JOSHUA REDMAN/ DUO Friday, September 23, 2016, at 7:30pm Tryon Festival Theatre THE ACT OF GIVING THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THIS PERFORMANCE PROGRAM Krannert Center honors the spirited generosity of these committed sponsors whose support /BRAD MEHLDAU DUO of this performance continues to strengthen the impact of the arts in our community. Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, * *

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This performance will last for approximately 90 minutes and will be presented with no intermission. Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau first performed together in Redman’s renowned quartet which gained prominence during the ‘90s “young lion” period. Over the next two decades, both Grammy-nominated musicians grew as extraordinary leaders in their own ensembles, reaching international and critical acclaim while forging their own distinctive voices as modern-day icons in the ALICE & JAMES FARON JANICE BAHR & ERWIN HOFFMAN jazz/contemporary music vernacular. In 2011, the two finally converged their shared musical genius, First-Time Sponsors First-Time Sponsors skill, and simpatico to unequivocal critical acclaim. Two Current Sponsorships

In 2016, by popular demand, Redman and Mehldau renew their longstanding musical relationship and join as an intimate duo creating music that swings and deeply connects to the spirit. A new live from their recent European tour was released on in September 2016.

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2 3 NONESUCH RECORDS RELEASES NEARNESS JOSHUA REDMAN/BRAD MEHLDAU ON TOUR Sep 23 Nov 4 Nonesuch Records released saxophonist Joshua Live, Ode, , and Blues and Krannert Center Jazzfest Berlin Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau‘s Nearness, Ballads. His collaborative records on the label in- Urbana, IL Berlin, Germany the longtime friends’ and collaborators’ first duo clude , , Metheny Me- album, on September 9, 2016. Nearness, a se- hldau, Metheny Mehldau Quartet, Modern Music, Sep 24 Nov 9 lection of duets recorded live during their recent and Mehliana: Taming the Dragon. Mehldau’s Dalton Center Recital Hall Philharmonie Essen European tour, is available now at iTunes and in additional solo on Nonesuch include Live Kalamazoo, MI Essen, Germany the Nonesuch Store, where an instant download in Marciac and last year’s eight-LP/four-CD 10 of the album track “Ornithology” is included with Years Solo Live, which The New York Times says Sep 30 Nov 11 purchase. For all the latest tour details, visit “contains some of the most impressive pianism he Rose Theater, Lincoln Center Muziekgebouw nonesuch.com/on-tour. has captured on record.” New York, NY Amsterdam, Netherlands

Brad Mehldau first came to prominence as a Joshua Redman’s first album on Nonesuch was Oct 6-9 Nov 12 member of Joshua Redman’s quartet in the 1990s the Grammy-nominated Momentum, released in Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center London Jazz Festival before becoming a bandleader himself. The pair 2005. His other releases on the label include Back San Francisco, CA London, United Kingdom first reunited in 2010 when Redman was featured East, Compass, and Trios Live, all of which explore on Mehldau’s album Highway Rider. In 2013, Me- the trio format; MoodSwing, originally released Oct 31 Nov 13 hldau was featured as a performer and producer in 1994 with Redman’s own band, including Victoria Hall Auditorium de Lyon on Redman’s . Mehldau, and re-released by Nonesuch in 2009; Geneva, Switzerland Lyon, France Walking Shadows, his first recording to include Nov 2 Nov 14 “It's like one of those friendships where you don’t an orchestral ensemble, from 2013; and The Bad see someone for a long stretch and then you fall Plus Joshua Redman, his 2015 collaboration with Jazznojazz Festival Philharmonie Paris right back where you left off,” Mehldau told the the acclaimed trio, which The New York Times Zurich, Switzerland Paris, France Ottawa Citizen when he and Redman performed called “a knockout” and NPR called “a roaring Nov 3 at the city’s jazz festival in 2011. According to and beautiful meeting.” In 2004, he was a Teatro Regio the Citizen’s Peter Hum, these two friends are founder of the SFJAZZ Collective, an eight-piece, Parma, Italy “among the most potent and influential jazz multi-generational ensemble of accomplished instrumentalists of their generation, and what musicians. Since 2009, Redman has been per- Mehldau calls ‘picking up’ is in fact world-class forming with a new collaborative group called improvising before rapt audiences.” James Farm, whose members also include pianist Each artist has recorded extensively for None- , Matt Penman, and drum- such, with a wide variety of collaborators. Brad mer . The group has two releases on Mehldau’s label debut was the 2004 solo disc Live Nonesuch: their self-titled album from 2011, and in Tokyo and includes six records with his trio: City Folk, released in 2014. , Day Is Done, Brad Mehldau Trio

