Stanford Live Magazine - Sep/Oct 2019

SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2019

The evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s origin story, 250 years of Beethoven, and more 1

P E R FO R M I N G A RT S M AGA Z I N E

INSIDE

CONTENTS

Stanford Live Staff & Sponsors

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Welcome

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Upcoming Events

p—8–15

Campus Partners

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Scene & Heard

p—18–19

Behind the Scenes

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Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá, and the Evolution of AfroCuban Jazz

Membership

p—34–35

Stanford Live & Bing Concert Hall Donors

p—36–37

Calendar

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By Celeste Mackenzie

Plan Your Visit

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A look at the emergence of Afro-Cuban jazz and its spread to the US and Canada.

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Featurette

Infographic

Being There: The World of

Celebrating 250 Years of Beethoven

Nassim Soleimanpour

Five things you might not know about

The origin story of an Iranian playwright

the legendary composer

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p—28

Featurette

Photo Essay

What is National Geographic Live?

Political Activism and the Songwriter

A conversation with Andrew Pudvah,

Protest songs of Bob Dylan and

Senior Director at Nat Geo Live

Willie Nelson

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PHOTO CREDITS On the cover: Chucho Valdés, photo courtesy of Chucho Valdés; Page 3: Photo 1 courtesy of Chucho Valdés, 2 courtesy of Nima Soleimanpour, 3 & 5 courtesy of Creative Commons, 4 courtesy of David Guttenfelder; Page 16: Charles Gaines, Numbers and Tress Tiergarten Series #3, Tree #6, September, 2018, color aquatint and spit bite aquatint with printed acrylic box, ed. 12/25, 42 1/4 x 32 x 3 1/2 in. Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. Printed and published by Paulson Fontaine Press, Richard Diebenkorn, U.S.A., Window, 1967. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diebenkorn and anonymous donors, 1969.125, Jordan Casteel, (U.S.A., b. 1989), Marcus and Jace, 2015. Oil on canvas. Adam Green Art Advisory on behalf of a private collection. © Jordan Casteel. Image courtesy of Sargent’s Daughters, New York; Page 18–19: Photo 1 by Harrison Truong, 2 by Jeff Stein – Drone Studios @dronestudiosince, 3 & 8 by Krystina Tran, 4, 5, 6 & 7 by Joel Simon; Page 20–21: Photos 1 & 3 by Ross Manson, 2 courtesy of Studio Doug; Pages 22-23: courtesy of Creative Commons and David McClister; Page 24–27: Photo 1 courtesy of Chucho Valdés, 2 & 3 courtesy of Creative Commons, 4 courtesy of Rick McGinnis; Pages 28-29: courtesy of Creative Commons; Pages 30–31: Photo 1 & 2 by David Guttenfelder; Page 32: Photos 1 by Maggie McCann, 2 by Chris Lorway, 3 by Larry Aufmuth; Pages 34–35: Photo 1 by Jeff Goldberg, 2 courtesy of Stanford Medicine.

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WELCOME

“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.”

Bob Dylan

The notion of freedom is something we

Soleimanpour and finds a unique way to

in the west can take for granted. This

disseminate Nassim’s words to the rest

country’s Bill of Rights ensures that the

of the world.

freedoms of speech, religion, assembly,

and a free press are upheld. But at

Finally, this season we’re excited to

times, the definition and durability of

launch a new partnership with National

these rights have been challenged.

Geographic Live. I presented this series

And in many cases artists have found

in Toronto where it was one of our

themselves central in the debate.

most successful and beloved programs.

The combination of stunning visuals

Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, two iconic

and engaging speakers makes for a

songwriters who are no strangers to the

wonderful evening. I encourage you

intermingling of art and politics, join us

to check out our first program in

at Frost this fall. These individuals have

October when photojournalist David

helped chronicle the story of America,

Guttenfelder takes us to North Korea

tackling issues of their time—including

and Cuba, offering a rare glimpse into

civil rights, the plight of the farmer, and

the complexities of these two countries.

human impacts of war—in their songs.

