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HSJF Portrait: Adjudicator Charlie Lewis Part 1
Charlie Lewis (center) with the Empire Brass Quintet. As we approach this year’s Berklee High School Jazz Festival, we at the BerkleeJazz.org staff would like to present a portrait of one of the many...
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HSJF Portrait: Adjudicator Charlie Lewis Part 2
As we approach the final days before this year’s Berklee High School Jazz Festival, we at the BerkleeJazz.org staff would like to present a portrait of one of the many faces you will see at this...
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Composer’s Spotlight: Bob Brookmeyer
Whenever one is asked to define jazz, it is tempting to cite great improvisers, such as Bird, Trane, Hawk, Brecker, and countless others, yet such a view would be shortsighted. Developing out of...
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HSJF Recap: Kneebody
Each year, the Berklee High School Jazz Festival brings in a guest artist to offer a clinic and concert for all those attending the festival; this year’s featured artist was the jazz-fusion band...
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HSJF Recap: High School Performances
Students perform at the 2015 Berklee High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center. Photo by Dave Green. One of the great joys of being a...
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HSJF Interview: Thomas Kessler (Part 2)
Bacon Academy band director, Thomas Kessler (third from left) receives a second place award at the 2010 Berklee High School Jazz Festival. Photo by Phil Farnsworth. During this year’s Berklee High...
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HSJF Interview: Thomas Kessler (Part 1)
Thomas Kessler (third from left) accepts a second place award at the 2010 Berklee High School Jazz Festival. Photo by Phil Farnsworth. During this year’s Berklee High School Jazz Festival, I had the...
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Remembering Orrin Keepnews
Orrin Keepnews never wrote a jazz standard. He never led a band. He was never a sideman on an influential recording. And yet, Orrin Keepnews was one of the most important figures in jazz, founding...
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On May 9, 2015, Berklee will honor one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Julio Iglesias, with an honorary doctorate, alongside Doug Morris, Harvey Mason, and Dee Dee Bridgewater....
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Top 10 Jazz-Inspired Film Scores
Henry Mancini's Pink Panther is one of our top jazz-inspired film scores. As finals come to an end, and students everywhere have a chance to relax, we take a look at some great jazz-inspired film...
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