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SPACES BY WYNTON MARSALIS

Jazz at Lincoln Center OrchestraWYNTON MARSALIS, Music Director, TrumpetRYAN KISOR, TrumpetKENNY RAMPTON, TrumpetMARCUS PRINTUP, TrumpetVINCENT GARDNER, Trombone CHRIS CRENSHAW, TromboneELLIOT MASON, TromboneSHERMAN IRBY, Alto SaxophoneTED NASH, Alto SaxophoneDAN BLOCK, Tenor SaxophoneWALTER BLANDING, Tenor SaxophonePAUL NEDZELA, Baritone SaxophoneDAN NIMMER, PianoCARLOS HENRIQUEZ, BassALI JACKSON, Drums

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DAMIEN SNEED, ConductorLIL BUCK, DanceJARED GRIMES, Danceand Choreographic Consulting by DAMIAN WOETZEL

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The World Premiere of Spaces is made possible, in part, by a leadershipgift from Jody and John Arnhold and a generous grant from the HowardGilman Foundation.

The ProgramOrder subject to change

Spaces

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Ch-Ch-Ch-ChickenMonkey In A TreePachyderm ShoutLeap FrogsMr. Penguin Please

Intermission

Like a SnakeThose Sanctified SwallowsA NightingaleKing LionBees Bees Bees

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Notes on the ProgramBy Charmaine Patricia Warren

If there is one thing these vanguards—Wynton Marsalis (musician), Charles “LilBuck” Riley (jookin), and Jared Grimes (tapand hip-hop/street dance)—have in com-mon, it is improvisation; their instinctualunderstanding is proof. Jookin originated onthe streets of Memphis; tap hails from ablend of African rhythms and Irish clog dancein lower Manhattan; hip-hop grew from thecomplex blend of MCing, DJing, graffiti, andbreakdancing in the Bronx; and jazz was borndeep in New Orleans. Jazz, tap, and themany shades of street dance are American-born art forms, central to the theme for thisseason at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Becausethe deep-seated history of improvisationgrounds all three, there is no doubt that it willhave a place in Marsalis’ new work, Spaces.Marsalis began work on Spaces beforepulling Riley and Grimes into the mix, know-ing that they would help to “…convey howessential movement is to jazz, and how itreflects a natural expression of life itself.”Riley and Grimes joined without hesitation.Marsalis’ self-described “animal ballet”prom ises to capture “…the natural fascina-tion we have with the sounds and move-ments of animals” vis-à-vis their brand ofmusic and movement-inventiveness inspiredby the way animals move.

When either Riley or Grimes is paired withMarsalis, the organic way they respond toeach other is electric. To start, an intensedance of the eyes happens before anyonemoves. Then, a signal from one or the otherbegins a back-and-forth exchange of rhythms.In between their riffing, there’s hand clapping,scatting, and oftentimes a supportive call—“You got it!” Finally, when any session isover, they share an infectious smile.

For Spaces, a decidedly American-born mix,all three will meld phrasing, syncopation,the human metronome, and myriad other

ingredients peppered by improvisationbecause it just makes sense. In a 1998 arti-cle for the New York Times, Marsalisaffirms “…when improvisation works sowell that it can stand on its own as compo-sition…This is what jazz musicians raised toan art.” Riley insists that improvisationplays a huge role in Memphis jookin, but“…the process of learning the fundamen-tals of the style is very detailed and approx-imate.” Audiences still get a rise, upwardsof six years since the viral takeover ofRiley’s duet with cellist Yo-Yo Ma to CamilleSaint-Saëns’ “The Swan,” which began asa high school improvisation. Grimes is alsolauded for his ease with improvisation;writer Cynthia Bond Perry noted, “It’s hardto describe how…he is so spontaneousnight after night.” To that he says, “…yousee an artist’s true colors through improvi-sation…it captures the moment.”

On- and off-stage, Marsalis and othersacknowledge the individual genius of Rileyand Grimes. In turn, they recognizeMarsalis’ mark in the world of jazz: listeningto his teachings and following his lead.Grimes says Marsalis was the first personwhose comments about his work herespected: “…he is my school; my degree.”Grimes calls Marsalis “professor.”“[Marsalis’]…knowledge of music and thearts is inspiring, especially for young peoplelike myself,” adds Riley. “He’s one of thebest role models, and on top of that, he’sdownright fun!” “OG” [Original Gangsta] isRiley’s name for Marsalis. Their rich andcomplementary history is what shapes theirprocess. Regarding process, and the geniusbehind process, Marsalis notes, “Geniusalways manifests itself through attention tofine detail. Works of great genius sound sonatural they appear simple, but this is thesimplicity of elimination, not the simplicity ofignorance.” For Spaces, expect detail fromthree geniuses at work, but also expectgood fun drawn from ease, expertise, and,of course, improvisation.

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Meet the Artists

Wynton Marsalis (Music Director, Trumpet)is the managing and artistic director of Jazzat Lincoln Center and a world-renownedtrumpeter and composer. Born in NewOrleans, Louisiana in 1961, Marsalis beganhis classical training on trumpet at age 12,entered The Juilliard School at age 17, andthen joined Art Blakey and the Jazz Messen -gers. He made his recording debut as aleader in 1982, and has since recorded morethan 60 jazz and classical recordings, whichhave won him nine Grammy Awards. In1983 he became the first and only artist towin both classical and jazz Grammys in thesame year and repeated this feat in 1984.Marsalis is also an internationally respectedteacher and spokesman for music educa-tion, and has received honorary doctoratesfrom dozens of U.S. universities and col-leges. He has written six books; his mostrecent are Squeak, Rumble, Whomp!Whomp! Whomp!, illustrated by PaulRogers and published by Candlewick Pressin 2012, and Moving to Higher Ground: HowJazz Can Change Your Life with Geoffrey C.Ward, published by Random House in 2008.In 1997 Marsalis became the first jazz artistto be awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prizein music for his oratorio Blood on the Fields,which was commissioned by Jazz at LincolnCenter. In 2001 he was appointedMessenger of Peace by Mr. Kofi Annan,Secretary-General of the United Nations,and he has also been designated culturalambassador to the United States of Americaby the U.S. State Department through theirCultureConnect program. Marsalis wasinstrumental in the Higher Ground HurricaneRelief concert, produced by Jazz at Lincoln

Center. The event raised more than $3 mil-lion for the Higher Ground Relief Fund tobenefit the musicians, music industry-related enterprises, and other individualsand entities from the areas in Greater NewOrleans who were impacted by HurricaneKatrina. Marsalis helped lead the effort toconstruct Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home—Frederick P. Rose Hall—the first education,performance, and broadcast facility devotedto jazz, which opened in October 2004.

