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IOWA STATE CENTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2011 7:30 pm
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The Miles Davis Experience: 1949–1959 A Collaboration with Blue Note Records
Featuring the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet Lineup Ambrose Akinmusire — Trumpet Walter Smith III — Tenor Sax Sam Harris — Piano Harish Raghavan — Bass Justin Brown — Drums
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Biographies
The experience proved life-changing. Coleman—considered by many to be the spiritual godfather of the current creative jazz scene—challenged Akinmusire on and off the stage. “Ambrose, what’s your concept?” Akinmusire remembers Coleman asking him on a train ride through Germany. “Concept? I’m 19, I don’t need a concept. It’ll just come one day,” shrugged Akinmusire, raising the saxophonist’s ire. “He really laid in on me. I’ll never forget it,” he recalls. “You’ve got to start thinking about it now,” Coleman told him. Akinmusire took the advice to heart and returned to his studies at the Manhattan School of Music determined to discover his own voice. After returning to the West Coast to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Southern California, Akinmusire went on to attend the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in Los Angeles, an experience that began to bring his quest into clearer focus.
Photo: Clay Patrick McBride
Ambrose Akinmusire, Trumpet Ambrose Akinmusire’s career has been a slow and steady process. Born and raised in Oakland, California, he was a member of the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble when Saxophonist Steve Coleman stopped by the school to conduct a workshop. Coleman immediately heard promise in the young trumpeter and eventually hired 19-year old Akinmusiere to join his band on an extensive European tour. Ambrose Akinmusire named Trumpeter and Up-andComing Artist of the Year In 2007 Akinmusire won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition (two of the most prestigious jazz competitions in the world) and released his debut recording Prelude…To Cora. It was also during this time that Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records, noticed him. Akinmusire and his quintet began recording his Blue Note debut album When the Heart Emerges Glistening in September 2010. The album’s opening track “Confessions to My Unborn Daughter” immediately establishes several of the quintet’s hallmarks including their striking juxtaposition of bombast and beauty, with searing solos turning on a dime to reveal Continued on next page Insert 3
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moments of touching tenderness, and the profound frontline interplay between Akinmusire and Smith. “He and I never have any musical conversations,” says Akinmusire. “It’s amazing, it feels like he’s part of my brain and I’m part of his. I know exactly what he’s thinking, what note he’s going to end on, when he’s going to play something, when he’s going to stop.” The way the two intuitively trade lines back-and-forth, finishing each other’s musical sentences, is surely a result of the 12 years that they’ve been making music together. Walter Smith III, Tenor Sax Walter Smith III began playing the saxophone at the age of seven in his hometown of Houston, at Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. In 1998, Smith received a Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellowship from IAJE and NFAA; the NFAA Young Talent Award; a full tuition scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music; and a United States Presidential Scholar in the Arts medal. Walter graduated from Berklee in 2003 with a degree in Music Education. Walter has performed all over the world including such storied venues as Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Smith has shared the stage and/or recorded with many notable musicians including Terence Blanchard, Roy Haynes, Christian McBride, Eric Reed, Mulgrew Miller, Joe Sample, Bob Hurst, Myron Walden, Walter Beasley, Lewis Nash, Terri Lynne-Carrington, and a Insert 4
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host of others. To date, Walter has appeared on over 75 recordings worldwide. Walter’s eponymously titled debut recording as a leader was released in 2006 on the Fresh Sound New Talent label and features many of the brightest young jazz talents. His sophomore release “Live in France”, was released in 2009 and received critical acclaim. His most recent album, “III”, was released 2010 and was the #3 best seller on itunes in the U.S. for its first week. The recording features Ambrose Akinmusire, Jason Moran, Joe Sanders, and Eric Harland. Over the past few years, besides leading a quintet, Walter is/has been a member of several groups (recording and touring) including the Terence Blanchard Group, Eric Harland’s Quintet, Ambrose Akinmusire’s Quintet, Christian Scott’s Group, the Sean Jones Sextet, Jason Moran’s Big Bandwagon (In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall), and the Christian McBride Situation Band. Sam Harris, Piano “He plays from a place of sincerity that sets him apart from his counterparts. His willingness to straddle the fence of jazz piano history allows him to create a fresh take on jazz ... I will be watching and listening to his every move.” —Jason Moran Sam Harris’s life in music began at the age of two, when, thanks to incredible Continued on next page
