List of Berklee College of Music alumni

The following is a list of notable alumni of Berklee College of Music. Members of this list have attended Berklee for at least one semester or summer program (no honorary degrees) "and" are in their respective field in the music industry. Some list members may have achieved in the entertainment industry unrelated to music, or may be notable for achievements not related to music or entertainment.

compactTOC5__NOTOC__ * Designates did not complete degree/diploma program.

A

*John Abercrombie (1967)cite web| title = Prominent Berklee Alumni| publisher = Berklee College of Music website| url = http://alumni.berklee.edu/prominent_alumni.php | accessdate = 2007-01-11 ]
*Toshiko Akiyoshi (1959)cite web| title = Prominent Berklee Alumni| publisher = Berklee College of Music website| url = http://alumni.berklee.edu/prominent_alumni.php | accessdate = 2007-01-11 ]
*Mige Amour (1990) of HIM
*Mulatu Astatke
*Pedro Aznar

B

*Victor Bailey (1979)
*Richie Beirach*
*Marco Benevento (1999)
*Cindy Blackman (1980)
*John Blackwell (1995)
*Tracy Bonham (1989)
*Bobby Borg
*Libbi Bosworth (early 1990s) [ [http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/artists/program77.html Best of Austin Country Showcase] , Austin City Limits, 1997]
*Dan Bowden (1985)
*Alan Broadbent (1969)
*Meredith Brooks
*Gary Burton (1962)

C

*Will Calhoun
*Terri Lyne Carrington (1983)
*Cyrus Chestnut (1985)
*Chiara Civello (2000)
*Alf Clausen (1966)
*Les Claypool (undefined, possible drop out/transfer)
*Bruce Cockburn (1965)
*Vinnie Colaiuta (1975)
*Paula Cole (1990)
*Rivers Cuomo of Weezer

D

*Gavin DeGraw (1998)*
*John DeServio of Black Label Society (1988)
*Al Di Meola (1974)*
*Casey Driessen
*Adam Dutkiewicz-Killswitch Engage

E

* Rushad Eggleston (2003)
* Eru
* Ehsaan Noorani
* Booker Ervin* [http://hardbop.tripod.com/booker.html]
* Melissa Etheridge* (1980) Returned to receive honorary doctorate 2006
* Kevin Eubanks (1979)

F

*Donald Fagen (1965)*
*Bill Frisell (1977)

G

*Reeves Gabrels (1980)
*Albhy Galuten (1968)
*Mick Goodrick (1967)
*Juan Luis Guerra (1982)
*Joe Guese of The Click Five (2004)

H

*Stuart Hamm*
*Jan Hammer (1969)
*Roy Hargrove (1989)*
*Donald Harrison (1983)
*Antonio Hart (1991)
*Juliana Hatfield (1990)
*Lalah Hathaway (1994)
*Norihiko Hibino (1997)
*Bruce Hornsby (1974)
*Jimmy Herring
*Kevin Henry

J

*Keith Jarrett (1963)*
*Ingrid Jensen (1989)*
*Quincy Jones (1951)*

K

*Joseph Koo
*Diana Krall (1983)
*Joey Kramer of Aerosmith (1971)

L

*Leah LaBelle
*Abe Laboriel (1972)
*David Laganella (1994)
*Patty Larkin (1974)
*Hal Lester (1978)
*Chuck Loeb (1976)
*Joe Lovano (1972)

M

*Natalie Maines (1995)* of The Dixie Chicks
*Aimee Mann of 'Til Tuesday(1980)*
*Arif Mardin (1961)
*Charlie Mariano (1951)
*Eric Marienthal (1979)
*Clair Marlo (1980)* aka Clara Veseliza
*Branford Marsalis (1980)
*Delfeayo Marsalis (1989)
*Corrinne May (1998)
*Rob Mounsey (1975)
*George Mraz (1970)
*John Myung* of Dream Theatercite web | title = John Myung | publisher = Yamaha Musical Instruments & ProAudio Equipment | url = http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/uk/service/010_artist/artists_guitars/john_myung/index.html | accessdate = 2007-01-14]

N

*Richard Niles (1975)

O

* Chris Opperman (2000) composer
*Tim "Ripper" Owens of Iced Earth

P

*Trey Parker co-creator of the popular animated series South Park
*Kyle Patrick of The Click Five
*Chris Pennie of The Dillinger Escape Plan
*Danilo Perez (1988)
*John Petrucci* of Dream Theater
*Al Pitrelli* of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
*Herb Pomeroy*
*Mike Portnoy* of Dream Theater
*Thomas Pridgen* of The Mars Volta

R

*Emily Remler (1975)*
*Wallace Roney (1981)*
*Kurt Rosenwinkel (1990)*
*J. R. Rotem*
*Matt Rubano [http://www.bassplayer.com/article/matt-rubano/Dec-04/906]

*Raghav Sachar
*Antonio Sanchez
*Gerard Salonga
*John Scofield (1973)
*Lara M. Schwartz (1991)
*Sonny Sharrock (1962) [cite web | last = Ratliff | first = Ben | title = Excerpts from an Interview with Sonny Sharrock | url = http://www.joemcphee.com/jny/sharrock/ratliff89.html | accessdate = 2007-01-14]
*Derek Sherinian* (1984)
*Howard Shore (1969)
*Alan Silvestri
*Andys Skordis (1983)
*Allan Slutsky (1978) [cite web|url=http://www.berklee.edu/bt/143/slutsky_profile.html|title=Alumni Profile - Allan Slutsky '78|publisher=Berklee College of Music website|accessdate=2007-12-14]
*Brendon Small (1997) [cite news | last = Glasser | first = Larissa | title = The Cartoon Network goes heavy metal | publisher = The Phoenix | date = 2006-08-08 | url= http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid18997.aspx | accessdate = 2007-01-14]
*Marvin Smith (1981)
*Steve Smith (1976)
*Luciana Souza (1992)
*Billy Squier* [http://www.billysquier.com/bio_interviews.html]
*Mike Stern (1975)
*Tierney Sutton (1987)

T

*Susan Tedeschi (1991)
*Jacky Terrasson (1986)
*Evridiki (Theokleous)
*Brian Tichy of Slash's Snakepit (1986)
*Ian Thornley of Big Wreck
*Meghan Toohey (1998)
*Millo Torres
*Nestor Torres (1973)
*Brian Transeau* (1990)

U

*Hiromi Uehara (2003) [cite web | title = Press Hits 2003 | publisher = Berklee College of Music | url = http://www.berklee.edu/news/in_the_news/2003.html | accessdate = 2007-08-05]

V

*Steve Vai (1979)*

W

*Hiroshi Watanabe
*Sadao Watanabe (1965)
*Ernie Watts (1966)
*Jeff "Tain" Watts (1981)
*Michael Weiss (1974)
*Gillian Welch (1992)
*Kenny Werner (1968)
*Mark Whitfield (1987)
*Brad Whitford of Aerosmith (1971)
*Lee Hom Wang

Y

Z

*Joe Zawinul (1959)