JOIN US FOR A FUNDRAISER HONORING LARRY FARBER CHAICHAI ONON LALAUGHTERUGHTER THATATJAJAZZ!ZZ! AANNDD AALLLL TH NOVEMBER 6, 2021 6:00PM SANDRA LEVINE THEATRE AT QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE

FEATURING: Louie Anderson 3 EMMY ONE OF THE Awards 100 Greatest STAND UP COMEDIANS BEST-SELLING OF ALL TIME Author

HEAVY HORS D’OEURVES, OPEN BAR, AUCTION, & JAZZ PERFORMED BY NOEL FREIDLINE & MARIA HOWELL GUEST OF HONOR: Larry Farber

Through music and faith, Larry Farber has devoted his life to the cause of building harmony. As Rabbi Asher Knight puts it, “Larry is synonymous with music, friendship, laughter and community leadership.” This evening, we honor Larry with the Blumenthal Lifetime Achievement Award, our way of saying thank you for a life of mitzvot.

Born and raised in Charlotte, Larry discovered music at an early age. His parents, Charles and Syd Farber, encouraged him to follow his heart. His uncle, big band leader Jack Oberman, would put Larry on his lap and play the piano. The music set a young man on the path of a lifetime. He learned his first song when he was 11 – “When the Saints Go Marching In.” He formed his first band when he was 12 – The Nightcaps, with Larry on keyboards. Their first gig? A bar mitzvah at Temple Israel, then on East Morehead Street. They made five bucks apiece.

Larry was off and running, performing in various bands through his years at McClintock Junior High, Myers Park High, UNC-Chapel Hill and into adulthood. He was no spring chicken when his band, Limited Edition, played its last gig in 2017. Larry didn’t just fall in love with playing music. He found joy in managing, booking and promoting bands, and in launching musical ventures.

How many in the audience arranged their child’s bar mitzvah and wedding bands through Larry Farber? The memories he gave us! The checks we had to write!

What a resume: Larry opened his first club, The Boardwalk on Monroe Road, the place to go for beach music. He booked bands for Hit Attractions, then joined EastCoast Entertainment and helped turn it into a musical juggernaut with 15 offices, including one in Charlotte.

Larry’s the type of guy who has 10 ideas before his second cup of coffee.

In 1999, he helped launch Alive After Five, the popular uptown concert series.

In 2007, he created Music With Friends, offering an intimate, private concert experience with legends like Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne. If Music With Friends is Larry’s dream come true, the Middle C Jazz Cub is his legacy. In 2019, the club opened in uptown Charlotte, honoring the music of his childhood, when his home was filled with the sounds of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and more. Jazz lives here, thanks to Larry.

All of this is part of the Larry Farber story, the dreams come true of a man who saw music as The Great Unifier. But it’s not the entire story.

Larry’s faith inspires him to work for harmony in ways beyond music. He served as president of Temple Beth El from 2002 to 2004. He cre- ated a vision for a community fundraiser – One For All Ball – that has raised some $2 million to benefit the Jewish community. Want to put on a show to raise charitable dollars? Larry’s your man. He helped create Chai On Laughter in 2019, when we bestowed this same honor on Larry and Dale Polsky. He organized Laugh Til You Plotz comedy shows featuring legends like Jackie Mason and Gabe Kaplan.

His work on behalf of Temple Beth El knows no bounds. He launched an initiative to recruit and train future lay leaders. The Robyn Farber Leadership Development Program honors his late sister, who was killed by a drunk driver in 1993, the day before her 40th birthday. Larry was also on the committees that helped bring us Rabbis Judy Schindler and Asher Knight.

His love of children and families moved him to serve on the boards of the Family Center and Shelter for Battered Women. He also is a past president of the Carolinas’ Thanksgiving Day Parade.

This evening, we honor Larry for all he has meant to the life of our community. We celebrate his beautiful family – his wife, Sherri McGirt; their three sons – Adam and his wife, Sarah, Harrison and his wife, Julia Gray, and Reid; and their three precious grandchildren, Sutton, Mac and Sam.