A sought-after pianist, organist, vocalcoach, conductor, composer, arranger, lec-turer, and producer, Damien Sneed(Conductor) is a native of Augusta, Georgia.Sneed’s professional affiliations (as a pro-fessor, performer, artistic consultant, andmore) include the City University of NewYork (CUNY), The Juilliard School, theMartina Arroyo Foundation, Jazz at LincolnCenter, New Brunswick TheologicalSeminary, and Yamaha. He served asmusical director for season four of BET’sGospel singing competition, Sunday Best.Sneed has been accompanist and arrangerfor Jessye Norman, most notably onAbraham Lincoln’s bicentennial, attendedby President and Mrs. Obama, and atthe International AIDS Conference at theKennedy Center. He has served as musicdirector for Rhonda Ross, including in 2013at the second Inaugural Ball for PresidentBarack Obama. Sneed led the world pre-miere of Wynton Marsalis’ AbyssinianMass with the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra and 150-voice choir at Jazz atLincoln Center in 2008. He also led a per-formance of Abyssinian Mass at London’sBarbican Centre and throughout an historictour of the full production across theUnited States. Sneed has performed in

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Europe, Japan, the United States, VirginIslands, and South America. He was nomi-nated for a 2010 Grammy Award for tradi-tional gospel music album for his extensivework on Vickie Winans’ How I Got Over. InDecember 2012 he made his Carnegie Halldebut as featured soloist in Diogo Pereira’sFier Herzog and performed with the Spain’sCoro do Gospel de Madrid. Sneed recentlyjoined Lawrence Brownlee for a recital ofarias, art songs, and spirituals, and herecorded Spiritual Sketches, a CD of African-American spirituals, released in June 2013on his label, LeChateau Earl Records. Sneedalso conducted Nkeiu Okoye’s new operaHarriet Tubman at SUNY–Albany. His latestrecording, LIVE in Baltimore, featuring hisgroup The Levites, was released in 2013.Sneed also conducted the live performanceof Abyssinian Mass that was recentlyreleased as a double-album on Jazz atLincoln Center’s Blue Engine Records.

Charles “Lil Buck” Riley (Dance) was bornon May 25, 1988 in Chicago, IL. At an earlyage, his family moved to Memphis, TN,where he spent the majority of his youth.While growing up in Memphis, Buck wasintroduced to an urban street dance stylecalled Memphis Jookin. Always loving todance, Buck became a great local dancerinvolved in groups such as SubcultureRoyalty and Heal The Hood, and he alsostudied at New Ballet Ensemble. Likemany dancers in the internet era, Buck wasseen on YouTube, and at 19 he moved toLos Angeles to pursue a full-time career indance. Since then, the sky has been thelimit. In 2011 Damian Woetzel met Lil Buckand paired him with famous cellist Yo-YoMa in a performance of “The Swan” thatwent viral on YouTube. Since then he’s

performed with artists from WyntonMarsalis to Madonna. In 2016 Buckreleased a pair of shoes with Versace. Hehas performances scheduled all aroundthe globe, is a part of the President’sCommittee of Arts, and is in the creationstages of his own Broad way show.

Jared Grimes (Dance) is a quadruple threatwho is making his mark in singing, dancing,acting, and choreographing. He has dancedalongside legends such as Wynton Marsalis,Gregory Hines, Ben Vereen, Jerry Lewis,and Fayard Nicholas, and has performed forPresident Barack Obama and Ted Kennedyat the Kennedy Center. Grimes has alsotoured with Mariah Carey under the chore-ography of Marty Kudelka and danced forartists such as Common, Salt-N-Pepa, EnVogue, Busta Rhymes, and The Roots. Histheater credits include After Midnight onBroadway, Twist, Babes in Arms, andGentlemen Prefer Blondes (directed byJohn Rando at Encores and self-directed atBroadway Underground). Grimes hasappeared in commercials for Coca-Cola,Subway, MTV, and such television shows asCBS’ Star Search, Showtime at the Apollo,ABC Family’s Dance Fever, and The JerryLewis Telethon. His television acting creditsinclude Fox’s Fringe and HBO’s BoardwalkEmpire. He made his choreography debut inCirque Du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel off-Broadway, choreographed commercials forChili’s, and assisted choreography withKristin Denehy for Macy’s popular Kidz Bopcommercial. He recently choreographed forAfter Midnight on Broadway and was asso-ciate choreographer for Holler If Ya HearMe. His feature film credits include TheMarc Pease Experience starring Ben Stiller,

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Damian Woetzel (Choreographic Con sultant)has taken on multiple roles in arts leadershipsince retiring from a 20-year career as princi-pal dancer with New York City Ballet. He cur-rently serves as the artistic director of theVail International Dance Festival and directorof the DEMO series at the Kennedy Center,which he launched in fall 2015. Since June2011 Woetzel has also been the director ofthe Aspen Institute Arts Program, where hecreates programs that aim to further thevalue of the arts in society. Outside theseroles, he is an independent director and pro-ducer. Recent projects have included theaward-winning show Lil Buck at (le) PoissonRouge, tributes to ballerinas NataliaMakarova and Patricia McBride for the 2012and 2014 Kennedy Center Honors, andnumerous events and collaborations withcellist Yo-Yo Ma. In November 2009President Obama appointed Woetzel to thePresident’s Committee on the Arts andHumanities, where he has focused on arts education, helping to create thenational Turnaround Arts program. Woetzelholds a master in public administrationdegree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and he has taught as a visit-ing professor at Harvard Law School. InApril 2015 he was awarded the HarvardArts Medal.

Walter BlandingWalter Blanding (Tenor Saxophone) wasborn into a musical family on August 14,

1971, in Cleveland, Ohio. He began playingthe saxophone at age six and by age 16 hewas performing regularly with his parents atthe Village Gate. Blanding attended FiorelloH. LaGuardia High School of Music & Artand Performing Arts and continued hisstudies at the New School for SocialResearch where he earned a B.F.A. in 2005.His 1991 debut release, Tough YoungTenors, was acclaimed as one of the bestjazz albums of the year, and his artistrybegan to impress listeners and critics alike.He has been a member of the Jazz atLincoln Center Orchestra since 1998 andhas performed, toured and/or recorded withhis own groups and with such renownedartists as the Cab Calloway Orchestra, RoyHargrove, Hilton Ruiz, Count Basie Or -chestra, Illinois Jacquet Big Band, WycliffeGordon, Marcus Roberts, Wynton MarsalisQuintet, Isaac Hayes, and many others.Blanding lived in Israel for four years and hada major impact on the music scene whiletouring the country with his own ensembleand with U.S. artists such as Louis Hayes,Eric Reed, Vanessa Rubin, and othersinvited to perform there. He taught music inseveral Israeli schools and eventuallyopened his own private school in Tel Aviv.During this period, Newsweek Internationalcalled him a “Jazz Ambassador to Israel.”

