Jazz Foundation Auction Set for November 1th at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

This Wednesday at BB King's, will be out very first Jazz Foundation November 16th Auction!

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
7:00 pm - 11:00
237 West 42nd Street, New York City (bt. B'way & 8th Ave)

Even if you can't make it, you can still participate and help us to save the very people who have already made our lives so rich -- the jazz and blues musicians.

Thanks to our Angels at E*TRADE Financial Group, we have already been housing New Orleans jazz and blues artists, as well as clothing to their children.

• We've secured over $120,000 of DONATED instruments and are getting them to many of New Orleans most beloved senior and junior musicians.
  
  
• Thanks to the magnificent Agnes Varis, we are able to employ displaced New Orleans musicians in five states for six months, allowing them to perform in schools in Louisiana, Texas and Georgia. We are also employing some of our elder jazz and blues pioneers in Chicago and NYC.

YOU are why we can keep our doors open.

You can come to the auction at BB King's Wednesday Nov. 16 and hang with Danny Glover, Chevy Chase, Dick Parsons (Time Warner), Jarrett Lilien (E*TRADE), Prince Max of Schaumburg-Lippe, the young Prince Aga Khan, Martha Nelson (People Magazine) Hugh Hildesley, Dionne Warwick, Oksana Lada from the Sopranos and many more surprise guests... and of course... there would be YOU.

But if you can't make the auction, YOU CAN BID ON-LINE!

The great folks at Gotta Have It Auction House are making an Online Auction for us with a few special items from November 10 to November 22.

Go to:http://www.gottahaveit.com There you will be privy to a special online auction featuring extremely rare, one-of-a-kind jazz collectibles from the biggest performers in the history of jazz music.

Items up for bid On-line include:

• The Famous Blue Note Club's Gerhard Feldman Bsendorfer Grand Piano, played by all the Legends
• Freddie Hubbard's Trumpet
• Cyndi Lauper's Costume worn onstage.
• Jimi Hendrix's original “Band of Gypsies" Rhythm Section will lay down one track on your own CD
• Frank Foster's Gold-Plated Selmer Tenor Saxophone
• Clark Terry's Eterna Silver-Plated Cornet used on the Tonight Show, by the very man who taught Quincy Jones. PLUS... a PRIVATE LESSON from Master Clark Terry himself.
• Remo Palmier's Early 1950's Custom-Designed One-Of-A- Kind
• Proto-type Vega Guitar
• Buddy Rich's Drum Sticks

All these amazing items are available online at www.gottahaveit.com.

We need you now. This is to keep us going. Help us give them back their instruments, their homes and their lives. And in return, they will be giving us their music, again.

RSVP: For tickets TO THE EVENT, or donations AND SPONSORSHIPS call 212-245-3999 Ext. 26 or email [email protected] See ticket prices at bottom of email

ONLY THOSE WHO RESPOND WILL BE ALLOWED IN: YOU MUST RESPOND IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND! You can pay at the door but we're nearly full up now- Special performances include: Aside from our NY Pioneers, you'll hear some of New Orleans greatest local brass and blues

• Clarence “Frogman" Henry, one of the original kings of Rock 'n Roll, who headlined the Madison Square Garden Relief Concert with Elton John, with Benny Powell, Junior Mance, Shelton Gary and James Andrews of New Orleans!
• The Legendary Harlem Blues and Jazz Band with special appearance by Junior Mance
• Sweet Georgia Brown (as recently written about as the “Lady Who Sings The Blues" in the NY Times!)
• The Legendary Louisiana Queen of Soul: Carol Fran
• Danny Sinoff Band (The next Harry Connick Jr., Chet Baker & Ray Charles all rolled up in one. This kid is amazing...) with David Fathead Newman
• The Famous New Orleans Hot 8 Brass Band! They are amazing!

Major Sponsors: E*TRADE Financial Group & TIME WARNER

You won't just have a great time, you will be doing so much for so many. (But if you can't make this one, then stay tuned for our May 4th Great Night In Harlem at the Apollo.)

Yours in Service,
Wendy Oxenhorn
Director/Jazz Foundation of America

RSVP: For tickets TO THE EVENT, or donations AND SPONSORSHIPS call 212-245-3999 Ext. 26 or email [email protected]

INDIVIDUAL TICKET ($250 tax-deductible) $350________

Late arrival at 8:30 for entertainment and live auction & bar access you can take a standing room bar ticket.

STANDING ROOM TICKET ($80 tax-deductible) $125 ________

Please make all contributions payable to:
Jazz Foundation of America, Inc.
322 West 48th Street
6th floor
New York, NY 10036 USA