Sinatra in Concert

Wednesday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m. with TOM DREESEN Koussevitzky Music Shed At Tanglewood m

.•*'- Thursday, September 1, at 7:30 p.m. and her Trio Koussevitzky Music Shed

Friday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m.

AHMAD JAMAL and his Trio with guests JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET Seiji Ozawa Hall

Saturday, September 3,

at 1:30 p.m. MARCUS ROBERTS Seiji Ozawa Hall

at 7:30 p.m. DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET with special guest Seiji Ozawa Hall

Sunday, September 4,

at 1:30 p.m. THE NEW BLACK EAGLE JAZZ BAND Seiji Ozawa Hall

at 7:30 p.m. CARNEGIE HALL JAZZ BAND JON FADDIS, director Seiji Ozawa Hall ARTISTS

Frank Sinatra industry. Some of Mr. Sinatra's most famous recordings date from these years, marked A performer for by arrangements by and more than five Gordon Jenkins. Among the many Capitol decades, Frank classics are "I've Got the World on a String," Sinatra is a "I Get a Kick Out of You," "In the Wee singer, actor, Small Hours of the Morning," "The Lady recording artist, Is a Tramp," "Witchcraft," and "Young at cabaret and Heart." During the 1960s Mr. Sinatra estab- concert star, lished his own recording company, Reprise radio and tele- Records, and released a number of hit vision personal- albums. He also starred in several award- ity, and, on winning one-man television specials. The occasion, producer, director, and conduc- decade of the 1970s was highlighted by new tor. Among his many accolades are Oscars, albums, film roles, U.S. and international Grammys, Emmys, and the prestigious tours, a record-breaking Broadway engage- Peabody Award as well as numerous honors ment with and Ella Fitzgerald, and awards in recognition of his many television movies, and music specials. The charitable endeavors. On December 11, 1980s were a time of U.S. and international 1990, the eve of his 75th birthday, Mr. travel with acclaimed concert tours, tele- Sinatra embarked on a memorable year- vision appearances, and the release of long Diamond Jubilee Tour. With his first additional albums. He was one of five recordings, made in 1939, and his sub- honorees at the 1983 Kennedy Center sequent debut as a band singer, Frank Honors, and in 1986 MGM/UA released Sinatra changed the face of American "Portrait of an Album," a videocassette popular music. He performed as a band documenting the making of his album vocalist with Harry James, later joining L.A. Is My Ijady. Mr. Sinatra's recording of Tommy Dorsey and recording with that "New York, New York" has become New band's vocal group, the Pied Pipers. Striking York City's anthem, and his performance of out on his own, Mr. Sinatra made memora- the song is met with cheers and standing ble appearances on radio's Your Hit Parade ovations throughout the world. Despite his and his own show, Songs by Sinatra. His hectic schedule, Frank Sinatra has consis- 1942 appearance with Benny Goodman at tently lent his talents to humanitarian New York's Paramount Theatre was a turn- causes, for such organizations as the Red ing point in his career, marking the begin- Cross, Variety Clubs International, the New ning of a long love affair between the singer York PAL, Cabrini Medical Center, the and his fans. Since his 1943 movie debut, World Mercy Fund, and the National Mul- Mr. Sinatra has appeared in more than fifty tiple Sclerosis Society. The annual Sinatra films, among them Anchors Aweigh, On the Celebrity Invitational golf tournament Town, The Man With the Golden Arm, PalJoey, benefits the Barbara Sinatra Children's The Manchurian Candidate, and From Here to Center at Eisenhower Medical Center in Eternity. In 1953 he joined Capitol Records Palm Springs and Palm Springs' Desert and began a seven-year association that was Hospital. one of the most successful in the recording Tom Dreesen The Manhattan Transfer Tom Dreesen has been Frank Sinatra's opening act for the past ten years, in club and concert appearances across the and Canada. A self- described "saloon comedian," Mr. Dreesen has never forgot- A vocal group that has never limited itself ten his hometown of Harvey, , in the to one type of music, the Manhattan Trans- multi-racial south side of . One of fer was formed by in 1972; the eight children from a poor family, Mr. Dree- other original members also included - * sen draws upon his childhood memories of Laurel Masse, , and . 9on0 attending Catholic school in Harvey and During those first years, the quartet de- his early struggles in show business for veloped a cult following while playing in much of his humor. In addition to his many New York clubs, cut their first album, had appearances with Mr. Sinatra, Tom Dreesen their own television show on CBS, and has appeared with such artists as Smokey toured every continent. In 1978 Ms. Masse, ; " Hi Robinson, Liza Minnelli, Natalie Cole, and recovering from an injury in a car accident,