From an early age, Larry Farber could see from his place on stage that music has the power to dissolve our differences. Young and old, black and white, rich and poor, together we dance to the beat of the same drummer. Thank you, Larry, for providing the soundtrack of hope. Louie Anderson

Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, the three­-timeEmmy Award® winner, is one of the country’s most recognized and adored comics; named by Comedy Central as “One of 100 Greatest Stand­-Up Comedians of All Time.” His career has spanned more than 30 years. He is a best- selling author, star of his own standup specials and sitcoms and he continues to tour the country performing to standing-room-only crowds worldwide.

In 2016, Anderson was cast to co­-star along with Zach Galifianakis and Martha Kelly in the hit FX comedy series Baskets. Anderson plays the extraordinary role of Christine, the matriarch of the Baskets clan. He based the character on his mother and his five sisters who were all a major presence in his life.Anderson won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Christine Baskets in 2016.

“I’m not as nice in the character as my mom was as a person. It really is an extension of my mom”, Anderson says, adding that he always aims to make his performance “as real as possible” without “affecting or cartooning it up. It felt like it was divine intervention when I got the call to be on the show, that somehow my mom, from the great beyond, was finally getting herself into show business where she truly be- longed in the first place.”

As a standup, he shares the ups and downs of his childhood experiences as one of eleven children in Minnesota. Louie crafted comedy routines that rang true for his early club audiences while reducing them to helpless fits of laughter, routines that led him from his career as a counselor to troubled children to his national television debut on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1984.

The rest is history. Leno, Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Comic Relief,” Showtime, HBO and CMT specials followed, including hosting the legendary game show, Family Feud, making Louie a household name and opening doors for him as an actor.

He has guest starred in sitcoms like “Grace Under Fire” and dramas like “Touched by an Angel” and “Chicago Hope,” and he has had memorable featured roles in film comedies like “Coming to America,” opposite of Eddie Murphy, and the classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

In 1995, Louie put his creative energies to work on the Saturday morning animated series “Life with Louie.” The long-­running series based on Louie’s own childhood and his life with his father won three Humanitas Prizes for writing on a children’s’ animated series, making him the only three­-time recipient of this award. It also earned a Genesis Award for its depiction of the proper treatment of animals and, most significantly, two Emmy Awards.

His best-selling books include “Dear Dad – Letters From An Adult Child”, a collection of alternately touching and outrageous letters from Louie to his late father, and “Good­bye Jumbo…Hello Cruel World”, self-help for those who struggle with self-esteem issues, and his installment on family, “The F Word, How To Survive Your Family.”

His most recent book, “Hey Mom,” pays tribute to his mother who he has channeled in his stand-up routine for decades. She died before seeing him reach his greatest heights, culminating in his breakout TV role as Christine Baskets, the mesmerizing character inspired by his mom, Ora Zella Anderson. This book is Louie’s way of catching her up on his triumphs, disappointments, and continuing challenges. There is heartache, but also great hope. There are also—given Louie’s inimitable voice—laugh-out-loud stories and observations on life’s absurdities, the kind only he could make.

In 2013, he took a dive on the ABC reality series, “Splash” where he conquered his own fears while becoming an inspiration of hope. In that same year his standup Special, “Big Baby Boomer” premiered on CMT. In his most recent standup special, “Big Underwear,”(2018) taped at the historic Palace Theatre in Los Angeles. He plays on the challenges of getting healthy, life on the road, dealing with technology and how we all eventually become our parents.

When not in production, Louie continues to tour, traveling the States doing what Louie loves to do, Stand-UpComedy. Louie again delivers to his fans his inimitable brand of humor and warmth. NOEL FREIDLINE & MARIA HOWELL PRESENT: AALLLL TTHHATATJAJAZZ!ZZ!

Maria Howell – Vocals Noel Freidline – Piano and Vocals Adrian Crutchfield – Alto Saxophone Ziad Rabie – Tenor Saxophone Eric Brice – Guitar Zack Page – Bass Al Sergel – Drums

MARIA & NOEL Maria Howell and Noel Freidline define chemistry. Musically they breath as one, communicating almost telepathically as they explore and re-interpret some of the best music of the last 80 years. Always approaching the music from “the left,” Noel and Maria have made a name for themselves as they offer listeners something they have heard, but that they have never heard before. Combine this fresh musical approach with a rapport and witty banter that harkens back to the days of the Rat Pack, and you have Noel and Maria in their element: on stage, thrilling an audience at every turn.