Dan BlockDan Block (Tenor Saxophone) has a dual rep-utation as a mainstream jazz musician and aspecialist in traditional jazz. He adapts to ahost of musical genres on numerous instru-ments. He has worked as a sideman withToshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Wess, RichardWyands, the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra with Wynton Marsalis, HarryAllen, Jerry Dodgion, and Howard Alden. Onthe more traditional side, he has worked fre-quently with Vince Giordano, Marty Grosz,and Judy Carmichael. Much of his work hasbeen with singers like Michael Feinstein,Natalie Cole, Anne Hampton Calloway,Bobby Short, Linda Ronstadt, and Rosemary

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Clooney. Block is a regular on the jazz partycircuit, playing every year at Chautauqua andthe past three years at Norwich, as well asthe Atlanta, Wilmington, Elkhart, and SanDiego festivals. His clarinet and saxophonehas been heard in such films as The Aviator,The Good Shepherd, Revolutionary Road,and, most recently, HBO’s series BoardwalkEmpire. He has also played on countlessradio and television commercials. Block hasrecorded as a leader for Arbors Records,Concord, and Music Minus One. His latestalbum, Almost Modern, and a subsequentrecord, Nostalgia—both on SackvilleRecording—received excellent reviewsinternationally. Block is classically trained(Juilliard 1980), and he has played genresincluding salsa, Caribbean music, andklezmer, which have come together to formhis own unique sound.

Chris CrenshawChris Crenshaw (Trombone) was born inThomson, Georgia on December 20, 1982.Since birth, he has been driven by and sur-rounded by music. When he started playingpiano at age three, his teachers and fellowstudents noticed his aptitude for the instru-ment. This love for piano led to his first gigwith Echoes of Joy, his father Casper’sgroup. He picked up the trombone at age 11and hasn’t put it down since. He graduatedfrom Thomson High School in 2001 andreceived his bachelor’s degree with honorsin jazz performance from Valdosta StateUniversity in 2005. He was awarded MostOutstanding Student in the VSU musicdepartment and College of Arts. In 2007Crenshaw received his master’s degree injazz studies from The Juilliard School wherehis teachers included Dr. Douglas Farwelland Wycliffe Gordon. He has worked withGerard Wilson, Jiggs Whigham, Carl Allen,Marc Cary, Wessell Anderson, CassandraWilson, Eric Reed, and many more. In 2006Crenshaw joined the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra and in 2012 he composed “God’sTrombones,” a spiritually focused work

which was premiered by the orchestra atJazz at Lincoln Center.

Vincent GardnerVincent Gardner (Trombone) was born inChicago in 1972 and was raised in Hampton,Virginia. After singing and playing piano,violin, saxophone, and French horn at anearly age, he decided on the trombone atage 12. He attended Florida A&M Universityand the University of North Florida. He sooncaught the ear of Mercer Ellington, whohired Gardner for his first professional job.After graduating from college, he moved toBrooklyn, New York, completed a world tourwith Lauryn Hill in 2000, then joined the Jazzat Lincoln Center Orchestra. Gardner hasserved as instructor at The Juilliard School,as visiting instructor at Florida StateUniversity and Michigan State University,and as adjunct instructor at The NewSchool. He has contributed many arrange-ments to the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra and other ensembles. In 2009 hewas commissioned by Jazz at LincolnCenter to write “The Jesse B. SempleSuite,” a 60-minute suite inspired by theshort stories of Langston Hughes. Gardneris featured on a number of notable record-ings and has recorded five CDs as a leaderfor Steeplechase Records. He has per-formed with The Duke Ellington Orchestra,Bobby McFerrin, Harry Connick, Jr., TheSaturday Night Live Band, Chaka Khan, ATribe Called Quest, and many others.

Carlos HenriquezCarlos Henriquez (Bass) was born in 1979in the Bronx, New York. He studied musicat a young age, played guitar through juniorhigh school and took up the bass whileenrolled in The Juilliard School’s MusicAdvancement Program. He enteredFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music& Art and Performing Arts and wasinvolved with the LaGuardia Concert JazzEnsemble which went on to win first placein Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially

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Ellington High School Jazz BandCompetition and Festival in 1996. In 1998,swiftly after high school, Henriquez joinedthe Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Jazz atLincoln Center Orchestra, touring the worldand recording on more than 25 albums.Henriquez has performed with artists,including Chucho Valdés, Paco De Lucia,Tito Puente, the Marsalis Family, WillieNelson, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, LennyKravitz, Marc Anthony, and many others.He has been a member of the music fac-ulty at Northwestern University School ofMusic since 2008, and was music directorof the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’scultural exchange with the Cuban Instituteof Music with Chucho Valdés in 2010. Hisdebut album as a bandleader, The BronxPyramid, comes out September 18 on Jazzat Lincoln Center’s Blue Engine Records.

Sherman IrbySherman Irby (Alto Saxophone) was bornand raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He foundhis musical calling at age 12 and in highschool he played and recorded with gospelimmortal James Cleveland. He graduatedfrom Clark Atlanta University with a B.A. inmusic education. In 1991 he joined JohnnyO’Neal’s Atlanta-based quintet. In 1994 hemoved to New York City and recorded hisfirst two albums, Full Circle (1996) and BigMama’s Biscuits (1998), on Blue Note. Irbytoured the U.S. and the Caribbean with theBoys Choir of Harlem in 1995, and was amember of the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra from 1995 to 1997. During thattenure he also recorded and toured withMarcus Roberts and was part of BettyCarter’s Jazz Ahead Program and RoyHargrove’s ensemble. After a four-yearstint with Roy Hargrove, Irby focused onhis own group in addition to being a mem-ber of Elvin Jones’ ensemble in 2004 andthen Papo Vazquez’ Pirates Troubadoursafter Jones’ passing. From 2003–11 Irbywas the regional director for JazzMastersWorkshop, mentoring young children, and

he has served as artist-in-residence for JazzCamp West and an instructor for MontereyJazz Festival Band Camp. He is a formerboard member for the CubaNOLACollective. He formed Black WarriorRecords and released Black Warrior, Faith,Organ Starter, Live at the Otto Club, andAndy Farber’s This Could Be the Start ofSomething Big. Since rejoining, Irby hasarranged much of the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra’s music, and he has been com-missioned to compose new works, includ-ing Twilight Sounds and his Dante-inspiredballet, Inferno.

