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Thursday Evening, January 19, 2012, at 8:30

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Jason Howland , Music Director and Piano Marc Copely , Guitar Chris Lightcap , Bass Clint de Ganon , Drums Steven Kroon , Percussion

This evening’s program is approximately 75 minutes long and will be performed without intermission.

Major support for ’s American Songbook is provided by Fisher Brothers, In Memory of Richard L. Fisher; and Amy & Joseph Perella. Additional corporate support is provided by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Wine generously donated by William Hill Estate Winery, Official Wine of Lincoln Center. This performance is made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center.

Steinway Piano Please make certain your cellular phone, pager, or watch alarm is switched off. The Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center 01-19 LaChanze:GP 1/11/12 12:09 PM Page 2

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Additional support for American Songbook is Upcoming American Songbook Events provided by The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward in The Allen Room : Memorial Fund, Logicworks, The Shubert Foundation, Jill and Irwin Cohen, The G & A Friday, January 20, at 8:30 Foundation, Inc., Great Performers Circle, Ozomatli Chairman’s Council, and Friends of Lincoln Center. Saturday, January 21, at 8:30 and 10:30 Public support is provided by the New York State Michael Cerveris: An Idea of South Council on the Arts. Wednesday, February 1, at 8:30 Artist hospitality is provided by Zabar’s and Keren Ann Zabars.com . Thursday, February 2, at 8:30 MetLife is the National Sponsor of Lincoln Center . Thurston Moore

First Republic Bank is the Official Sponsor of the Friday, February 3, at 8:30 Fashion Lincoln Center Online Experience. Hello, Gorgeous! Leslie Kritzer Sings Jule Styne

Movado is an Official Sponsor of Lincoln Center . Saturday, February 4, at 8:30 and 10:30 Gavin Creel & Stephen Oremus United Airlines is the Official Airline of Lincoln Center . Wednesday, February 8, at 8:30 Bill Callahan WABC-TV is the Official Broadcast Partner of Lincoln Center . Thursday, February 9, at 8:30 tUnE-yArDs William Hill Estate Winery is the Official Wine of Lincoln Center . Friday, February 10, at 8:30 Sunday, February 12, at 6:30 Elaine Paige

Saturday, February 11, at 8:30 and 10:30 Laura Benanti

The Allen Room is located in Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or visit AmericanSongbook.org. Call the Lincoln Center Info Request Line at (212) 875-5766 or visit AmericanSongbook.org for complete program information.

We would like to remind you that the sound of coughing and rustling paper might distract the performers and your fellow audience members. In consideration of the performing artists and members of the audience, those who must leave before the end of the performance are asked to do so between pieces, not during the performance. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in the building. 01-19 LaChanze:GP 1/11/12 12:09 PM Page 3

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Meet the Artists Jason Howland Jason Howland (music director and piano) is an Emmy Award–winning conductor and N I

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P LaChanze Women , and he composed the score for LaChanze, named for her grandmother, the Off-Broadway hit Blessing in Disguise . was born in St. Augustine, , and Mr. Howland conceived and composed the grew up in . She studied drama Christmas event Handel’s Messiah Rocks: at for two years A Joyful Noise , a symphonic-rock concert before transferring to the University of the based on the classical oratorio, which was Arts in to major in theater and recorded with Keith Lockhart and the dance. After moving to New York, she Pops for PBS. He also wrote the studied with vocal coach Mark Truitte and score for the new webisode series The acting coach Allen Savage. Broadroom , created by Candace Bushnell.

Her theater credits include The Color Mr. Howland has been a musical director, Purple (Tony Award), , Once on arranger, and conductor on Broadway for This Island (Tony and Drama Desk nomina - more than 15 years. He has served as musi - tions), , , Uptown…It ’s cal director and conductor for Broadway’s Hot !, ( and Drama Bonnie & Clyde , Wonderland , Jekyll & Desk nomination), The Bubbly Black Girl Hyde , Les Misérables , Taboo , and Bono and Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Drama Desk the Edge’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark . nomination), Inked , From the Miss- He was musical supervisor for Broadway’s issippi Delta , and Spunk . The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War .

