After historic concerts in Africa (click here for details) and Brazil (click here for details), Jazz for Peace™ returns to help our country’s finest organizations!"

“…partnering with Jazz for Peace is...an opportunity for the community to experience world-class music, while raising much needed funds…

The American Red Cross – 11/5/09

“We felt the need to invite DellaRatta and his group because their work in promoting peace through music, is well known in the world"

- UNICEF 5/25/2009

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Click here to suggest an outstanding organization to be the next recipient of our "World Famous Jazz for Peace Fundraising Grant"!

Jazz for Peace welcomes our latest supporters!

“Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace have used the transcendent quality of music to promote a message of peace and unity. Now, over 500 concerts later, Jazz for Peace continues its mission of challenging humanity to realize that the forces that unite us are far stronger than the forces that divide us. I want to congratulate Rick and Jazz for Peace on everything they have accomplished to this point, and all the good they are sure to bring about as they continue this concert series.”

~ United States President & 2009 Noble Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama

"The struggle for world peace has many shapes, colors and sounds. The symbol for peace is the dove, the color is the celestial blue of the United Nations, and the sound is the one that Rick DellaRatta has been offering to the world in his hundreds of presentations. The reflections of this wonderful effort have been echoing everywhere, and will last for decades ahead. Play it again Rick!"

~Marcos Cintra - Labor Secretary for São Paulo, Brazil - October 16, 2009

" Five years ago, Jazz for Peace featuring Rick DellaRatta held their landmark concert at the United Nations which brought together Israeli,  Palestinian and American Jazz musicians.  Nearly 500 benefit concerts later, Jazz for peace remains strong.... "

                                                                                ~ Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 4/5/08

" I would like to commend the staff and volunteers for all their hard work and devotion on behalf of such an outstanding cause.........."

                                                                                   ~ Senator John McCain 11/30/04

" On behalf of the residents of New York City, I commend Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace….............."

                                                                            ~ Michael Bloomberg, Mayor NYC 8/17/06

To read full letters please visit our testimonials at: www.jazzforpeace.org/testimonials.html

photo credit: Greg Rizzo

“Changing the World through Jazz”

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