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| Norah Jones |
Artists
Performing Include Joe Lovano,
Dianne
Reeves, Chucho Valdés, Ravi Coltrane, Bill
Charlap, Rene Rosnes and Many More
A
Portion of the Proceeds Will Go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Which Is
Dedicated to Finding a Cure for Parkinson's Disease
The
celebrated 9-time Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter, and Blue Note
Records recording artist Norah Jones has been added to the Sunrise Senior
Living Jazz Festival, set for this Sunday, August 24 from 2:00 - 8:00PM; this
one time only experience is open to the general public. Other confirmed
headliners include Joe Lovano, Dianne
Reeves, Chuco Valdés, Ravi Coltrane, Bill
Charlap, Renee Rosnes, Javon Jackson, and more. For more information, tune in
to WBGO on Friday, August 22 at 2:00PM to hear Joe Lovano discuss the festival
with host Bill Daughtry.
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| Joe Lovano |
Lundvall,
who has become disabled because of Parkinson's disease, has moved into a
full-time senior assisted living community, Brighton Gardens of Saddle River,
not far from his home in New Jersey. "After falling down three times and
having to call the police to put me back in bed, I realized moving me off of
the floor was like moving a beached whale. My wife Kay and I decided it would
be best for our mutual sanity if I move to a managed care facility," he
says. "Thanks to
Don Was and Hank Forsyth, I'm still vitally involved with
Blue Note."
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| Dianne Reeves |
A
lifelong champion of jazz, Lundvall had been president of the legendary jazz
label Blue Note since 1984, and had previously been president of Columbia
Records and Elektra Records, where he founded the jazz-oriented Elektra
Musician imprint. During his career, he not only signed standout talent but
also staged unlikely events, including the renowned three-day Havana Jam
festival featuring Columbia's top pop and jazz artists as well as superb Cuban
artists in Cuba's capital 35 years ago. He also celebrated the re-launching of
the formerly dormant Blue Note Records in 1984 by staging a
"miraculous" all-star jazz concert in New York's Town Hall.
The
top-tier cast of stars that Lundvall has assembled is quite impressive.
Saxophonist Joe Lovano will be leading his nonet (which includes vocalist Judi
Silvano), Dianne Reeves will sing, and Chucho Valdés, one of jazz's greatest
pianists, will be performing solo. One of the highlights of the afternoon will
be pianist Bill Charlap's interpretations of Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein
compositions and piano duets with his wife Renee Rosnes. Charlap will be joined
by Javon Jackson, Ravi Coltrane, and the great rhythm section of Peter
Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Special festival guest will
be local jazz guitar great Bucky Pizzarelli who will perform with his longtime
duo mate, guitarist Ed Loeb.
All
artists performing are playing pro bono, with proceeds from ticket sales going
to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which is dedicated to finding a cure for
Parkinson's disease. General admission tickets are available for $79.67. A
special VIP ticket is available for $158.34 and will include VIP seating at the
concert, meet and greet with musicians after the show, cocktails and an
autographed copy of the biography, Bruce Lundvall: Playing by Ear.
A raffle
for autographed photos of celebrities will also take place. Complimentary beer
and wine will be served. At intermission, there will be a complimentary
hour-long tapas party for concertgoers.
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