This Sunday, Feb. 28, legendary blues, R&B, and jazz musicians will be performing at Cecil’s Jazz Club, 2 pm until 2 am, to raise funds for Haitian earthquake victims.
Organizer Dean Shot, long-time West Orange resident and musician, says “I wanted to do something to help, but didn’t have a lot of money,” says Shot. But with lots of music contacts and his ability to organize, he’s made the benefit concert happen. “This is an amazing opportunity to see some of the world’s famous musicians gathered right here in Baristaville.” Excitement bubbled in Shot’s voice as he went down the list of performers, which are listed – after the jump.
What: Non-stop live jazz, R&B, Blues performances to benefit Haitian Relief
When: Sunday, February 28, 2010 2 pm – 2 am.
Where: Cecils Jazz Club, 364 Valley Rd. West Orange, NJ
Cost: $25 minimum donation at the door – 100% will benefit Doctors Without Borders, Yele.

artists scheduled to perfrom already include:
HUBERT SUMLIN – Blues Legend – (Howlin’ Wolf’s guitarist for 27 years)
GREG PICCOLO – Blues Sax Legend – (Founding Member of Roomful Of Blues, Jimmie Vaughan and Solo)
DEAN SHOT – Me & my band, y’all know how we get down!
DAVE STRYKER – Jazz Guitar Wizard – (Stanley Turrentine)
ARTHUR NIELSON (Shemekia Copeland’s guitarist) amazing player
VICTOR JONES – Drumming Legend- Jazz & World Music
DON BRADEN – Tenor Saxophone Legend – (Tony Williams Band)
DENNIS GRUENLING – Blues Harmonica Master
TIA FULLER – Jazz saxophonist extraordinaire- Beyonce’s band
BRANDON MCCUNE – Piano Virtuoso
THE SLIPPERY CHICKENS – Blues-Swamp
BARBECUE BOB – NJ Blues Legend
JAY GAUNT – Young Harmonica Wizard
THE ERYN SHEWELL BAND – Blues Vocalist and her band
BILLY HECTOR – NJ’s Funky Blues Rock Guitar Man
“CHICAGO” CARL SNYDER – Blues Piano Master (Junior Wells, Son Seals)
BIG MIKE & THE PERPS – West Coast, Chicago Blues Band
FLIP DA SKRIP – R&B, Soul Band
ALIAH SHEFFIELD & JORGE GAVIDIA – Amazing vocalist and guitar duo!
LAURA BIRDSONG – Acoustic Folk, Blues Singer/Songwriter
ROBERT ROSS – Mainstay of the NYC blues community
DAVE GROSS – Blues/Swing guitarist/vocalist extraordinaire
ERIC HEILNER – Boogie Woogie- Barrelhouse Piano Man
THE RUNNING DOG BLUES BAND w/ DR. JACK PERRY – Albert King’s Hammond B3 Organist and his band
DON WILLIAMS – Legendary Drummer (Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Smith, Groove Holmes, house drummer at Famous Peppermint Lounge Session)
NOEL SAGERMAN – Fabulous Drummer (Joshua Nelson, Bruce Williams)
TONY LUTENBERGER – Bassist (No Money Down)
CECIL BROOKS III – World Class Drummer (over 360 recordings, Houston Person, Etta Jones)
….and MANY MORE TOP NAMES to come…
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDERS…and be sure to spread the word….

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