Ali Jackson Ali Jackson (Drums ) developed his talent ondrums at an early age. In 1993 he graduatedfrom Cass Tech High School and in 1998was the recipient of Michigan’s prestigiousArtserv Emerging Artist award. As a child,he was selected as the soloist for the“Beacons Of Jazz” concert which honoredlegend Max Roach at New SchoolUniversity. After earning an undergraduatedegree in music composition at the NewSchool University for Contemporary Music,he studied under Elvin Jones and MaxRoach. Jackson has been part of YoungAudiences, a program that educates NewYork City youth on jazz. He has performedand recorded with artists including WyntonMarsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, ArethaFranklin, George Benson, Harry Connick, Jr.,KRS-1, Marcus Roberts, Joshua Redman,Vinx, Seito Kinen Orchestra conductor SeijiOzawa, Diana Krall, and New York CityBallet. His production skills can be heard onGeorge Benson’s GRP release Irreplaceable.Jackson is also featured on the WyntonMarsalis Quartet recordings The MagicHour (Blue Note, 2004) and From thePlantation to the Penitentiary (Blue Note,2007). Jackson collaborated with jazz greatsCyrus Chest nut, Reginald Veal, and JamesCarter on Gold Sounds (Brown Brothers,2005), which transformed songs by indiealternative rock band Pavement into unique

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virtuosic interpretations with the attitude ofthe church and juke joint. He has been amember of the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra since 2005. Jackson currentlyperforms with the Wynton MarsalisQuintet, Horns in the Hood, and leads theAli Jackson Quartet. He also hosted“Jammin’ with Jackson,” a series foryoung musicians at Jazz at Lincoln Center’sDizzy Club Coca-Cola. He is also the voiceof “Duck Ellington,” a character in thePenguin book series Baby Loves Jazz thatwas released in 2006.

Ryan Kisor Ryan Kisor (Trumpet ) was born on April 12,1973. in Sioux City, Iowa, and beganplaying trumpet at age four. In 1990 hewon first prize at the Thelonious MonkInstitute’s first annual Louis ArmstrongTrumpet Competition. Kisor enrolled inManhattan School of Music in 1991 wherehe studied with trumpeter Lew Soloff. Hehas performed and/or recorded with theMingus Big Band, the Gil Evans Orchestra,Horace Silver, Gerry Mulligan, CharlieHaden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, theCarnegie Hall Jazz Band, the Philip MorrisJazz All-Stars, and others. In addition tobeing an active sideman, Kisor hasrecorded several albums as a leader,including Battle Cry (1997), The UsualSuspects (1998), and Point of Arrival(2000). He has been a member of the Jazzat Lincoln Center Orchestra since 1994.

Elliot Mason Elliot Mason (Trombone ) was born inEngland in 1977 and began trumpet lessonsat age four with his father. At age seven heswitched his focus from trumpet to trom-bone. At age 11 he was performing in var-ious venues, concentrating on jazz andimprovisation. By 16, Mason left England tojoin his brother Brad Mason at the BerkleeCollege of Music on a full tuition scholarship.He has won the following awards: DailyTelegraph Young Jazz Soloist (under 25)

Award, the prestigious Frank RosolinoAward, the International Trombone Asso -ciation’s Under 29 Jazz Trombone competi-tion, and Berklee’s Slide Hampton Award inrecognition of outstanding performanceabilities. He moved to New York City aftergraduation and in 2008 Mason joined North -western Uni versity’s faculty as the jazztrombone instructor. He has performed withCount Basie Orchestra, the Mingus BigBand, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, andthe Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nouveau. Amem ber of the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra since 2006, Mason also con-tinues to co-lead the Mason BrothersQuintet with his brother. The MasonBrothers released their debut album, TwoSides, One Story in 2011.

Ted Nash Ted Nash (Alto Saxophone) was born into amusical family in Los Angeles. His father,Dick Nash, and uncle, the late Ted Nash,were both well-known jazz and studio musi-cians. The younger Nash exploded onto thejazz scene at 18, moved to New York andreleased his first album, Conception(Concord Jazz). He is co-leader of the JazzComposers Collective and is constantlypushing the envelope in the world of “tradi-tional jazz.” His group Odeon has oftenbeen cited as a creative focus of jazz. Manyof Nash’s recordings have received criticalacclaim, and have appeared on the “best-of” lists in the New York Times, NewYorker, Village Voice, Boston Globe, andNewsday. His recordings, The ManciniProject (Palmetto Records) and SidewalkMeeting (Arabesque Recordings), havebeen placed on several “best-of-decade”lists. His album Portrait in Seven Shadeswas recorded by the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra and was released in 2010. Thealbum is the first composition released bythe JLCO featuring original music by a bandmember other than bandleader WyntonMarsalis. Chakra, Nash’s most recent bigband recording, came out in late 2013.

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Paul Nedzela Paul Nedzela (Baritone Saxophone)was bornin New York City in 1984 and has quicklybecome one of the top baritone saxophoneplayers around. After graduating with hon-ors and a degree in mathematics fromMcGill University in 2006, Nedzela receivedthe Samuel L. Jackson scholarship and con-tinued his musical studies at The JuilliardSchool. He has studied with baritone saxo-phone legends Joe Temperley, GarySmulyan, and Roger Rosenberg, and hasplayed with renowned artists and ensem-bles, including Wess Anderson, PaquitoD’Rivera, Benny Golson, Roy Haynes,Christian McBride, and The Temp tations.Nedzela also performed in Twyla Tharp’sBroadway show, Come Fly Away, as wellas at major festivals, such as The MontereyJazz Festival and The Banff Music Festival.

Dan Nimmer Dan Nimmer (Piano) was born in 1982 inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. With prodigioustechnique and an innate sense of swing,his playing often recalls that of his ownheroes Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly,Erroll Garner, and Art Tatum. Nimmer stud-ied classical piano and eventually becameinterested in jazz. He began playing gigswith renowned saxophonist and mentorBerkley Fudge. Nimmer studied music atNorthern Illinois University and becameone of Chicago’s busiest piano players. Ayear after moving to New York City, hebecame a member of the Jazz at LincolnCenter Orchestra and the Wynton MarsalisQuintet. Nimmer has worked with NorahJones, Willie Nelson, Dianne Reeves,George Benson, Frank Wess, Clark Terry,Tom Jones, Benny Golson, Lewis Nash,Peter Washington, Ed Thigpen, Wess“Warmdaddy” Anderson, Fareed Haque,and many more. He has appeared on TheTonight Show with Jay Leno, The LateShow with David Letter man, The View,The Kennedy Center Honors, Live from

Abbey Road, and PBS’ Live From LincolnCenter, among other broadcasts. He hasreleased four of his own albums on theVenus label (Japan).

Marcus Printup Marcus Printup (Trumpet) was born andraised in Conyers, Georgia. His first musicalexperiences were hearing the fiery gospelmusic his parents sang in church. Whileattending the University of North Florida ona music scholarship, he won theInternational Trumpet Guild Jazz Trumpetcompetition. In 1991 Printup’s life changedwhen he met his mentor, the great pianistMarcus Roberts. Roberts introduced him toWynton Marsalis, which led to Printup’sinduction into the Jazz at Lincoln CenterOrchestra in 1993. Printup has recordedwith Betty Carter, Dianne Reeves, EricReed, Madeline Peyroux, Ted Nash, CyrusChestnut, Wycliffe Gordon, and Roberts,among others. He has recorded severalrecords as a leader: Song for the BeautifulWoman, Unveiled, Hub Songs, NocturnalTraces, The New Boogaloo, Peace in theAbstract, Bird of Paradise, London Lullaby,Ballads All Night, and A Time for Love. Hemade his screen debut in the 1999 moviePlaying by Heart and recorded on the film’ssoundtrack. August 22 has been declared“Marcus Printup Day” in his hometown ofConyers, Georgia.