She has appeared in the films The Help , He has appeared as a guest conductor with Breaking Upwards , Confessions of a the Florida Orchestra and the Atlanta, New Shopaholic , Disney’s Hercules , For Love or Jersey, and Memphis symphony orches - Money , and Leap of Faith . Her television tras, and he has conducted in concert for credits include Lucy (CBS TV movie), Law & such notables as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Order: SVU , , New York Brandy, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Carl Undercover , The Cosby Show , and Handel’s Anderson, and LaChanze, among others. Messiah Rocks with Keith Lockhart and the He has worked as a composer, arranger, Boston Pops for PBS . conductor, and producer on a number of recording projects, including the Grammy- LaChanze is married to Derek Fordjour, and nominated cast album of Jekyll & Hyde . He they are the proud parents of Langston is a graduate of Williams College with an Fordjour, Celia Gooding, and Zaya Gooding. honors degree in music composition, and is She resides in Westchester, New York. the proud parent of Nina and Noah. 01-19 LaChanze:GP 1/11/12 12:09 PM Page 4

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Marc Copely graduating from Williams in 1993 with the school’s Hutchinson Fellowship, he moved Marc Copely (guitar) is a New York to his current home, . City–based guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He has toured and recorded with diverse artists such as Billy Squier, Bill He established his career as a freelance Withers, James Cotton, and Linda Eder, bassist, eventually performing with Marc and has opened for B.B. King, Coldplay, Ribot, Craig Taborn, Mark Turner, Tomasz and the Eagles, joined by Keith Urban and Sta n´ko, Regina Carter, Chris Potter, Paul the Dixie Chicks. He has appeared on Motian, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Dancing with the Stars and The American Dave Liebman, Paquito D’Rivera, Sheila Music Awards with Enrique Iglesias, and Jordan, James Carter, Butch Morris, Ben coproduced an American Idol track as well Monder, and Tom Harrell. Mr. Lightcap’s as the debut solo album for Constantine playing is featured on more than 50 record - Maroulis, Rock of Ages . ings, with such artists as Regina Carter, Craig Taborn, the Swell Season, the Matt As a songwriter, Mr. Copely’s songs have Wilson Quartet, Joe Morris, Dianne been heard on Late Night with David Reeves, Tom Harrell, Marc Ribot, Anthony Letterman , The Tonight Show with Jay Coleman, and Steven Bernstein. Leno , Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Brothers and Sisters , Grey's Anatomy , In 1998 he assembled his own group, Pawn Stars , and Hell on Wheels . Most which went on to record Lay-Up (2000), recently he was seen in the movie New Bigmouth (2003), and Deluxe (2010). His Year’s Eve , appearing as a member of the latest release was featured on more than fictitious band Jensen with Jon Bon Jovi. 20 year-end “best of” lists for 2010, includ - ing NPR and JazzTimes . In addition to Mr. Copely has released two solo albums, numerous U.S. appearances, his group, Limited Lifetime Guarantee (RCA) and Harp Bigmouth, has performed at major festivals & Plow , which received an Editor’s Pick in in the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Guitar Player magazine. He is currently Scotland. In 2011 Mr. Lightcap received a signed to Universal/Decca UK as a member commission and performance grant from of the new country-rock band the High South. the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Chamber Music America. Bigmouth will Chris Lightcap perform this new work at the 2012 Earshot Bassist and composer Chris Lightcap Jazz Festival in Seattle. (bass) has collaborated with a wide range Clint de Ganon of artists and produced three critically acclaimed albums of original music. Born Clint de Ganon (drums) was six years old and raised in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, he when he began drum lessons in his home - started out on violin at nine and as a town of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. teenager made the switch to electric and Before finishing high school, he was upright bass. He studied classical perfor - tutored by Mel Lewis, performed for Buddy mance, improvisation, and composition at Rich and Elvin Jones, and was awarded a Williams College and Wesleyan University. pair of drumsticks by Gene Krupa himself. During this period his teachers included Robert Suderburg, Alvin Lucier, Bill Dixon, It wasn’t long before Mr. de Ganon became Milt Hinton, and Ed Blackwell. Upon one of the most sought-after drummers in 01-19 LaChanze:GP 1/11/12 12:09 PM Page 5

