Berklee today

OCT 2013

Berklee today is the official alumni publication of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a forum for contemporary music and musicians.

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Alumnotes Greg Allen Alum Notes Compiled by Ryan Fleming '03 Jeff Lorber '71 Joe Makholm '78 Jawanza Kobie '79 1956 1976 1979 A $10,000 scholarship was established in honor of Les Harris of Newburyport, MA, at Newburyport High School. A plaque was installed in his honor, and a concert was performed featuring Harris, his son Les, Jr. '83, and his granddaughter Aubrey. Frank E. Warren of West Roxbury, MA, was commissioned to write a solo piece for concert pianist Beth Levin titled "Three Glimpses of Beethoven." The Boston premiere will be in May 2014 at New England Conservatory. It will also be performed in other locations, including New York City. Visit www.bethlevinpiano.com. Jonathan R. Lax of Summit, NJ, performed at the 2013 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. He was also selected to perform at master classes by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and National Symphony Orchestras. 1968 Lloyd Garber of Toronto, Canada, provided music for the performance DVD by Karen Houle titled Selected Pieces from "Is That the Wind?" Visit www. lloydgarber.com. 1971 Jeff Lorber of Pacifc Palisades, CA, and the Jeff Lorber Fusion released the album Hacienda on Concord Records. It features drummer Vinnie Colaiuta '75, bassist Jimmy Haslip, violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and other guests. Visit www.lorber.com. 1975 Nick Puin of Strongsville, OH, is the music director of the Italian Band of Cleveland and a member of the Cleveland Composers Guild. His arrangements have been performed by the Baldwin Wallace and Case Western Reserve universities' jazz ensembles. 38 Berklee today 1978 Drummer Scott Anderson Kohler of Chicago, IL, released Brailledog Unleashed, which features original music with his jazz quartet. Visit www.brailledogmusic.com. Joe Makholm of Paris, France, was commissioned to compose "Five in One (Monk's Moods)," a work that pays homage to Thelonious Monk for the Turning Point Ensemble of Vancouver, BC. It was one of fve new Monk-inspired works for "Round Midnight," the fnal concerts on the group's 2012–2013 season. Richard Ruotolo of Meriden, CT, released a CD of compositions, arrangements, and performances on vibraphone and other percussion instruments. He leads a quintet in Connecticut. Visit www. ruotolomusic.com. 1980 Frank Macchia of Burbank, CA, completed a sample library called Cinematic Tension FX on Native Instruments Kontakt with the company Sampleism. He will release the CD Grease Mechanix in January featuring an allstar band. Visit www. frankmacchia.net. Songwriter/producer Shele Sondheim of Hollywood, CA, recorded three songs with artist Catherine Walker in Nashville. This November he will be an artist-in-residence at Columbia College in Chicago, IL. Frank Macchia '80 David Young of Decatur, GA, published his third school-counseling book, More Skits & Raps for the School Counselor. 1981 Kevin Barbour of Nashua, NH, composed, performed, and produced the music for his album 3. Visit www. abstractlogix.com. Pedro Brito of Caracas, Venezuela, was involved in the Ocumare del Tuy Edo Araguain, a Venezuelan jazz festival. in August. D.W. Keating of Rancho Cordova, CA, is a freelance recording artist, trumpeter, and teacher, and owns Bad Dog Live. He works with groups including the Touch of Magic-Motown Tribute, Citrus Heights Community Marching Band, Capitol Pops Concert Band, and the Jim Ott Brass Ensemble. Visit www.baddoglive.com. Tim Sublette of Smithfeld, MO, has released "Don't Know," a single from his forthcoming album of originals. Also featured on the track are Chris Sublette '10, two-time Grammy winner Joe Sublett, and Jamie Sublette. Saxophonist Scott Robinson of Teaneck, NJ, and his Bronze Nemesis project were featured in the June issue of Sci Fi magazine. He also completed Afar, a duo CD with Frank Kimbrough, and was an artist-in-residence at the Nürnberg Jazz Festival in Germany. Visit www.sciensonic.net. Gregan Wortman of Anaconda, MT, is playing bass for a local rock trio after pursuing a career as a travel and history writer. He also teaches guitar, keyboard, and voice. 1982 Randy Hetlage of St. Louis, MO, and his rock-fusion group Morphelonious released a 12-song CD. Visit www. morphelonious.com.

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