HONORSAROUND THE WORLD This summer,word of Berklee's the Puerto Rico HeinekenJazz iFest 50th anniversarywas heard in divers Band, directed by Morales, then with places. Honors were bestowed upon Tito Puente and the Golden Latin the college, and in turn, the college Jazz All-Stars. Saturday's program honoredfellow music professionals wasdedicated to Berklee's50th anni- at jazz festivals and clinics in both versary, as proclaimedby Festival Ex- Puerto Rico and Perugia, Italy. ecutive ProducerLuis Alvarez,a 1983 This Mayin SanJuan, Puerto Rico, Berklee graduate. After performanc- Berklee presented a four-day "On es by Perez and Scofield, and before the Road"workshop and paid trib- the Jazz Fest Big Band,President Lee ute to Tito Puenteat the Puerto Rico Eliot Berk took the stage and be- HeinekenJazz Fest. A reciprocal trib- stowed an honorary doctorate of ute was paid to Berklee whenan en- music degree upon Latin jazz band- JohnnyGriffin (left) wasone of four tire evening's programof music at leader, composer,and percussionist honorarydegree recipients in Perugia the festival wasdedicated to the col- Tito Puente. Thousandsof fans stood lege's 50th anniversary. Even away and cheeredduring the presentation, fromthe workshopand festival sites as Puente muggedand boxer Hector Milt Jackson, Jim Hall, Joe Zawinul Berklee's presence was in evidence "Macho" Camachoran across the '59, John McLaughlin,and Berklee around San Juan as green T-shirts stage wavinga Panamanianflag. Dean of Curriculum Gary Burton announcingthe college's visit became Thenext day, Puente spoke at an '62--presented master classes during a secondskin for associated friends alumni luncheonhosted by President this year's program.Brown, Griffin, and workshopparticipants. and Susan Berk. Assistant Director Jackson, and Hall also gave a special The On the Road crew--Larry of Development for Alumni Rela- concert for clinic students in Peru- Monroe, Sharon Glennon, Orville tions Sarah Bodgeand President Berk gia's picturesque Teatro Morlacci Wright, Jim Kelly, Oscar Stagnaro, presented plaques of recognition to opera house. and John Ramsay--set up a mini- Alvarez, Puerto Rico Conservatory This stellar lineup participated in campusat the Puerto Rico Conser- of Music director Dr. Raymond the jazz clinics to help Berkleecele- vatory of Musicfor "Berklee in Pu- Torres Santos, and Jazz Fest copro- brate simultaneous anniversaries-- erto Rico," a four-day workshop ducer and master of ceremoniesJoey the 10th anniversary of UmbriaJazz attended by 90 youngjazz musicians. Sala. In his remarks, Puente madean Clinics and the 50th anniversary of Like other On the Road programs, appeal for support of public school Berklee's founding. The celebration the days were intensive, filled with music programs through establish- of the college's 50th, whichincluded theory classes and lots of playing. ing scholarships and makinginstru- two "Berklee Night" concerts dur- Berkleewas represented at each of ment donations. He also thanked ing the UmbriaJazz Festival, reached the Jazz Fest's four nights. Alumni Berkleefor forging partnerships with its peak in Perugia's 700-year-old performers included John Scofield youngPuerto Rican musicians. town hall, Sala Dei Notari, on July '73, BobbySanabria '77, Jose Rios Acrossthe Atlantic in Perugia, It- 10. President Berk bestowedhonor- '87, Luis Marin '86, Mariano Mo- aly, Berklee College of Music has ary doctorate degrees on Brown, rales '81, and DaniloPerez '88. Berk- been as muchof a fixture as gelato. Griffin, Hall, and venerablejazz jour- lee AssociateProfessor and handper- EveryJuly since 1986, as musicians nalist and critic Pino Candini. cussion master Giovanni Hidalgo and jazz fans descend on the town Beforea throngof jazz fans, jour- performedon two nights, first with for the UmbriaJazz Festival, as do a nalists, musicians,students, and Pe- teamof Berklee'sbest teachers, armed rugians in the Sala Dei Notari, Berk- with instruments, music, course ma- lee also presentedawards to Jackson, terials, computers,and other equip- Zawinul, Carlo Pagnotta, Giovanni ment necessary to conduct an inten- Tommaso,Sauro Peducci, and sever- sive two-week jazz education al Italian governmentofficials. program. The UmbriaJazz Clinics annually Heldin the ConservatorioStatale attracts about 250 music students di Musica,in Perugia, Berklee Sum- from Italy and other parts of world. mer School at UmbriaJazz Clinics Manysuccessful musicians have at- provides a taste of the Berkleepro- tended the UmbriaJazz Clinics over gramin Boston, with instruction in the years, includingpianist Salvatore vocal and instrumental craft, music Bonafede;bassist Matt Garrison, and theory, jazz history, blues analysis, pianist RenatoChicco. All three are jazz improvisation,and ensembleper- also Berkleealumni. PresidentBerk presented an honoraryformance.In addition, several iazz doctorateto percussionistTito Puentegreats--Ray Brown,Johnny Griffin, by Allen Bush and Rob Hochschild 4 Berkleetoday Fall 1995