Thursday Evening, January 29, 2015, at 7:30 and 9:30

Norm Lewis: Who Am I?

with special guests Pastor Bobby Lewis and the Bobby Lewis Ensemble

Joseph Joubert, Musical Director and PianoGeorge Farmer, BassPerry Cavari, Drums

Richard Jay-Alexander, Director

This evening’s program is approximately 75 minutes long and will beperformed without intermission.

These performances are being recorded by Live From Lincoln Centerfor future broadcast; cameras will be present.

Major support for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook is provided by Amy & Joseph Perella.

Wine generously donated by William Hill Estate Winery, Official Wine of Lincoln Center.

This performance is made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center.

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American Songbook

We would like to remind you that the sound of coughing and rustling paper mightdistract the performers and your fellow audience members.

In consideration of the performing artists and members of the audience, those who mustleave before the end of the performance are asked to do so between pieces. The takingof photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in the building.

Additional support for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook is provided by The BrownFoundation, Inc., of Houston, The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund, TheShubert Foundation, Jill and Irwin B. Cohen, The G & A Foundation, Inc., Great PerformersCircle, Chairman’s Council, and Friends of Lincoln Center.

Endowment support is provided by Bank of America.

Public support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Artist catering is provided by Zabar’s and Zabars.com.

MetLife is the National Sponsor of Lincoln Center.

Movado is an Official Sponsor of Lincoln Center.

United Airlines is the Official Airline of Lincoln Center.

WABC-TV is the Official Broadcast Partner of Lincoln Center.

William Hill Estate Winery is the Official Wine of Lincoln Center.

UPCOMING AMERICAN SONGBOOK EVENTS IN THE APPEL ROOM:

Friday Evening, January 30, at 8:30John Reilly and Friends, featuring Becky Stark and Tom Brosseau

Saturday Evening, January 31, at 8:30Reich and Sondheim: In Conversation and PerformanceFeaturing Paul Gemignani, George Lee Andrews, Kate Baldwin, Michael Cerveris, Anthony de Mare, Ensemble Signal, Alexander Gemignani, and Derek Johnson

Wednesday Evening, February 4, at 8:30Judy Kuhn Sings Richard Rodgers, Mary Rodgers, and Adam Guettel

The Appel Room is located in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.

For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or visit AmericanSongbook.org. Call the Lincoln Center InfoRequest Line at (212) 875-5766 or visit AmericanSongbook.org for complete program information.

Join the conversation: #LCSongbook

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., is pleased to announce that this evening’s performance will be telecast on PBS as part of the series Live From Lincoln Center, which is made possible by a major grant from MetLife. Generous support for Live From LincolnCenter is also provided by the Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust, Thomas H.Lee and Ann Tenenbaum, The Robert and Renée Belfer Family Foundation, Mercedes T.Bass, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

This program airs on PBS on Friday, April 10 (check local listings).

American Songbook I Meet the Artists

Last May, Norm Lewis made history as The Phantom of the Opera’s first Afri-can American Phantom on Broadway, a role he will play until February 7, 2015.

He was recently seen on PBS with Dianne Reeves in New Year’s Eve: AGershwin Celebration and Renée Fleming in American Voices, and will beseen in the upcoming Live From Lincoln Center productions of Showboatand Norm Lewis: Who Am I? His additional television credits include TheBlacklist and Blue Bloods, as well as in his recurring role as Senator EdisonDavis on the hit drama Scandal.

Mr. Lewis received Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer CriticsCircle award nominations for his performance as Porgy in the Broadwayproduction of The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess. Other Broadway creditsinclude Sondheim on Sondheim, The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables,Chicago, Amour, The Wild Party, Side Show, Miss Saigon, and The Who’sTommy. In London’s West End he has appeared as Javert in LesMisérables and Les Misérables: The 25th Anniversary Concert, whichaired on PBS.