Sammy Davis, Jr. Mr. Dreesen has made decided to leave the group to pursue a solo more than 500 guest appearances on talk career. As the group embarked on its fourth shows, including more than fifty on the studio album, Extensions, she was replaced Tonight Show before Johnny Carson's depar- by . Extensions contained ture. He has also had dramatic guest star- the Manhattan Transfer's first pop chart JhHi ring roles on many shows, including WKRP hit, "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone," and the in Cincinnati, Murder She Wrote, Gabriels Fire, piece that has since become the group's and Columbo. One result of his early days in signature song, "Birdland." In addition to '.'.'£ racially mixed Harvey is his comedy album becoming the most played jazz record of entitled "That White Boy's Crazy," which 1980, "Birdland" brought the Manhattan was performed and recorded before an Transfer its first Grammy award and Janis all-black audience. He has also had his own Siegel a Grammy for her arrangement of comedy special, Dreesen Street, and hosted a the Joe Zawinul/Jon Hendricks work. The late-night show from Chicago entitled following year the Manhattan Transfer Night Time Starring Tom Dreesen. With actor made music history by becoming the first he formed the comedy team of group to win Grammys in both the pop and Tim and Tom, which enjoyed some success jazz categories in the same year, for "Boy in the early 1970s, before Mr. Reid went to from New York City" and "Until I Met You Hollywood and the television series WKRP (Corner Pocket)," respectively. Both award- in Cincinnati. Tom Dreesen always finds winning songs appeared on the group's time in his busy schedule for charity work fifth album, Meccafor Moderns. In 1982 they and is seen regularly on the celebrity golf accepted the Grammy for best jazz vocal circuit. He is the force behind Chicago's performance, duo or group, for their rendi- annual "Day for Darlene Weekend," which tion of "Route 66"; the following year they raises funds for multiple sclerosis research. won in the same category for "Why Not." The event is named for his sister Darlene, The group's 1985 release, Vocalese, became who died of the disease. The father of three known as its tour deforce effort, earning grown children, Tom Dreesen resides in the twelve Grammy nominations and two San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Grammy awards. The 1987 recording Brasil, which pioneered the use of contemporary Brazilian music, was the quartet's first entire album to win a Grammy for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal. In 1991 the Manhattan Transfer moved to Columbia Records for a two-album stint. The first, The Off-Beat ofAvenues, was pro- duced by Tim Hauser and marked the first .

time the majority of songs were either singing career in earnest, recording Painted written or co-written by Transfer members. Lady (Blue Marge) with Archie Shepp, The "Sassy," with lyrics by Janis Siegel and Maestro (Muse) with the Cheryl Bentyne and music by Ms. Siegel Quartet, Talking to the Sun (Enja) with Steve and Bill Bodine, won a Grammy for best Coleman, and Abbey Sings Billie (Enja), her contemporary jazz performance. This was tribute to the great . In 1990 followed by The Christmas Album, co-pro- Ms. Lincoln released her first Verve album, duced by Tim Hauser and Johnny Mandel. The World Is Falling Down, followed in 1991 In 1993 the quartet performed for Presi- by You Gotta Pay the Band. A PBS documen- dent and Mrs. Clinton at the Inaugural tary of the same title, chronicling Abbey Ball. The current year brings a return to Lincoln's life, was telecast in February 1993. their original label, Atlantic Records, for their sixteenth album and performances on tour in America and Europe. Ahmad Jamal

Pianist, com- Abbey Lincoln poser, and ar- ranger Ahmad Abbey Lincoln's Jamal is credited third album for with influencing Verve, Devils generations of Got Your Tongue, musicians, in- follows upon the cluding Miles success of her Davis, Gil Evans, widely acclaimed Benny Golson, recording You and Shirley Gotta Pay the Horn, among many others. Mr. Jamal Band. The songs began playing the piano at age three, joined on Devils Got the union at fourteen (by claiming he was Your Tongue pay homage to Ms. Lincoln's sixteen), and went on his first national tour parents and affirm her own independence. at eighteen. At twenty he formed his first The album represents another step in the trio, The Three Strings (with bass and career of this poet, painter, singer, actress, guitar) and was signed by John Hammond composer, social commentator, and en- for Okeh Records, a division of Columbia. lightened missionary for the spirit—a true Eight years later he recorded his famous Renaissance woman. Born Anna Marie album But Not For Me, which remained in Wooldridge, the tenth of twelve children, the Top Ten of the charts for 108 consecu- she won an amateur singing contest at age tive weeks and has sold more than a million nineteen and started to work professionally copies. In October 1993 he released Live in in 1951 under the name Anna Marie. Her Paris 92, his debut recording on Verve as a

