Joni Mitchell

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Joni
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SFJAZZ GALA
HONORING JONI MITCHELL
Friday 8 May 2015
SFJAZ Z CE NTE R
Franklin and Fell Streets
In the City of San Francisco
Gala Chairs
PENNY COULTER AND NION M C EVOY
6:00 PM R E D CAR PET AR R IVALS & COCKTAI L R ECE PTION
6:45 PM C ONCE RT & PR ESE NTATION
Brian Blade & Jon Cowherd, Musical Directors
Presentation of SFJAZ Z LI FETI M E ACH I EVE M E NT AWAR D by Wayne Shorter
9:00 PM SU PPE R, M USIC AN D DANCI NG
Performances by Trombone Shorty and the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars
COM PLI M E NTARY VALET PAR KI NG AT FE LL STR E ET
BOH E M IAN B LACK TI E
All proceeds benefit SFJAZZ artistic and educational programs.
JONI MITCHELL
We honor Joni Mitchell with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award for her artistic vision. The
mission of SFJAZZ is to celebrate jazz as a living art form built on a constantly evolving tradition,
and no artist better embodies constant evolution than Joni Mitchell. From her early days in the 1960’s
folk music scene to her recent Alberta Ballet collaboration, she is recognized as one of the most
influential artists in modern music.
Mitchell’s integration of jazz elements and use of jazz musicians began with her celebrated 1974 release
Court & Spark, a GRAMMY-winning artistic and commercial triumph. In 1975, she released Don Juan’s
Reckless Daughter, which reveled in improvised structures and boasted a cast including Jaco Pastorius,
Wayne Shorter, Alex Acuña, Don Alias, and Manolo Badrena.
In the final project before his death, bassist Charles Mingus wrote six pieces for Joni Mitchell. Those
compositions, with lyrics by Ms. Mitchell and initially titled JONI -1,2,3,4,5,6, are captured on the 1979
classic Mingus which also features Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock (both previous recipients of
the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award). Her work with other groundbreaking musicians including
Tony Williams, Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker, and Brian Blade has led to a legacy that transcends
pop and jazz music.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd
FEATURED ARTISTS: Patti Austin, Kurt Elling, Joe Jackson, Kris Kristofferson, Laurie Antonioli,
Mark Isham, Tom Scott, and more.
MUSICAL DIRECTORS:
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE
The SFJAZZ Collective is the all-star resident ensemble of SFJAZZ, comprising eight of the finest
musicians at work today. As soloists, composers and bandleaders, they represent what’s happening now
in jazz. Hailing from Puerto Rico, New York, Venezuela, Philadelphia, New Zealand, and Israel, the
Collective’s multi-cultural lineup mirrors the explosion of jazz talent around the globe.
Miguel Zenón, David Sánchez, Avishai Cohen, Robin Eubanks, Warren Wolf,
Edward Simon, Matt Penman, Obed Calvaire
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE:
ABOUT SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ is the world’s leading cultural institution devoted to jazz, presenting over 300 performances each
year that explore the full spectrum of jazz, from the music’s origins in the African American community
to its diverse present-day expressions around the world. SFJAZZ nurtures audiences and artists with
education programs in the concert hall, classroom, and community, many of which are offered free-ofcharge to Bay Area public schools.
SFJAZZ BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
CHAIR
Bannus Hudson
VICE CHAIR
Del Anderson Handy
TREASURER
Brian E. Hollins
SECRETARY
Timothy Stultz
Steven Bell
Terry Berkemeier
John Botti
William K. Bowes, Jr.
