Major support for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook is provided by Fisher Brothers, In Memory ofRichard L. Fisher; and Amy & Joseph Perella.

Wine generously donated by William Hill Estate Winery, Official Wine of Lincoln Center.

Saturday Evening, February 15, 2014, at 7:30 and 9:30

Jonathan Groff (Lincoln Center debut)

Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Musical Director and PianoJim Hershman, GuitarLarry Lelli, Drums

This evening’s program is approximately 75 minutes long and will be performedwithout intermission.

Steinway PianoThe Allen RoomJazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall

Please make certain your cellular phone,pager, or watch alarm is switched off.

These performances are made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center.

Sponsored by Prudential Investment Management

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Additional support for Lincoln Center’s AmericanSongbook is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc.,of Houston, The DuBose and Dorothy HeywardMemorial Fund, The Shubert Foundation, Jill andIrwin Cohen, The G & A Foundation, Inc., GreatPerformers Circle, Chairman’s Council, and Friendsof Lincoln Center.

Endowment support is provided by Bank of America.

Public support is provided by the New York StateCouncil on the Arts.

Artist catering is provided by Zabar’s andZabars.com.

MetLife is the National Sponsor of Lincoln Center.

Movado is an Official Sponsor of Lincoln Center.

United Airlines is the Official Airline of LincolnCenter.

WABC-TV is the Official Broadcast Partner ofLincoln Center.

William Hill Estate Winery is the Official Wine ofLincoln Center.

Upcoming American Songbook Eventsin The Allen Room:

Wednesday Evening, February 19, at 8:30Marty Stuart & Connie Smith

Thursday Evening, February 20, at 7:30 and 9:30Portraits of Joni: Jessica Molaskey Sings Joni Mitchell

Friday Evening, February 21, at 8:30Aoife O’Donovan

Saturday Evening, February 22, at 8:30Ann Harada

Wednesday Evening, March 5, at 8:30Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of PopularMusic: The 1920s

Thursday Evening, March 6, at 8:30Deer Tick (limited availability)

Friday Evening, March 7, at 7:30 and 9:30Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Goes to the Movieswith Billy Stritch, featuring Marilyn Maye, Jane Monheit, Christina Bianco, & Jeffry Denman

Saturday Evening, March 8, at 8:30Norm Lewis (limited availability)

The Allen Room is located in Jazz at LincolnCenter’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.

For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or visitAmericanSongbook.org. Call the Lincoln CenterInfo Request Line at (212) 875-5766 or visitAmericanSongbook.org for complete program information.

Join the conversation: #LCSongbook

We would like to remind you that the sound of coughing and rustling paper might distract the performers and your fellow audience members.

In consideration of the performing artists and members of the audience, those who must leavebefore the end of the performance are asked to do so between pieces. The taking of photographsand the use of recording equipment are not allowed in the building.

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Jonathan GroffJonathan Groff currently stars in the newHBO television series Looking, directed byAndrew Haigh, which revolves aroundthree friends living in San Francisco whograpple with the complexities of the mod-ern gay experience. On Broadway he hasappeared in Spring Awakening (TheatreWorld Award; Tony, Drama Desk, andDrama League award nominations). HisOff-Broadway credits include The Sub -mission (MCC Theater), The Bacchae(Public Theater), Craig Lucas’s The SingingForest and Prayer for My Enemy (ObieAward), and the Public Theater’s revival ofHair. In London’s West End, he appeared inDeathtrap (Noël Coward Theatre). Mr.Groff’s regional theater credits include Red(Mark Taper Forum). On television, he hasappeared in Boss, Glee, The Good Wife,and One Life to Live. Mr. Groff’s film cred-its include HBO’s upcoming The NormalHeart, Frozen, C.O.G., The Conspirator,Twelve Thirty, and Taking Woodstock.

Mary-MitchellCampbell

Mary-Mitchell Campbell (musical directorand piano) was recently seen conducting andplaying for Carole King, Alicia Keys, and KatyPerry at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angelesalongside Quincy Jones. Her New York cred-its include Company (Drama Desk Award forOutstanding Orchestrations), The Addams

Family, Carrie, Hello Again (Drama Desknomination for Outstanding Orchestra tions),In Transit, Sweeney Todd, Road Show, Nextto Normal (Second Stage Theatre), First LadySuite, and Sweet Charity (Lincoln CenterTheater). Ms. Campbell’s regional creditsinclude Little House on the Prairie (GuthrieTheater) and 3hree (Prince Music Theater).Internationally, she has worked on Grace, theMusical (with Cy Coleman in Amsterdam)and Green Violin (St. Petersburg). Sherecorded As I Am with Kristin Chenoweth.

In addition to her musical career, Ms.Campbell is passionate about arts educa-tion and poverty reduction and is thefounder of Artists Striving to End Poverty(ASTEP); learn more at asteponline.org.She has been featured on the televisionshow Giving and was named NY1’s NewYorker of the Week for her philanthropicwork. She has served on the faculties ofNYU, Boston College, and The JuilliardSchool. Ms. Camp bell holds degrees fromFurman University and North CarolinaSchool of the Arts.

