"The Art of the Jazz Violin" Program Insert
"The Art of the Jazz Violin"
Friday, May 20, 2022, 7:30 p.m.Maltz Performing Arts Center
The CJO season will finish with MacArthur Genius Award winning violinist, Regina Carter, who will help us celebrate 38 years of bringing jazz to Northeast Ohio.
A note from Artistic Director Paul Ferguson:
Our guest artist, Regina Carter, is a case study in all that makes jazz great–talent (genius, even), persistence, innovation, diversity and derring-do. Her recorded output runs the gamut from original compositions, classical works, the great American songbook, ethnic music and much more. Quite a privilege to arrange a few pieces for her.
But it only takes a few moments with Regina to realize that under the serious artistic exterior is a genuine approachable personality, that is, someone who understands there is no music without someone to play for and with whom to perform. In other words, "Let's play!"
The violin is a rare jazz instrument. Women are underrepresented. Female jazz composers are rare. Regina brings it all together in a dynamic and thoroughly winning package.
Another highlight of tonight’s performance is that we have a chance for two MacArthur geniuses to meet–Susan McClary, a musicologist at Case, and our guest artist, Regina Carter–offering a tremendous amount of intellectual energy in one room. Although Susan's work deals more with a modern feminist approach to music history, Regina lives the history through her compositions and electrifying performances.
Enjoy!
Tonight’s Personnel
Saxophones
Brad Wagner*
Nathan-Paul Davis
Chris Burge
Johnny Cochran Jr.
George Shernit
*Barbara Becker Endowed Chair
Trombones
Scott Garlock
Mark Mauldin
Chas Baker
Paul Hungerford
Trumpets
Scott McKee
Eric Gimbel
Jack Schantz
Greg Fitch
Rhythm
Aidan Plank, bass
Jim Rupp, drums
Jackie Warren, piano
TONIGHT'S SELECTIONS WILL INCLUDE:
Momentum..........Paul Ferguson
Where are the Children?.........Clare Fischer
Heroes..........Chas Baker
With Regina Carter
Squatty Roo.........John Hodges, arr. John Clayton
Can’t Buy Me Love..........John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Ain’t I a Woman..........Ellen Rowe
A Woman’s Place is in the Groove..........Vivien Garry
Lady Be Good..........George Gershwin
Pavane..........Gabriel Fauré
Spartacus.........Alex North
Centro Habana.........Luis Frank Arias
I’ll Be Seeing You.........Sammy Fain/Irving Kahal
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra 2021-2022 Annual Fund
"Strike Up the Band!"
Thank you for all of the support you've provided over the last 37 years — you have made many great musical and educational moments happen. By donating, you can enable the CJO to thrive and inspire the next generation of jazz lovers and musicians!
Help us expand our School Residency Program to more schools and put more instruments into the hands of kids who need them.
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Legacy Giving
We want to take a moment to recognize three former CJO donors, whose legacy gifts are helping us keep the music alive in Northeast Ohio:
Barbara Becker’s bequest has endowed our first saxophone chair
Graziella Wagner’s bequest is helping inspire the next generation of jazz musicians.
Stuart Reese’s bequest will help keep the music alive with concerts across NEO.
Thank you for all of the support you've provided over the last 37 years. Your donations and legacy gifts enable the CJO to keep jazz alive in Northeast Ohio, inspiring future generations of jazz lovers for years to come.
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra 2021-2022 Season Donors*
Your donations not only make our season possible, but provide the much needed funding for the CJO to provide outreach in the community and perpetuate the love of jazz for generations to come.
CJO Founder's Circle ($10,000+):
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
George Gund Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
Stuart B. Reese Living Trust
Composer's Circle ($5000-9999):
The Halliwill Family, in honor of Ray & Dale's 60th Anniversary Celebration
Kulas Foundation
Producer's Circle ($2500-4999):
Charles & Charlotte Fowler Foundation
Director's Circle ($1000-2499):
Vivienne & Joel Brotman
Eleanor Dreshfield
Sarah & David Gedeon
Victor & Joan M. Gelb Philanthropic Fund
Anna Greenfield
Paul Hundertmark
Albert B. & Audrey G. Ratner Family Foundation
Joyce & Kevin Shaw
Social Ventures Partners Cleveland
Nancy & Arthur Stokes Jr.
