2015 nea jazz masters awards ceremony and concert

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2015 NEA Jazz MastersAwards Ceremony and ConcertHonoring the 2015 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters

CARLA BLEYGEORGE COLEMANCHARLES LLOYDJOE SEGAL

There will be no intermission during this presentation.

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2015 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony and Concertwith

NEA JAZZ MASTERSCARLA BLEY (2015), KeyboardsJIMMY COBB (2009), DrumsGEORGE COLEMAN (2015), SaxophoneJIMMY HEATH (2003), SaxophoneCHARLES LLOYD (2015), Saxophone, Flute

Special GuestsCÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT, VocalsINGRID JENSEN, TrumpetIRVIN MAYFIELD, TrumpetIRA SULLIVAN, TrumpetERIC ALEXANDER, SaxophoneRUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA, SaxophoneTONY MALABY, SaxophoneSOKRATIS SINOPOULOS, LyraMIKLÓS LUKÁCS, CimbalomGERALD CLAYTON, PianoHAROLD MABERN, PianoSTU KATZ, PianoHELEN SUNG, PianoRAY DRUMMOND, BassHANS GLAWISCHNIG, BassJOE SANDERS, BassSTEVE SWALLOW, BassJOHN WEBBER, BassBILLY DRUMMOND, DrumsJOE FARNSWORTH, DrumsERIC HARLAND, DrumsRUDY ROYSTON, Drums

Special thanks to Helen and Robert J. Appel, Chairman of Jazz at Lincoln Center’sBoard, for their generous support of the NEA Jazz Masters Reception.

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2015 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony and Concert

Hosted by Christian McBride

Pre-Concert Music“Serenade to a Bus Seat” Clark Terry (NEA Jazz Master, 1991)Hans Glawischnig, Ingrid Jensen, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Rudy Royston, and Helen Sung

“Filthy McNasty” Horace Silver (NEA Jazz Master, 1995)Hans Glawischnig, Ingrid Jensen, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Rudy Royston, and Helen Sung

ProgramWelcome from the NEA Jane Chu, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts

The NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships Irvin Mayfield, Member, National Council on the Arts

“Hello My Lovely” Charlie Haden (NEA Jazz Master, 2012)Hans Glawischnig, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Irvin Mayfield, Rudy Royston, and Helen Sung

Welcome from Jazz at Lincoln CenterWynton Marsalis (NEA Jazz Master, 2011), Managing and Artistic Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Award Presentation to Carla BleyPresented by Eddie Palmieri (NEA Jazz Master, 2013)

“Ups and Downs” Carla Bley (NEA Jazz Master, 2015)Carla Bley, Billy Drummond, Tony Malaby, and Steve Swallow

(program continued)

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Award Presentation to George ColemanPresented by Lou Donaldson (NEA Jazz Master, 2013)

“Lo-Joe” George Coleman (NEA Jazz Master, 2015)Eric Alexander, George Coleman, Joe Farnsworth, Harold Mabern, and John Webber

Tribute to NEA Jazz Masters by A.B. Spellman In memory of Buddy DeFranco (1923–2014), Charlie Haden (1937–2014), Orrin Keepnews (1923–2015), Jimmy Scott (1925–2014), Horace Silver (1928–2014), Clark Terry (1920–2015), Joe Wilder (1922–2014), and Gerald Wilson (1918–2014).

