The Dreamers John Essential Cinema John Electric Masada John Drumming GP plays Max Roach M Boom Elephant9 feat.

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1 JAZZ JAZZ EM EM AGOSTO AGOSTO / 2 / 211 AUGUST 11 AUGUST / LISBON / LISBON 1 The Dreamers John Zorn@60 Essential Cinema John Zorn@60 Electric Masada John Zorn@60 Drumming GP plays Max Roach M Boom Elephant9 feat. Reine Fiske The Thing XXL Peter Evans Octet Anthony Braxton Falling River Music Quartet Mary Halvorson Quintet Pharoah & The Underground

2 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 01 Jazz em Agosto festival is celebrating its 30 th edition in 2013 with a 10-concert series that will take place between August 2nd to 11th on the festival s main stage, the Open-Air Amphitheatre of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. In addition, nine film and documentary sessions will be screened at the Foundation s CAM - Centro de Arte Moderna in the Multipurpose Room. The programme for the 30 th edition, reflecting the identity that has come to embody this festival, includes musicians that Jazz em Agosto s public will be familiar with, musicians whose approach has been defined by an on-going and restless search for new musical paths and aesthetics and who, this year, will be playing with new projects and in new line-ups. John Zorn will be one of the most notable presences the artist turns 60 this year, and is celebrating with a large European tour that Jazz em Agosto is thrilled to be associated with. The programme also features an additional concert, with free admission, taking place on July 25 th and also held in the Open-Air Amphitheatre, to mark another event: the 30 th anniversary of the CAM, where Jazz em Agosto emerged as part of the ACARTE program. This concert will feature Maria João s new OGRE project, drawing parallels with the 1 st Jazz em Agosto festival, in 1984, when the opening concert was precisely the Maria João Quintet. As part of this 30 th edition of Jazz em Agosto, we are also publishing a book of essays written by the jazz critics and thinkers Stuart Broomer, Bill Shoemaker and Brian Morton, who were invited to do so by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The book, which will be published in English and in Portuguese, aims to shed light on the lives of 50 of the musicians and groups who, over the past three decades, have helped shape the festival s identity and are already part of contemporary jazz history; the essays will be complemented by a selected discography.

3 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 02 Jazz em Agosto 2013 begins by focusing on John Zorn, one of America s most prolific musicians, who turns 60 this year and whose birthday the festival is proud to share. The three projects that the composer and saxophone player is set to play will feature key musicians from throughout his career: Marc Ribot, Jamie Saft, Trevor Dunn, Kenny Wollesen, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista and Ikue Mori. - The Dreamers is a project that revives the conceptualism of John Zorn s 2001 album, The Gift, lounge music evoking 1950s easy-listening, with hints of a blend of South American and Jewish music. - Essential Cinema, cinema with a live soundtrack, a songwriting project for underground filmmakers, heavily included in the Filmworks series by Zorn s label, Tzadik, where he releases his works merging cinema and music. It includes the screening of films by Maya Deren, Joseph Cornell, Harry Smith and Wallace Berman. - Electric Masada will wrap up the focus on John Zorn. It is the electric version of Zorn s core group, Masada Quartet, formed in 1994, drawing on influences from Ornette Coleman and Miles Davis and from John Zorn s traditional Jewish musical roots. - Drumming GP plays Max Roach M Boom is the concert by the Portuguese percussion group, hailing from Oporto and founded by Miquel Bernat, who have developed a remarkable body of work in contemporary music. The show will call on resident Brazilian drummer, Alexandre Frazão, to recreate the M Boom percussion ensemble of Max Roach who, during the 1980s, explored non-western percussion textures. - Elephant9 featuring Reine Fiske, a Norwegian electric jazz group consisting of Ståle Størlokken, Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen, Torstein Lofhus and Reine Fiske: A Scandinavian jazz ensemble known for its surprising and ever-shifting sound heavily featuring the Hammond B-3 organ. - The Thing, a trio consisting of Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love, needs no introduction. After their performance at Jazz em Agosto 2004, they return this year with The Thing XXL, an extended ensemble that brings fresh twists to the music of the renowned free jazz group, with Mats Åleklint, Terrie Ex, Jim Baker and Peter Evans. - As well as taking part in The Thing XXL, Peter Evans will be debuting his new group, Peter Evans Octet, around Europe an extended version of his recent quintet that includes, among others, Sam Pluta on electronics and Jim Black on drums. Peter Evans is one of modern music s most acclaimed trumpet players.

