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Thursday Evening, January 30, 2014, at 8:30

Jason Isbell

Derry deBorja, Keyboard Chad Gamble, Drums Jimbo Hart, Bass Sadler Vaden, Guitar

Rob Alley, Trumpet Chad Fisher, Trombone Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone and Flute

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

This performance is being recorded by Live From Lincoln Center for future broadcast; cameras will be present.

Major support for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook is provided by Fisher Brothers, In Memory of Richard L. Fisher; and Amy & Joseph Perella. 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.

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Additional support for Lincoln Center’s American Upcoming American Songbook Events Songbook is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc., in The Allen Room: of Houston, The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund, The Shubert Foundation, Jill and Friday Evening, January 31, at 7:30 and 9:30 Irwin Cohen, The G & A Foundation, Inc., Great Patina Miller* Performers Circle, Chairman’s Council, and Friends of Lincoln Center. Saturday Evening, February 1, at 8:30 Heartbreak Country: Michael John LaChiusa’s Endowment support is provided by Bank of America. Stories of America with Kate Baldwin, Sherry D. Boone, Marc Public support is provided by the New York State Kudisch, Bryce Ryness, Andrew Samonsky, Council on the Arts. Emily Skinner, & Mary Testa

Artist catering is provided by Zabar’s and Wednesday Evening, February 12, at 8:30 Zabars.com. Sarah Jarosz & The Milk Carton Kids (limited availability) MetLife is the National Sponsor of Lincoln Center. Thursday Evening, February 13, at 8:30 Movado is an Official Sponsor of Lincoln Center. The Songs of Henry Krieger with Erin Davie, Charity Dawson, Darius de Haas, United Airlines is the Official Airline of Lincoln Joshua Henry, Matthew Hydzik, Rebecca Luker, Center. Emily Padgett, Alice Ripley, Keala Settle, & Lillias White WABC-TV is the Official Broadcast Partner of Lincoln Center. Friday Evening, February 14, at 8:30 Beth Orton William Hill Estate Winery is the Official Wine of Lincoln Center. Saturday Evening, February 15, at 7:30 and 9:30 Jonathan Groff

Wednesday Evening, February 19, at 8:30 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., is Marty Stuart & Connie Smith pleased to announce that this evening’s perfor- mance will be telecast on PBS as part of the *These programs will be recorded by Live From series Live From Lincoln Center, which is made Lincoln Center for future broadcast. Cameras will possible by a major grant from MetLife. Support be present. for Live From Lincoln Center is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust, The Allen Room is located in Jazz at Lincoln Thomas H. Lee and Ann Tenenbaum, The Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. Robert and Renée Belfer Family Foundation, and Mercedes T. Bass. For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or visit AmericanSongbook.org. Call the Lincoln Center This program is scheduled to air on PBS on Info Request Line at (212) 875-5766 or visit Friday, April 11 at 9 p.m. (check local listings). AmericanSongbook.org for complete program information.

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Meet the Artists went to their rehearsal din- ner on Friday, got married on Saturday, and had to wait until they returned from their honeymoon to approve the mastered album. (It is Shire’s voice and violin joining with Isbell on the recording of “Traveling Alone.”) The songs are invested with Mr. MICHAEL WILSON Isbell’s particular, personal truths, but It has been a dozen years since Jason they’re not about him. Or, rather, the emo- Isbell showed up at a party and left in the tional truths are probably about the song- Drive-By Truckers’ van with two travel days writer, but not the stories he’s telling. It is to learn their songs. He then taught them not, to be clear, an acoustic album. But it is some of his songs in the bargain. the contemplative songs that lure you in out of the rain, and those songs especially that Mr. Isbell’s solo career has seemed equally draw you into the arc of Southeastern. Learn effortless, from (2007) more at jasonisbell.com. to Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (2009), through (2011) and 2012’s Live from . These are loud records, unrepentantly Southern, resplendent with careful songwriting. Songs that inspire and intimidate other musicians as well as critics.

His latest album, Southeastern, is different CARLTON FREEMAN Derry deBorja than anything he has done before. Mr. Keyboardist Derry deBorja is originally from Isbell chooses his words carefully and Baltimore but moved to Washington, D.C., speaks them softly, only the gentle lilt of so he could play bass in punk rock bands. southern Alabama left for shading. “Before He has performed with a number of acts I’d felt like, this song needs to be this since switching back to keyboard, including length, or this song needs to be mastered the alt-country mainstay , and has in this way…I just completely did away been playing with Jason Isbell since 2007. with all those considerations for this He currently resides in Nashville. record. And made it as if I were really just making it for me, and for people like me who listen to entire albums.”

