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20th Annual Evening with Friends of Charlie Parker |
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Veritas’s Annual Evening with Friends of Charlie Parker brings together the most respected names in music to celebrate the memory of Charlie “Bird” Parker. The event was the inspiration of the late Doris Parker, and fellow Veritas Foundation members the late Max Roach, the late Milt Jackson and their friend the late Dizzy Gillespie. They believed if an organization like Veritas had been available to Bird his life may not have been cut short due to substance abuse. Each year musicians give of their time and talent to this benefit concert, the proceeds of which support the important treatment and prevention programs of Veritas. 2008 Musicians (in formation): Carl Allen Kenny Barron Don Braden Roy Hargrove Antonio Hart Jimmy Heath Rodney Jones Lionel Loueke James Moody John Patitucci Eric Reed Rufus Reid Dr. Billy Taylor |
LOCATION: The Pierre Hotel Fifth Avenue at 61st Street New York City Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Honoring: Dave Brubeck, Musician and Composer and Celebrating the legacy of the late John Hammond II Gala Chair: Landel C. Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer, Time Warner Cable Honorary Chair: Kayce Jennings Vice Chairs: Larry Altman, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. Bob Herbert, Columnist, The New York Times Bruce Lundvall, President & CEO, Blue Note Label Group Tommy LiPuma, Chairman Emeritus, Universal Music Group The Honorable Charles B. Rangel, U.S. House of Representatives Underwriters: Time Warner Cable The Starr Foundation For more information about the Annual Evening with Friends of Charlie Parker, please contact Shannon Gibbons at 212.662.4886 or gibbonssha@aol.com. |
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