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BAMbill April 2008

2008 Spring Season

Eddie Martinez, Intergalactic Go Fish, 2007

BAM 2008 Spring Season is sponsored by: 2008 Spring Season

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Alan H. Fishman William I. Campbell Chairman of the Board Vice Chairman of the Board

Karen Brooks Hopkins Joseph V. Melillo President Executive Producer presents : Songs from

BAM Harvey Theater Apr 1—6 at 8pm

Produced by BAM

Oscar Hernández and The Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Featuring performances by Claudette Sierra, Obie Bermudez, Steve Conte, , Jorge Maldonado, Nicole Lequerica, Danny Rivera, Ray De La Paz, Frankie Negrón, Paul Simon

Special guest performance by Little Anthony & The Imperials

Staging by Megan Williams Lighting by Roderick Murray Sound design by Elias Sotomayor Musical advisor Phil Ramone Stage manager Erica Schwartz Assistant stage manager Sarah Ford Production assistant Sean Thorne Costume consultant Kate Patterson

BAM 2008 Spring Season is sponsored by Bloomberg.

Leadership support for Songs from The Capeman is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Visa Signature is a major sponsor for Love in Hard Times: The Music of Paul Simon.

Songs from The Capeman opening night reception will feature beer by Stella. Floral décor provided by Fleurs Bella. Who’s Who Photo of Paul Simon by Mark Seliger Photo of Paul Performers: LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA Oscar Hernández Featured vocalists: Edgardo Miranda Cuatro Ray De La Paz Nelson Gonzalez Tres Nicole Lequerica Paul Livant Guitar Claudette Sierra Mitchell Frohman Sax/Flute Luba Mason George Delgado Percussion Steve Conte Luis Quintero Percussion Jorge Maldonado Robby Ameen Drums Obie Bermudez Pete Nater Trumpet Frankie Negrón Daniel Reagan Trombone Danny Rivera Bob Franceschini Sax/Flute Arturo Ortiz Keyboards Doo-wop singers: Hector Colon Trumpet Edwin Cornell McKnight Gordon Titcomb Pedal Steel Myrna Lynn Gomila Bernie Minoso Bass Kelli Sae Marco Bermudez back-up singer Gilberto Velaquez William Torres back-up singer Ariacne Trujillo Eddie Rosado Luis Cruz Alkebulan Producer Chris Wangro George Lamond Paul Simon

LOVE IN HARD TIMES: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON Paul Simon: Songs from The Capeman Apr 1—6 Paul Simon: Apr 9—13 Apr 9: BAM Spring Gala

Paul Simon: American Tunes Apr 23—27

BAMcinématek will screen The Graduate (1967) on April 12 at 9:15pm, directed by Mike Nichols, with soundtrack by Paul Simon, performed by Simon & Garfunkel.

A BAMtalk will be held on May 5 at 7pm in the BAM Harvey Theater, featuring Paul Simon in coversation with composer Philip Glass.

Dear BAM Audience, June of 1999 was an important transitional moment for BAM. Harvey Lichtenstein, BAM’s president for 32 years, was retiring, and we were jointly succeeding him as president and executive producer, respectively. Harvey was going out with a big bang, and we were producing a huge gala to honor the occasion. Dan Klores, BAM Board member and longtime friend of Paul Simon, asked Paul to consider performing at the event. He agreed, we were thrilled, and a relationship was born. From the first moment Paul stepped on our stage, we knew he was a BAM artist: courageous, pioneering, and deeply heartfelt, with a massive creative output incorporating an extraordinary variety of musical styles and influences. Paul has created rooted in Brazilian, South African, and Latin styles. He has incorporated American musical styles including doo-wop, , gospel, and rock & roll in his songs. He has composed for large bands, performed solo on acoustic guitar, and written scores for both theater and film. The poetry of his lyrics matches the beauty of his songwriting. And so, for nearly ten years we’ve been discussing how Paul Simon and BAM could work together. The opportunity finally arose this past fall when another Board member, Charles Diker, strongly advocated that BAM get more involved with popular music presentations. With the Board’s support and our own long-standing goal of producing a Paul Simon project, we decided to present a new style of singer-songwriter “portrait.” Rather than mount a one-night tribute, which has become the standard formula for recognizing a popular music icon, we thought it would be more interesting to honor Paul’s enormous body of work through a month-long residency. During the month of April, BAM audiences will have a rare chance to truly immerse themselves in Paul’s music and to experience the depth of this City artist’s talent. We welcome you to join us as we forge a new way of celebrating an incredible musical journey 40 years in the making.

