Date: Monday, April 11, 2011
Time: 6pm – 2:00am
Venue: Rosie O’Grady’s Limerick Bar (149 W 46th Street, New York, NY)

Roberto’s Winds and Michiko Studios presents a benefit concert for Japan, with help from DooBeeDooBeeDoo and others. 100% of the proceeds will be go to the Coltrane House of Osaka.The Coltrane House Of Osaka is establishing a fund which will help musicians and musical institutions which have been affected by the disaster. Yasuhiro Fujioka, the president of the Coltrane House, is a prominent figure in the Japanese jazz community and has a long affiliation with Roberto Romeo, owner of Roberto’s Winds and Michiko Studios.

Here is Roberto himself speaking about his event

As we know Japan has been very generous to American musicians and especially jazz musicians. It’s time to repay their kindness with our own generosity!

The concert will be hosted by tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm, with special guests such as Joe Lovano,Otis Brown III, Najee, Lakecia Benjamin, Antonio Hart, Bob Franceschini, Greg Osby, Marcus Strickland, Grant Stewart, Sharel Cassity, Adam Kolker, Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi and many more.

Please join us to help Japan during this time of despair. Your help is greatly appreciated. Please spread the word! Any donations will help.

If you can’t make the concert don’t worry.  The concert  will be streamed live from Roberto’s  homepage – Robertoswinds.com and you will be able to donate directly through Paypal!

Sohrab’s message regarding this event expressed through his horn.