Cleveland Jazz Orchestra January 27 & 28 Concerts

CLEVELAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA and THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT present

The Gershwins in Hollywood

January 27, 2018 | 8:00 PM Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square January 28, 2018 | 3:00 PM The Temple Tifereth Israel

Conceived, written and hosted by BILL RUDMAN Co-hosted by PAUL FERGUSON Featuring MEMBERS OF CLEVELAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA and THE JOE HUNTER TRIO Vocalists VINCE MASTRO and TREVA OFFUTT Musical direction by PAUL FERGUSON and JOE HUNTER This concert is made possible in part by generous gifts from Robert Conrad, Lainie Hadden, Richard and Pat Pogue, The Cleveland Foundation, Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, with the support of Cleveland Public Library and WCLV 104.9.

CLEVELAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA

THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT

Paul Ferguson, Artistic Director

Bill Rudman, Founding Director

This season made possible with the generous support of:

The George Gund Foundation

Jazz Enthusiasts, unite! The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra introduces its 2017-2018 season.

The season tag-line “You Should Hear Us Now!” emphasizes the exceptional sound of this classic jazz orchestra.

Subscription packages are officially on sale at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square box office. Tickets for individual shows go on sale to the public September 8th. Fans are encouraged to order subscriptions before September 8th in order to secure the best seating.

Subscribers save by purchasing ticket packages that include the five-concert Series. Details about the Series shows are included on the attached subscription order form. Subscribers save by ordering subscriptions instead of purchasing tickets to individual shows. For example: a Premium Dress Circle subscription costs $220 + fees. The combined price for tickets to the five individual shows is $260 + fees.

Fans will save over $40 by subscribing.

Kenny Koblitz

In describing the upcoming season, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director Paul Ferguson said “This season’s lineup will give audiences a great mix of music. The Orchestra will feature fantastic guest artists who bring great music along with artistic flair that will be very pleasing.

This is going to be a really fun year for Cleveland Jazz Orchestra!”

Paul Ferguson

This year’s schedule begins with a show at the Gartner Auditorium in the Cleveland Museum of Art. For the final four shows, the Orchestra will return to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square theaters. Kenny Koblitz, Executive Director of the Orchestra said, “The Cleveland Museum of Art show facilitates the connection of two of Cleveland’s premier fine arts and culture organizations.” In regard to the Playhouse Square shows he said, “Playhouse Square provides our audience with a first class experience. Great music in great venues means our fans are experiencing unparalleled entertainment!”

Cleveland Jazz Orchestra is a non-profit ensemble dedicated to performing and creating traditional and emerging jazz at the highest professional artistic level. Our VISION is to celebrate jazz as a uniquely American art form. Our MISSION is to enrich the cultural and intellectual fabric of the communities we serve through jazz.

Subscription packages are available now by mail at the Cleveland Playhouse Square box office: Playhouse Square Attn: CJO Subscription Department 1501 Euclid Ave., Suite 200 Cleveland, Ohio 44115 QUESTIONS? – Contact Marilyn.Niksa@playhousesquare.org or by phone at 216-640-8865 For more information about the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra visit clevelandjazz.org Cleveland Jazz Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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It’s time for a new identity.

One that tells the story of creativity in Ohio and illustrates it.

Expression is an essential need.

By better illustrating our story, we can better help you express yours.

Complete the story at oac.ohio.gov/identity.

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MUSICAL SELECTIONS From Delicious (1931) Blah, Blah, Blah New York Rhapsody From Shall We Dance (1937) Shall We Dance Slap That Bass Walking the Dog They All Laughed They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Lauren Angie

Jill Strauss

Our team is fourth generation in the industry

From A Damsel in Distress (1937) I Can’t Be Bothered Now Stiff Upper Lip Things Are Looking Up Nice Work If You Can Get It

Mike Giarrizzo Sr.

From The Goldwyn Follies (1938) I Was Doing All Right Love Walked In Just Another Rhumba Love Is Here to Stay I Love to Rhyme From The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947) Aren’t You Kinda Glad We Did? For You, For Me, For Evermore From Girl Crazy (1943) and An American in Paris (1951) I Got Rhythm Independent Song (1939) Dawn of a New Day

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THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT (Co-Producer) was formed in 2000 to foster a deep appreciation of the American musical—and the social and cultural history surrounding it— by creating programs that educate as well as entertain people of all ages. Through its concert and cabaret series, The Song Is You!, and its school program, Kids Love Musicals!, TMTP serves 10,000 Northeast Ohioans each year. The organization also reaches more than 100,000 listeners annually through the WCLV radio program Footlight Parade, and thousands more through the program’s national distribution on public radio stations and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. For more information, visit MusicalTheaterProject.org.

