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Wayne Shorter To Be Honored By Berklee Global Jazz Institute
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Lydia Liebman
The Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) will honor legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter with the Berklee Global Jazz Institute Jazz Master Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions as a saxophonist, educator and composer. The award ceremony will take place following the Wayne Shorter 80th Birthday Celebration concert at Symphony Hall on Sunday, November 24 at 5:00 pm. This is the first year of the BGJI Jazz Master Award presentation. Considered to be “the most important living composer ...
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Jazz at Lincoln Center's "Monday Nights with WBGO" Series Presents the Berklee Global Jazz Institute Octet at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, November 1
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Berklee Public Relations
Renowned ensemble features Berklee students from Japan, Israel, Ireland, Korea, Spain, Portland, Oregon, and Brooklyn Boston, MA—Jazz at Lincoln Center's “Monday Nights with WBGO" series, which showcases talent from top U.S. college jazz programs, will feature the Berklee Global Jazz Institute Octet, Monday, November 1, at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola. The Octet is comprised of students from Japan, Israel, Ireland, Korea, Spain, Portland, Oregon, and Brooklyn. The performance will be hosted by WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton. The Berklee Global Jazz Institute ...
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Danilo Perez Heads Berklee Global Jazz Institute in Boston
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Michael Ricci
Berklee announces the inaugural class for the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, a unique center at the college designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines. World-renowned pianist Danilo Perez serves as its artistic director. Students may pursue a performance degree, diploma, or a two-year certificate through the Institute. BGJI has three main goals: to provide an interdisciplinary music program where students may explore their creativity to the highest level; to explore the social power of music as a ...
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