Kenny Rampton Kenny Rampton (Trumpet ) joined the Jazzat Lincoln Center Orchestra in 2010. Healso leads his own sextet in addition to per-forming with the Mingus Big Band, TheMingus Orchestra, The Mingus Dynasty,George Gruntz’ Concert Jazz Band, andThe Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (under thedirection of Dave Matthews). In 2010Rampton performed with The ScottishNational Jazz Orchestra at the EdinburghInternational Festival, and was the featuredsoloist on the Miles Davis/Gil Evans classic

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version of Porgy and Bess. He toured theworld with The Ray Charles Orchestra in1990 and with the legendary jazz drummerPanama Francis, The Savoy Sultans, andThe Jimmy McGriff Quartet, with whom heplayed for ten years. As a sideman,Rampton has performed with MingusEpitaph (under the direction of GuntherSchuller), Bebo Valdez’ Latin Jazz All-Stars,Maria Schneider, the Afro-Latin JazzOrchestra, Charles Earland, Dr. John,Lionel Hampton, Jon Hendricks, IllinoisJacquet, Geoff Keezer, Christian McBride,and a host of others. Most recently, he washired as the trumpet voice on SesameStreet. Some of his Broadway creditsinclude Finian’s Rainbow, The Wiz,Chicago: The Musical, In The Heights, Hair,Young Frankenstein, and The Producers.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center is dedicated toinspiring and growing audiences for jazz.With the world-renowned Jazz at LincolnCenter Orchestra and a comprehensive

array of guest artists, Jazz at LincolnCenter advances a unique vision for thecontinued development of the art of jazz byproducing a year-round schedule of perfor-mance, education, and broadcast eventsfor audiences of all ages. These produc-tions include concerts, national and interna-tional tours, residencies, weekly nationalradio programs, television broadcasts,recordings, publications, an annual highschool jazz band competition and festival, aband director academy, jazz appreciationcurricula for students, music publishing,children’s concerts and classes, lectures,adult education courses, student and edu-cator workshops, a record label, and inter-active websites. Under the leadership ofManaging and Artistic Director WyntonMarsalis, Chairman Robert J. Appel, andExecutive Director Greg Scholl, Jazz atLincoln Center produces thousands ofevents each season in its home in NewYork City, Frederick P. Rose Hall, andaround the world. For more information,visit jazz.org.

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Jennifer and Michael PriceJay Pritzker FoundationKaren Pritzker/ SeedlingsFoundation

Louise and Len RiggioRockefeller FoundationLisa Roumell and MarkRosenthal

The Jack and SusanRudin EducationalScholarship Fund

Rebecca and ArthurSamberg

Lisa and David T. SchiffBurwell and Chip SchorrBarry F. SchwartzDianne and David J. SternSteward FamilyFoundation

Marlene Hess and JamesD. Zirin

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s annual artistic, educational, and archival programs are supported by the following generous contributors:

LEADERS

Herb Alpert FoundationThe Ammon FoundationAnonymousThe Argus FundBloomberg PhilanthropiesBrooks BrothersCarnegie Corporation ofNew York

The Coca-Cola Company

Mary Beth and StephenS. Daniel

Peggy Cooper Davis andGordon J. DavisEntergy

Donna J. Astion andMichael D. Fricklas

Buzzy GeduldLarry Gagosian

Wynton MarsalisNew York CityDepartment of CulturalAffairs in partnershipwith the City Council

Karen and Charles PhillipsThe Fan Fox & Leslie R.Samuels Foundation,Inc.

The Shops at ColumbusCircle at Time WarnerCenter

Kimberly and Viqar ShariffThe Schow FoundationSiriusXMSurdna FoundationFaye Wattleton

GUARANTORS

Altman FoundationCon EdisonMihaela and Harry CrosbyHoward Gilman FoundationHSBC Premier

Susan and Alan J. KahnSteve and Janice MillerThe Ambrose MonellFoundationMovado

Prudential Financial/MaryKay and John Strangfeld

Therese S. Rosenblattand H. MarshallSonenshine

Katherine Farley andJerry Speyer

The Harold and MimiSteinberg CharitableTrust

World Stage

BENEFACTORS

Anonymous (2)Donna and WilliamAcquavella

Jolynn Schmidt and ScottAnderson

Augustine FoundationPaxton BakerPatricia BlanchetEmily and LeonardBlavatnik

Betty and Philippe CamusDiane M. CoffeyJudith and Jamie DimonHolly and Barry FeirsteinHugh FierceThe Ella FitzgeraldCharitable Foundation

Fribourg FamilyFoundation

The David GeffenFoundation

Susan C. GordonThe Charles EvansHughes MemorialFoundation, Inc.

Caroline and Ed HymanM. Billie Lim andStephen M. Ifshin

Eric and Sandy KrasnoffCarolyn and Ed LewisLincoln Center CorporateFund

Lostand FoundationLauder FoundationBridget and John Macaskill

Sara Miller McCuneAnne Welsh McNultyMericos FoundationMLGW LLP/LesterWeingarten CPA,Partner

Neiman Marcus GroupNew York State Councilon the Arts with thesupport of GovernorAndrew Cuomo andthe New York StateLegislature

Peter J. SolomonCompany LLP

Ashley and Mike RamosRose-Lee and KeithReinhard

Johanna Judah and LiefRosenblatt

Fiona and Eric C. RudinMay and Samuel RudinFamily Foundation, Inc.

The Shubert Foundation,Inc.

Fredric E. SteckHarold and MimiSteinberg CharitableTrust

Time Warner, IncBarbara and JohnVogelstein

Linda WachnerGeorge T. Wein

SUSTAINERS

AmtrakSimi Ahuja and KumarMahadeva

Judy and John AngeloAngelson FamilyFoundation

Anonymous (2)Rose M. BadgeleyCharitable Trust

Judy and Ron BaronBrook and Roger BerlindArthur M. Blank FoundationBarbara and TimothyBoroughs

Ralph M. CestoneFoundation

Kathryn and Kenneth I.Chenault

Emilie Roy Corey andMichael Corey

Lise Scott and D. RonaldDaniel

Brenda EarlCheryl and Blair EffronIrith Federmann-LandeauStacey and Eric FlattSteve and Nicole FrankelCarolyn Surgent andJacques Friedman

Arlyn and Edward GardnerJennifer and GregoryGeiling

Barbara Langaro andDarin S. Goldstein

Ms. Carolyn Katz and Mr.Michael Goldstein

Elizabeth M. GordonValerie S. GrantRoberta Campbell andRichard N. Gray

Myrna and StephenGreenberg

Robin and DannyGreenspun

Amy and John GriffinChristiane and Jean-Claude Gruffat

Louise and Henry A.Grunwald

The Marc Haas FoundationLisa Meulbroek and BrentR. Harris

Dina Merrill and TedHartley

Liliane and Christian W.E.Haub

Julia Perry and WolfHengst

Amabel and Tony JamesSandy and D. JeffreyKallenberg

Keiko Matsuyama andDavid S. Katz

Julia and David KochM. Robin KrasnyDavid B. KriserFoundation

Blanche and Irving LaurieFoundation

Laurie and Pierre LaPeyreLear Family FoundationToby Devan LewisMr. and Mrs. Robert D.Lindsay and Family

