| July 7, 2005 |
Berklee faculty members at Umbria Jazz 2005 included Mark White, guitar; Scott deOgburn, trumpet; Jeff Galindo, trombone; Matthew Nicholl, piano; Oscar Stagnaro, bass; Ron Savage, drums; Donna McElroy, voice; Dennis Montgomery III, voice, piano, gospel choir; Jim Kelly, guitar; Greg Badolato, tenor sax; and Larry Monroe, conducting special lectures.
Three Jazz Legends Honored
On July 16, President Roger Brown conferred honorary doctor of music degrees upon piano legends Hank Jones and McCoy Tyner, and Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava for their enduring contributions to jazz and culture, in Perguia’s historic Sala del Notari. In past trips to Umbria, Berklee has presented honorary degrees to musicians Sonny Rollins, Giovanni Tomasso, Pino Candini, Bobby McFerrin, Ray Brown, Jim Hall, and Johnny Griffin, as well as Umbria Jazz founder Carlo Pagnotta.