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MEDIA CONTACT:
Cindy Scott
cindy@cindyscott.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
What: Jazz for the
Gulf Benefit Concert
When: Saturday, July 31,
2010, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Where: One Eyed Jacks, 615
Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA
Pianist Ellis Marsalis & Vocalist Karrin Allyson
Headline ‘Jazz for the Gulf’ Benefit Concert
NEW ORLEANS – Jazz Musicians
from New York and New Orleans team up to show their
support of the people of the Gulf of Mexico in response
to BP’s recent oil spew, which has proven catastrophic
to fishing industries and environmentally sensitive
areas in the region.
"Jazz for the Gulf" will take
place on Saturday, July 31 from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at
One Eyed Jacks (615 Toulouse Street at Chartres in the
French Quarter). A donation of $25 will be collected at
the door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
The concert will showcase locals
Ellis Marsalis, Charmaine Neville, Cindy Scott, Leah
Chase, Holley Bendtsen (Pfister Sisters) and many
others. Also on the billing is jazz vocalist and
three-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson, who has been a
staple on Concord Records for years and has released
twelve CDs on the label.
All the performers have agreed
to forego payment for "Jazz for the Gulf," which will
benefit the Gulf Relief Foundation (www.gulfaid.org).
The foundation focuses on two key elements of recovery -
the wetlands/coastal environmental issues, and the
well-being of the regional seafood and commercial
fishing industries.
The idea for the benefit hatched
during a dinner conversation between friends Karrin
Allyson and Cindy Scott shortly after the BP Horizon
well exploded and began gushing oil into the Gulf of
Mexico. One month later, with oil still pouring into the
Gulf and beginning to land on beaches and wetlands,
Karrin called Cindy from her New York home and said, “I
really want to do something. I can’t sit and watch this
anymore. If I can get down there, do you think you could
put a show together?”
It just so happened that Scott
was already slated to appear at the Ogden Museum of
Southern Art for their “After Hours” series on July 29.
NONY, a band Scott regularly performs with in the New
York area, was making a special trip to New Orleans to
play the gig. She called her band mates guitarist Brian
Seeger (who splits time between New Orleans and New
York), bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Jared Schonig and
asked them if would donate their services to “Jazz for
the Gulf.” With no hesitation, they all said yes.
With an excellent backing group
in place, Scott began making phone calls and managed to
round up an impressive list of local artists to join
Allyson on the billing including Ellis Marsalis,
Charmaine Neville, Leah Chase, James Westfall & the Wee
Trio, Amasa Miller, and Holley Bendtsen, and this list
is sure to grow. To make the evening even more special,
WWNO DJ and New Orleans personality Jack Hopke will
serve as master of ceremonies.
“Everyone I called was willing
to help. Some were on tour or had other gigs, but the
support I got was fantastic. This is a cause which
really moves people. We need to feel like we can do
something to counteract the damage this disaster has
caused to our region. This is a great way for people to
make a difference. What’s not to like about having a
great time listening to great music for a great cause?
One Eyed Jacks is located at 615
Toulouse Street at Chartres in the French Quarter, and
the Concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Email
cindy@cindyscott.us. Please follow Jazz for the Gulf
on Twitter (@JazzGulf) and on Facebook.
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