Casey LipscombThe Louis ArmstrongEducational Foundation

James LyleNancy and Peter MeinigCindy and Chip MurphyJudith E. NeisserAlice K. NetterBette Kim and Steven J.Niemczyk

Mary Ann OklessonCynthia and D. JeffreyPenney

Christin and Jerome PonzBrian J. RatnerPhilanthropic Fund

Aileen and Robert RendineMarcus V. RibeiroMrs. Frederick P. RoseEugene and MaxineRosenfeld

Patricia and Edward JohnRosenwald

Esther and Steve RotellaRichard RothOphelia and William RudinMr. and Mrs. Joseph SafraDiane and Leo Schlinkert

Adolph and RuthSchnurmacherFoundation, Inc

Chloe Breyer and Greg J.Scholl

Peter Schub FoundationGil ShivaRon SimonsSJS Charitable TrustSydney and StanleyShuman

Riva Ariell RitvoSlifka/Alan B. SlifkaFoundation

Beatrice SnyderFoundation

The Jennifer andJonathan Allan SorosFoundation

Robert and Melissa SorosKatherine Farley andJerry Speyer

Kimberley and PaulTanico

Nicki and Harold TannerReginald Van LeeTania and Mark WalkerDavid WeinerLester WeingartenThe WeiningerFoundation

Lola C. WestPatricia and Alfred Zollar

ANGELS

Danny AltschulAnonymous (4)Robin and Arthur AufsesThe David BergFoundation, Inc.

Sandye BergerSol and Margaret BergerFoundation

Arthur M. Blank FamilyFoundation

Madeline and Alan BlinderDr. William and LaurieBolthouse

Tina and Jeffrey BoltonMaria and Mark BoonieRhoda BresslerMildred BrinnDel Bryant/BMICatherine Castaldo andThomas Nobile

Ralph M. CestoneFoundation

Simona and JeromeChazen

Sandra Guenther ClarkAnn ColleyGeoffrey and Marcia ColvinCorinthia HotelsPatricia CookW. Don CornwellPeter D. and Julie FisherCummings FamilyFoundation

Sylvia Botero andNorman Cuttler

Susan and Mark DaltonCarla Emil and RichardSliverstein

Anna and James FantaciLaura and Lywall Salles First Republic BankForbes Media LLCGreat PerformancesBruce GreenwaldStanley and Alice HarrisTher Arthur and JanetHershaft Foundation

The DuBose and DorothyHeyward MemorialFund

Jennifer and CameronHillyer

Jane and Michael HorvitzJoan and John JakobsonJewish Communal FundJames E. Johnson andNancy Northup

Christopher S. JonesRichard and Lisa KendallRobert KissaneSally and WynnKramarsky

Diane Forrest andNicholas J. LaHowchic

Jeffrey and Nancy LaneBetty and John A. Levin

Mr. and Mrs. A. AndrewLevison

Robin and Jay LewisRobert C. LieberAmanda and Peter LowVincent MaiJacko MareeMolly McGowanThe MCJ AmeliorFoundation

Sonnet and Ian MckinnonRobert and BethanyMillard

Scott and Jennifer MillerCheryl and Philip MilsteinJoan Weinberg and AlanMirken

Adriana and RobertMnuchin

Frosty MontgomerySharon MorrisJeremy MossNancy Kuhn and BernieNussbaum

Amelia and AdebayoOgunlesi

Nnamdi OkikeRebecca and Daniel OkrentGabrielle and MichaelPalitz

Paul Weiss RifkindWharton & Garrison

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Picket

Ellen B. RandallCarol and Don RandelJill and Alan RappaportAileen Ghee and RobertRendine

Clara and Walter RicciardiMary Ann RichAvis and Bruce RichardsRopes & Gray LLPHeather Bandur and Dr.Michael Rosen

Daryl and Steven RothSusan Cluff and NeilRudolph

Barbara SaltzmanPam and Scott SchaflerIan SchaeferJane Hartley and RalphSchlosstein

Frances and Glen SchorDonald SchupakIrene and BernardSchwartz

Gregg G. SeibertKatherine SeligmanMichael H. SeligmanMonica SeligmanLee Rhodes and PeterSeligman

Helen Sogoloff andAlexander Shaknovich

John Shapiro

FRIENDS

Diane and Arthur AbbeyDonna Ward and Greg

AmatoAnonymous (3)Dorria BallLillian BarbashBrook and Roger BerlindMary BernardTheresa and Gerry

BernazArlene and Mark

BernsteinKeith BestMary BillardThe Black Alumni of PrattBarbara and James BlockLes BluestoneMeg and Owen BogerMarcia and Kenneth

BrooklerAmsale Aberra and Neil

BrownNoreen and Kenneth

BuckfireJudd BursteinJames BurtJeffrey CaseyOhn ChoeJill and Irwin CohenMarian and James CohenDavid ColePatrice ColemanThe Aaron Copland Fund

for Music, IncCarolyn and Neil CoplanLinda CoteLarry CorioAlice and Daniel

CunninghamJoan and John D’AddarioEllen and Gary DavisElizabeth de CuevasMarilyn and Anthony De

NicolaJane and William

DonaldsonChris and Jim DrostJacqueline Moline and

Antoine DryeRobert and Mercedes

Eichholz FoundationMarsha and James

EllowitzEvelyn and Arthur EsteyJeffrey B. FagerJoseph FazioKen and Caryl Field Fund

of the Princeton AreaCommunity Foundation

Alfred and HarrietFeinman Foundation

Christine Ferer

Christine and JohnFitzgibbons

Stacey and Eric FlattSusan and Arthur

Fleischer, Jr.Charlotte Moss and Barry

FriedbergErin A. Pond and Peter H.

FriedlandSusan and Fred FriedmanFredrica and Stephen

FriedmanIan FullerRoy L. FurmanAlice and Nathan

GantcherHenry Louise Gates, Jr.Linda GelfondStuart GelfondMichael GellertJune and John GibsonGladstein Family

FoundationClaudia GlasserCharlene and Keith

GogginLinda Silberman and

Victor GoldbergArlene GoldmanJane and Budd S.

