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BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEIJI OZAWA, MUSIC DIRECTOR DALE CHIHULY New Works

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Celebrating twenty years in our newly renovated and expanded gallery space AT TANGLEWOOD SEPTEMBER 4-6, 1998

Friday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m. TRIO QUARTET Ozawa Hall

Saturday, September 5,

at 4:00p.m. with trio Ozawa Hall

at 7:30 p.m. with special guest DIANA KRALL Koussevitzky Music Shed

Sunday, September 6,

at 1:30 p.m. THE PATRICE WILLIAMSON GROUP JAMES MOODY QUARTET Ozawa Hall

at 7:30 p.m. with quartet Ozawa Hall

JAZZ WEEKEND FOOD SERVICE AT TANGLEWOOD: Please note that food service will be available in the Hawthorne Tent across the lawn from Seiji Ozawa Hall before and after all Jazz Weekend events except the Tony Bennett concert in the Koussevitzky Music Shed on Saturday night, for which food service will be avail- able at the Tanglewood Cafe. Please note also that the Tanglewood Grill near the Main Gate will be closed throughout the weekend. 1999 Tanglewood Schedule

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Cyrus Chestnut cluded his own slow composition, "Grandmama's Blues." Mr. Chestnut has Cyrus Chestnut toured extensively throughout the United was born in Balti- States and internationally as pianist for the more in 1963 and Jazz Orchestra with Wynton started playing pi- Marsalis; with vocalists and Jon ano at Calvary Star Hendricks; and as leader of his own trio, Baptist Church at which includes bassist Steve Kirby and drum- the age of seven mer Alvester Garnett. and playing organ at nine. He re- Joe Lovano ceived further musical training Born in Cleve- at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore land, , in and at Boston's Berklee School of Music. 1952, Joe Lovano Mr. Chestnut began his professional career began playing in 1988 playing for the legendary vocalist alto sax as a child. Jon Hendricks; he went on to perform with His father, tenor many celebrated artists, including Wynton saxophonist "Big Marsalis, Carl Allen, , Tony" Lovano, and Donald Harrison. In 1991 he began a taught Joe the two-year stint as the pianist in Betty Carter's basics, as well as trio. In 1994 Cyrus Chestnut launched his dynamics and career as a leader with Revelation, his debut interpretation, and regularly introduced for Atlantic Jazz. The was #1 on both him to other jazz artists, among them Son- the Gavin and CMJ year-end jazz charts and ny Stitt, James Moody, , Gene was named "Best Jazz Album" in an annual Amnions, and Rasaahn Roland Kirk. While poll for The Village Voice. His second album, still a teenager, Joe Lovano immersed him- The Dark Before the Dawn, expressed his artis- self in the jam-session culture of tic growth. Subsequently Mr. Chestnut par- and absorbed the experiments of ticipated in Kathleen Battle's Sony Classical Ornette Coleman, , and Jim- recording So Many Stars and joined Ms. Battle my Giuffre. After high school, Mr. Lovano on a 1996 United States tour that featured attended the famed Berklee School of Music selections from the recording. His third re- in Boston, where he met and began playing cording for Atlantic Jazz, Earth Stories, in- with such future collaborators as John Sco-

TanglewoDd THE BSO ONLINE

Boston Symphony and Boston Pops fans with access to the Internet can visit the orches- tra's official home page (http://www.bso.org), which not only provides up-to-the-minute information about all the orchestra's activities, but also allows you to buy tickets to BSO and Pops concerts online. In addition to program listings and ticket prices, the web site offers a wide range of information on other BSO activities, biographies of BSO musicians and guest artists, current press releases, historical facts and figures, helpful telephone

