Thursday, 4:30 PM
Performers scheduled for Governor-elect Deval Patrick's inauguration
PATTI AUSTIN. Performer, songwriter and vocalist Patti Austin will perform at the inaugural gala. Austin, the goddaughter of Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington, has recorded 16 solo albums and is respected as an extraordinarily talented artist in many genres including jazz, R&B and pop circles. Nominated for numerous Grammys, she continues to entertain audiences around the world and is often asked to perform her tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, "For Ella," or Beboperella, a musical extravaganza tribute to Bebop that she co-created.
EGUIE CASTRILLO'S "MAMBO KING" ORCHESTRA. Castrillo and his orchestra will also perform at the Convention Center. Grammy award winning artist and Berklee College of Music associate professor , Eguie Castrillo, has toured and recorded with Tito Puente, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Winwood, Paquito D' Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Ruben Blades, Arturo Sandoval, Joaquín Cortez, Dave Valentín, KC & The Sunshine Band, United Nations Orchestra, Michele Camilo, Israel "Cachao" López, Giovanni Hidalgo, Michael Brecker and Celia Cruz.
YO YO MA. Internationally-renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma has known Deval Patrick since they were students at Harvard University. Ma’s many-faceted career includes a balance between his engagements as soloist with orchestras throughout the world, his recital and chamber music activities and his creative work including the Silk Road Project. Contemporary music has for many years been an important part of Ma's repertoire and Ma also devotes time to work with young musicians in educational programs such as the Interlochen and Tanglewood festivals in the United States. Ma will perform at the inaugural gala.
HERB REED & THE PLATTERS. In 1953, bass singer Herb Reed put together a group of four men and called them "The Platters." They recorded just under 400 songs, sold well over 89 million records, performed in over 91 countries, and received over two hundred and thirty awards from all over the world. "The Platters" have appeared in twenty-seven movies, some you may remember: "Rock Around The Clock," "The Girl Can't Help It" (Jane Mansfield,) "Europe By Night," "Girls Town" (Paul Anka,) "Carnival Rock," and twenty-two more in Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Japan, and Israel. "The Platters" were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
WALTER BEASLEY. Contemporary jazz artist, saxophonist, and vocalist Walter Beasley has sold hundreds of thousands of albums and has been mentoring music students as a Berklee College of Music professor for more than 20 years. Since 1998, Beasley has been one of the top five best-selling African-American saxophonists in the world. As a result, his works as a saxophonist and singer, a unique combination by any measure, are unmatched in sales and airplay. Beasley is also a visiting artist for the Berklee City Music Saturday School students.
Andre Ward
Berklee City Music All-Stars
Berkshire Children's Chorus
Boston Arts Academy
Boston Children's Chorus
Branches Pan Groove Orchestra
Brockton High School Marching Band
Bruce Bartlett & Friends
Cahill Brothers
Chops Turner
Donnell Patterson
Ernest Triplett
Evan Goodrow and The EGB Band
Fernsgate Chamber Players
First Class
Flip Side
Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Gettel Brass Enemble
Katani Sumner & Andrew Braxton
Kwong Kow Chinese Drummers
Larry Woo
Lori Starr
Lynn Chang
Mark Greel Band
McGregor McGehee and The Nowhere Band
Milton Academy Jazz Ensemble
New England Conservatory Preparatory School including Project STEP
OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center
Perkins School for the Blind
Plainville Choral Society
Project Step
Stanley Swan Jazz Quintet
Star Dust
Thaddeus Hogarth
Tony Gallo Band
Tony Vaughn & Friends
Usual Suspecks
Vivien Cooley-Collier
Voices and Children of Black Persuasion
Young Opera Company of New England