Sam Britton
Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Charles Charnas
Jack Conte
Lloyd Dean
Donald W. Derheim
David C. Drummond
Mark Dubovoy
Kate Duhamel
Mark Edmunds
Kyle J. Goldman
Daniel Handler
Tony Harris
William A. Holodnak
Jimmy Hormel
Hoyoung Huh
Randall Kline
Michael Mauzé
Nion McEvoy
Joseph L. Sherman
Greg Stern
Jon B. Streeter
Sanjay Vaswani
Kevin Yeaman
Mark Zitter
EXECUTIVE
LEADERSHIP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Donald W. Derheim
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Randall Kline
EVENT DESIGN
Stanlee Gatti
MENU DESIGN
Michael Tusk
HONORARY COMMITTEE
Rosanna Arquette and
Todd Morgan
Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet
David Blaine
Orlando Cepeda
Sheryl Crow
Kurt Elling
Jim Goldberg and
Alessandra Sanguinetti
Glen Hansard
Bobby and
Rosemary Hutcherson
Naomi Judd and
Larry Strickland
Kelly Sultan
Philip Kaufman
Delroy and Nashormeh Lindo
Taj Mahal
Davia Nelson
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
and Mr. Paul Pelosi
Bonnie Raitt
Ishmael Reed, Carla Reed,
Tennessee Reed
Smokey Robinson
Mary Stallings
James Taylor and
Caroline Smedvig
Tom Waits and
Kathleen Brennan
Lizz Wright
DONORS
Legend
Giant
Anonymous
Leslie Berriman and
Nion McEvoy
Penny and Jim Coulter
Tim Dattels and
Kristine Johnson
Sakurako and William Fisher
Katie Hall and Tom Knutsen
Labé and Roberts
TPG Capital
Anonymous
John Handy and
Del Anderson Handy
Mimi and Peter Buckley
Charles N. Charnas
Olivia Coldrey
Deloitte
Bill and Kate Duhamel
Zalise Edwards and
Donald Gonsalves
Janine Erb
Jeffrey Fraenkel and
Frish Brandt
Brett Geist
Tony and Angela Harris
Brian and Rene Hollins
Bannus and Cecily Hudson
The Kline Lazarus Family
Robert Lewis
The McElwee Family
Hero
David Bonderman and
Dr. Laurie Michaels
Randi and Bob Fisher
Kathy and Jimmy Hormel
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
Foundation
Alison and Michael Mauzé
Rich Silverstein and Carla Emil
Mark Menne and
Betsy Connolly
Cathleen O’Brien and
Jack Jensen
Peter and Ellen Obstler
Lisa and John Pritzker
Family Fund
Darian and Rick Swig
Chris Vance and Nancy Geimer
Susan and Sanjay Vaswani
Julienne Weston,
Susan Chastain Lind,
Pam Constantino
Sonya Yu and Zack Lara
Mark and Jessica Nutik Zitter
VIP Packages
Individual Tickets
LEGEND $100,000 ($97,595 Tax Deductible)
LEGEND $10,000 ($9,755 Tax Deductible)
Seating for 2 at Private Dinner with Joni Mitchell on
May 7 • Premier seating for 10 at the Gala Concert •
Premier seating for 10 at Post-Concert Supper & Party,
with a featured artist seated at your table • Valet
Parking/Red Carpet Arrivals • Pre-Concert Cocktail
Reception • Legend recognition on event materials
& website • Joni Mitchell CD Box Set Love Has Many
Faces for each guest • Signed SFJAZZ Collective CD
Premier seating for 1 at the Gala Concert • Premier
seating for 1 at Post-Concert Supper & Party • Valet
Parking/Red Carpet Arrivals • Pre-Concert Cocktail
Reception • Joni Mitchell CD Box Set Love Has Many
Faces • Signed SFJAZZ Collective CD
HERO $50,000 ($47,895 Tax Deductible)
Premier seating for 10 at the Gala Concert • Premier
seating for 10 at Post-Concert Supper & Party • Valet
Parking/Red Carpet Arrivals • Pre-Concert Cocktail
Reception • Hero recognition on event materials &
website • Joni Mitchell CD Box Set Love Has Many
Faces • Signed SFJAZZ Collective CD
GIANT $25,000 ($22,920 Tax Deductible)
Preferred seating for 10 at the Gala Concert • Preferred
seating for 10 at Post-Concert Supper & Party • Valet
Parking/Red Carpet Arrivals • Pre-Concert Cocktail
Reception • Giant recognition on event materials &
website • Signed SFJAZZ Collective CD
SFJAZZ GALA 8 MAY 2015
•
HERO $5,000 ($4,780 Tax Deductible)
Premier seating for 1 at the Gala Concert • Premier
seating for 1 at Post-Concert Supper & Party • Valet
Parking/Red Carpet Arrivals • Pre-Concert Cocktail
Reception • Joni Mitchell CD Box Set Love Has Many
Faces • Signed SFJAZZ Collective CD
GIANT $2,500 ($2,285 Tax Deductible)
Preferred seating for 1 at the Gala Concert • Preferred
seating for 1 at Post-Concert Supper & Party • Valet
Parking/Red Carpet Arrivals • Pre-Concert Cocktail
Reception
VIP Packages and Individual Tickets are also
available online at sfjazz.org/jonimitchell.
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Availability of VIP Packages as of 3/15/15 and subject to change. SFJAZZ is a 501(c)(3) organization, Federal tax ID# is 94-2663216.