Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Honorary doctorate recipient Jill Scott is celebrated with a live student performance of “Hear My Call” and “He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat),” arranged as a medley by graduating student Tom Foster and featuring lead vocals by Keeme Tajudeen, at the Berklee Commencement Concert in Agganis Arena. Presented by members of the Class of 2026, this tribute is part of an interdisciplinary production that brought together 224 students representing 42 countries.
“Hear My Call / He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)” (J. Scott, L. Hutson, Jr. / J. Scott, K. Pelzer)
Arranger and conductor: Tom Foster / @fosterkid_drums
MUSICIAN CREDITS:
Lead Vocals: Keeme Tajudeen / @keemetajudeen
BGV: Aaron Newman / @the.aaronmichael
BGV: JP Thomas / @jpthomasmusic_
BGV: Mia Alysse / @miaalysse_
Piano: George Jiang / @georgejiang_official
Keys: Izaiah Rhinehart / @izaiahrhinehart
Electric Guitar: Marco Stassi / @marco.stass5
Electric Guitar: William Ooi / @_will.liam_
Electric Guitar: Ted Kwon / @tedkwon___
Electric Bass: Alejo Villarroel / @alejovillarroel1
Electric Bass: Daniel Chan / @danielchandc
Drums: David Greiff / @david_greiff
Drums: Hieu Le / @hieudrums
Hand Percussion: Eyeri Yrady / @eyerizo
Hand Percussion: Miguel Morales Lavado / @miguelmorales_percu
Hand Percussion: Luana Brazzán / @luana_brazzan
Trumpet: Shota Yamaguchi / @tp.shota
Trumpet: Lady Satch / @ladysatchofficial
Trumpet: Charlie Dominguez / @krum.dominguez_c
Alto Sax: Matthew Leon / @Matt.leonmusic
Alto Sax: Tee Chindasook / @teechindasook
Alto Sax: Kevin Huang / @kevinhuangmusic
Tenor Sax: Diego Herrera / @diegosaxo02
Tenor Sax: Camilo Barrios Pacheco / @barney.mov_
Baritone Sax: Ella Lindström / @ellawilhelminaaa
Trombone: Samuel Padua Gomez / @sampadua_04
Trombone: Albert Climent Ortiz / @albert_climentt
Trombone: Armando Soler / @armando_soler_
Violin I (Leader): Cosmo Ling (Yi Yang) / @cosmolingyi
Rin Matsuki / @r_i_n_m
Eunice Pak / @eunice.pak
Manuelita Rojas (MÁNNU) / @mannuoficial7
María Isabel Del Rosario / @mariaisabeldrf
Ellie Pyo / @ellienalin
Violin II (Leader): Moto Yamane / @moto.yamane
Cara Lauzon / @caraandthecrowd
Hilarie Chong / @hilariechong
Sandhya Saravanan / @s.andhya.s
Melinda Huang / @yellowcirclestar_
Beatriz Martinez Alejo / @bttyvlin
Violas: Minjun Seo / @mjisminjun
Carmela Feoli / @carmelafeoli
Emma Sandbothe / @redemmaviolin
Anna Maurer / @anna_bandana11
Celli: Thiago Wolf / @wcellist
Asa Simpson-Cole / @asasimpsoncole
Jake Milburn / @jakemilburncello
Harp: Alara Ust / @alaraust
EDI: Olivia Gan / @oliviagan9
Track Production Assistant: Melinda Huang / @yellowcirclestar_
JILL SCOTT BACKGROUND VOCALISTS:
BGV Vocal Director: Aaron Newman / @the.aaronmichael
BGV Arranger: Aaron Newman / @the.aaronmichael
BGV Arranger: JP Thomas / @jpthomasmusic_
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Dance Division, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Executive Choreographer: Anthony Burrell / @anthonyburrell
Student Choreographer / Dance Captain: Ray Aurelio Philips / @rayeaurelio
Student Choreographer / Dance Captain: Mieko Philips / @mmieko.p
DANCERS:
Sasha Antonia, Ray Aurelio, Ayanna Cooper, Maisy Davies, Ripley Dresser, Eva Evangelista, Kyla Fortune, Bini Marshall, Simone McCrear, Olya Pence, Mieko Phillips, Diego Ramirez, Nyla Ruffin, K SEMM, Naomi Southwell, Eric Sun, Julia Morgan Szostek, Cristina Tomé, Ava Vannuccini, Henning Washington, Zoë Wilson
