The Music of Cole Porter
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Madison Music Collective concert, with the Paul Hastil Trio and vocalists Kelly DeHaven, Gerri DiMaggio & Marilyn Fisher
When: 03/05/10 @ 8:00pm
Cost: $20 adv. benefits UW Carbone Cancer Center
Call: 332-5516
Web: www.mmcmusic.org
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DEHAVEN, DIMAGGIO & FISHER Perform TONY NEYENS BENEFIT: The Music of COLE PORTER
DEHAVEN, DIMAGGIO & FISHER Perform TONY NEYENS BENEFIT: The MUSIC of COLE PORTER, for Paul Carbone Cancer Center at Inn on the Park
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Friday, March 5, 2010
Top of the Park (Inn on the Park), 22 S Carroll Street, Madison
Cost: $15 MMC Members / $20 General.
Back by Popular Demand!
The MADISON MUSIC COLLECTIVE presents
“The Music of Cole Porter”
starring
Vocalists: Kelly DeHaven, Gerri DiMaggio, Marilyn Fisher
and the Paul Hastil Trio
When: Friday, March 5, 2010, 8:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 PM)
Where: Top of the Park, atop the Best Western Inn on the Park, 22 South Carroll St on the Capitol Square
How Much: $20 general admission, $15 members of Madison Music Collective and Madison Jazz Society
Ticket Sales: Advance tickets only, available at B Side Records, Strictly Discs, Frugal Muse East and West, and DiMaggio’s Euro Design
More information: Visit www.mmcmusic.org or call (608) 332-5516
The Madison Music Collective wishes to thank Isthmus, Inn on the Park, the UPS Store in Fitchburg, Capitol Lakes Retirement Community, WORT-FM, and WYOU-TV for their support of this concert.
PROGRAM SYNOPSIS
Music from the Great American Songbook will light up the Top of the Park on the Capitol Square on Saturday, October 10th when the Madison Music Collective presents celebrated local vocalists Kelly DeHaven, Gerri DiMaggio and Marilyn Fisher in an evening of the popular and lesser-known songs of legendary 20th century American composer and lyricist Cole Porter. Porter’s sophisticated music includes classics like “Night and Day,” “Anything Goes,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Just One of Those Things,” “From This Moment On,” and so many more.
Accompanied by pianist Paul Hastil, bassist John Mesoloras and drummer Michael Brenneis, our featured vocalists will also offer a bit of a Porter retrospective, including information about the pieces being performed and little-known facts about Porter's life and music. With its panoramic view of the State Capitol and cabaret atmosphere, the Top of the Park offers the perfect setting for Porter’s sophisticated “uptown” music. Seating is limited and advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
Cole Porter's music, like his life, is colorful, rich, and full of unexpected twists and turns, to say nothing of just being "De-Lovely." So, to "All of You" prospective audience members, we ask that "Night and Day" and even "In the Still of the Night," you remember that "You're The Top." "Let's Do It," "Let's Misbehave" in the splendor of the Top of the Park as we Collective-ly remember why Cole Porter's music is so "Easy to Love."
ABOUT THE MUSIC
In a world of songwriting teams consisting of composer and lyricist (Rodgers and Hart, George and Ira Gershwin, Lerner and Loewe, to name a few), Cole Porter was a rarity in that he had a talent for both melody and words. As a result, his works are an unusually effective marriage of music and lyric that serve the emotional meaning of his tunes.
Many of Porter’s pieces, like “Begin the Beguine” and “I Concentrate on You,” had unconventional structures that extended beyond the standard 32-bar form of most popular music. As a result, these pieces have an epic quality, both lyrically and musically, that one would associate with classical music or opera. Porter also had a command of harmony that he used adeptly to create powerful moods for his passionate lyrics or to lend a playful air for his irreverently clever ones. Such harmonies have made his music especially appealing to jazz musicians, providing a very rich basis for improvisation.
The cultural breadth that Porter draws on for his metaphors, from classical to popular, has Shakespearean dimensions. Yet, significantly, he serves up his images with a groove that has you tapping your toe... a truly heady concoction.
After exploring many of the nearly 1,000 Porter tunes, our performers chose two sets worth of music for their 10/10/09 concert. These include some well known masterpieces (e.g., “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “In the Still of the Night”) as well as some off-the-beaten-path gems (e.g., “Experiment,” “Chasing the Jinx Away”) as well as tunes that everyone knows but are surprised to learn that Cole Porter wrote them (“Don't Fence Me In”). Some of these pieces will be largely "untouched" by our performers while others will be tweaked in recognizable but fun and inventive ways.