MARIA HOWELL Mere words can only capture the refrain of actress and vocalist Maria Howell’s awesome talent and stage presence. As an actress Howell has appeared in the feature films The Color Purple, The Hunger Games, The Blind Side, and Hidden Figures as well TV’s “Revolution,” “Devious Maids,” and “Saints and Sinners.” As a vocalist Maria has shared the stage with Ray Charles, Najee, George Howard, Ramsey Lewis, George Benson, Nancy Wilson, lyricist Tim Rice and Marvin Hamlisch, among others.

NOEL FREIDLINE A pianist, vocalist, educator and raconteur, Freidline has recorded 9 CDs, performed at jazz festivals as diverse as the Jackson- ville (FL) Jazz Festival to the Bethlehem (PA) Musikfest to the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, has performed from Birdland in New York, to Hilton Head’s The Jazz Corner, held down a three-year house band position at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and performed for actress Julia Roberts’ surprise 35th party. A lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Noel is the creator and Artistic Director for a number of concert series including Baker & Baker presents (Columbia, SC), Noel Freidline and Friends Concert Series (Jacksonville, FL), and the NorthStone Music Series (Charlotte, NC). Noel is also the host and musical director for CLT After Dark, a new variety TV program launched the end of April 2020. Noel has composed and recorded music for ESPN, ABC the Walt Disney Company. ALL STAR BAND MEMBERS

ADRIAN CRUTCHFIELD - ALTO SAXOPHONE Adrian Crutchfield is known around the world for his neo-soul sound – creating music in a variety of genres such as jazz, R&B, pop, funk, soul, hip hop, and fusion. His high energy show brings a diversity to jazz never seen before with music for every generation! Adrian takes pride in bringing a new and powerful sound, merging jazz with today’s pop and hip hop.

Adrian Crutchfield has taken the world by storm in recent years, not only as the last sax player to perform and record with Prince, touring the world and being featured on Prince’s last three albums, but also touring domestically and internationally with acts such as Lionel Ritchie, Bette Midler, and Cee Lo Green — all the while writing and building his 2017 release titled ‘Leap’.

Adrian’s star began shining at the age of four when he received his first saxophone during a concert in Roanoke, Virginia, from acclaimed jazz artist Kenny G; who noticed Adrian’s interest from the audience, stopped the show, and invited him to the stage, playing a childish melody, and finally bestowing the sax to young Adrian.

Known as the last horn-man to perform and record with Prince (2012-2016); Adrian is featured on many of Prince’s final masterpieces including the 2017 Grammy-Nominated Hit-N-Run Phase 2, and the unreleased but highly anticipated “Black Is The New Black” Album. Adrian has also had the privilege of performing with many of today’s brightest stars such as Lionel Richie, Bette Midler, Ceelo Green, R&B icon Anthony Hamllton, Fantasia Barrino, KC and JoJo, and hip hop superstar Young Jeezy.

In jazz, Mr. Crutchfield has been featured by names such as Kim Waters, Mike Phillps, Alex Bugnon, Jeff Lorber, and Branford Marsalis; and with legendary groups such as Fourplay and The Gap Band featuring Charlie Wilson.

Adrian is a 2008 graduate of Florida State University (B.A. in Music with a concentration in jazz, contemporary media, and commercial music). Although young, this saxophone aficionado is one of his generation’s most prolific and successful professional musicians.

ZIAD RABIE – TENOR SAXOPHONE Ziad Rabie is an acclaimed saxophonist and the Artistic Director of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art’sJazz at the Bechtler, featuring The Ziad Jazz Quartet. Jazz at the Bechtler concerts have sold out since the series’ inception in May of 2010. The series expanded to two shows in August of 2013 and both shows are drawing standing room only crowds each month.

Through performances and recordings, Ziad has made quite a niche for himself as one of the truly outstanding saxophonists in the United States. Ziad has recorded four original albums, written over two hundred original compositions, and his distinctive saxophone sound has been recorded on over 20 albums of various jazz, rock and gospel artists. He has recorded with national artists including “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown, Gospel Music Hall of Fame recording artist John P. Kee, chart-topping gospel recording artist Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers, Giant Warner recoding artists Company, the Impressions and many more. Ziad has also performed live with (or opened for) Ramsey Lewis, Grover Washington Jr., Ronnie Laws, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Buddy Rich, Tom Scott, Tony Bennett, The Crusaders, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Roberta Flack, Lou Rawls, Greg Karukas, Jon Smith (Edgar Winter & White Trash, Toto), Mic Gillette (Tower of Power), Edwin McCain, Ron Holloway and Russell Malone to name a few.