1955 debut album, Affair . . A Story ofa Girl leader. This trio recording also features in Love, was released under her new name, James Cammach on bass guitar and David Abbey Lincoln. Soon Ms. Lincoln began to Bowler on drums, along with acoustic seek out musicians and material that gave bassist Todd Coolman and drummer Gor- her more substance and inner sustenance. don Lane, who sit in for Erroll Garner's Working with the legendary , "Dreamy." Other selections on the album she released her debut record for Riverside, include "Caravan," "Look for the Silver That's Him!, in 1957. Her increasingly dar- Lining," "Appreciation," and "Easy Living," ing collaborations with Mr. Roach led to as well as three compositions by Ahmad their 1960 masterwork, the still-controver- Jamal. sial Freedom Now Suite (Candid), a searing indictment of racism. In 1962 Abbey Lin- coln and Max Roach were married. Also during that decade, Ms. Lincoln starred in two films, (1964) opposite

Ivan Dixon, and For Love ofIvy ( 1968) with and . Following a trip to Africa in 1973, she personally adopted the name Aminata Moseka and released a recording entitled People in Me. In the 1980s, Abbey Lincoln resumed her Joshua Redman Marcus Roberts

Born in 1969 in Making a return Berkeley, Califor- Tanglewood nia, Joshua appearance, Redman began pianist Marcus his musical Roberts was born training at age Marthaniel five, when his Roberts in mother enrolled Jacksonville, him in Indian Florida. Blind and Indonesian since the age of UK music classes at four, he had his the Center for World Music in Berkeley. first taste of traditional music from the After experimenting with recorder, guitar, church, where his mother was a gospel and piano, Joshua eventually picked up the singer. Recognizing his love of music, his tenor saxophone at age ten. When he en- parents bought him a piano, on which he tered Berkeley High in 1983, he had the began formal training at the age of twelve. opportunity to play jazz on a more consis- Nine years of classical piano studies fol- tent basis. His academic studies came first, lowed, including four years as a music however, and in 1987 he entered Harvard, major at Florida State University in Talla- where he played in the school's jazz band hassee, where he studied with Leonidus and began listening to jazz more frequently. Lipovetsky. Aspiring to a career in jazz, Graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Mr. Roberts won several local competitions Kappa from Harvard in 1991, he was ac- before being invited by to cepted to Yale Law School. Taking a year off replace the departing Kenny Kirkland in to relax, he went to New York, where he the Marsalis band in 1985. Mr. Roberts frequented all the jazz clubs, played jam maintained a busy touring and recording sessions regularly, and performed occasion- schedule with the band for six years, during ally as a sideman. In the fall of 1991 Joshua which time he appeared on five of the Redman entered theThelonious Monk group's albums. In 1987 he won first prize International Jazz Saxophone Competition at the first Thelonious Monk International and was selected as the winner by a distin- Jazz Competition. Marcus Roberts' first two guished panel consisting of , recordings as a leader for RCA/Novus, The

Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Jackie McLean, Truth Is Spoken Here ( 1989) and Deep in the and Branford Marsalis. Since then Mr. Shed (1990), were critically acclaimed group

Redman's career has advanced at a startling efforts that reached No. 1 on the Billboard pace. Over the past few years he has per- traditional jazz chart. When his third re- formed and/or recorded with Elvin Jones, cording, Alone with Three Giants, a solo-piano , Jack Dejohnette, Pat homage to the music ofJelly Roll Morton, Metheny, Red Rodney, Paul Motian, Roy Duke Ellington, and Thelonious Monk,