Some of that winnowing process was a personal undertaking for each vocalist; finding tunes they related to the most, both lyrically and musically. Some of that process served putting together a varied program that is well-paced and will satisfy an audience with the familiar as well as surprise them with a Cole Porter tune they had not heard before. The resulting varied program will showcase all three vocalists on four of the numbers, pairing them off for another three, and including solo performances by each vocalist.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Kelly DeHaven. Kelly DeHaven’s dynamic vocal style and popular appeal have been wowing audiences throughout the Midwest for over 20 years. She was voted “Best New Regional Jazz Vocalist” by Arts Midwest, and received second place honors in a national competition sponsored by Downbeat Magazine. She has been honored in the Madison area with “Best Jazz Group” and “Best Jazz Vocalist” awards throughout the 1990s, and in 2000 was voted “Jazz Personality of the Year” by the Isthmus Jazz Festival. Ms. DeHaven was also featured on a 30 minute special on WHA-TV aptly titled, “Standing Room Only.” Her musical ventures include collaborations with dance companies, visual artists, poets, symphony orchestras, big bands, bass – vocal duos, musical theatre, children’s musical theatre, corporate showcases in Las Vegas, college football Bowl games, school residencies, and countless club, festival and concert dates.
Gerri DiMaggio. Gerri DiMaggio's take on jazz is as original as it is enticing. With a unique blend of Brazilian beats and traditional American jazz, her voice invites the audience into her own creative and colorful world. She is a superb interpreter of Americana. As one of the original producers of Madison’s outdoor summer jazz series “Jazz at Five,” and recently named “Jazz Personality of the Year” by the Isthmus Jazz Festival, DiMaggio continues to be an integral member of Madison’s jazz scene and just released a new CD, “Comes Love.” Ms. Di Maggio was the first jazz vocalist to sing with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra at Concerts on the Square and performed a special jazz concert with John De Main and the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Ms. DiMaggio has also performed internationally including the 2008 Mantova Music Festival in Mantova, Italy
Marilyn Fisher. Marilyn Fisher has been involved in the Madison music scene for many years, as a performer, educator, listener and supporter. As a performing artist, she was a vocalist and percussionist in the all-female group, Low String Swing (which included bassist Laurie Lang and cellist Mary Gaines), and later worked most closely with guitarist and pianist Doug Brown. In recent years, she has been collaborating with pianist and arranger Paul Hastil. In 1997, Marilyn joined the ranks of Madison's all-female big band, Ladies Must Swing (LMS), and remains their primary vocalist. You will also find her on "Skippeth Out of Work" Thursdays in the summer at American Players Theatre (APT), most often with guitarist John Vitale. CD recordings on which she is featured are Ladies Must Swing "And Swing We Must", John Becker's "Time Stands Still", Laurie Lang's "Crossing Over", and Madison Music Collective's "Gatherings". Ms. Fisher has had an active private teaching practice, in voice and piano since 1996, and is a Master Adjudicator for Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) Solo & Ensemble contests.
Paul Hastil. Pianist/composer Paul Hastil has written and performed music for television, film, and theatre. Originally from New York City, Paul studied piano technique and theory with renowned jazz pianists Jaki Byard and Richie Beirach, and has performed with jazz legends Archie Shepp, Sheila Jordan, and Frank Morgan. Mr. Hastil performs frequently in the Greater Madison area clubs, concert halls, and festivals as leader and sideman. For the past 10 years, he has been music director for vocalist Gerri DiMaggio, performing with her and the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and at the 2008 Mantova Music Festival in Mantova, Italy. As a composer, Mr. Hastil has created works for the National Dance Institute under the artistic direction of Jacques D’Amboise and has composed scores for many plays at the American Players Theatre including Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” “The Merchant of Venice,” Moliere’s “The Misanthrope,” and Sheridan’s “The Rivals.” He has also composed and performed music for dance with “Tap-It” and “Synergy.”
John Mesoloras. Born in Chicago, John Mesoloras has been an active performer and teacher on the Madison area music scene for nearly a decade. A versatile bassist, he can be seen playing both double bass and electric bass in a variety of settings including the Gerri DiMaggio Trio, the Madison Jazz Orchestra, and Joe Scalissi and the Dry Martinis. He is currently the Orchestra Director at Mount Horeb Middle and High Schools. While a student at UW-Whitewater, Mr. Mesoloras was a founding member of its Jazz Symposium, and performed on the group's two tours throughout Europe which included the Montreaux and North Sea jazz festivals. Recent performance highlights include the Telluride Jazz Festival, Jazz at 5 with Sheila Jordan, as well as performances with Gerri DiMaggio in Mantova Italy, Madison’s sister city. Among his teachers were UW-Madison Professor Richard Davis and Jeff Eckels.
Michael Brenneis. For 12 years, drummer Michael Brenneis has been leaving his mark on the Madison music scene. Both with his own groups Tomato Box, Executive Tea Set, The Ten Sleeps Trio, The Active Percussion Duo, and as an ubiquitous sideman with The New Breed, Alison Margaret, The Patrick Breiner Trio, The Sean Michael Dargan Band, The Cadillac Joe Band and many others. Two cds of his compositions are available from cdbaby.com, and several of his horn arrangements can be heard on the upcoming Sean Michael Dargan cd “Snap Your Fingers, and Stomp Your Feet.” In addition to a busy performance schedule, Michael also builds custom drums, and operates a small recording studio.
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