CREATIVE TEAM:
Producer, Artistic and Musical Director: Maureen McMullan
Director: Tom Baskett / @tombaskett
Arranging Supervisor and Musical Director: Tsunenori (Lee) Abe / @crazyharmonymusic
Arranging Consultant: Alex Clements / @clements2676
Track Production Supervisor: Rishabh Rajan / @rishabhrajan
Background Vocal Coordinator: Lydia Harrell / @lovelysinger
Background Vocal Coordinator: Nichelle J. Mungo / @njmungo
Background Vocal Coordinator: Adrian Sicam / @adriansicam
VJ Design: Peter Zebbler Berdovsky / @zebbler
Production Assistant, Rachael (Rae) Morrison / @raemorrisonnn
Assistant to the Arranging Supervisor: Kimi Valdez / @kimivaldez
Digital Media/Production Assistant: Daria Krasnozhon / @dariakrasnozhon
Live Sound and Recording Engineer: Kai Rush / @kairushsongs
Live Sound and Recording Engineer: Saint Christophe Matara / @matarawsky
Background Vocal Captain: Ávin / @avinrzvn
Ableton Live Playback Engineers: Joseph Olmedo / @cosanostrapr
Ableton Live Playback Engineers: Kai Rush / @kairushsongs
Dance Captain: Journee Brownridge / @_journeeb
VIDEO PRODUCTION:
Video Director: Simon Yu / @simonyuproductions
Gimbal Operator: Andreas Hofweber / @andreashofweber
Steadicam Operator: Kevin Greene, BM ‘14 / @kgreeneproductions
Jib Operator: Felix Baez, MA ‘22 Berklee NYC /
Camera Operators: Sage Shriver-Blough, BM ‘23 / @sageblough
Jennifer Cuciti
Artem Vrabec
Angelica Ramos
POST-PRODUCTION:
Producer: Maureen McMullan
Video: Simon Yu / @simonyuproductions
Audio Mix: Alex Rodriguez / @alexrodr2025
Mastering: Jonathan Wyner / @jonathan_wyner
CREDITS:
https://publications.berklee.edu/commencement-concert-program/
Honorary doctorate recipient Jill Scott is celebrated with a live student performance of “Hear My Call” and “He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat),” arranged as a medley by graduating student Tom Foster and featuring lead vocals by Keeme Tajudeen, at the Berklee Commencement Concert in Agganis Arena. Presented by members of the Class of 2026, this tribute is part of an interdisciplinary production that brought together 224 students representing 42 countries.
“Hear My Call / He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)” (J. Scott, L. Hutson, Jr. / J. Scott, K. Pelzer)
Arranger and conductor: Tom Foster / @fosterkid_drums
MUSICIAN CREDITS:
Lead Vocals: Keeme Tajudeen / @keemetajudeen
BGV: Aaron Newman / @the.aaronmichael
BGV: JP Thomas / @jpthomasmusic_
BGV: Mia Alysse / @miaalysse_
Piano: George Jiang / @georgejiang_official
Keys: Izaiah Rhinehart / @izaiahrhinehart
Electric Guitar: Marco Stassi / @marco.stass5
Electric Guitar: William Ooi / @_will.liam_
Electric Guitar: Ted Kwon / @tedkwon___
Electric Bass: Alejo Villarroel / @alejovillarroel1
Electric Bass: Daniel Chan / @danielchandc
Drums: David Greiff / @david_greiff
Drums: Hieu Le / @hieudrums
Hand Percussion: Eyeri Yrady / @eyerizo
Hand Percussion: Miguel Morales Lavado / @miguelmorales_percu
Hand Percussion: Luana Brazzán / @luana_brazzan
Trumpet: Shota Yamaguchi / @tp.shota
Trumpet: Lady Satch / @ladysatchofficial
Trumpet: Charlie Dominguez / @krum.dominguez_c
Alto Sax: Matthew Leon / @Matt.leonmusic
Alto Sax: Tee Chindasook / @teechindasook
Alto Sax: Kevin Huang / @kevinhuangmusic
Tenor Sax: Diego Herrera / @diegosaxo02
Tenor Sax: Camilo Barrios Pacheco / @barney.mov_
