Kenny Barron Voyage Trio Playbill 10/25/23

a c i s PHOTO CREDIT: PHILIPPE LEVY STAB

MODLIN ARTS PRESENTS

KENNY BARRON VOYAGE TRIO October 25, 2023

7:30 PM | Camp Concert Hall 6:30 PM Pre-Show Artist Talk moderated by UR President Emeritus Dr. Ronald Crutcher

UN I VE R SI TY of RICHMOND MODLIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Thank You

THIS ENGAGEMENT OF

K E N N Y BA R RO N VOYAG E T R I O IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF

Louis S. Booth Arts Fund Dewitt Fund for the Arts

THANKS TO OUR 2023 -2024 MODLIN ARTS PRESENTS SEASON SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Cultural Affairs Committee A. Dale Mayo Fund Virginia B. Modlin Endowment Department of Music, University of Richmond H. Gerald Quigg Arts Endowment Clinton Webb Fund Norman and Gay Leahy William and Pamela O’Connor

elcome

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2023-2024 SEASON! At Modlin Center for the Arts, we are committed to providing the University of Richmond campus and our broader community with the best in diverse, thought-provoking, and captivating performances. Each season is cultivated with our attention to showcasing artists who provide insight into our shared humanity.

At the University of Richmond, we pledge to you—our patrons and partners, on campus and in our region—that the arts will provide broad access to rich voices, creative passion, and unforgettable experiences.

Modlin is more than our presenting series.

We operate as the home for our academic partners within the School of Arts & Sciences, providing spaces for conversation, connection, and collaboration across disciplines. Explore the full range of opportunities from the Department of Music, Department of Theatre & Dance, and University Museums. Don’t miss the extensive calendar of FREE concerts, performances, and exhibits, and make plans to join us.

I hope that you will also consider a contribution to the Modlin Center for the Arts. Your backing is a vital endorsement of the value that Modlin contributes to our cultural landscape. We are deeply grateful to have you include Modlin in your cultural investments. Thank you for being a valued member of our community of the arts.

I look forward to seeing you at Modlin performances in 2023-24 and to hearing what moves you this year!

Paul Brohan, Executive Director

MODLIN ARTS

AUGUST 2023

2023/24 Calendar

Queer Pioneers: LGBTQ+ History Through the Photographs of Robert Giard On view 28 Aug - 8 Dec

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Making Your Mark: Prints and Drawings from the Hechinger Collection On view 28 Aug - 8 Dec

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Crystals: Minerals from the Collection On view through 4 May

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Therefore I Am: Portraits from the Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center On view through 30 Jun

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FALL P Ticketed: Paid  F Free: Tickets/Registration Required 

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 Modlin Arts Presents  Department of Theatre and Dance  Department of Music  University Museums  Tucker Boatwright Festival

SEPTEMBER David Esleck Trio Thu 7 Sep 7:30pm

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Marty Stuart Thu 14 Sep 7:30pm

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Volcano Theatre, Book of Life Sat 23 Sep 7:30pm

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We All Break & Leyla McCalla Thu 28 Sep 7:30pm

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Family Weekend Concert Fri 29 Sep 7:30pm

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OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

Rhiannon Giddens & The Legendary Ingramettes Sun 1 Oct 7pm

ShoutHouse Fri 3 Nov 7:30pm

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Jazz & Contemporary Combos Wed 8 Nov 7:30pm

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J’Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano Thu 9 Nov 7:30pm

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Terence Blanchard, Fire Shut Up in My Bones Sun 12 Nov 7:30pm

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Sky Hopinka: Masterclass and Film Screening Mon-Wed 13–15 Nov

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Popular Music Ensemble Tue 14 Nov 7:30pm

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White Pearl Thu-Sat 5-7 Oct 7:30pm Sun 8 Oct 2pm

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Company SBB // Stephanie Batten Bland, Embarqued: Stories of Soil P Fri Oct 6 7:30pm  The Acting Company, Odyssey Wed 11 Oct 7:30pm

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Sankai Juku, KŌSA– between two mirrors Thu 19 Oct 7:30pm

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Davison Plays Davison Fri 20 Oct 7:30pm

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13th Annual Celebration of Dance @ UR! Sat 21 Oct 7:30pm

Jazz Ensembles: Little Big Band with Black & White Wed 15 Nov 7:30pm  F

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Kiara Vigil: Keynote Lecture Thu 16 Nov 4:30pm