Bill Rudman (Co-Host, Writer), the founder and artistic director of The Musical Theater Project, is a nationally recognized authority on the American musical. His radio program Footlight Parade is heard locally on WCLV 104.9 and coast-to-coast on 100 public stations and Sirius XM Satellite Radio (under the title On the Aisle). Bill has created more than 70 concerts and cabarets for TMTP’s The Song Is You! series and has produced recordings of classic American theater and film songs featuring such vocalists as Peggy Lee and Maxine Sullivan (including Sullivan’s Grammy-nominated album of Cotton Club songs). Recent speaking engagements include New York’s Paley Center for Media and the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. In 2000 Bill became the first recipient of the Robert P. Bergman Award for his work in arts education and community outreach.

The Joe Hunter Trio has been a featured attraction of TMTP’s The Song Is You! series since it began in 2002. Joe has played piano professionally since 1979, and his versatility has garnered him work with an array of artists. In 1981 he studied in Rio de Janeiro at the Universidade Gama Filho, which fueled his passion for Brazilian music.

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Music faculty at Capitol University in Columbus.

Joe has performed with many national artists including Conti Condoli, Tito Puente, Scott Hamilton and Cleveland’s Ernie Krivda. He serves on the faculty of Tri-C’s Jazz Studies Program. Bryan Thomas (Bass) can be heard in many diverse musical settings including symphony orchestras, salsa and swing dance bands. He works in multimedia projects that incorporate poetry, theater and visual arts. He also plays blues, bluegrass, African music and American “old time.” Ray Porrello (Drums) is a Louis Bellson protégé and a veteran of the Count Basie Orchestra, and was a featured member of Sammy Davis Jr.’s personal rhythm section. Ray spent several years honing his skills in Las Vegas clubs and hotels. He currently holds the drum chair at Tri-C’s Jazz Studies Program.

Vince Mastro (Vocalist) has had a career in jazz and popular music spanning more than 50 years. A native of Cleveland, he won a Decca Records contract that took him to New York City in the 1950s, studying harmony and theory at the Juilliard School and playing clubs such as Gilly’s, the Copa and the Metropol. It was a particularly exciting time to be in Manhattan, and Vince’s friends included Lenny Bruce, Pat Cooper and Theresa Brewer (with whom he performed). For Decca he recorded “Crazy River” and “Forever Is Always” among other songs; his best-seller was “Searching for Someone to Love” on the Roulette label. Today he continues to sing, play the keyboard and record, and he has been a frequent performer on TMTP’s The Song Is You! series since 2003.

Treva Offutt (Vocalist) is a singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, director and visual artist. She has had the honor of working with many dynamic dance/theater/ music ensembles including the Urban Bush Women, Remote Control Productions, Adishakti, Roger Guenveur Smith’s Iceland, Fred Ho’s Big Red Media, Jamaican music ensemble, Ancient Vibrations, African Pop group Afro-Blue, South African ensembles— Shyingoma, Osha and Lucky Ngema and Friends, Mexican vocal project Choro

Tajin, Phillip Hamilton, the David Murray Big Band, Sabir Mateen and Jeff Shurdett, Hammiett Blueit, Craig Harris, Dan Zanes, her own ensembles Hearsay, duo with guitarist Barry Salmon, and Lulutoy with Andy Ezrin and Jean Baptiste Boclé.

Treva is thrilled to work with TMTP, CJO, The Joe Hunter Trio and Vince again!

Heather Meeker (Co-director, The Musical Theater Project) shares the leadership of TMTP with colleague Bill Rudman. For nearly 20 years she directed public relations and fundraising efforts at arts, education and cultural nonprofits including the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Hiram College, Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio and the Repertory Project (now VERB Ballets). Heather directs TMTP’s student education programming, including Kids Love Musicals!, which serves more than 20,000 students and 200 teachers each year.

She is a graduate of Hiram College, earned her MFA in theater at Virginia Tech, and serves on the adjunct faculty at Hiram’s Professional and Graduate Studies Program.

Gates Mills Players, Inc Presents

March 2, 3, 4, 9 & 10, 2018

Fri/Sat: 7:30 PM | Sun. Matinee: 2:00 PM Tickets — Reserved Seating $15 General $13 Senior (62+) $13 Students (K-12) $10 Groups (15 or more) Additional Dinner Theater option available at Sara’s Restaurant.

Order Tickets online at gatesmillsplayers.com Performed at The Gates Mills Community House 1460 River Rd., Gates Mills, Ohio 44040 440-973-6560 A Thurber Carnival is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., New York www.samuelfrench.com

A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan Saturday, March 17 7:30 p.m.

EJ Thomas Hall, Akron Chicago Jazz Orchestra Jeff Lindberg conductor with vocalists

René Marie

Dee Alexander

Ann Hampton Callaway $45, $40, $25 / free for all students Tickets on sale February 7.

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Dreams can come true

Cleveland Public Theatre’s STEP Education Program Photo by Steve Wagner

... WITH INVESTMENT BY CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) uses public dollars approved by you to bring arts and culture to every corner of our County. From grade schools to senior centers to large public events and investments to small neighborhood art projects and educational outreach, we are leveraging your investment for everyone to experience.

Your Investment: Strengthening Community Visit cacgrants.org/impact to learn more.

MEMBERS OF CLEVELAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA Artistic Director, Paul Ferguson has been director of Jazz Studies at Case Western Reserve since 1988.

