For immediate release: Contact Jazz for Peace 212-947-1104

"DellaRatta is fast becoming the Bono of Jazz!" Salt Lake City Weekly ~ Aug. 16, 2008


Jazz For Peace
featuring Rick DellaRatta

performing a special benefit concert in BROOKLYN , NY  for:

THE PAPILLON FOUNDATION 

on

Thursday July 15, 2010 at 6:00 PM

at 

638 Bergen Street
Brooklyn ,NY

Tickets $25.00 

or visit our website for advanced purchase discount tickets at www.jazzforpeace.org

 

In 2002 Papillon was born out of the need to feed hungry people in the poverty stricken communities south of Johannesburg. 7 years later the organization was responsible for providing 26 000 hot meals each year, and in association with other organizations currently distributes clothing, toiletries and other goods to orphans, old age homes and the poor of all ages, races and creeds in Johannesburg, Soweto, Orange Farm, Carletonville and other areas. New Christmas Presents are also given to 300 needy Children every December. Papillon has, to date, distributed 51.2 tons of goods to the needy. For more informatio please visit www.papillonfoundation.com"""
 

 

Rick DellaRatta is now considered by many to be one of the finest Singer/Pianists performing today and one of only a handful of Jazz Artists who can make a successful musical presentation to a large audience without having to abandon the true art form of Jazz. Through his life long endeavor to help advance people to their highest potential through the understanding of Jazz as well as spreading peace worldwide through his "Jazz for Peace World Tour", Rick DellaRatta is considered to be an innovator and a visionary.

Below please find some recent fast facts:

-         US President Barack Obama joins Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Michael Bloomberg and many others in support of Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace!

-        Jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Rick DellaRatta was included by The Foundation Center in their list of musician philanthropists along with Bono (U2), Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Sting. 

-        Rick DellaRatta was included in a new book called "The Jazz Singers" as one of the top 500 Jazz Vocalists of All Time.

-        Jazz for Peace founder Rick DellaRatta celebrated the 6th Anniversary of this historic concert at the United Nations which united Israelis, Palestinians and Americans as well as the 650 benefit concert "Helping those who are helping others!" since this landmark event.

 

For complete tour schedule and additional info please visit www.jazzforpeace.org

High resolution pictures can be found at http://www.rickdellaratta.com/press.html

For information on Rick DellaRatta please visit http://www.rickdellaratta.com    

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