numbers, and information on auditions and job openings. A highlight of the site is a virtual- reality tour of the orchestra's Boston home, Symphony Hall. Since the BSO web site is updated on a regular basis, to include Tanglewood, BSO subscription season, and Boston Pops information as well as any program changes, we invite you to check in frequently. field, , and . Mr. John Pizzarelli Lovano's first professional job was in New York, with organist Lonnie Smith, followed Singer/ guitarist by a stint with Brother Jack McDuff. From John Pizzarelli's 1976 to 1979 he toured with the Woody recent recordings Herman Thundering Herd. Subsequently have included settling in New York, Mr. Lovano joined the tributes to Nat Orchestra for its regular Monday- King Cole (Dear night concert , per- Mr. Cole) and old forming and recording with the ensemble Kris Kringle (Let's from 1980 to 1992. His first high-profile gig Share Christmas), was with guitarist 's Quartet, as well as a collec- with whom he recorded and toured for tion of ballads three years. He gained further renown, par- (After Hours) . His latest release, Our Love Is ticularly in Europe, through his work with Here to Stay (RCA Records), draws on the the trailblazing Paul Motion Trio. In 1990 vision and experience of arranger Don Se- his orchestra. he stepped out as a leader, making his first besky and Featuring players album for Blue Note, Landmarks. Since then, from the bands of Maynard Ferguson, Buddy he has experimented with different ensem- Rich, , and Claude Thorn- bles, releasing , Universal Lan- hill, among others, the orchestra represents guage, Tenor Legacy (a Grammy nominee), a virtual who's who of the swing era. Yet it is Rush Hour, Quartets: Live at the Village Van- very much a John Pizzarelli Trio album, with guard (named 'Jazz Album of the Year" in brother on bass and piano. In addition to title the 1996 Down Beat Readers' Poll) ,Joe Lovano on the (another Grammy nomi- tune, the album selections include "Avalon," nee), Flying Colors, and, most recently, Trio "Little Girl," "Honey Pie," "Dream," "Nina Fascination, Edition One, with bassist Dave Never Knew," "Have Another One, Not Me," "The Day That I (with lyrics Holland and drummer Elvin Jones (all Blue Found You" Pizzarelli) Note). His and live performances by Mr. and "The Say Hey Kid" have brought him international acclaim. (another trio original, saluting baseball Consistently touring the United States, Eu- legend Willie Mays). John's father, jazz gui- rope, and Japan, Joe Lovano has received tarist , makes a guest ap- numerous awards and magazine poll victo- pearance on several tracks. "Dream," with ries, including 'Jazz Artist of the Year" in words and music by , is the Down Beat's 1995-96 Critics' Poll, and 'Tenor title song from a new musical about Mercer's Player of the Year" in the 1995 Down Beat life and work, which opened on Broadway Readers' Poll; this year he was nominated in April 1997 starring John Pizzarelli. for several New York Jazz Awards and for The John Pizzarelli Trio has developed a several Jazz Journalists Association Critics strong following across the country while Choice Awards. In 1994 Mr. Lovano was playing to capacity crowds. John Pizzarelli given Berklee's "Distinguished Alumni grew up in New Jersey listening to Nat King Award." He has appeared previously at Cole and Billy Joel. Although he had a rock- Tanglewood, in the 1996 Jazz Weekend; band phase as a teenager, John always en- joyed listening to his dad swing with such this year he is performing with his quartet, which includes on bass, artists as and George Barnes, and first years his career ac- Kenny Werner on piano, and Idris Muham- spent the three of mad on drums. companying his father. John Pizzarelli began on the banjo as a boy of six or seven, switch- followed with "Because of You" (1951), "Rags ing four years later to guitar. His vocal career to Riches" (1953), and his signature tune, was inspired by the re-release of some old "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (1962, a