Thank you again for joining us. We look

As Bob Dylan was writing A Hard Rain’s

forward to seeing you at performances

A-Gonna Fall, pianist Chucho Valdés was

throughout the season.

redefining the Cuban sound. Feature writer Celeste Mackenzie chronicles

Chris Lorway

this evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz under

Executive Director

Castro. And playwright/director Ross Manson takes us to a theater festival in Iran where he discovers an important dramatic voice in Nassim

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UPCOMING

EVENTS VO CA L / WOR L D

C OM E DY

P OP / WOR L D

Sounds of Cape Verde: Lucibela

Jesus Trejo: Comedy at the Bing

Hanggai

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HALL

2 7, 7: 0 0 P M

28, 7:00 & 9:00 P M

Lucibela explores the deep

Jesus Trejo is an LA-based

Hanggai (杭盖), from the

register of Brazil’s great

comedian, actor and writer.

steppes of Mongolia by way

sambistas while adding a

He has appeared on Comedy

of Beijing, is a crossover band

thrilling vibrato. With the

Central’s Roast Battle, Alone

that blends traditional music

emotional force of the Cabo

Together (Freeform), and

and rock. After performing

Verdean sodade, her debut

Teachers (TV Land). A paid

on the TV music show Sing

album, Laço Umbilical, shapes

regular at the Comedy Store

My Song, Hanggai grew

wistful longing for place into

in Los Angeles, Trejo was

in popularity, going on to

a joyous celebration of the

named one of Variety’s Top

perform at some of the

ties that remain.

10 Comics to Watch in 2017.

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UPCOMING

EVENTS C L AS SICA L

VO CA L

C ON T E M P OR A RY M USIC

Sundays with the St. Lawrence

Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar

Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)

with Special Guest James Austin Smith, oboe

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S U N DAY,

BING

T U E S DAY,

MEMORIAL

T H U R S DAY,

MEMORIAL

SEPTEMBER

C O N C E RT

O C TO B E R 1,

C H U RC H

O C TO B E R 3,

AU D I TO R I U M

2 9, 2 : 30 P M

HALL

7:30 P M

7:30 P M

A cultural cornerstone of

Known for their rich

Marking 30 years since the

Stanford, the St. Lawrence

harmonies and beautiful

death of groundbreaking

String Quartet returns to Bing

blends, Trey McLaughlin &

photographer Robert

Concert Hall and is joined

The Sounds of Zamar fill their

Mapplethorpe, composer

by acclaimed oboist James

performance venues with

Bryce Dessner (The National)

Austin Smith.

soul-stirring arrangements

brings us Triptych (Eyes of One

of contemporary gospel and

on Another), a powerful work

original compositions.

that explores the origins and impact of Mapplethorpe’s controversial photography.

Co-commissioned by Stanford Live with generous support from the Stanford Live Commissions and Programming Fund.

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BING

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HALL

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Co-presented with the Center for East Asian Studies.

UPCOMING

EVENTS C L AS SICA L / DIS CUS SION

C I RCUS

FOL K

Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great?

Gravity & Other Myths

Willie Nelson

Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata

Backbone

Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real

WHEN:

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T H U R S DAY,

BING

F R I DAY,

MEMORIAL

SAT U R DAY,

F RO ST

O C TO B E R 1 0,

C O N C E RT

OCTOBE R 11,

AU D I TO R I U M

O C TO B E R 12,

AMPHI

6:30 P M

T H E AT E R

7: 30 P M

HALL

7:30 P M & SAT U R DAY, O C TO B E R 12, 7:30 P M

With a six-decade career, Willie Nelson continues to thrive as a relevant and

Everyone’s favorite down-to-

Backbone, the title of this

progressive musical and

earth explainer of all types

Australian circus’s latest

cultural force. He is joined by

of music returns to Stanford

outing, is one of the things

his son in this performance at

Live. Dive into Beethoven’s

it takes to be a performer.

the historic Frost Amphitheater.

riveting Appassionata piano

Maybe it’s mental, maybe

sonata in a performance and

it’s physical, or maybe

This performance is co-

lively in-depth Q&A with the

it’s both. Expect a human

presented by Stanford Live

audience.

extravaganza of grace,

and Goldenvoice. Tickets

humor, and feats that will

are sold through AXS and

leave you speechless.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

For the full calendar, visit live.stanford.edu.

C L AS SICA L

C L AS SICA L

JA Z Z

C ON T E M P OR A RY M USIC

Max Richter

Brad Mehldau & Ian Bostridge

Chucho Valdés

Terry Riley and Gyan Riley

with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble

Jazz Batá

The Folly of Desire

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Minimalism Explored WHEN:

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7:30 P M

HALL

7:00 & 9:00 P M

Chucho Valdés is one

Composer Terry Riley

of the most important

launched what is now known

exponents of Afro-Cuban

as the Minimalist movement

jazz. His album, Jazz Batá

with his revolutionary classic

Calling jazz pianist,

2, features piano and batá

IN C in 1964. In this special

arranger, and composer

and a song called “100 years

performance in the intimate

In Richter’s visit to the

Brad Mehldau eclectic is an

of Bebo”—a salute to his

Bing Studio, Terry is joined

Bing with the American

understatement—he has his

father’s centenary this year.

by his son, award-winning

Contemporary Music

own trio, created songs for

Ensemble, they’ll present

Renée Fleming, riffed on show

“The Blue Notebooks,” a

tunes, and delved into German

work that draws deeply from

lieder. Experience Mehldau’s

the 2003 Iraq invasion, and

new song cycle created with

“Infra,” inspired by T.S. Eliot’s

classical guitarist Gyan Riley.