A graduate of the University of Akron and Eastman School of Music, Paul has traveled with the Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller bands as lead trombonist and arranger and currently fills those functions with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Paul was principal trombonist of Canton Symphony Orchestra from 1989-98 and at various times has also performed with The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, Cleveland Chamber Brass, New Hampshire Festival Orchestra and various groups across Northeast Ohio. In 1995, Paul was the recipient of the Gil Evans Fellowship in Jazz Composition.

Johnny Cochran, a native of Cleveland’s southwest side, attended Cleveland School of the Arts and Cuyahoga Community College simultaneously during high school, studying saxophone with Ernie Krivda. He has had the opportunity to perform with artists such as Clark Terry, Carl Allen, Jason and Wynton Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Mike Lee, Billy Hart, and Rodney Whitaker. Johnny studied with Gary Bartz at Oberlin Conservatory of Music. While the saxophone is his primary instrument, Johnny also is proficient in piano, drums and several other woodwind instruments.

Jack Schantz, former Artistic Director of CJO, is the Director of Jazz Studies at The University of Akron. Jack has toured with Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Artie Shaw Orchestra and Woody Herman. He has also worked in the pickup bands of Jimmy Dorsey, Larry Elgart and Guy Lombardo. Among shows he has worked: Miss Saigon, Annie Get Your Gun, Guys and Dolls, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The

Color Purple and The Sound of Music. He also has performed with artists such as Mel Tormé, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Cleo Laine, Jack Jones, Nancy Wilson and Diane Schuur. He has played trumpet and flugelhorn with Cleveland Pops, Blossom Festival Orchestra and Band, and Akron Symphony.

George Shernit, baritone saxophonist, has performed with The Cleveland Orchestra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He also has worked numerous Broadway shows and is featured on records by CJO, The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Symphonic Winds.

Shernit earned a bachelor of arts degree in music theory and composition, as well as a master’s degree in performance, from Cleveland State University. Shernit has taught at Cleveland State, Case Western Reserve University, Ashland University, The University of Akron, and Muskegon University.

A charter member of CJO, he also is the band’s personnel manager. He is a district sales manager with Jupiter Band Instruments.

Brad Wagner, saxophonist and composer, originally hails from Akron, Ohio. In June of 2003, Brad received his B.M. in Jazz Studies from University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Brad has studied with Rick VanMatre, Brad Goode, Phil DeGreg, John Von Ohlen, Marc Fields, Ernie Krivda and others. Brad has been a member of many jazz groups including Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Ernie Krivda and the Fat Tuesday Big Band, Hendectet Jazz Collective, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and more. Brad leads his own quartet and sextet and stays busy composing and arranging for various groups and projects.

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PRODUCTION STAFF Kent Dockus (Sound Designer) is enjoying his second season with CJO. In addition to being a respected area sound designer, he is a contemporary electric violinist who has shared the stage with such artists as Jefferson Starship and Bootsy Collins of Parliament Funkadelic, Mark Wood of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He is currently on the faculty of the MWROC Music Festival. Kent has opened for Stevie Wonder, Chris Janson and the Brothers Osborne, among other artists.

He grew up in Northeast Ohio.

Mark Logies (Media Supervisor), the technical supervisor for TMTP’s radio programs, Footlight Parade and On the Aisle, has been a recording engineer for more than 40 years. Among his projects are national blues artists Travis Haddix and Jimmy Landers, jazz performers Bill Gidney and Ed Michaels, and flamenco guitarist (and Juno Award winner) Robert Michaels. He has provided technical expertise to recording console manufacturer Daniel N. Flickinger, Century/Advent Recording (precursor to

Telarc), Cathedral Teleproductions, Alpha Audio Associates and API/LFE Instruments, designing electronic products used in places as diverse as chocolate maker Philadelphia Candies and the space program at NASA. Mark is also a jazz musician.

Kyra Price (Production Manager and Lighting Designer) is in her seventh season with CJO. She is happy to be part of this collaboration with Bill Rudman and The Musical Theater Project, having worked with Bill on many concerts in the early days of The Song Is You! series. From 2007 to 2011, she was the production manager for the performing arts series at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and prior to that she worked on many shows, events, festivals and even a couple of tours including jazz, rock, dance and corporate events. Currently, working around her schedule as a stay-at-home mom, Kyra enjoys her role with CJO, being part of Tri-C’s theater staff since 1997, and working on other shows (like this one!) that come her way.

A special thank you to our CJO Community Leadership Council Jules & Fran Belkin Barbara & Douglas Bletcher Gloria Fine

Char & Chuck Fowler Vic & Joan Gelb Anna Greenfield

Nobby Lewandowski Albert & Audrey Ratner Dennis & Marcy Schwartz

It never hurts to get a little help from friends…

Meet the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Advisory Board

Dominick Farinacci

John Fedchock

Bill Holman

Sean Jones

Joe Lovano

Ken Peplowski

Jiggs Whigham

Thank you for your support!

