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Friday and Saturday Evening, December 12 and 13, 2014, at 7:00 and 9:30
Wynton Marsalis, Managing & Artistic Director
Greg Scholl, Executive Director
Basie & The Blues
ERIC REED, Music Director, Piano
ERIC ALEXANDER, Tenor Saxophone
TIVON PENNICOTT, Tenor Saxophone
GERALD CANNON, Bass
McCLENTY HUNTER, Drums
With
BRIANNA THOMAS, Vocals
KENNY WASHINGTON, Vocals
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Notes on the Program
by Greg Thomas
Albert Murray, upon whose ideas Jazz at
Lincoln Center was erected, called the
Kansas City 4/4 of the Count Basie
Orchestra the “velocity of celebration.”
The percussive force and improvisational
dynamism of Basie’s bands—and that of
other Kansas City-derived artists, such as
Charlie Parker—were ritual incantations
that confronted, jumped, sidestepped, and
stomped the blues.
The blues is like the grammar of American
music, jazz the fully developed language.
As a form, the blues often has 12 measures, a call-and-response melodic structure, a tone color based on Southern black
American vocal patterns, and a harmonic
system that connects it to the church
music tradition and the pentatonic scale
found across the world.
Yet most importantly for tonight, the blues
is good time music! “Basie was committed
to the most hard-grooving, joy-emitting, and
danceable elements to edify the hearer,”
says tonight’s Musical Director, Eric Reed.
“Very early on, Basie leaned towards the
drums, which has to explain the phenomenon of his bands having such a profound
connection to the human pulse.”
Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, William
James “Count” Basie was taught to play
piano by his mother, and later spent time
under the wing of stride piano masters
Willie “The Lion” Smith and Fats Waller. But
as Reed suggests, he was quite drawn to
the drums as an adolescent; Sonny Greer,
eventually Duke Ellington’s first drummer,
was also from Red Bank. At age 15 Basie
decided to focus on piano exclusively, but
the dance beat of the drums remained.
Enter Papa Jo Jones. Jones was the center
of the All American Rhythm Section (Basie,
piano; Jones, drums; Freddie Green, guitar;
and Walter Page, bass) of the famous Old
Testament Basie big band of the mid-1930s
through the early 1940s, which included
many members from the famed Bennie
Moten Orchestra, including tenor saxophonist Lester Young. In Murray’s
Stomping the Blues, Jones explains the
derivation of Basie’s 4/4 swing: “When
Bennie Moten’s two-beat one and three
rhythm and the two and four of Walter
Page’s Blue Devils came together in the
Basie Band, there was an even flow onetwo-three-four.”
Tonight’s ensemble will present an even
flow at a range of tempos on Basie classics
such as “Tickle Toe,” “Jumpin’ with
Symphony Sid,” and Frank Foster’s “Shiny
Stockings.” And though Basie was famous
for his top instrumentalists, horn sections,
and great arrangers, he was also known for
the singers he used to shout away the
blues. Jimmie Rushing, Billie Holiday,
Helen Humes, and Joe Williams are among
the most famous. So tonight’s young
singers, Kenny Washington and Brianna
Thomas, have big shoes to fill, but are
game for the challenge.
To Thomas, the blues “is a feeling, the
essence of our soul; the story we tell ourselves about ourselves and the world
around us. It’s the song that lives in the
depths of our spirit…. The blues is the
hopes, despairs, curses, and prayers of
humanity passed down in oral tradition. It is
the truth that ties us all together and lets us
know we are not alone.”
Reed relays a similar message in regards to
the way the music touches people and
communicates down deep. “In order to
reach people, you have to understand them
and what they want to hear,” Reed
explains. “But, to edify them, you also have
to convey your message, in spite of what
they want so you can give them what they
need; people don’t always know what that
is until they receive it.”
Once you hear and feel the message of
Basie & The Blues, you’ll feel like celebrating life too.
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Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole, and numerous
others. Reed has recorded over 20 charttopping, critically-acclaimed, award-winning projects, supported by global performances to appreciative audiences.