“Motherless Child” TraditionalHans Glawischnig, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Helen Sung

Award Presentation to Charles LloydPresented by Kenny Barron (NEA Jazz Master, 2010)

“Part 5: Ruminations” Charles Lloyd (NEA Jazz Master, 2015)Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland, Charles Lloyd, Miklós Lukács, Joe Sanders, andSokratis Sinopoulos

The Role of Jazz AdvocatesAaron Dworkin, Member, National Council on the Arts

Award Presentation to Joe SegalPresented by Jimmy Heath (NEA Jazz Master, 2003)

“Dewey Square” Charlie ParkerJimmy Cobb (NEA Jazz Master, 2009), Ray Drummond, Jimmy Heath (NEA Jazz Master, 2003), Stu Katz, and Ira Sullivan

Closing RemarksJane Chu and Christian McBride

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Muhal Richard AbramsJamey AebersoldToshiko AkiyoshiMose AllisonGeorge AvakianDavid Baker Danny BarkerRay BarrettoKenny BarronCount Basie Louie Bellson Tony BennettGeorge BensonArt BlakeyCarla BleyAnthony BraxtonBob BrookmeyerCleo Patra BrownRay BrownDave BrubeckKenny BurrellDonald ByrdCandido Camero Benny Carter Betty CarterRon CarterKenneth ClarkeBuck ClaytonJimmy CobbGeorge ColemanOrnette ColemanChick CoreaMiles Davis Richard DavisBuddy DeFrancoJack DeJohnetteLou DonaldsonDorothy DoneganPaquito D’RiveraHarry “Sweets” Edison Roy EldridgeGil EvansArt FarmerElla FitzgeraldTommy Flanagan Frank Foster

Von FreemanCurtis FullerRudy Van Gelder Dizzy GillespieBenny GolsonDexter GordonLorraine GordonCharlie HadenJim Hall Chico HamiltonLionel HamptonSlide HamptonHerbie Hancock Barry HarrisRoy Haynes Jimmy HeathPercy Heath Joe HendersonLuther HendersonJon HendricksNat HentoffBilly HigginsAndrew HillMilt HintonBill Holman Shirley HornFreddie HubbardBobby Hutcherson Milt JacksonAhmad JamalKeith JarrettJ.J. JohnsonElvin JonesHank JonesJonathan “Jo” JonesQuincy Jones Sheila JordanOrrin Keepnews Andy KirkLee KonitzHubert LawsYusef Lateef John Levy John Lewis Ramsey Lewis David Liebman

Abbey Lincoln Melba ListonCharles LloydJohnny Mandel The Marsalis Family (Ellis Jr.,Wynton, Delfeayo, Jason,Branford)

Tom McIntosh Jackie McLean Marian McPartlandCarmen McRaeJay McShannJames MoodyDan MorgensternAnita O’Day Jimmy OwensEddie PalmieriSun RaMax RoachSonny RollinsAnnie RossGeorge RussellGunther SchullerJimmy ScottJoe SegalArtie ShawJimmy SmithHorace SilverWayne ShorterBilly TaylorCecil TaylorClark TerryToots ThielemansMcCoy TynerSarah VaughanCedar WaltonGeorge WeinFrank WessRandy WestonJoe WilderJoe WilliamsGerald WilsonNancy WilsonTeddy WilsonPhil WoodsSnooky Young

NEA Jazz Masters (1982–2014)

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Meet the ArtistsCarla BleyOne of the premier composers of the last50-plus years, Carla Bley has written musicfor big bands, choirs, chamber orchestras,and small combos. Bley’s skills have been indemand even outside of jazz, including per-forming and recording with Jack Bruce,Robert Wyatt, and Pink Floyd’s drummerNick Mason. Bley’s father, Emil Borg, achurch organist and piano teacher, first intro-duced her to music when she was three,and she first heard jazz when she was 12.She moved to New York at age 17, workingas a cigarette girl at the jazz club Birdland,where she met pianist Paul Bley, whom shemarried in 1957. She began writing compo-sitions, which Paul Bley and a number ofother musicians began to record.

In 1964, with her second husband, trum-peter Michael Mantler, she formed the JazzComposer’s Orchestra and subsequentlyfounded the Jazz Composer’s OrchestraAssociation, an independent record labelfocusing on more avant-garde forms ofjazz. Bley’s compositions and arrange-ments reached wider audiences throughsuch recordings as Charlie Haden’s TheLiberation Music Orchestra.