— Karen & Joe

Karen Brooks Hopkins is BAM’s President, and Joseph V. Melillo is BAM’s Executive Producer. Paul Simon—Discography

Paul Simon 1991 Paul Simon’s Concert in the Park

1965 The Paul Simon Songbook 1997 Songs from The Capeman 1972 Paul Simon 2000 You’re the One 1973 There Goes Rhymin’ Simon 2006 Surprise 1974 : Live Rhymin’ Simon and Garfunkel 1975 Still Crazy After All These Years 1964 Wednesday Morning, 3AM 1980 One Trick Pony 1966 Sound of Silence 1983 1966 Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme 1986 1968 Bookends 1990 1970 Bridge Over Troubled Water Who’s Who

Paul Simon, during his distinguished career, has Andrew and Katrina it was the primary health been the recipient of many honors and awards care source for those communities decimated including twelve Grammy Awards, three of which by the storms. Simon has also raised millions (Bridge Over Troubled Water, Still Crazy After of dollars for worthy causes as varied as All These Years, and Graceland) were albums AMFAR, The Nature Conservancy, The Fund for of the year. In 2003 he was given a Grammy Imprisoned Children In South Africa and Autism Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as Speaks. In 1989 The United Negro College Fund half of the duo Simon and Garfunkel. He is an honored him with its Frederick D. Patterson inductee of The Songwriters Hall of Fame and Award. On May 23, 2007, Simon was the is in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame both as a recipient of the first annual Library of Congress member of Simon and Garfunkel and as a solo Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. artist. His song “Mrs. Robinson” from the motion picture The Graduate was named in the top Obie Bermudez, born in the mountain town of ten of The American Film Institute’s 100 Years Aibonito, , moved to the farmlands 100 Songs. He was a recipient of The Kennedy of Vineland, NJ with his family before his teens. Center Honors in 2003 and was named as one Music actually wasn’t his first passion, it was of Time Magazine’s “100 People Who Shape poetry. He learned guitar from his father, a Our World” in 2006. Of Simon’s many concert big Beatles fan, while also being influenced appearances he is most fond of the two concerts by his mother’s lively salsa sounds. Soon, in Central Park in New York (with his partner and he brought his two loves of words and music childhood friend Art Garfunkel in 1981 and as together, recording a demo in 1996 that led to a solo artist in 1991) and the series of shows an international label deal and the release of his he did at the invitation of Nelson Mandela in debut Locales two years later. Though he South Africa: the first American artist to perform received some acclaim, that first album didn’t in post-apartheid South Africa. Paul Simon’s make him an overnight star; Bermudez chose philanthropic work includes the co-founding to step back from his career and took a job at a of The Children’s Health Fund with Dr. Irwin laundromat in the South Bronx, where his life Redlener. The CHF donates and staffs mobile and those of customers and co-workers inspired medical vans that bring health care to poor and the songs that would fill his second album, indigent children in urban and rural locations Confesiones, released by EMI International in around the . In the 20 years since 2004. The album’s lead single “Antes” topped its inception it has provided over 1,500,000 Latin charts worldwide and led to Confesiones doctor/patient visits. In the wake of Hurricanes receiving multiple Latin Grammy nominations. Who’s Who

