First performance of Penn Presents 09/10 Jazz Series
(Philadelphia, PA) Described by USA Today as simply sumptuous, Grammy- nominated jazz vocalist Jane Monheit returns to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to perform highlights from her most recent album The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 8:00 PM. Tickets for the performance are $20-$45. For tickets or for more information, please visit AnnenbergCenter.org or call 215.898.3900. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Annenberg Center Box Office. This is the first performance of the 09/10 Penn Presents Jazz Series, which features an incredible lineup of artists representing all forms of jazz, including Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
A tribute to singers and songwriters Ms. Monheit admires, The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me features the songs of contemporary songwriters including Fiona Apple, Corrine Bailey Rae and Paul Simon alongside the great standards by Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein and Jimmy Dorsey. The album, praised by Billboard Magazine as a collection of elegantly delivered smooch songs, is a change of pace from Ms. Monheit's previous albums and reflects her natural progression as an artist. I wanted to do something different with this record, says Monheit, and so I chose songs that meant a lot to me in many different ways and from a wide range of songwriters and genres from female artists my age to celebrated legends. The albums title, taken from the lyrics to the Rainbow Connection, the famous Muppets tune, is in tribute to her young son Jack, who was born during the recording of the album.
In the few short years since Ms. Monheit's 2002 Annenberg Center debut she has established herself as one of the post-millennial jazz world's foremost vocalists. A New York native, she developed her voice at the Manhattan School of Music. In 1998, she finished second runner-up in the Thelonious Monk Institute Vocal Competition, the youngest in the history of the competition.
Her success was followed by a record contract and the release of her debut album, Never Never Land, which remained on the Billboard Jazz chart for over a year and was voted Best Debut Recording by the members of the Jazz Journalists Association. Her second release, Come Dream With Me, landed atop the Billboard Jazz charts and also earned a Grammy nomination.
Ms. Monheit's 2007 critically-lauded album Surrender debuted at number one on the Billboard Jazz chart as well. She continues to tour and perform in front of sold-out audiences worldwide with her band Michael Kanan on piano, Neal Miner on bass, and her husband, Rick Montalbano on drums. Said Time Magazine of Monheit, Jane Monheit can't miss. She has, in a word, everything.
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
The University of Pennsylvanias Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has been the region's leading multi-disciplinary performance venue for Theatre, Dance, Jazz, World Music, New Music and children's programming since its inception in 1971. The Annenberg Centers curatorial vision emphasizes four primary values: artistic integrity, cultural diversity, curatorial balance and a willingness to take risks. By presenting world renowned and cutting edge artists and companies who express adventuresome perspectives on contemporary issues, timeless ideas and diverse cultures, the Annenberg Center promotes critical thinking and dialogue among its audiences, creating a uniquely rewarding arts experience.
The Annenberg Center has achieved national recognition for its outstanding Dance Celebration series (presented in partnership with Philadelphia's Dance Affiliates), touring theatre series, and for its superior offerings for children, including both its Student Discovery Series and the acclaimed 25-year-old Philadelphia International Children's Festival, the oldest festival of its kind in the United States. Through a generous grant from the Wallace Foundation, the Annenberg Center also showcases its commitment to local artists each year through its By Local series.
Throughout its history, the Annenberg Center has presented innovative and critically-acclaimed theatre productions with some of the biggest stars of stage and screen including Liv Ullmann and Sam Waterston in A Doll's House, A Streetcar Named Desire with Glenn Close, Jessica Tandy in Beckett's Not I, and Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth with Irene Worth and Christopher Walken of which Ms. Worth won a Tony for her performance when the show moved to Broadway. University of Pennsylvania alumnus and noteworthy Broadway producer and director Harold Prince and Joseph Papp staged many of their plays at the Annenberg Center before taking them to Broadway. As part of the Dance Celebration series, a broad range of world-class and emerging dancers and companies have appeared at the Annenberg Center each season including the Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, MOMIX, Parsons Dance Company, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor and Alvin Ailey.
JANE MONHEIT
Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 PM
Zellerbach Theatre at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Dont miss one of the worlds foremost jazz vocalists, Jane Monheit, as she returns to the Annenberg Center performing highlights from her newest album, The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me. An ode to songwriters past and present, Monheit's widest ranging and most accomplished album to date pays tribute to artists including Paul Simon, Cole Porter, Bonnie Raitt, Fiona Apple and Corinne Bailey Rae.
Pre-Show Chat Join WRTI's Jazz Music Director and Host Maureen Malloy as she sits down with Jane Monheit during a special pre-concert chat beginning at 7:15 PM at the Annenberg Center. Open to all ticket holders.
Tickets: $20-$45. Single tickets on sale August 31. Special discounts for students and groups.
