Seventh Annual Vineyard Vibes to Feature Platinum-Selling Recording Artist Jeffrey Osborne, Tribute to the Legends of Soul, August 4, 2007

Boston, MA (Top40 Charts/ Berklee College of Music) - Vineyard Vibes returns to Martha's Vineyard to entertain islanders and summer vacationers with a night of soul, R&B, and funk, Saturday, August 4, 2007. For the past six years, Vineyard Vibes has built a reputation as an excellent showcase for some of Berklee College of Music's top students, alumni, and faculty, and as the premier music event on the island. The seventh annual Vineyard Vibes will be no exception, presenting a tribute to the legends of soul, featuring platinum-selling recording artist Jeffrey Osborne. For ticket reservations and information please call 508-693-1137 (x11) or visit www.vineyardvibes.com.

Saturday, August 4: Singers Showcase Salute to the Legends of Soul featuring Jeffrey Osborne, at Outerland, 17 Airport Road, in Edgartown. Music starts at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $40. In this special edition of Berklee's Singers Showcase, the college's finest student vocalists and instrumentalists will perform a tribute to the legends of soul: James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind and Fire, the Stax-Volt legacy and more. Vineyard Vibes welcomes guest vocalist Jeffrey Osborne, who will host and MC the evening, and join the students throughout the concert to perform music from his remarkable career. The student ensemble will be directed by Ken Zambello, an active bassist, vocalist, performer, and composer, and an associate professor of ensembles and coordinator of the Yo Team at Berklee.

Jeffrey Osborne began his musical career in 1969 with the funk/soul group L.T.D. (Love, Togetherness and Devotion). He originally joined as drummer, but eventually became the lead vocalist. After 10 years with the band, he started a solo career, which brought him five gold and platinum albums, including Stay With Me Tonight and Only Human, as well as such Top 40 hits as "Don't You Get So Mad," "Stay With Me Tonight," and "Love Power," which he performed with Dionne Warwick. His most recent CD is From the Soul (2005).

Singers Showcase, a popular concert that has featured former Berklee students Lalah Hathaway, Paula Cole and Susan Tedeschi, is a showcase for college's up-and-coming vocalists. For over 20 years, the concert has given audiences the chance to hear the stars of tomorrow ? today.

Returning sponsors for Vineyard Vibes 2007 are the Vineyard Gazette and the Martha's Vineyard Cooperative Bank. Again this year, the bank's sponsorship will make possible a Berklee Music Therapy outreach program for island residents during the winter.

Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principal that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music, be it hip-hop, rock, jazz, country, gospel, electronica, Latin, or funk. For 60 years, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today and tomorrow.