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Berman
Music Foundation Sponsorships
2012
BMF
funded "Wish Upon a Star," a recording featuring vibraphonist Joe
Locke's quartet performing with Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Edward Polochick. It was recorded live April 30, 2011,
at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln and released on
the Motema label in late 2012. It was the first recording by LSO and
Locke's first recording with a symphony orchestra.
Funding
also went to the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, the Lincoln Arts Council
and KZUM Community Radio (Sunrise Communications).
2011
Funding
went to the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, the Capital Jazz Society, and
KZUM Community Radio (Sunrise Communications).
June 2010
BMF was principal sponsor
for Jazz in June concert series outside the Sheldon Museum of Art in
Lincoln. Among featured artists
were singer Angela Hagenbach of Kansas City, Jeff Newell's New-Trad
Octet with band members from New York and Chicago, and guitarist
Jerry Hahn fronting a quartet. BMF also hosted post-concert
receptions for Newell and Hahn.
April 2010
BMF was
the principal sponsor of an April 18 benefit concert for KZUM
Community Radio featuring King Sunny Ade and His African Beats.
However, Ade was forced to cancel his American tour when two members
of his band were killed in an auto accident in March. The show went
on with local bands and the BMF funding was donated to KZUM.
March 2010
BMF
awarded $10,000 grant to NET Television for "Jazz Cabaret," a
performance by the UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble taped March 21 at NET's
Studio One for later statewide broadcast, first as a 30-minute
concert video and later in a 60-minute version that included
musician interviews.
BMF
awarded a $2,200 grant to Ember Schrag to bring in Seattle-based
musician, composer and producer Amy Denio for a series of three
performances March 10-11 at Schrag's Clawfoot House and at the
Nebraska Union, during the UNL Women’s Week celebration.
BMF
awarded a $7,000 grant for the UNL Honor Jazz Weekend March 26-28.
The event gathered Nebraska high school musicians for a
comprehensive playing and learning experience, including master
classes with UNL faculty and guests. The featured guest artists are
the Matt Wilson Quartet. The grant also paid expenses for five
Berman Music Foundation Jazz Fellows—high school educators who
participated in the entire weekend of activities. An additional
$5,000 funded the UNL Summer Jazz Camp.
A
$3,000 BMF grant went to support the work of the Northeast Family
Center and its Academy of Rock program, which provides Lincoln youth
with the opportunity to explore their musical and artistic
interests.
January 2010
BMF
helped to restore unreleased tapes of Claude "Fiddler" Williams from
1992 sessions at Soundtrek in Kansas City. Also in the band were
Russ Long, piano; Tommy Ruskin, drums; Rod Fleeman, guitar; and
Gerald Spaits, bass.
2010
BMF awarded
$1,500 grant to Arts Inc. of Lincoln to support Nebraska Jazz
Orchestra and Capitol Jazz Society programs. Funding also went to
the Lincoln Arts Council and the Brownville Concert Series.
December 2009
BMF
celebrated the holidays with an open house Dec. 4 and Dec. 11 at
Berman headquarters in the Haymarket District and with a Christmas
dinner Dec. 21 at Lazlo's restaurant.
August 2009
BMF
attended book-signing for Ahmad Alaadeen's "The Rest of the Story," a
combination instruction manual and jazz history that BMF helped to
fund.
July 2009
BMF
awarded $2,000 grant to Nebraska Humanities Council for "New
Harmonies," a touring Smithsonian Institution exhibit celebrating
American roots music.
June 2009
BMF
partnered with University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music for
first UNL High School Jazz Camp on UNL campus.
BMF
sponsored Jazz in June concert series outside Sheldon Museum of Art
in Lincoln, featuring ZARO
(with saxophonist Andrew Vogt), the Kendra Shank Quartet, and
Project Omaha.BMF also held post-concert
receptions for artists at museum offices.
May 2009
Guitarist Ray Gehring & Commonwealth performed at Zoo Bar in Lincoln,
Neb. Gehring's CD, "Radio Trails," was released with support from BMF
and was dedicated to Butch Berman.
April 2009
BMF
commissioned Lincoln
artist Leora Platte to create the painting "Jazz Club" for
the grand opening of the new BMF offices and museum. More than 1,000
visitors attended First Friday Gallery Walk opening, with music by
saxophonist Bill Wimmer and pianist John Carlini.
February 2009
Berman
Fellowship Program provided support to University of
Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music for high school music teachers
during High School Honor Jazz Weekend, allowing them to work with
artist-in-residence vibraphonist Stefon Harris, UNL faculty and
students on UNL campus.
