Frigid as the temperatures might be, Saturday night, January 29 will be an evening of warmth, music, compassion and community at the Second Annual Concert for Haiti in Montclair.
A line up of highly-accomplished and diverse musicians will perform a fundraiser for Edeyo, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering children in Haiti through education.
Musicians include Grammy Award winning bassist Christian McBride, jazz vocalist Melissa Walker, Haiti’s Obed Jean-Louis, Big Mamou, Jazz House Kids, The Passing Notes, Stephen Bryant, Cantor Meredith Greenberg, Rob Maskin, Eva Goldfarb and Bob Mellman.
The event is a cooperative effort, sponsored by Mayor Jerry Fried, Cindy Stagoff, Kelly & Joseph McDonald, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Varisco Levy family, Dillingham family, Sigrid Gabler, Judith Scheur & Joseph Mellicker Outpost in the Burbs as well as Take Back the Kitchen and Terra Tea Salon. Whole Foods is the sole corporate sponsor of the concert.
2nd Annual Concert for Haiti
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
67 Church Street, Montclair
Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children. Advance tickets are available online, or in Montclair at Terra Tea Salon and Watchung Booksellers.
Additional donations are encouraged.
To volunteer or for more information, contact Cindy Stagoff.
You can get a taste of what you’ll hear from McBride and Obed Jean-Louis by watching the videos below:
