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Bird Lives!A Celebration of Charlie Parker at 100

featuring Alexa Tarantino

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JAZZ ARTS GROUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADMINISTRATIONPress Southworth III

Chief Executive OfficerYvette Boyer

Accountant

Alexa BrennanEducation & Outreach Coordinator

Alex BurgoyneDigital Media Manager

Diane CattranGrant Manager

Zach CompstonDirector of Education &

Community Engagement

Kimberlee GoodmanDirector of Development

Byron StriplingCJO Artistic Director

Mary ManosJazz Academy Coordinator

& Orchestra Manager

Pete MillsProgram Director,

Jazz at The Lincoln Theatre

Sarah SimonOffice Administrator & Database Specialist

Louis TsamousDirector of Affiliate Musicians

Terence WombleDirector of Marketing & Communications

John AmmendolaHeather BrodAlessandro CiaffonciniSteve DriverKevin Flanigan, MDDale GreesonJohn JohanssenRon JohnsonBill Kiefaber

Robert LeeTherese McCann

Pete Mills Michael Peddicord

Milton RuffinLarry Smith

Press SouthworthKelly Wilson

Gary Wadman | PresidentManaging Partner | BakerHostetler

Tami Van Tassell | TreasurerPartner | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Jim Negron | Past PresidentPresident | Corna Kokosing Construction

Kevin L. Murch | SecretaryPartner | Perez & Morris LLC

Bird Lives! Musicians Roster

Members of the McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra

Under the Direction of Antoine J. Clark

Dwight Adams – TrumpetChris Berg – Bass

Michael Cox – SaxophoneMarion Felder – DrumsPete Mills – Saxophone

Alexa Tarantino – SaxophoneMicah Thomas – Piano

Shawn Wallace – Saxophone

Devin Copfer – Violin IMeagan Cramm – Viola

Tiffany Jones – HarpElizabeth Mandić-Nowac – Violin III

Ella Pittsford – Violin IIJane Van Voorhis – Cello

Brad Walsh – Oboe/English Horn

“Alexa Tarantino is a one-woman wrecking crew…an indomitable force for expression,

education, and absolute excellence.”W Y N T O N M A R S A L I S

M A N AG I N G A N D A R T I S T D I R E C TO R , JA Z Z AT L I N C O L N C E N T E R

Alexa TarantinoAlexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. Alexa’s “lovely, ardent way of improvising,” and “sharply plotted but gracefully unencumbered straight-ahead jazz [compositions]” (The New York Times) establish her individual voice which shines through as a dynamic performer and educator.

Tarantino was recently named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019” by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll and nominated as a “Rising Star - Alto Saxophone” by Downbeat Magazine’s 2020 Critics’ Poll. Tarantino has played prestigious venues such as Jazz in Marciac Festival (with Wynton Marsalis and the Young Stars of Jazz), Umbria Jazz Festival (with Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project), the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Hollywood Bowl (with Sherrie Maricle & the DIVA Jazz Orchestra), the Rockport Jazz Festival (Alexa Tarantino Quintet), Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra), and the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (with LSAT, Earth, Wind & Fire and others).

She has performed regularly as a leader and sidewoman in a wide variety of ensembles and genres including the Cecile McLorin Salvant Quintet, Cecile McLorin Salvant’s OGRESSE Ensemble, Ulysses Owens Jr.’s Generation Y, LSAT (quintet co-led with baritone saxophonist Lauren Sevian), Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Sherrie Maricle & the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, the Alexa Tarantino Quartet. Firefly, Alexa’s third record for Posi-Tone Records released April 30, 2021. Her previous album, Clarity, peaked at #9 on the JazzWeek Charts and landed at #54 for JazzWeek’s Top 100 records of 2019.

Tarantino is currently on faculty for Jazz at Lincoln Center's Youth Education Programs and directs one of their High School Jazz Academy big bands. She has also taken on a larger role in JALC’s Jazz for Young People Program, bringing music to New York City schools. Previously, she served as Jazz Saxophone Instructor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Tarantino continues to visit several colleges, high schools, and summer jazz programs across the globe as a guest clinician, including the Rockport Jazz Workshop (MA), of which she is Founder and Director.

She is also Co-Founder of A Step Ahead Jazz with pianist Steven Feifke. In February 2021, Alexa launched her new virtual community-style jazz education platform, The Alexa Approach. She holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from The Juilliard School and Bachelor’s degrees in Jazz Saxophone Performance and Music Education from the Eastman School of Music. Tarantino is a graduate of Hall High School’s award-winning music program in West Hartford, Connecticut and currently resides in New York City.

Alexa Tarantino is a Vandoren Artist and Yamaha Performing Artist.

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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra concludes the season celebrating the songs of

Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, The Gershwins, Cole Porter and more with veteran

vocalist Phil Clark and rising jazz singers Rachel Azbell and Sydney McSweeney.

The CJO Swings the Great American Songbook

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The Jazz Arts Group gratefully thanks the following corporate, foundation and institutional partners for their support.

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS

VISIONARIES(Gifts of $100,000 or more)Anonymous gift to educate and uplift through the art of jazz

CHAMPIONS(Gifts of $50,000 or more)Jessica & Jerry Jurgensen Season Sponsor

GUARANTORS(Gifts of $25,000 or more)John** & Patricia AmmendolaAnonymousAnn & Tom Hoaglin Byron Stripling Artistic Director's Chair

BENEFACTORS($10,000 - $24,999)Allan R. Korb Fund of The Columbus FoundationGeorge BarrettBill & Lexie BickellRobert Shenton*Tadd & Nancy Seitz Fund of The Columbus FoundationThe Welch Family Fund of The Columbus FoundationDennis* & Marty Yacobozzi

SUSTAINERS(Gifts of $5,000-$9,999)Dr. Craig & Deborah AndersonBill* & Diana* ArthurDebbie Phillips Bower & George RichardsPaul & Elyse ChambersJerome G. & Bette C. Dare Fund of The Columbus FoundationJohn** & Pamela JohannsenSamuel C. Randazzo* & Carol FarmerNeil & Susan RectorAnne Powell RileyFahn & Denny TishkoffKelly** & Dave Wilson

BAND LEADERS(Gifts of $3,000-$4,999)Debbie Phillips BowerTony & Mardi CiriacoSteve** & Amber DriverEd & Nancy Strause Fund of The Columbus FoundationTim* & Marilu FaberHank & Melinda GleissnerRobert C. & Beverly GoldieJennifer Michael Keefer Memorial Fund of The Columbus FoundationLynn MeeksDavid R. SchoolerTami** & Jason Van Tassell

COMPOSERS(Gifts of $1,200-$2,999)AnonymousCraig AndersonGeorge & Vanessa ArnoldBob & Julie BarnettJudith & Ashley BirdFrank BirinyiNadine BlockHeather Brod**Robert & Marilyn CarbonaraThomas Cherry & Susan ReedAlessandro Ciaffoncini**Jerry* & Jill DannemillerMr & Mrs Thomas DavisGary Doernhoefer & Jan ThomasDiane Driessen & Ron CurrinKeith & Katherine DufraneGeoff Eagleson*Elizabeth S. Johnson Family TrustKevin & Caroline FlaniganRichard FurnstahlRobert M. Gardner Sr.Michael & Deborah GeorgeMark & Dara GillisGil* & Marianne GradisarJanet Jackson*Bill** & Suzy KiefaberKridler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation

** Current Board Member* Former Board Member

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The musicians, board and staff of the Jazz Arts Group gratefully acknowledge and celebrate our individual supporters. Your gifts enable us to provide artistic excellence on the stage and quality education programs both in the schools and in the community. Annual gifts of $350 or more for the period July 1, 2019 – December 18, 2020 are acknowledged below.

$50,000 OR MOREThe Columbus Foundation

Grange InsuranceGreater Columbus Arts Council

Ohio Arts Council

$25,000 - $49,999State Auto Insurance Companies

PNC Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999Cardinal Health

Columbus Zoo and AquariumVital Companies LLC

$5,000 - $9,999Corna Kokosing Construction Co.

US BankWBNS TV, Inc.

$2,500 - $4,999Baker Hostetler, LLP

$1,000 - $2,499Arts Midwest

The Behall Law Group, LLCColumbus Eyeworks

Concept Business Solutions, Inc.Crabbe, Brown & James

Encova Foundation of OhioOrigo Branding Company

Perez & Morris, LLCPricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

$500 - $999GFS Chemicals, Inc.

The Hildreth Foundation Inc.Ohio Alliance for Arts Education

$250 - $499Shaffer Distributing CompanyWagenbrenner Development

CONTRIBUTOR LIST, continuedGeorge LarrsonKent & Anki LarrsonRobert E. Lee**William C. LeiterStephen & Lisa LexVince* Lodico & Stacey Jeff Loucks & Susan BrekelmansMr. & Mrs. Sean MentelKevin** & Elizabeth MurchJames P. Negron**Michael Peddicord**Allen Proctor & Gail WalterBob Redfield & Mary YerinaSusan Reed & Tom CherryRick & Sandy Van Brimmer Fund of The Columbus FoundationMilt Ruffin**Larry Smith** & Andrea ApplegatePress Southworth III**Thomas Doernhoefer Charitable FundGary** & Jari WadmanChris & Ruth Ann WashekKyle & Libby Welch

ARRANGERS($600 - $1,199)Sandi Alibrando & Richard ThompsonIrwin & Beverly BainCraig & Lisa BaldridgeSandra BanksJames & Joanne BarnesRobert Barrow & Carla EdlefsonPaul & Maria “Tere” BeckRod & Dorothy BeehnerTeresa BierdemanJerry & Lois BorinMike & Stephanie CadyJack ConnerJack & Marty CulpPatricia Cunningham & Craig HasslerPeter M. DeniskyBarbara & Gary DouglasJoshua & Dorothy DresslerRobert Erickson & Jane SimonSean EriksonDavid & Nancy EvansMark FeinkopfDr. Thomas R. FryeSteven & Gabrielle GordonRichard & Linda GuntherNedra HadleyCraig Hassler & Patricia CunninghamDr. Charles & Molly HedgesMatthew JamesJeanne & Herb* (deceased) JohnsonJames & Elizabeth KinneyDaniel J. KochCarl & Sallie LevanderJeff Loucks & Susan BrekelmansKevin & Monica McJunkinPam & John McManusRonald MlikiTimothy Morbitzer & Giancarlo MirandaLarry & Peg NealMs. Becky OgdenMark & Susan RealHeather RiceRichard & Linda Gunther Fund of The Columbus FoundationLinda & Craig RoubinekHoy J. SeckingerSheila Feinknopf Women’s Empowerment & Preventive Health Fund of The Columbus FoundationLarry SheiplineAnna StephensonKim Stuckenbrock*Don & Mimi ThompsonJohn & Marcia ThompsonHeidi Wallace

Jan Williams & Michael LucasTom & Maureen WithgottRobert & Connie WoodwardJohn & Barbara Young

SOLOISTS($350 - $599)Garneta AberWilton AebersoldRobert J. AlberiniJudy & Gene AlfonsiRobert AndersonPhil & Rhonda AnglimCynthia & Ralph AntolinoJeremy AppelJohn & Mary AzelvandreRonald & Maritza BaerSandra BanksRobert & Linda BauerMilt BaughmanBob & Carla BehalSam & Joyce BellMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey BeuterDr. Robert D. BlackwellEldridge H. BrewerRichard BrommerJackie L. BrowningJohn & Trish CadwallanderGeorge ChioranJack ConnerTimothy D’AngeloEric Darwin & Barbara Teward-DarwinGary DoernhoeferMr. & Mrs. Gary DouglasTim & Lisa DoveTom & Judy DriskellMary Duffey & Tony LoganNicole EdwardsJim & Judy EmertRoss EricksonWilbur E. Barb EwingEd & Sandy FarberJack FarshtJoanne FiggeJoanne ForgeBob & Deborah ForsblomWade & Christine FranklinMabel FreemanBruce & Anita FreimarkVirginia E. FrickSherri GeldinBlake GetsonEvan GidleyDeeDee & Herb GlimcherRalph (deceased) & Barbara GoettlerStephen & Gaybrielle GordonAdriane GrayRoseanne & Michael GuyStephen J. HabashBeth & Robert HamiltonDr. Charles HedgesChristopher HermannCharles HillRobert & Elizabeth HoudekMr. & Mrs. J. David HuddleSteve HummelSteel & Pam HutchinsonMitch & Susan HydeElana Irwin & Brian RoeDavid & Jean IvesJane M. Leiby Fund of The Columbus FoundationKiehner JohnsonCharles JonesKathleen & Joseph Schindler Fund of The Columbus FoundationKEBL Family FundKathryn KellerKay KellerWilliam J. Kelly

Michael Kirkman & Dr. Jean AtwoodSteven & Gale KlaymanJohn KratzJohn & Beverly KratzSue & Joseph KromalicMichael & Pamela LanganKent & Anki LarssonFrederick & Jerri LawrenceJay & Kayla LinthicumDavid LongDavid Long & Sally WoodDr. Alan & Ruth LongertKenneth P. LloydMichael & Janice WilliamsDave & Kathy MankinKaren & Franklin MartensJames MeethDavid & Betty MeilSanford & Constance MeizlishMr. & Mrs. John MenkedickJohn & Betty MessengerRon & Karen MlickiMonica MoloneyDebbie & Robert M. MooreheadMike & Caryl MurphyJohn MurrayJohn NorthRobert J. & Laurie OndaWilliam Owad Jr. & Donna OwadEric & Karen PachtKaren & Carolyn PappasStephen PariserBruce & Melissa PecciRebecca PetersLawrence & Anne PetersonAngela S. PetroKelly & Tucker RanftFred RansierDavid & Gretchen RischHarriette & Darryl RobbinsLarry & Janet RobertsonHenry RockoJohn & Lane RothschildAdam RuffMonica SalisburyMarcy SamuelFrancisco SanchezJeffrey W. SchneiderJohn & Linda SeboLinda Siefkas* & Donald SlowikTodd SimonSteven & Cheryl SimsDan & Barb SinclairWilliam Slutz & Linda RoomannCraig & Ellen SmithRichard & Karen SpectorAngela StewartStewart & Bernice Malquist Fund of The Columbus FoundationLinda & Bob StowersThomas & Tamea SutphenBrandon & Ashley SweaneyGary & Jan ThomasBruce & Jane WalsonJeff WasilHugh Westwater & Linda LarrimerBernice & Chuck WhiteJason WillisMary WilsonTopm & Maureen WithgottLarry E. Woods & Annita M. MeyerBecky S. Wright