Jim Hershman Guitarist Jim Hershman has cast a widenet in his career as a professional musician.He has performed with such diverse artistsand ensembles as Lee Konitz, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Steve Swallow,Jon Hendricks, the Los Angeles Phil -harmonic, Billy Porter, Patti LuPone, KristinChenoweth, and many others. In 2005 Mr.Hershman released his third CD as aleader, Partners in Crime, which featureslongtime Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestrabandmates Bill Cunliffe on Hammond B-3

Meet the Artists

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organ and Jeff Hamilton on drums. Hisother releases as a leader include SmallTalk with bassist Eric von Essen and 342featuring Lee Konitz, Scott Colley, andKenny Wollesen. Mr. Hershman has per-formed in the East Room of the WhiteHouse, with various symphony orchestras,and in many Broadway shows. He lives andworks in New York City. Mr. Hershmanplays guitars made by Roger Borys, GregBrandt, and Taylor, and he uses D’Addariostrings exclusively.

Larry LelliLarry Lelli (drums) is a veteran Broadwaydrummer and conductor, with a resume sur-passing 30 shows. He most recently servedas assistant conductor/drummer for AChristmas Story with Dan Lauria and How toSucceed in Business… with Daniel Rad -cliffe. Additional Broadway credits includeassistant conductor/drummer for The Pro -ducers, drummer/percussionist for Assass ins,and onstage drummer/actor/bandleader/ contractor for Million Dollar Quartet. Mr. Lellihas recorded and/or performed live withMelissa Etheridge, Josh Groban, BernadettePeters, Nick Jonas, Patti LuPone, NathanLane, Marin Mazzie, Tom Wopat, JasonDanieley, Audra McDonald, Anika NoniRose, Gavin Creel, Vanessa Williams, JoelGrey, Tony Danza, Matthew Broderick, JaneKrakowski, Darlene Love, ABBA, theMamas and the Papas, New York Phil -harmonic, and the Jimmy Dorsey Big Band,among others. An active educator, he is anartist/clinician for Yamaha drums and Sabiancymbals, and a contributing author forModern Drummer Magazine. Mr. Lelli is a

proud member of AFM/AEA. Learn more atlarrylelli.com.

American SongbookIn 1998, Lincoln Center launched AmericanSongbook, dedicated to the celebration ofpopular American song. Designed to high-light and affirm the creative mastery ofAmerica’s songwriters from their emer-gence at the turn of the 19th century upthrough the present, American Songbookspans all styles and genres, from theform’s early roots in Tin Pan Alley andBroadway to the eclecticism of today’ssinger-songwriters. American Songbookalso showcases the outstanding interpretersof popular song, including established andemerging concert, cabaret, theater, andsongwriter performers.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts(LCPA) serves three primary roles: presen-ter of artistic programming, national leaderin arts and education and community rela-tions, and manager of the Lincoln Centercampus. A presenter of more than 3,000free and ticketed events, performances,tours, and educational activities annually,LCPA offers 15 programs, series, and festi-vals including American Songbook, GreatPerformers, Lincoln Center Festival, LincolnCenter Out of Doors, Midsummer NightSwing, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and theWhite Light Festival, as well as the EmmyAward–winning Live From Lincoln Center,which airs nationally on PBS. As manager ofthe Lincoln Center campus, LCPA providessupport and services for the Lincoln Centercomplex and the 11 resident organizations. Inaddition, LCPA led a $1.2 billion campus ren-ovation, completed in October 2012.

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Lincoln Center Programming DepartmentJane Moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic DirectorHanako Yamaguchi, Director, Music ProgrammingJon Nakagawa, Director, Contemporary ProgrammingLisa Takemoto, Production ManagerBill Bragin, Director, Public ProgrammingCharles Cermele, Producer, Contemporary ProgrammingKate Monaghan, Associate Director, ProgrammingJill Sternheimer, Producer, Public ProgrammingMauricio Lomelin, Associate Producer, Contemporary ProgrammingNicole Cotton, Production CoordinatorRegina Grande, Assistant to the Artistic DirectorJulia Lin, Programming AssociateAnn Crews Melton, Programming Publications EditorKristin Renee Young, House Seat Coordinator

For American SongbookMatt Berman, Lighting DesignScott Stauffer, Sound DesignSara Sessions, Production Assistant

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jack dejohnette, joe lovano, esperanza spalding, leo genovese: the spring quartetFEB 28–MAR 1 8PMWith an opening by Cécile McLorin Salvant

maria schneider orchestraMAR 14–15 7PM, 9:30PMComposer-arranger Maria Schneider and her award-winning 17-member orchestra

tomatito: an evening of flamencoMAR 15 8PMAndalusian Gitano guitarist and 2013 Latin GRAMMY® Award winner Tomatito and Flamenco dancer Paloma Fantova

beyond jobim: new voices of brazilMAR 21–22 7PM, 9:30PMWith vocalists Luísa Maita and Clarice Assad

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march 19 –

jazz 301with phil schaap

jazz 101with vincent gardner

jazz 201with vincent gardner

the chicagoans: the first garage band

with phil schaap

thelonious monkwith larry ridley

discographywith ed berger

cecil taylorwith ben young

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