College Park student sings praises of renowned arts camp Jul 16, 2008
She plans to study voice performance at Berklee College of Music to pursue a singing career. Interlochen Arts Camp is a summer arts program for aspriring artists in grades 3-12 at the Interlochen Center of the Arts. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Honoring local Marine at funeral Jul 16, 2008
Bruce Gertz, a professor at Berklee College of Music, was one teacher who was lucky enough to foster that raw talent when he taught West, who was 15 at the time. Gertz, who went on to teach West for several years, said West was a enthusiastic student with tremendous musical abilities. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Juan Luis Guerra is a Latin pop icon, but latest triumph still surprises him Jul 15, 2008
But Guerra, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, says his early musical influences were broad. He's played with Sting and the Rolling Stones and one day dreams of doing a bachata with Paul McCartney. (Boston Globe)
Top drawer jazz Jul 14, 2008
Though he takes jazz seriously, he composes ensemble tunes such as "Miller Me Softly" and big band numbers such as "Quaalude for a Kiss." He taught music for years at Towson University and the Berklee College of Music before becoming director of jazz studies at Susquehanna University. He performs tonight as a culmination of his time with the Alaska Jazz Workshop. (Anchorage Daily News)
ABBA songs have staying power Jul 13, 2008
"Whether they sat down and counted and said, 'This can't be nine measures; it has to be eight,' they probably didn't, but they probably wrote eight because in Western music we are used to that balance," says Jon Aldrich, associate professor and founder of the songwriting department at Berklee College of Music. To illustrate, Aldrich hums the melody of the sing-songy "shave and a haircut," leaving out the "two bits" conclusion. (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Lance Cpl. Steven M. West Jul 13, 2008
As a teenager Steven played with the Lowell Philharmonic and performed in groups with musicians from Berklee College of Music. During the enlistment process, Steven was selected, by audition, to be a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Band. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Radio Knights ready to launch tour Jul 7, 2008
Dahan, who is the lead singer and writes the songs, and Settino, the band s drummer, attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston after graduating from Hingham High. They join the ranks of professional musicians who have graduated from the college such as singer/songwriter Paula Cole, jazz saxophonist/composer Branford Marsalis, producer/arranger Quincy Jones, and rock singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, among others. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Jazz band will testify on July 17 Jul 5, 2008
He came to Boston to pursue musical goals in 1975, making the first stop at Berklee College of Music ... Saxophonist and flutist Valerie Walton studied at Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory of Music. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Somerville resident travels with Berklee to help New Orleans Jul 4, 2008
Several Berklee College of Music faculty and staff members worked on a house in New Orleans for a week at the end of June ... Hencir is a Berklee College of Music academic advisor. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Average Joe figured out problem awhile ago Jul 3, 2008
Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts face off in many locations, including on Massachusetts Avenue near Berklee College of Music. Peter Vorvis, who owns the Dunkin' Donuts there, called it a friendly rivalry. (Boston Globe)
Comedian returns to his Rockwood roots for performance Jun 25, 2008
After living in Rockwood for about 12 years, Clemence attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. where he developed his musical talents. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Conventions big business for entertainers Jun 21, 2008
Natalie Stovall, 26, a fiddler and singer with a degree in vocal performance from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, does a few dozen corporate shows a year hoping they will be a springboard to a recording contract. She performs "a good range of the spectrum," covering songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire and Lynyrd Skynyrd. (AZCentral -- Business)
His musical talent finds new life in Dethklok Jun 20, 2008