Cleveland Foundation • Community Leadership Council • Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Eaton Corporation • The George Gund Foundation • Kulas Foundation John P. Murphy Foundation • Ohio Arts Council • Swagelok • US Bank Individual Donors Like You

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RECOMMENDED READING, LISTENING AND VIEWING Gershwin: A Biography by Edward Jablonski.

New York: Doubleday, 1987.

Lyrics on Several Occasions by Ira Gershwin.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959.

George Gershwin: His Life and Work by Howard Pollack. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2006.

The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin edited

by Robert Kimball. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.

Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin by Deena Rosenberg.

New York: Dutton, 1991.

I Got Rhythm: The Music of George Gershwin.

Smithsonian (four CDs), 1998.

Gershwin in His Time: A Biographical Scrapbook, 1919-1937 by Gregory Suriano and Marvin Hamlisch. New York: Gramercy, 1998.

Gershwin Remembered by Edward Jablonski.

Boston: Faber and Faber, 1992.

Ella Sings Gershwin: The George and Ira Gershwin Songbook. Verve, 1959.

An American in Paris. Warner Bros. DVD. Girl Crazy included in The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection. Warner Bros. DVD.

Ira Gershwin by Philip Furia. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

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Cleveland Jazz Orchestra STAFF Paul Ferguson Artistic Director Kenny Koblitz Executive Director Dr. Scott Garlock Managing Director George Shernit Personnel Manager, Librarian BOARD OF DIRECTORS John D. Karkosiak President David Gedeon Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jeff Mihalich, V.P. Marketing Evie Braman, V.P. Development Marc Paige, V.P. Governance Steven Balogh, V.P. Education Trustees Gwendolyn Bryant, Karen Collado, Eric Daniel, Lynne Gerace, Samuel Gerace, Stephen Ropp, Musette Vincent Artistic Directors Emeriti Roland Paolucci*, Jack Schantz, Sean Jones

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Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Donors 2017-2018 CJO Jazz Circle

Eleanor Dreshfield

Founder’s Circle ($10,000 - $25,000)

Char & Chuck Fowler

Paul Ferguson Joan & Vic Gelb

Cleveland Foundation

Audrey & Kenny Koblitz

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

Carolyn & John Karkosiak

Eaton Charitable Fund The George Gund Foundation Ohio Arts Council Producer’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)

Norbert J. Lewandowski Ed Pivcevich

Scott & Steven Balogh MAR-BAL

The Albert Ratner Family

Anna Greenfield

The Ritz Carlton Hotel

Director’s Circle ($1,000 - $2,499)

Marcy & Dennis Schwartz Tri-C Jazz Fest

Barbara & Douglas Belcher

University Hospitals

Jackie & Don Bercu

Anne Marie & Renny Wolfson

Arranger ($500-$999) Steven Balogh Susan Benedejcic Joel & Vivienne Brotman Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Brown Ellen Buscemi & Dr. Mark Levine Dr. Carol Cunningham Eric Daniel Barry Greenfield Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon & Judy Kaffen Mr. & Mrs. Jason Lucarelli Joe Mosbrook Playhouse Square Linda & John Sebo James Szabo Thompson-Hine Musette Vincent Soloist ($250-$499) Judith & Bruce Amsel Steve & Sasha Atkins Nancy & Larry Bell Marcy Bern Lewis Bernard, Jr. Evie Braman & Chuck Ritley Ellen & Jeffrey Brooks 14

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Cleveland Pops Orchestra Donald Esarove Joe Fortunato Scott & Emily Garlock Mr. & Mrs. David Gedeon Joan & Vic Gelb Jonathan Giblin Maria Heckaman & Dudley Rolla Lori & John Herman Richard & Carole Kender Cindy & Doug Klein Stanley Kline Janet Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lewis Bonnie & Danny Marks Mr. & Mrs. Marc Paige Stamy Paul & Luz Pellot Marcia & Greg Polyak Linda & Jonathan Sobel Nonie & Phil Stella Dr. William Stigelman Blanche & Jack Valancy Margo Vinney & Jeff Chaitoff Lead Chair ($100-$249) Anonymous Lewis Bernard

Joyce Braun Edwin F. Brobeck Judy & Rob Charlic Richard R. Colbert Maxine Davis Jane Jacobson Judy & Don Jacobson Dr. Karen & Marc Jaffe Gloria Fine Richard Ganim III Lois Gaynor Sherril George Brandy Golden Edward Hendershot Kanen & Mark Jaffe Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Kaffen Natalie Leeks-Nelson Ruth Ann Carlson & Albert Leonetti Lynda Lovell Anita Magovac Janine Martyn & Frederic Lovine Dr. Jerry Merritt Anthony Nathal Deborah L. Neale Michael O’Donnell Linda & Steve Owendoff

Trudy & Patrick Pauken Kenneth Rabatin Barbara Ragon Mr. & Mrs. Donald O. Reiss Linda & Ralph Scola Goldie Shulman Toby & Jay Siegel Diane Turner Kay & Ken Welsh

D.L. Wyatt Norman Zak Dr. Ed Zastawny

Carole & George Morris Daniel Petricig Diane M. Ruppelt Germaine L. Spencer Harriet “Butchie” Udelson in honor of Anna Greenfield Anne S. Wilson & Jay C. Klemme

Sideman ($1-$99) Barbara & Frederick Brown Charles E. Ford Jr James A. Leu Debora & Marc Lynn

ADOPT-A-CAT MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM Through the ADOPT-A-CAT CJO Musician Sponsorship Program you can honor that musician or instrument and help Cleveland Jazz Orchestra continue its dynamic programming. More information about this exciting program and all of the benefits is available in the lobby at tonight’s concert!

