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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30 Berklee today ALUM NOTES 30 Berklee today ALUM NOTES 1968 Roger Aldridge of Olney, MD, hosts a monthly one-hour program on Rich Pulin's Internet radio show. Each epi- sode has a theme that features a selection of Aldridge's original music. Visit rogeraldridge.com. Gary Lochheimer of Oxford, MS, is a retired New Jersey public school fine arts supervisor, who completed a five-year term as the president of the Patrons of Music, a fundraising organi- zation at the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss"). Under Lockheimer's lead- ership, they raised more than $20,000. 1971 Saxophonist Greg Abate of Coventry, RI, released the CD Road to Forever, which features 10 Abate original com- positions. Abate is backed by the Tim Ray Trio featuring associate professors Tim Ray (piano) and John Lockwood (bass), and professor Mark Walker (drums). Visit gregabate.com. 1972 Joseph Guida of Islandia, NY, has writ- ten children songs that have been sung throughout the United States. His most notable tracks are "Number Songs," "Kindergarten Graduation," and "Moving Up." Visit singingschoolbusdriver.com. 1976 Trumpeter Steven Gluzband of Albertson, NY, has produced his sec- ond recording of original compositions with his band Hot House, entitled Hot House @ Street Level. Hear the music at hothouse.hearnow.com. 1977 Tony Corman of Berkeley, CA, and his 17-piece jazz orchestra, the Morchestra, performed concerts fea- turing jazz singers Jackie Ryan and Nicolas Bearde. Corman, the band's arranger, is married to pianist Laura Klein '77. Visit facebook.com/ morchestra. Saxophonist Harrison Goldberg of Gualala, CA, is celebrating a debut release from the fusion band Stardust Messenger, titled The Infinite Now. The music melds electronic, hip-hop, jazz, rock, and dub. It is available on iTunes. Visit, harrisongoldbergarts.com. 1979 Guitarist Kevin Eubanks of Los Angeles, CA, released the album East West Time Line featuring professor Bill Pierce (saxophone), Marvin "Smitty" Smith '81 (drums), Jeff "Tain" Watts '81 (drums). Also heard are trumpeter Nicholas Payton, bassist Dave Holland, and pianist Orrin Evans. In April, Eubanks completed tour dates in New York and California to promote the album. Visit kevineubanks.com. 1981 Candace Avery of Nashville, TN, was a 2016 finalist for the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Kim MacRae of Winnipeg, Canada, is a "vocal protester" on bassist Steve Kirby's Oceanic Jazz Orchestra CD, All Over the Map, which features alto sax- ophonist Jon Gordon, bassoonist Paul Hanson, and vibraphonist Warren Wolf '01. Saxophonist Scott Robinson of Teaneck, NJ, has released Luminations, an album of improvisations for bass saxophone and violin with violinist Asaka Kaneko. Visit sciensonic.net/ Recordings_Detail.cfm?rid=10. 1983 Recording engineer Steve Thomas of Concord, MA, mixed the audio and soundtrack for the revised audio book edition of My Life with Chimpanzees, written and read by Dr. Jane Goodall. The project was produced by assistant professor Ruth Mendelson. 1984 Ray DiVirgilio of Newark, DE, works at St. John Middle School. The school's advanced band earned superior rat- ings at the National Catholic Band Festival at Villanova University and performed at a Philadelphia Phillies game in April. 1986 James Callahan of Hillsborough, NJ, is a fine art and commercial photog- rapher. Visit http://www. jamescallahanphotographer.com. Composer Joel Goodman of Topanga, CA, penned the scores for the docu- mentaries Shadowman and Hell on Earth, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. He also scored Obit, which received theatrical debuts in Los Angeles and New York. Kevin Kastning of Groton, MA, released the album A Connection of Secrets, featuring his solo work on an array of unusual guitars. Visit kevinkastning.com. 1987 Rob De Luca of New York City is in his 10th year of playing bass for the leg- endary British rock band, UFO. De Luca performed on the band's two most recent albums, and also plays with the Sebastian Bach Band. De Luca has built the world's largest vintage bass website listing of 10,000 instru- ments, amplifiers, and more. Visit VintageBassWorld. Guitarist Michael DiPippo of West Warwick, RI, has played with Tiny Tim, the Drifters, and the Coasters, and he wrote a music theory book. He also produced three solo albums, all titled Zephyrus, and is presently is producing a jazz-fusion album. Visit rhodeislandmusicproduction.com. Compiled by Vanessa Bouvry James Callahan '86 Wendy Little '87 Kevin Eubanks '79 Greg Abate '71 Anna Webber