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| Berklee Global Jazz Institute Hosts Concerts by World-Renowned Jazz Masters Performing with Students The Berklee Global Jazz institute (BGJI), led by pianist-composer-humanitarian Danilo Pérez, artistic director, and Marco Pignataro, managing director, is hosting a series of free concerts, workshops, and jam sessions in Boston featuring world-renowned jazz artists mentoring and performing with students. In addition to Perez, performers include visiting artists Terence Blanchard, Ricardo del Fra, Paris Conservatory Jazz Department Director, Alan Pasqua, and David Sanchez; BGJI artists in residence Adam Cruz, Ben Street, and David Liebman; and Grammy-winning BGJI faculty drummer and composer Terri Lyne Carrington, bassist John Patitucci, and saxophonist Joe Lovano. The BGJI’s spring events run until May. All events take place at The Zero Gravity Room at 1260 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, and are open to the public free of charge. For more information, visit berklee.edu/bgji. “We are opening the doors to the Berklee Global Jazz Institute to enable the community to experience some of the best performers of the international jazz world performing with our students – the foremost jazz artists of tomorrow, ” explained Pérez. “What better way to combine the spirit of our programs - an extremely high level of musicianship with the advancement of the social power of music!” BGJI Spring 2016 Events: BGJI Forums, Wednesdays, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Feb 24, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington and John Patitucci March 2, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington and David Sanchez March 9, featuring Danilo Pérez and Alan Pasqua March 23, featuring Ben Street and Terence Blanchard March 30, featuring Joe Lovano and John Patitucci April 6, featuring Danilo Pérez and Ricardo del Fra April 13, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington and Dave Liebman April 20, featuring Ben Street and Adam Cruz April 27, featuring Joe Lovano and Adam Cruz BGJI Workshops, Tuesdays at 6:30 pm: March 8, Danilo Pérez workshop April 5, Danilo Pérez workshop May 3, Danilo Pérez workshop BGJI Concert Series and Jam Sessions, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: March 1 March 22 March 29 April 19 April 26 April 30 The Berklee Global Jazz Institute seeks to develop artists as both musicians and human beings to become role models for a new generation of musicians. Its programs promote traditional musicianship through classes, workshops, concerts performances, recording and jam sessions, and service learning through teaching and outreach programs. Throughout the program, students travel together, accompanied by their teachers and mentors, performing at concerts and festivals in the U.S., Europe and South America. They are also teaching and giving outreach performances at various care homes, hospitals and correctional facilities in the Boston area. In addition to its undergraduate program in contemporary performance, the BGJI launched its master’s program in contemporary performance this academic year (2015-16). write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |