SHELLY BERG APPOINTED AS JAZZ ROOTS ARTISTIC ADVISOR

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Suzette Espinosa Fuentes Sheryl Feuerstein (786) (310) The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County ANNOUNCES 9 th SEASON OF MIAMI S GROUNDBREAKING CONCERT SERIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM MULTIPLE GRAMMY NOMINEE AND FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC DEAN SHELLY BERG APPOINTED AS JAZZ ROOTS ARTISTIC ADVISOR ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF SHOWS FOR INCLUDES: TO LARRY WITH LOVE: A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO LARRY ROSEN Dave Grusin, Frost School s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and Star-Studded Cast November 4, 2016 DAVE KOZ CHRISTMAS TOUR 2016 With special guests Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore and Valerie Simpson November 26, 2016 JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS January 20, 2017 PIANO TITANS: CHICK COREA AND GONZALO RUBALCABA, SOLOS AND DUETS February 24, 2017 LIVING LEGENDS: BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST KURT ELLING March 17, 2017

2 FROM MA RAINEY TO MILES DAVIS: A BLUES JOURNEY Steve Miller, Henry Mancini Institute Big Band and special guests Jimmy Vaughan, Mike Flanigin and Shelly Berg April 7, 2017 JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT CONCERT HALL SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW: $190-$760* FOR SIX CONCERTS MIAMI, FL July 11, 2016 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to announce the thrilling six-concert lineup for the JAZZ ROOTS season as well as the appointment of the University of Miami s Frost School of Music Dean SHELLY BERG as Artistic Advisor for the groundbreaking series. A world-renowned musician, composer and educator, Berg has been involved as a collaborator on JAZZ ROOTS since its inception. The Arsht Center invited Berg to expand his role to include assisting with creative direction for the series following the passing in 2015 of JAZZ ROOTS co-founder and co-creator Larry Rosen, with whom Berg also collaborated for many years. The ninth season of JAZZ ROOTS will launch befittingly with an all-star tribute to series cofounder Larry Rosen, commissioned especially for the 10 th Anniversary of the Arsht Center. The extraordinary season will continue with five musically diverse concerts each starring some of the most celebrated headliners in the music industry today. "It is hard to imagine JAZZ ROOTS without Larry Rosen. Together we realized a vision that has become one of the most celebrated jazz series in the world. In passing the torch to Dean Berg, the season promises to reach the high standards of musicality and diversity that has become the mainstay of the concert and educational series that has established the Arsht Center as one of the most recognized concert halls in the world for jazz. Shelly has long been part of our JAZZ ROOTS family and we are excited to welcome him as our new artistic advisor, said John Richard, president and CEO of the Arsht Center. "Larry and I shared so many visions over our many years of friendship and working together, most notably our love of jazz, educating young people about jazz and creating an awareness among the masses about the roots of America's true art form. While I am so saddened he is no longer with us both personally and professionally, I am honored the Arsht Center has entrusted me to take the helm of the extraordinary program he set forth. I look forward to paying tribute to Larry in our opening concert and presenting all the exciting shows we have scheduled this upcoming season, said Dean Shelly Berg, JAZZ ROOTS artistic advisor. Among Dean Berg s numerous outstanding achievements: he is a four-time GRAMMY nominee and was named one of the educators of the millennium by the Los Angeles Times. Berg has recorded and performed with diverse artists, including Gloria Estefan, Renee Fleming, KISS, Chicago, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, etc. He composed a piece for the Dali Lama's World Festival of Sacred Music in Los Angeles, in addition to composing for top network television series and major studio films. The concert lineup for the JAZZ ROOTS six-concert season in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall is as follows:

3 JAZZ ROOTS: TO LARRY WITH LOVE: A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO LARRY ROSEN Dave Grusin, The Frost School of Music s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and Star- Studded Cast (to be announced) November 4, 2016 at 8 p.m. The ninth season kicks off with a very special evening in tribute to the legendary co-founder of JAZZ ROOTS and GRP Records - Larry Rosen, who passed away in October Multiple GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning musician, composer and producer, Dave Grusin, a longtime collaborator of Rosen s with whom he founded GRP Records, will be joined by the Frost School of Music s Henry Mancini Orchestra and a star-studded cast to celebrate Rosen s extraordinary musical accomplishments spanning over 35 years, which earned 33 GRAMMY Awards, 80 GRAMMY nominations and numerous other prestigious honors. JAZZ ROOTS: DAVE KOZ CHRISTMAS TOUR 2016 With special guests Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore and Valerie Simpson November 26, 2016 at 8 p.m. Nine-time GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz and a trio of special guests Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore and Ashford and Simpson s Valerie Simpson will capture the magic of Christmas in the 19th anniversary edition of Koz s holiday tour. Koz, who has charted nine number one albums on Billboard s Current Contemporary Jazz Album chart and has released five holiday albums, has assembled another stellar lineup for The irrepressible Jonathan Butler, an alumni of the tour, has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields and recently released a new studio album entitled Free. GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Kenny Lattimore, hailed by The New York Times as a modern soul man, has released seven solo albums, including his latest, Anatomy of a Love Song. Acclaimed vocalist Valerie Simpson co-wrote such classic hits as Ain t No Mountain High Enough, You re All I Need to Get By, Reach Out and Touch Somebody s Hand and Ain t Nothing Like the Real Thing as half of the songwriting/performing/producing entity Ashford and Simpson. She recently released a new solo album, Dinosaurs Are Coming Back Again. Together these four remarkable artists will put fresh spins on holiday classics as well as other selections that beautifully capture the spirit of the season. JAZZ ROOTS: JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS January 20, 2017 at 8 p.m. Under Wynton Marsalis direction, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs a repertoire across the full jazz spectrum - from the music s New Orleans roots to bebop to modern jazz. In its stunning performances, the orchestra showcases new compositions and arrangements by Marsalis, members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and jazz contemporaries. The orchestra may also perform the unique repertoire for which it is world-renowned: modern renditions of traditional favorites including tunes by Thelonious Monk; classic Blue Note Records selections by Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan, Joe Henderson;

4 and selections from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra s 2015 album release, Live in Cuba. JAZZ ROOTS: PIANO TITANS: CHICK COREA & GONZALO RUBALCABA, SOLOS & DUETS February 24, 2017 at 8 p.m. Joining forces for this extraordinary evening are two piano titans who hail from different eras: music icon Chick Corea and one of the new masters of jazz piano, Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Keyboardist, composer and bandleader Chick Corea is a DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, as well as the fourth most nominated artist in GRAMMY history with 63 nominations and 22 wins, in addition to a number of Latin GRAMMYS. From straight-ahead to avant-garde, bebop to jazz-rock fusion, children s songs to chamber and symphonic works, Corea has touched an astonishing number of musical bases in his illustrious career while maintaining a standard of excellence that is awe-inspiring. GRAMMY and multiple Latin GRAMMY-winning pianist/composer Gonzalo Rubalcaba is considered one of the new masters of modern jazz piano. He has built a career, and with it, a musical bridge, to span the rich musical traditions of his native Cuba with North American jazz and has been described by The New York Times as one of the greatest musicians in jazz and a pianist of super-natural abilities. Rubalcaba was commissioned by the Arsht Center for its 10 th anniversary season to create a new work fusing Cuban and flamenco sounds. The piece celebrated its world premiere in March JAZZ ROOTS: LIVING LEGENDS: BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST KURT ELLING March 17, 2017 at 8 p.m. For their Arsht Center debut, the 3-time GRAMMY Award-winning Branford Marsalis Quartet will be joined by guest vocalist and GRAMMY Award winner Kurt Elling in a singular collaboration of musical forces. The tight-knit working band featuring Marsalis on saxophones, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Eric Revis on bass, and Justin Faulkner on drums rarely invites other musicians into the fold of their nearly telepathically cohesive unit. Elling s deep jazz vocabulary, technical versatility, and outstanding intonation will enable the band to perform a variety of material in new ways. Opening for the quartet will be jazz vocalist, composer and Miami native, Carmen Lundy who is hailed by The Evening Standard as a genuine jazz singer. JAZZ ROOTS: FROM MA RAINEY TO MILES DAVIS: A BLUES JOURNEY Steve Miller, Henry Mancini Institute Big Band and special guests Jimmy Vaughan, Mike Flanigin and Shelly Berg April 7, 2017 at 8 PM When the music of Ma Rainey meets Miles Davis, expect the realms of blues and jazz to be out of this world. Originally developed for and performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center this past season, renowned blues-rock guitarist, multi platinum-selling singer/songwriter, 2016 Rock and Roll Hall

