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February 5, 2016

8:00 pm

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

Song Biennial

Wang, Gary, Bass
Brooks, Bernice, Drums
Christi’an, Steffanie, Vocals
Davis, Thornetta, Vocals
De Concini, Viva, Guitar
Mac, Taylor, Lead Vocals
Natchez, Jon, Clarinet
Natchez, Jon, Trumpet
Natchez, Jon, Flute
Natchez, Jon, Baritone Saxophone
Ray, Matt, Piano

Program

- A 24-Decade History of Popular Music: Act VII (1956-1986)
  - Director: Mac, Taylor
  - Director: Smith, Nigel
  - Music Director: Ray, Matt
  - Lighting designer: Torres, John
  - Costumer: Machine Dazzle
  - Dramaturge: Clarke, Jocelyn
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Turn! Turn! Turn!
  - Composer: Seeger, Pete
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- I Put a Spell On You
  - Composer: Hawkins, Jay
  - Composer: Slotkin, Herb
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Think
  - Composer: Pauling, Lowman
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Here, Where There Is Love
  - Composer: David, Hal
  - Composer: Bacharach, Burt
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  - Composer: Benjamin, Bennie
  - Composer: Caldwell, Gloria
  - Composer: Marcus, Sol
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- You Keep Me Hangin' On
  - Composer: Holland-Dozier-Holland
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Freedom Highway
  - Composer: The Staple Singers
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Mississippi Goddam
  - Composer: Simone, Nina
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall
  - Composer: Dylan, Bob
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Move On Up
  - Composer: Mayfield, Curtis
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Born to Run
  - Composer: Springsteen, Bruce
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- White Riot
  - Composer: Strummer, Joe
  - Composer: Jones, Mick
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Birdland
  - Composer: Smith, Patti
  - Composer: Sohl, Richard
  - Composer: Kaye, Lenny
  - Composer: Kral, Ivan
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  - Composer: John, Elton
  - Composer: Taupin, Bernie
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Gimme Shelter
  - Composer: Jagger, Mick
  - Composer: Richards, Keith
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Oh! You Pretty Things
  - Composer: Bowie, David
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Don't Be Shy
  - Composer: Stevens, Cat
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Snakeskin Cowboys
  - Composer: Nugent, Ted
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Kashmir / Stayin' Alive
  - Composer: Page, Jimmy
  - Composer: Plant, Robert
  - Composer: Gibb, Barry
  - Composer: Gibb, Robin
  - Composer: Gibb, Maurice
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Gloria
  - Composer: Tozzi, Umberto
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Heroes
  - Composer: Eno, Brian
  - Composer: Bowie, David
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
  - Composer: Steinman, Jim
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Purple Rain
  - Composer: Prince
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
  - Composer: Curtis, Ian
  - Composer: Hook, Peter
  - Composer: Morris, Stephen
  - Composer: Sumner, Bernard
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- O Superman
  - Composer: Anderson, Laurie
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta
- People Have the Power
  - Composer: Smith, Patti
  - Composer: Smith, Fred
  - Arranger: Ray, Matt
  - Bass: Wang, Gary
  - Baritone Saxophone: Natchez, Jon
  - Clarinet: Natchez, Jon
  - Drums: Brooks, Bernice
  - Flute: Natchez, Jon
  - Guitar: De Concini, Viva
  - Lead Vocals: Mac, Taylor
  - Piano: Ray, Matt
  - Trumpet: Natchez, Jon
  - Vocals: Christi’an, Steffanie
  - Vocals: Davis, Thornetta

February 5, 2016

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