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New York City. To date, he has played on and affirm the creative mastery of more than 1,000 recordings and 75 differ - America’s songwriters from their emer - ent tours. He has performed in Japan nine gence at the turn of the 19th century up times, as well as in Indonesia, Russia, through the present, American Songbook Hong Kong, and countries throughout spans all styles and genres, from the form’s Europe, east and west. early roots in Tin Pan Alley and Broadway to the eclecticism of today’s singer-songwriters. Mr. de Ganon’s versatility is reflected in his American Songbook also showcases the out - work with a long list of diverse artists, standing interpreters of popular song, includ - including Billy Preston, Kid Rock, Elvis ing established and emerging concert, Costello, Christopher Cross, Phoebe Snow, cabaret, theater, and songwriter performers. John Tropea, Tom Scott, Edgar Winter, Bob American Songbook presentations include James, The Blues Brothers Band, Hiram major concert programs in venues around Bullock, Bernie Williams, Chuck Loeb, David Lincoln Center. Pack, Linda Eder, Dionne Warwick, Orleans, Marc Cohn, Art Garfunkel, Fantasia, Burt Bacharach, , Cissy Lincoln Center for the Houston, , Cornell Dupree, Performing Arts, Inc. Brook Benton, Ann-Margret, Debby Boone, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Warren Hill, Michael Franks, and the (LCPA) serves three primary roles: presen - Saturday Night Live Band. ter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community Steven Kroon relations, and manager of the Lincoln Steven Kroon (percussion) has been a pro - Center campus. As a presenter of more fessional musician for more than 35 years. than 400 events annually, LCPA’s series Born in Harlem, he is mostly noted for include American Songbook, Great adding his percussion sounds to the great, Performers, Lincoln Center Festival, late vocalist Luther Vandross from 1981 to Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer 2001. He has also recorded and performed Night Swing, and the White Light and with much of the who's who in the music Mostly Mozart Festivals. The Emmy business, such as Ron Carter, Roberta Award–winning Live From Lincoln Center Flack, Bill Cosby, Aretha Franklin, and Diana extends Lincoln Center’s reach to millions Krall, to name a few. Adding to his credits, of Americans nationwide. As a leader in he has released four CDs: In My Path, arts and education and community rela - Señor Kroon, El Mas Alla (Beyond) , and tions, LCPA takes a wide range of activities Without a Doubt (Sin Duda) . For more infor - beyond its halls through the Lincoln Center mation, please visit stevekroon.com. Institute, as well as offering arts-related symposia, family programming, and acces - American Songbook sibility. And as manager of the Lincoln In 1998, Lincoln Center launched American Center campus, LCPA provides support Songbook, dedicated to the celebration of and services for the Lincoln Center com - popular American song. Designed to high light plex and its other resident organizations. 01-19 LaChanze:GP 1/11/12 12:09 PM Page 6

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Lincoln Center Programming Department Jane Moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic Director Hanako Yamaguchi, Director, Music Programming Jon Nakagawa, Director, Contemporary Programming Lisa Takemoto, Production Manager Bill Bragin, Director, Public Programming Kate Monaghan, Associate Director, Programming Charles Cermele, Producer, Contemporary Programming Jill Sternheimer, Associate Producer, Public Programming Mauricio Lomelin, Associate Producer, Contemporary Programming Ann Crews Melton, House Program Coordinator Regina Grande, Assistant to the Artistic Director Julia Lin, Programming Associate

For American Songbook Matt Berman, Lighting Design Scott Stauffer, Sound Design Jessica Barrios, Wardrobe Assistant 01-19 LaChanze:GP 1/11/12 12:09 PM Page 7

UPCOMING EVENTS JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER FREDERICK P. R OSE HALL JANUARY 2012 FEBRUARY 2012 ROSE THEATER ROSE THEATER

The Music of Cachao Family Concert: What is Improvisation? January 20-21, 8pm February 11, 1pm & 3pm Long before he became the bassist with the Jazz at Drummer Matt Wilson and his Arts & Crafts ensemble Lincoln Center Orchestra, a teen-aged Carlos Henriquez will lead audiences through an interactive, hour-long was in the great Latin jazz bands of Tito Puente and program on the most fundamental and revolutionary Eddie Palmieri. The Bronx native will use that experi- component of jazz: improvisation. With infectious ence to lead his JLCO bandmates down a musical road exuberance, Wilson and company will explore how paved by Cuban bassist Israel “Cachao” Lopez, a key jazz musicians communicate with their instruments figure who helped invent the mambo and popularize and invent music in the moment. Free pre-concert edu- the styles known as danzon and descarga. cational activities, 12:15 pm & 2:15 pm. Free pre-concert discussion nightly at 7pm. Stan Kenton Centennial THE ALLEN ROOM February 17–18, 8pm Jazz in the 1950s oscillated between cool, hot, and hard Luciana Souza bop. But none of those labels satisfied Stan Kenton, who January 27-28, 7:30pm & 9:30pm instead called his jazz “progressive.” In the 1940s he In 2000, the jazz world began to pay close attention to had a hit-making big band before he introduced the jazz Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza. Since then, the four- world to his 40-piece orchestra, which featured such time GRAMMY® nominee for Best Jazz Vocal has jazz stars as Lee Konitz. In this celebration of Kenton’s established an international audience with her gentle Centennial, Konitz and guest conductor Bill Holman yet adventurous style. Now ten years later we’re join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton becoming aware of the bold reedman joining her on Marsalis as they revisit the time when one jazz musician the concert, Nailor “Proveta” Azevedo, who is already knew exactly where he was going: strictly forward. well known in Brazil and for founding the popular big Free pre-concert discussion nightly at 7pm. band Banda Mantiqueira. Free pre-concert music in the Atrium provided by Samba Laranja. THE ALLEN ROOM IRENE DIAMOND EDUCATION CENTER John Hammond & John Mayall February 16-17, 7:30pm & 9:30pm Swing University John Hammond has been a blues fixture for decades Whether you are new to the music or seek to deepen your and recently joined hallowed company as an inductee knowledge, Swing University offers students of all ages a into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2011. The soulful chance to learn about jazz from musicians and scholars. GRAMMY® winner is the consummate triple threat The Swing University Winter Term includes Lennie’s musician (on vocals, guitar, and harmonica) whose Listening Lessons with pianist Connie Crothers; Jazz roots-driven blues has influenced countless musicians, 101, Jazz 201 and Jazz 301 with JALC Curator Phil from Jimi Hendrix to Bob Dylan. Literally and figura- Schaap; Wes Montgomery with bassist Dr. Larry Ridley; tively Sir John Mayall is British blues royalty who hired and Ornette Coleman with historian Ben Young. among others Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Mick Please visit jalc.org/swingu or call 212-258-9922 for Fleetwood back in the 1960s. At 77, he is an ageless more information. wonder who plays with the same intensity today as he did when he first blazed a blues path around the world. Free pre-concert music in the Atrium provided by Bryan Carter, Friday only.