Bermudez next followed with the award-winning a 2004 Grammy award with Spanish Harlem album, Todo El Año, which further established Orchestra, where he plays an important part as the young artist as a leader among Latin music’s one of the Orchestra’s lead vocalists. new generation of singer-songwriters by garnering three nominations and taking home the Latin Oscar Hernández has long been considered one Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Album. of the most gifted and prominent pianist/arrangers on the contemporary music scene. Since its Steve Conte is a critically acclaimed singer, inception in the early 1980s, Hernández has songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist based been responsible for charting the musical course in NYC. As a sideman Conte has worked with of the Rubén Blades Band; native Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Willy DeVille, Maceo has also produced such artists as Daniel Ponce, Parker, , , , Rafael Dejesus, Eddie Torres, Phil Hernandez, Phoebe Snow, John Waite, Chuck Berry, Willie and Steve Kroon. He has made a more personal Nile, and Japanese composer , statement with the CDs Decision and Alternate among others. Currently, Conte plays guitar, sings Roots (with his band Seis Del Solar), and now backup and writes songs with the legendary New The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, whose three York Dolls, taking over for the late Johnny Thun- CDs have garnered three Grammy nominations ders. Influenced by British rock, Philly soul, AM and a Grammy win. Hernández has also radio pop, , and Simon and Garfunkel, enjoyed a prolific musical career recording and Conte wrote and recorded his first “album” in the performing with such world-renowned artists as family living room at age ten. By his early teens Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Julio Iglesias, Juan Luis he was earning partial keep playing behind his Guerra, Ray Barreto, Earl Klugh, Dave Valentin, jazz vocalist mom at local venues. Eventually his Johnny Pacheco, Ismael Miranda, Pete “Conde” desire to enhance his musicianship and guitar Rodríquez, Oscar De’leon, Luis “Perico” Ortiz, playing led him to study jazz at Libre, Grupo Folkorico Experimental, Willie with pros like Kenny Barron and Ted Dunbar. Colón, and more. As musical director/conductor, Since 1990 Conte has released more than a Hernández arranged and produced the music for dozen albums on major and independent labels Paul Simon’s The Capeman. His other Broadway with his own bands, The Contes, Company of credits include Quien Mato a Hector Lavoe, Wolves, and Crown Jewels. His music is heard La Lupe, Four Guys Named José & Una Mujer regularly on radio, network television programs, Named Maria, and Mambo Kings. Hernández’s and feature films throughout the world. work as a studio session player can also be thecontes.com | myspace.com/steveconterocks heard on numerous commercial jingles, some of which he has written and arranged. Among those Ray De La Paz has been singing for over 30 are the hit show Sex and the City theme song, years and has travelled extensively around the Dunkin Donuts, Waldbaums, General Motors, world, taking his music and talent wherever Cover Girl, and more. dancers rule. He started singing at a young age and it was then that his mother convinced him Nicole Lequerica has shared her melodic and to take vocal lessons. He has sung chorus with multifaceted vocal talents to various audiences of many great vocalists of the salsa world. De La all genres. This 23-year old emerging vocalist and Paz had sung in many commercials for well songwriter grew up in Wayne, NJ, where she was known companies in the advertising industry involved and recognized in numerous national and has been a member of Screen Actors Guild competitions and featured performances. This led and American Federation of Television and Radio her to perform and receive soloist achievement Artists for many years. Fluent in both Spanish awards from a variety of organizations such and English, he is equally adept singing in both as NJPAC. Lequerica is a recent graduate of languages. Among many achievements he has the prestigious jazz music program of William received, De La Paz has won an Ace award, two Paterson University. There, she studied and Gold records, and has recorded with the best in performed alongside renowned talents such salsa music, including the Ray Barreto Orchestra, as Mulgrew Miller, Nancy Marano, Rich de Guarare, and Louie Ramirez. In addition to being Rosa, Clark Terry, Chico Mendoza, Marcus recognized as one of the elite singers on these McLaurine, Harold Mabern, and the late James albums, he has also received a Platinum CD and Williams. She has performed at various venues Who’s Who

