LEGENDARY JAZZ ARTISTS TO PERFORM IN APRIL 12TH BENEFIT CONCERT
For one night only, jazz legend Paquito D'Rivera, vocalists Jane Monheit
and Louise Rogers, as well as the award winning vocal ensemble New
York Voices, will perform on the same stage in a special concert to
benefit the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter (
http://www.alznyc.org/
). The concert, For Those We Love, was conceived by Ms. Rogers and
Peter Eldridge (of New York Voices) and will take place on Thursday,
April 12th at 7:30 pm, at the KAYE PLAYHOUSE AT HUNTER COLLEGE (695
Park Avenue, NYC - 212-772-4448 -
http://kayeplayhouse.hunter.cuny.edu/
).
Rogers and Eldridge have joined forces on this concert
- which will be an annual event - after Eldridge's mother was diagnosed
with Alzheimer's in 2005. Rogers was in the 6th grade, in 1976,
when her mother was diagnosed with the disease. She lived for another
17 years with Alzheimer's.
Paquito D'Rivera has won nine Grammy Awards and numerous
awards for jazz as well as classical music. For this concert, Mr.
D'Rivera will perform with the imaginative and innovative vocal
group, New York Voices. New York Voices (Darmon Meader, Peter Eldridge,
Kim Nazarian and Lauren Kinhan) is the Grammy Award winning vocal
ensemble renowned for their excellence in jazz and the art of group
singing. Together, Mr. D'Rivera and New York Voices will present
a program focusing on one of the most lyrical and melodic forms
of jazz music: Brazilian. The artists have been collaborating ever
since the release of their CD, Brazilian Dreams, which was recorded
in 2003 and received a Latin Grammy.
Seven years have passed since a 22-year-old Long Islander
named Jane Monheit - now renowned as one of the world's most beloved
and accomplished song stylists - signed her first recording contract
with Manhattan's relatively small N-Coded label. Her impressive
debut album, Never Never Land, introduced the world to her crystalline
voice and buttery phrasing. She remains impossible to pigeonhole,
simultaneously suggesting the smarts of a seasoned jazz artist and
the cunning storytelling skills of the finest cabaret performers.
Her newest CD, Surrender, will be released this spring on the Concord
Label.
A singer with great chops and a warm, witty approach
to song, Louise Rogers has been compared to Ella Fitzgerald and
Sheila Jordan. Since the release of their bass and voice CD, Bass-ically
Speaking, Louise Rogers and bass player and husband Rick Strong
have been turning a few heads.
Also on board for this event is Lois Gilbert of Jazzcorner.com;
Paul Bevan, audio technician; Shira Margulies, administrative assistant;
Tim Cummings, volunteer coordinator.
Prices are $50 - $250.
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