GIFTS IN HONOR & MEMORIAM GIFTS IN HONORIn Honor of Diana Arthur’s Birthday Cynthia (Sandy) PfeningIn Honor of Bill Bickell Carolyn SeidelIn Honor of Marilyn Budrow Dr. & Mrs. Larry RhoadesIn Honor of Zach Compston Larry Woods & Annita MeyerIn Honor of Jinny Frink Kathleen & Joseph Schindler Fund of The Columbus FoundationIn Honor of Ian Gleissner – Class of 2020 The Wellington School Judy & John Chester, Jr.In Honor of Ann & Tom Hoaglin Susan & Ken QuintenzIn Honor of Margaret McNally Patrick McNallyIn Honor of Hazel & Charles Morrow-Jones Charles JonesIn Honor of Corrin Moss Robert MossIn Honor of Gerald Piper Jean PiperIn Honor of The Plisga Family AnonymousIn Honor of Neil Rector’s Birthday Michael & Peg FlackIn Honor of David Rickert’s Birthday Wayne & Cheryl RickertIn Honor of Larry Smith Otto Beatty IIIIn Honor of Press Southworth Ann Gabriel Ted InbuschTimothy & Cynthia Kelley Ed & Nancy Strause Fund of The Columbus FoundationIn Honor of Press & Joan Southworth Hugh Westwater & Linda LarrimerIn Honor of Byron Stripling Stephen PariserIn Honor of Richard Thompson Lightsail Capital ManagementIn Honor of Music Educators Catherine Hope Cunningham & Todd Cunningham

GIFTS IN MEMORIAM In Memory of Albin J. Alberini Robert J. AlberiniIn Memory of Chuz Alfred Brent Osborn Sarah & Robert ReidIn Memory of Marcia Barck Brad & Suzie BlairIn Memory of Tom Cherry Nancy Brownell Barbara & Ray Force Lori Gillfillan Constance Kunds & Martha Lunds Jim Lehnerd Nancy Loomis Monica McJunkin Paul & Mary Raitano Lucinda M. Vogtsberger

In Memory of Rhoda Yvonne Church Arizona Supreme Court Cheryl Armentrout Robert W. Booker, Sr. Leslie Haynes Polly WardenIn Memory of Gene D’Angelo Timothy D’AngeloIn Memory of James Emert Stephen Destephen Jeff & Leslie Laughlin and Family The McCormick & Sharp Families Catherine & Paul Richert Craig & Ellen SmithIn Memory of Burdette Green Donice WoosterIn Memory of Jean Larimer Carol LarimerIn Memory of Richard Lopez Jennifer MerkowitzIn Memory of Stewart & Bernice Malquist Jack ConnerIn Memory of Richard Masters Sr. Havovi DesaiIn Memory of James McGeorge James Barnes Michael Cavotta Edie & Charles Emery Dianne Goss Dorothy & Roger Hurd Shaffer Distributing Company Paul & Kathleen Sullivan Susan Sutherland James & Suzanne WilliamsIn Memory of Frank Melnik Jo & Bruce Bailey Art & Tina Baker Don & Eleanor Diurba Robert Noe Barry & Zee Schirg Alison & Dave Somers Anthony Susi Ann T. Ullom-Morse Sharon White Shirley & Gary WuslichIn Memory of Christy Jeanne Milburn Philip MilburnIn Memory of Lawrence Peterson Anne PetersonIn Memory of Carole Rogers Anne Heuisler J. David McDaniel & Rosalee McDanielIn Memory of Rita Schmalz Michael & Pam Langen Diane & Tom Rosso Dow VoelkerIn Memory of David Strause John & Trish Cadwallander Clarence & Jane Cunningham Susan Dutton & Thomas Szykowny Joseph Griffin Michael Kirch Catherine Klamar Ellen Palmer Lisa Rovner Marilyn Smith Nancy Strause Mr. & Mrs. Norton & Nancy Webster Robert & Gloria Werth Mr. & Mrs. Thomas WestfallIn Memory of Frank Williams Gale Klayman

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With his second album release, “Solidarity,” Cleveland-born, Juilliard-trained drummer/composer Jerome Jennings explores resistance and resilience through the prisms of Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and LGBTQ rights. There are musical homages to activists and freedom fighters such as Audra Lorde, Marsha P. Johnson, Marielle Franco, Recy Taylor and more in this deeply affecting evening of new jazz.

Jerome Jennings

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