JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S VIRTUAL GALA APRIL 14, 2021 6 ORDER OF PERFORMANCE 7 JLCO + SPECIAL GUESTS 8 ABOUT THE HONOREES 14 ABOUT THE SPECIAL GUESTS 24 ABOUT THE JLCO 31 CREDITS 2 3 THE 2021 GALA INNOVATION + SOUL highlights the innovation of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra by featuring original compositions and arrangements. Each composition and each arrangement embodies our theme of Soul + Innovation. We affirm the rich orchestral tradition of Jazz, but also show how we can continue it, highlighting the massive library of new compositions and arrangements created by an array of very talented musicians. 4 5 ORDER OF PERFORMANCE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS + SPECIAL GUESTS REEDS RHYTHM SECTION Carlos Henriquez Sherman Irby, alto and sopranino Dan Nimmer, piano saxophones, flute, piccolo, clarinet Carlos Henriquez — The Mandel Family Ted Nash, alto and soprano saxophones, Chair in honor of Kathleen B. Mandel, bass flute, clarinet Obed Calvaire, drums Willie Nelson, arranged by Christopher Crenshaw Walter Blanding, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet SPECIAL GUESTS Victor Goines, tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet Dee Dee Bridgewater, host and vocals Lou Donaldson and Gus Kahn, arranged by Sherman Irby Paul Nedzela, baritone and soprano Anna Deavere Smith, speaker saxophones, clarinet Charles “Lil Buck” Riley, dance Veronica Swift, vocals Sean Mason, arranged by Victor Goines TRUMPETS Pedrito Martinez, congas and vocals Ryan Kisor Michael Rodriguez, trumpet FROM SPACES Kenny Rampton Wynton Marsalis Sean Mason, piano Marcus Printup Wynton Marsalis SPECIAL APPEARANCE President Bill Clinton, speaker FROM PRESIDENTIAL SUITE TROMBONES Ted Nash Vincent Gardner Christopher Crenshaw — The Golkin Family Chair Elliot Mason George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, arranged by Vincent Gardner 6 7 HONOREES Charles Phillips is the Managing Partner Phillips holds a B.S. in Computer Science timely financial aid for single parents, and Co-Founder at Recognize, a from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a J.D. disadvantaged engineering students technology investment and transformation from New York Law School, and an MBA and wounded veterans. company with over $1 billion in assets. from Hampton University and is a member of the Georgia State Bar Association. She also serves on the board of the He is the former CEO and Chairman of American Ballet Theater (“ABT”), and Infor, the third largest business software Phillips serves on the Boards of is involved in Dance Theatre of Harlem applications company in the world with ViacomCBS Corporation, American and Habitat for Humanity. She is also a operations in 190 countries and 17,000 Express, the Apollo Theater, and the founding member of Black Economic employees. During his 9-year tenure Council of Foreign Relations. Phillips also Alliance and currently sits on the the company transformed into the first served on President Obama’s Economic advisory board. industry cloud company with over 70 Recovery Board and board of the Federal million subscribers on Amazon AWS. Infor Reserve of New York. He is also the co- Previously, Karen has served on the boards was sold in 2020 for a $13B enterprise founder and Co-Chairman of the Black of the following organizations: Loyola value exit. Economic Alliance, a policy organization School (New York City), The Browning focused on economic growth in Black School (New York City), Schools of the ED BRADLEY AWARD FOR Prior to Infor, Phillips was President of Sacred Heart (San Francisco), Counseling LEADERSHIP IN JAZZ communities and co-founder of OneTen, a Oracle Corporation and a member of its job training network for Black workers and in Schools (New York City), Grace Board of Directors. During his eight-year large employers. Cathedral (San Francisco), and SFJazz tenure, the company tripled in size and (San Francisco). market capitalization and successfully Karen C. Phillips has an extensive acquired 65 companies. background in the non-profit community Karen received her BA in Sociology from through her career and voluntary Grinnell College, Iowa, and her MS in Before Oracle, Phillips was a Managing contributions. She has worked at Counseling and Development from Long Director at Morgan Stanley in the universities in Virginia and New York Island University, New York. Technology Group and served on its and managed the Instructor of Trainers The Phillips have one son, Chaz. Board of Directors and was an Institutional Program at the national headquarters of Investor All Star for 10 consecutive years. the Girl Scouts of the USA. Phillips served as a Captain in the U.S. Karen serves on the board of the Phillips Marine Corps in the 2nd Battalion, 10th Charitable Organization (“PCO”) and is Marines at Camp Lejeune in a line of three also one of its founding members. PCO generations of military service. is a non-profit organization that provides 8 9 HONOREES Jon Batiste is a globally celebrated