in the tri-state area such as NYC’s legendary starred with Jeff Goldblum in last season’s series Latin club, The Copacabana, the infamous jazz Raines, as well as Law & Order, NYPD Blue, One club Sweet Rhythm, the Rainbow Room, and Life to Live, and All My Children. she collaborated with the great Danny Rivera. Lequerica was also the featured opening act for Frankie Negrón emerged to fuse the sentiment of many jazz legends such as Joe Lovano, Clark tropical music with his vibrant personality and his Terry, and Kevin Mahogany at the distinguished musical experiences in America a few years ago, Jazz Room Series. She has shared her talents when the tropical music movement—especially worldwide in such areas as Puerto Rico, her salsa—was represented primarily by its old- family’s native island. Lequerica is currently school founders, and as younger audiences working on solo projects, uniting the sounds of sought other musical genres. He draws on R&B, jazz, and Latin music. contemporary pop and his upbringing in Newark, NJ, as well as his Puerto Rican heritage to create Jorge Maldonado, born in Puerto Rico (Rio a unique sound, which includes an electrifying Piedras) came to Brooklyn at age six. He was salsa groove. Negrón was sixteen years old and influenced by many genres—Puerto Rican singing in a doo-wop group in Jersey City when jibaro/country, , symphonic Mexican he met Paul Simon. He made original demos for music (mariachi). Since the early 70s, Maldo- doo-wop songs for The Capeman and was in the nado has performed with top names in the Latin original company for the Broadway run. Since his music industry. Beginning with ’s La Sonora first recording a decade ago, Negrón’s audience Matancera, with whom Maldonado would record has grown to include his original fans as well as eleven songs, including two world-wide hits, new listeners. His recordings have sold millions “Fiesta” and “Mala Mujer.” It was here, while of copies worlwide, to both Spanish and English- traveling with the band, that he would polish his language markets. He has four Platinum Record skills alongside Celia Cruz. Maldonado would awards, one Gold Record, and Grammy and Latin go on to countless appearances and recordings Grammy nominations. His eighth and current with some of the most gifted musical intellects production, Mejor Que Nunca (Better Than Ever) of our times. He also recorded and produced has won praise from fans and critics. two CDs of his own, En Su Mejor Momento and Jorge Maldonado. His versatility is extraordinary, Danny Rivera is considered Puerto Rico’s with salsa, charanga, big band, or Boleros; with national voice. His 40-year career in the music Louie Ramirez, to “Charanga” America, to The industry surpasses his musical legacy. Paral- Fania All Stars, or Maldonado’s duet performance lel to his musical career Rivera has devoted a with Bette Midler. Maldonado comes full circle lifetime of commitment to social causes, and as co-vocal collaborator with Ray Viera for the has worked on behalf of the poor, oppressed, legendary maestro Johnny Pacheco . children’s welfare and the under-represented. Rivera has recorded over 60 albums, which run Luba Mason performed in Paul Simon’s original the gamut from traditional to popular ballad. His Broadway production of The Capeman and is records have gone gold three times, silver four pleased to be reprising her role here at BAM. A times, and received numerous Grammy and Latin veteran of the Broadway stage, Luba starred as Grammy nominations. Rivera established the Velma Kelly in , Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde, organization Borinquen Vive, whose purpose is to Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed in Business..., disseminate and preserve Puerto Rican Culture. It ’s Sunset Boulevard, and The Will includes the publishing house Makarios; Sonido Rogers Follies directed by . Mason Verde, a state-of-the-art recording studio; and was guest vocalist on Ruben Blades’ 2002 Dissar Productions and DissarTV, which produce Grammy-winning album Mundo which led her specials and events, as well as Rivera’s weekly to record her own debut album Collage. Signed television show De Pura Cepa. He recently joined to the PS Classics label, she spent the last year Pregones Theater in the South Bronx to star in the touring her Collage show in major cities across original musical production The Red Rose, based the country. Most recently, she completed on the life and times of the pioneering Puerto recording her second upcoming CD, Krazy Love, Rican immigrant and social activist Jesús Colón. “a cool, Brazilian based album” featuring original Rivera lives in Puerto Rico and travels extensively songs penned by Mason. On television, she guest throughout Latin America and New York. He is Who’s Who

