Sinatra in Concert Wednesday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m. FRANK SINATRA with TOM DREESEN Koussevitzky Music Shed Jazz At Tanglewood m .•*'- Thursday, September 1, at 7:30 p.m. THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER ABBEY LINCOLN 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 CASSANDRA WILSON 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 Nelson Riddle 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 Count Basie 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 United States 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, Illinois, in the to one type of music, the Manhattan Trans- multi-racial south side of Chicago. One of fer was formed by Tim Hauser 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, Janis Siegel, and Alan Paul. 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 Cheryl Bentyne. 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 Tim Reid 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 Cedar Walton 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 Billie Holiday. 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.