Johnny Cochran....... Dennis & Marcy Schwartz Scott Garlock............ Audrey & Kenny Koblitz Aidan Plank............... Evie Braman Jim Rupp.................... Urban & Christine Picard

George Shernit......... Audrey & Kenny Koblitz Howie Smith.............. Mr. & Mrs. David Gedeon Jackie Warren........... Dennis & Marcy Schwartz

Your donations not only make our season possible, but provide the much needed funding for CJO to provide outreach in the community and perpetuate the love of jazz for generations to come. A donation form is enclosed in tonight’s program or you can donate online at clevelandjazz.org/donate.

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The Musical Theater Project Donors CELEBRATING YOU! The Musical Theater Project’s donors help to engage and enlighten audiences of all ages about the American musical— through programs that serve the greater Cleveland community and beyond. We are grateful for the generosity and passion of the following organizations and individuals since July 1, 2016.

Nancy McCormack Ann Miner Stephen and Amanda Morris Alec and Tam Pendleton TMTP CONTRIBUTING Michael and Barbara Peterman MEMBERS Ed Pivcevich The following individuals made Larry Santon annual contributions through James and Beverly Smeed the TMTP Membership program Lynn and Sheila Smith and the Rendezvous benefit Tom and Beth Sweeney series. December 31, 2017.

Paul Vincent and Kathy Presciano Center Stage ($5,000 and up) FOUNDATIONS, Anonymous (3) Repeat Performance ($500CORPORATIONS & Viia Beechler $999) GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Kathleen A. Coleman Lois Armington The Abington Foundation Robert Conrad Robert and Dalia Baker Akron Community Foundation Howard Epstein & Gregg Levine Glenn and Jeanette Brown The Eva L. & Joseph M. Elaine Hadden Mebby Brown Bruening Foundation Pat and Dick Pogue Joan Campbell Cedars Legacy Fund Bill Rudman Harry Carlson The Children’s Guild John and Barbara Schubert Sonia Chapnick The Cleveland Foundation Natalie Epstein Robert R. and Gay C. Cull Standing Ovation ($2,500Max and Jane Friedman Family Foundation $4,999) Francine Gordon Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Ed and Gay Addicott Jo Ann Greiner The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Manny and Bonnie Kane Ashley Gustafson Foundation Barenholtz Robert and Suzanne Hartford The Roe Green Foundation Richard Frey Michael and Jane Horvitz The George Gund Foundation Janet Kramer Marta and Don Jack The Yip Harburg Foundation Scott and Pamela Isquick David Kanzeg The Louise H. and David S. David and Jane Densmore Linda and Bob Katz Ingalls Foundation Steger Gerrit and Peg Kuechle The Martha Holden Jennings Lorraine Szabo John Lennon Foundation Joe and Guadalupe Warren George A. Misencik Living Trust Jewish Federation of Cleveland John and Margie Wheeler Jami and Heather Meeker The Kulas Foundation Lynn and Mike Miller The Frederick Loewe Songwriters Circle ($1,000Ralph and Carol Meyer Foundation $2,499) Debbie Neale The John P. Murphy Foundation Richard Colbert and Ellen Rie Deb and Les Nash Morgan Stanley Michael and Bonnie Cole Spencer Neth and Marjorie Music and Drama Club Richard Day Kitchell Ohio Arts Council Judith Daykin Ed and Caroline Oberndorf The Peterman and DeMinico Bob and Eleanor Dreshfield Albert and Audrey Ratner Family Foundation Chandler and Marsha Everett Woody and Susie Reichert The Rodgers & Hammerstein Carol Frankel Brendan Ring Foundation Beverly Gans Phil Robinson and Joyce M. Stielau and Joyce Glickman Kathy Porcen Herbert W. Stielau Foundation Roe Green Roger and Janice Robinson Sherwin Williams Foundation Henry and Robin Hatch 16

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Treu-Mart Fund Thomas White Foundation US Bank Foundation

Richard Rosman and Fran Morris-Rosman Oliver and Meredith Seikel Bruce and Nancy Silverman Steve and Jackie Schultz John and Laura Shields Dean and Beth Slejko Rebecca Storey and Neal Simpson Betsy and Fred Stueber Peggy Barnes Szpatura Kathleen Waits and Martin Belsky Sara Brentlinger Walters Jack and Jenifer Warren Mary Warren Thomas and Kathryn Wigglesworth Matinee ($250-$499) Carol Arbaczewski Lew Bernard, Jr. Gary and Kay Bluhm Hank Doll Al and Carol Donley Daniel and Carol Fishwick