C L AS SICA L

DIS CUS SION

tenor Ian Bostridge.

Daniel Pearl World Music Days Concert

National Geographic Live

Co-commissioned by Stanford

Steve Reich “Daniel Variations” & “Different Trains”

David Guttenfelder “A Rare Look – North Korea and Cuba”

“The Wasteland.”

Live with generous support from the Stanford Live Commissions

WHEN:

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and Programming Fund.

W E D N E S DAY,

BING

W E D N E S DAY,

BING

O C TO B E R 23,

C O N C E RT

O C TO B E R 30,

C O N C E RT

7:00 P M

HALL

7:30 P M

HALL

This annual free concert

For more than 20 years,

honors the life and memory

National Geographic

of Stanford alumnus Daniel

photojournalist David

Pearl, the violin-playing Wall

Guttenfelder has traveled the

Street Journal reporter who

world, covering international

was murdered in 2002.

events in more than 100 countries. Hear him speak

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Co-presented with Stanford

on his experiences in a newly

Memorial Church, the Office

opened Cuba and North Korea,

for Religious Life, and Music

where he opened the first

at Stanford.

Associated Press news bureau.

CAMPUS This fall at the Anderson Collection

Richard Diebenkorn at the Cantor

Jordan Casteel: Returning the Gaze

and Cantor Arts Center

Opens Sep 4

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Opens Aug 15

Experience an intimate, interactive

See intimate portraits by one of the

Anderson Collection

installation of famed Bay Area artist

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Works by contemporary artists

Richard Diebenkorn’s paintings and sketchbooks that sheds light on the

most innovative emerging artists working today, Jordan Casteel, who portrays individuals from her Harlem

artist’s process.

neighborhood in vibrant, large-scale

Charles Gaines, Numbers and Tress

Richard Diebenkorn (U.S.A., 1922–1993),

Jordan Casteel (U.S.A., b. 1989), Marcus

Tiergarten Series #3, Tree #6, September,

Window, 1967. Oil on canvas. Gift of

and Jace, 2015. Oil on canvas. Adam

2018, color aquatint and spit bite

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diebenkorn and

Green Art Advisory on behalf of a

aquatint with printed acrylic box, ed.

anonymous donors, 1969.125

private collection. © Jordan Casteel.

McArthur Binion, Charles Gaines, Julie Mehretu, and Analia Saban signal

paintings.

the presence of the artist and engage the viewer in the acts of exploration, decoding, and discovery.

12/25, 42 1/4 x 32 x 3 1/2 in. Collection of

Image courtesy of Sargent’s Daughters,

Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson.

New York The Capital Group Foundation

Printed and published by Paulson

Photography Collection at Stanford

Fontaine Press.

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1 — A M O M E N T A PA RT

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Odesza’s stunning perfor-

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4 — S F SY M P H O N Y AT F RO S T

mance of dreamy light and

Gemma New conducted the

sound illuminated a skyline of

San Francisco Symphony in

trees and the iconic Hoover

the first classical shows at

Tower.

Frost Amphitheater.

2— A NEW ERA OF

5— ALL THE HITS,

F RO S T

A L L N I G H T LO N G

A drone captured the newly

This Frost performance rang

renovated Frost Amphitheater

with Lionel Richie’s biggest

where Stanford Live and

anthems that defined his

Goldenvoice presented a

career as a pop artist.

summer season of concerts on the lawn.

6 & 7— J O E RU S S O’ S ALMOST DEAD

3 & 8 — S U M M E R AT LU M I N ATO

In this nearly sold-out performance of Grateful Dead

Stanford Live staff attended

jams from Joe Russo’s Almost

Toronto’s Luminato arts

Dead, Deadheads returned to

festival to get a sneak peek

Frost Amphitheater where the

of two performances coming

Grateful Dead performed over

to Stanford Live in the 2019-

a dozen times in the 1980s.

20 season—Yang Liping’s Rite of Spring (7) and composer Hanns Eisler’s Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook (8), performed by Russell Braun and Serouj Kradjian.