December 2008
BMF
donated $1,000 and many musical instruments and equipment to Academy
of Rock in Lincoln, Neb. Instruments
included Fender electric bass, upright bass, Yamaha electric piano,
Epiphone acoustic guitar, conga drum, maracas and tambourine. Among
the equipment donated were various amps, speakers, foot pedals, music
stands, microphones and guitar cords.
June 2008
BMF
sponsored Jazz in June concert series outside Sheldon Museum of Art
in Lincoln, featuring the Dan
Thomas Quintet and Les DeMerle Band. The concert series was dedicated
to Butch Berman.
May 2008
Nebraska Jazz Orchestra performed a tribute to Russ Long and Butch
Berman at Embassy Suites in Lincoln, with guest artists Gerald
Spaits, bass; Ray DeMarchi, drums; Charles Perkins, reeds; and
pianist Roger Wilder. BMF also donated 200 copies of the Russ Long CD
"Never Let Me Go" to Lincoln Public Schools for use in middle
schools.
April 2008
BMF
contributed to "Rhythm
Relief" benefit performances for Norman Hedman held at Jazz
Standard in New York City, featuring Norman Hedman's
Tropique, bassists Ron Carter and Buster Williams, trombonist Dick
Griffin, saxophonist T.K. Blue, trumpeter Wayne Cobham, vibraphonist
Joe Locke, pianist Frank Kimbrough, drummers Horacee Arnold and Will
Calhoun, percussionists Ray Mantilla and Steve Kroon, and singers
Kendra Shank, Andrienne Wilson and Queen Esther Marrow.
March 2008
Celebration of Life for Butch Berman was held at Cornhusker Marriott
Hotel in Lincoln. Artists paying tribute included singers Karrin Allyson
and David Basse,
saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen, pianist Joe Cartwright, bassist Gerald
Spaits, drummer Ray DeMarchi, the Lightning Bugs, Ashanti, Charlie
Burton, the Hot Club of Lincoln and the Cronin Brothers with special
guest Sean Benjamin.
June 2007
BMF sponsored Jazz in June
concert series outside Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln,
featuring Kendra Shank Quartet, Hot Club of San Francisco and Stan Kessler and the Sons
of Brasil.
April 2007
Singer
Giacomo Gates performed with Nebraska Jazz Orchestra at
Embassy Suites ballroom in Lincoln, Neb.
December 2006
CD release party for Russ
Long’s “Time to Go: The Music of Russ Long,” a tribute to the Kansas
City composer and keyboardist, was held at Jardine's in Kansas City.
Performing original tunes was a seven-piece ensemble featuring Paul
Smith, piano; Gerald Spaits, bass; Ray DeMarchi, drums; Stan
Kessler, trumpet; Charles Perkins and David Chael, reeds; and Paul
McKee, trombone.
June 2006
Guitarist
Luke Polipnick and Volcano Insurance performed at Zoo Bar in
Lincoln, with bassist Chris Bates and drummer Joey Van
Phillips.
April 2006
Singer
Giacomo Gates performed at The Melting Spot in Lincoln, with
Joe Cartwright, piano; Gerald Spaits, bass; and Ray DeMarchi, drums.
November 2005
Kelly Rossum Quartet performed at P.O. Pears in Lincoln, with Rossum on trumpet, Chris Thomson, saxophone;
Chris Bates, bass and J.T. Bates, drums.
October 2005
Rob Scheps Core-tet performed a free concert at Cafe de Mai
in Lincoln, with Scheps on reeds, Roger Wilder, piano;
Bob Bowman, bass and Tim Cambron, drums.
June 2005
BMF sponsored Jazz in June concert series outside Sheldon
Museum of Art in Lincoln, featuring
Ahmad Alaadeen & Group 21.
May 2005
Butch Berman was artistic director for eighth annual
Topeka Jazz Festival at Topeka Performing Arts Center, booking all artists and
introducing them on stage. Featured artists included Bobby
Watson & Horizon, Norman Hedman & Tropique, the Hot Club of
San Francisco, the Joe Cartwright Trio, Interstring,
Alaadeen & Group 21, the Doug Talley Quartet, pianists Eldar Djangirov
and Roger Wilder, trumpeters Claudio Roditi and Stan
Kessler, saxophonists Ken Peplowski and Rob Scheps,
trombonist Paul McKee, guitarists Danny Embrey and Rod
Fleeman, bassists Jay Leonhart, Bob Bowman and Gerald
Spaits, drummers Todd Strait, Ray DeMarchi and Tommy Ruskin
and singers Giacomo
Gates and Kathleen Holeman.
