Jazz for Peace Event for Global Alliance for Community Development- THIS SH...
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400 W.43rd Street, Suite 21L • NY, NY • 10036
News Release
CONTACT:
Debra R. Cerritelli
212-202-0515
nyc@jazzmgmt.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jazz for Peace returns to New York City"Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace bring their Unprecedented Achievements back to NYC to perform a Special Event for Global Alliance for Community Development”
New York, NY – On Thursday, October 25, 2012, show times at 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM. Jazz for Peace featuring Singer / Pianist / Composer Rick DellaRatta considered by many to be one of the finest jazz artists performing today, and his band Jazz for Peace, will perform a Special Benefit Concert for Global Alliance for Community Development at Lura Restaurant Lounge located on 949 Columbus Avenue in New York, NY.
Global Alliance for Community Development (GACD) works to break the poverty cycle in developing communities. GACD’s approach focuses on the strengths of a community to implement health and education initiatives. Access to health and education is vital to creating an environment where opportunities are endless and poverty is not an inevitability. For more information please visit their website at: http://www.thegacd.org or follow them @thegacd.
Rick DellaRatta is now considered by many to be one of the finest Singer/Pianists performing today and one of only a handful of Jazz Artists who can make a successful musical presentation to a large audience without having to abandon the true art form of Jazz.
Aside from being noted in the book "Jazz Singers" as one of the top jazz vocalists of all time and on The Foundation Center's list of top musician philanthropists with Bono, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, and Sting, Rick and his group JAZZ FOR PEACE™ have been on an incredible journey to become what is now known as one of the significant cultural events of our time via these Five Unprecedented Achievements:
United Nations - World Leaders - 850 Concerts - Donating/Educating Children - Unprecedented musical presentation
To learn all about these achievements please visit –
http://www.jazzforpeace.org/5gm.pdf
For more information on Rick DellaRatta: - Audio MP3.s –
http://www.powerpresskits.com/PPKs/indexC.aspx?PPK=5192&pg=audio09.
For complete tour schedule and additional info please visit www.jazzforpeace.org
Hi Res Photos and press kit – http://www.ricwww.rickdellaratta.com/press.html
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