| ManDoki Soulmates, led by world-renowned German-Hungarian musician, producer and songwriter Leslie Mandoki, announces the ‘Wings of Freedom’ post-GRAMMY® concert on January 29, 2018 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. |
ALL-STAR
LINE-UP OF ROCK AND JAZZ MUSIC LEGENDS TO INCLUDE LESLIE MANDOKI, BOBBY KIMBALL
(TOTO), JOHN HELLIWELL (SUPERTRAMP), MARK HART (SUPERTRAMP & CROWDED HOUSE)
AND CHRIS THOMPSON (MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND), NICK VAN EEDE (CUTTING CREW),
CORY HENRY, RANDY BECKER, BILL EVANS, TILL BRÖNNER, KLAUS DOLDINGER
ManDoki Soulmates (www.mandoki-soulmates.com),
led by world-renowned German-Hungarian musician, producer and songwriter Leslie
Mandoki, today announced the 'Wings of Freedom' post-GRAMMY® concert on January
29, 2018 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The ManDoki Soulmates are an
unparalleled band of GRAMMY® -winning rock and jazz music greats including
Leslie Mandoki, Bobby Kimball (Toto), John Helliwell and Mark Hart (Supertramp
and Crowded House), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann's Earth Band), Klaus Doldinger
(Passport), Nick Van Eede (Cutting Crew), Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Till
Brönner, Cory Henry and Julia Mandoki. The 'Wings of Freedom' charity concert
will benefit the MusiCares foundation, which supports members of the music
community in need.
ManDoki
Soulmates, led by world-renowned German-Hungarian musician, producer and
songwriter Leslie Mandoki, announces the ‘Wings of Freedom’ post-GRAMMY®
concert on January 29, 2018 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
ManDoki
Soulmates, led by world-renowned German-Hungarian musician, producer and
songwriter Leslie Mandoki, announces the ‘Wings of Freedom’ post-GRAMMY®
concert on January 29, 2018 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
Tickets
range from $35 - $126 and are available for purchase at Ticketmaster. For more
information about the ManDoki Soulmates visit www.mandoki-soulmates.com
The ManDoki
Soulmates embody the creative spirit of the 1970's, when artists were striving
not only for individual virtuosity in musical expression but also for unlimited
and unrestricted individuality and freedom.
"We
couldn't be more excited to debut our 'Wings of Freedom' concert series in New
York City," says Leslie Mandoki, Bandleader and founder of ManDoki
Soulmates. "We are a group of musical rebels and idealistic freethinkers
who endeavor to be authentic and honest, and support common global values for
free people in a free and tolerant world. There is much talk of what divides
people, however, we chose to focus on what unites us, the human race. This is
the spirit of the ManDoki Soulmates."
For the last
25 years, Leslie Mandoki has united all these legendary icons of Anglo-American
rock and jazz-rock as "ManDoki Soulmates" recording new music and
playing together as one band on one stage. The best of the best performing
their sophisticated and progressive rock music, combining modern jazz influences,
and fresh interpretations of some of the best known classic hits of the
individual Soulmates. Hot off the heels of the band's European "Wings of
Freedom" tour where the supergroup performed at sold-out concerts at the
Hammersmith Apollo in London, L'Olympia in Paris, Berlin Concert House, Palais
des Festivals in Cannes, and Sziget festival in Hungary (25th Anniversary
Concert), the ManDoki Soulmates will make their US concert debut in New York
City.
In June
2017, at the Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale (MIDEM),
the world's largest international assembly of the music industry in Cannes,
France, ManDoki Soulmates were awarded with the MIDEM 2017 Achievement Award
for the concert tour 'Wings of Freedom.' The Award was given to Leslie Mandoki
and his Soulmates for drawing the attention to the values of a free and
tolerant Europe with their music and for building bridges between the different
cultures as the core concepts of the tour. In May of 2017, Mandoki received the
"Medal for Extraordinary Merits for Bavaria in a United Europe" to
honor his commitment to a unified Europe and the message of the "Wings of
Freedom" concerts.
"Sixty
years ago, TIME magazine named the Hungarian Freedom Fighter 'Man of the
Year.' Their story, their fight and
their longing for freedom in 1956; inspired me to spread the message of freedom
to others with the power of music. This spirit gave us the title of our
concerts because as we all know, dreams can only fly on the wings of
freedom," says Leslie Mandoki.
Leslie
Mandoki founded the concept group, ManDoki Soulmates' in 1992 with such
acclaimed musicians as Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Jack
Bruce (Cream) and jazz-rock star Al Di Meola." In addition to these
luminaries, for more than two decades the ManDoki Soulmates band has united
legendary icons of Anglo-American rock and jazz-rock in a remarkable lineup
including David Clayton-Thomas, Chaka Khan, Chris Thompson, Steve Lukather,
Nick van Eede, Eric Burdon, Nik Kershaw, Greg Lake, Randy and Michael Brecker,
Bill Evans, John Helliwell, Mark Hart, Tony Carey, Mike Stern, Midge Ure,
Anthony Jackson, Victor Bailey, Pino Palladino, Paul Carrack, Cory Henry, Peter
Frampton and Jon Lord. Over the last 25 years the ManDoki Soulmates released
about 10 albums of new recorded music in Europe and played countless concerts.
The
Recording Academy's charity MusiCares provides a safety net of critical
assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources
cover a wide range of financial, medical, and personal emergencies, and each
case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the
resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that
directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. This event is in
celebration of the 2018 GRAMMY® week to benefit MusiCares.
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