The New York City-based musician his personal style has been profiled in musician, educator, bandleader and has released several self produced numerous fashion publications including television personality whose musical independent albums, including MY N.Y. GQ, Vanity Fair, CR Fashion Book, Esquire, skill, artistic vision and exuberant which was recorded entirely on the street Interview, and Vogue. charisma make him a triple threat with corners and subways of NYC and Jazz unlimited potential. Recognized for is Now featuring his singular approach He is strongly committed to the education his originality, jaw-dropping talent and to jazz standards and jazz composition in and mentoring of young musicians. He dapper sense of style, Jon transitions from the classic piano trio format. Jon’s only has led his own Social Music Residency commanding the piano with virtuosic skill label partnership to date occurred when and Mentoring Program sponsored by to soulfully crooning to wailing on the he partnered with Razor & Tie, the small Chase, as well as hundreds of master “harmonaboard” (a kind of harmonica and Greenwich Village based record label, classes throughout the world. He has also keyboard) to curating unique “social music” for his 2013 release entitled Social Music led several cultural exchanges beginning experiences all over the world. Born into which went on to spend over a month in 2006 when he led a cultural exchange a long lineage of Louisiana musicians, atop the both Billboard Jazz charts and program with the Netherlands Trust Batiste eventually went on to receive both iTunes Jazz charts as the #1 jazz album in bringing students from the USA and JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER his undergraduate and masters degrees in the world. Most recently, he released a Holland to perform with him at both AWARD FOR ARTISTIC piano from the Juilliard School and formed new album with the Jazz at Lincoln Center The Royal Concertgebouw and EXCELLENCE his band, Stay Human. Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis entitled Carnegie Hall. The Music of John Lewis. It features For all of his work, both as a pianist and The Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree material written by John Lewis, best balances a demanding performance as a humanitarian, Jon has received known as the pianist and musical director numerous awards, such as the inaugural schedule—which often includes his of the Modern Jazz Quartet. signature, impromptu ‘love riot’ street Benny Golson Award from the city of parades—with his role as bandleader Jon is also a coveted artist brand Philadelphia and the American Jazz with The Late Show with Stephen ambassador—currently featured in ad Museum Lifetime Achievement Award. He Colbert, Artistic Director At Large of the campaigns for Chase Bank, the Apple is also the recipient of the Gordon Parks National Jazz Museum in Harlem, public Watch, Lincoln Continental and numerous Award and received an honorary degree speaking engagements, master classes fashion brands including Polo Ralph from Salve Regina University in Newport, and occasional acting gigs. He played Lauren Black Label, Frye, Kate Spade, Rhode Island this last May. himself on the HBO series Treme and most Jack Spade Barneys, Nordstrom and recently appeared in director Spike Lee’s H&M. He has worked with, among others, Red Hook Summer. Bruce Weber and Annie Leibowitz and 10 11 12 13 SPECIAL GUESTS Dee Dee Bridgewater is a daring Bridgewater was also drawn to musical Anna Deavere Smith is an actress, was named the Jefferson Lecturer, the performer of great depth whose singing theater. Her portrayal of Glinda the Good playwright, teacher, and author. She nation’s highest honor in the humanities. talents have earned her three Grammy Witch in the Broadway musical The Wiz is credited with creating a new form She has been given several honorary Awards as well as a Tony Award. In garnered her a Tony Award in 1975. When of theater. Her most recent original degrees including those from Yale, addition, her commanding personality the international touring company of work, Notes from the Field, looks at the Juilliard, University of Pennsylvania, Smith made her a natural for hosting the award- Sophisticated Ladies (in which she was vulnerability of youth, the criminal justice College, and Spelman. winning National Public Radio syndicated the female lead performer) ended in Paris, system, and contemporary activism. The radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee France, Bridgewater decided to stay. New York Times named the stage version Smith is also a television and film actress. Bridgewater from 2001 to 2014. During her time in Paris from 1986 to 2007, among The Best Theater of 2016 and Credits include such shows as Shonda she starred in Stephen Stahl’s musical TIME Magazine called it one of the Top 10 Rhimes’s new “untitled project,” ABC’s Bridgewater was born Denise Eileen Lady Day in Paris and London (for which Plays of the Year. HBO premiered the film series For the People and Blackish.