4 5 second acclaimed quartet, featuring pianist Aaron The following month, Nonesuch released Goldberg, bassist , and drummer Redman’s first ever piano-less trio record,Back PROFILES Gregory Hutchinson, was formed in 1998 and East, featuring Joshua alongside three stellar bass JOSHUA REDMAN is one of the most acclaimed , Geoff Keezer, , Jorge made its recorded debut on the 2000 album and drum rhythm sections ( and and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in Rossy, and (to name just a few). In Beyond. The dynamic interplay and uncommon Ali Jackson, Christian McBride and , the 1990s. Born in Berkeley, California, he is the November of that year, five months after moving rapport of this group inspired Redman to write Reuben Rogers and Eric Harland) and three son of legendary saxophonist to New York, Redman was named the winner of and record his first long-form composition, very special guest saxophonists (, and dancer Renee Shedroff. He was exposed at the prestigious International Passage of Time, which was released in 2001. , and Dewey Redman). On Compass, an early age to a variety of musics (jazz, classical, Saxophone Competition. This was only one of released in January 2009 (Nonesuch), Joshua A year later, Redman began to channel his jazz continues to explore the expansive trio format, rock, soul, Indian, Indonesian, Middle Eastern, the more visible highlights from a year that saw sensibilities through new instrumentation and African) and instruments (recorder, piano, guitar, Redman beginning to tour and record with jazz and with a group of collaborators as intrepid formed The Elastic Band, a flexible, electrified, as he is— Larry Grenadier and Rueben gatham, gamelan), and began playing clarinet at masters such as his father, Jack DeJohnette, groove-based trio built on an ongoing age nine before switching to what became his , , Joe Lovano, Pat Rogers, and drummers Brian Blade and Gregory collaboration with keyboardist and Hutchinson—Redman literally and figuratively primary instrument, the , one Metheny, , and . For drummer Brian Blade. The band debuted on the year later. The early influences of , Joshua, this was a period of tremendous growth, stretches the shape of the trio approach; on the 2002 releases yaya3 and Elastic. Drummer Jeff most audacious of these tunes, he performs with , , and his invaluable experience, and endless inspiration. Ballard began to play regularly with the Elastic father, Dewey Redman, as well as ; the entire lineup in a double-trio setting. Now fully committed to a life in music, Redman Band later that year, and he (along with Blade ; ; Earth, Wind and and Yahel) played a central role in their next Since 2009, Joshua has performed with a Fire; ; ; and drew was quickly signed by Warner Bros. Records and issued his first, self-titled album in the spring of recording, the Grammy-nominated Momentum, collective called James Farm featuring pianist Joshua more deeply into music. But although which was released in 2005 to inaugurate Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Joshua loved playing the saxophone and was a 1993, which subsequently earned Redman his first Grammy nomination. That fall saw the release Redman’s affiliation with Nonesuch Records and Eric Harland. The band infuses traditional acoustic dedicated member of the award-winning Berkeley featured a diverse