For starters, Dethklok is a cartoon band, the subject of Small's Adult Swim show "Metalocalypse." And though Small has made his living for the past eight years writing and doing voice-over work for cartoons like "Metalocalypse" and "Home Movies," he didn't start doing comedy until after he had graduated from Berklee College of Music more than a decade ago. From that point on, comedy became Small's main gig, and his musical endeavors were limited to occasional writing for television projects. (Boston Globe)
* New but nostalgic, the music of Ken Ohtake Jun 20, 2008
Hirayasu made such an impression that Ohtake scrapped his plans to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston; instead, he stayed in Japan and served as Hirayasus backing guitarist. At the beginning, Ohtake imagines that they sounded strange to some, as he brought his jazz sensibilities to Okinawan folk music. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
With Clandestino parties, he opens eyes to Latin music Jun 18, 2008
Hinojosa's set list includes everything from hit-makers such as Colombian rocker Juanes and '80s Argentine supergroup Soda Stereo to more obscure acts to get the crowd pumped up for the local bands, usually from Berklee College of Music, that play live later in the evening. Pepe Dom nguez, who sings and plays keyboards for La Cupula, a band partly made up of MIT students, says Clandestino has opened up the door for other local groups to perform. (Boston Globe)
Bean named officer of the year Jun 18, 2008
Upon his discharge he attended Berklee College of Music. In 1984 he joined the 26th Yankee Division Band until it s deactivation in 1993 and then transferred into the 215th Army National Guard Band in Fall River where he still serves today. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Free outdoor music Jun 17, 2008
Wednesdays:Swingin' in Mothers RestThis marks the 10th year for these Fenway jazz concerts curated by the Berklee College of Music. Berklee teacher, jazz pianist, and vocalist Carolyn Wilkins gets to let loose when she launches the series July 9. (Boston Globe)
NAHS Class of 2008 graduate list Jun 14, 2008
Joshua Mayo Berklee College of Music ... Daniel Skoler Berklee College of Music. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
If she can make it there... Jun 13, 2008
Diaz doesn't have any official appearances lined up here, only brief slots at two parties - one hosted by Berklee College of Music, the other arranged by a guy named Phil who reached out on MySpace - and a local radio station interview. She has no badge, no showcase, and no real business here. (Boston Globe)
WHS grad combines music, faith Jun 13, 2008
Wellesley - Anthony Iannicelli/War Memorial Scholarship Recipient Age: 18 Wellesley High School Class: 2008 College plans: Attend Berklee College of Music in the fall. Honor: Chosen by the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation and the Board of Selectmen to receive the War Memorial Scholarship. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Israeli musician to plumb depths of jazz at Nighttown Jun 13, 2008
Her career as a professional jazz musician at a crossroads, Cohen immigrated to the United States to continue her studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. On weekends Cohen would sit in on gigs in New York. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Sky clears for grads Jun 12, 2008
Alex Muri of Sudbury plans to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston to become a teacher. And if there s an opening, he said he would return to Lincoln-Sudbury. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Ace On The Bass Jun 8, 2008
She now resides in Jersey City, N.J., but remains on the faculty at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She was hired as an instructor by the prestigious school after her graduation two years ago, becoming the second-youngest person, after her friend Pat Metheny, to serve in that capacity. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
De-stress in 5 minutes or less Jun 8, 2008
"Many people find they have a visceral reaction to something they heard in their youth," says Suzanne Hanser, chair of the Music Therapy Department at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts. Choose anything that triggers a positive image, like your wedding-dance song or the music that played during a first date or at the first rock concert you went to as a teenager. (CNN -- Health)
L-S graduates reminisce on past, dream of future Jun 7, 2008
By Marshall Wolff/Staff photographer. Katherine Maureen Carder receives her diploma on stage during Thursday night's graduation ceremony at Featherland Park in Sudbury. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Famed journalist speaks at graduation Jun 7, 2008