Reed has also composed and arranged
music for the Eddie Murphy comedy, Life,
projects for Fantastic Four director and
high-school friend Tim Story, and commercials and television spots. Annually, he
serves as musical conductor for choreographer Alvin Ailey’s classic Revelations with
the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Reed has also served on the faculty of the
prestigious Juilliard School of Music. He
continues to perform worldwide master
classes that cover the full spectrum of jazz
history and discography. His most recent
recording is Groovewise, released on
Smoke Sessions.
Eric Reed
Eric Reed (Music Director, Piano) was born
in the musically rich city of Philadelphia, PA.
A child prodigy, Reed started playing piano
at the age of two and began private studies
by the age of seven at Settlement Music
School. However, he remained primarily
self-taught, often confounding his instructors not by learning the written music, but
by memorizing musical pieces by ear. He
grew up playing in his father’s storefront
Baptist church. At age 11, his family moved
to Los Angeles, where he continued his
formal instruction at the Colburn School,
where his theory teacher turned him onto
more recordings of great jazz pianists. His
research continued via records discovered
at his neighborhood library. Soon, word
spread about the talented young Reed, and
as a teenager he was already working with
West Coast luminaries such as Buddy
Collette, Jeff and John Clayton, Teddy
Edwards, and Clora Bryant. During his first
year at California State University at
Northridge, he received a call from trumpeter Wynton Marsalis to tour the
Midwest. Leaving college life behind, Reed
began touring the world both as a leader
and sideman, making serious waves in the
music industry. He garnered great notice as
a permanent member of Wynton Marsalis’
ensembles (1990–95), participating in
countless recordings and TV appearances.
He also worked in the bands of Freddie
Hubbard and Joe Henderson (1991–-92),
after which his resume would flourish with
names such as Wayne Shorter, Jessye
Norman, Patti LaBelle, Edwin Hawkins,
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Meet the Artists
Brianna Thomas
Born and raised in Peoria, Illinois, Brianna
Thomas (Vocals) made her singing debut at
the age of six with her father Charlie
Thomas, singing the classic “What A
Wonderful World.” By the age of 16 her
talents and dedication propelled her to successes including guest performances at
the Montreux, North Sea, and Umbria jazz
festivals, as well as performances at
venues ranging from the Bahamas to
Geneva, Switzerland. In 2001 and 2002
she was a resident in the Betty Carter Jazz
Ahead Program at the Kennedy Center. In
2006, Thomas had her New York debut at
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola for the Women in
Jazz Festival. In 2007 Thomas attended
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Since moving to New
York, Thomas has performed in various
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venues and festivals across the world,
including the Sochi Jazz Festival, the St.
Petersburg Jazz Festival, and Marians Jazz
Club in Bern, Switzerland. Since graduating
college in May 2011, Thomas has performed
JIM DENNIS
in many of New York City’s notable venues,
including Jazz at Lincoln Center, The
Iridium, and 54 Below, plus regular appearances at Smoke Jazz Club. Thomas has
also since performed with artists such as
world renowned musician and composer
Wycliffe Gordon, nine-time Grammy
Award–winning performer and educator
Wynton Marsalis, and she recently toured
Europe with The Legendary Count Basie
Orchestra. In February 2014, Thomas
released her debut album, You Must
Believe in Love. Curtis Fuller, renowned
trombonist and Jazz Messenger, calls her
“a marvelous new artist who has all it
takes to reach the top of the jazz profession and music in general.”
Kenny Washington
Kenny Washington (Vocals), a native of
New Orleans, developed a deep love for
music at a young age and grew up singing
and performing gospel music in church. He
played saxophone and sang with the
school band, and after graduating from
high school he continued his studies in
music at Xavier University. While at Xavier,
he studied styles of music ranging from
traditional and contemporary jazz, to classical, rhythm and blues, and pop. Joining
the honorary U.S. Navy Band in 1986,
Washington performed and toured
throughout the U.S. and in Asia, Russia,
and Australia. After nine years as a musician in the U.S. Navy, Kenny moved to the
San Francisco Bay Area, where he began
performing and recording in various jazz
clubs with other well known artists. He
appeared in Roy Nathanson’s offBroadway production of Fire at Keaton’s
Bar and Grill, with Elvis Costello and
Deborah Harry, in London and New York.