5 of Fame inductee, and life-long jazz fan Steve Miller hosts a wide-ranging musical-and-beyond revue with special guests: Jimmy Vaughan on guitar, Mike Flanigin on the Hammond B3 organ and JAZZ ROOTS artistic advisor Shelly Berg on piano. From his distinctively recognizable guitar and vocals, to engaging commentary, high-energy jamming, and much more, the evening promises surprises and high-level performances. Having learned his first chords at age five from his godfather Les Paul, how to play lead guitar from T-Bone Walker at age nine, and then working with the best Bluesmen in Chicago Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Buddy Guy, and Paul Butterfield Miller has incorporated his affinity for the blues into such hits as The Joker, Fly Like An Eagle, and Jet Airliner. TICKET INFORMATION JAZZ ROOTS series subscriptions, which include tickets to all six performances, are on sale to the public beginning July 10 with seating priority given to renewing subscribers. Subscribers can save up to 35% with six-show packages ranging in price from $160-$790* and can be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at 1300 Biscayne Blvd., by calling (305) , or online at arshtcenter.org/jazz. Single tickets, if available after the subscription campaign ends, will go on sale later this summer. ABOUT JAZZ ROOTS JAZZ ROOTS is an institution in Miami music and has been credited with revitalizing America s art form in the region. More than 80,000 people have attended the annual six-part concert and educational series, which has also benefited more than 8,000 high school jazz music students who have participated in the JAZZ ROOTS: Sound Check educational program. JAZZ ROOTS was co-created by the Adrienne Arsht Center in 2008 in collaboration with the late music industry entrepreneur Larry Rosen and, since then, has presented a rich variety of thematicallybased concerts exploring the spectrum of jazz. The series has featured hundreds of the greatest living jazz artists/ensembles on the scene today and has introduced Miami audiences to rising stars and local talent. JAZZ ROOTS has showcased every unique style and incarnation of jazz from Latin jazz and fusion to bossa nova and straight ahead, as well as presented tribute programs honoring American icons Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Since its inception, the series has drawn more than 80,000 jazz lovers to the Arsht Center s Knight Concert Hall for memorable evenings with such jazz superstars as George Benson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Paquito D Rivera, Michael Feinstein, Dave Grusin, Keith Jarrett, Eddie Palmieri, and Sonny Rollins, as well as world-class ensembles, including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the Count Basie Orchestra, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Quincy Jones has heralded JAZZ ROOTS as the most important new jazz and educational series in America! This historymaking series has sold-out dozens of concerts since it was launched eight years ago. JAZZ ROOTS also features JAZZ ROOTS: SOUND CHECK, an in-depth educational partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools which has brought more than 8,000 high school music students to the Center for a complimentary and unique behind-the-scenes experience including: a pre-concert sound check; a Q&A session with featured artists followed by a workshop with a local jazz expert that will highlight the music, the artistic process and the practical skills needed for a career in the arts; and free entry to the evening s performance. The JAZZ ROOTS education program is made possible in part by Wells Fargo, the Green Family Foundation, Citizens Interested in Arts and The ASCAP Foundation.

6 The JAZZ ROOTS series is sponsored in part by Steinway & Sons, the official piano of the Adrienne Arsht Center and EPIC Hotel. WLRN 91.3 and JAZZIZ Magazine are media sponsors of JAZZ ROOTS. *All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit for up-to-date information for details and schedules. Photos: For High-Resolution Download, Right Click on Photo(s) Below and Select Open Hyperlink. University of Miami s Frost School of Music Dean Shelly Berg Dave Grusin Dave Koz Photo by Greg Allen Jonathan Butler

7 Kenny Lattimore Valerie Simpson Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Photo by Frank Stewart Wynton Marsalis Chick Corea Photo by Dick Zimmerman Chick Corea Productions Gonzalo Rubalcaba Photo by Mario Garcia Joya