The ceremony began to an upbeat, modern take on the traditional Pomp and Circumstance by the Boston Brass Ensemble, conducted by Gregory Fritze, chair of the Composition Department at Berklee College of Music, which played throughout the processional. As the graduates streamed into the amphitheatre, projections of real-time video footage of the grads waving and mouthing "Hi Mom!" were seen on two giant screens on either side of the stage. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Via Audio a band sure to 'say something' Jun 6, 2008
" Bassist David Lizmi describes it as "a green screen-based video, and we're stationary in a vehicle, sort of like the "Back to the Future" Universal Studios ride," adding that it should be released later this month. In addition to Martins, who also plays keys and guitar, and Lizmi, the band includes Tom Deison on guitar and Adam Sturtevant on drums. All four members are graduates of Boston's Berklee College of Music. Although Lizmi studied music business in college, he knows that his band's... (Athens Banner-Herald)
New staffers begin work on 2009 international music festival Jun 3, 2008
Bornia, DBIF's new vice president of marketing and communications, studied at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Formerly chief executive and artistic officer at the Cultural Trust of the Palm Beaches, Bornia was named one of the country's top 25 emerging cultural leaders in 2007 by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
The end of the beginning: For Keefe Tech grads, time to take next step Jun 2, 2008
The music aficionado hopes to take his guitar, bass, and drum playing ability to Berklee College of Music. He will first attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Spalding brings eclectic mix of music and moods to the stage May 31, 2008
Bassist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter Esperanza Spalding, 23, entered the Berklee College of Music at 16, and by the age of 20 she was the school's youngest-ever professor. As a backing musician for Joe Lovano, among others, and later as a leader of her own groups, she made a strong impression through singing along with her sinewy acoustic bass solos, almost dancing with the instrument, her Afro bobbing in time. (Boston Globe)
Saying farewell to high school May 29, 2008
" Another Provine classmate, Jamus Jamaal Wilson, 18, said he started as a nervous freshman four years ago but now he's ecstatic to graduate. His parents, he said, are proud of him. "They say it's a miracle (that he graduated)," Wilson said, smiling. He plans on studying engineering first at a community college and later at a four-year university. Kendretta Simpson and Jennifer Smith said goodbye to Forest Hill on Wednesday, but the two friends haven't seen the last of each other. "I don't think... (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Jazz Beat: Ellingtons right arm May 28, 2008
Johnny Souza is working jazz musician and alumnus of Berklee College of Music. He was born, raised and still lives in Plymouth. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Split personalities May 24, 2008
Twins Sean, left and Justin Richey are headed to the East Coast, Sean to the Manhattan School of Music and Justin to the Berklee College of Music in Boston ... Justin will be in Boston at the Berklee College of Music. (Fresno Bee)
Teacher can't beat having a studio in his home May 22, 2008
The graduate of Lansdowne High School (Class of 1976) earned a bachelor's degree in drumming from the Berklee College of Music in Boston then had to decide between teaching and performing. Playing meant months touring around the country; teaching would allow him to start a family and settle in the area near where he grew up. (Catonsville Times, MD)
Jazz groups gel for gala concert May 20, 2008
Ballou earned a B.M. (magna cum laude) from Berklee College of Music in 1986 and an M.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 1991. He is a familiar face around LHS as a former instructor in the after-school music program. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Events listings May 18, 2008
"Gospel and Gershwin" including "An American in Paris." With gospel choir from Berklee College of Music. 7/24: 7 p.m. Beale Estate, Adams National Historic Park, Quincy. (Boston Globe)
Step 1: Hack Vid Game Gear; Step 2: Rock May 18, 2008
With the popularity and complexity of today's video games, millions of living rooms now have gear that can compete with the expensive gadgetry of early computer-music pioneers, says Richard Boulanger, a professor of music synthesis at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Related. (ABC News)
UMA music professors work digitally released May 16, 2008
Lombardi earned his bachelor of music degree from Berklee College of Music and his master of music degree from New England Conservatory. Prior to arriving at UMA, Lombardi taught at Berklee College and performed in rock and jazz ensembles across the country on fretless electric bass. (Courier Publications, ME)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT May 16, 2008