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foresight, his mother put him in early piano lessons. Sam quickly excelled in his classical training, and by the age of ten was competing regularly on the local and statewide levels. At Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet High School in Dallas, he discovered jazz and was soon consumed with the dual pursuit of classical and improvisatory music. In 2004 he moved to New York to attend the Manhattan School of Music on scholarship, where he studied privately with teachers like Garry Dial, Jason Moran, and John Riley. He has played in bands led by forward-thinking musicians such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Logan Richardson, and
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Linda Oh, and is quickly gaining recognition as an important new voice on the music scene. Harish Raghavan, Bass Harish Raghavan was born May 19, 1982. At age eight he began studying Western and Indian percussion and switched over to the double bass at age 17. Soon after, he was accepted to study with John Clayton at the University of Southern California. While in Los Angeles he also studied with Robert Hurst, among others, and recorded and played with many legendary West Coast musicians. Continued on next page
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In 2007, he made the move to New York where he has had the opportunity to record and play with some of the most forward-thinking musicians of his generation: Ambrose Akinmusire, Eric Harland, Aaron Parks, Taylor Eigsti, Vijay Iyer, Kurt Elling, Walter Smith III, Logan Richardson, Dayna Stephens, Gerald Clayton, along with many others. After only being in New York for a few years, Harish has already begun to make a name for himself among the rising stars of his generation. Justin Brown, Drums Born and raised in Oakland, California, Justin Brown started playing drums in church when he was just two years old. At the age of 10, he went on to study at UC Berkeley’s Young Musicians Summer Program and continued his studies there for seven more years. All the while, Brown continued to play in various groups and settings, including the prestigious Grammy High School All-Star Band. In 2002, Brown was one of only five applicants selected, amongst hundreds, to attend The Dave Brubeck Institute on a full scholarship. In 2004, Brown graduated, then received a full scholarship to Juilliard and made the bold move to New York City. Since then this skilled young drummer has performed, toured and recorded with the likes of Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Gerald Clayton, Stefon Harris, Esperanza Spaulding, Terence Blanchard, Josh Roseman, Gretchen Insert 6
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Parlato, Eldar, Yosvany Terry, Gonazalo Rubalcaba, Bilal, Ledisi, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Vijay Iyer. iles Davis. The name alone has become synonymous with jazz music and its place in popular culture, notably the prolific years of 1949-1959, starting with Birth of the Cool. To commemorate these momentous years in jazz and Davis’ career, CAMI Music has joined forces with Miles Davis Properties, LLC and Blue Note Records for an innovative music and historical production, “The Miles Davis Experience: 1949-1959.”
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Through the lens of jazz music and one of its most iconic innovators, “The Miles Davis Experience: 1949-1959” recaptures this critical period of American history through a historical and cultural context. Led by Blue Note Records artist and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, the immersive performance follows Miles’ musical development in linear chronology, telling of the challenges and optimism in post-war America, the civil rights struggle, historical milestones and the creative cauldron of new music that Miles pioneered and nurtured. “Miles Davis played a crucial and inevitably controversial role in every major development in jazz since the mid-’40s, and no other jazz musician has had so profound an effect on rock. Miles Davis was the most widely recognized jazz musician of his era, an Continued on next page
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outspoken social critic and an arbiter of style—in attitude and fashion—as well as music.” — The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll From Birth of the Cool to 1959’s enormously influential masterpiece Kind of Blue, Miles secured his legendary status in music history. Kind of Blue stands as the best-selling jazz album of all time with over four million copies sold. In December 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives recognized Miles’ musical influence, passing a resolution honoring the album as a national treasure.
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More than just a musical performance, the show features iconic era images brought together by beat poet-style narrator and actor, Donald Lacy. Akinmusire is joined by the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, featuring Walter Smith III (tenor sax), Sam Harris (piano), Harish Raghavan (bass) and Justin Brown (drums.) The US tour will run from September 28–November 20, 2011. These special performances will reintroduce Miles to fans and give a new generation of music lovers a more complete understanding of jazz and Miles’ influence on today’s popular music.
