Adapted from 2016 BTOT presentation given with Frederick Bouchard
Relaunching in 2005 after a brief hiatus, the Berklee Oral History Project was fortunate in recent years to primarily count on the interviewing talents of journalist Fred Bouchard, an associate professor in Berklee’s department of liberal arts from 2001-2015. In addition, a variety of staff and faculty alike have stepped up over the years to interview colleagues and area musicians of note, including arranged panels. BOHP interviewees to date include:
| Kris Adams Toshiko Akiyoshi Rich Appleman Mae Arnette Larry Baione John Bavicchi Mili Bermejo Larry Bethune Joanne Brackeen Fernando Brandão Whit Browne Gary Burton Matt ‘Sonny’ Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington Ted Casher Allan Chase Winnie Dahlgren Jon Damian Beth Denisch Tom Everett Phil Farnsworth Christine Fawson Dave Fiuczynski Greg Fritze Bruce Gertz Ron Gill Matt Glaser |
Bill Hanley Mark Harvey Roy Haynes Greg Hopkins Joe Hunt Dick Johnson Ed Koehler Bertram Lehmann Andrew List Howard Mandel Charlie Mariano Jim McCoy Andy McGhee Lello Molinari Larry Monroe Al Natale Wayne Naus Francisco Noya Toru ‘Tiger’ Okoshi Ted Pease Marcello Pellitteri Bob Petteruti Bill Pierce Herb Pomeroy Tom Plsek Ken Pullig Don Puluse |
Bruno Råberg John Ramsay Tim Ray Ron Reid Diane Richardson Wendy Rolfe Mark Rossi Ray Santisi Paul Schmeling Maggi Scott Daniel Ian Smith Oscar Stagnaro Jeff Stout Fred Taylor Lisa Thorson Stephany Tiernan Richard Vacca Al Vega, piano Mark Walker John Weaver Carolyn Wilkins Don Wilkins Ed & Ruth Williams Phil Wilson Bob Winter |
Lest the list and links fool you, the Berklee Oral History Project is far from a finished product, ready to be shelved for posterity. This is a living, breathing collection, constantly in need of subject experts and fresh perspectives to make sure a diverse range of voices is heard and recorded on an ongoing basis. How can you help?
- Contact us: who should we interview next?
- Join us: become an interviewer!
- Help us: create and/or edit interview transcripts
We can’t do it alone and we welcome participation and feedback from faculty, staff, students, and alumni alike.
One final note: the Berklee Oral History Project collection forms part of a larger set of materials documenting the history of Berklee College of Music and its cultural context, all under the purview of the Berklee Archives. Established in 2012, the Berklee Archives documents Berklee’s history, activities, and contributions, with additional special collections in jazz and popular music. Digital collections, including the BOHP, may be accessed online at all times: https://archives.berklee.edu/digital-collections. Descriptions of all archival collections open for research are posted online (https://archives.berklee.edu/research/finding-aids) and are available by appointment in room 297 of the Stan Getz Library (off of the Quiet Reading Room). For more information on the Berklee Archives and/or the Berklee Oral History Project, please visit archives.berklee.edu, email archives@berklee.edu, or give us a call at 617-747-8001. We look forward to hearing from you!
