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"......when we fill our souls up with creativity, artistry and intelligence, things of that nature, we have a better chance at avoiding the behavior that leads to destruction." Rick DellaRatta - Founder, Jazz for Peace

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Educational Programs at Jazz for Peace

Jazz For Peace™ Poem

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IN THE NEWS

Jazz For Peace™ featuring Rick DellaRatta has been featured on the cover of UPWARD, the feature article insert of BIG NEWS which is distributed widely in the streets and subways of New York City as well as Albany, NY.

OUR FIRST JAZZ FOR PEACE AWARD GOES TO:........................

U.S. Presidential Candidate Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich

Jazz For Peace™ Pianist/Vocalist/Founder Rick DellaRatta presents Congressman Dennis Kucinich with Honorary Ambassador Award on March 20th during Border Crossers Benefit Concert

Superbowl Sunday Radio Interview

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Japanese speaking listeners!

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CURRENT EVENTS

All concerts are at different locations and times please check the following schedule

Benefit Concerts Series

Jazz For Peace™ goes to Connecticut!

Sunday, November 21, 2004

2:00pm Show
Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Danbury Children First

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Concert at:

White Hall Ives Concert Hall

Western Ct. State University

Jazz For Peace™ Concert!

Wednesday, December 1, 2004

7pm Show
Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Twana Twitu

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Concert at:

Opaline

New York, NY 10023

Jazz for Peace CYBERCAST Concert!

Saturday, December 4, 2004

6:30pm Show
Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

International Scleroderma Network

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7:30pm Show
Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Blue Hat Project

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Concert at:

KAVEHAZ

37 West 26th St.(Between 5th & 6th Aves)

New York, NY

Jazz For Peace™ goes to MEXICO!

Monday, December 27, 2004

Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Grupo de Ayuda Mexired

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Concert in:

Mexico City

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Centro Ecologico Akumal

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Concert in:

Cancun

Jazz For Peace™ goes to Boston!

Saturday, January 22, 2005

7pm Show
Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Malaika Project

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Concert at:

Zeitgeist Gallery

1353 Cambridge Street in Inman Square

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Jazz For Peace™ goes to CHICAGO!

Sunday, February 20, 2005

6:00pm Show
Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Broadtree Adventures in Education

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Concert at:

Green Dolphin Street

2200 North Ashland Street

Chicago, ILL

Jazz For Peace™ goes to Minnesota!

Saturday, March 5, 2005

7:00pm Show
Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for:

Maria’s Children International

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Concert at:

At The Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium Whitby Hall

Campus of College of St. Catherine

ACCOLADES

".....sure it will be a good show."
--
New York Times Jazz Forum

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Jazz For Peace™

with: Eddie Gomez / Lenny White / Paquito D'Rivera
featuring Rick DellaRatta
The London Symphony Orchestra

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Presents:

JAZZ AND BOSSA NOVA CONCERT -

Rick DellaRatta

with 'Special Guests' ...

Due to our expansion series we are playing all over
Manhattan and other States:
(check schedule for pricing and time info)

Contact:
Telephone (212) 947-1104, or
EMail: info@jazzforpeace.org

Our Mission

Jazz For Peace™ is people helping people, advance to their highest potential. From promoting the use of Jazz as a universal language; to spreading peace through our "Jazz For Peace™ Concerts" worldwide. We are joining forces with multicultural musicians to spread peace, through the art of Jazz; and entering regions that are politically controversial.

Jazz For Peace™ provides live concerts, video taping, hands on & online teaching; and musical instrument equipment to under privileged children worldwide.

Jazz For Peace™ reinforces what history has proven, ...

"Jazz creates a positive effect that transforms & unites people; thus transcending the barriers of different cultures & beliefs."

"The art form of Jazz has the ability to effect people in profoundly positive ways"

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***** Jazz For Peace™ reaches out to individuals and organizations on both sides of conflicting issues, believing that if we as a species embrace qualities such as creativity, artistry, intellectuality, humanity, individuality, etc. we will all have a better chance at avoiding the behavior that leads to destruction.*****

A Little History

On September 25, 2002, Jazz Pianist & Vocalist Rick DellaRatta was invited to lead a band consisting of: 'Israeli, Middle Eastern, European, Asian & American' Jazz musicians in a concert inside the United Nations, for an international audience.

Rick named this band, "Jazz For Peace™" ; & has continued these concerts at: Jazz on the Park, every Saturday in New York City, New York. This past year Jazz For Peace™ performed over 40 benefit concerts which we have listed on our web-site. Jazz For Peace™ concerts have featured: Rick DellaRatta ; along with such notable jazz artists as: "Paquito D'Rivera, Victor Lewis, Lenny White, Eddie Gomez, Ray Mantilla, Rick Margitza, and many others". Jazz For Peace™ has also performed at numerous other venues in and outside of Manhattan, New York; including the USA, 'West Coast' & Europe.

