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    Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 2:16pm

John McLaughlin Receives Honorary Doctorate from Berklee

Legendary guitarist awarded during Valencia, Spain campus commencement ceremony

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On July 14, jazz-fusion guitarist and composer John McLaughlin was awarded an honorary doctor of music degree by Berklee College of Music at the Valencia, Spain campus during its graduate program commencement ceremony and concert at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia. He also performed as a special guest.

McLaughlin joins other recipients who have been honored by Berklee for their achievements including Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, Steven Tyler, Loretta Lynn, Juan Luis Guerra, Annie Lennox, Paco de Lucia, Carole King, Willie Nelson, George Clinton, Rita Moreno, Lionel Richie, A. R. Rahman, Eddie Gómez and Plácido Domingo.

In his acceptance remarks, McLaughlin told the graduating class, “The role of music is today what it has always been in the past. It is the universal language of love, both human and divine. Music is our highest form of collective unity, since in any given concert there will be Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and atheists, all under one roof, enjoying music.”

He also noted the lessons found in the improvisational aspect of jazz, saying, “Jazz has been, from the outset, a way for artistic freedom, for personal and collective liberation that demands everything from the musician but that gives the opportunity for spontaneous expression that is our true nature.”

 from https://jazztimes.com

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