October 2008 - Jazz for Peace to Perform a DFTW Benefit Concert
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CONTACT: Debra R. Cerritelli
Jazz for Peace
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Carol Lanham
DFTW
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Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace to Perform a Special Benefit Concert for Domes for the World
DellaRatta Gained Fame as Opening Act and Emcee for Dizzy Gillespie
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (October 23, 2008) – Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Rick DellaRatta, will perform a special benefit concert on Saturday, November 15th to raise funds for Domes for the World (DFTW), a Salt Lake City-based foundation that provides safe, affordable housing for those in need. The concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Tavernacle Social Club located at 201 E. Broadway in Salt Lake City. This event is part of an extensive world tour for Jazz for Peace. To purchase advance tickets online please visit HYPERLINK http://www.jazzforpeace.org/currentevents.php.
DFTW’s mission is to improve the lives of people worldwide through the introduction and construction of Monolithic Domes and EcoShells. Monolithic EcoShell Domes are round, steel-reinforced concrete buildings that are permanent, fireproof, disaster-resistant and can be built entirely by hand using between $1,000 and $5,000 in basic materials (depending on the country and size of the dome).
Last year, DFTW completed its first major project on the Island of Java in Indonesia, which was hit by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in 2006. DFTW built a village of 71 dome homes, six public lavatories, a mosque, a medical clinic and a kindergarten. The foundation is building more homes in Indonesia as funds become available.
“The funds we raise at the benefit concert will be used to build more dome homes in Indonesia,” said DFTW President Rebecca South. “The ongoing effort in Indonesia to help the 1.5 million people left homeless after the catastrophic earthquake in 2006 is just one of many projects DFTW is working on in developing nations now and in the years to come.”
For more information about DFTW, visit HYPERLINK http://www.dftw.org
Jazz for Peace held its benefit first concert at the United Nations in 2002, and has since raised funds, publicity and awareness for more than 500 non-profit organizations across the United States. It has garnered support and praise from distinguished Americans such as Senators Barack Obama, John McCain and Hillary Clinton, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and many others. Ambassadors, celebrities, humanitarians and, of course, music lovers have attended Jazz for Peace concerts.
“We are so pleased to be part of a worthy event like Jazz for Peace, featuring one of the top jazz performers in the world,” South said. Memorabilia from the Utah Jazz basketball team will also be auctioned at the concert, raising even more funds for Domes for the World.
A new book, to be released this fall, lists DellaRatta as one of the “Top Jazz Singers of All Time.” The honor cap a banner year for this historic, New York-based jazz artist. Here are more fast facts:
March 2007 jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Rick DellaRatta was included by HYPERLINK http://www.jazzforpeace.org/foundationcenteryouth.htm The Foundation Center in their list of musician philanthropists along with Bono (U2), Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Sting.
April 2007 Rick received HYPERLINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e16LfrpdwMk the Jazz Appreciation Award from the American Federation of Musicians (Local 85-133) for outstanding achievement as an international jazz performer, composer and philanthropist giving back to the community through jazz, jazz education, charitable contributions and Jazz for Peace performances.
September 2007 Jazz artist and Jazz for Peace founder Rick DellaRatta celebrated the 5th Anniversary of his HYPERLINK http://www.jazzforpeace.org/cbpeacebuttons.html historic concert at the United Nations which united Israelis, Palestinians and Americans as well as the 500 benefit concert “Helping those who are helping others!” since this landmark event.
November 2007 Jazz Great Rick DellaRatta was appointed "Ambassador for Peace" by the World Peace Federation at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom.
For complete tour schedule and additional info please visit HYPERLINK http://www.jazzforpeace.org/
High resolution pictures can be found at HYPERLINK http://www.rickdellaratta.com/press.html
For information on Rick DellaRatta please visit HYPERLINK http://www.rickdellaratta.com/
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