Gerald Freedman Peggy Fullmer Bill and Nan Hachtel Bruce Hennes Linda J. Hood Carolyn Horn Peter and Susi Meisel Mike and Hedy Milgrom John and Cathy Moore Eddie and Kit Myers Anne M. and Thomas C. Palmer Mary Louise Pollak Keith and Margaret Robinson Don Rosenberg and Katherine Brewster Vernon and Barbara Sponseller Dr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Taddeo Martha and Ed Towns James and Eileen Wilkoff John and Sylvia Yankey Opening Night ($100-$499) Anonymous Louise Abrams and Robert Fuerst Barrie Alves

Judie and Bruce Amsel Teresa Andreani Charles Bailin John and Kathy Baker Ruth Baker and Jordan Wexler Wendy Steinhoff Baldikoski Linda Barnett Stephen and Robin Baum Lynda Bender Jeremy Benjamin Phyllis and Robert Benjamin Don and Jackie Bercu Margaret and Leeds Bird Robert and Eileen Blattner Marsha Blond Christian and Georgiann Bodle Brandon Bowman and Daniel Filer Smith and Marjorie Brittingham Mike and Carole Brown Lloyd Max Bunker and Tony Bianchi Jane Campbell Kathryn Carter Chris and Kimberly Ceja Ted and Jo Anna Chapin

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Sonia Chapnick Carolyn Charles and Richard Obermanns Anne Clark Joie Cody Mark Corcoran Rosemary Corcoran Ed Crabtree Philip Crosby Jan Curry and Richard Rodda Peter and Sue Danford Clancy and Carolyn Danielson Lois Joan Davis Chad and Andrea Deal Elaine DeMore and Harry Gleeson Daniel Seifried and Robert Rivera Richard Dettelbach Marie Dietrich Anne Des Rosiers* and Stephen Kadish Eric Dicken and Paul Putman Clarence and Connie Drennon Joanne F. Durante Mark and Lisa Durbin Loretta Eichenberg Wendy and Gene Elconin Deena and Dick Epstein Rod Erskine Peter Faass and Anthony Kastellic Chris Faiver Jon and Mary Fancher Joyce Feinberg Gloria Fine Betty Fredman Jane Friedman Ralph and Carol Friedman Arthur Fergenson Paul Ferguson Stuart Friedman Michael and Kathleen Gaydos Joan Graham Iris Greene Charles Greenwald Glen Gross Daniel and Christine Hahn Ernie and Deena Harburg Sheldon and Margie Harnick Roger and Karen Hess

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Mary Ann and John Hexter Arnold Hirshon Judy and Peter Holmes Liz Hoffman Joanna May Hunkins and Tom Cullinan Mark Jacobs John and Liz Jarvey Sonia Jean-Baptiste Jane A. Johnston Bruce and Ann Jones Mary Ann Jorgenson Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Kaffen Lori Kaplan Rick and Megan Karges Linda and Bob Katz James Krukones Ruth Lieberman Jacqi Loewy Tom and Bobbi Marchetti Del* and Pauline Mastrangelo Kelann Maus Robin Mayer Barbara C. Megery Maryann & Sam Messina George and Carole Morris Marjorie and Bert Moyar Jim and Kathy Murphy Jane and Fritz Neubauer Bob and Pamela Noll Trina Nummela Margaret Olds Carolyn O’Neill Margaret Olds Harry Orris Robert Page Laura Palcisko Rick Pender Rich and Sue Pejeau Ken Pike and Damaris Peters-Pike Bill Peterson Kermit and Joyce Pike Pete and Iris Pistell Dick and Chris Powers Diana Price and Pat Dooley Dr. Pauline F. Ramig Tom and Helen Rathburn Elton and Lenora Riemer Phillip and Lois Resnick Margaret Robinson

Richard E. Rodda Bob Rody Jonathan and Cindy Rogen Amy Rosenfield Marcia Rogers Mike and Angie Rowan Ronald Rydarowicz Kathleen Sanow and Dennis Runkle Ray and Kit Sawyer John Schambach Melvin and Susan Schwarzwald Stuart and Roberta Sears Daniel Seifried and Robert Rivera John Shelley Alice Sherman Ronna Sherman Jay and Toby Siegel William and Helen Spatz Kathy and Tom Stellato Cynthia Stillings Dennis Taylor Suzanne Tenbrook Rebecca Thomas Dan and Priscilla Treadwell Carl and Shirley Topilow Jean Tuskes Joanne Uniatowski Karen Van Linge Barbara Walker Churchill and Evelyn Ward Jim and Molly Weaver Ramona Weber Meg and Sam Weingart Larry and Elizabeth Weiss Adele and Don Wheeler Jim Wood Mike and Karen Zak Sandra Zieve Preview ($50-$99) Anonymous Dolores Adler James Baker George Bakalar Janet Barlow Camille Baron Lin Bartel Faye and Michael Bass Fran and Marv Bauer

