JOSÉ JAMES
at Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 8 pm UC San Diego The Loft
Jazz
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ArtPower presents
JOSÉ JAMES
Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 8 pm The Loft
About the artist Singer-songwriter José James has always been on the quest for new musical horizons; constantly evolving and blurring the lines between genres in the process. Now on the heels of his critically acclaimed Blue Note Records debut No Beginning No End, James returns with his dynamic and daring fifth album While You Were Sleeping. While keeping his trademark soulful baritone at the forefront, he adeptly weaves elements of indie rock, folk, funk, blues, hip hop, and R&B into an experience journeying from desire to introspection and spiritual epiphany. “As an artist, I’m going to keep evolving,” he says resolutely. “I think my fans have now come to expect this from me. They want to know what I’m going to do next.”
About the MUSIC Love in a Time of Madness (Blue Note, winter 2017) “There’s a war going on in America and in the world. A war against the poor, against people of color; against women, immigrants, and innocent children. Voices are being silenced, families broken apart. Dreams are being shattered, and blood is being spilled in the streets. Police brutality is on the rise and human rights and dignity for black people in this country is all but non-existent. Yet at the same time, we’re living in an extraordinary new moment of social protest, of digital communication and documentation of brutality. We’ve begun a new era of global connection, and a possible step towards equal rights and understanding. In this moment a new generation must ask the question: “What is the value of human life? And of what value is love?” —José James Love in a Time of Madness is José James’ forthcoming album and fourth for the world-famous Blue Note label. “I wanted to share the music with my fans first, before it became an album. I think it’s an amazing way to connect with people. See what moves an audience. That way, I’m only including songs on the record that are proven to inspire people. It’s tremendously rewarding to share my music like this, and this way my fans help me to create the album.” Working with an international group of writers and producers James is crafting a new sound and style inspired by influences such as Frank Ocean, Usher, Miguel, and John Legend, and extending the R&B and hip hop thread that has run throughout much of his work. “This album is everything I love about music. The songs are so dope! For me it’s all coming full circle. I discovered jazz through hip hop and rap tracks produced by Qtip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Prince Paul, RZA, Rick Rubin, and Madlib, people like that. So sampling Donald Byrd and Ronnie Laws, and working with beat makers is so rewarding. I’ve always had R&B in my work going all the way to my first albums—in tracks like ‘Blackeyedsusan’ on The Dreamer and ‘Made For Love’ and ‘Blackmagic’ featuring Flying Lotus on Blackmagic. Working with Jazz
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Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, and Pino Palladino on No Beginning No End was amazing too. This album takes it to the next level.� Featuring a live band, JosÊ James presents a stripped down, intimate view of the album. With Takeshi Ohbayashi on keys, Solomon Dorsey on bass and vocals, and Nate Smith on drums, James combines the fluidity of jazz with sensual R&B songwriting, stretching over hip hop beats.
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Program
ARTPOWER DonorS 2015–16 VISIONARY ($50,000+)
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
CATALYST ($20,000–49,999)
Jon and Bobbie Gilbert George Clement Perkins Endowment The Weil Family Foundation
CREATOR ($10,000–19,999)
Chamber Music America Epstein Family Foundation Sam B. Ersan Michael and Susanna Flaster Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon of the Galinson Family Foundation Eric Lasley and Judith Bachner New England Foundation for the Arts
PERFORMER ($5,000–9,999)
Amnon and Lee Ben-Yehuda Joan Jordan Bernstein Hamburger Chamber Music Series Endowment Fund
ADVOCATE ($2,500–4,999)
Ann Spira Cambell Ronald and Wynnona Goldman Mehran and Susan Goulian Renita Greenberg Alexa Kirkwood Hirsch Charles and Marilyn Perrin Edith High Sanchez and Paul Sanchez Lee and Judith Talner
GUARDIAN ($1,000–2,499)
Joyce Axelrod and Joseph Fisch Bjorn Bjerede and Josephine A. Kiernan Maureen and C. Peter Brown Nelson and Janice Byrne Carol and Jeffrey Chang Alain Cohen and Denise Warren Ruth Covell Martha and Edward Dennis Wayne and Elizabeth Dernetz Dr. Diane Everett-Barbolla Drs. Edwin and Wita Gardiner Norman J. Goldberg and Fusako Yokotobi Pat Jacoby Liz Lancaster and Eli Shefter Marvin and Reinette Levine Barbara and Robert Nemiroff Clayton and Susan Peimer Hans Paar and Kim Signoret-Paar
Anne Marie Pleska and Luc Cayet Robert and Lauren Resnik Elaine and Jerry Schneider Ruth Stern and Mort Levy Molli Wagner Zelda Waxenberg
SUPPORTER ($500–999)