In 1972 Bley and Mantler started a newrecord label, Watt. She also began experi-menting outside of jazz, joining JackBruce’s band in 1975, writing all the com-positions for and performing on NickMason’s 1981 album Nick Mason’sFictitious Sports, and recording the sound-track to the 1985 film Mortelle Randonnée.In 1997 a live production of Escalator overthe Hill was staged in Germany, then touredEurope the following year. Bley is a recipi-ent of a Guggenheim Fellowship for musiccomposition (1972) and the German JazzTrophy “A Life for Jazz” (2009). Bley hastoured all over the world and continues toperform and record frequently, both withher own big band and a number of smaller

ensembles, including her longtime partner,Steve Swallow.

George ColemanThe spectrum of George Coleman’s musicalcareer extends from playing blues in theBeale Street clubs of Memphis to blowingmodern jazz on the New York stages. He isknown for a deeply soulful tone in his per-formances and throughout the fabric of hisown compositions. He grew up inMemphis. Intrigued by the music of CharlieParker, Coleman taught himself to play thealto saxophone. In 1952, at age 17, he gothis first big break with blues guitarist (andNEA National Heritage Fellow) B.B. King,touring and recording with him for severalyears. Coleman switched to tenor sax whenKing needed a tenor man in his band.

In 1956 Coleman moved to Chicago andjoined Walter Perkins’ group MJT+3. In1958 he attracted the attention of drummerMax Roach and relocated to New York Cityto play in his band. In 1959 he joined trom-bonist Slide Hampton’s octet, touringEurope for the first time and developing hiscomposing and arranging skills. In 1963Coleman became a part of Miles Davis’groundbreaking quintet that included HerbieHancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams.

After leaving Davis’ group in 1964,Coleman freelanced as a composer andarranger for various musicians, such asChet Baker, Lee Morgan, Elvin Jones, andCedar Walton. He then began to focus onhis own groups, also adding the sopranosaxophone to his instrument repertoire.Coleman continues to perform, usuallywith his son George, Jr. on drums. Cole -man is also a jazz educator, teaching atMannes College The New School forMusic, Long Island University, and NewYork University, and conducting masterclasses at universities nationwide. In 1997he received the Jazz Foundation ofAmerica’s Lifetime Achievement Award,and in 2012, he was inducted into theMemphis Music Hall of Fame.

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Charles LloydCharles Lloyd’s fierce improvisational skillsand interest in fusing jazz with non-Westernmusical styles established him as one ofthe key figures in the expansion and fur-thering of the art form. Lloyd began playingsaxophone at age nine, mentored by pianistPhineas Newborn. His interest in jazz wascultivated by listening to jazz radio broad-casts and as a teenager, he immersed him-self in the local Memphis music scene,playing with George Coleman, BookerLittle, Harold Mabern, and Frank Strozier,and as a sideman for Johnny Ace, Bobby“Blue” Bland, Howlin’ Wolf, and B.B. King.

In 1956 Lloyd moved to Los Angeles andgraduated from the University of SouthernCalifornia. During this period Lloyd playedin Gerald Wilson’s big band while also play-ing in local clubs with some of the mainWest Coast jazz musicians Lloyd joinedChico Hamilton’s band in 1960 as theensemble’s music director and main com-poser. In 1964 Lloyd left Hamilton’s groupto join alto saxophonist CannonballAdderley, while also securing a deal atColumbia to record his own work. By 1965he formed his own quartet, featuring KeithJarrett, Jack DeJohnette, and CecilMcBee. Their recording Forest Flower:Live at Monterey became one of the firstjazz recordings to sell a million copies.

In 1969, at the peak of his career, Lloyddisbanded the quartet and moved back toBig Sur, California, to focus on his inner lifeand spiritual quest. From 1981–88, Lloydperformed intermittently, until he resumedtouring activities and began recording withthe ECM label in 1989. He continues toexperiment with his music in terms ofinstruments, musical sources, and collabo-rations. Awards bestowed on the artistinclude a “Brass Note” on Beale Street inMemphis in 2012, the Miles Davis Awardfrom the Festival International de Jazz deMontreal, Canada, in 2013, and the AlfaJazz Fest International Music Award in2014.