a singer, poet, and pacifist whose career has had not performed together for over seventeen touched the lives of thousands of people, and years, reunited in 1992 and appeared at Rich- has sealed his reputation as a man of just cause ard Nader’s Rock and Roll Revival concert at and one of the most gifted voices of Latin music. Madison Square Garden. They have since enjoyed sold-out appearances throughout the US, been Claudette Sierra, a New York native of Cuban honored as recipients of the Rhythm & and Puerto Rican heritage, has credits reading Foundation Pioneer Award, and were inducted like a “Who’s Who” of contemporary Latino into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame Museum. culture. She has performed and recorded with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Willie Colón, Ruben Spanish Harlem Orchestra, since its debut CD Blades, , and Jennifer Lopez to Un Gran Día en el Barrio in 2000, Spanish name a few. She has appeared in theatrical Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has established itself as productions including: Quien Mato a Hector a standard bearer of contemporary Latin music. Lavoe, Latin Sol, and Paul Simon’s Broadway Directed by world-renowned pianist, arranger, production, The Capeman. Sierra has performed and producer Oscar Hernández, the thirteen- at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Avery member all-star ensemble has reintroduced Fisher Hall, and other popular venues featuring the classic sounds of salsa to Latin and jazz music here and abroad. But it music lovers worldwide. With its 2002 debut was while singing at New York’s famed Rainbow album, Un Gran Día en el Barrio, SHO revived Room that she developed the unique approach the classic 1970 NYC sounds with a new hard to American and Latin Standards that has set hitting point of view. It launched the band and her apart as an artist, bridging the gaps between garnered them a 2003 Grammy nomination for traditional and contemporary Latin music, Best Salsa Album and a Latin Billboard Award American and Latin music. She appears on for Salsa Album of the Year—Best New Group. countless recordings as a background singer and Their slamming 2004 follow-up, Across 110th guest artist and in 2006 released her first solo St. included special guest Ruben Blades. It won album about time, a bilingual mix of originals the group its first Grammy Award in 2005 for with American and Latin standards. Sierra Best Salsa Album. SHO’s most recent album, maintains a busy performance schedule while United We Swing, continues in the same planning for a new record. She feels privileged classic-meets-contemporary sound, but with to be a part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s refreshing originality. Nine of the songs are celebration of Paul Simon’s music. original compositions grounded in the unique identity the band has forged based on the musical legacy of El Barrio, a pulsating eastside Little Anthony & The Imperials community in NYC that gave rise to Boogaloo, WINS radio DJ Alan Freed announced, “here’s a Latin Soul, and salsa. “Our music style is the new record that’s making a lot of noise... Little original sound of New York old school ‘Salsa Anthony & The Imperials... singing ‘Tears On dura’ (heavy salsa) that was played in the early My Pillow’...”. The nickname caught on and the years by our pioneers,” says Hernández. “That group became Little Anthony & The Imperials. sound has been lost and we want to keep it alive This iconic group from Brooklyn celebrates its while educating the new generations (and music 50th anniversary. Anthony Gourdine, originally lovers in general) on the true musical roots of with The Duponts, joined The Chesters, a group our culture.” founded by Clarence Collins. In 1958 they were signed to a contract and named The Imperials. Phil Ramone (musical advisor) is one of the Their first record, “Tears on My Pillow”—and the most respected music producers in the recording flip side, “Two People In The World”—became industry, with 33 Grammy nominations, four- one of the most popular double-sided ballad re- teen Grammy Awards, an Emmy, and numerous cords in vocal group history. Between 1960 and honors and accolades to his credit. He has also 1965 the group recorded additional Top Forty played an integral role in pioneering many of hits including “Goin Out Of My Head,” “Shimmy, the technological developments in the music Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop,” “I’m On The Outside industry over the years some of which are docu- Looking In,” “Hurt So Bad,” “I Miss You So,” and mented in his book Makind Records. Ramone’s “Take Me Back.” The group’s members, which impeccable list of credits includes collaborations Who’s Who

