CAL PERFORMANCES PRESENTS

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8pm Zellerbach Hall Irvin Mayfield and the Orchestra

PROGRAM

Tonight’s performance will be announced from the stage. There will be no intermission.

This performance is made possible, in part, by Patron Sponsors Maris, Harry and Ivan Meyerson.

Cal Performances’ 2011–2012 season is sponsored by Wells Fargo.

CAL PERFORMANCES 5 ABOUT THE ARTISTS ORCHESTRA ROSTER

he new orleans jazz orchestra with the University of New Orleans, where it NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA T(NOJO) is a performing arts organization oversees jazz education and advancement pro- whose goal is to strengthen the business of jazz grams through the New Orleans Jazz Institute. Irvin Mayfield Artistic Director, trumpet through performances, touring, recordings, ed- It also partners with Tulane University, where its Barney Floyd lead trumpet ucation and media platforms. NOJO was found- offices are located. Through its national tours, Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown second trumpet ed in 2002 by Artistic Director Irvin Mayfield, academic programs and community initiatives, Eric Lucero third trumpet and is the first and only institution committed NOJO is steadfast and focused on its mission Ashlin Parker fourth trumpet solely to the development of the industry of jazz to inspire freedom and culture in the individual Danny Grewen lead trombone music in the city that created it. and the global community by creating authen- second trombone The concept came to Mr. Mayfield after he tic, engaging jazz experiences that celebrate the Stephen Walker created the Institute of Jazz Culture at Dillard origins and transform the future of jazz. Michael Watson third trombone University, which provided the entire university Along with a distinguished nine-member Khari Lee first tenor saxophone with a jazz experience. The program facilitated Board of Directors and a seven-member staff, Ed “Sweetbread” Petersen second tenor saxophone discussion about the social effects of jazz, jazz as NOJO is dedicated to the long-term develop- Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson first alto saxophone a representation of the American democratic ex- ment of an industry around jazz and seeks to be Evan Christopher clarinet, second alto saxophone perience, and the authentic New Orleans experi- a catalyst for local, national and international Jason Marshall baritone saxophone ence. As Mr. Mayfield looked around the city to discussion on the future of jazz. piano see whom he could partner with, he found that For more information, please visit www Victor Atkins there was no institution committed solely to the .thenojo.com. David Pulphus bass business of jazz or performing it 24 hours a day, Adonis Rose drums seven days a week. Irvin Mayfield, 34, is a Grammy and Billboard Carl Le Blanc banjo, guitar Out of this need came the creation of the Award-winning artist with 15 albums to his Daniel “Ace” Ward Road Manager, Sound Engineer New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, founded as a pow- credit. Mr. Mayfield is the founding Artistic James Appello Assistant Road Manager erful vehicle for preserving and evolving the Director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra cultural and historical legacy of New Orleans and currently serves as Artistic Director of Jazz jazz. Mr. Mayfield enlisted CEO and President at the Minnesota Orchestra. He is currently a Ronald Markham, and put together a 16-piece professor at the University of New Orleans, big band. where he also serves as Director of the New The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra made Orleans Jazz Institute. Mr. Mayfield was nomi- history on November 17, 2005, when they nated to the National Council on the Arts by symbolically reopened New Orleans with the President George W. Bush and was subsequent- performance of a historic piece composed by ly appointed to the post by President Barack Mr. Mayfield, All the Saints, at Christ Church Obama in 2010. Mr. Mayfield also received the Cathedral. This commission served New Chancellor’s Award from the University of New Orleans as the first major cultural event inside Orleans (the highest ranking award given to a the city post-Katrina. professor) in 2010 and was awarded an honor- NOJO has headlined all of America’s major ary doctorate from in 2011. performing arts venues and clubs—including A passionate advocate for New Orleans and for Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Ravinia Festival in the arts, Mr. Mayfield is Chairman of the Board Chicago, the Dakota Club in Minneapolis and for the New Orleans Public Library Foundation Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City—and and for the Soledad O’Brien & Brad Raymond produced the first local ticketed jazz concert Foundation. He also serves on the boards of series in the history of New Orleans. NOJO’s Citizens United for Economic Equity, Louisiana latest album Book One, on World Village, a State University’s Department of Psychiatry and subsidiary of the Harmonia Mundi label, won Health Science, the New Orleans Police and the 2010 Grammy Award for “Best Large Jazz Justice Foundation, Tulane University’s School Ensemble Performance.” of Architecture, Unity of New Orleans and the As a nonprofit organization, the New Orleans Youth Rescue Initiative. Jazz Orchestra has forged academic partnerships

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