Play "Misty" for him. Or else. Berklee honors Clint Eastwood.

Jazz fan, jazz man and "Bird" director Clint Eastwood will receive an honorary doctorate of music from Berklee at the 50th Anniversary Monterey Jazz Fest on Sept. 22. Berklee President Roger Brown and alum Diana Krall '83 will do the honoring at 10:45 p.m. that night, which suggests a jam session to follow. Like any other school, Berklee gives out doctorates to luminaries far and wide, and Clint has made a genuine contribution to jazz appreciation. But the saddest words a blogger has ever heard are these: "Journalists, please note that Mr. Eastwood will not be available for interviews." Isn't this the one time you'd want to...oh, never mind.