Expansion Series Concert

Over 5,000 people attend Jazz For Peace™

Concert in Punta Gorda, Fla.! 4/17/2004

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Jazz For Peace™

Educational Program Series

Massapequa- New York 4/14/2004

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Streaming Video
Rick DellaRatta: MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS (HIGH res video)

Rick DellaRatta: MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS (LOW res video)

Jazz For Peace™

Concert at the United Nations 9-25-2002

featuring Rick DellaRatta Pianist/Vocalist

with:

Jazz For Peace™ Encore Performance:

Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Jazz for Peace chosen to perform at ceremony honoring "New" World Trade Center Architect Daniel Libeskind

Wall Street - New York

First Jazz For Peace™ Concert

Troy - New York 10/4/2001

featuring Rick DellaRatta with Eddie Gomez, Lenny White

& Paquito D'Rivera

Jazz For Peace™ Concert

Magic Johnson Theatre

Harlem, New York

4/8/2004

featuring Rick DellaRatta Pianist/Vocalist

Patience Higgins, Curtis Watts, Danny Sorek & Andrew LaSala

Jazz For Peace™ Concert at Tonic

featuring Rick DellaRatta Pianist/Vocalist

with:

Pictures at Jazz on the Park

Jazz For Peace™

featuring Rick DellaRatta Pianist/Vocalist

with: Peter Matthews-Bass / Andrew Lasala-Drums

Stacy Dillard-Sax / Opher Shapiro - Sax

Left to Right: Rick - Bryce - Andrew

PAST EVENTS

Benefit Concerts

See pictures from our latest concert!

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TESTIMONIALS

August 17, 2004


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July 28, 2004

Hello,

Writing to let you know how very much I enjoyed the Jazz for Peace concert for GREY2KUSA in Cambridge recently. There is so much talent there!

Sincerely, Diana Cartier (Newton, MA)

July 26, 2004

Subject: Congratulations from September's Mission

Hello Rick,

I hope this e-mail finds you in good health. We wanted to congratulate you on behalf of September’s Mission for all your hard work and dedication to Jazz music. You are a wonderful person and a great jazz singer. Congratulations!

Sincerely,

September’s Mission Staff

3/06/2004

Hi Rick and Deb and all;

Thanks very much for the concert last Saturday. I worked hard to try to get a crowd there and though we had an intimate group we nonetheless thoroughly enjoyed the show. The music was every bit as outstanding as your web site says and Rick's voice thoroughly mesmerized everyone. Thanks very much for all you do for all of the agencies you perform the benefits for, and especially for thinking of us. Feel free to let any 9/11 families who might want a quilt know about us. Fondly, Jane Jackson United We Quilt

2/19/2004

Dear Rick and Debbie,

Thank you so much for your assistance and the wonderful event held for GOLES this weekend. We really had a good time and the music was perfect. Again, Thank you so much. It was great. Margaret Hughes GOLES

02/08/2004

Dear Rick;

We are still floating from the wonderful afterglow of your February 7 jazz for peace concert. The house was packed and every head was bobbing to the infectious beats of your quintet along with every foot tapping. My guests went home happy and fulfilled. Thanks so much. We look foward to other even bigger events. Your idealistic message of hope and artistry must go foward. Count on the Counseling Service of EDNY to help you to carry that message. Paul Ruchames,Executive Director, Counseling Service of EDNY

11/16/2003

I wanted to say thank you for allowing me the opportunity to show during your amazing concert!  Fantastic!!!  Thank you so very much for allowing me the opportunity to hear your music!  Amazing!  I loved the Brazilian tune in the first set where the precussionist and yourself were featured!

Thank you again for this opportunity,

-steve barker

11/04/2003

Hi Rick,

Great show! You and your group played excellent on Saturday night. I found both your talent and skills and style of play very refreshing. It was much more direct and lively than I am used to seeing jazz played. And to me you really captured the way and
spirit of jazz and how it is really supposed to be played. At least for me.

Thanks again for the opportunity to exhibit my artwork to your audience and participate in the program. All my friends really enjoyed themselves and I was very happy to see the positive response my work received.

A lot of what I believe you are doing coincides with my own vision of trying to develop a more powerful role and place for visual art in our culture for a better world and at the same time developing an audience, market and opportunity for artists, poets, musicians to tap into to develop their work along
these same lines.

I would love to work further with you and your efforts.

Best,
Chris Nowlan

10/27/03

Rick!

Thank you for your support at our Voices Benefit on October 17, 2003. Jazz for Peace was awesome! Please share my sentiments with Stacy, Peter and Andrew.

Peace & Prosperity,

Cidra
Brotherhood Sister Sol

November 24, 2003

Hi Rick,

Thanks so much again for all that Jazz for Peace has
done for the SuperSibs! mission. We are so grateful! I
think the event was successful in raising awareness,
which will increase future event participation. Tracey
Lazos, the head of the NY chapter of SuperSibs!, may
contact you to see about how we might collaborate for
a March event.
Take care!
Heather Sutton - SuperSibs!

December 17, 2003

I just wanted to thank you and everyone at Jazz for Peace once again for a fantastic evening: Great music (Bill Evans is my hero), Hip-Hop Dancers dancing to Jazz, our own Developing Artists singing Holiday tunes...all to benefit a couple of vital organizations. 
Spreading Peace through Jazz and Art through young adults.

Jinn S. Kim - Managing Director - Developing Artists
www.developingartists.org