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F E AT U R E T T E

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Being There: The World of Nassim Soleimanpour

By Ross Manson, Artistic Director of Volcano

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I traveled to Tehran in February 2011

would come up to me on the street and

to adjudicate the Fadjr International

apologize for their government.

Theater Festival. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was president. The

It was a complicated place.

Green Movement had been violently suppressed months earlier.

On February 14—or Bahman 25 in the Persian calendar—Nassim and I

It was an interesting time to be in Iran.

witnessed a massive but strangely quiet

While there, I got to know a young

demonstration: no signs, no slogans,

writer named Nassim Soleimanpour.

just thousands of people walking calmly

He and I went all over Tehran together,

towards Tehran’s famous Azadi Tower.

and through him, I developed a more

The silence was a technique to avoid

nuanced picture of Iran than I had ever

police violence. What I didn’t realize

gleaned from the western press: two

was that the theater jury I was a part of

armies, opposing secret police forces,

was scheduled to travel directly through

government censors, artists everywhere

this demonstration. When we were told

circumventing the censors. People

to get in the minivan, it was a shock.

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We were about to drive through an antigovernment demonstration in Iran to go to a play! I sat in the back with my camera. Nassim had warned us about photos. If you take any, he said, do not get caught.

I got caught.

In the middle of the demonstration, the van was swarmed—young men screaming

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through the windows, pounding on the van for it to stop. The sliding door opened and plainclothes Revolutionary Guards reached in to drag me out.

But they couldn’t reach, and this gave Nassim time to talk. It was dusk, slipping into night. A surreal blur of electric light illuminated the minivan and the masses of men. Nassim talked to a series of increasingly higher-ranking officers, and somehow engineered my freedom through the cleverness of his words.

Nassim is good with words.

I brought Nassim’s play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit, out of Iran. This allegorical examination of control and violence is designed to be read cold by a new actor every night. My company, Volcano, and our partners, premiered it simultaneously in Edinburgh and Toronto. Every night, I’d email notes to Nassim—trapped in Iran—and he’d email me back a new

about the world: the thing happening is

draft for the next night. It became a

really happening.

1—The theater jury

Ross Manson is the founding artistic

going through an

Nassim is part of a generation born

director of Volcano in Toronto (www.

anti-government

during the horrors of the Iran–Iraq War;

volcano.ca), the company producing Scott

demonstration.

a generation that has known no Iran

Joplin’s Treemonisha at Stanford Live in

Photo courtesy of

other than the Islamic Republic. They

April 2020. For more information about his

Ross Manson

are smart, well-informed, fearless. A

trip to the Fadjr festival in Iran, you can visit

theater artist, Nassim uses reality as

his blog at http://rossiniran.blogspot.com/.

global hit.

in their minivan

a dramatic technique. As I learned in

2—A page from the script of NASSIM.

the minivan in Tehran, experiencing

Photo courtesy of

something for real is a very different

Studio Doug

experience than watching it on the news.

NASSIM

For humans, nothing is like being there.

by Nassim Soleimanpour

3—A mural in

Nassim understands this. He puts you, as

Thu, Nov 7–Sun, Nov 10

Tehran.

audience, into a living connection with

Bing Studio

Photo courtesy of

something you may not have realized

Ross Manson 21

Protest Songs of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson As the political climate of the 60s shifted and escalated, protest songs became a way of illuminating issues that defined a generation. At that time, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson were at the beginning of their music careers. Before they take the Frost Amphitheater stage this October, explore the context and history behind some of their most memorable protest songs.

“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” Some claim this traditional British ballad and its catalog of apocalyptic imagery was written in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. However, an early draft reveals that Dylan wrote the song (and performed it at Carnegie Hall) before President Kennedy’s announcement about the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The lyrics instead offer a more ambiguous warning of evil and darkness, later “When the Ship Comes in” and

calling for the artist to sit

“Only a Pawn in Their Game”

with that darkness, “breathe

Joan Baez joined Bob Dylan

it,” and sing against it.

to sing “When the Ship Comes In” at the March on Washington in 1963 where Martin Luther King Jr. gave

“The Death of Emmett Till”

his “I have a dream” speech.

Bob Dylan performed his first

Going solo, Dylan then sang

protest song at a 1962 benefit

“Only a Pawn in Their Game,”

event for the Congress of

which chronicles the assassi-

Racial Equality (CORE), the

nation of NAACP leader and

civil rights group behind

activist Medgar Evers that

the Freedom Rides that

occurred only months before

demanded the desegregation

the Freedom March.

of interstate bus and rail lines in the South.