Off-Broadway Mr. Lewis has performed in Dessa Rose (Drama Desk nom-ination, AUDELCO Award), Shakespeare in the Park’s The Tempest, TheTwo Gentlemen of Verona (Drama League nomination), CaptainsCourageous, and A New Brain. His regional credits include Porgy in TheGershwins’ Porgy and Bess (A.R.T.), Ragtime, Dreamgirls (with JenniferHolliday), First You Dream, Sweeney Todd, and The Fantasticks.

On film Mr. Lewis has appeared in Winter’s Tale, Sex and the City 2,Confidences, and Preaching to the Choir.

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American Songbook I Meet the Artists

Pastor Bobby Lewis was born andraised in Portsmouth, Virginia. He isthe son of a preacher man. His par-ents, Bishop Rudolph and ElderMaurine Lewis, taught him at anearly age what it means to serve theLord. Bobby, being a gifted singer,was accepted into the ShenandoahConservatory and received his bach-elor’s degree in music education andvocal performance. Pro fessionallyhe has worked on cruise ships andin theater and cabaret venues

around the world. In 1997 he created the Bobby Lewis Ensemble. In 1998 heretired from the stage following his call into full-time ministry, and wasordained by his father at the New Light Full Gospel Baptist Church in VirginiaBeach. Since then, Pastor Lewis has founded a church in Harlem, New LightBaptist Church of Greater New York, and continues to minister through musicalong with the church choir all over the world, including performances inAlaska, Japan, and Spain.

Joseph Joubert’s credits as orches-trator, arranger, conductor, and musi-cal director include Broadway’s Violet,Motown: The Musical, Nice Work IfYou Can Get It, Leap of Faith, TheColor Purple, Billy Elliot, and Caroline,or Change. His Off-Broadway creditsinclude Three Mo’ Tenors and ThreeMo’ Divas. On television and film Mr.Joubert has worked on Smash,Nights in Rodanthe, We Shall Not BeMoved, and the 2010 Macy’s Fourthof July Fireworks Spec tac ular. His

recording credits include Fantasia’s “I’m Here” and Broadway InspirationalVoices’ Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas. Mr. Joubert has served as accompa-nist and arranger for Patti LaBelle, Ashford & Simpson, Diana Ross, andKathleen Battle at the White House and Carnegie Hall. He has receivedGrammy, Emmy, and Drama Desk award nominations.

Pastor Bobby Lewis and the Bobby Lewis Ensemble

Joseph Joubert

American Songbook I Meet the Artists

George Farmer has performed live andrecorded with artists including DuncanSheik, Amel Larrieux, Omar, SuzanneVega, Natalie Cole, Alexis Hightower,Art Farmer, Benny Gol son, and CurtisFuller. Mr. Farmer’s Broadway creditsinclude Spring Awakening, Memphis,and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar andGrill. Off-Broadway, he has played forSpring Awakening, Everyday Rap -ture, and Fun Home.

Born and raised in New Jersey, PerryCavari lives with his wife, Maria, anddaughter, Emily. His theater creditsinclude Big Fish, Elf, Leap of Faith,Young Frankenstein, The DrowsyChaperone, Fosse, Okla homa!, TheProducers, and Vic tor/Victoria, toname a few. He can also be heard onThe Producers’ movie soundtrack aswell as the Chicago movie sound-track, for which he composed andperformed “A Tap Dance,” which fea-tures Richard Gere.

Richard Jay-Alexander (director) is enjoying a 40-year career that has encom-passed just about every kind of job and position one could experience in theentertainment field. He studied theater, music, and opera and has achievedmany unique accomplishments, which have taken him around the world toevery kind of stage, arena, nightclub, concert hall, and studio. Mr. Jay-Alexander began as an actor, singer, and dancer and made his Broadwaydebut in 1978’s Zoot Suit. Next he was in the original Broadway cast ofAmadeus, and he quickly matriculated into a career of directing and produc-ing. Mr. Jay-Alexander is known for his work on blockbusters such as LesMisérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, and many others, hav-ing also run British producer Cameron Mackintosh’s American company formore than a decade. Mr. Jay-Alexander has directed and/or produced fortelevision, film, video, commercials, and Grammy-nominated recordings,

George Farmer

Perry Cavari

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American Songbook I Meet the Artists

and he even choreographs when called upon. He has worked with many ofthe greatest stars of our time, including Barbra Streisand, Ber nadette Peters,Kristin Chenoweth, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Russell Watson, Lea Salonga, BetteMidler, Sam Harris, Il Volo, Il Divo, Chris Botti, Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis,Betty Buckley, Ian McKellen, and many more. He is thrilled to be working withNorm Lewis as a solo artist.

