May 23, 2013 — vol. 48, no 42
Influential Saxophonist, Music Educator and Global Ambassador Larry Monroe Retires After 50 Years at Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA, Sept. 27, 2012 – Student, teacher, methodologist, dean, vice president, global ambassador – Larry Monroe has done it all during his 50 years at Berklee. On October 18, the alto saxophonist celebrates his retirement in a career-spanning concert titled “Larry Monroe's Recuerdo,” featuring Berklee students and faculty, as well as Monroe's former student, New Orleans-based saxophonist Donald Harrison, and Italian bassist Giovanni Tommaso, who helped Monroe create Berklee's 27-year partnership with the Umbria Jazz Festival. $8/$16 Advance, $12/$22 Day of Show
Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
When: 8:15 PM
Contact: Event Website / 6177472247
