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About the concert
With over 120 gifted performers on the stage, on February
9th, 2003 Sam Glaser delivered his most ambitious concert to date before an
enthusiastic crowd at the historic Alex Theater in Los Angeles. Conducted by
Dr. Noreen Green, the acclaimed L.A. Jewish Symphony integrated seamlessly with
Glaser's eight piece band, an adult choir and the Kol Bamidbar Children's Choir.
This event was produced by the Valley Alliance of Jewish Federations.
Now that Sam's entire two hour show has been orchestrated, your local symphony
or community orchestra and choirs can be engaged to provide a truly unforgettable
program. For the ultimate in an elegant and moving evening you must experience
Sam at a grand piano surrounded by the warmth and majesty of an orchestra. Any
interested organizations are welcome to contact
Marcia Baron (800-972-6694, Marcia613@aol.com) to customize an orchestral appearance
for your community and to discuss rates.
Suggested Program
Hineni
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser
Orchestrated by Lee Thornburg, From Hineni
Od Yishama
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser, Hebrew Lyrics from Liturgy
Orchestrated by Lee Thornburg, From The Bridge
Ma Tovu
Music by Sam Glaser, Lyrics from Liturgy
Orchestrated by David Stern, From A Day in the Life
Adult Choir
Shabbas
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser
From Hineni
Adon Olam Medley Music by Uzi Chitman, Lyrics by R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol
Bashana Haba'a Music by Nurit Hirsh, Lyrics by Ehud Manor
From The Songs We Sing
Born to Remember
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser
Orchestrated by David Stern, From A Day in the Life
Blessing
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser, Hebrew Lyrics from Liturgy
Orchestrated by David Stern, From Across the River
Adult Choir
Kol Bamidbar Medley
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser, Hebrew Lyrics from Liturgy
Orchestrated by Chris Hardin, From Kol Bamidbar
Children's Choir
INTERMISSION
Modeh Ani
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser, Hebrew Lyrics from Liturgy
From A Day in the Life
Asher Bara
Music by Sam Glaser, Lyrics from Liturgy
From Across the River
Ki Heym Chayeynu
Music by Sam Glaser, Lyrics from Liturgy
Orchestrated by Chris Hardin, From The Bridge CD
Yisrael
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser
Orchestrated by Chris Hardin, From Across the River
Oseh Shalom
Music and Lyrics by Sam Glaser, Hebrew Lyrics from Liturgy
Orchestrated by Chris Hardin, From A Day in the Life
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Medley
Music by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, Lyrics from Liturgy
From Shlomo Carlebach Tribute
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
Music and Lyrics by Naomi Shemer, English Lyrics by Sam Glaser,
From The Songs We Sing
Hatikvah
Music: Traditional, Lyrics by Naftali Imber
Adult Choir
Live at the Alex Credits
The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Conducted by Dr. Noreen Green, Artistic Director
Sam Glaser, Vocals, Piano, Arrangements
Cassio Duarte, Percussion: Cassio is a master of percussion styles from around the world. Over the past decade he has frequently hauled his closet sized cases full of Latin, Mid-East and African percussion to Sam's studio where he has been forced to endure endless sessions in what he affectionately calls "The Factory." Cassio has played and recorded with a cross section of top artists including Oscar Castro-Neves, Chaka Kahn, Googoosh, Ivan Lins, Dariush, Brenda Russell, Toots Thielemans, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Al Jarreau and toured for seven years with Strunz & Farah. He has taught Brazilian Percussion at SANGEET School of World Music, LA Music Academy and UCLA. (www.cassioduarte.com)
Mat Gurman, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals: Mat Gurman is a guitar virtuoso who excels in nearly every genre of modern music. He and Sam laboriously assemble intricate guitar parts in marathon sessions that give all recordings emanating from Glaser Musicworks passion and elegance. Mat is a source of tremendous spiritual insight, a poet and dedicated friend. He and Sam have worked continuously since he became a finalist in the American Jewish Song Festival in 1993. Sam initially tried to talk him out of performing his own song until he heard Mat's guitar playing demo tapeand the rest is history. A frequent guest of the Tonight Show band, his concert, television, studio and film credits include: The Back Street Boys, Tanya Tucker, K.D. Lang, Grease, Lisa Loeb, Steve Allen, Tom Scott, Theodore Bikel, David Cassidy and the Beach Boys. Mat has been featured and praised by Guitar Player magazine- ."..he's a terrific player...crafty composer...effortless groove...lush and lustrous tone." Mat Gurman's original CDs Journey to the Center of the Groove, Between Nirvana and the Bomb and instructional videos are available at music stores and on the web. (www.cdbaby.com/cd/gurman2)