Nat King Cole records. Mr. Pizzarelli has double-Grammy winner) . Along the way he appeared previously at Tanglewood, in the mastered the classics of the Great American 1993 and 1996 Jazz Festivals. He has twice Songbook and collaborated with such greats appeared with Keith Lockhart and the Bos- as , , and Dizzy ton Pops Orchestra: in a 1995 Gershwin Gillespie. In the 1990s a new generation tribute taped for "Evening at Pops" and in a discovered the glories of Tony Bennett's 1997 Holiday Pops concert taped for future voice and his polished style. His releases broadcast on WCVB-TV Channel 5 and A&E during this decade have included Forty Years: Television. In addition, John Pizzarelli ap- The Artistry of Tony Bennett (1991); a Grammy- peared as guest vocalist in several selections winning tribute to entitled

on Runnin ' Wild, the first Keith Lockhart/ (1992); Steppin' Out, a collec- recording on RCA tion of songs made famous by Fred Astaire

Victor. (1993, also a Grammy winner) ; and the live album Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged, which won two Grammy awards. Tony Bennett is Tony Bennett making a return Tanglewood Jazz appear- ance, having performed in the 1991, 1993, Tony Bennett on and 1995 Jazz Weekends. Holiday, a record- ed tribute to the great Billie Holi- Diana Krall day, won the 1998 Grammy award Singer/pianist for Best Tradition- Diana Krall grew al Pop Vocal Per- up in Nanaimo, formance, bring- British Columbia, ing Mr. Bennett's where she took lifetime Grammy classical piano total up to eight. Forty years ago, an up- lessons beginning and-coming young singer walked into a at age four and Philadelphia nightclub to hear the legend performed in her that the world ofjazz was talking about. high school's jazz The young man was Tony Bennett, and the band. But most of legend he had come to hear was Billie Holi- her early musical education came from her day. Four decades later and fresh from his father, a stride piano player and Fats Waller back-to-back musical triumphs— 1994's MTV fan with an extensive record collection. In Unplugged album and 1995's Here's to the the early 1980s, Ms. Krall attended Boston's Ladies—Columbia recording artist Tony Berklee School of Music on a scholarship, Bennett brings his sterling voice and impec- then moved to Los Angeles, where she lived cable sense of swing to a new nineteen-song for three years before relocating to Toronto. recording of the songbook. By 1990 she was based in New York, per- Tony Bennett on Holiday teams Mr. Bennett forming with a trio and singing. Following with his longtime collaborator Ralph Sharon the release of her first album on Justin Time on piano; the album was produced by Tony Records, Ms. Krall was signed to GRP for her Bennett and Danny Bennett with production second album, Only Trust Your Heart, and on "God Bless The Child" by Phil Ramone. transferred to its Impulse! division for her A grocer's son, Anthony Dominick Bene- third, All for You, a tribute to the Nat King detto was born in Astoria, Queens, in 1926. Cole Trio. She followed this with Love Scenes His career was launched with the hit "Boule- in 1997. Diana Krall is making her Tangle- vard of Broken Dreams" (1950), which he wood debut this evening. Patrice Williamson tabar, the Gardner Museum's 'Jazz at the Gardner" series, the Federal Reserve Bank Named "Best Jazz of Boston Concert Series, the Hatch Shell, Vocalist" in Boston the IDB Cultural Center's concert series in Magazines 1997 Washington, D.C., Tanglewood, Jordan Hall, "Best of Boston" and Symphony Hall. In January 1997, she awards, Patrice performed spirituals, standards, and new Williamson is an works in a musical tribute to Dr. Martin accomplished mu- Luther King, Jr., at the Regattabar. Patrice sician and com- Williamson began studying the violin at age poser, veteran of four and the flute at age eleven. As an under- numerous clubs graduate at the University of Tennessee, and festivals, and she was principal flutist of both the Opera a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Symphony Orchestra. It wasn't until and New England Conservatory of Music. the conductor of the university's Studio Jazz Ms. Williamson left her native in Memphis Orchestra overheard her singing during a 1992 to pursue jazz studies at New England rehearsal break, and immediately offered Conservatory with award-winning Vic- RCA her a solo, that she considered singing as a tor recording artist Eade. Dominique Offered possible career. The reception she received a place in its prestigious Artist Diploma pro- was so positive that, encouraged by jazz gram in 1994, Ms. Williamson accepted, on pianist Donald Brown of the UT faculty, she the condition that she be allowed to com- headed for Boston to focus full-time on her plete a scheduled four-month engagement voice. This year at Tanglewood, Patrice Wil- at Somerset's Bar of the Westin Hotel in liamson is joined by Helen Sung on piano, Singapore, that country's premier jazz venue. Christian Bausch on bass, Ron Savage on string of other A successful appearances drums, and Phil Grenadier on trumpet. have included performances at the Regat-