March 2005
George Cables performed a solo piano concert for Berman Jazz Series
at Topeka Performing Arts Center in Topeka,
Kan.
Saxophonist
Greg Abate performed as guest soloist with Nebraska Jazz
Orchestra at Embassy Suites in Lincoln.
February 2005
Pianist
Luqman Hamza and bassist Lucky Wesley performed for Berman Jazz
Series at Topeka Performing Arts Center in
Topeka, Kan.
Guitarist
Jerry Hahn performed at P. O. Pears in Lincoln, with
Gerald Spaits, bass; and Tommy Ruskin, drums.
November 2004
Russ Long Trio performed for Berman Jazz Series at
Topeka Performing Arts Center in
Topeka, Kan., with Russ Long, piano; Gerald Spaits, bass;
and Ray DeMarchi, drums.
October 2004
Rob Scheps/Zach Brock Quintet performed at P. O.
Pears in Lincoln.
Doug Talley Quarter performed for the Berman Jazz Series
at Topeka Performing Arts Center in Topeka, Kan.
September 2004
Dan Thomas Quintet kicked off Berman Jazz Series at
Topeka Performing Arts Center in Topeka, Kan.
June 2004
BMF sponsored Jazz in June
concert series outside Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln.
Among the featured artists were the Eldar
Djangirov Trio and the Kendra Shank Quartet.
March 2004
Trumpeter Claudio Roditi performed as a guest soloist with
the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra in Lincoln.
January 2004
Rob Scheps-Zach Brock Quintet performed at P.O. Pears in
Lincoln.
October 2003
Interstring performed at P.O. Pears in Lincoln.
June 2003
BMF sponsored Jazz in June concert series outside Sheldon Museum of
Art in Lincoln, featuring
Norman Hedman and
Tropique, Greg Abate Quartet and
Don Stiernberg Quartet.
May 2003
Kansas City Musicians Ensemble
performed at Firefighters Hall in
Lincoln.
March 2003
Singer Sheila Jordan and bassist
Cameron Brown performed at Westbrook
Recital Hall in Lincoln.
December 2002
Doug Talley Quartet performed at
P.O. Pears in Lincoln.
October 2002
Westport Art Ensemble performed
at P.O. Pears in Lincoln.
Antibalas performed at Royal
Grove in Lincoln.
September 2002
Pianist Ivan Paduart performed at
P.O. Pears in Lincoln, accompanied
by bassist Bob Bowman and drummer
Todd Strait.
August 2002
Screenings of the film "Grateful Dawg,"
with mandolinist David Grisman at Mary Riepma Ross Theatre in
Lincoln.
June 2002
BMF sponsored Jazz in June concert series outside Sheldon Museum of
Art in Lincoln. Among the featured artists were the
George Cables Trio,
Sons of Brasil and The Hot Club
of San Francisco.
May 2002
Pianist Eldar Djangirov performed as
featured soloist with Nebraska
Jazz Orchestra at Cornhusker
Hotel in Lincoln.
March 2002
Pianist Monty Alexander and trio
performed at Royal Grove in
Lincoln, celebrating Butch's 53rd
birthday..
February 2002
Pianist Russ Long and trio performed
at P.O. Pears in Lincoln.
November 2001
Karrin Allyson performed at Lied
Center for Performing Arts in
Lincoln.
Pianist Joe Cartwright and trio
performed at P.O. Pears in Lincoln.
October 2001
Pianist Hod O'Brien and Stephanie
Nakasian performed at P.O. Pears in
Lincoln.
June 2001
Pianist Eldar Djangirov performed at
Jazz in June outside Sheldon Museum
of Art in Lincoln.
March 2001
Norman Hedman's Tropique and Jerry
Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band
performed at Lied Center for
Performing Arts in Lincoln.
January 2001
Trombonist Benny Powell appeared as
guest soloist with Nebraska Jazz
Orchestra at Cornhusker Hotel in
Lincoln.
November 2000
Norman Hedman's CD "Taken By
Surprise," funded by the BMF,
was given a
CD release party at Jazz
Standard in New York City.
May 2000
John Lee receiveed sponsorship to
transcribe Dizzy Gillespie's
arrangement of "I Can't Get
Started."
October 1999
Pianist Jane Jarvis, trombonist
Benny Powell and bassist Earl May
performed at Lincoln Seniors
Foundation benefit at Downtown
Senior Center in Lincoln.
