jazz
6:30 & 8pm
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featuring Rick DellaRatta
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” For more information about Jazz for Peace please visit www.jazzforpeace.org
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.
“WHAT THEY’RE SAYING”
“A vocalist with a great power to thrill and move the listener, with some of the fragile delicacy that Chet Baker had in his youth, but with a greater sense of assurance.” “a soft spoken sincerity that achieves a kind of dignity amid great emotional intensity.”
—Allaboutjazz.com
“Rick DellaRatta is one of the finest Jazz pianists alive.”
—Savannah Times
“DellaRatta has the talent, tunes and superb sidemen to deserve at least a Diana Krall -sized career. He sings and plays better, and fronts a tremendous band.”
—Daily Gazette
“………..DellaRatta brought new life to an old sweet song.”
—Boston Globe
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