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Fairview Thu-Sat 16-18 Nov 7:30pm Sat 18 - Sun 19 Nov 2pm

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Global Sounds Sun 19 Nov 3pm

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UR Wind Ensemble Mon 20 Nov 7:30pm

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Canadian Brass, Holiday Show Wed 29 Nov 7:30pm

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Family Arts Day: Barefoot Puppet Theatre, New Squid on the Block Sun 22 Oct 1pm-4pm

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Kenny Barron Voyage Trio Wed 25 Oct 7:30pm

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Inon Barnatan, Alisa Weilerstein & James Ehnes, Swan Song, The Schubert Project P Fri 27 Oct 7:30pm  Schola Cantorum & Women’s Chorale Sun 29 Oct 3pm

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DECEMBER 50th Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols Sun 3 Dec 5pm, 8pm

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Chamber Ensembles Mon 4 Dec 7:30pm

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University Symphony Orchestra Wed 6 Dec 7:30pm  F

MODLIN ARTS

JANUARY 2024

2023/24 Calendar

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Max Roach Centennial P Thu 25 Jan 7:30pm 

SPRING P Ticketed: Paid  F Free: Tickets/Registration Required  F Free: No Tickets/Registration Required 

 Modlin Arts Presents  Department of Theatre and Dance  Department of Music  University Museums  Tucker Boatwright Festival

Richard Becker Piano Concert Wed 31 Jan 7:30pm

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FEBRUARY Hamid Rahmanian, Song of the North Fri 2 Feb 7:30pm

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Paul Hanson Piano Concert Sun 4 Feb 3pm

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Layale Chaker & Sarafand, with Kinan Azmeh Fri 16 Feb 7:30pm

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Zuill Bailey, Cello Wed 28 Feb 7:30pm

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Yiman Wang: Keynote Lecture Tue 20 Feb 12pm

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Alexa Joubin: Keynote Lecture Thu 22 Feb 12pm

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MARCH

APRIL

MOVING | BODIES BODIES | MOVING University Dancers 39th Annual Concert Fri-Sat 1-2 Mar 7:30pm Sun 3 Mar 2pm

Emanuel Ax, Piano Fri 5 Apr 7:30pm

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UR Wind Ensemble Mon 8 Apr 7:30pm

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UR Jazz & Contemporary Combos Thu 11 Apr 7:30pm

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Doris Wylee-Becker Piano Concert Sun 3 Mar 3pm

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Richmond Piano Trio Mon 4 Mar 7:30pm

Natu Camara Fri 12 Apr 7:30pm

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Schola Cantorum & Women’s Chorale Sun 14 Apr 3pm

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Popular Music Ensemble Tue 16 Apr 7:30pm

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UR Symphony Orchestra Wed 17 Apr 7:30pm

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Everybody 18-20 Apr 7:30pm 21 Apr 2pm

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Danish String Quartet Sat 20 Apr 7:30pm

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Global Sounds Sun 21 Apr 3pm

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UR Chamber Ensembles Mon 22 Apr 7:30pm

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Cuban Spectacular Thu 25 Apr 7:30pm

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Martha Graham Dance Company Fri 22 Mar 7:30pm Brad Mehldau, Piano Sun 24 Mar 7:30pm Chris Thile, Mandolin Wed 27 Mar 7:30pm

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PHOTO CREDIT: PHILIPPE LEVY STAB

MODLIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS presents KENNY BARRON VOYAGE TRIO Tonight’s performance will be announced from the stage and run approximately 90 minutes, without intermission. Please join us before the show at 6:30 PM for a discussion with the artists, moderated by UR President Emeritus Dr. Ronald Crutcher.

ARTIST BIOS KENNY BARRON Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms. The Los Angles Times named him “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly calls him “The most lyrical piano player of our time.”

The Philadelphia native started playing professionally as a teenager with Mel Melvin’s orchestra and Philly Joe Jones. He moved to New York City at 19 and freelanced with Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan and James Moody, after the tenor saxophonist heard him play at the Five Spot. Upon Moody’s recommendation Dizzy Gillespie hired Barron in 1962 without even hearing him play a note. It was in Dizzy’s band where Kenny developed an appreciation for Latin and Caribbean rhythms. After five years with Dizzy,

Barron played with Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, and Buddy Rich. The early seventies found Kenny working with Yusef Lateef who Kenny credits as a key influence in his art for improvisation.