Matt Berman

Matt Berman is the resident lighting designer for Lincoln Center’s AmericanSongbook. He continues his design work for Kristin Chenoweth, Liza Minnelli,Kaye Ballard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lea Salonga, and Elaine Paige on the road.Through his work with the American Society of Composers, Authors andPublishers (ASCAP) and several U.S.-based charities, Mr. Berman hasdesigned for a starry roster that includes Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand,Reba McEntire, Melissa Errico, Deborah Voigt, Michael Urie, Stevie Wonder,India Arie, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel, and Sting. His international touring sched-ule has allowed him to design for iconic venues such as Royal Albert Hall, theParis Opera, the Olympia Theater in Paris, Royal Carré Theater in Amsterdam,the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, the Acropolis, the Taormina Amphitheater inSicily, Luna Park in Buenos Aires, the Sydney Opera House, and, closer tohome, the Hollywood Bowl, Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Hall. Mr. Berman’stelevision work includes Chenoweth’s recently released special ComingHome, as well as seven Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts and the TonyAward–winning Liza’s at the Palace, which he also designed for Broadway.Other Broadway credits include Bea Arthur on Broadway, Nancy LaMott’s Justin Time for Christmas, and Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony at the Belasco Theater.

Scott Stauffer

Scott Stauffer has been the sound designer for Lincoln Center’s AmericanSongbook (1999–2015); The Actors Fund concerts of Frank Loesser, Broadway101, Hair, and On the Twentieth Century; and Brian Stokes Mitchell at CarnegieHall. His Broadway credits include A Free Man of Color, The Rivals, Contact(also in London and Tokyo), Marie Christine, Twelfth Night, and Jekyll and Hyde.Off-Broadway Mr. Stauffer has worked on Hereafter, A Minister’s Wife,Bernarda Alba, Third, Belle Epoque, Big Bill, Elegies, Hello Again, The SpitfireGrill, Pageant, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. His regional credits include pro-ductions at the Hanger Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, ChicagoShakespeare Theater, and Alley Theatre. As a sound engineer, Mr. Stauffer hasworked on The Lion King, Juan Darién, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Carousel,Once on This Island, and Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway).

American Songbook

American Songbook

In 1998, Lincoln Center launched American Songbook, dedicated to the cele-bration of popular American song. Designed to highlight and affirm the cre-ative mastery of America’s songwriters from their emergence at the turn ofthe 19th century up through the present, American Songbook spans all stylesand genres, from the form’s early roots in Tin Pan Alley and Broadway to theeclecticism of today’s singer-songwriters. American Songbook also show-cases the outstanding interpreters of popular song, including established andemerging concert, cabaret, theater, and songwriter performers.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) serves three primary roles: pre-senter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and com-munity relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. A presenter of more than 3,000 free and ticketed events, performances, tours, and edu-cational activities annually, LCPA offers 15 programs, series, and festivalsincluding American Songbook, Great Performers, Lincoln Center Festival,Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, the Mostly MozartFestival, and the White Light Festival, as well as the Emmy Award–winningLive From Lincoln Center, which airs nationally on PBS. As manager of theLincoln Center campus, LCPA provides support and services for the LincolnCenter complex and the 11 resident organizations. In addition, LCPA led a $1.2billion campus renovation, completed in October 2012.

