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'REVIEW: Julian Shore, 'Which Way Now?,' Tone Rogue Records

You have to be damn near genius to get a full-boat scholarship to Berklee but Julian Shore's 'Which Way Now?' (Tone Rogue Records) realizes that grandiose perception. Rather than being tongue-tied into existential crisis by asking that titular musical question, Shore has no such directional problem. He's staked his claim by traversing Classical, Folk and Cabaret that somehow remains all jazz.
By Mike Greenblatt

  • 'Boston Conservatory Merges with Berklee College for Art's Sake in 2016?

    After opening its doors 149-years ago, The Boston Conservatory will soon be merging with Berklee College. Once the new school completes the necessary regulatory and accreditation review and approval process, later this summer, the combined institution will be known as Berklee with the Conservatory becoming The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. The hope is that by combining forces, Berklee and The Boston Conservatory will be able to lead the way in establishing new and original music genres and art forms for years to come.
    By Shane Jordan

  • 'From the Top Band Teams Up With Rapper Lotus Taylor for Wiz Khalifa Tribute

    Rap and orchestra, a bond that usually fits in the studio and has become almost a staple of the hip-hop "ballad," has brought students from Berklee and the New England Conservatory (known as the From the Top band) together to back local rapper Lotus Taylor in a Wiz Khalifa cover.
    By Ian Holubiak
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