Pianist Yuwen Peng (^), who received the Toshiko Akiyoshi Award for jazz composition while studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, started the group. SiZhuKong made an appearance earlier this year at Indonesias Java Jazz Festival, one of the largest jazz gatherings in the world. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gamers tinker with power chords May 16, 2008
With the popularity and complexity of today's video games, millions of living rooms now have gear that can compete with the expensive gadgetry of early computer-music pioneers, says Richard Boulanger, a professor of music synthesis at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He calls it the "controller revolution" a proliferation of cheap, sophisticated sensors that allow for more clever tinkerers to synthesize and perform digital music than ever before. (Christian Science Monitor)
As CEOs rock, Berkleerolls out the welcome mat May 13, 2008
Knowing that many business leaders moonlight as guitar heroes, Berklee College of Music has launched "Executive Sessions" to show off their playing. The concert series, which runs through June at the school's Cafe 939 on Boylston Street, features Boch's band on Thursday night. (Boston Globe)
Trumpeting their success May 11, 2008
Oh, yeah, there was also a text message from Berklee College of Music jazz legend Branford Marsalis. All the messages basically asked me the same thing. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Their 15 minutes May 10, 2008
Applying to Berklee College of Music doesn't just mean filling out forms ... Hoping to become the next Diana Krall or Aimee Mann, perhaps, Kidada Perrymond walked into a Berklee College of Music audition room and faced faculty members Scott deOgburn and Sean Skeete. (Boston Globe)
In Thorp, UNC-CH has 'a complete package' May 10, 2008
At 17, Thorp spent a summer at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The Rubik's Cube fad had taken hold. (News & Observer)
Two violinists, a violist, and a cellist walk into a concert hall... May 8, 2008
"String players are playing the music they like to listen to," said Mimi Rabson, an assistant professor in the string department of Berklee College of Music. Put it another way: "The violin is my vehicle," she said, "but I drive on all roads.". (Boston Globe)
Reinventing the dog biscuit: Stockton Springs company features organic local ingredients and biodegradable packaging May 8, 2008
Roberts grew up in the Bangor area, graduated cum laude from the Berklee College of Music in Boston and worked for a time as a recording studio engineer in Nashville. He said his parents worked in the food business and he learned to love baking. (Courier Publications, ME)
Big Shoes to Fill in Songwriting Contest May 3, 2008
Ellis song, It Don t Come Easy has recently been identified as a top ten finalist in Essence Magazine and Berklee College of Music Take Back the Music campaign s songwriting contest. The contest searches for songwriters and lyricists ages 15-19 for a summer of free courses at Berklee s Boston campus and the chance to perform their winning song at the 2008 Peace Hip-Hop Festival. (Friendswood Journal, TX)
A life in between worlds May 2, 2008
It was a fortuitous selection, as some of the school's professors had ties to Berklee College of Music ... A native of Benin who graduated from Berklee College of Music, Loueke blends jazz with Afropop and comes up with an original, infectious concoction on his latest. (Boston Globe)
AROUND TOWN: Puzos presented with Curtin Award May 2, 2008
Berklee College of Music announces that Matthew Dahan of Hingham has earned placement on the dean s list for the fall semester of the 2007 academic year. To be eligible for this honor, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Local teen bands and WBCN/Berklee finalists give back to Swampscott Middle School May 2, 2008
Both bands were finalists at the recent WBCN/Berklee College of Music and both bands won scholarships to Berklee College of Music Summer Programs. Only one band member could not be in high school, and the Jessica Prouty Band has three in ninth grade and one in seventh grade. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Simply smashing Apr 23, 2008
She has since settled in Boston, where she studies at Berklee College of Music ... Berklee College of Music, Caf 939, 939 Boylston St. 617-747-2261. (Boston Globe)
Anderson walking for suicide prevention Apr 23, 2008
At the time of his death, he was a student at Berklee College of Music, studying bass guitar on a merit-based scholarship. For all his talents, Charlie was remarkably humble. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Carlton's Junction Function festival Saturday Apr 23, 2008
