Berklee Performance Center Events....

Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. For ticket information, call 617 747-2261 or visit berkleebpc.com.
February 17-Esperanza Spalding
The bassist, vocalist, and composer Esperanza Spalding performs with her band. As Berklee President Roger H. Brown told Down Beat Magazine, the faculty member and recent graduate "incorporates her voice with her instrument in a way in which neither is the accompanist."
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Boston. Free and open to the public.

February 19-Soul of the Caribbean
Three student ensembles showcase the music of the Caribbean. The Bob Marley Ensemble, directed by Matt Jenson, the Steel Pan Ensemble, directed by Ron Reid, and the Afro-Cuban Ensemble, directed by Ricardo Monzon, bring some welcome warm weather to midwinter Boston.

February 24-A Visit with Henry Grimes
Avant-garde bassist and violinist Henry Grimes performs for the public during his Berklee residency. The evening also features an interview with Grimes, conducted by Ralph Rosen.
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Boston. Free and open to the public.

February 26-Geri Allen
Pianist, composer, and educator Geri Allen presents the world premiere of her solo piano work, "Refractions, Flying Toward the Sound." Allen received a Guggenheim Fellowship to create this composition, which celebrates the humanity and embraces the continuity of innovation in jazz, as personified by three of the revolutionary pianist-composers—Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, and Cecil Taylor.

March 12-Gospel Jazz with Dennis Montgomery and Friends
Minister and faculty member Dennis Montgomery presents an evening of gospel jazz.
Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Boston. Free and open to the public.

The Jazz as culture, Being, Language, and Music series is presented with support from the Office of Cultural Diversity, Office of Faculty Development, and the Liberal Arts Department.
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