01-13 Souther:GP 1/4/12 11:58 AM Page 1 Friday Evening, January 13, 2012, at 8:30 JD Souther Rod McGaha , Trumpet Chris Walters , Piano Byron Isaacs , Bass This evening’s program is approximately 75 minutes long and will be performed without intermission. Major support for Lincoln Center’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 01-13 Souther:GP 1/4/12 11:58 AM Page 2 Lincoln Center Additional support for American Songbook is Upcoming American Songbook Events in provided by The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward The Allen Room : Memorial Fund, Logicworks, The Shubert Foundation, Jill and Irwin Cohen, The G & A Saturday, January 14, at 8:30 Foundation, Inc., Great Performers Circle, William Finn: Songs of Innocence and Chairman’s Council, and Friends of Lincoln Center. Experience Public support is provided by the New York State Wednesday, January 18, at 8:30 Council on the Arts. The Works: Jonatha Brooke Celebrates Woody Guthrie at 100 Artist hospitality is provided by Zabar’s and Zabars.com . Thursday, January 19, at 8:30 LaChanze MetLife is the National Sponsor of Lincoln Center . Friday, January 20, at 8:30 First Republic Bank is the Official Sponsor of the Ozomatli Fashion Lincoln Center Online Experience. Saturday, January 21, at 8:30 and 10:30 Movado is an Official Sponsor of Lincoln Center . Michael Cerveris: An Idea of South United Airlines is the Official Airline of Lincoln Wednesday, February 1, at 8:30 Center . Keren Ann WABC-TV is the Official Broadcast Partner of Thursday, February 2, at 8:30 Lincoln Center . Thurston Moore William Hill Estate Winery is the Official Wine of Friday, February 3, at 8:30 Lincoln Center . Hello, Gorgeous! Leslie Kritzer Sings Jule Styne Saturday, February 4, at 8:30 and 10:30 Gavin Creel & Stephen Oremus Wednesday, February 8, at 8:30 Bill Callahan 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. 01-13 Souther:GP 1/4/12 11:58 AM Page 3 Lincoln Center Meet the Artists Strait, Brian Wilson, Trisha Yearwood, Warren Zevon, and most recently the newly re-formed Eagles, who chose Souther’s protest song “How Long” as the debut sin - gle from their first studio album in 28 years. JD Souther In October 2008 Mr. Souther returned with his first studio album in 25 years, If the In 1984 singer-songwriter JD Souther fol - World Was You . The album was both a bold lowed the chart-topping successes of step forward and a return to his Amarillo, “You’re Only Lonely” and the James Taylor Texas, roots, where the young multi- duet “Her Town Too” with Home by Dawn , instrumentalist grew up listening to Ray an album that Rolling Stone declared his best. Charles and Frank Sinatra, and was steeped And then, in 1985, after a brief tour in support in the improvisational sensibilities of John of the album, JD Souther disappeared. Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis. He also revered country and rock pio - One of the principal architects of the neers Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, and Roy Southern California country-rock sound, Mr. Orbison, whose influences are evident. Souther played a key role in the formation of the Eagles and cowrote the band’s hits Natural History , released in 2011, is Mr. “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love,” Souther’s latest album. It was produced by “New Kid in Town,” and “Best of My Fred Mollin at the Sound Emporium in Love,” as well as writing Linda Ronstadt’s Nashville and features numerous renowned classics “Faithless Love,” “Simple Man, musicians, including Jeff Coffin, Jerry Simple Dream,” and “Prisoner in Dis- Douglas, John Hobbs, Chris Walters, John guise.” A highly sought-after songwriter Jorgenson, Viktor Krauss, Rod McGaha, and session man, Mr. Souther also released Bryan Sutton, and Jim White. For more three critically acclaimed solo albums— information, please visit jdsoutherstore.net . John David Souther (1972), Black Rose (1976), and You’re Only Lonely (1979)—and two albums as a member of the Souther Hillman Furay Band, the supergroup that united him with Poco’s Richie Furay and the Byrds’ Chris Hillman. Rod McGaha But in 1985, after countless hit records, Grammy nominations, American Music Rod McGaha (trumpet) has the quiet assur - Awards, and gold and platinum albums, JD ance of a man whose musical roots