Washington was the featured vocalist at
San Francisco’s world famous Mark
Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel’s Top of the
Mark for eight years. Washington is the
featured vocalist on saxophonist Michael
O’Neill’s albums The Long and the Short of
It and Still Dancin’. Washington is also one
of the featured vocalists on the Slammin’
All Body Band album with Keith Terry.
Washington is a jazz vocalist virtuoso, with
a range that exceeds four octaves, who
emulates the classic styles of Ella
Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, while infusing colors of Stevie Wonder and Donny
Hathaway in a free, playful approach. A
truly versatile artist, he is at home with
both the blues and jazz, from liquid ballads
to rapid-fire scatting.
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone) started
piano at age six, clarinet at nine, and
switched to alto saxophone three years
later. He took up tenor saxophone in college, and after transferring to William
Paterson College, he studied with Harold
Mabern, Joe Lovano, Rufus Reid, and others. In 1991 Alexander competed against
Joshua Redman and Chris Potter in the
Thelonious Monk International Jazz
Saxophone Competition, placing second.
He played with organ trios on Chicago’s
South Side, made his recording debut with
Charles Earland in 1991, and cut his first
album as a leader, Straight Up. In 1997 he
put out Man with a Horn, and the following
year saw the release of Solid! and the first
recording by his sextet One for All.
Alexander has appeared on record as a
leader, sideman, producer, and/or composer on 60 to 70 albums. His most recent
recordings are Don’t Follow the Crowd and
Friendly Fire. Alexander continues to play
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to capacity audiences in New York City and
around the world.
Tivon Pennicott (Tenor Saxophone) was
born in Marietta, Georgia in 1985. He began
studying tenor saxophone in high school,
garnering early recognition as an
Outstanding Soloist in Jazz at Lincoln
Center’s Essentially Ellington competition
and the Georgia All-State Jazz Band. While
Pennicott was in college, guitar legend
Kenny Burrell invited him to join his quintet.
He appeared on Burrell’s 2008 live release
Be Yourself. Pennicott’s continuing association with Burrell has led to performances at
top jazz venues around the world, alongside
guests like Stevie Wonder, Wynton
Marsalis, and Roy Hargrove. Pennicott
moved to New York in 2009 and has since
established himself as a talented young
leader. He is a two-time Grammy Award
winner and a second-place winner in the
prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition.
He has toured and recorded with Gregory
Porter, Esperanza Spalding, Roy Hargrove’s
RH Factor and the Roy Hargrove Big Band,
Nellie McKay, Joe Thomas, Ari Hoenig, E.J.
Strickland, and Marko Djordevic. Pennicott’s
endeavors as a leader showcase his tenacity as a player and his audacious compositions. He released his debut album in 2014.
Born in Racine Wisconsin, musician, composer, and visual artist Gerald Cannon’s
(Bass) initial inspiration was his father
Benjamin, who bought his first electric bass
at the age of 12. In 1988 Cannon moved to
New York City and began working with jazz
giants Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Cedar
Walton, Billy Higgins, Jimmy Smith, Frank
Foster, Jimmy Scott, Stanley Turrentine,
Roy Hargrove, and Elvin Jones until 2004.
Since then he has worked with Wynton and
Branford Marsalis, Pat Martino, Louis
Hayes and the Cannonball Legacy Band,
and Abbey Lincoln. Cannon is also a member of the prestigious McCoy Tyner Trio and
the Monty Alexander Trio. He was a faculty
member for five years at the Conservatory
of Maastricht (the Netherlands), taught last
semester (2014) at Oberlin College in Ohio,
and has given master classes in Europe,
France, Holland, Germany, Brazil, Africa,
Japan, and beyond.
M cClenty Hunter (Drums) began playing
music in the church at an early age. Hunter
received a scholarship to Howard University
in Washington, DC to study with Grady Tate,
where he matriculated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in music education. In 2007
Hunter received a masters degree in jazz
studies from The Juilliard School of Music,
where he studied under drummer Carl
Allen. While at Juilliard, Hunter joined the
Eric Reed Trio and recorded The Dancing
Monk in 2011. Hunter has earned the
opportunity to work with Lou Donaldson,
Buster Williams, Curtis Fuller, Les McCann,
Wycliffe Gordon, Peter Bernstein, Eric
Alexander, Mike LeDonne, Jim Snidero,
and Paul Bollenback. In addition to performing, Hunter is a music educator at the
KIPPNYC College Prep in the Bronx. As
conductor, he has led students in performances in V H1’s Save the Music
Foundation and Robin Hood Foundation
galas. Hunter is currently a member of the
Kenny Garrett Quintet and has gained international exposure by performing on Kenny
Garrett’s latest Grammy Award nominated
album Pushing the World Away.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center 2014–15 Concert Season
Jazz Across the Americas
Jazz has both integrated and influenced a diverse array of musical traditions from the
Caribbean and North, Central, and South America. During our season-long journey through the
Americas, we proudly showcase virtuosos of these rich musical styles, featuring fresh new
jazz works, as well as interpretations of foundational composers led by today’s living masters.