An unprecedented benefit concert by Members of the Bodton Symphony Orchestra to ra'ue funddfor

{ Concert for ^the Cure Breadt Cancer research

The mission of "Concert for the Cure"

is to raise funds for breast cancer research through a benefit concert. A young independent medical scientist will be awarded funding by a Sunday, October 4, 1998 distinguished scientific jury to understand the cause and improve Symphony Hall, Boston the management of breast cancer.

7PM Join Members of the MEMBERS OF THE Boston Symphony Orchestra in this BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA spectacular first-time benefit concert. SEIJI OZAWA, conductor Tickets on sale soon at the Symphony Hall Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. ANDRE PREVENT, piano

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 For more information call MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 (617) 262-3424. in C minor, K.491 James Moody tenor . Following his discharge from the U.S. Air Force in 1947, he joined James Moody the influential Dizzy Gillespie band. During fondly remem- that time he recorded with trumpeter Ho- bers his friend, ward McGhee and vibist Milt Jackson for the late Henry Dial Records. A year later he made his de- Mancini, in his but as a bandleader (James Moody and His latest recording Bop Men, for Blue Note) , using players from entitled Moody the Gillespie band. In 1949 he headed for Plays Mancini. Europe, where he created the masterpiece The jazz master's for which he is best known, Moody's Mood for second solo re- Love. In high demand he returned to the lease on Warner United States in 1951 and worked frequent- Bros. Records is a personal tribute to one ly with Dinah Washington and Eddie Jeffer- greatest composers. of of America's One son. In 1963 he rejoined Gillespie, perform- best memories dates from James Moody's ing in the trumpeter's quintet for the remain- Ella Fitzgerald tribute, at which he and an der of the decade. In 1985, James Moody's possibility of discussed the career received a boost with a Grammy recording of the compos- Mr. Moody some nomination for his playing on the Manhat- er's works; shortly afterward, Mr. Mancini tan Transfer's Vocalese album. During that sent along a with possible selec- songbook decade he also recorded Something Special, tions. Sadly, the composer died of cancer Moving Forward, Sweet and Lovely, and Honey, a few years later in 1994, before Mr. Moody all for the Novus/RCA label. In 1995 Telarc could begin the project. For Moody Plays released Moody 's Party, a live recording of Mancini, Mr. has selected ten of Moody Blue Note's celebration of his 70th birth- Mancini's most memorable, exotic, and day. In April 1996 James Moody released emotionally rich compositions, among them his first album for Warner Bros. Records, The Pink Panther theme, "Silver Streak," Young at Heart. In 1997 he teamed with "," "(I Love You And) Don't You newcomer tenor saxophonist Mark Turner Forget It," "Charade," and "Two for the on WarnerJams, Vol. 2: The Two Tenors, which Road." the album, Mr. Moody sings and On also featured organist . James performs on Keilworth tenor, alto, and so- Moody appeared as Mr. Glover in the film prano and Sankyo flute. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Recent- Born on March 26, 1925, James Moody ly inducted into the International Jazz Hall was diagnosed with a congenital hear- (who of Fame, Mr. Moody received the 1998 Jazz ing loss as a child) became interested in the Masters Award granted by the National En- alto saxophone at the age of sixteen. A few dowment for. the Arts. years later, he switched to the full-bodied

