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Berklee 2005-2006 Concert Series
Boston, August 8, 2005 – Lalah Hathaway, Kevin Eubanks, Me’Shell NdegéOcello, Patty Larkin, and the Yellowjackets are among the featured artists in the eight-part Berklee 2005 – 2006 Concert Series, which showcases jazz, Latin, rock, gospel, R&B, folk and other music styles. All concerts begin at 8:15 p.m. – the exception is Kevin Eubanks on October 27 at 7:00 p.m. – in the Berklee Performance Center, 146 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Berklee is pleased to welcome WGBH-FM 89.7 as the series’ media sponsor.
For season tickets, please call the box office manager at 617-747-2409. Tickets for individual shows are available in person only at the Berklee box office or through Ticketmaster. For ticket information, call 617-747-2261 or visit the Berklee Performance Center.
September 23 – Lalah Hathaway Berklee alumnae Lalah Hathaway, the daughter of the great Donny Hathaway, kicks off both the Berklee 2005 – 2006 Concert Series and BeanTown Jazz Festival with this concert. Hathaway, a gifted vocalist who specializes in styles such as jazz, pop, and gospel, has recorded with Joe Sample, Marcus Miller, and others. The BeanTown Jazz Festival continues the next day, and features Berklee alumnus Miguel Zenon and his quartet.
October 27 – Kevin Eubanks For the past ten years Berklee alumnus/guitarist Kevin Eubanks has been seen by millions of viewers nightly as the leader of Jay Leno's Tonight Show Band. Eubanks will record this concert for his next album Live at the Berklee Performance Center.
November 3 – Me’Shell NdegéOcello Bassist/vocalist Me’Shell NdegéOcello – whose constantly evolving stylistic repertoire has earned her the reputation as one of the most fearless artists in contemporary music – performs her songbook with a Berklee student band. The concert is directed by faculty guitarist David Fiuczynski.
December 8 – Singers Showcase Berklee’s best sing, whisper, belt, coo, shout, croon, wail, rap, swing, work-out, drop, scat, and testify.
February 26 – The Great American Songbook: The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The songs of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn are performed by Berklee faculty in the lush, swinging style of pop’s golden age.
March 31 – La Guitara Featuring Patty Larkin La Guitara, brain-child of Berklee alumnae/guitarist Patty Larkin, spotlights the contribution of women to the evolution of modern guitar. The La Guitara tour will coincide with a compilation CD (Vanguard Records) featuring 12-14 female guitarists of varied genres. Partial proceeds will benefit music education.
April 12 – Writing Division Awards
May 5 – Yellowjackets/Overjoyed Yellowjackets Jimmy Haslip and Bob Mintzer perform with Berklee’s contemporary gospel group Overjoyed, directed by Dennis Montgomery III.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing 70 plus countries, and a music industry “who’s who” of alumni, Berklee is the world’s premier learning lab for the music of today and tomorrow.
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For season tickets, please call the box office manager at 617-747-2409. Tickets for individual shows are available in person only at the Berklee box office or through Ticketmaster. For ticket information, call 617-747-2261 or visit the Berklee Performance Center.
September 23 – Lalah Hathaway Berklee alumnae Lalah Hathaway, the daughter of the great Donny Hathaway, kicks off both the Berklee 2005 – 2006 Concert Series and BeanTown Jazz Festival with this concert. Hathaway, a gifted vocalist who specializes in styles such as jazz, pop, and gospel, has recorded with Joe Sample, Marcus Miller, and others. The BeanTown Jazz Festival continues the next day, and features Berklee alumnus Miguel Zenon and his quartet.
October 27 – Kevin Eubanks For the past ten years Berklee alumnus/guitarist Kevin Eubanks has been seen by millions of viewers nightly as the leader of Jay Leno's Tonight Show Band. Eubanks will record this concert for his next album Live at the Berklee Performance Center.
November 3 – Me’Shell NdegéOcello Bassist/vocalist Me’Shell NdegéOcello – whose constantly evolving stylistic repertoire has earned her the reputation as one of the most fearless artists in contemporary music – performs her songbook with a Berklee student band. The concert is directed by faculty guitarist David Fiuczynski.
December 8 – Singers Showcase Berklee’s best sing, whisper, belt, coo, shout, croon, wail, rap, swing, work-out, drop, scat, and testify.
February 26 – The Great American Songbook: The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The songs of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn are performed by Berklee faculty in the lush, swinging style of pop’s golden age.
March 31 – La Guitara Featuring Patty Larkin La Guitara, brain-child of Berklee alumnae/guitarist Patty Larkin, spotlights the contribution of women to the evolution of modern guitar. The La Guitara tour will coincide with a compilation CD (Vanguard Records) featuring 12-14 female guitarists of varied genres. Partial proceeds will benefit music education.
April 12 – Writing Division Awards
May 5 – Yellowjackets/Overjoyed Yellowjackets Jimmy Haslip and Bob Mintzer perform with Berklee’s contemporary gospel group Overjoyed, directed by Dennis Montgomery III.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing 70 plus countries, and a music industry “who’s who” of alumni, Berklee is the world’s premier learning lab for the music of today and tomorrow.
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