04/02 - Friday :: Kevin Hays, Joe Lovano & friends - A Benefit Concert for Haiti

This concert will feature Kevin Hays (piano), Joe Lovano (Saxophone), Judi Silvano (vocals), Doug Wiess (bass), Jochen Rueckert (drums), & other special guests. All proceeds from this event will go to Haiti to help rebuild after the devastating earthquake. Visit www.globalemergencyrelief.com for more information.

Kevin Hays - Award winning pianist and composer Kevin has recorded 13 CD's as a leader, many of which have won international praise and have appeared on the ‘Best of’ lists of The New York Times and The New Yorker Magazine.

Kevin has long been considered ‘first call’ by many of the most prominent and influential musicians in Jazz including Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Benny Golson, Roy Haynes, Chris Potter, Al Foster, Joe Henderson and Joshua Redman. Over the past 15 years, Kevin has performed extensively with his celebrated trio which includes Doug Weiss and Bill Stewart.

Web Site: Kevin Hays

Joe Lovano - The secret to Joe's success is his fearless ability to challenge and push the conceptual and thematic choices he makes in a quest for new modes of artistic expression, further defining the Jazz idiom. Joe has long experimented with varying ensembles and formats, including playing unaccompanied saxophone and gongs, as well in duets, trios, quartets, quintets, his Wind Ensemble, Street Band and Nonet, all reflecting his searching and dynamic personality. As much a composer as player, Joe is constantly seeking new ways to express his muse. Although he’s one of the most successful musicians working today, his lifelong regime of practicing, jamming and trying new sounds, endures.

Web Site: Joe Lovano