Janice Alper and Charles Kantor Ginger and Ken Baldwin Douglas Bradley Sam and Teresa Buss Bill Coltellaro and Eric Cohen Bill Michalsky Phyllis and Ed Mirsky Nessa O’Shaughnessy Anne Otterson Edward and Arlene Pelavin Sharon Perkowski Samuel Popkin and Susan Shirk Joseph W. Watson
CONTRIBUTOR ($250–499)
K. Andrew Achterkirchen Connie and George Beardsley William and Wendy Brody Patti and Brian Carlos Jeffrey C. Donahue and Gail Donahue Meg and Allan Goldstein Carol Hinrichs Barry and Helen Lebowitz Robert and Arleen Lettas Athina Markou and Mark Geyer Joani Nelson Rod and Barbara Orth Carol Plantamura and Felix Prael Gary and Brenda Ratcliff Doug and Eva Richman Jim and Kathleen Stiven Mr. and Mrs. Eli Strich Johanna Thompson Sylvia Wechter
SPARK ($100–249)
Shirley Babior and Judith Richards Mary L. Beebe Paulyne Becerra Geoffrey Clow Ed and Edie Drcar Carol Hobson Renee D. Johnson Cynthia Kroll Jane and Herbert Lazerow Carole Leland Elaine and Howard Maltz Kate Oesterreicher Ina Page Jazz
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Luc R. Pelletier Stephen and Susan Shuchter Janet Smarr Ellen Speert and Paul Henry Jimmy Tran Carey G. Wall Shirley Weaver Anonymous, In honor of Jimmy Tran
ARTPOWER STAFF DONORS Molly Clark Carolena Deutsch-Garcia Jordan Peimer Jason Smith Joanna Szu Rebecca Webb
CORPORATE SPONSORS
GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS
MEDIA SPONSOR
POWERPLAYERS PowerPlayers are an exceptional group of donors that have made a three year commitment to support ArtPower. This multi-year support is crucial to ArtPower’s continued success and growth. Joyce Axelrod Joan Bernstein Alain Cohen Martha Dennis Phyllis Epstein Elaine Galinson Bobbie Gilbert 6
Program
Norman Goldberg Renita Greenberg Eric Lasley Kim Signoret-Paar Hans Paar Robert and Lauren Resnik Arthur and Molli Wagner Zelda Waxenberg Pat Weil A portion of funding for ArtPower is provided by the UC San Diego Student Services Fee Committee. Donor list as of 03.22.2016
ARTPOWER STAFF
Molly Clark, Associate Director of Artistic Planning & Education Carolena Deutsch-Garcia, Associate Director of Development John Morgan, Box Office Manager Sean Nash, Ticketing Coordinator Jordan Peimer, Executive Director Jason Smith, Production Manager Joanna Szu, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications Rebecca Webb, Film Curator
STUDENT STAFF
Grason Caldwell, Marketing Assistant Crystal K. Chan, Film Curatorial Assistant Intern Minhtri Chu, Marketing Intern Riley Dewitt-Rickards, Production Assistant Austin Eamnarangkool, Marketing Intern Keita Funakawa, Film Curatorial Assistant Camille Latzke, Marketing Intern Aileen Liang, Marketing Assistant Joyce Liang, Marketing Intern Derrick Lieu, Marketing Intern Cliff Mann, Film Curatorial Assistant Connie Oh, Marketing Intern Kendra Quinlan, Marketing Intern Emily Small, Marketing Intern Maryanee Vargas, Marketing Intern Bryant Vu, Marketing Assistant Karen Wang, Production Assistant
Save the date!
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Big Bangg Co-Chairs Phyllis Epstein, Bobbie Gilbert, and Joan Bernstein A fundraiser in support of Student Engagement at ArtPower Sunday, April 10, at noon Faculty Club at UC San Diego For reservations please contact Carolena Deutsch-Garcia at carolena@ucsd.edu or 858.534.7657.
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CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY TRUE LOVE WAITS: THE MUSIC OF RADIOHEAD Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 8 pm
While most pop fare has strong melodic foundations for the soloist to build from, Christopher O’Riley has challenged himself with the catalog of Radiohead, one of modern rock’s most acclaimed—and texturally complex—bands. chamber music / U.S.A.
CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY AND THE NEW YORK CHAMBER SOLOISTS
COMING UP NEXT
Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 8 pm
Pianist Christopher O’Riley is joined by the New York Chamber Soloists; acclaimed as an outstanding ensemble of distinguished virtuosi, they have maintained a unique niche in the chamber music world for over five decades. Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in B-flat Major, Op 11, for clarinet, cello, and piano; Igor Stravinsky: L’Histoire du soldat for clarinet, violin, and piano; Béla Bartók: Piano Sonata and Contrasts for violin, clarinet, and piano; Maurice Ravel: Sonata for violin and cello Global Music / Israel
Ester Rada
Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 8 pm Price Center East Ballroom Ester Rada is a stimulating young singer and songwriter with a unique cross-cultural approach that reflects her Ethiopian heritage and Israeli upbringing, while embracing the influence of American soul icons like Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin. Global Music / Ukraine
DakhaBrakha
Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 8 pm Price Center East Ballroom Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, Russian, and Australian traditional instrumentation—the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture.
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