As announced in a previous column, plans are moving along for Disability Pride in July.
On January 8, Jazz Legends for the Disabled will be held at the Quaker Meeting Hall in Manhattan. Many of the great jazz musicians will be performing in a benefit to fund the Disability Pride Parade and the Disabled.
This celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. NYC Winter Jazz Fest is supporting this event. It is hoped that many Bronx organizations and individuals will join. Edith Prentiss, Vice Chair of Disabled in Action ( DIA) is handling accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
The list of jazz greats includes: Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Brad Mehldau, Jimmy Cobb, Harold Mabern, George Coleman, Bill Charlap, Buster Williams, Russell Malone, Eric Alexander , Peter Bernstein, Mike LeDonne, Renee Rosnes, Joe Farnsworth, Kenny Washington, John Webber, and more.
Hope many will attend the jazz concert on January 8 to listen to many of the jazz greats and by doing so helping the disabled and the Disability Pride Parade set for July 12.
Our disabled deserve to be honored and their needs recognized.
JAZZ LEGENDS FOR DISABILITY PRIDE
A Benefit for the NYC Disability Pride Parade
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act
Featuring :
Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Brad Mehldau, Jimmy Cobb, Harold Mabern, George Coleman, Bill Charlap, Buster Williams, Russell Malone, Eric Alexander , Peter Bernstein, Mike LeDonne, Renee Rosnes, Joe Farnsworth, Kenny Washington, John Webber, + more
Supported by
New York City Winter Jazzfest
January 8th, 2015
7 – 9:30 PM
Quaker’s Friends Meeting House, 15 Rutherford Place, NYC
http://disabilitypridenyc.com/
Tickets: http://lepoissonrouge.com/lpr_events/jazz-legends-play-for-disability-pride-nyc-january-8th-2014/
Accommodations: edith@disabledinaction.org
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