DooBeeDoo recommends: Justice for Jazz Artists and Local 802 present a free concert by NEA Jazz Master Lou Donaldson

802PanelFlyerDate: Friday, February 1, 2013
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: St. Peter’s Church (619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, NYC)
Ticket: free

The National Endowment for the Arts ( NEA ) – the nation’s highest honor in jazz – announced Lou Donaldson to one of the four 2013 NEA Jazz Masters. He’s recognized for “his lifetime achievements and significant contributions to the development and performance of jazz. His distinctive blues-drenched alto saxophone has been a bopping force in jazz for more than six decades.” And he will receive a one-time award of $25,000.

This concert will open up with a special guest appearance by the vocalist  Keisha St. Joan !  It will also include a panel discussion: “Coming Together as One: Fighting for Your Rights on the NYC Club Scene,” featuring a distinguished group of players, writers and activists.

For more info, email jazzjustice@local802afm.org.

 

“It ain’t what you play, it’s what you say!”– Lou Donaldson

 

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