Hope you can join me (virtually) as I give a presentation/demo at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute 6th Annual Symposium   Friday / October 15, 2021 / noon  EST  

https://livestream.com/berklee/events/9872434

Personally,  BERKLEE has always represented a premier institution for contemporary music. Its jazz program sets a high bar for excellence in Jazz. Having been invited to present my own work was unexpected and highly appreciated. Beyond being a cure for rampant pandemic-itis, it is a heartfelt honor.  I'll be there in person.  If you wish, you can attend free at this link.  I'm on at Noon, Friday / October 15, 2021

https://livestream.com/berklee/events/9872434

 

The whole program looks to be dynamite. 

 

BERKLEE GLOBAL JAZZ INSTITUTE 

 

Berklee Global Jazz Institute 6th Annual Symposium 

 

Friday / October 15, 2021 / starts 10:00 am 

 

David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH) 

 

921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02115, United States 

 

 

 

 

 The Berklee Global Jazz Institute 6th Annual Symposium for Interconnected Arts and Music Performance creates a space to explore the multidimensionality of music and the connections between creativity, improvisation, science, spirituality, art, activism, and the broader human experience. 

 

Schedule 

 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. 
Global Performance Pedagogy for the New Millennium 
Marco Pignataro, managing director, Berklee Global Jazz Institute 

 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 
An Interview about Race, Gender, and Politics 
Tanya Darby, chair of the Brass Department, Berklee College of Music 

 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 
The Neuroscience of Jazz Consciousness: Our Beautiful Minds and Hearts 
Mark Kramer, M.D., Ph.D., professional jazz pianist 

 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. 
The Performance of Self Definitions 
Teodros Kiros, professor, Liberal Arts Department, Berklee College of Music 

 

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 
The Power of the Cypher: Hip-Hop Improvisation and Activism 
Queen D. Scott, professor, Ensemble Department, Berklee College of Music