4 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 03 - Composer and saxophone player Anthony Braxton presents Falling River Music Quartet, featuring new chamber music that is the result of a number of new compositions began in 2005, intersecting musical pieces with hints of painting, transforming his musical system and making it more lyrical and spatial. The band includes names well-known to the festival s audience, such as Mary Halvorson, Ingrid Laubrock and Taylor Ho Bynum. - Mary Halvorson Quintet will also be making its national debut, mirroring her international acclaim as a guitarist. A disciple of Anthony Braxton, Halvorson brings along a quintet of musicians, Jonathan Finalyson, Jon Irabagon, John Hébert and Ches Smith, exploring rock and roll s turbulence with jazz s fervour. - The 30 th edition of Jazz em Agosto will culminate with a performance by Pharoah Sanders, the charismatic saxophone player who collaborated with some of the biggest names in jazz, such as Sun Ra, Don Cherry and, especially, John Coltrane. Pharoah & The Underground is a project dreamed up by Rob Mazurek which unites his trios, São Paulo Underground and Chicago Underground. The programme will also include the screening of nine films at the Multipurpose Room of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation s CAM - Centro de Arte Moderna, scheduled at 6:30pm to precede the Open-Air Amphitheatre concerts: - John Zorn Cycle: Treatment for a film in fifteen scenes, a summary of four films produced by John Zorn whose starting point is a script written by the musician/author; it was shown at the New York Film Festival 2011; - atensãojazz (2011), a documentary series on one possible history of jazz in Portugal, created by Rui Neves and directed by Paulo Seabra, is to be shown in full, two episodes a day, from Sunday to Friday; - WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET concert at Jazz em Agosto 1987 (RTP Archive); - SUN RA ARKESTRA concert at Jazz em Agosto 1985 (RTP Archive);

5 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 04 OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE Special event 30 th Anniversary of the CAM (Centro de Arte Moderna) 25 July thursday 9:30 pm Maria João OGRE portugal Maria João voice João Farinha fender rhodes, synthesizers André Nascimento electronics Júlio Resende piano Joel Silva drums maria joão bakos norbert

6 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 05 OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE 2 August friday 9:30 pm The Dreamers / John 60 usa / brazil John Zorn conduction Marc Ribot electric guitar Jamie Saft keyboards Trevor Dunn double bass, electric bass Kenny Wollesen vibraphone Joey Baron drums Cyro Baptista percussion 3 August saturday 9:30 pm Essential Cinema / John 60 usa / japan / brazil John Zorn conduction & alto sax Marc Ribot electric guitar Jamie Saft keyboards Ikue Mori electronics Trevor Dunn double bass, electric bass Cyro Baptista percussion Joey Baron drums Kenny Wollesen vibraphone With film screenings from Maya Deren/Joseph Cornell/ Harry Smith/Wallace Berman john zorn fcg joaquim mendes john zorn scott irvin

7 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 06 OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE 4 August sunday 9:30 pm John 60 Electric Masada / John Zorn usa / japan / brazil John Zorn alto sax Marc Ribot electric guitar Jamie Saft keyboards Trevor Dunn double bass, electric bass Kenny Wollesen drums Joey Baron drums Cyro Baptista percussion Ikue Mori electronics john zorn fcg joaquim mendes 5 August monday 9:30 pm Drumming GP plays Max Roach M Boom portugal Miquel Bernat musical direction Invited Musicians Alexandre Frazão drums & percussion Andres (Pancho) Tarhabia percussion Márcio Pinto percussion Jefferey Davis percussion Drumming GP Miquel Bernat percussion Rui Rodrigues percussion Pedro Oliveira percussion João Cunha percussion João Tiago Dias ppercussion drumming gp dr max roach josé manuel

8 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 07 OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE 6 August tuesday 9:30 pm Elephant9 feat. Reine Fiske norway Ståle Størlokken hammond b-3, fender rhodes Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen electric bass Torstein Lofhus drums Reine Fiske electric guitar elephant9 feat reine fiske andreas ulvo hires 7 August wesnesday 9:30 pm The Thing XXL norway/sweden/usa/the netherlands Mats Gustafsson baritone & tenor sax Ingebrigt Håker Flaten doublebass Paal Nilssen-Love drums Peter Evans trumpet & piccolo trumpet Mats Åleklint trombone Terrie Ex electric guitar Jim Baker keyboards & electronics the thing xxl jazzfestival saalfelden the thing petra cvelbar