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“Jimmy’s Road” and “Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth?”

Willie Nelson

Nelson has been vocal about

Lukas Nelson & Promise

his anti-war stance, speaking

of the Real

out against the Persian Gulf

Sun, Oct 12, 6:30 PM

War in “Jimmy’s Road” and the

Frost Amphitheater

Iraq War in “Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth.”

Bob Dylan Mon, Oct 14, 6:30 PM Frost Amphitheater

“Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” A supporter of gay rights, Nelson recorded Ned Sublette’s “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” in 2006 shortly following the release of Brokeback Mountain. Nelson’s recording is the first LGBTQ-themed mainstream country song.

“Masters of War” Originally recorded on Dylan’s 1963 album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, “Masters of War” is a protest song against the nuclear arms buildup during the Cold War. He also performed it before accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1991 Grammys when the Gulf War was underway.

“Vote ‘Em Out” Nelson performed “Vote ‘Em Out” in Austin, Texas at a 2018 benefit concert for progressive Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke. Some fans were not pleased with his overt display of political leanings in the new anthem that rallies people to exercise their right to vote.

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M A I N F E AT U R E

Chucho Valdés’ quartet at the 1970 Jamboree Jazz Festival in Poland, three years before the formation of Irakere.

Photo courtesy of Chucho Valdés

Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá, and the Evolution of Afro-Cuban Jazz

By Celeste Mackenzie

By the 1940s, the stage was set for the

for U.S. tourists. Travel to the island

musical historians to be the genre’s

birth of a new kind of jazz. In the United

was easy, alcohol flowed freely (it was

first single. This new style consisted of

States, big band orchestras had been

prohibited at home), and casinos and

jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms including

including Latin rhythms in their jazz

live entertainment were in abundance.

the clave, which is the basis for almost all Cuban music. Latin elements and

tunes, as well as rumbas and congas in their repertoires, and many Cuban

Mario Bauzá, who emigrated from Cuba

African percussion instruments such as

musicians were traveling regularly to

to the US in 1930, is usually held up

timbales, bongos, and congas were part

play in cities like New York and New

as the pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz. In

of the mix. Bauzá had a further key role

Orleans. Others immigrated, especially

1943, as director of the New York big

in Afro-Cuban jazz: introducing fellow

to New York. Meanwhile, Cuba had

band Machito and the Afro-Cubans, he

Cuban émigré Chano Pozo to Dizzy

become well-known as a playground

composed “Tanga,” considered by many

Gillespie in 1947. As the popularity of

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“Soon after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the United States cut diplomatic relations with Cuba, putting an end to the back-and-forth of musicians for about 20 years. With the 1961United States–backed Bay of Pigs invasion fresh in its mind, the government of Fidel Castro labeled jazz and rock as dangerous foreign influences.”

swing and big bands faded, Gillespie, a leader in the new bebop jazz style that fused nicely with Afro-Cuban rhythms, hired Pozo, making him the first regular conga player in an American jazz big band. Soon after, they recorded the standard “Manteca.”

The mambo craze of the 1950s heightened interest in rhythms from Latin America, and the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz continued, mostly in the United States. For example, in New York, Havana-born Chico O’Farrill, an important arranger, composer, and bandleader, worked with many artists, including Benny Goodman.

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Soon after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the United States cut diplomatic relations with Cuba, putting an end to 1— Fidel Castro.

the back-and-forth of musicians for

Seeking greater creativity, Valdés,

about 20 years. With the 1961 United

Sandoval, and D’Rivera became key

Photo courtesy of

States–backed Bay of Pigs invasion

members of Irakere, founded in 1973

Creative Commons

fresh in its mind, the government of

and directed by Valdés, during what

Fidel Castro labeled jazz and rock

was known as the “five grey years”

2—Mario Bauzá, the

as dangerous foreign influences.

(1971–76). During this period of increased

pioneer of Afro-

Nonetheless, they recruited Jesús

cultural orthodoxy, Cuba became more

Cuban jazz. Photo

“Chucho” Valdés, trumpeter Arturo

integrated into the Soviet bloc and

courtesy of Creative

Sandoval, saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera,

African culture was considered backward

Commons

and other outstanding musicians for

by many apparatchiks. Irakere pushed

the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna,

ahead nontheless, incorporating popular

3—Jane Bunnett

created in 1967. The group was allowed

Cuban dance, Afro-Cuban folkloric, and

and Maqueque.

to perform jazz, but in a manner that

even classical music. With a heavy horn

Photo courtesy by

could be tolerated by the government.

section, it also included funk influences

Rick McGinnis

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M A I N F E AT U R E

from American and Canadian-American groups like Earth, Wind & Fire and Blood, Sweat & Tears. When Gillespie, Stan Getz, and a few other American jazz musicians visited Cuba in 1977, they found the band at the forefront of a rich music scene. Invited to the United States the following year, the band won a 1979 Grammy award for its first album, recorded live in part at Carnegie Hall. Arguably, Irakere remains Cuba’s most important jazz band to date.