As a graduate of Wake Forest University, Ziad earned a B.A. degree in political science and philosophy. He later studied advanced jazz improvisation with internationally acclaimed and legendary jazz educator/musician/author Jerry Coker at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for 3.5 years. Prior to studying with Jerry Coker, he studied jazz and music theory with Bill Hanna, a veteran of the Woody Herman and Stan Kenton orchestras. ALL STAR BAND MEMBERS, CONT’D... SPONSORSHIP LEVELS ERIC BRICE - GUITER Self taught and mentored by James ”Tootie“ Hogan, Eric started playing guitar at age 3 and studied under Motown greats Kim Weston, Teddy Harris, and Earl Van Dyke (leader of the Funk Bros.,Motown hit makers). His career performances and credits include: Performing for President’s George Bush and Barack Obama respectively. Shared stages with Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, The Winans…and many, many more.

ZACK PAGE - BASS Zack Page has been performing as a professional bassist since the early ’90s. His work with various jazz ensembles, theater companies, and the cruise industry has taken him to all 50 U.S. States, the Caribbean islands, Australia, South America, Europe and the Far East.

While in college, Zack had the chance to play at the prestigious Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

In a jazz setting, Zack has had the good fortune to play and/or record with Billy Higgins, Delfeayo Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut, Marvin Stamm, Eddie Daniels and Babik Reinhardt, the son of gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt.Following time spent in Los Angeles and New York City, Zack and his family relocated to Asheville, NC where he enjoys a busy freelance schedule with many of North Carolina’s finest musicians.

ALFRED SERGEL IV – DRUMS Alfred Sergel IV has 26 years of experience as a professional drummer. He was trained on drumset and percussion at the Berklee College of Music and Florida State University. Throughout his career Al has recorded on Billboard charting albums & singles and has performed with Grammy & Dove Award winning artists.

Al’s creativity, style adaptability, and musical sense give him an advantage and ease in collaborating with many musicians with versatile styles.

Over the years Al has recorded with Jason Upton, John Mark McMillan, Chad Lawson, Frank Kimbrough, Christine D’Clario, Rita Springer, Leonard Jones, Don Potter, Suzi Yaraei, Jonathan & Melissa Helser, and many more. Past live performances have included playing with notable artists such as Joan Rivers, Nnenna Freelon, Fred Yonnet, Kim Walker-Smith, Kristine DiMarco, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, Chris McClarney, Matt Maher, Pat Barrett (Housefires), Daniel Bashta, Bob Mintzer, Martin Bejerano, Marcus Printup, Rick Skaggs, Nelson Rangell, Jim Snidero, and Adam Nitti.

Currently, Al performs regularly with Jason Upton, Noel Freidline, Chad Lawson, and his own band, the Alfred Sergel IVtet. He maintains an active teaching studio and is adjunct faculty at The Kings University. Al endorses Sabian Cymbals, Regal Tip, Reverie Drums, HD Custom Drums, ShyBaffles, 64Audio, and TheBoxKit. SPONSORSHIP LEVELS MEL BROOKS LEVEL - $25,000 Includes 12 seats and full page ad in the evening’s program

CAROL BURNETT LEVEL - $10,000 Includes 10 seats and full page ad in the evening’s program

LOUIS ARMSTRONG LEVEL - $7,500 Includes 8 seats and half-page ad in the evening’s program

JOAN RIVERS LEVEL - $5,000 Includes 6 seats and half-page ad in the evening’s program

ELLA FITZGERALD LEVEL - $2,500 Includes 4 seats an eighth-page ad in the evening’s program

PAUL REISER LEVEL - $1,000 Includes 2 seats and listing in the evening’s program

GENERAL ADMISSION INFO

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS - $200 General Admission tickets can be purchased online at www.templebethel.org/fundraiser

EVENT PROCEEDS SUPPORT

• Increased programming for all Temple groups - seniors, students, and the greater community

• Ongoing Temple expenses

• Endowment contributions

• Robyn Farber Leadership Development Program

• Social action and justice programs and activities

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