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Thank You for Supporting the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium The Iowa State Center gratefully acknowledges those who contribute to the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium. Every gift plays an important part in the success of the Performing Arts Series’ far-reaching programs. By bridging the gap between expenses and ticket revenues, the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium provides critical support for all Performing Arts Series activities. Gifts listed are current as of September 16, 2011. We make every effort to be accurate and present your name in the way you wish. If we have made an error or your preference has changed, please contact Patti Cotter, Sponsorship & Development Manager at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu. IMPRESARIO $ 5,000 and above The Lauridsen Family Endowment EXECUTIVE PRODUCER $ 2,500 and above Jim Beckwith George C. & Susan J. Christensen Harry & Cecilia Horner Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation Jayne Larson & Ira White Beverly & Warren Madden Sue & Al Ravenscroft DIRECTOR $ 1,000 and above Irene Beavers Elizabeth Cole Beck Kelli Bennett Jay & Karen Heldt-Chapman John & Judy Clem Wayne P. & Ferne Bonomi Davis Durbin, Zheng & Son, Inc. David Coe & Anne C. Durland 1st National Bank - Ames Willa & Dave Holger Mitchell & Sherilyn Hoyer Arthur Klein Jane W. Lohnes James & Jody Mueller John & Cynthia Paschen Mary Jean & Maurice Reimers Gary F. & Harriet M. Short PRINCIPAL ARTIST $ 500 and above Anonymous (2) Brian & Tanya Anderson Claire Andreasen Rick Bartosh Insert 8
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Kent & Linda Woodworth Sharon L. Youngquist Suzanne Zaffarano Bill & Jean Zmolek MATCHING GIFT HONOR ROLL Alliant Energy Foundation AXA Foundation Bank of the West General Electric Merck Company Foundation Meredith Corporation Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation Wells Fargo & Co.
PLANNED GIFTS These generous individuals have included the Performing Arts Series in their wills. Wayne P. Davis Frankee and Jim Oleson The late James Watson To learn how you can support the arts while honoring a loved one, or to create a legacy gift, contact Patti Cotter, Sponsorship & Development Manager, at 515-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu.
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Board of Directors Meg Dobson Karl Gwiasda Larry Hansen Esther Harmison Herb Harmison
Jacob Harrison Sandy Hoenig Willa Holger Arthur Klein - President Marilyn Johnson
Jane Mathison Mary Richards David Stephenson Joan White Maureen Wilt
Iowa State University Performing Arts Council A university committee comprised of Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students, as well as Ames community members, the Performing Arts Council advises the Iowa State Center on programming for the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Michael Golemo, President, Faculty–Music Tanya Anderson, Ames–Community Janice Baker, Faculty–Dance Sara Compton, Iowa State Center Patti Cotter, Iowa State Center Jane Cox, Faculty–Theater William David, Faculty–Music Homer Gartz, Ames–Community Debra Gibson, Faculty– Journalism & Mass Communication
Karl Gwiasda, Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Sam Johnson, Student–Music Nancy Marion, Ames–Community Nick Miller, Student–Music Patricia Miller, Faculty–Lectures Program Mark North, Advisor, Iowa State Center Lee Plummer, Student–Music Jennifer Ritchie, Graduate Student–Microbiology Victoria Stafford, Student–Performing Arts Nolan Vallier, Student–Music
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SPONSORS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks its sponsors for their support of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium: University Park Inn & Suites
Proud Sponsor of
BLAST!
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My Fair Lady
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Beauty and the Beast
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GRANTS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks the following organizations for their support of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) and Ames Commission on the Arts Proudly Supporting Iowa State Symphony (Youth Matinee Series Concert), Irish Chamber Orchestra
and “Tschaikowski” — St. Petersburg State Orchestra
Iowa Arts Council Proudly Supporting Macbeth and Doubt This project supported in part by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Arts Midwest Performing Arts Fund, Iowa Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities
Proudly Supporting Macbeth This project supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, funded by the National Endowment of the Arts with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council, General Mills Foundation and Land O’ Lakes Foundation.
Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue is a program that has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Great ideas brought to life. www.ancientgreeksmodernlives.org Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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