Joe SegalSince 1947, Joe Segal has been pursuinghis great love: presenting jazz musicians inperformance in Chicago, Illinois. He carriesthe distinction of being the city’s longest-tenured jazz presenter, in addition of beingone of the founders of one of Chicago’spreeminent jazz organizations, the JazzInstitute of Chicago, which promotesChicago’s place in jazz history and endeav-ors to create new audiences for the music.

Growing up in Philadelphia, Segal listened tojazz on the radio, which introduced him tothe likes of Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller,and Sidney Bechet. His first live jazz concertexperiences were big band performances atthe city’s Earl Theater. After high school,Segal was drafted into the Air Force and,while stationed in Champaign, Illinois, hefrequently hopped on the train to Chicago tocatch live jazz on Randolph Street. Afterleaving the military, Segal relocated toChicago to attend Roosevelt University onthe GI Bill. At Roosevelt, Segal joined theuniversity’s jazz club in 1947—soon runningafternoon live jazz sessions that featuredmusicians he had met working at commer-cial jazz venues. The popularity of Segal’sevents grew quickly, and big band musi-cians would perform solo on their off-nights,along with other local and visiting artistsincluding the legendary Charlie Parker,Lester Young, and Sonny Rollins.

In 1957, the sessions at Roosevelt ended,and shortly thereafter Segal began show-casing music at other venues. In the early1970s Segal opened a spot on Rush Street,the first official Jazz Showcase (its currentresidence is inside the Landmark DearbornStation). Engagements usually encom-passed five evening performances and aspecial Sunday matinee for kids, aShowcase tradition that continues to thisday. For many musicians, the JazzShowcase served as a launch pad for theirindividual careers. In 2013 Segal receivedan honorary doctorate from his alma mater,Roosevelt University.

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National Endowment for the Arts and JazzThe National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an inde-pendent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $5 billion to strengthen the creative capacity of our communities by providing allAmericans with diverse opportunities for arts participation. The NEA extends its workthrough partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, andthe philanthropic sector.

From its earliest days, the National Endowment for the Arts has funded countless jazzorganizations across the country, making significant investments in support of jazz con-certs, festivals, education activities, and other programs.

Initiated in 1982, the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship is the nation’s highest honor given tothose who have devoted their lives and careers to jazz, an art form uniquely rooted inAmerican history and culture. Described by The New York Times as a “rare public acco-lade for jazz”, the recipients represent a wide variety of musical distinction, from singersand percussionists, to vibraphonists and saxophonists—all of whom have shaped andadvanced the jazz art form through their lifelong commitment. In 2004 the NEA inaugu-rated the A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, given to an indi-vidual who has made major contributions to the appreciation, knowledge, and advance-ment of the American jazz art form.

The NEA recognizes up to four individuals a year, each receiving a one-time fellowshipaward of $25,000, and being honored at a public awards ceremony and concert.Fellowships are awarded to living individuals on the basis of nominations from the public.The NEA encourages nominations of a broad range of men and women who have beensignificant to the field of jazz, through vocal and instrumental performance, creative lead-ership, and education.

The NEA has numerous resources as part of the NEA Jazz Masters program, including:

• Bios and photos of NEA Jazz Masters

• Video interviews with the artists

• Video from past NEA Jazz Masters Awards Concerts

• Podcasts with NEA Jazz Masters and other jazz musicians and writers

• Jazz Moments—1-2 minute audio clips consisting of musical excerpts and short interviews with NEA Jazz Masters and other artists about the Masters’ music and influence on the field.

The podcasts and Jazz Moments are available for radio stations to use free of chargevia iTunesU and PRX.

For more information on the NEA Jazz Masters and to make a nomination, visitarts.gov/honors/jazz.