9 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 08 OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE 8 August thursday 9:30 pm Peter Evans Octet usa Peter Evans trumpet & composition Ron Stabinsky piano, trumpet Brandon Seabrook electric guitar, banjo, electronics Dan Peck tuba & amplified tuba Tom Blancarte double bass, euphonium Sam Pluta electronics, voice, trombone Jim Black drums, electronics Ian Antonio percussion peter evans neil scott * european première 9 August friday 9:30 pm Anthony Braxton Falling River Music Quartet usa / germany Anthony Braxton saxophones, clarinets & composition Mary Halvorson electric guitar Ingrid Laubrock tenor & soprano sax Taylor Ho Bynum trumpet, cornet anthony braxton dr anthony braxton carolyn wachnicki

10 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 09 OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE 10 August saturday 9:30 pm Mary Halvorson Quintet usa Mary Halvorson electric guitar Jonathan Finlayson trumpet Jon Irabagon alto sax John Hébert double bass Ches Smith drums mary halvorson 5tet nick lloyd 11 August sunday 9:30 pm Pharoah & The Underground usa / brazil São Paulo and Chicago Underground with Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Sanders tenor & soprano sax Rob Mazurek cornet, electronics Guilherme Granado keyboards, electronics, samples Mauricio Takara drums, percussion, electronics Matthew Lux electric bass Chad Taylor drums pharoah sanders paul borgia sao paulo undergound paulo borgia

11 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 10 Multipurpose Room / CAM - Centro de Arte Moderna - FILMS August saturday and sunday 6:30 pm John Zorn Film Cycle John Zorn s Treatment for a Film in Fifteen Scenes Well Then There Now by Lewis Klahr Bare Room by Joey Izzo 15 scenes: 254 shots by GOBOLUX (KimSu Theiler & Andrew Nelson) Arcana by Henry Mills well then there now lewis klahr bare room dr 15 scenes: 254 shots dr arcana dr 5 9 August monday friday 6:30 pm atensãojazz documentary TV Series about a Jazz history in Portugal th ep. 1 and 2 6 th ep. 3 and 4 7 th ep. 5 and 6 8 th ep. 7 and 8 9 th ep. 9 and 10 atensãojazz episódio 7 dr author Rui Neves director Paulo Seabra

12 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 11 Multipurpose Room / CAM - Centro de Arte Moderna - FILMS 10 August saturday 6:30 pm World Saxophone Quartet at the Jazz em Agosto 1987 rtp archives 11 August sunday 6:30 pm Sun Ra Arkestra at the Jazz em Agosto 1985 rtp archives sun ra eduardo gageiro world saxophone quartet luís vasconcelos for further information: nadia sales grade wake up! comunicação media relations jazz em agosto tel jazz@gulbenkian.pt

13 JAZZ EM AGOSTO 2013 / 2 11 AUGUST / LISBON 12 TICKETS INFORMATION Box Office fundação calouste gulbenkian Av. de Berna, 45-A Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 5:45pm cam- centro de arte moderna Rua Dr. Nicolau de Bettencourt Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00am to 5:45pm and one hour before the evening concerts online Tickets can be picked up 24h later at the Box Office times and places indicated above No discounts on-line Tickets Open Air Amphitheatre The Dreamers John Zorn@60 Essential Cinema John Zorn@60 Electric Masada John Zorn@60 Pharoah Sanders & The Underground The Thing XXL Peter Evans Octet Anthony Braxton Falling River Music Quartet Mary Halvorson Quintet Drumming GP plays Max Roach M Boom Elephant9 feat. Reine Fiske Passe John Zorn@60* (Includes the three John Zorn concerts) Maria João OGRE (Special event: 30 th Anniversary of the CAM - Centro de Arte Moderna) multipurpose room (cam centro de arte moderna) free admission, limited seats 20,00 euros 15,00 euros 12,00 euros 50,00 euros free admission, limited seats Discounts 50% youngsters under 25 (required to present ID) 30% over 65 (required to present ID) 30% for groups of 10 or more, per performance No discounts on-line *No applicable discounts to the Passe John Zorn@60