Lincoln Center Programming DepartmentJane Moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic DirectorHanako Yamaguchi, Director, Music ProgrammingJon Nakagawa, Director, Contemporary ProgrammingJill Sternheimer, Acting Director, Public ProgrammingLisa Takemoto, Production ManagerCharles Cermele, Producer, Contemporary ProgrammingKate Monaghan, Associate Director, ProgrammingClaudia Norman, Producer, Public ProgrammingMauricio Lomelin, Associate Producer, Contemporary ProgrammingJulia Lin, Associate ProducerNicole Cotton, Production CoordinatorRegina Grande, Assistant to the Artistic DirectorLuna Shyr, Programming Publications EditorOlivia Fortunato, House Seat Coordinator

For American SongbookMatt Berman, Lighting DesignScott Stauffer, Sound DesignAmy Page, Wardrobe AssistantSara Sessions, Production Assistant

For Live From Lincoln CenterAndrew Carl Wilk, Executive ProducerNorm Lewis broadcast directed by Annette JollesDouglas Chang, Series ProducerEileen Bernstein, Supervising ProducerDaisy Placeres, Production ManagerKristy Geslain, Associate ProducerDanielle Schiffman, Legal CounselNick Palm, Post Production SupervisorRoy Walter, Director of Digital Asset Management Cheryl Fusco, Production Associate

For Norm LewisThe Katz Company, ManagementParadigm, Agent

American Songbook

UPCOMING EVENTSJazz at Lincoln Center’sFrederick P. Rose Hall

February 2015THE APPEL ROOMSherman Irby’s Journey Through SwingFebruary 20 at 7pmFebruary 21 at 9:30pmJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra saxophonistSherman Irby debuts an ensemble made up of the“swinging-est” musicians on the East Coast toexplore the migration, development, and evolution ofjazz through the lens of swing. Irby first performedwith the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in 1995,making his mark with Roy Hargrove and Elvin Jonesalong the way. In this performance highlightingimportant and differing regions of jazz, Irby will coverChicago (Gene Ammons and Johnny Griffin), KansasCity (Count Basie and Charlie Parker), West Coastcool jazz (Chet Baker and Dave Brubeck), NewOrleans (Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton), NewYork City (Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and FreddieHubbard), and more. Joining Irby will be saxophonistand clarinetist Victor Goines, trumpeter Bruce Harris,trombonist Vincent Gardner, violinist Eli Bishop, gui-tarist James Chirillo, pianist Charles Craig, Sr., bassistGerald Cannon, and drummer Alvester Garnett.Free pre-concert discussions at 6pm (2/20) and8:30pm (2/21).

Elio Villafranca’s Music of the CaribbeanFeaturing Jon Faddis and Leyla McCallaFebruary 20 at 9:30pmFebruary 21 at 7pmAn artist who incorporates elements of Bebo Valdés,Perez Prado, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Elio Villafrancais a leading voice of music today and part of an extra-ordinary lineage of Cuban pianists. Villafranca pos-sesses a unique gift of conceptualizing projects thatfuse the jazz idiom with his extensive knowledge ofpercussion and Latin rhythms. Along with his bandthe Jass Syncopators and special guests trumpeterand Dizzy Gillespie protégé Jon Faddis and singer, cel-list, and banjo player Leyla McCalla, Villafranca willpresent Cinqué- Suite of the Caribbean, a debut workfocusing on the influences of the Congolese traditionsof rhythms, melodies, and dances through the musicof Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Haiti, Jamaica, andCuba. Via this six-movement work with Congolesedrumming and costumed dancers, Villafranca willshowcase unifying elements of these islands, whichshare similar cultures despite their diverse histories.Free pre-concert discussions at 8:30pm (2/20) & 6pm (2/21).

ROSE THEATER

Family Concert: Who is Billie Holiday?February 7 at 1pm & 3pmThis family concert will introduce budding enthusiasts tothe woman with the gardenia in her hair, whose highlyindividualized artistry and embodiment of the blues influ-enced jazz and popular song indelibly. Aaron Diehl, apianist The New York Times calls a “revelation,” willserve as musical director. Vocalist Charenee Wade, whohas been making waves on the New York jazz scene andbeyond, continues to ascend as an impressive and nec-essary voice in jazz. As part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’sBillie Holiday Festival honoring her centennial, this con-cert celebrates both her music and her story as a coura-geous, exquisite, and singular cultural icon.Free pre-concert activities at 12:15pm and 2:15pm.