Hargrove, John Hicks, and Joe Lovano, also shot to No. 1, it marked the first time among others. His numerous media ac- an artist's first three recordings achieved colades have included being named "Best that distinction. He followed it with As New Artist" in the 1992/azz Times readers' Serenity Approaches, featuring both solo and poll, "Hot Jazz Artist of 1993" by Rolling duet performances, and Prayerfor Peace, a Stone, and "#1 Tenor Saxophonist (talent solo Christmas offering. Mr. Roberts' sixth deserving of wider recognition)" in the recording for RCA/Novus, IfI Could Be With 1993 Down Beat critics' poll. His eponym- You, confirms his position at the forefront ously titled first album, released in March of the traditional jazz scene. Produced by 1993 by Warner Bros., was greeted with his longtime boardman Delfeayo Marsalis, overwhelming critical and popular acclaim. the album includes six original Roberts He recently released his follow-up album, compositions, six works by James P.John- aptly entitled Wish, which features bassist son, the father of the stride piano style, and Charlie Haden, drummer Billy Higgins, several gospel pieces. Marcus Roberts' and guitarist Pat Metheny. current and future plans include both solo-piano and group recordings, touring with his own band, and continuing his work as an educator. Dave Brubeck A pioneer in the presentation of two indi- Pianist and genous art forms—jazz and and modern composer Dave dance—he formed a unique collaboration Brubeck has with the Murray Louis dance company, become a jazz with which he has toured internationally. legend. When he A milestone in Mr. Brubeck's career was was first heard his 1959 appearance with the New York on recordings in Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein 1949, his distinc- performing and recording Dialoguesfor tive harmonic Jazz Combo and Orchestra composed by Mr. approach and Brubeck's brother Howard. Combining daring improvisa- improvised jazz with symphony scores, Mr. tions generated excitement among critics Brubeck continues to appear as composer- and jazz aficionados. The Dave Brubeck performer in concerts of his choral composi- Quartet with Paul Desmond became the tions and as soloist with orchestras. The jazz sound that identified an era, initiating London Symphony Orchestra honored his the wave of popularity ofjazz on college 70th birthday with an all-Brubeck program campuses in the 1950s. In 1960 the Dave performed by Stephane Grappelli, four Brubeck Quartet, with Paul Desmond, Brubeck sons, and the Dave Brubeck Quar- Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello, released tet. That orchestra has invited Mr. Brubeck their first album, Time Out; its singles, "Take to return for his 75th birthday in December Five" and "Blue Rondo," became the first 1995. in modern jazz to "go gold." Still touring Born in Concord, California, Dave and recording after more than fifty years in Brubeck studied composition with famed the business, Dave Brubeck recorded his French composer Darius Milhaud. With newest release, Late Night Brubeck, live at encouragement from Milhaud, Mr. New York's Blue Note in October 1993 for Brubeck began composing and performing Telarc. Another current recording, Trio u ith an octet. Following a near-fatal swim- Brubeck, features him with sons Chris and ming accident that incapacitated him for Dan on the MusicMasters label. A career several months, Dave Brubeck organized retrospective on Columbia/Legacy, span- a quartet with alto saxophonist Paul Des- ning the years 1946 to 1991 and entitled mond. From 1951 to 1968, the Dave

Time Signatures , has received uniformly rave Brubeck Quartet sold millions of records reviews. In his long career Dave Brubeck and won dozens ofjazz polls. After the has performed for British royalty, Pope original quartet disbanded, Dave Brubeck John Paul II, kings, presidents, and heads toured and recorded with various musicians of state. His concert platforms have ranged and led an all-Brubeck Quartet with his from Carnegie Hall, to a bull ring in sons. The current quartet includes Randy Mexico, to the White House, to an open air Jones (drums), Jack Six (string bass), and bandstand in Sri Lanka. World tours, in- either Bobby Militello (saxophones and cluding several for the U.S. State Depart- flute) or Bill Smith (clarinet). Dave Brubeck ment, have made Mr. Brubeck one of appeared in the 1992 Tanglewood Jazz America's foremost goodwill ambassadors. Festival. Cassandra Wilson The New Black Eagle Jazz Band Cassandra Wilson stretches the traditional role of the jazz singer

on Blue Light 'til Dawn, her ninth album as a leader and her first for Blue Note. The album represents a cross-section of Ms. Wilson's musical development and The New Black Eagle Jazz Band—Tony includes three original compositions, her Pringle (cornet and leader), Billy Novick own arrangements of several songs, and (clarinet and saxophone), Stan Vincent interpretations of seven songs from other (trombone), Bob Pilsbury (piano), Peter genres (, rhythm and blues, folk, and Bullis (banjo), Eli Newberger (tuba), and rock). The daughter of a jazz musician "Pam" Pameijer (drums)— is at the fore- (guitarist and bassist Herman B. Fowlkes), front of the re-creation of non-contempo- Cassandra Wilson recalls hearing jazz re- rary jazz styles. Borrowing freely from all cords at her Jackson, Mississippi, home aspects of vintage jazz, the band preserves from the time she was a toddler. As she got the spirit of this great musical tradition older, she also listened to and while reflecting the full range of interests R&B, later adding blues and folk. Ms. of its seven members. Despite their full- Wilson began performing at the age of six time and demanding daytime commit- and began writing her own songs, on the ments, which range from architecture to guitar, at twelve. Early on she performed advertising, psychology to pediatrics, these solo as a folk singer/guitarist and as a singer men follow in the footsteps of the New in a blues band before returning to jazz. Orleans musicians who also had day jobs