Arranger ($500-999):
Anonymous
Jeannette Grasselli Brown & Glenn R. Brown
William E. Conway
Jacquelyn & Eric Daniel
Paul Ferguson
Emily & Scott Garlock
Lynne & Sam Gerace
Gary Guhde
Robin Hughes
Anthony Oliverio
Tom Perrine
Linda & Bob Sebo
George Shernit
Marcia Snavely & Greg Polyak
James Szabo
Daniel Tilles Weidenthal MD
Soloist ($250-499):
Bruce Bartter
George Blake
Caterpillar Inc.
Char & Chuck Fowler
Linda Grandstaff & Tim Clarke
Lilli & Seth Harris
Stanley Kline
James Levine
Carole & George Morris
Leonard A. Orcino
Raytheon Technologies
Charles Ritley
Kevin Roach
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Sopko
Blanche & Jack Valancy
Musette Vincent, in memory of Muqit Sabur
Steven Williams
Lead Chair ($100-249):
Judie & Bruce Amsel
Lou Armagno
Carolyn & Jim Balogh
Beth Cooper & Paul Herrgesell
Judith & Robert Charlick
Richard F. Dacek
Carolyn Danielson
Mr. & Mrs. Dettlebach
Janet Henning
Marilyn & Dennis Johnson
George Kitely
Janet L. Kramer
Theresa & Ben Lesh
Ronald N. Liesemer
Rebecca Hoyt & Robert Luce
Andrea Martin
John McKelvey
Julie Micheletti & James Gray
Norma Nelson
Nancy Neylon & Richard Croll
James Nousek
Edward J. Olszewski
Sue & Richard Pejeau
Judie & David Perelman
Katherine Plank
Sonja Rajki & Michael Lyford
Sandra & Bob Reynolds
Beth Sersig & Christopher Brandt
Phil Stella
Two Sigma
Kurt Updegraff
Kay & Ken Welsh
Anne Marie & Warren Wolfson
Sideman ($1-99):
Don B. Adamson
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Marcy Bern, in memory of my father, Fred Weisman
Ralph Bertonaschi
Edwin F. Brobeck
Rebecca & James Burrington
Patricia Cangelosi-Williams
Patricia J. Ciancutti
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Chaka
Paul D. Dietz
Richard A. Duxbury
Kathleen Hale
Noreen Hernan
Amy Weirtz Holland
Karen & Marc Jaffe
KeyBank
Elaine Lainey
Janet & Ed Michaels
Ralph Myer
Daniel Petricig
David Porter
Progressive
Kevin T. Richards
Sandy Robitz
Judith Ryder
Sharon Schnall & R. Drew Sellers
Germaine Spencer
Valerie Takacs, in memory of my father, Frank Takacs
Kenneth Vinciquerra
Margo Vinney & Jeffrey Chaitoff
Ann Weatherhead
Kent A. Young
Instrument Donations:
Cathy Bacchus
Jamie Cammilletti
Raymond J. Chmielewski
Darlene Creager
Sue Cutler
Brenda Harris
Paul Hundertmark
Enid Kirtz
Albert Melfi
Gary Pildner
Patricia Temple
Chris Vannorsdall
Joanne Voelkel
*Donor list as of 5.18.2022
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Season Subscribers*
As we return to the stage, we want to recognize this season's subscribers:
Robin Aaron
Brian Annandono
George Blake
Timothy Boggs
Evie Braman
Vivienne & Joel Brotman
Logan Bryant
Deborah Cochran
Delann Dempsey
Jack Eyre
Lynne & Sam Gerace
Anna Greenfield
Paul Hundertmark
Karen & Marc Jaffe
Marilyn Johnson
Linda Kimmy
Barb Kirkley & Marc Paige
Stanley Kline
Andrea Martin
Dot Martin
Truly Moore
Jason Nedley
Marcia & Greg Polyak
Jo Anne Prasnick
Jane Puleo
Sandra Reynolds
Madeline Rosenshein
Cecelia Schmidt
Olivia Shelton
Jesse Silverberg
John Palmer Smith
Suzanne Tenbrook
Musette Vincent
David Woodworth
*season series at Maltz