A BENEFIT FOR ^ RECORDING FOR THE BLIND 8e DYSLEXIC ^S VOLUNTEERS RECORDING EDUCATIONAL BOOKS FOR THOSE WHO LEARN THROUGH LISTENING

An Evening of Modern Dance IK AlK.1

Saturday, September 26, 1998 8:00 PM at Monument Mountain Regional High School Great Barrington

for ticket information call 413-637-0889

" Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic a profound and exalting work of art. ne^York Tmes 12 Church Street, Lenox, MA 01240 Cassandra Wilson highly acclaimed Blue Note debut album, has sold more than 250,000 copies world- Daughter New Moon wide and led to her recognition as "Female is Wil- Cassandra Singer of the Year" in the Down Beat Read- son's re- second ers' Polls of 1994 and 1995. for cording Blue Born in Jackson, Mississippi, to a musical Note. Ms. Wilson's family (her father was guitarist and bassist five original com- Herman Fowlkes) , Cassandra Wilson stud- positions on the ied piano from the age of nine and began reflect a album writing her own songs on guitar at twelve. in devel- leap her By age nineteen, she was performing folk opment as a song- material around Mississippi and Arkansas writer lyricist. and and gradually became immersed in jazz 1993's Blue Light 'til she As on Dawn, exam- while studying with and sing- musical ines her roots while putting her ing with the Black Arts Music Society in own stamp on an eclectic mix of pop, folk, Jackson. By 1981 she relocated to New Or- country, blues and tunes. On New Moon leans and, with her degree in mass commu- Daughter, is Ms. Wilson accompanied by nications from , guitarists Brandon Ross and Kevin Breit, began a career in broadcasting. Ms. Wilson bassist , percussionist Cyro pursued her musical interests on the side Baptista, and drummer Dougie Bowne. and eventually met New Orleans saxophonist Among the album selections are Hank Earl Turbinton, who became an important Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," mentor for her. She made the transition 's "Skylark," Son House's from folk to jazz and now has made nine "," ' "Last Train to albums as a leader and another dozen as a Clarksville," the Billie Holiday classic "Strange featured vocalist with and Fruit," and Ms. Wilson's own stirring origi- Five Elements, the M-Base Collective, New nals Little "Soloman Sang," "A Warm Death," Air, and Bob Belden's Manhattan Rhythm and "Until." There are also special appear- Club. Cassandra Wilson is making a return ances by Chris Whitley on resophonic gui- Tanglewood appearance, having performed tar, on cornet, Charlie in the 1994 Jazz Weekend. Burnham on violin, and Tony Cedras on accordion. Blue Light 'til Daxon, Ms. Wilson's

A "Special Focus" Exhibit at the Tanglewood Visitor Center: RUTH ORKIN AT TANGLEWOOD, 1946-1950

Award-winning photojournalist and film- maker Ruth Orkin came to Tanglewood each summer from 1946 to 1950 to photo- graph the musical personalities, student life, and natural beauty that combine to make Tanglewood Tanglewood. For the twenty- five-year-old photographer, "Tanglewood was a dream come true. It was like the Hollywood Bowl, a summer camp, a holiday resort, and a working and money-making experience all rolled into one." Ms. Orkin's photographs show her substantial talent as a photographer and her enthusiasm for her subjects. The exhibit was mounted by the Boston Symphony Orchestra Archives with the Historical Preservation Committee of the BSAV at Tanglewood. The exhibit is free of charge and located in the Tanglewood Visitor Center on the first floor of the Tangle- wood Manor House at the rear of the lawn across from the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The Boston Symphony extends its thanks to Mary Engel, curator of the Ruth Orkin Photo Archive, for making these photographs available. The photograph here, one of Ms. Orkin's most celebrated Tanglewood images, shows Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Serge Koussevitzky at a Tanglewood Music Center gathering. IABATAT GALLERIES Representing the finest artists in Contemporary Class

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