Anchored by the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Managing and Artistic Director
Wynton Marsalis, we kicked off the 2014-15 season with the debut of a new collaboration by
Cuban jazz legend Chucho Valdés, fellow Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez, and Mr.
Marsalis. Native Brazilian ensemble SpokFrevo Orquestra made its JALC debut, and musical
polymath Bill Frisell returns to curate our Roots of Americana series. We honor legendary
baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley, a beloved member of Duke Ellington’s band and our own,
and showcase jazz’s varied cultural interpretations with Elio Villafranca’s ‘Music of the Caribbean’
and Sherman Irby’s ‘Journey Through Swing.’ We welcome visionaries like Michael Feinstein,
Wayne Shorter, Rubén Blades, and Dianne Reeves, and honor the timeless music of Count
Basie, Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, Frank Sinatra, and more.
Our 27th concert season presents jazz in all its depth, beauty, diversity, relevance, and
continuity. Join us and we promise you’ll leave feelin’ good.
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June and John Gibson
Gladstein Family
Foundation
Claudia Glasser
Charlene and Keith
Goggin
Linda Silberman and
Victor Goldberg
Arlene Goldman
Patricia and Bernard
Goldstein
Rob Goldstein/Alter
Trading
Robert S. Goldstein
Nancy and Gary
Goodenough
Barbara and Harry Gould
Terry and Michael Groll
Lori E. Gross
Rhoda and Edwin
Guinsburg
Agnes Gund
Sanjeanetta Harris
Laurie Hawkes
Anne Farley and Peter C.
Hein
Alexandra Herzan
Tania Higgin
Alan D. Holtz
Audrey Sokoloff and
Timothy Hosking
Margie and Edward Imo
Adam Inselbuch
Andrea Montalbano and
Diron Jebejian
Jeffrey Kallenberg
Marnee and Eric Kaltman
Clarence Kam
Katherine and Jerome
Kauff
Linda and William Kaye
Ginny and Richard Keim
Judy and Alfred Taubman
Barbara and Andy Taylor
Kendall Thomas
Maggie and Amor Towles
Barbara Walters
Jeanette and Paul
Wagner
Warburg Pincus
Diane and Geoffrey Ward
Larry Satterfield and
Michael S. Ward
Cindy and Kenneth West
Patricia and Alfred Zollar
Tara Kelleher and Roy J.
Zuckerberg
PATRONS
Risa Schifter and Edward
A. Kirtman
Karen and David Kline
Pat and John Klingenstein
Theresa Knight
Chikako and Tomo
Kodama
Ginger and David L.