The ability of artists to travel between the United States and Cuba has continued to wax and wane according to the politics of the day. D’Rivera and Sandoval defected to the United States in the 1980s, where they have had tremendous success. A plethora of American-born artists have taken up the 3

genre, many of whom have performed at the annual Havana Jazz festival that began in 1978.

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Given the difficulties inherent in getting visas both to leave Cuba and to enter the United States, a good number of Cuban artists have ended up in Toronto after collaborating and touring with Jane Bunnett, the renowned Canadian sax player and flautist. Bunnett has been traveling to Cuba to perform and record with Cuban musicians since the 1990s. One of her latest projects, the Afro-Cuban jazz band Maqueque, is comprised of young Cuban women.

Some of these artists have already left Maqueque to start their own groups, only to be replaced by Bunnett with musicians from what seems to be a never-ending talent pool from the island.

In order to concentrate more on piano playing, Valdés started his own band in 1998, while continuing with Irakere until 2005. Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers emphasizes African percussion instruments and often includes vocals. Similarly, his latest project, the trio Jazz Batá, focuses on

“Valdés is firmly rooted in Cuba, but there now exists a considerable diaspora of Cuban musicians not only in the United States and Canada, but in Europe and other Caribbean countries as well.”

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Yoruba music and Batá drumming. Both groups exemplify the current trend of small ensembles and soloists. Valdés has said that he was discouraged from taking up the Batá project in the 1970s, but Jazz Batá has him looking once again toward the roots of Afro-Cuban music and a “deeper Cubanization of jazz and the classic piano jazz trio.”

Valdés is firmly rooted in Cuba, but there now exists a considerable diaspora of

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Five Things You Might Not Know About Beethoven In celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020, we’re exploring some lesser known facts about the legendary composer.

He auditioned for Mozart in 1787.

When Beethoven was 17, he left Bonn, Austria for Vienna to audition to be Mozart’s pupil. Mozart accepted him as a student, but Beethoven soon received notice that his mother was ill and left Vienna abruptly. Mozart died five years later.

Tchaikovsky wrote about his mixed feelings towards Beethoven in a diary entry in 1886: “I bow before the greatness of some of his works, but I do not love Beethoven.

My attitude towards him reminds me of how I felt as a child with regard to God, Lord of Sabaoth. I felt (and even now my feelings have not changed) a sense of amazement before Him, but at the same time also fear.”

—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Diary entry for 20 September/2 October 1886) 218

He was actually the third Ludwig van Beethoven in his family.

Rob Kapilow’s What Makes it Great?

Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata

The first Ludwig van Beethoven was the

Thurs, Oct 10 2019

composer’s grandfather, a musician in

7:30 PM

Bonn, and the second was Beethoven’s

Bing Concert Hall

older brother, who passed away a few days after his birth.

He studied with Mozart’s teacher: Franz Joseph Haydn After Beethoven moved to Vienna in his early 20s, he started taking lessons with Haydn, often called the father of the symphony. His Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 are dedicated to Haydn.

In 1812, Beethoven responded to fan mail from an aspiring young pianist named Emilie with some sage advice: “Do not only practice art, but get at the very heart of it; this it deserves, for only art and science raise men to the God-head. If, my dear Emilie, you at any time wish to know something, write without hesitation to me. The true artist is not proud, he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal; and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun.”

—Ludwig Van Beethoven (Beethoven Letters, Journals, and Conversations, 1992) 229

F E AT U R E T T E

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What Is National Geographic Live?