Leigh Bennett Phyllis Berlas Ralph Bertonaschi and Barbara Barstow Claire Biel Roy and Eunice Berko Larry Biales Fred and Ellen Bishko Helen Braun Maureen Brett Al Brouman Polly Burns Ursula Cataan Caroline Chesebrough Alicia Ciliberto and Victor Bernot Susan Colebrook Tom Conroy Kathryn Craig and Stephen Zabor Harriett E. Culp Judy Darus Don and Karen Densmore Kevin and Sue Devers George and Judy Diehl

Bonnie and Mel Dolin Bill Doll and Carolyn Buller Dennis Dooley Jeffrey Dross and Michele LaDouceur Corinne and Bob Dunn Tom and Cindy Einhouse Susanna Erdos Michael Putman Estwanik Sol and Charleen Factor Keith Filip Bud Ford David and Monica Fratus Ann and Marc Freimuth Delores Gair Charles and Julia Gall Bernice Gans Thomas Gilbride Shelley and Alvin Gilmore Harry Gleeson and Lainie DeMore Nancy Glende Deborah Glosserman Park Goist and Sarah May Janet Gold

Carl Goldstein Gloria Goldstein Sally Good Shirley and Bernie Gordon Norman and Arlene Golovan Robert Graf Marsha Gross Charles and Linda Gruenspan Susan Guyer Mary Frances Haerr and Kal Zucker Nancy Hammond Jean W. Hanson Phyllis Henry Jim and Carolyn Herman Tom Hoadley and Cindy Lombardo Joyce W. Hoffer Eileen Hoicowitz Stewart and Judy Hoicowitz Paul Holland Don Horn Edie Horvat Cheryl Jackson Stanley and Marcia Jaffe

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Jodith Janes Sandra Johnson Mark Jorgensen Jim and Cay Kadunc Marcy Kanner Rabbi Ken Kanter Kathryn Karipides Lois Karlsberger Lois Katovsky Ileen Kelner Gilbert and Gail Kenehan Jerry and Karen Ketchaver Maureen Klein Arnold Kohn Martin Kohn and Marcia Silver Nancy Krueger Theresa Kuehn Carl and Bonnie Kuhns Mindy Kuth Jim Lawson Jim and Debra LaPierre Victor and Rachel Lesser Renee Lieberman Norty and Joni London J.J. Louttit Don Lucker Idarose S. Luntz Dan and Nancy Maier Sue and Howard Maier Tim and Lou Ann McKeown Marilyn Meadows Barbara C. Megery Jeff and Cheryl Mills Laura and Charles Monroe Lois Morris Merilyn and Tom Morrow Jewel Moulthrop and Evan Komito John and Georgia Nelson Joe Newman Joan Orr Mary and David Osburn David and Judie Perelman Bill Peterson Jane Pfaff Joanne Poderis Barbara Pophal James and Susan Prince Herb and Eileen Pritzker Ron Prosek and Judy Willour Mark and Claire Purdy Clara Rankin

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Timothy Rasinski John Reilly Elaine Rembrandt Edward and Janet Reichek Patricia Richards Phillip Roscoe Cookie Routman Jo Ann Rogers Beth and Stan Rosenblum Semyon and Alla Royak Wally Rubin Sheldon Rudolph Alan and Salli Rutsky Dr. James and Betsy Sampliner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schaeffer Harry and Joan Scharf Roger Schore Melanie Shakarian and Peter Kvidera Sara Shaner Elaine and Don Sherman Ronna Sherman Thomas Shim Richard Shirey Faye Sholiton Sanford and Estelle Shore Adrienne Siegel Ronald and Loramae Simkoff Shirley Simmons Marion Slejko Jacob and Carole Slepian Marie Smith Pam Snyder and Taylor Allen Peter and Bonnie Sockol Pete and Heidi Spencer Marcia Spiro Wes Sroub Jean Stevens Beverly Stewart

Claire Sutton Jan Swetel Suzanne Tenbrook Ileen Tepper George Thomas Annette Thornton Harold and Ellen Ticktin Lenny Tracht Kurt and Chris Treu Nicholas Underhill Lucinda Underwood John and Ruta Vacha Phyllis Wapnick Marvin and Ieda Warshay Sally Weinberg Chris and Debbie Weinkamer Annabelle Weiss Robert Weiss Donald and Ruth Wetzel Dick and Liz Whitaker Janet Wieselthier Sheila A. Wyse Joseph Yannotti Mildred Zalben Wendy and Stephen Zinn *deceased We’ve made every attempt to accurately list contributions made between July 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017. Please call 216-860-1518 regarding any omissions or misspellings and accept our sincere apologies. Thank you for your commitment to The Musical Theater Project!

JOIN OUR CAST Every day, The Musical Theater Project works passionately to open hearts and minds of our audiences to the power of musical theater. On stage, in schools or on the radio, we create programs that inspire and bring us closer to this unique American art form. But it’s the generous hearts of donors like you who make our one-of-a-kind programs sing! Donate online at www.MusicalTheaterProject.org or call 216-860-1518. Thank you!