and exciting lineup of special jazz quartet instrumentation with a progressive High School Jazz Ensemble and Combo from of Wish, where Joshua was joined by the all-star cast of , Charlie Haden, and Billy guests. attitude and modern sound, creating music that 1983-86, academics were always his first priority, is rhythmically and technically complex and at and he never seriously considered becoming a Higgins. He toured extensively with Metheny In 2000, Redman was named Artistic Director throughout the latter half of that year. His next the same time harmonically rich, melodically professional musician. for the Spring Season of the non-profit jazz- satisfying, and emotionally compelling. recording, MoodSwing, was released in 1994, presenting organization SFJAZZ. Redman and In 1991, Redman graduated from Harvard College and it introduced his first permanent band, which SFJAZZ Executive Director Randall Kline had an Joshua’s most recently released recording is summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in included three other young musicians who have idea that The New York Times called a “eureka Trios Live (Nonesuch, 2014), documenting his live Social Studies. He had already been accepted by gone on to become some of the most important moment”: the creation of the SFJAZZ Collective, piano-less trio performances. In 2013, an album Yale Law School, but deferred entrance for what and influential artists in modern jazz: pianist Brad an ensemble distinguished both by the creativity of ballads titled Walking Shadows was released he believed was only going to be one year. Some Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer of its members and a unique primary emphasis (Nonesuch, 2013), Redman’s first recording to of his friends (former students at the Berklee Brian Blade. A later edition of this ensemble on composition. Inaugurated in 2004, the eight- include an orchestral ensemble. Always craving College of Music whom Joshua had met while in included guitarist Peter Bernstein, pianist Peter piece band consists of a multi-generational cast new musical exploration, Redman currently ) had recently relocated to Brooklyn, and Martin, bassist Chris Thomas, and Blade. Over a of accomplished musicians. The Collective’s continues his role as Artistic Director of Wigmore they were looking for another housemate to help series of celebrated recordings including Spirit repertoire features both commissioned works Hall’s Jazz Series in London; performs globally with the rent. Redman accepted their invitation of the Moment/Live at the , and new arrangements of the work of great with his Quartet; tours with his Trio; pushes to move in, and almost immediately he found Freedom in the Groove, and Timeless Tales (for modern jazz composers. In March 2007, Redman musical boundaries with ; and himself immersed in the New York jazz scene. He Changing Times), Redman established himself as announced that he was taking a hiatus from both continues his work with the collaborative band began jamming and gigging regularly with some one of the music’s most consistent and successful the SFJAZZ Artistic Directorship and the SFJAZZ James Farm. of the leading jazz musicians of his generation: bandleaders, and added soprano and alto Collective in order to focus on new projects. Peter Bernstein, , , to his instrumental arsenal. Joshua’s