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For the National Endowment for the ArtsJane Chu, ChairmanAnn Meier Baker, Director of Music & OperaElizabeth Auclair, Public Affairs SpecialistDon Ball, Assistant Director of Public Affairs – PublicationsPaulette Beete, Social Media ManagerNatalie Donovan, Assistant Grants Management SpecialistRebecca Gross, Writer/EditorLatonca Harris, Contracting OfficerVictoria Hutter, Assistant Director of Public Affairs – PressAdam Kampe, Media SpecialistJennifer Kareliusson, Division CoordinatorDavid Low, Web ManagerMichael Orlove, Artist Communities and Presenting DirectorKatie Patterson, Division SpecialistIndia Pinkney, General CounselJosephine Reed, Media ProducerKatja von Schuttenbach, Jazz Specialist

Production CreditsMichael Leslie, Production ManagerZak Al-Alami, Lighting DirectorBilly Banks, Production Stage ManagerEugenia Han, Senior Manager, Content DevelopmentJames Sapione, Video Producer, Iconoscope ProductionsJohn Uhl, FOH EngineerWorldstage, Inc., Video ProjectionMark Ruffin, Sirius XM, Program Director

Video Tributes1504 PicturesTyler Jones, Director and EditorNicholas Michael, EditorMark Slagle, EditorOlivia Merrion , CameraCollin James Diederich, CameraEric Chapman, Sound

The National Endowment for the Arts wishes to thank Jazz at Lincoln Center forits host role with the presentation of the NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremonyand Concert:

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Jazz at Lincoln CenterRobert J. Appel, Chairman of the BoardWynton Marsalis, Managing and Artistic DirectorGreg Scholl, Executive DirectorDwayne Ashley, VP, DevelopmentCat Henry, VP, Concerts and TouringJason Olaine, Director, Programming and TouringEric D. Wright, Senior ProducerPaul Allen, Director, Foundation and Government RelationsStacie Middleton Crawford, Exec. Producer, Director, Special EventsJustin Bias, Assistant Director, Audio and Video CaptureGeorgina Javor, Manager, DCCC ProgrammingRaynel Frazier, Assistant, Concerts and TouringTracy Grant, Jazz Masters Artist Coordinator

The National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the support of Broadcast Music,Inc.® (“BMI®”) in sponsoring the NEA Jazz Masters Reunion LuncheonBMIPresident & CEO: Mike O’NeillVice President of Writer-Publisher and Industry Relations: Charlie Feldman BMI Foundation President: Deirdre Chadwick

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MorrisRichard MoylanGaya Vinay and Vinay NairKishwer NehalJudith E. NeisserJosiane and Thierry

NoufeleNora Ann Wallace and

Jack NusbaumHarry O’MealiaJason OlaineLisbeth and Augustus

OliverGideon PanterMargot Bridger and

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

DeWayne PhillipsWayne PhillipsJoel PicketMark G. PrentissDr. Robert PressKaren and Timothy

ProctorCheryl and Louis RaspinoCaryl RatnerRichard ReitknechtRodney ReidMegan and William RiedBarbara J. RileyNancy and Marc RobertsAlicia and William

Robertson IV

PATRONS

Ian SchaeferJane Hartley and Ralph

SchlossteinFrances and Glen SchorDonald SchupakIrene and Bernard

SchwartzGregg G. SeibertKatherine SeligmanMichael H. Seligman

Monica SeligmanLee Rhodes and Peter

SeligmanHelen Sogoloff and

Alexander ShaknovichJohn ShapiroGlenn Close and David

ShawSusan Moldow and

William M. Shinker

Laura J. Sloate/HermioneFoundation

Tracy and Jay SnyderDeirdre StanleyBarbara Carroll and Mark

StroockDhuanne and Doug TansilJudy and Alfred TaubmanKendall ThomasMaggie and Amor Towles

Barbara WaltersJeanette and Paul WagnerWarburg PincusDiane and Geoffrey WardLarry Satterfield and

Michael S. WardCindy and Kenneth WestPatricia and Alfred ZollarTara Kelleher and Roy J.

