the "be-Bop" Guitars at Jazz At The Arsenal Series at The Arsenal Center for the Arts

The “Be-Bop” Guitars is an all-faculty guitar ensemble from Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Berklee is known worldwide as the epicenter of contemporary guitar education. This unique group features 5 of Berklee’s time honored guitar faculty performing specialized arrangements that show the diversity of the instrument and of the performers. The remainder of the band: trumpet/flute, vibes, bass & drums are also from the esteemed Berklee faculty. The 9 members of the band have a combined total of over 250 years of Berklee Jazz educator experience, and an equal number of years in which the individuals have performed in numerous musical settings throughout the world....

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The “Be-Bop” Guitars is an all-faculty guitar ensemble from Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Berklee is known worldwide as the epicenter of contemporary guitar education. This unique group features 5 of Berklee’s time honored guitar faculty performing specialized arrangements that show the diversity of the instrument and of the performers. The remainder of the band: trumpet/flute, vibes, bass & drums are also from the esteemed Berklee faculty. The 9 members of the band have a combined total of over 250 years of Berklee Jazz educator experience, and an equal number of years in which the individuals have performed in numerous musical settings throughout the world.
The group began in 1990 by performing arrangements from “Supersax” and other similar ensembles. Later, the group expanded their repertoire by adding to the “book”, writing new arrangements and compositions. Although rooted in the “Bop” tradition, the band plays a variety of materials that reflect the long history of Jazz music. Over the years, the ensemble has garnered a steady following of fans that enjoy guitar-oriented Jazz.
The band’s first CD, The “Be-Bop” Guitars…..& More! was released in 2000 and received glowing reviews and radio airplay around the country. The 2nd CD, “Freshly Painted Blues” was released in 2007.
We hope that you will join us for an enjoyable night of guitar oriented Jazz from this group of talented musicians and educators.

John Baboian – Guitar & Music Director
Larry Baione – Guitar
Jon Damian - Guitar
John Marasco – Guitar
Mark White – Guitar
Jerry Seeco – Trumpet/Flute
Rich Greenblatt – Vibes
Ron Mahdi – Bass
Larry Finn - Drums

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