GoldmanPatricia and Bernard

GoldsteinRobert S. GoldsteinNancy and Gary

GoodenoughBarbara and Harry GouldTerry and Michael GrollLori E. GrossAgnes GundSanjeanetta HarrisLaurie HawkesAlexandra HerzanTania HigginAlan D. HoltzAudrey Sokoloff and

Timothy HoskingDonna Raftery and

Vincent InconigliosAdam InselbuchCathy and Walter

IsaacsonAndrea Montalbano and

Diron JebejianJeffrey KallenbergMarnee and Eric KaltmanKatherine and Jerome

KauffGinny and Richard KeimRisa Schifter and Edward

A. KirtmanRandy Klein

Karen and David KlinePat and John

KlingensteinTheresa KnightChikako and Tomo KodamaRonald and Isobel

Konecky FamilyFoundation

Cynthia and Eric KormanDiane KranzWendy and Jerry

LabowitzJill and Barry LaferDiane Forrest and Nick

LaHowchicHiroko LangeGeraldine LaybourneElizabeth and Gavin LeckieLaurie Zucker Lederman

and David LedermanNyssa and Christen LeeSandra Shahinian LeitnerDenise and David LevineKaren Collias and

Geoffrey LevittIra LevyCher Lewis and

Daughters CharitableTrust

Loida Nicolas LewisRita Fishman and

Leonard LichterSharon Horn and Jeffrey

LichtmanLynn Staley and Marty

LinskyDiane and William LloydTina and Michael LobelMadeleine LongH. Christopher LuceLynn Davidson and Jon

LukomnikNinah and Michael LynneJames MangesJ. Robert Mann, Jr.Katina and Ken ManneJustin ManusMonty MarchSusan and Morris MarkMark Family FoundationTracy Stein and Marco

MasottiJoan Lee and Robert

MatloffJoanne and Norman

MatthewsLady Va and Sir Deryck

MaughanMerridith and Robert

McCarthyRaymond C. Mikulich

Irene Weiss Miller andJeffrey D. Miller

Courtney Lee andMarcus Mitchell

Brian MoriartySusan and Alan MorrisMichelle and John MorrisLisa Caputo and Rick

MorrisAdele MorrissetteRichard MoylanGaya Vinay and Vinay NairJudith E. NeisserJosiane and Thierry

NoufeleNora Ann Wallace and

Jack NusbaumLisbeth and Augustus

OliverMargot Bridger and

Joseph G. PaulMichael PefferAlbert Penick FundJames PenroseJoseph PerellaPaula and Dominic PetitoCaroline Wamsler and

DeWayne PhillipsWayne PhillipsDr. Robert PressKaren and Timothy ProctorCheryl and Louis RaspinoMegan and William RiedBarbara J. RileyNancy and Marc RobertsAlicia and William

Robertson IVMargaret RobsonLila RossLaura and James RossSteven and Daryl RothLaura SacharMonica Kirkland and

Marcelo SanchezGeorge H. Sands, MDPhyllis W. Bertin and

Anthony M. SaytanidesMark ScharfmanAmy Katz and Irving

ScherMarcia and Irwin SchlossShari and Jay SchusterDeborah and Phillip ScottKathy and Joel SegallJavier SeymoreLynn Povich and Stephen

ShepardRobert B. SheplerStephanie and Alfred

ShumanRuth and Jerome Siegel

PATRONS

Glenn Close and DavidShaw

Susan Moldow andWilliam M. Shinker

Laura J. Sloate/HermioneFoundation

Tracy and Jay SnyderDeirdre StanleyBarbara Carroll and Mark

StroockDhuanne and Doug Tansil

Judy and Alfred TaubmanBarbara WaltersJeanette and Paul WagnerWarburg PincusDiane and Geoffrey Ward

The Weininger FoundationCindy and Kenneth WestCarol WinogradTara Kelleher and Roy J.

Zuckerberg

As of December 1, 2015

Nancy and AndrewSimmons

Carra SleightHelena and Steve

SokoloffYuriko and Leonard

SolondzJimmie E. SpearsDenise SpillaneLouise A. SpringerBarbara and Mitchell

SteinJoan and Michael

SteinbergSonja Steptoe

Leonore and Walter SternJames StevensJoe SullivanGloria and Phillip TalkowJay TanenbaumLynne TarnopolAulston TaylorTides FoundationThe Wilma S. and

Laurence A. TischFoundation

Barbara and DonaldTober

Michael Tuch Foundation,Inc.

Eboni Marshall andRossie E. Turman

Ann and ThomasUnterberg

Jacqueline UterEllen and Barry

WagenbergCathy and James WallickDr. Raymond

WedderburnJane L. Overman and

Paul WeltchekJoan and Howard

WeinsteinMildred Weissman

Robert C. Wesley, Jr.Naida S. Wharton

FoundationKatherine C. WickhamMichael E. WilesShelley and Robert

WillcoxAudrey Strauss and John

WingRichard M. Winn IIIBenjamin WinterThe Craig E. Wishman

FoundationWolfensohn Family

Foundation

UPCOMING EVENTSJazz at Lincoln Center’sFrederick P. Rose Hall

April 2016ROSE THEATER and THE APPEL ROOMSteve Miller: Out of This World with Jimmie VaughanMa Rainey Meets Miles DavisApril 6 at 7:30pm in Rose TheaterApril 9 at 7pm & 9:30pm in The Appel RoomRenowned blues-rock guitarist, multi-platinumselling singer/songwriter, 2016 Rock and Roll Hallof Fame inductee, and life-long jazz fan, SteveMiller hosts a wide-ranging musical-and-beyondrevue. From his stylized guitar and vocals—backed by an all-star jazz quintet—to comedy,high energy boogie-woogie, and much more, theevening promises a dizzying number of surprisesand high-level performances. Miller will be joinedby guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, pianist and musicdirector Shelly Berg, vocalist Brianna Thomas,trumpeter Mike Rodriguez, B-3 Hammond organ-ist Mike Flanigin, bassist Yasushi Nakamura,drummer Eric Harland, and saxophonists PatrickBartley and Craig Handy.

ROSE THEATERBill Charlap: Broadway to HarlemApril 8–9 at 8pmBill Charlap is a talented architect of the keyswidely recognized for his crisp style, undeniabletalent, and supreme virtuosity. For this specialevening, Charlap will be joined by his longstand-ing trio of drummer Kenny Washington andbassist Peter Washington. In addition, specialguest vocalists include 2016 Grammy Award–winner Cécile McLorin Salvant and the unparal-leled Freddy Cole. Soulful saxophonist HoustonPerson and virtuoso clarinetist Ken Peplowski jointhis ensemble for an unforgettable night ofGeorge Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin,Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, and other icons ofAmerican songwriting. Join Charlap on a swingingtour through the heart of New York City via musi-cal theater, jazz, and the blues.Free pre-concert discussion nightly at 7pm

THE APPEL ROOMMichael Feinstein: The Great Jazz StandardsApril 13 at 7pmApril 14 at 7pm & 9pmMichael Feinstein begins the Jazz & Popular Songseries by illuminating the significant role of jazz insustaining the popularity of the American JazzStandard. Songs originally written for film, stage,and nightclub acts became classics through thegenius of artists like Coleman Hawkins and EllaFitzgerald. Experience the evolution of “Body andSoul,” “Stardust,” and “All the Things You Are”from none other than the “Ambassador of theGreat American Songbook.” Joining Feinstein willbe the Tedd Firth Big Band and three specialguest vocalists: cabaret treasure Marilyn Maye,soul sensation Freda Payne, and second-placewinner of the 2015 Thelonious Monk InternationalVocal Competition, Veronica Swift.

