Dr. John: Insides Out

A three-weekend, multi-artist residency produced by BAM

Official lineup includes Dan Auerbach, Rickie Lee Jones, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Irma Thomas among many others…

Bloomberg is the sponsor of the BAM 2012 Winter/Spring Season

Chase is the BAM 150th anniversary sponsor

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) Mar 29—31; Apr 5—7 & Apr 12*—14 at 8pm Weekday: Tickets start at $30 Weekend: Tickets start at $35

*BAM 150th Anniversary Gala

Brooklyn, NY/Feb 21, 2012— The legendary Dr. John comes to BAM for a three-weekend- long artistic residency, bringing an extraordinary entourage of musical guests. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer—also known as Mac Rebennack—is a multi-Grammy Award- winning American singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist whose music embraces blues, pop, and jazz as well as zydeco, boogie-woogie, and rock ‘n’ roll.

A Louis Armstrong Tribute, Mar 29—31 Dr. John and his longtime collaborators pay homage to the legacy and virtuosity of Louis Armstrong: Blind Boys of Alabama Telmary Diaz Rickie Lee Jones Arturo Sandoval James Andrews Kermit Ruffins

Locked Down, Apr 5—7 The Black Keys singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach joins Dr. John and a handpicked band to premiere new music from their , Locked Down.

Funky But It’s Nu Awlins, Apr 12—14 The final jewel in this series is an all-out -infused night of New Orleans music, featuring key players from the Crescent City: Irma Thomas Ivan Neville Dirty Dozen Brass Band Davell Crawford Donald Harrison Nicholas Payton A New Orleans native, Dr. John’s vibrant and prolific musical career began in the 1950s when he wrote and played guitar on recordings by Professor Longhair, , Joe Tex, and Frankie Ford. Dr. John transitioned to the next phase in his career by moving to California in the 1960s where he became an in- demand session musician, playing on records by Sonny & Cher, Van Morrison, and Aretha Franklin and on the Rolling Stones' infamous Exile on Main Street, to name a few. During that time he launched his solo career, developing the charismatic persona of Dr. John the Night Tripper. His breakthrough 1968 album, Gris-Gris, produced by , established his unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, R&B, psychedelic rock, and Creole roots and earned the 143rd spot on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest of All Time.”

Other career highlights include the masterful album The Sun, Moon and Herbs (1971), which includes cameos by Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger, and (1973), which contains the chart hits “Right Place Wrong Time” and “Such A Night.” In 2004 N’Awlinz Dis Dat or D’udda, a musical love letter to the city of New Orleans, was awarded the prestigious Académie Charles Cros 57ème Palmarès award in France—the first time since the 1970s that an artist from North America received the award. Dr. John’s album with his band, the Lower 911, City That Care Forgot, was written in response to Hurricane Katrina and earned him a Grammy in 2009.

More recently, he was nominated for a 2010 Academy Award for “Down in New Orleans,” a song from the soundtrack to Disney’s The Princess and the Frog (to be screened on April 8 as part of BAMcinématek’s New Orleans on Film series—details below), and in that same year reigned as King of the Krewe du Vieux for the New Orleans Mardi Gras season. In 2011 Dr. John collaborated with Gregg Allman on the album Low Country Blues, which was produced by T-Bone Burnett, and he also joined with actor/comedian Hugh Laurie on the song "After You've Gone.” In a landmark performance, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, and performed Desitively Bonnaroo at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN as part of the festival's 10th year celebration. His music is also an integral part of HBO’s television series Treme, conveying the passion, resilience, and effervescence that is New Orleans.

Dr. John’s residency at BAM includes an eclectic roster of award-winning artists whose backgrounds range from jazz to blues to folk to rock. For the first weekend celebrating Louis Armstrong, Dr. John will be joined by the legendary gospel-blues group Blind Boys of Alabama, raw folkstress Rickie Lee Jones, renowned players Arturo Sandoval, Kermit Ruffins, and James Andrews and Cuban rapper/spoken word artist Telmary Diaz—all uniquely channeling the music and spirit of King Zulu himself.

