Midler, Streep, Marsalis, Cincotti, Cosby, Fishburne, De Niro, Glover, Jones, Krall, Costello, Simon, Taylor, Reeves

Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:11pm

Saturday, 9/17, Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, beginning 7pm.

CONCERT WILL BE NATIONALLY TELEVISED ON LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER ON PBS AND BROADCAST LIVE ON NPR, XM SATELLITE RADIO & WBGO JAZZ88.3FM , and WNYC, NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO 93.9 FM, BET Jazz


Event: Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert and Auction

Hosted by Laurence Fishburne and

featuring Wynton Marsalis, Harry Belafonte, Terence Blanchard, Ken Burns, Shirley Caesar, Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Cincotti, Bill Cosby, Elvis Costello, Paquito D’Rivera, Robert De Niro, Renee Fleming, Danny Glover, Herbie Hancock, Jon Hendricks, Norah Jones, Marlon and Kent Jordan, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Joe Lovano, Irvin Mayfield, Bette Midler, Toni Morrison, Aaron Neville, Arturo O’Farrill, Eric Reed, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Roberts, Paul Simon, Meryl Streep, James Taylor, McCoy Tyner, Robin Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Buckwheat Zydeco and many more tba!

Watch, Listen, Donate to help citizens of New Orleans, LA, displaced by Hurricane Katrina

HIGHER GROUND Benefit Concert Press Release

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:23pm

Pretty good lineup! And so far no Liza!

Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:36pm

Liza may be filed under "TBA."

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:37pm

Oh, that'd be a shame.

Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:53pm

My goodness, this is really being broadcast?

Posted: 9/15/05 at 11:54pm

Saturday will be a terrific night to go to Dizzy's Club Coca~Cola. Many of the artists will be stopping in there after their sets.

I understand Rita Coolidge was wowing the audience last night, and tonight as well. She's about to release an album of jazz.

Back to the benefit...some of the auction items include a guitar signed by Eric Clapton.

Posted: 9/16/05 at 7:25am

Friday morning people should know about this.

[Yawper]

Posted: 9/16/05 at 9:42am

1) Liza's scheduled for the Wicked produced fundraiser on the 25th

2) Sid passed away last night so I can assure you she won't be at your little party tomorrow

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 9/16/05 at 9:51am

Sid? As in Luft?

[Yawper]

Posted: 9/16/05 at 9:53am

the one and only

Posted: 9/16/05 at 9:54am

I'm not sure I'd refer to it as a 'party'.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/16/05 at 10:23am

Sid Luft died?? Why am I not reading about that anyplace?

[Lorelai]

Posted: 9/16/05 at 10:23am

i didn't hear anything about sid luft passing away??

[callingAAhome]

Posted: 9/16/05 at 11:07am

just happened last night - will probably hit the news outlets today - I heard about it from a friend of his
Updated On: 9/16/05 at 11:07 AM

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 9/16/05 at 12:54pm

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/entertainment/12663789.htm

Posted: 9/16/05 at 6:14pm

For all the Friday evening people....

tomorrow night on Public Television, national broadcast, 7pm to 11pm.

[TonyInATL]

Posted: 9/17/05 at 12:35am

It's times like this I wish I lived in New York, or at least close to it.

This show has a remarkable lineup. I guess I'll have to be content to catch it on TV.

Posted: 9/17/05 at 9:34am

You don't have to be in NYC to enjoy this terrific bill of performing talent.

Watch: PBS, 7pm to 11pm, LIVE telecast TONIGHT

Listen: XM Satellite Radio & WGBO Jazz 88.3FM & WNYC 93.9FM and BET Jazz

Donate: Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Fund to help musicians and citizens of New Orleans displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Posted: 9/17/05 at 10:11am

Jose' - do you know if the Jon Hendricks that's listed is the man who worked on "Vocalese" with The Manhattan Transfer?

Posted: 9/17/05 at 10:18am

Yes, it is. The one and the same.

Posted: 9/17/05 at 10:26am

Thanks. I just checked, and it is playing on the West Coast (at least the LA area) but it is on time delay, so it starts at 7pm here, as well.

[DAME]

Posted: 9/17/05 at 12:15pm

DGrant,
What channel?

Posted: 9/17/05 at 4:22pm

This is going to be quite an evening of musical entertainment.

I just left the sound check which has been going on since 10am...

Bette Midler with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis...James Taylor...Diana Krall...Paul Simon...Diane Reeves...Elvis Costello...so many more...

Please watch and, more importantly, donate to the Higher Ground Hurrican Relief Fund to help the musicians and the citizens of New Orleans, the birthplace of America's other art form (besides the Broadway musical)-- J A Z Z.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 9/17/05 at 5:14pm

Damn! I wish I could set my Tivo from out of town...

Sounds like a great program.

[shira467]

Posted: 9/17/05 at 5:15pm

Sounds fantastic! Wish I could be there, or even see it!