ROSE THEATERWorld on a String: Swinging Songs ofBroadwayApril 14–16 at 8pmThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra withWynton Marsalis and vocalist Kate Davis pay trib-ute to Broadway’s brightest lights. The famedavenue has been home to some of the most tal-ented, inventive, and sophisticated composers,many with jazz-oriented roots. Harold Arlenwrote over 500 songs, including many for thestage as well as the classic “Over the Rainbow.”Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin are two of themost significant American theatrical composersof the early 20th century, each having been rep-resented on Broadway hundreds of times. Thelist goes on: Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, andMel Brooks have penned time-tested musicalgems that continue to uplift and entertain—bothon Broadway and on record. Gutsy songstressKate Davis shares her own fresh spin on thestandards, which are sure to put you in a NewYork state of mind.Free pre-concert discussion nightly at 7pm

Except where noted, all venues are located in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center, 5th floor.

Tickets starting at $10.

To purchase tickets: Visit jazz.org or call CenterCharge: 212-721-6500. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Officeis located on Broadway at 60th Street, Ground Floor. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 12pm-6pm.

For groups of 15 or more: 212-258-9875 or jazz.org/groups.

For more information about our education programs, visit academy.jazz.org.

For Swing University and WeBop enrollment: 212-258-9922.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jazz at Lincoln Center’sFrederick P. Rose Hall

In deference to the artists, patrons of Dizzy’s Club Coca-Colaare encouraged to keep conversations to a whisper during the performance.

Artists and schedule subject to change.

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola is located in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center, 5th floor New York.

Reservations: 212-258-9595 or jazz.org/dizzys; Group Reservations: 212-258-9595 or jazz.org/dizzys-reservationsNightly Artist sets at 7:30pm & 9:30pm.

Late Night Session sets Tuesday through Saturday; doors open at 11:15pm

Cover Charge: $20–45. Special rates for students with valid student ID. Full dinner available at each artist set.

Rose Theater and The Appel Room concert attendees, present your ticket stub to get 50% off the late-night cover charge at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola Fridays and Saturdays.

Jazz at Lincoln Center merchandise is now available at the concession stands during performances in Rose Theaterand The Appel Room. Items also available in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola during evening operating hours.

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola gift cards now available.

Find us on Facebook (DizzysClubCocaCola), Twitter (@jazzdotorg), YouTube (jazzatlincolncenter), and Instagram (jazzdotorg).

April 2016Uhadi: All-Stars of Johannesburg JazzFeaturing Jazzmeia Hornwith McCoy Mrubata, Feya Faku, Paul Hanmer,Herbie Tsoaeli, and Justin BadenhorstApril 1–37:30pm & 9:30pm

Brubeck Institute Jazz Quartet“Dave Brubeck’s World” featuring specialguest Chad Lefkowitz-Brownwith Max Holm, Emmett Sher, Zane DeBord,and Timothy AnguloApril 47:30pm & 9:30pm

Ryan Kisor Quintetwith Peter Bernstein, Peter Zak, CarlosHenriquez, and Willie Jones IIIApril 5–67:30pm & 9:30pm

Tierney Sutton Bandwith Christian Jacob, Kevin Axt, and Ray BrinkerApril 7–107:30pm & 9:30pm

Manhattan School of Music Jazz OrchestraStan Kenton’s Contemporary Concepts: A60th Anniversary Tributewith conductor Justin DiCioccioApril 117:30pm & 9:30pm

North Carolina Central University JazzEnsembleUnder the direction of Ira WigginsApril 127:30pm & 9:30pm

Nancy HarmsEllington at Nightwith Jeremy Siskind, Steve Whipple, and WillieJones IIIApril 137:30pm & 9:30pm

Edmar Castaneda Trio with special guestAndrea Tierrawith Marshall Gilkes and Dave SillimaApril 14–157:30pm & 9:30pm

Elio VillafrancaCinque - Suite of the Caribbeanwith Vincent Herring, Greg Tardy, Todd Marcus,Freddie Hendrix, James Burton, Gregg August,Jaimeo Brown, Arturo Stable, JonathanTroncoso, and Liethis HechavarriaApril 16–177:30pm & 9:30pm

Purchase Jazz Orchestra conducted by JonFaddis and Todd CoolmanFeaturing Special Guest Gary BartzApril 187:30pm & 9:30pm

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jazz.orgFrederick P. Rose Hall Broadway at 60th StreetBox O�ce: Ground Floor CenterCharge: 212-721-6500

steve miller: out of this worldwith jimmie vaughanma rainey meets miles davisAPR 6 • 7:30PM | ROSE THEATERAPR 9 • 7PM & 9:30PM | THE APPEL ROOMGuitarist Steve Miller with Jimmie Vaughan, Shelly Berg, Eric Harland, Yasushi Nakamura, Patrick Bartley, and Craig Handy

bill charlap: broadway to harlemAPR 8–9 • 8PM | ROSE THEATERPianist Bill Charlap with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Freddy Cole, Houston Person, Ken Peplowski, Kenny Washington, and Peter Washington

michael feinstein: the great jazz standardsAPR 13 • 7PM | APR 14 • 7PM & 9PM | THE APPEL ROOMMichael Feinstein and the Tedd Firth Big Band with vocalists Marilyn Maye and Freda Payne

world on a string: swinging songs of broadwayAPR 14–16 • 8PM | ROSE THEATERJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and vocalist Kate Davis

catherine russell: sunny side of the streetAPR 15–16 • 7PM & 9:30PM | THE APPEL ROOMVocalists Catherine Russell, Carolyn Leonhart, and La Tanya Hall perform the music of Sy Oliver

april

Jazz at Lincoln CenterBox O�ce: Broadway at 60th, Ground Fl.CenterCharge: 212-721-6500Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola: 212-258-9595jazz.org/miles-trane-festival

MILES DAVIS: THE SORCERER AT 90

MAY 12–14, 8PMROSE THEATER

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

JOE LOVANO: THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF COLTRANE

WITH SPECIAL GUEST RAVI COLTRANE

MAY 13–14, 7PM & 9:30PMTHE APPEL ROOM

Saxophonist Joe Lovano with Brian Blade, Geri Allen (5/14 only),

Tom Harrell, Steve Kuhn (5/13 only), Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman,

and special guest saxophonist Ravi Coltrane

THE ICONIC MILES DAVISCURATED BY KEYON HARROLD

MAY 13–15, 7:30PMDIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA

THE TIMELESS JOHN COLTRANECURATED BY PATRICK BARTLEY

MAY 13–15, 9:30PM

MILES & ’TRANEFestival May 12–15

Photo provided by the Franks Driggs Collection

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