Greetings Banana Puddin Jazz Lovers, Heres a taste of what went down for the 11th Anniversary of Banana Puddin Jazz at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe: youtube/watch?v=SEFjCyHdozg&list=UU-0yfMN1aM-XGW720nLepxg Take a look as I give thanks to all my guest artists who performed on that truly special night in my life: Carol Woods, Carol Maillard, Danny Simmons, Patience Higgins, Dave Gibson, Tehrine Cole, Eve CorneliOus, Martha Redbone, Aaron Whitbly, George Gray, Steve Sonny Williams, Hsinwei Chiang, Angeleisha L. Rodgers, Clay Herdon, Basir Mchawi, Gary Vincent, Michela Marino Lerman Nathan P., Paul Ramsey, Marcus Mc Laurine, Baba Don, and Mustafa Khaliq Ahmed . The goal was to raise $15,000 for my Banana Puddin Jazz programming by June 7th (the day of the 11th Anniversary of Banana Puddin Jazz).... I was able to raise $3,350 and I am truly grateful to those who helped me get to this point. Please friends and family if you appreciate the work Im doing with JAZZ through my Banana Puddin Jazz series, kindly make a contribution towards my financial goal. I have so much more to offer to take this program to the next level. I just need a little help from some of my friends and remember no amount you give is too small... Folks show your love and support for the work I do and will continue to do by making a contribution TODAY!!! If you need a tax exempt status it can be arranged. If you would like to do it via paypal: [email protected] or you can mail your donation to Rome Neal, 43 North Oxford Street, Bklyn, NY 11205. Folks help me to meet my goal to raise $15,000 for a year of programming for my Banana Puddin Jazz events.... As of today its $11,650 to go. Again I am thankful to following folks who helped to raise $3,350: Thank you to my brother in the Arts, Stephen McKinley Henderson who started it off placing $100 in my hand and Ira Lee Collings placing $40 in my hand.... Thank you to my sisters in the arts: Adalia Gwaltney for $50 check and her 10 of her books for sale (Dont Chase Me Out Of The Church.. $10 each) and Cheryl Lane Lewis for her $50 check. Also THANK YOU to the latest contributors: Willie Mae Perry $20, Nick Scheuble $100, Stephen Fuller $20, Angeline E. Butler $25, Tanja $50, Susan Sherman $100, Steve Cromity $100, Cees Jannenan $120, George Johnson $100, Danny Simmons $100, Jerome Preston Bates $100, and Lucille Dandridge $100. Kyoko Uchiki $15, Monique Jenkins $20, Rob Fulton $40, Sharon Smith Sanders $20, TC III $10, Joh D. Smith $300, Jo Ann Cheatham $200, Carol Nicodemi $100, Emmitt Causey $100, Richard Williams $50, Cobi Narita $600, Carol Woods $500, Dave Gibson $100, Ronny Clanton $20, Frank Owens $50, Lia Chang $50..... This is not a Kickstarter/Indiegogo/GoFundme program to share your contribution with others, this is me coming directly to you and telling what my need is in order to keep my JAZZ program in existence for another year... 11 YEARS FOLKS!!! If that doesnt say I am serious about what I am doing IN ORDER TO KEEP THIS MUSIC LIVE AND ALIVE then its time to say LAST CALL BANANA PUDDIN YALL…. I have thousands of you as friends and at least 1,000 folks who benefitted from Banana Jazz over the past 11 YEARS… If everyone gave $15 this week I can reach this goal. Anyone giving will receive a perk (a Banana Puddin Jazz DVD,a collectors item) or a Tenth Anniversary (limited amount left, also a collectors item)… HELP ME MAKE THE DIFFERENCE romeneal A special shout out o those of you who became sponsors: Cobi Narita, John D. Smith, Pure Jazz Magazine, Rustik Tavern, Malchijah Hats, George Johnson, George Turner, Eric Frazier, Steve Cromity, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Loretta Morehead, Jerome Preston Bates, Danny Simmons, Susan Sherman, Actuator, Inc, James Gantt, Dennis Day, Carol Nicodemi, Nick Scheuble, and Emmitt Causey. To become a sponsor, contact Rome Neal: romeneal, or email: [email protected] Thank you to K C Kamathi for volunteering a massage that was auctioned off to Martha Redbone who gave it to her husband, Aaron Whitbly. The entire massage was experienced while Onaje Allan Gumbs played with the band.... What an experience!!!
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:19:36 +0000
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