Komar
Ronald and Isobel
Konecky Family
Foundation
Eric Korman
Diane Kranz
Lynn and Jules Kroll
Wendy and Jerry
Labowitz
Jill and Barry Lafer
Eric Lax
Geraldine Laybourne
Elizabeth and Gavin
Leckie
Laurie Zucker Lederman
and David Lederman
Nyssa and Christen Lee
Sandra Shahinian Leitner
Denise and David Levine
Karen Collias and
Geoffrey Levitt
Ira Levy
Loida Nicolas Lewis
Rita Fishman and
Leonard Lichter
Sharon Horn and Jeffrey
Lichtman
Lynn Staley and Marty
Linsky
Tina and Michael Lobel
Madeleine Long
Lynn Davidson and Jon
Lukomnik
Ninah and Michael Lynne
James Manges
Katina and Ken Manne
Justin Manus
Monty March
Susan and Morris Mark
Mark Family Foundation
Tracy Stein and Marco
Masotti
Joan Lee and Robert
Matloff
Joanne and Norman
Matthews
Lady Va and Sir Deryck
Maughan
Merridith and Robert
McCarthy
Rich McClure/Unigroup
Irene Weiss Miller and
Jeffrey D. Miller
Courtney Lee and Marcus
Mitchell
Kimberly and Nicholas
Moore
Susan and Alan Morris
Michelle and John Morris
Lisa Caputo and Rick
Morris
Kimberly and David
Morse
Richard Moylan
Gaya Vinay and Vinay Nair
Kishwer Nehal
Judith E. Neisser
Josiane and Thierry
Noufele
Nora Ann Wallace and
Jack Nusbaum
Harry O’Mealia
Jason Olaine
Lisbeth and Augustus
Oliver
Gideon Panter
Margot Bridger and
Joseph G. Paul
Michael Peffer
Albert Penick Fund
James Penrose
Joseph Perella
Paula and Dominic Petito
Caroline Wamsler and
DeWayne Phillips
Wayne Phillips
Joel Picket
Mark G. Prentiss
Dr. Robert Press
Cheryl and Louis Raspino
Caryl Ratner
Richard Reitknecht
Rodney Reid
Megan and William Ried
Barbara J. Riley
Nancy and Marc Roberts
Alicia and William
Robertson
Margaret Robson
Donna and Benjamin M.
Rosen
Carla and H. David
Rosenbloom
Lila Ross
Laura and James Ross
Steven and Daryl Roth
Ethel Rubinstein
Susan Cluff and Neil
Rudolph
Laura Sachar
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Monica Kirkland and
Carlos Sanchez
George H. Sands, MD
Phyllis W. Bertin and
Anthony M. Saytanides
Steven F. Schankman
Mark Scharfman
Amy Katz and Irving
Scher
Marcia and Irwin Schloss
Shari and Jay Schuster
Deborah and Phillip Scott
Kathy and Joel Segall
Lynn Povich and Stephen
Shepard
Robert B. Shepler
Gil Shiva
Stephanie and Alfred
Shuman
Randall Eron Shy
Angelia and George Siber
Ruth and Jerome Siegel
Nancy and Andrew
Simmons
Carra Sleight
Dana Anderson and
Aaron Smidt
Helena and Steve
Sokoloff
Yuriko and Leonard
Solondz
Jimmie E. Spears
Denise Spillane
Louise A. Springer
Deirdre Stanley
Barbara and Mitchell
Stein
Joan and Michael
Steinberg
Leonore and Walter Stern
James Stevens
Sabin C. Streeter
Joe Sullivan
Gloria and Phillip Talkow
Jay Tanenbaum
Lynne Tarnopol
Aulston Taylor
The Wilma S. and
Laurence A. Tisch
Foundation
Barbara and Donald Tober
Michael Tuch Foundation,
Inc.
Ann and Thomas
Unterberg
Cheryl Vollweiler
Margaret and George
Vranesh
George H. Walker, III
Ellen and Barry
Wagenberg
Jane L. Overman and
Paul Weltchek
Joan and Howard
Weinstein
Mildred Weissman
Robert C. Wesley, Jr.
Naida S. Wharton
Foundation
Katherine C. Wickham
Michael E. Wiles
Shelley and Robert
Willcox
Audrey Strauss and John
Wing
Richard M. Winn III
Benjamin Winter
The Craig E. Wishman
Foundation
Wolfensohn Family
Foundation
As of October 1, 2014
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Live in Cuba Exhibit
On View Now
Free and open to the public during scheduled performances
In celebration of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz Across the Americas season, our
current exhibit—Live in Cuba—tells the story of the Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra’s week-long residency in Cuba in October, 2010. This historic tour
included five performances at the Teatro Mella in Havana, Cuba, in addition to
educational workshops throughout the country. The exhibit, located on the fifth floor
of Frederick P. Rose Hall, features the photography of Frank Stewart and Ayano
Hisa, plus rare video footage from the tour. In addition to an illustrious and
international career as a professional photographer, Frank Stewart serves as senior
staff photographer for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Ayano Hisa, a 2013 fellow of the New
York Foundation for the Arts, is a freelance photographer whose clients include Jazz
at Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, and Savannah Music Festival. Please stop
by the free exhibit to learn more!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s
Frederick P. Rose Hall
December 2014
ROSE THEATER
Big Band Holidays
December 18–19 at 8pm,
December 20 at 2pm and 8pm
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton
Marsalis and special guest vocalist Cécile McLorin
Salvant celebrate “The Most Wonderful Time of the
Year” with Big Band Holidays, a jazzy celebration now
in its fourth year. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
will explore the canon of holiday standards with signature arrangements of Yuletide favorites, with Sherman
Irby’s clear sense of swing, Victor Goines’ New
Orleans-flavored nuances, Chris Crenshaw’s deeply
soulful and complex church-rooted grooves, and much
more. Augmenting this special event is 2010
Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition
winner and Mack Avenue recording artist Cécile
McLorin Salvant, who is one of the most commanding
new voices in jazz. Big Band Holidays kicks off the season with messages of peace and good cheer.