Dianne ReevesFebruary 13–14 at 8pmOne of the most recognized voices in jazz, DianneReeves coalesces her signature sound, broad-spec-trum repertoire, and fondness for love songs into avery special Valentine’s Day weekend performance.Reeves has long revered the city of New York, andnot too many cities top the Big Apple when it comesto romance, making Rose Theater the perfect place torevel in the occasion. Her latest CD, Beautiful Life,was a perfectly timed Valentine’s Day release in 2014,given the sensual essence of both original songs andcovers of Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley. Reeves willassuredly set the mood for what is becoming a Jazzat Lincoln Center tradition; for the second year in arow, the most awarded female jazz vocalist of all timetreats audiences to an intimate evening of music andstorytelling, delivered as only she can. Reeves will bejoined by pianist Peter Martin, guitarist Peter Sprague,bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Terreon Gully.

IRENE DIAMOND EDUCATION CENTER

Swing UniversityJazz at Lincoln Center’s jazz education program, SwingUniversity, offers students of all ages a chance to learnabout jazz from musicians and scholars. JALC curatorand WKCR personality Phil Schaap and friends shareinsights, expertise, and stories as they lead classesthrough jazz’s storied past and vibrant present. WinterTerm classes include Jazz 101, Jazz 201, Sidney Bechet,Charlie Parker, and Jelly Roll Morton.Please visit jazz.org/swingu, call 212-258-9922, oremail swingu@jazz.org for more information. Singletickets are available.

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 $10To 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.Find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

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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January 2015 Pharoah Sanders with William Henderson, Nat Reeves, andJoe FarnsworthJanuary 29–February 17:30pm & 9:30pm

February 2015Juilliard Jazz EnsemblesFebruary 27:30pm & 9:30pm

Simon Bolivar Big Bandwith Andres Eloy Briceno, Music DirectorFebruary 37:30pm & 9:30pm

Otis Brown III: “The Thought of You”Co-Presented by Revive Musicwith Jean Baylor, Alan Hampton, Raymond Angry,John Ellis, and Keyon HarroldFebruary 4–57:30pm & 9:30pm

Victor Goines & Friends:With special guest Joe TemperleyFebruary 6: with Chris Pattishall, Russell Hall, andJoe SaylorFebruary 7–8: with Aaron Diehl, Yasushi Nakamura,and Lawrence Leathers7:30pm & 9:30pm

Allan Harris: Black Bar Jukebox Album ReleaseConcertwith Pascal Le Boeuf, Jake Goldbas, Leon Boykins,Yotam Silberstein, and Samuel TorresFebruary 97:30pm & 9:30pm

Clarence Penn and Penn Station: Monk, the Lost Files Album Release Concertwith Kevin Hays, Yasushi Nakamura, and ChadLeftkowitz-BrownFebruary 10–117:30pm & 9:30pm

Kim Nalley Sings Songs of LoveFebruary 12–157:30pm & 9:30pmSpecial pricing applies on Saturday evening.

Terry Waldo Gotham City Band: “From Ragtimeto Jazz”with Jon Erik-Kellso, Mike Davis, Evan Arntzen,Howard Alden, Brian Nalepka, Jim Fryer, and Rob GarciaFebruary 167:30pm & 9:30pm

Mardi Gras Stompwith Joe Saylor and Alphonso HorneFebruary 177:30pm & 9:30pm

TS Monk Sextetwith Helen Sung, Willie Williams, Kenny Davis, JoshEvans, and Patience HigginsFebruary 18–197:30pm & 9:30pm

Sounds of Brazil: Mario Adnetwith Duduka Da Fonseca, Eduardo Belo, VitorGonçalves, and Billy DrewesFebruary 20–227:30pm & 9:30pm

Jimmy Greene Quartet: Beautiful LifeMONDAY NIGHTS WITH WBGOwith David Bryant, Luke Sellick, and Jimmy MacBrideFebruary 237:30pm & 9:30pm