It was the moment that broke a million 16-year-old hearts: Esperanza Spalding, not J***** B1383R, was called up for the Best New Artist Grammy. But Spalding herself was 16 (okay, 17) not long ago, and starting her studies* at Berklee. I spoke with two professors who taught her that very first semester. The conversations have [...]
Author Archives: Danielle Dreilinger
Egypt Re-Cap
February 14, 2011 – 9:13 am
Now Egypt’s in the news for political reasons… but back in December, alumna/rock star Ann Driscoll had a very different experience performing in Cairo. In early December, I had the incredible opportunity to perform in Cairo, Egypt. Several bands (all of us recent graduates of Berklee College of Music) were selected by Nile Promotions, a [...]
To “Dabbo”
February 10, 2011 – 10:19 am
Last night’s Heavy Rotation Records Epic Event was dedicated to bassist Devin Caucci, a recent Berklee graduate who died unexpectedly in January. His bandmate Ann Driscoll ’10 wrote this blog post in memoriam. – I am shocked by the tragic death of my friend and musical colleague, Devin “Dabbo” Caucci. This week has been terrible [...]
Berklee Visits New Orleans at Jazz Education Network’s Conference
January 28, 2011 – 3:08 pm
Liberal arts faculty member Fred Bouchard shares his impressions of Berklee’s January trip to a big national conference for people in the jazz field. Risen from the ashes of IAJE under the auspices and hard work of Dr. Lou Fischer and Mary Jo Papich and their loyal board, the St. Louis-based Jazz Education Network hosted [...]
A Scottish trumpeter
October 30, 2010 – 2:17 pm
In the midst of the Transatlantic Seaway Music Collaborative’s slam-dunk trip to the New Hampshire Highland Games, John Wallace, principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graciously answered a few questions about his own career. (He left out the part about performing at Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding.)