An interview with Andrew Pudvah, Senior Director, National Geographic Live

In preparation for our presentation of

The National Geographic Live speaker

What goes into selecting presenters and

National Geographic Live, we asked the

series as we know it today goes back

topics for each event? How does the Nat

creators to tell us about the series.

to 1996. For the first ten years, the

Geo Live team determine which stories

series was presented in only a handful

from the magazine lend well to the live

What was the motivation or history

of cities, but it has quickly grown over

presentation form?

behind launching the National

the past decade, and is now offered

Geographic Live series?

at leading performing arts centers

A lot of work and thought goes into

in 85 markets across North America.

selecting the speakers and topics, but it

From the very beginnings of the

The spirit of the founders’ mission

really is the most rewarding part of the

National Geographic Society in

to increase and diffuse geographic

job. Our team enjoys the great privilege

1888—even before the first issue of

knowledge is alive in the series today,

of working closely with so many of

the magazine was published—the

which features many of the world’s

National Geographic’s most celebrated

founders invited prominent explorers

leading photographers, explorers,

talents and change-makers. Our principal

and scientists to speak about their work.

adventurers, scientists, and journalists.

philosophy is that a Nat Geo Live event

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should reveal new insights about a

1—North Korea.

place or topic, provoke conversation,

Photo by David

and entertain. And, as you would expect

Guttenfelder

from National Geographic, every one of our events is illustrated with stunning

2— Cuba.

photography and video. Shows about

Photo by David

animals and the ocean are always

Guttenfelder

popular, but we’re even more proud of our efforts to push the boundaries and offer more challenging topics. There’s no shortage of options—National Geographic explorers and photographers are storytellers, and they relish the chance to share their stories with audiences after months in the field.

David Guttenfelder is an experienced photojournalist and has insight into the unique political landscapes of nations few travelers have access to. What has the reception been bringing his experiences to a live stage and a wider audience?

David has been a great addition to our roster. Before his time working with National Geographic, he helped the Associated Press establish the first western news agency office in North

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Korea and has visited the country more than 40 times. He captures everything from grand spectacles staged for the country’s leader to rarely seen stories and

political spectrum, but the stories of how

scenes of the common people. David is

these incredibly strong women rose to

a very thoughtful presenter, and while

power in a patriarchal society and how

the topics are serious, the show also has

they ruled echoes today.

some surprisingly lighthearted moments.

What do you hope the audience takes Looking ahead to the 2020 event, what

away from these two Nat Geo Live

motivates you to bring specialists in

presentations coming to Stanford?

National Geographic Live

to speak? What does research in that

I hope audiences walk away feeling a

“A Rare Look - North Korea

field reveal to a contemporary audience

little changed—horizons widened—and

about our world today?

that they were entertained, of course.

ancient history like Dr. Kara Cooney

We know that after experiencing It’s interesting. Kara has had more events

National Geographic Live for the first time,

scheduled for Nat Geo Live than any

audiences become loyal fans for years to

other speaker—43 by my last count. I

come and grow even more curious about

think that attests to a hunger for Egypt

the world. We’re incredibly grateful to the

as a topic, but also to the interest in

team at Stanford Live for their work in

women in leadership roles. Nat Geo Live is

bringing these shows and conversations

meant to appeal to audiences across the

to the Stanford community.

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David Guttenfelder and Cuba” Wed, Oct 30 Bing Concert Hall National Geographic Live Dr. Kara Cooney “When Women Ruled the World” Wed, Feb 26 Bing Concert Hall

BEHIND

Stanford Live Trip to the Edinburgh

Other highlights included a solo show

International Festival

by Sir Ian McKellen, performances by the London Symphony Orchestra and

In August seven members of the

the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, a

Stanford Live Advisory Council and

wonderful selection of Fringe Festival

their spouses enjoyed a week-long

theater productions, a private reception

trip to the Edinburgh International

at the Edinburgh home of theater

Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival,

producer Michael Mushalla, guided

accompanied by Stanford Live

walking tours around Edinburgh, a

Executive Director Chris Lorway.

lunchtime culinary tour of traditional Scottish fare and whiskeys, and day trips to both Glasgow and Dundee.

The highlight of the trip was a performance of The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Chinese superstar Yang Liping. The work, which was cocommissioned by Stanford Live, will come

SCENES

THE

to Memorial Auditorium in February 2020 as one of our season highlights.

While on the culinary walking tour, the

The hearty members of the group had

Advisory Council member Jeanne

group enjoyed a whiskey tasting.

an early morning hike to the top of

Aufmuth posed with acclaimed actor

Arthur’s Seat, where they were treated to

Sir Ian McKellan, known for his

panoramic views of the city and the sea.

portrayals of Richard II and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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MEMBERSHIP

The Advisory Council is crucial to guiding the direction of Stanford Live and the experience at Bing Concert Hall.

Stanford Advisory Council Welcomes Four New Members This fall, Stanford Live is delighted

Lisa Jones is a venture philanthropist

served on the boards of the Oregon

to welcome four new members to

and community volunteer with a deep

Shakespeare Festival and the McMurtry

our Advisory Council, which supports

commitment to education and broad

Family Foundation.