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MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Artistic Director Section Sponsorship Lead Player Instrument Sponsorship Musician Sponsorship

$1,000 $500 $250 $200 $200

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Paul Ferguson Line-up of players is subject to change from concert to concert

REEDS *Howie Smith John Klayman Johnny Cochran George Shernit Brad Wagner

TRUMPETS *Dave Banks Jack Schantz Scott McKee

TROMBONES *Scott Garlock Chris Anderson Paul Hungerford Mark Mauldin

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PIANO Jackie Warren

DRUMS Jim Rupp

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Upcoming Gigs Subscription Season Concerts: February 9, 2018 Love in Cleveland featuring Helen Welch and Ernie Krivda Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square May 12, 2018 Caribbean Music Explosion featuring Dan Wilson, guitar Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square Other Concerts: February 10, 2018 16-pc. CJO and Vocalist with Firelands Symphony Orchestra Sandusky State Theatre 107 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, Ohio

April 6th, 2018 CJO Quartet Chagrin Arts Chagrin Falls United Methodist Church 20 S. Franklin St. Chagrin Falls, Ohio

March 9th, 2018 Judy Garland Tribute Show 16-pc. CJO and Joan Ellison Music Box 1148 Main Ave. Cleveland, Ohio

April 14th, 2018 11-pc. CJO and Vocalist with Akron Symphony Orchestra E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall Akron, Ohio

Tickets are available through the Playhouse Square box office.

CJO Social Media website: www.clevelandjazz.org facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleJazzO/ twitter: https://twitter.com/CLEJazzO/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cle_jazz_o/

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CJO and its many Educational Activities CJO views its educational responsibility seriously, and presents a variety of programs to nurture the region’s neophyte jazz musicians and listeners. Our projects include: The Jazz Discovery Series—CJO band member Chris Anderson, (an employee in the Cleveland Public Schools) runs our “Jazz Discovery” series. In collaboration with Playhouse Square, CJO presents free community concerts in the US Bank Plaza downtown. These concerts focus on jazz and other genres, such as Jazz and Poetry, Jazz and Rap, Jazz and Dance. Chris also programmed and performed similar concerts at Trinity Cathedral’s Brown Bag Lunch Series and in several elementary schools.

The Side by Side Concerts—Another important initiative has involved CJO going directly into the region’s schools to model, teach and perform with Northeast Ohio’s neophyte jazz musicians.

These typically involve members of CJO working with high school students in advance of their shared concert date. On the concert date, CJO will sit next to the sponsor high school ensemble and play, sight read and offer help to the group at large and each individual involved. The evening concert then features the sponsor high school group and CJO performing both together and separately. Recently, these “Side by Side” events have taken place at Solon High School, The Hawken School, Brecksville/Broadview High School, Hudson High School and Cuyahoga Falls High School. After this experience for these students, a free ticket to an upcoming CJO concert was offered (with a discounted ticket offered to family and friends).

Summer Jazz Camp—Last summer, CJO began a plan to host a Summer High School Jazz Camp, and is discussing a partnership this coming summer with the Roberto Ocasio Foundation’s Summer Latin Jazz Camp held at Baldwin Wallace University.

Pilot Rehearsal Program—CJO did a pilot event at Orange High School prior to our “Love Supreme” concert in which Orange students attended our first rehearsal for that show. CJO is working to expand that program to include other schools in the coming years.

Student Ticket Pricing—For all of our ticketed events at Playhouse Square and at BLU Jazz+ in Akron, a discounted student ticket is offered for students of all ages at the cost of $10.

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2017-2018 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

Manhattan Transfer with The Hazelnuts 7:30 p.m. | Oct. 17, 2017 Ohio Theatre

Dominick Farinacci’s The Spirit of the Groove presents The Mayor and The People 7 p.m. | Oct. 22, 2017 Maltz Performing Arts Center Part of the Tri-C Stokes Legacy Project

Che Malambo 7:30 p.m. | March 17, 2018 Ohio Theatre Co-presented with DANCECleveland

Gerald Clayton: Piedmont Blues – A Search for Salvation featuring The Assembly and René Marie 7:30 p.m. | April 14, 2018 Tri-C Metropolitan Campus

Tri-C JazzFest June 28 - 30, 2018

Grupo Corpo 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 and 3 p.m. Jan. 21 Ohio Theatre Co-presented with DANCECleveland

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Longing to share the experience of making music with children who had never been to Severance Hall, Isabel launched a strings program at the Rainey Institute in the Hough neighborhood. Now there’s a waiting list to learn how to play classical music. You, too, can play a part in creating lasting change within the Cleveland community by making a donation to the Cleveland Foundation — dedicated to enhancing the lives of all Clevelanders now and for generations to come.

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Part of the mission of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra is to provide employment opportunities for our community’s finest jazz musicians, linking talented professionals with serious consumers interested in supporting live jazz. Our band features artists who represent the highest level of musicianship and professionalism in any setting. We offer a variety of pricing and ensemble options ranging from our trio to our full big band.

Kenny Koblitz, Executive Director 216.287.0945 Contact Dr. Scott Garlock, Managing Director at booking@clevelandjazz.org or 419.289.9088 to discuss arrangements.

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