Zuckerberg

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As of February 16, 2015

Margaret RobsonDonna and Benjamin M.

RosenCarla and H. David

RosenbloomLila RossLaura and James RossSteven and Daryl RothEthel RubinsteinLaura SacharMonica Kirkland and

Carlos 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 Seymore

Lynn Povich and StephenShepard

Robert B. SheplerGil ShivaStephanie and Alfred

ShumanRandall Eron ShyRuth and Jerome SiegelNancy and Andrew

SimmonsCarra SleightDana Anderson and

Aaron SmidtHelena and Steve

SokoloffYuriko and Leonard

SolondzJimmie E. SpearsDenise SpillaneLouise A. SpringerDeirdre StanleyBarbara and Mitchell

Stein

Joan and Michael Steinberg

Sonja SteptoeLeonore and Walter SternJames StevensSabin C. StreeterJoe SullivanGloria and Phillip TalkowJay TanenbaumLynne TarnopolAulston TaylorThe Wilma S. and

Laurence A. TischFoundation

Barbara and Donald ToberMichael Tuch Foundation,

Inc.Ann and Thomas

UnterbergCheryl VollweilerMargaret and George

VraneshCathy and James Wallick

Ellen and Barry Wagenberg

Dr. Raymond WedderburnJane L. Overman and

Paul WeltchekJoan and Howard

WeinsteinMildred WeissmanRobert 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

Essentially Ellington 20th Anniversary ExhibitOn View Now

Free and open to the public during scheduled performances

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s high school jazz bandprogram, Essentially Ellington (EE), our current exhibit tells the story of the program’sinception and evolution into one of the most innovative jazz education events in theworld. In 1995, Jazz at Lincoln Center made a commitment to bring Duke Ellington’smusic, in its original form, to high school musicians for study and performance.Twenty years later, Essentially Ellington has served over 3,300 member schools,reaching 566,280 students and distributing over 154,000 scores to schools aroundthe world. The exhibit, located on the fifth floor of Frederick P. Rose Hall, features thephotography of Frank Stewart and Lawrence Sumulong and rare video footage fromthe festival and competition. Please stop by the free exhibit to learn more!

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UPCOMING EVENTSJazz at Lincoln Center’sFrederick P. Rose Hall

April 2015ROSE THEATERJohn Scofield & Taj Mahal Celebrate Muddy WatersApril 24–25 at 8pmMasters of their instrument and architects of dis-tinctive styles, guitarist John Scofield and vocal-ist/multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal are each leg-ends in their own right. They will collaborate forthe first time in a centennial celebration of theindelible influence of blues giant Muddy Waters(1915–1983), who changed the genre forever andpermanently impacted rock ‘n roll. Over the spanof their prolific recording careers—a combined 80years—each has garnered the highest honors andawards. From Mahal’s “World Blues,” whichincorporates influences from New Orleans, theCaribbean, and Africa, to Scofield’s jazz, rock, andfunk hybrid, this performance is sure to conveythe spirit of Waters’ inerasable footprint in history.Free pre-concert discussion nightly, 7pm.

May 2015THE APPEL ROOM

Michael Feinstein’s Blue Eyed Saloon SongsMay 13 at 7pm / May 14 at 7pm & 9pmSongs like “One For My Baby” and “Angel Eyes”have become synonymous with quintessentialcrooner Frank Sinatra, who possessed an incom-parable personalization of American popular song.Sinatra coined the phrase “Saloon Songs,” whichreferred to those songs of unrequited love, sad-ness, and heartbreak. Jazz and Popular Song seriesdirector Michael Feinstein curates and performsclassics meant to be experienced, “with a cigarettein one hand and a drink in the other,” along withvocalists Jane Monheit, Denzal Sinclaire, KateDavis, and Madelyn Baillio. Like his idols BillieHoliday and Mabel Mercer, Sinatra is among achoice few legendary vocalists whose storytellingis conveyed through song with vulnerability, ten-derness, and authenticity.

