ABOUT THE ARTISTS AN EVENING MADELEINE PEYROUX’S extraordinary GREGG FINE (ELECTRIC GUITAR) compositions. He has also released his journey is one of the music industry’s studied music at the University of jazz trio/quartet recording What Speaks most compelling. Eight albums and 22 Miami, California Institute of the Arts to Me; as well as his most recent WITH MADELEINE years since her debut, Dreamland, and the New School For Social original solo piano record entitled she continues to challenge the Research, with teachers such as Jim Dusk. He has toured and recorded as confines of jazz, venturing into the Hall, Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny. keyboardist with artists Chris Botti, PEYROUX fertile fields of contemporary music He began performing professionally at Joe Jackson, Christopher Cross and with unfading curiosity. age 14 and, by age 20, was the recipient Rickie Lee Jones. He has also recently of numerous awards including the performed with U2’s Bono and FRI / SEP 21 / 7:30 PM Her new album, and “biggest project Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellowship, The Edge, Sting, James Taylor, to date,” Anthem, finds the singer- the East Coast Jazz Festival Award and Lady Gaga and many more. songwriter collaborating with prolific the National Foundation for writer/musicians, who are also the Advancement in the Art’s “Young Talent PAUL FRAZIER (ELECTRIC BASS) has basic rhythm section players on the Award.” He has appeared on Liquid Sky been performing and singing with David album. Together, they cast a sober, Music as “American Space Travelers” Byrne for over 16 years. He has also Madeleine Peyroux poetic and, at times, philosophical and has collaborated with De La Soul, worked with Nile Rodgers and Chic, VOCALS AND GUITAR eye on the current state of the world. Manu Dibango, Esthero, The Isley Chaka Kahn and Arrested Development, Gregg Fine Produced and co-written by Larry Brothers and many others. An just to name a few. He was also a lead ELECTRIC GUITAR Klein, the album came to life during accomplished and versatile guitarist, singer, writer and producer with Epic Andy Ezrin the pivotal 2016 US elections, with he has performed with artists such as Records for their recording by Funky KEYBOARDS the writers absorbing a “constant Harry Belafonte, Richard Bona, Lebo Poets. During the same time, he stream of news” over many months. M., Les Nubians and Hugh Masekela. appeared on and scored vocal Paul Frazier The “consciously not too preachy” Also a prolific educator, he has arrangements for the HBO series Oz. ELECTRIC BASS songs fuse her outlook, at times authored 17 courses for macProVideo. His other movie credits include the Graham Hawthorne political, with glimpses into her In the commercial and film worlds, Damon Wayans movie Blankman and DRUMS personal world. Honed and patiently he has written and produced hundreds the blockbuster hit Free Willy, for refined with fellow writers, they mix of spots, created themes for television which he received gold and platinum the public with the personal, striking shows and provided scoring and sound honors for writing and producing the that perfect equilibrium of dark humor design for television and film music. He is currently writing and Tonight’s program will be announced from the stage. and compassion. Anthem weaves the productions. As a producer, he has producing artists on his new label colorful stories of people confronting been featured in Shoot Magazine, “Greystone Music Group” that launched life’s challenges in a multitude of ways. Flaunt, Billboard, DJTimes, Creativity in July of 2018. There will be no intermission. Coming ten years after Bare Bones, and Future Music magazine. You can the singer-songwriter’s previous follow Gregg’s current work at GRAHAM HAWTHORNE (DRUMS) was album of original songs, Anthem finds hiddentigermusic.com born and raised in Chicago to musical her wiser, with finer articulation parents and went into the family powers. Inspired by her idol Leonard ANDY EZRIN (KEYBOARDS) was born and business. His father was a highly- Cohen’s ability to “suffer for the raised in the Boston area and began regarded drummer/percussionist/ work, but still present the listener playing the piano at the age of 10. educator, and his mother danced and with just a friendly thought,” she By age 12, he was playing professionally. sang to records in the living room. sends a spiritual but clear message He studied classical piano at the Boston After 4 years at the University of Miami, of hope, optimism and resilience University School of Fine Arts, he moved to NYC and began working in the face of a turbulent reality. The Tanglewood Institute and Oberlin with established and developing artists College Conservatory, and received his in many genres of music. During his The title track, Leonard Cohen’s B.A. at the University of Miami’s Frost varied career he has recorded, toured TOUR MANAGER: Daniel Herbst monumental Anthem, marks her third School of Music, where he studied jazz and appeared on stage and screen with FOH: Doug Dawson interpretation of the iconic poet’s improvisation. He has performed a wide variety of artists including Paul work. Soon becoming her “personal extensively around the world, including Simon, David Byrne, Randy Brecker, anthem,” Cohen’s soulful masterpiece recording and touring since 1989 with Jon Hendricks and a host of others. WORLD WIDE MANAGEMENT: “tied together all the stories on the the GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal His motto is Change is Good! American International Artists, Inc. record,” with uncanny relevance and jazz group New York Voices, with whom aiartists.com topical worldly observation. Anthem’s he has performed at major jazz festivals spirit is that of exploring new styles worldwide. He has 12 trio recordings BOOKINGS: apa-agency.com whilst resting safe in the knowledge under his own name including Tactile that “if you are loyal to yourself, there (Rosebud), a jazz piano trio CD, Zoom: RECORD LABEL: Universal Music Group should always be a thread running Love Junket, a jazz organ/multi-keyboard through your music.” trio record and Silent Movies, a solo piano CD featuring all original Jazz & Blues at The Broad Stage made possible by a generous gift from Richard & Lisa Kendall. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 16 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 17.