with such diverse artists as Tony Bennett, Bono, Workshop. Thanks to Paul; love to Andy, Bram, Ray Charles, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Billy and Griffin. Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Liza Minnelli, Paul Simon, Frank Roderick Murray’s (lighting design) lighting Sinatra, Sting, and Barbra Streisand. He remains designs have been seen nationally and a champion of music educational programs and internationally since 1992 on the works of serves as a Trustee of the National Academy Kimberly Bartosik, Benjamin Millepied, Ralph of Popular Music and the National Recording Lemon, Wally Cardona, American Ballet Theater, Preservation Board of the Library of Congress. Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Yanira Ramone is a founding member of META (The Castro, Luca Veggetti, Sekou Sundiata, Andonis Music & Engineering Technology Alliance), an Fiondakis, Paradigm Dance, Dušan Týnek, Scotty elite group of producers and engineers facilitating Heron, Pepatián, Hot Mouth, Donna Uchizono, the establishment of high-quality music record- Ricochet Dance, Risa Jaroslow and Dancers, ing and delivery by uniting audio professionals, Bill Young and Dancers, Kriota Willburg, consumer electronics manufacturers, music among many others. He received a 2001 Bessie enthusiasts, and technology providers. Award for his work for Wally Cardona’s Trance Territory. Prior to dedicating himself full time to Erica Schwartz (stage manager) is delighted to design, he performed for nine years with the be back at Brooklyn Academy of Music, where award winning Circus Amok. He is inspired by his she worked on Frida; Noa Ain’s The Outcast; The beautiful wife and their incredible baby daughter. Flies with Ilya Kabakov and David Dorfman; and Robert Wilson’s Alice. Broadway credits include Chris Wangro (producer) appropriately began as Movin’ Out (workshop), The Goat, The Ride a ring master for an international traveling circus. Down Mt. Morgan, Bells Are Ringing, Twelfth A few adventures later he was appointed NYC’s Night, and assistant stage manager for Wicked, Director of Special Events for Parks, responsible Fosse, and Candide. She worked with Twyla for literally thousands of events and was made Tharp at The Kennedy Center, and Off-Broadway: the city’s producer for the three largest concerts at , Playwrights Horizons, and ever held (including Paul Simon’s Concert in The Vineyard Theater, and regional productions the Park). Moving on, he became a sought-after at Seattle Rep, Fifth Avenue Theater, and impresario of public spectacle, creating all man- American Music Theater Festival. Love to sons ner of organized chaos for everyone from James Isaiah, Raphael, Elijah, and husband Nick. Brown to Pope John Paul II. He shut down the Brooklyn Bridge for Mick Jagger, closed Times Megan Williams (staging) hails from Los Angeles Square repeatedly, and opened New York City and is a graduate of The Juilliard School. From streets and parks for more cultural events than 1988—97 she was a member of the Mark anyone of his generation. His work has included Morris Dance Group with whom she performed classical concerts in the White House, rock and taught worldwide and appears in the dance shows in muddy fields and cultural expositions films Dido and Aeneas, Falling Down Stairs (with for foreign governments. Throughout, he has Yo Yo Ma), and The Hard Nut (for PBS’ Dance dedicated himself to projects focusing on social in America). She is currently creating the role justice. He produced the Presidents’ Summit of Lady Capulet in Morris’ new production of on America’s Future, which raised over $100 Romeo and Juliet: Motifs on Shakespeare. She million for programs targeting at-risk youth. He was assistant director/choreographer to Morris on created the UN’s 25th commemoration of AIDS, the original Broadway production of Paul Simon’s and has worked in places as disparate as Bali The Capeman and served as the production’s and Palestine on cultural programs focusing understudy rehearsal director. She has staged on peace and reconciliation. During the 2004 Mark Morris’ work on the Boston Ballet, Vassar RNC, he developed the Imagine Festival, the Repertory Dance Theatre, George Mason largest political arts festival in America’s history University, and the Conservatory of Dance at for which the Obies created a special citation. SUNY Purchase College where she has been a Currently Wangro is launching an innovative professor since 1999. Her own choreography firm utilizing bio-fuel technology to transform the as a solo artist has recently been produced by industry of live events. DancenowNYC at Joe’s Pub and Dance Theatre Planning for the future at BAM

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