomon curates Berklee's Feature Friday series on TikTok.

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New TikTok Series Boosts Berklee Artists

Feature Friday, curated by student Marlon Solomon, highlights original songs from over 50 (and counting) Berklee artists.

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Berklee Artists Who Made 2020's Best Music

Despite hitting the music industry hard with the pandemic, 2020 couldn't stop great music. Listen to some of the year's best music created by Berklee artists, producers, and songwriters.