THE APPEL ROOM
New Jazz Standards
December 19 at 7pm, December 20 at 9:30pm
Guitarist Anthony Wilson, saxophonist Jonathan
Ragonese, pianist Amina Figarova, bassist Ben Wolfe,
and drummer Clarence Penn perform together for the
first time, debuting new works written specifically for
this freshly assembled group. Each artist brings his or
her distinctive compositional sensibility to the forefront in
these performances. Anthony Wilson is a Grammy
Award nominated guitarist, composer, and arranger.
Saxophonist Jonathan Ragonese has worked with Terell
Stafford, Jimmy Heath, and James Moody. Amina
Figarova, among other pieces, composed the moving
September Suite as a tribute to victims of the 9/11 terror
attacks. Ben Wolfe is a composer, band leader, educator,
and former member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra. Clarence Penn is one of the most active
drummers on the scene and a film and commercial composer. This all-star ensemble represents five dynamic
voices in jazz songwriting
jazz, classical, and global frameworks to collaborate
and debut new works. Orlando “Maraca” Valle is the
youngest Cuban artist ever nominated for a Grammy
Award. Groundbreaking harpist Edmar Castañeda,
from Colombia, was named “one of the most original
musicians from the Big Apple” by Paquito D’Rivera.
Pianist Ed Simon, a Guggenheim Fellow, is known for
exploring the marriage between jazz and Venezuelan
music. Grammy Award winning bassist Luques
Curtis brings a jazz and Latin sensibility and leads his
own group, the Curtis Brothers. Drummer and percussionist Daniel Freedman was named “one of five
drummers changing jazz drumming” by The New
York Times. By utilizing their far-reaching global influences, this new collaboration – and these new compositions – will reveal entirely new frontiers in jazz.
Ring In The Swing:
A New Year’s Eve Dance Party
December 31, doors open at 8:30pm
Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Lena Horne famously
posed the timeless question: “What Are You Doing New
Year’s Eve?” Jazz at Lincoln Center invites you in from
the cold and the crowd to ring in the New Year with
swing and style. Now in its third year, our New Year’s
Eve Dance Party is a not-to-be-missed event. Dance the
night away with live music from premier artists, Jazz at
Lincoln Center’s own Michael Mwenso and the Late
Night Session Big Band, and Lavay Smith and the Red
Hot Skillet Lickers. Also enjoy a Southern-style buffet
dinner, open bar, champagne toast, and party favors, all
while taking in the awe-inspiring view of Central Park
from the majestic Appel Room. There’s no city with
more allure on New Year’s Eve than New York, so
whether you’re having a romantic night out or celebrating with friends or family, Jazz at Lincoln Center is the
place to be for an unbeatable countdown to 2015.
IRENE DIAMOND EDUCATION CENTER
Swing University
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s jazz education program, Swing
University, offers students of all ages a chance to learn
about jazz from musicians and scholars. JALC curator
and WKCR personality Phil Schaap and friends share
insights, expertise, and stories as they lead classes
through jazz’s storied past and vibrant present. Winter
Term classes include Jazz 101, Jazz 201, Sidney Bechet,
New Jazz Frontiers
Charlie Parker, and Jelly Roll Morton.