Encouraged by Lateef, to pursue a college education, Barron balanced touring with studies and earned his B.A. in Music from Empire State College, By 1973 Kenny joined the faculty at Rutgers University as professor of music. He held this tenure until 2000, mentoring many of today’s young talents including David Sanchez, Terence Blanchard and Regina Bell. In 1974 Kenny recorded his first album as a leader for the Muse label, entitled Sunset To Dawn. This was to be the first in over 40 recordings as a leader.

His duo album with Stan Getz during the late 1980s, People Time led to the first of 11 GRAMMY nominations received for his recordings. Without Deception, his 2020 follow up with bassist Dave Holland to The Art of Conversation (Impulse) was noted as one of the top releases of the year.

The 2016 CD, Book of Invention (Impulse) was Barron’s first trio outing in 20 years and marked the first recording ever with his bandmates bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake. PHOTO CREDIT: PHILIPPE LEVY STAB Barron consistently wins the jazz critics and readers polls, including Downbeat, Jazz Times and Jazziz magazines.

The famed Spanish ceramist Lladro honored Mr. Barron with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater SUNY Empire State in 2013 and from Berklee College of Music in 2011. In 2009 he received the Living Legacy Award from MidAtlantic Arts Foundation and was inducted into the American Jazz Hall of Fame and won a MAC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

He is a seven-time recipient of Best Pianist by the Jazz Journalists Association.

KIYOSHI KITAGAWA Soon after moving to New York City from Osaka, Japan, Kiyoshi joined the Harper Brothers, recording the Remembrance: Live at The Village Vanguard. Kiyoshi has toured and recorded Triology with the alto great Kenny Garrett and drummer Brian Blade and has gone on to work with many of the leading names in jazz including Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Heath, Andy Bey and Maria Schneider, just to name a few. In 1996, he formed “The Trio” with the versatile Japanese pianist, Makoto Ozone, releasing four albums together. As a leader, Kiyoshi has released five albums in Japan on the Atelier Sawano label including Ancestry, Prayer, followed by the DVD release of Live at Tsutenkaku and Live in Japan all featuring Kenny Barron and Brian Blade. His latest release I’m Still Here features Danny Grissett and Brian Blade. As a sideman, Kiyoshi has recorded with Pete Minger, Jimmy Heath, Terell Stafford, Andy Bey, Jon Faddis, Kenny Barron and Dayna Stephens and many others. Kiyoshi tours worldwide with Kenny Barron, Jon Faddis and others.

JOHNATHAN BLAKE Grammy-nominated drummer and composer, Johnathan Blake was introduced to the world of jazz music by his father, world-renown jazz violinist John Blake, Jr. Although trained on the violin since he was three, Johnathan revolted and started playing drums at 10, and began performing in the Philadelphia area during his teen years. While at William Paterson University Johnathan started working professionally with the Oliver Lake Big Band, Roy Hargrove, and David Sanchez. He turned down an offer to join McCoy Tyner’s band in order to complete his Bachelors Degree and then went on to earn a Masters Degree from Rutgers University in 2007. He was awarded an ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award in 2006.

Johnathan is currently a member of the Tom Harrell Quintet, Russell Malone Quartet, and Kenny Barron Trio. He also performs regularly with Donny McCaslin, Jaleel Shaw, Avishai Cohen, and Omer Avital among others. He released his debut CD in 2009 and has recorded with Tom Harrell, Jaleel Shaw, Joe Locke, Oliver Lake Russell Malone, Mingus Big Band and many others. He has been leading his own quartet in venues worldwide including Brazil, Europe and the US.

Modlin Arts Presents

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INON BARNATAN, SWAN SONG Fri 27 Oct, 2023 Camp Concert Hall Crafted around a selection of Franz Schubert’s final works, Barnatan is joined by Alisa Weilerstein, cello, and James Ehnes, violin.

SHOUTHOUSE Fri 3 Nov 2023 Camp Concert Hall

The music of ShoutHouse combines poetic hip-hop, complex grooves, high-octane vocals, and instrumental solos in a way that is entirely their own

J’NAI BRIDGES Thu 9 Nov 2023 Camp Concert Hall

Known for her “plush-voiced mezzo-soprano” and “calmly commanding stage presence”, J’Nai Bridges will be accompanied

by Mark Markham, pianist.

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