Bobby Watson and Horizon with
drummer Victor Lewis performed at
Lied Center for Performing Arts in
Lincoln.
May 1999
Screenings of Woody Allen film
"Sweet and Lowdown" at Mary
Riepma Ross Theatre in Lincoln.
March 1999
Norman Hedman's CD "One Step
Closer," funded by the BMF, was
given a
CD release party at the Blue Note in
New York City.
February 1999
Bassist Jack Lesberg performed at
opening reception for John
Falter exhibit at the Nebraska State
Historical Society in Lincoln,
accompanied by Bill Wimmer on saxophone and John Carlini on piano.
1999
Exhibit of artwork by John Falter
was
displayed at Nebraska State
Historical Society in Lincoln.
December 1998
Saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen conducted
workshop at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
August 1998
Andrienne Wilson and saxophonist
Bobby Watson performed at Yoshi's in
Oakland, Calif.
June 1998
Andrienne Wilson performed dates in
Seattle with pianists George Cables
and Kenny Drew Jr.
May 1998
Membership luncheon for NARAS (Grammys)
in Kansas City, Mo.
April 1998
A Band in All Hope, with drummer
Bill Stewart, pianist Bill
Carrothers and saxophonist Anton
Denner performed at Westbrook Recital
Hall in Lincoln.
March 1998
Mid-America Arts Alliance (MAAA)
jazz conference in Kansas City, Mo.
November 1997
Mingus Big Band performed at Lied
Center for Performing Arts in
Lincoln.
October 1997
Motion Poets performed at
Westbrook Recital Hall in Lincoln.
Doug Talley Quartet performed at
Ebenezer's in Lincoln.
June 1997
Singer-flutist Andrienne Wilson
performed with Norman Hedman and
Tropique at Jazz in June in Lincoln.
May 1997
Screenings of Robert Altman film
"Kansas City" at Mary Riepma
Ross Theatre in Lincoln.
April 1997
Saxophonist Greg Abate performed at
Ebenezer's and conducted workshop
at University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
March 1997
Saxophonist Benny Waters and pianist
Jane Jarvis performed at Zoo Bar
in Lincoln and conducted
workshops at Park Elementary School
and University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
February 1997
Saxophonist Joe Lovano and bassist
Christian McBride performed at
Lied Center for Performing Arts in
Lincoln.
October 1996
Singer Kevin Mahogany performed with
Kenny Barron Trio at Westbrook
Recital Hall in Lincoln and
conducted workshops at Lincoln
Southeast High School and
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
May 1996
Robert Altman film "Kansas City"
premiered in Kansas City, Mo.
February 1996
Saxophonist Greg Abate and trumpeter
Claudio Roditi were accompanied by
pianist Phil DeGreg, bassist Bob
Bowman and drummer Todd Strait in a
performance at 7th Street Loft
in Lincoln.
December 1995
Karrin Allyson performed two consecutive nights at Huey's Fine Food &
Spirits in Lincoln, with Paul
Smith, piano; Bob Bowman, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rod Fleeman,
guitar; Kim Park, saxophone and Stan Kessler, trumpet.
October 1995
Quintet of the Hot Club of San
Francisco performed with singer
Barbara Dane at Zoo Bar in Lincoln.
August 1995
Claude "Fiddler" Williams performed
with New York All-Stars at
Zoo Bar in Lincoln, with singer Kendra Shank, pianist Jaki Byard, bassist Earl
May and drummer Jackie Williams.
March 1995
Singer Karrin Allyson performed at Zoo Bar in Lincoln,
with Paul Smith, piano; Danny Embrey, guitar; Bob Bowman, bass; and
Todd Strait, drums.
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The Berman Music Foundation sponsored the Topeka Jazz
Festival
(1997-2002, 2004) and the Topeka Jazz
Festival Academy (2002, 2004).
Butch Berman was artistic
director of the 2005 Topeka Jazz
Festival.
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The Berman Music Foundation was
executive producer of CDs by the
following artists: Not All
There; The Tablerockers:
Andrienne Wilson; Norman Hedman
& Tropique ("One Step Closer" and "Taken by
Surprise"); The Russ Long Trio
("Never Let Me Go" and
"Time to Go: The Music of Russ
Long"); Teraesa
Vinson ("Opportunity Please
Knock"), The
Westport Art Ensemble; the KC
Scamps; Charlie Burton and Rock
Therapy (demo); and Jim Jacobi.
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