Dave Hooper, Drums: "Hoops" and Sam Glaser have been working together since 1988 when Dave joined "Sam Glaser and the Thursday Night Band," a R&B flavored Rock outfit that played the clubs throughout Southern California. Dave's meticulous and musical drumming has been featured on nearly every one of Sam's fourteen albums and those of countless studio clients. He has the mystical ability to hear a new song and know exactly what is expected down to the last drum fill, and his time is tighter than the click track. Dave attended North Texas State University for 2 years and studied with Peter Erskine, Gregg Bissonette, Steve Houghton, Joe Porcaro, David Garibaldi, Tom Brechtlein, and spent many hours jamming in his garage with roommate, Gary Novak. Dave's Dad, composer and big bandleader Les Hooper couldn't wait to use him on his commercials, so at the age of 17, Dave began his studio drumming career. Highlights of his career include working with Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, The Rippingtons, David Byrne, Warren Hill, Jeff Golub, Joe Sample, Craig Chaquico, The Manhattan Transfer, John Tesh, Chaka Kahn, Jeff Kashiwa, and James Ingram. (www.hooper.com)
Michael Lington, Sax: Michael Lington's soaring saxophone has shaped Sam's sound since 1991 when they met at Sam's first major Jewish concert for the Conference for Alternatives in Jewish Education at USC. Just having moved from his native Copenhagen, Michael had already toured with rock legends Little Richard and Gary U.S.Bonds. His major breakthrough came with singer Bobby Caldwell, with whom Lington played from 1994 through 1998. Caldwell's performance on Tell It Like It Is, from Lington's self-titled 1997 debut, propelled the single to the Top 10 of the Adult Contemporary charts. Michael's 2000 release Vivid spawned two of smooth jazz's hottest singles of the year. His Three Keys Music debut Everything Must Change features songs produced by Peter Bunetta and is accompanied by top smooth jazz stars including Brian Culbertson, Gregg Karukas. Jeff Lorber, Paul Jackson, Jr., Nathan East and drummer Ricky Lawson. (www.Michaellington.com)
Larry Steen, Electric and Acoustic Bass: Larry Steen has played on virtually every CD release and live date with Sam Glaser and the clients of Glaser Musicworks since 1993. He possesses a total command of his instrument in all its permutations, has an amazing ear, reads notes off the chart like a vacuum cleaner and solos melodically and effortlessly. In 1988, Larry Steen won the International Society of Bassists' Jazz Competition after completing a Bachelor of Music degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami in Florida and attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since then, he has received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Jazz and Afro-American Music from the California Institute of the Arts (CALARTS) and has toured, performed and/or recorded with Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Engelbert Humperdinck, Stevie Wonder, Billy Eckstine, Jon Hendricks, Mose Allison, Ernie Watts, Dave Weckl, Jimmy Buffet and the Coasters. He has also recorded extensively for film, television and radio and on CDs which include his own ASCAP award winning world jazz releases, View From Afar and First Move. (www.LarrySteen.iuma.com).
Lee Thornburg, Trumpet, Orchestrations: Lee has been playing and charting blazing horn parts on Sam's albums since 1996. In spite of his intense schedule in studios, on stages and nightly in the Tonight Show band, he still manages to find the time to share his fearsome chops and congenial enthusiasm with Sam and the gang. Despite his desire to stay in Los Angeles, after four years on the road with the legendary Wayne Cochran and C.C. Riders, Lee Thornburg found himself travelling with Nicolette Larson's band, then with Lowell George of Little Feet. Additionally, Thornburg has toured with numerous music legends including Rod Stewart, Tom Petty, Aaron Neville, Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, Etta James, Dwight Yoakam and Clint Black. He is a founding member of the "blue-eyed soul" band Jack Mack and the Heartattack and joined "The Tonight Show" band in July 2001. In addition to his performances with the band and orchestra tonight he managed to find the time to pen the orchestrations for Od Yishama and Hineni.
Ramiro Fauve, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals: Ramiro and Sam have enjoyed a vast creative kinship for the past 15 years. Their partnership has included Ramiro's live backup vocals with Sam Glaser and the Thursday Night Band in the '80's, his "associate production" of several of Glaser's releases, Glaser's production of Ramiro's 1995 release Outta the Blue, as well as the graphic design of every one of Sam's albums and promotional campaigns. Most recently the prolific pair released O/See What You Want, an uplifting, provocative and sonically intense collaborative CD two years in the making. Together they have hiked, skied, rappelled, surfed and laughed through countless adventures, all the while relying on one another as spiritual and musical sounding boards. Fauve was born in Argentina of French and Italian descent; his mother, Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Suni Paz, is a gifted interpreter of Latin American folk music. Ramiro is a widely sought-after muralist and commissioned artist for his unique skills and his gentle style combining expressionism, photrealism and surrealism. As a muralist, Fauve is best known for his giant murals such as the Nike/Bo Jackson mural and the 400' long LA Marathon mural on the I-10 freeway. (http://www.fauvecreations.com)
Chris Hardin, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Orchestration
Adult Choir, Coordinated by Harriet Glaser
Jane Fredgant
Ellen Sugerman
Marsha Plafkin,
Judith Palarz
Rush Miller
Harriet Glaser
Babs Reubens
Monica Borochoff
Joan Brody
Mimi Hiller
Mike Neuwirth
Perry Fredgant
Earl Schub
Benny Sommerfeld
JB Hiller
Kol Bamidbar Children's Choir