For more information please call 215.898.3900 or visit AnnenbergCenter.org
(Philadelphia, PA) Described by USA Today as simply sumptuous, Grammy- nominated jazz vocalist Jane Monheit returns to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to perform highlights from her most recent album The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 8:00 PM. Tickets for the performance are $20-$45. For tickets or for more information, please visit AnnenbergCenter.org or call 215.898.3900. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Annenberg Center Box Office. This is the first performance of the 09/10 Penn Presents Jazz Series, which features an incredible lineup of artists representing all forms of jazz, including Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
A tribute to singers and songwriters Ms. Monheit admires, The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me features the songs of contemporary songwriters including Fiona Apple, Corrine Bailey Rae and Paul Simon alongside the great standards by Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein and Jimmy Dorsey. The album, praised by Billboard Magazine as a collection of elegantly delivered smooch songs, is a change of pace from Ms. Monheit's previous albums and reflects her natural progression as an artist. I wanted to do something different with this record, says Monheit, and so I chose songs that meant a lot to me in many different ways and from a wide range of songwriters and genres from female artists my age to celebrated legends. The albums title, taken from the lyrics to the Rainbow Connection, the famous Muppets tune, is in tribute to her young son Jack, who was born during the recording of the album.
In the few short years since Ms. Monheit's 2002 Annenberg Center debut she has established herself as one of the post-millennial jazz world's foremost vocalists. A New York native, she developed her voice at the Manhattan School of Music. In 1998, she finished second runner-up in the Thelonious Monk Institute Vocal Competition, the youngest in the history of the competition.
Her success was followed by a record contract and the release of her debut album, Never Never Land, which remained on the Billboard Jazz chart for over a year and was voted Best Debut Recording by the members of the Jazz Journalists Association. Her second release, Come Dream With Me, landed atop the Billboard Jazz charts and also earned a Grammy nomination.
Ms. Monheit's 2007 critically-lauded album Surrender debuted at number one on the Billboard Jazz chart as well. She continues to tour and perform in front of sold-out audiences worldwide with her band Michael Kanan on piano, Neal Miner on bass, and her husband, Rick Montalbano on drums. Said Time Magazine of Monheit, Jane Monheit can't miss. She has, in a word, everything.
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
The University of Pennsylvanias Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has been the region's leading multi-disciplinary performance venue for Theatre, Dance, Jazz, World Music, New Music and children's programming since its inception in 1971. The Annenberg Centers curatorial vision emphasizes four primary values: artistic integrity, cultural diversity, curatorial balance and a willingness to take risks. By presenting world renowned and cutting edge artists and companies who express adventuresome perspectives on contemporary issues, timeless ideas and diverse cultures, the Annenberg Center promotes critical thinking and dialogue among its audiences, creating a uniquely rewarding arts experience.
The Annenberg Center has achieved national recognition for its outstanding Dance Celebration series (presented in partnership with Philadelphia's Dance Affiliates), touring theatre series, and for its superior offerings for children, including both its Student Discovery Series and the acclaimed 25-year-old Philadelphia International Children's Festival, the oldest festival of its kind in the United States. Through a generous grant from the Wallace Foundation, the Annenberg Center also showcases its commitment to local artists each year through its By Local series.
Throughout its history, the Annenberg Center has presented innovative and critically-acclaimed theatre productions with some of the biggest stars of stage and screen including Liv Ullmann and Sam Waterston in A Doll's House, A Streetcar Named Desire with Glenn Close, Jessica Tandy in Beckett's Not I, and Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth with Irene Worth and Christopher Walken of which Ms. Worth won a Tony for her performance when the show moved to Broadway. University of Pennsylvania alumnus and noteworthy Broadway producer and director Harold Prince and Joseph Papp staged many of their plays at the Annenberg Center before taking them to Broadway. As part of the Dance Celebration series, a broad range of world-class and emerging dancers and companies have appeared at the Annenberg Center each season including the Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, MOMIX, Parsons Dance Company, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor and Alvin Ailey.
JANE MONHEIT
Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 PM
Zellerbach Theatre at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Dont miss one of the worlds foremost jazz vocalists, Jane Monheit, as she returns to the Annenberg Center performing highlights from her newest album, The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me. An ode to songwriters past and present, Monheit's widest ranging and most accomplished album to date pays tribute to artists including Paul Simon, Cole Porter, Bonnie Raitt, Fiona Apple and Corinne Bailey Rae.
Pre-Show Chat Join WRTI's Jazz Music Director and Host Maureen Malloy as she sits down with Jane Monheit during a special pre-concert chat beginning at 7:15 PM at the Annenberg Center. Open to all ticket holders.
Tickets: $20-$45. Single tickets on sale August 31. Special discounts for students and groups.
For more information please call 215.898.3900 or visit AnnenbergCenter.org