8 Brandford Marsalis Quartet Photo by Palma Kolansky Kurt Elling Photo by Palma Kolansky Steve Miller Photo by Paul Haggard High-resolution photos are also available at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from local, state and national foundations, as well as private contributions to the Adrienne Arsht Center Foundation through corporate and individual giving, Visionary Society membership and the Encore Circle major gifts programs. ### About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has

9 emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 500 events each year across three state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs 12 signature series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on the East Coast, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 30,000 children each year. As Miami s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also houses Brava!, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers Market. Visit for more information About Larry Rosen Larry Rosen: musician, producer, executive producer, and music industry entrepreneur. Mr. Rosen was Chairman of Larry Rosen Productions, Inc., Chairman of JAZZ ROOTS, LLC, co-creator and producer of JAZZ ROOTS - A Larry Rosen Jazz Series, co-founder of GRP Records, and co-founder and past Chairman of N2K, Inc. (NASDAQ). Mr. Rosen created and produced the PBS television series LEGENDS OF JAZZ, and created and produced the multi-media TV series RECORDING: the History of Recorded Music, with hosts Quincy Jones and Phil Ramone. Mr. Rosen was the producer/executive producer of over 350 albums, of which 80 were nominated for GRAMMY Awards, winning 33 GRAMMYS, as well as numerous award winning film/video productions and television specials. Mr. Rosen and multi-grammy and Academy Award winning pianist/composer Dave Grusin co-founded GRP Records, the award winning contemporary jazz label featuring major artists, Chick Corea, Diana Krall, Patti Austin, BB King, Dave Grusin, Ramsey Lewis, Arturo Sandoval, Diane Schuur, Michael Brecker, Kevin Eubanks, Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenour, Gary Burton, Dave Valentin, John Patitucci, Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Tom Scott, Gerry Mulligan, The GRP All-Star Big Band, Yellowjackets, Rippingtons, among others. GRP Records, known as The Digital Master Company was the first non-classical company in America to release CDs, and was instrumental in the launching of the CD format. Mr. Rosen received the Ernst & Young s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in New media and Entertainment, the GRAMMY Governor Honor Roll, he served on the boards of the Dave Brubeck Institute, The Music for Youth Foundation, The Frost School of Music Steering Committee, and with Dave Grusin was founder of the National Foundation for Jazz Education. Mr. Rosen received an Honorary Doctorate from Manhattan School of Music in For more information visit and About Dean Shelly Berg Pianist, musician, composer, educator, Shelton G. Berg is Dean and Patricia L. Frost Professor of Music at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where he leads a dynamic faculty and teaches outstanding students. He was previously the McCoy/Sample Professor of Jazz Studies at USC Thornton School of Music and a past president of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE). In 2000, the Los Angeles Times named him one of three Educators for the Millennium. He is widely acclaimed for his energetic and innovative approaches to performance, composition, and pedagogy. He has performed and recorded with top music industry professionals and has orchestrated music for television, motion pictures and major orchestras. Berg has performed and lectured throughout the world and has numerous arrangements, compositions and texts in publication. The All Music Guide says Shelly Berg is one of the finest pianists around in the early 21st century playing modern mainstream jazz. His CD, Blackbird (Concord) reached #1 in US jazz radio (Jazzweek, 2005). Recent recording and arranging projects include a solo CD The Nearness of You (Arbors), Arturo Sandoval s Latin Grammy winning A Time for Love (Concord) and several NPR radio broadcasts for Jim Cullum s Riverwalk Jazz series. He recorded Rhapsody in Blue and other Gershwin selections with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, which will be released soon. He was nominated for a 2015 Grammy Award in the Best Arrangement Instrumental and Vocals for his arrangement of Be My Muse on the Lorraine Feather album Flirting with Disaster; a 2014 Grammy Award in the category Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying

10 Vocalist(s) for his arrangement of What a Wonderful World on Gloria Estefan: The Standards (Sony Masterworks) and was also nominated for a Grammy as co-producer of Gloria Estefan: The Standards in the Best Traditional Pop Album category. He was a 2013 Grammy nominee in the category Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for his arrangement of Out There on Lorraine Feather s CD Tales of the Unusual.