Baritone Sax: Ella Lindström / @ellawilhelminaaa
Trombone: Samuel Padua Gomez / @sampadua_04
Trombone: Albert Climent Ortiz / @albert_climentt
Trombone: Armando Soler / @armando_soler_
Violin I (Leader): Cosmo Ling (Yi Yang) / @cosmolingyi
Rin Matsuki / @r_i_n_m
Eunice Pak / @eunice.pak
Manuelita Rojas (MÁNNU) / @mannuoficial7
María Isabel Del Rosario / @mariaisabeldrf
Ellie Pyo / @ellienalin
Violin II (Leader): Moto Yamane / @moto.yamane
Cara Lauzon / @caraandthecrowd
Hilarie Chong / @hilariechong
Sandhya Saravanan / @s.andhya.s
Melinda Huang / @yellowcirclestar_
Beatriz Martinez Alejo / @bttyvlin
Violas: Minjun Seo / @mjisminjun
Carmela Feoli / @carmelafeoli
Emma Sandbothe / @redemmaviolin
Anna Maurer / @anna_bandana11
Celli: Thiago Wolf / @wcellist
Asa Simpson-Cole / @asasimpsoncole
Jake Milburn / @jakemilburncello
Harp: Alara Ust / @alaraust
EDI: Olivia Gan / @oliviagan9
Track Production Assistant: Melinda Huang / @yellowcirclestar_
JILL SCOTT BACKGROUND VOCALISTS:
BGV Vocal Director: Aaron Newman / @the.aaronmichael
BGV Arranger: Aaron Newman / @the.aaronmichael
BGV Arranger: JP Thomas / @jpthomasmusic_
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Dance Division, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Executive Choreographer: Anthony Burrell / @anthonyburrell
Student Choreographer / Dance Captain: Ray Aurelio Philips / @rayeaurelio
Student Choreographer / Dance Captain: Mieko Philips / @mmieko.p
DANCERS:
Sasha Antonia, Ray Aurelio, Ayanna Cooper, Maisy Davies, Ripley Dresser, Eva Evangelista, Kyla Fortune, Bini Marshall, Simone McCrear, Olya Pence, Mieko Phillips, Diego Ramirez, Nyla Ruffin, K SEMM, Naomi Southwell, Eric Sun, Julia Morgan Szostek, Cristina Tomé, Ava Vannuccini, Henning Washington, Zoë Wilson
CREATIVE TEAM:
Producer, Artistic and Musical Director: Maureen McMullan
Director: Tom Baskett / @tombaskett
Arranging Supervisor and Musical Director: Tsunenori (Lee) Abe / @crazyharmonymusic
Arranging Consultant: Alex Clements / @clements2676
Track Production Supervisor: Rishabh Rajan / @rishabhrajan
Background Vocal Coordinator: Lydia Harrell / @lovelysinger
Background Vocal Coordinator: Nichelle J. Mungo / @njmungo
Background Vocal Coordinator: Adrian Sicam / @adriansicam
VJ Design: Peter Zebbler Berdovsky / @zebbler
Production Assistant, Rachael (Rae) Morrison / @raemorrisonnn
Assistant to the Arranging Supervisor: Kimi Valdez / @kimivaldez
Digital Media/Production Assistant: Daria Krasnozhon / @dariakrasnozhon
Live Sound and Recording Engineer: Kai Rush / @kairushsongs
Live Sound and Recording Engineer: Saint Christophe Matara / @matarawsky
Background Vocal Captain: Ávin / @avinrzvn
Ableton Live Playback Engineers: Joseph Olmedo / @cosanostrapr
Ableton Live Playback Engineers: Kai Rush / @kairushsongs
Dance Captain: Journee Brownridge / @_journeeb
VIDEO PRODUCTION:
Video Director: Simon Yu / @simonyuproductions
Gimbal Operator: Andreas Hofweber / @andreashofweber
Steadicam Operator: Kevin Greene, BM ‘14 / @kgreeneproductions
Jib Operator: Felix Baez, MA ‘22 Berklee NYC /
Camera Operators: Sage Shriver-Blough, BM ‘23 / @sageblough
Jennifer Cuciti
Artem Vrabec
Angelica Ramos
POST-PRODUCTION:
Producer: Maureen McMullan
Video: Simon Yu / @simonyuproductions
Audio Mix: Alex Rodriguez / @alexrodr2025
Mastering: Jonathan Wyner / @jonathan_wyner
CREDITS:
https://publications.berklee.edu/commencement-concert-program/
