On Monday, April 18, 2011 over a dozen leading jazz artists will join forces at Highline Ballroom to present a benefit concert to support recovery efforts in Japan. "The scale and magnitude of this tragedy is hard to fathom", says Charles Carlini, the event organizer. "I felt I had to do something to help." The lineup includes feature performances by Madeleine Peyroux, Joe Lovano, Sonny Fortune, Lauren Kinhan (New York Voices), Harry Allen, Clifton Anderson, Allan Harris, Don Byron, Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), Antonio Hart, Tony Middleton, Bob Mover, Steve Williams, Eddie Gomez, Sarah Hayes, and Karrin Allyson among many others. All proceeds from the event will go toDirect Relief International Japanese Relief and Recovery Fund to benefit victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit near Sendai on March 11. Visit our Facebook event page for updates and to connect with others attending this event. For tickets, please click here. For more detail, please visit http://mim.io/2b6df
Help us raise additional funds by participating in our online silent auction. You may visit the link below to view the auction: http://www.32auctions.com/view_auction?id=jazzjapanauction&pwd=Japan157 You can also access the auction by clicking View An Auction in the 32auction menu and entering the following credentials. Auction ID: jazzjapanauctionAuction Password: Japan157
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