The following weekend is the first time that Dr. John and Dan Auerbach play live from their new album, Locked Down (April 3, 2012). The album, Dr. John’s first for Nonesuch Records, is a startling new work that marks a significant departure from his recent efforts. Locked Down is an entirely fresh approach, featuring a band of young musicians handpicked by Auerbach, who produced and played on the album.

In a red hot finale, Dr. John returns to his roots in the residency’s final weekend with Funky But It’s Nu Awlins, featuring a swaggering lineup of NOLA royalty with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas, Ivan Neville, nouveau swing saxophonist Donald Harrison, and acclaimed new guard players, pianist Davell Crawford and trumpeter Nicholas Payton.

In the spirit of Mardi Gras Twelfth Night masquerades, Dr. John will be feted at BAM’s 150th Anniversary Gala on April 12. Sponsored by Chase—BAM’s 150th Anniversary sponsor—the gala weaves together vibrant musical performances and glimpses of BAM’s rich history with an exhibition of rare art, video, and ephemera. Following the concert, the revelry will spill out onto “Bourbon Street” for a Vieux Carré-inspired after-party with the artists.

In addition to the Howard Gilman Opera House performances, from March 28—April 1, BAMcinématek presents New Orleans on Film, a complementary series of nine films shot or set in the Crescent City. Spanning eight decades of the Big Easy on celluloid, the festival includes Jane Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck in Edward Dmytryk’s sleazy melodrama Walk on the Wild Side (1962) Charles Bronson as a bare-knuckle fighter in Walter Hill’s debut, Hard Times (1975); Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni and John Lurie in Jim Jarmusch’s monochromatic bayou prison-break flick Down by Law (1986); and a Universal leading ladies double feature of Mae West in Leo McCarey’s Belle of the Nineties (1934), with Marlene Dietrich in René Clair’s The Flame of New Orleans (1941); and more.

Credits: JPMorgan Chase is the presenting sponsor of Dr. John: Insides Out.

Leadership support for Dr. John: Insides Out provided by Merryl H. & James S. Tisch, and Frances Bermanzohn & Alan Roseman.

Programming in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House is supported and endowed by The Howard Gilman Foundation.

Winter/Spring Season supporters: Bank of America; Con Edison; The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation; mcgarrybowen; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Donald R. Mullen Jr.; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; New York State Council on the Arts; The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation; Mikhail Prokhorov Fund; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation; The SHS Foundation; The Shubert Foundation, Inc.; The Skirball Foundation; The Starr Foundation; Target; The Wall Street Journal; Time Warner Inc.; Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Foundation; Steve Tisch Foundation; The Winston Foundation, Inc.; Friends of BAM and BAM Cinema Club. Sovereign Bank is the BAM Marquee sponsor. Yamaha is the official for BAM. R/GA is the BAM.org sponsor. New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge is the official hotel for BAM.

General information BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas, and BAMcafé are located in the Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue (between St Felix Street and Ashland Place) in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. BAM Harvey Theater is located two blocks from the main building at 651 Fulton Street (between Ashland and Rockwell Places). Both locations house Greenlight Bookstore at BAM kiosks. BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn’s only movie house dedicated to first- run independent and foreign film and repertory programming. BAMcafé, operated by Great Performances, is open for dining prior to BAM Howard Gilman Opera House evening performances. BAMcafé also features an eclectic mix of spoken word and live music for BAMcafé Live on Friday and Saturday nights with a special BAMcafé Live menu available starting at 6pm.

Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, B to Atlantic Avenue (2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St for Harvey Theater) D, N, R to Pacific Street; G to Fulton Street; C to Lafayette Avenue Train: Long Island Railroad to Atlantic Terminal Bus: B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM Car: Commercial parking lots are located adjacent to BAM

For ticket and BAMbus information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100, or visit BAM.org.

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