Stanford Live’s mission and provides

interests in the arts. A Stanford MBA,

strategic advice on the direction

Jones was previously a board member

When Roger McNamee isn’t pursuing

of our organization. Our newest

with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley,

his roles as an investor and venture

members’ diverse backgrounds and

where she served as liaison to Stanford

capitalist, he’s often found onstage

interests reflect the exciting directions

University.

touring with his rock band Moonalice.

our programs are taking, and their

McNamee helped to create the Haight

expertise will help guide Stanford Live’s

Cathy McMurtry is a Stanford parent

Street Art Center, which celebrates San

continued growth in our coming season

whose past volunteer leadership roles

Francisco’s legacy of poster art, and

and beyond.

at the university include serving on

with his wife Ann, founded the Tembo

the Cantor Arts Center’s Membership

Preserve, a sanctuary for retired zoo

Executive Council. She has also

elephants in Northern California.

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Stanford Medicine Becomes 2019–20 Season Sponsor Stanford Live is thrilled to announce Stanford Medicine as our official 2019–20 Season Sponsor. Stanford Medicine has long recognized the importance of the arts in promoting healing and wellness. The new Stanford Hospital, opening this fall, offers all patients and their families access to an extensive art collection and a healing outdoor garden. Now, as our inaugural Season Sponsor, Stanford Medicine will work with Stanford Live to explore more opportunities to The new Stanford Hospital, opening this fall.

bring the healing power of music and the arts to patients, faculty, staff, and the broader local community.

“Not only do the arts connect us with community, they can also serve as a profound source of comfort and inspiration for individuals in the process of healing. As a former trauma patient, I know this firsthand, and I am proud that, through this sponsorship, we will be able to extend this experience to more people in our Stanford family and beyond.”

—David Entwistle, President and CEO of Stanford Health Care

Jorge Tapias is a business development leader in the worlds of technology,

For more information on corporate sponsorships

health, and finance. A Stanford alum

and memberships with Stanford Live, please

in International Relations, his previous

contact Nicola Rees, Director of Development,

campus and community volunteer

at 650.497.4809 or nicola.rees@stanford.edu.

commitments include chairing the Haas Center for Public Service National Advisory Board and serving on the Board of the Peninsula School. Our Advisory Council members are drawn from across the Stanford community and beyond.

For a full listing of Advisory Council Members, see page 37.

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Rosi & Michael Taymor

Sally & Rob Jackson

Rachel Thomas

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Katherine Tsai

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Liqun Luo

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Jeanne Aufmuth Peter Bing Rick Holmstrom David Hornik George H. Hume Leslie P. Hume Lisa Jones Cathy McMurtry Roger McNamee Linda Meier Trine Sorensen Srinija Srinivasan Doug Tanner Jorge Tapias David Wollenberg Ex officio: Maude Brezinski Stephen Sano Anne Shulock

Peter and Helen Bing Cynthia Fry Gunn and John A. Gunn The John Arrillaga Family Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Roberta and Steve Denning Elizabeth and Bruce Dunlevie Jill and John Freidenrich Frances and Theodore Geballe Andrea and John Hennessy Leslie and George Hume Susan and Craig McCaw Deedee and Burton § McMurtry Linda and Tony Meier Wendy Munger and Leonard Gumport Jennifer Jong Sandling and M. James Sandling Regina and John Scully Madeline and Isaac Stein Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang

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Christina Kong Linda & Fredric Kraemer

Fred Harman, Chair

PERFORMANCE SPONSORS Helen & Peter Bing

Anonymous Apogee Enterprises, Inc. The Adolph Baller Performance Fund for Bing Concert Hall Friends of Music at Stanford Fred and Stephanie Harman Fong Liu Elayne and Thomas Techentin, in memory of Beatrice Griffin Bonnie and Marty Tenenbaum The Fay S. and Ada S. Tom Family Turner Corporation The Frank Wells Family Maurice and Helen Werdegar

Mary & Clinton Gilliland Marcia & John Goldman Stephanie & Fred Harman Leslie & George Hume Trine Sorensen & Michael Jacobson Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum The Wollenberg Foundation

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Alessio Bax, piano

Alicia Olatuja

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Alicia Olatuja The King’s Singers

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The King’s Singers

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Minorities by Yang Zhen –

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Red Virgo

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Harlem 100 feat. Mwenso & the Shakes with special guests

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Philharmonia Baroque

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Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook Sat DEC 7 Dayramir Gonzalez Trio

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Holiday Heist with Jazz Mafia

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Allison Miller: Boom Tic Boom

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