are Souther decided to walk away from his solo deep and strong. Born in Chicago, he career. Relocating to Nashville, Mr. Souther began playing trumpet in fourth grade. He wrote for and with artists as diverse as India first found work playing gospel and R&B, Arie, Brooks & Dunn, Jimmy Buffett, Glen but delved into traditional jazz wholeheart - Campbell, Joe Cocker, Crosby, Stills & edly while attending college at North- Nash, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks, Don eastern University. Trumpet legend Clark Henley, One Flew South, Roy Orbison, Terry discovered Mr. McGaha playing at a Bernadette Peters, Bonnie Raitt, George local festival in 1989 and took him under 01-13 Souther:GP 1/4/12 11:59 AM Page 4 Lincoln Center his wing. The wide range of artists who At age 18 Mr. Walters was a finalist in the have since invited Mr. McGaha to record Chattanooga Symphony’s Gershwin com - and tour includes Lou Rawls, Kenny petition. He attended the jazz studies pro - Rogers, BeBe and CeCe Winans, and The gram at Webster University in St. Louis and O’Jays. His song “Wish I Knew” was was listed as a notable alumnus in a recent recorded by Shelby Lynne. While opening DownBeat magazine article. His debut shows for Grammy-winning a cappella album, Strange Fruit , was featured on group Take 6 during the early 1990s, Mr. National Public Radio. Mr. Walters’s 2003 McGaha made the move from Chicago to release, Cool Blue Swing , offers 11 tracks Music City. Shortly afterward, legendary of original music. His 2011 release, Yay! drummer Max Roach invited the young Everybody, Yay! , includes new songs writ - trumpeter to join his band. ten over the past few years as well as works by Alberto Ginastera and Cole Eventually, Mr. McGaha stepped forward Porter, featuring orchestral arrangements as a bandleader and producer , exploring all around his small band performances. More of his jazz, pop, R&B, blues, gospel, and information on Mr. Walters’s music can be hip-hop influences. He expanded as a found at cityloremusic.com . musician, composer, and lyricist in 1997’s The Servant , 1999’s Preacherman (copro - duced with Delfeayo Marsalis), 2000’s Seven , and 2003’s Dove Award –nominated The Trumpet Sounds. While carving out a career of his own, Mr. McGaha has bene - fited from the encouragement of his family: Byron Isaacs wife Anita; daughters Dorinda, 22, and Terece, 20; and son Michael, 18. Texas-born Byron Isaacs (bass) is a founding member of Ollabelle and current member of the Levon Helm Band. He has performed and recorded with Joan Baez and Willie Nel - son, among many other luminaries, and makes frequent appearances in New York City with both his own bands (including Lost Chris Walters Leaders) and others (such as Elysian Fields). Brooklyn is his home. A native of New Orleans, pianist/songwriter Chris Walters (piano) has resided in American Songbook Nashville since 1989. He served as Barbara In 1998, Lincoln Center launched American Mandrell’s music director and toured as Songbook, dedicated to the celebration of keyboardist with the country supergroup popular American song. Designed to high - Alabama. As well as leading his own band, light and affirm the creative mastery of Mr. Walters currently tours with JD America’s songwriters from their emer - Souther, the Peter Mayer Group, and the gence at the turn of the 19th century up Jeff Coffin Mu’tet. He has performed with through the present, American Songbook the Nashville Symphony and recorded the spans all styles and genres from the form’s soundtrack for a documentary film scored early roots in Tin Pan Alley and Broadway to by Béla Fleck. the eclecticism of today’s singer-songwrit ers. 01-13 Souther:GP 1/4/12 11:59 AM Page 5 Lincoln Center American Songbook also showcases the American Songbook, Great Performers, outstanding interpreters of popular song, Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center Out including established and emerging concert, of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, and cabaret, theater, and songwriter perform - the White Light and Mostly Mozart ers. American Songbook presentations Festivals. The Emmy Award–winning Live include major concert pro grams in venues From Lincoln Center extends Lincoln around Lincoln Center. Center’s reach to millions of Americans nationwide.