Except where noted, all venues are located in Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street. Tickets: $10-$120 To purchase tickets call CenterCharge: 212-721-6500 or visit: jalc.org. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office is located on Broadway at 60th Street, Ground Floor. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 12pm-6pm. For groups of 15 or more: 212-258-9875 or jalc.org/groups. For more information about our education programs, visit jalc.org/education. For Swing University and WeBop Enrollment: 212-258-9922. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Foursquare. 01-19 LaChanze:GP 1/11/12 12:09 PM Page 8

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JANUARY 2012 Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble January 30 7:30pm & 9:30pm The Clayton Brothers with Gerald Clayton, Terell Stafford, and Obed Calvaire Victor Goines Quartet January 9–12 January 31–February 5 7:30pm & 9:30pm 7:30pm & 9:30pm plus 11:30pm on Fri& Sat After Hours: Bryan Carter Quintet (Jan 10–14) After Hours: Dezron Douglas Trio This Side of Strayhorn: Terell Stafford Sextet with Terell Stafford, Tim Warfield, Bruce Barth, FEBRUARY 2012 Peter Washington, Dana Hall, and Joanna Pascale January 13–15 Michael Rodriguez Quintet 7:30pm & 9:30pm plus 11:30pm on Fri& Sat February 6 After Hours: Bryan Carter Quartet 7:30pm & 9:30pm MLK Celebration Charles McPherson/Tom Harrell Quintet Warren Wolf Quintet Bebop Is The Future with Tim Green, Christian Sands, Kriss Funn, and February 7-12 Billy Williams 7:30pm & 9:30pm January 16 After Hours: Brandi Disterheft & Company 7:30pm & 9:30pm The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad Presents Willie Jones III Sextet The Ari Roland Quartet (Jazz) The Music of Max Roach with Keith Balla, Chris Byars, and Zaid Nasser with Eric Reed, Dezron Douglas, Stacy Dillard, February 11 Steve Davis, and Jeremy Pelt 12:30pm January 17–22 Free Admission (Seating is first come, first served. 7:30pm & 9:30pm plus 11:30pm on Fri& Sat No tickets required.) After Hours: Brandon Lee Quintet The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad Presents Monday Nights with WBGO Mountain Quickstep (Bluegrass) George Cables Trio: Nights at the Keystone with Sara Milonovich, Greg Anderson, John Kirk, with Essiet Okon Essiet and Victor Lewis and Trish Miller January 23 February 11 7:30pm & 9:30pm 2:30pm Free Admission (Seating is first come, first served. Marcus Roberts Trio No tickets required.) with Rodney Jordan and Jason Marsalis January 24–29 7:30pm & 9:30pm plus 11:30pm on Fri& Sat After Hours: Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet In deference to the artists, patrons of Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola are encouraged to keep conversations to a whisper during the performance. Artists and schedule subject to change. Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola is located in Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York. Reservations: 212-258-9595/9795 or jalc.org/dccc; Group Reservations: 212-258-9580 or jalc.org/dccc/groups. Nightly sets at 7:30pm & 9:30pm plus an 11:30pm set on Fridays & Saturdays. After Hours sets occur Tuesday–Saturday after the last artist set. Cover Charge: $20-$35. Special rates for students with valid student ID. Full dinner available at each set. 50% off late-night cover charge at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola for Rose Theater and The Allen Room concert attendees. Must present valid ticket stub. Jazz at Lincoln Center merchandise is now available at the concession stands during performances in Rose Theater and The Allen Room. Items also available in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola during evening operating hours. Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola gift certificates now available. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Foursquare.