Mr. Isbell was willing to trust his songs to David Cobb, who has produced Shooter Jennings and Jamey Johnson and the Secret Sisters. It was a session with George Jones that brought Cobb’s CARLTON FREEMAN Chad Gamble work to Mr. Isbell’s attention. A professional musician for the past 20 years, Chad Gamble (drums) grew up in Tuscumbia, In the inevitable way of things, it all came Alabama, in the Muscle Shoals area. Upon together in a rush. Mr. Isbell finished record- graduating from the University of Alabama, ing at midnight on a Thursday. He and he made moves to Shreveport, Louisiana, 01-30 Songbook_GP 1/15/14 1:29 PM Page 4

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and Memphis, gaining valuable experience American Songbook along the way, including being nominated In 1998, Lincoln Center launched American twice as Premier Drummer by the National Songbook, dedicated to the celebration of Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, popular American song. Designed to high- Memphis Chapter. Mr. Gamble has been light and affirm the creative mastery of with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit since America’s songwriters from their emer- 2008 and has returned to his hometown, gence at the turn of the 19th century up where he lives with his wife and daughter. through the present, American Songbook spans all styles and genres, from the form’s early roots in Tin Pan Alley and Broadway to the eclecticism of today’s singer-songwriters. American Songbook also showcases the outstanding interpreters of popular song, including established and emerging concert, cabaret, theater, and CARLTON FREEMAN Jimbo Hart songwriter performers. Raised in Sheffield, Alabama, the epicenter of the fabled Muscle Shoals region, Jimbo Lincoln Center for the Hart (bass) draws influences from some of Performing Arts, Inc. the most important bass works ever made. By nature, Muscle Shoals induces versatil- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ity, which has prompted Mr. Hart to make (LCPA) serves three primary roles: presen- music with all kinds of folks. He has ter of artistic programming, national leader recorded and worked with Cyril Neville, in arts and education and community rela- Papa Mali, Victoria Williams, Bobby tions, and manager of the Lincoln Center Whitlock, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and campus. A presenter of more than 3,000 many more. As a founding member of the free and ticketed events, performances, 400 Unit, he’s been making music with tours, and educational activities annually, Jason Isbell since 2006. LCPA offers 15 programs, series, and festi- vals including American Songbook, Great Performers, Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and the White Light Festival, as well as the Emmy Award–winning Live From Lincoln Center, which airs nationally on PBS. As CARLTON FREEMAN Sadler Vaden manager of the Lincoln Center campus, Sadler Vaden (guitar) resides in Nashville. LCPA provides support and services for the He is 27 years old and has been playing Lincoln Center complex and the 11 resi- guitar since the age of ten. He appeared in dent organizations. In addition, LCPA led a the movie Tropic Thunder and has been $1.2 billion campus renovation, completed lucky enough to play at the White House. in October 2012. 01-30 Songbook_GP 1/15/14 1:29 PM Page 5

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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 Charles Cermele, Producer, Contemporary Programming Kate Monaghan, Associate Director, Programming Jill Sternheimer, Producer, Public Programming Mauricio Lomelin, Associate Producer, Contemporary Programming Nicole Cotton, Production Coordinator Regina Grande, Assistant to the Artistic Director Julia Lin, Programming Associate Ann Crews Melton, Programming Publications Editor Kristin Renee Young, House Seat Coordinator

For American Songbook Matt Berman, Lighting Design Scott Stauffer, Sound Design

For Live From Lincoln Center Elizabeth W. Scott, Chief Media and Digital Officer Andrew C. Wilk, Executive Producer Douglas Chang, Series Producer Eileen Bernstein, Supervising Producer Danielle Schiffman, Legal Counsel Daisy Placeres, Production Manager Kristy Geslain, Associate Producer Cheryl Fusco, Production Associate 01-30 Songbook_GP 1/15/14 1:29 PM Page 6 01-30 Songbook_GP 1/15/14 1:29 PM Page 7 01-30 Songbook_GP 1/15/14 1:29 PM Page 8