December 19 at 9:30pm, December 20 at 7pm
Please visit jazz.org/swingu, call 212-258-9922, or
Jazz at Lincoln Center brings together a new ensememail [email protected] for more information. Single
ble of five innovative virtuosos who will draw from
tickets are available. Starts January 5.
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 Office
is 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.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s
Frederick P. Rose Hall
December 2014
Charles McPherson Quintet featuring Steve
Nelson, Yotam Silberstein, Kiyoshi Kitagawa,
and Chuck McPherson
December 13-14
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Hot Sardines Holiday Show
With Miz Elizabeth, Evan “Bibs” Palazzo, “Fast
Eddy” Francisco, Jason Prover, Nick Myers, Joe
McDonough, Evan “Sugar” Crane, and Alex
Raderman
December 15
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Josh Evans Big Band
With Bruce Williams, Yunie Mojica, Mike Lee, Stacy
Dillard, Lauren Sevian, Frank Lacy, Stafford Hunter,
David Gibson, Max Siegal, Marquis Hill, Linda
Briceno, Vitaly Golenev, Anthony Sisson, Theo Hill,
Ameen Saleem, Kush Abadey, and Shenel Johns
December 16
7:30pm & 9:30pm
The Ladybugs Holiday Show
With Martina DaSilva, Kate Davis, Joe McDonough,
Gabe Schnider, and Dylan Shamat
December 17
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chris Pattishall and Holiday Swing with Michael
Mwenso, Brianna Thomas, Charenee Wade
With Jamison Ross and Chris Smith
December 18–21
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Dick Hyman Solo Piano:
Variations on the Great American Songbook:
Standards and Strides
December 22–23
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Nuevo Jazz Latino All-Stars
with Pedrito Martinez, Yosvany Terry, Mike
Rodriguez, Elio Villafranca, Carlos Henriquez, and
Dafnis Prieto
December 26–30
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Wynton Marsalis Quintet with special guests
Jared Grimes and Kate Davis
with Walter Blanding, Carlos Henriquez, Ali Jackson,
and Dan Nimmer
Special pricing applies
December 31
7:30pm & 11pm
January 2015
Peter Bernstein Quartet Featuring Brad Mehldau
& Greg Hutchinson
January 2–4
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra
with conductor/performer Sean Jones
January 5
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra
January 6
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Marcus Roberts
with Joey Alexander, solo piano, from 7pm-7:30pm
January 7–11
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Eli Yamin and Evan Christopher:
For Our Jazz Heroes
January 12
7:30pm & 9:30pm
In deference to the artists, patrons of Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
are 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-reservations
Nightly Artist sets at 7:30pm & 9:30pm.
Late Night Session sets Tuesday through Saturday at 11:30 pm.
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 Theater
and 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, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
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jazz at lincoln center
a new year’s eve dance party
with Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers and
Michael Mwenso and the Late Night Session Big Band
DECEMBER 31 • doors open at 8:30pm
includes open bar and Southern style buffet
frederick p. rose hall
5th floor
box office
ground floor
centercharge
212-721-6500
jazz.org
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jazz at lincoln center
december
basie & the blues
DEC 12–13 • 7PM, 9:30PM
Vocalists Brianna Thomas and Kenny Washington
with music director and pianist Eric Reed
big band holidays
DEC 18–19 • 8PM | DEC 20 • 2PM & 8PM
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
and special guest Cécile McLorin Salvant
new jazz standards
DEC 19 • 7PM | DEC 20 • 9:30PM
Anthony Wilson, Jonathan Ragonese, Amina Figarova,
Ben Wolfe, and Clarence Penn debut original new works
new jazz frontiers
DEC 19 • 9:30PM | DEC 20 • 7PM
Orlando ‘Maraca’ Valle, Edmar Castaneda, Edward Simon,
Luques Curtis, and Daniel Freedman perform new globally
influenced works
ring in the swing:
a new years eve dance party
DEC 31 • DOORS OPEN AT 8:30PM
Dance your way into 2015 at this not-to-be-missed event
featuring Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers and
Michael Mwenso and the Late Night Session Big Band.
Includes open bar and Southern style buffet.
frederick p. rose hall
broadway at 60th street
box office ground floor
centercharge 212-721-6500
jazz.org
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DEC 18-19, 8PM • DEC 20, 2PM & 8PM
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7:30pm & 9:30pm sets
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