Wayne Shorter FestivalJoe Lovano and Dave Douglas Quintet: Sound PrintsMay 15–16 at 7pm & 9:30pmSaxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter DaveDouglas, prominent bandleaders with highly suc-cessful recording careers and distinguished honors,are two leading voices in jazz today. As part of ourWayne Shorter Festival, they will perform withSound Prints, their Shorter-inspired quintet, concep-tualized after their shared time in the SFJAZZCollective in 2008. Joined by pianist Lawrence Fields,bassist Linda Oh, and drummer Joey Baron, theyhave formed a unique, generationally-vast ensemblein direct collaboration with Shorter himself. A raretreat, this homage is a continuum of Shorter’s legacyas a vanguard of modern jazz, showcasing both newrepertoire and Shorter compositions.Free pre-concert discussion nightly, 6pm &8:30pm.

ROSE THEATER

Wayne Shorter FestivalWayne ShorterMay 14–16 at 8pmAt 81 years old, NEA Jazz Master Wayne Shorter isever-present, remaining one of the most transfor-mative figures in music. Shorter will join the Jazz atLincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis incelebration of his unique and definitive composi-tions, which have placed him heir to modern jazzarchitect Thelonious Monk as the poet laureate ofjazz. From bebop to fusion, Shorter’s perpetuallyexplorative music played pivotal roles in threeessential ensembles: Art Blakey’s JazzMessengers, Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet,and Weather Report. A nine-time Grammy Awardwinner, Shorter also has one of the most cherishedbodies of recorded work, and his broad-spectrumartistry has resulted in collaborations with artistsfrom Milton Nascimento to Joni Mitchell. Now,with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra withWynton Marsalis, audiences will experience a rarereinterpretation of some of Shorter’s most master-ful material, including “E.S.P.,” “EndangeredSpecies,” and “Lost,” to name a few selections.

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 call CenterCharge: 212-721-6500 or visit: jazz.org. 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.

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April 2015Purchase Jazz Orchestra with special guest Steve TurreUnder the Direction of Jon FaddisApril 207:30 & 9:30pm

Jackie McLean Institute Student Ensemble led by Javon Jackson In Tribute to Blue Note Recordswith Leonardo Catricala, Corey Garcia, AnthonyDavis, Charles Savage, Mike Casey, Nathan Davis,and John HasselbackApril 217:30 & 9:30pm

Tito Puente Jr. Band: Tribute to My Fatherwith Willy Rodriguez, Steven Oquendo, WaldoChavez, Sergio Ramos, Junior Valdez, and JavierFernandezApril 227:30 & 9:30pm

Jorge Luis Pacheco Campos Quartetwith David Faya Cordova, Otto Santana Selis, andReinier GuerraApril 237:30 & 9:30pm

Luis Salinas: Music of the Americaswith Axel Laugart, John Benitez, and Archie PeñaApril 24–26 7:30 & 9:30pm

MONDAY NIGHTS WITH WBGOTerell Stafford and the Temple University JazzBand featuring Wycliffe GordonApril 277:30 & 9:30pm

Gerald Clayton Triowith John Patitucci and Bill StewartApril 287:30 & 9:30pm

Closed for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Annual GalaApril 29

Joey Alexander TrioMy Favorite Things Album Releasewith Russell Hall and Sammy MillerApril 307:30 & 9:30pm

May 2015Joe Temperley and Wess Andersonwith Richard Johnson, Willie Jones III, and YasushiNakamuraMay 1–37:30pm & 9:30pm

Dan Nimmer Triowith David Wong and Pete Van NostrandMay 4–57:30pm & 9:30pm

Juilliard Jazz Orchestra: The Music of DukeEllingtonMay 6–97:30 & 9:30pm (7:30 & 10pm on May 6)

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2015 nea jazz masters awards ceremony and concert

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