6 7 In addition to his own projects, Redman has BRAD MEHLDAU (jazz pianist)has recorded and Mehldau’s musical personality forms a dichotomy. including the guitarists Peter Bernstein and recorded and performed with musicians such performed extensively since the early 1990s. He is first and foremost an improviser and greatly and tenor saxophonist Mark as Brian Blade, , , Mehldau’s most consistent output over the years cherishes the surprise and wonder that can Turner. Mehldau also has played on a number , The , Jack has taken place in the trio format. Starting in occur from a spontaneous musical idea that is of recordings outside of the jazz idiom, like DeJohnette, , , Larry 1996, his group released a series of five records expressed directly, in real time. But he also has ’s Teatro and singer-songwriter Joe Goldings, Charlie Haden, , on Warner Bros. entitled The Art of the Trio. a deep fascination for the formal architecture of Henry’s Scar. His music has appeared in several Roy Hargrove, , Billie Higgins, Milt Mehldau also has a solo piano recording entitled music, and it informs everything he plays. In his movies, including Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Jackson, Elvin Jones, , Big Daddy , and a record called Places that most inspired playing, the actual structure of his Shut and Wim Wender’s Million Dollar Hotel. He Kane, Geoff Keezer, B.B. King, The Lincoln Center includes both solo piano and trio . Elegiac musical thought serves as an expressive device. also composed an original soundtrack for the Jazz Orchestra, DJ Logic, Joe Lovano, Yo Yo Cycle and Places might be called “concept” As he plays, he listens to how ideas unwind, and French film, Ma Femme Est Une Actrice. Mehldau Ma, , Christian McBride, John albums. They are made up exclusively of original the order in which they reveal themselves. Each recently composed two new works commissioned Medeski, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Marcus material and have central themes that hover over tune has a strongly felt narrative arch, whether by for voice and piano, The Blue Miller, Paul Motian, , the compositions. Other Mehldau recordings it expresses itself in a beginning, an end, or Estuaries and The Book of Hours: Love Poems Leon Parker, , John Psathas, include Largo, a collaborative effort with the something left intentionally open ended. The two to God, which were performed in the spring , Dewey Redman, , innovative musician and producer , and sides of Mehldau’s personality—the improviser of 2005 with the acclaimed classical soprano , , , Anything Goes—a trio outing with bassist Larry and the formalist—play off each other, and the Renée Fleming. These songs were recorded Kurt Rosenwinkel, , , String Grenadier and drummer . effect is often something like controlled chaos. with Fleming and released in 2006 on the Love Cheese Incident, Clark Terry, , Sublime record; simultaneously, Nonesuch The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Mark Turner, His first record for Nonesuch,Brad Mehldau Mehldau has performed around the world at a released an album of Mehldau’s jazz compositions McCoy Tyner, Umphrey’s McGee, US3, Bugge Live in Tokyo, was released in September 2004. steady pace since the mid-1990s, with his trio and for trio entitled House on Hill. In March 2007, Wesseltoft, , , and After ten rewarding years with Rossy playing in as a solo pianist. His performances convey a wide Mehldau debuted the piano concerto “The Sam Yahel. Joshua Redman has been nominated Mehldau’s September 2004. After ten rewarding range of expression. There is often an intellectual Brady Bunch Variations for piano and orchestra” for two Grammys and has garnered top honors in years with Rossy playing in Mehldau’s regular trio, rigor to the continuous process of abstraction at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris with Orchestre critics and readers polls of DownBeat, Jazz Times, drummer joined the band in 2005. that may take place on a given tune, and a certain national d’Ile-de-France. The Village Voice, and Rolling Stone. He wrote The label released its first album from the Brad density of information. That could be followed and performed the music for Louis Malle’s final Mehldau Trio—Day is Done—on September by a stripped down, emotionally direct ballad. Mehldau was appointed as curator of an annual filmVanya on 42nd Street and is both seen and 27, 2005. An exciting double live trio recording Mehldau favors juxtaposing extremes. He has four-concert jazz series at London’s prestigious heard in the Robert Altman film Kansas City. entitled Brad Mehldau Trio Live (Nonesuch) was attracted a sizeable following over the years, during its 2009-10 and 2010-11 released on March 25, 2008, to critical acclaim. one that has grown to expect a singular, intense seasons, with Mehldau appearing in at least two www.joshuaredman.com On March 16, 2010, Nonesuch released a double experience in his performance. of the four annual concerts. In late January 2010, disc of original work entitled Highway Rider, the Carnegie Hall announced the 2010-11 season- highly anticipated follow up to Largo. The album In addition to his trio and solo projects, Mehldau long residency by Mehldau as holder of the is Mehldau’s second collaboration with renowned has worked with a number of great jazz musicians, Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair at producer Jon Brion and features performances by including a rewarding gig with saxophonist Carnegie Hall—the first jazz artist to hold this Mehldau’s trio—drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Joshua Redman’s band for two years, recordings position since it was established in 1995. Previous Larry Grenadier—as well as percussionist Matt and concerts with Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden holders include Louis Andriessen (2009-2010), Chamberlain, saxophonist Joshua Redman, and a and , and recording as a sideman with Elliott Carter (2008-2009), and John Adams chamber orchestra led by Dan Coleman. the likes of , , (2003-2007). John Scofield, and Charles Lloyd. For more than a decade, he has collaborated with several www.bradmehldau.com musicians and peers whom he respects greatly,

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