Blue Light 'til Dawn includes two blues clas- and found joy in performing at night. The sics by , "Come On In My New Orleans tradition is also the source of Kitchen" and "Hellhound On My Trail," much of the New Black Eagle Jazz Band's folk selections by ("Black musical inspiration. Now approaching the Crow") and Van Morrison ("Tupelo end of their second decade together, the Honey"), and three R&B selections ("Chil- New Black Eagle Jazz Band has performed dren of the Night," "I Can't Stand the around the world and has made more than Rain," and "Tell Me You'll Wait for Me"). two dozen recordings. Many of their most Ms. Wilson's own compositions also repre- memorable performances have taken place sent a stylistic mix, evident in the funk- in two distinguished but very different rhythms of "Red Bone," the folksy blues of Massachusetts venues— Boston's Symphony the title track, and the a cappella vocal over- Hall and Hopkinton's Sticky Wicket. dubbing on "Sankofa." Jon Faddis club scene with a working group that in- Music Director, cluded saxophonist and pianist The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band James Williams. In 1987 Mr. Faddis or- ganized and rehearsed Dizzy Gillespie's big Born in Oakland, band to celebrate the legendary bebopper's California, in 70th birthday on tour here and abroad. A 1953, Jon Faddis featured soloist in that ensemble, Mr. Fad- began playing dis later served as musical director of Dizzy's trumpet at age United Nation Orchestra, another interna- eight, inspired tional touring all-star group formed in by an appearance 1989. His latest album, Hornucopia, follows by Louis Arm- Into the Faddisphere , both on Epic. His discog- strong on The Ed raphy includes Legacy (), Sullivan Show. Youngblood (Pablo), and Good and Plenty Several years (Buddha) as a leader under his own name. later his teacher introduced him to the He has been co-billed on recordings with music of Dizzy Gillespie. After his 1971 Oscar Peterson, Billy Harper, and Clark graduation from high school, Mr. Faddis Terry, and has been featured sideman and joined Lionel Hampton's band as a featured soloist on recordings with Charles Mingus, soloist, touring widely and appearing on a Milt Jackson, the Illinois Jacquet Big Band, Canadian television special. That same year and Dizzy Gillespie. Mr. Faddis began a four-year stint perform- In December 1991 Carnegie Hall an- ing regular sessions in New York with the nounced the formation of the Carnegie Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. He also Hall Jazz Band, with Jon Faddis as its music toured abroad with Charles Mingus' small director, and the Hall's commitment to group and recorded on the Pablo label with present the band in an annual series of Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson. Other concerts to be produced by George Wein highlights of this period included substitut- and Festival Productions, Inc. The band ing for an ailing in an all-star made its debut on October 22, 1992, and in concert led by Charles Mingus at New the succeeding three concerts that season, York's Philharmonic Hall, a Carnegie Hall which included tributes to and performance with Sarah Vaughan, two Erroll Garner, played to packed houses. years attendance at Dick Gibson's annual The 1993-94 season included concerts Colorado Jazz party, and appearances at entitled "Benny Goodman Revisited," "The Radio City Music Hall and at festivals. At Classic Song," "The Blues in Jazz," and the age of twenty, Jon Faddis became a "The New Legacy." During the 1994-95 studio musician, an experience that ex- season, Jon Faddis will again lead the band posed him to a diverse spectrum of music. in four concerts: "Count Basie: 1936-1994," His distinctive trumpet voice can be heard "Women in Jazz," "A Trumpet Tribute" (to on albums by Duke Ellington, the Rolling during his 75th birthday year), Stones, Frank Sinatra, Kool and the Gang, and "Works in Progress," featuring new , Quincy Jones, Billy Joel, compositions by members of the Carnegie and Stanley Clarke, among others. Within a Hall Jazz Band. year he left the studio life and entered the