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Local musician earns scholarship Apr 22, 2008
Jessica Prouty and Cody Nilsen of the Jessica Prouty Band both won scholarships to the Berklee College of Music summer programs ... The Jessica Prouty Band was the only band to win two scholarships at the recent award ceremony at the 14th Annual WBCN/Berklee College of Music Battle of the High School Bands at Harper s Ferry. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Immigration status thwarts Cy Ridge student's college hopes Apr 18, 2008
HOUSTON -- Going to Berklee College of Music doesn't guarantee you'll be a superstar, but the list of famous musicians who have graduated from the school in Boston is quite impressive. And it's a reason a bright student from Cy Ridge High School wants to go there. (KHOU.com, TX)
Mr Gambus and his lute Apr 17, 2008
So I feel like Ive come full circle with this show, said the 44-year-old who received his music training at the Guitar Institute of Technology, California, and Berklee College of Music, Boston, the United States. And it is because of this unique combination of traditional Malay and Western music that initially piqued the interest of the DFP, who opened their doors to Farid. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Expanded Facebook blurs line between boss and employee Apr 16, 2008
Ivan Sever, a professor at Berklee College of Music, sees the issue from the other perspective: He befriends his students only when they ask. "I wait," said Sever, who uses his online page primarily to keep in touch with his 20-year-old son in Europe. (Boston Globe)
Summer jobs may be at risk for teens Apr 16, 2008
"At this point, it doesn't matter," said Hannah, an aspiring singer who wants to attend Roxbury Community College and then Berklee College of Music. "I'm just trying to get money for college.". (Boston Globe)
Around Town -- April 10 Apr 10, 2008
BERKLEE COLLEGE NEWS David Neves of Norwell has been named to the dean s list at Berklee College of Music for the 2007 fall semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must earn a 3. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Andrea Parkins Apr 10, 2008
As a serious classical pianist, she studied with teachers in town but then decided to switch to jazz and shipped off to Boston's famed Berklee College of Music at the age of 17. "That led me to learning about improvisation. But the styles they were doing felt limited, because at the same time I had been listening to punk and R&B and what was local in Boston. There was a band called Busted Statues that I was in, which was connected with Mission of Burma.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Prouty band moves on to the finals this weekend Apr 8, 2008
The band won day two of the WBCN/Berklee College of Music Battle of the High School Bands and moving on to the finals on April 12 at Harpers Ferry ... The Jessica Prouty Band won their day of the WBCN/Berklee College of Music Battle of the Bands ... The band, which includes a member from Wilmington, won the right to move onto the finals and compete for prizes and scholarships from the Berklee College of Music with winners from two other days. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Berklee family gives spirited salute to Pomeroy Apr 4, 2008
A wonderful trumpeter, accomplished arranger, and superb band leader, Pomeroy's greatest legacy may well be the several generations of students he taught in his 40 years at the Berklee College of Music. Tuesday night, at the Berklee Performance Center, the college presented a resounding tribute to Pomeroy, featuring the 19-piece Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra, a student ensemble inaugurated by Pomeroy in his early days at the school and now directed by trumpeter Greg Hopkins. (Boston Globe)
SHS musicians selected for statewide ensembles Mar 30, 2008
Raymond studies in the Berklee College of Music Saturday Program for high school students. Felix sings in the Kennedy School Chorus under conductor Beverly Mosby and plays trumpet in the Kennedy Band under Rosemary Sears. (Somerville Journal, MA)
And the beat goes on... Mar 28, 2008
Drummer John Blackwell has hardly come up for air since leaving Berklee College of Music in the early '90s. First, he joined Cameo, then Patti LaBelle's band. (Boston Globe)
Guitar maestro Jordan to play solo in Hightstown Mar 28, 2008
Perez, the artistic adviser for the Kimmel Center's Jazz Up Close Series, has led his own group since the early 1990s, serves on the faculty at the New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music and founded the Panama Jazz Festival in his homeland. CONTINUED 1. (NJ.com -- Times)
