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Sept. 11, 2005. !!!UPDATE!!!!

For Immediate Release to All Media:

Hurricane “Katrina” Victims Benefit Concert.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005.
At the Lyric Stage in Assiniboine Park.

The Winnipeg Musicians Association, Local 190, American Federation of Musicians, in partnership with producer Owen Clark and Clark Productions, will present a benefit concert for the victims of hurricane “Katrina”.

12:00 noon: Brian Chipney and “Starlight Jazz”
12:30 MC’s Pat Riordan & Owen Clark
12:40 “Taste Of New Orleans”
1:10 Pat Riordan
1:30 The Air Command Band “Jazz Band” under the direction of Michel Paré, appearing by the kind permission of the Wing commander Colonel O’Brien.
2:15 The Owen Clark Band with vocalist Hélène Molin-Gautron.
2 :45 The “Moose” Jackson Dixieland Band
3:15 An Interfaith Prayer Service under the direction of Rev. Kolleen Karlowsky-Clark will be held with special guest Carly Wakula, who was in New Orleans at the time of the hurricane, talking about her experience
MC Jeff Skinner
4:00 The Memory Lane Orchestra directed by Pete Sarmatiuk
5:00 Rob and Adele Burton
5:30 Greg Leskiw
MC Gary Grosvenor
6:00 Rosemarie Todaschuk Quartette
6:30 Papa Mambo
7:00 The “Big Jay” Harrison Band
7:30 Bourbon St. Jam Session with Walle Larsson, Greg Lowe, Rick Boughton, Leonard Shaw, Brian Klowak, Tim Cummings, Bruce Jacobs and Jordi McIntyre
8:30 The Swing Cats
9:00 The Ron Paley Big Band

The producers wish to thank all those who have so graciously donated their time, efforts and talents to this concert: Peter Heymans, manager of the Lyric Stage; Long and McQuade Music for stage equipment; Audioworks for providing the sound system; Jazz Winnipeg for helping us publicize this event; Seven Oaks School Division & West Kildonan Collegiate; Chamberlyn’s Restaurant; Arctic Glacier, Inc; the musicians, singers, general stage helpers and members of the faith communities.

Various charitable organizations including the Red Cross and the Salvation Army will be on hand to accept donations and channel the money to the victims of “Katrina”.

The American Federation of Musicians, New York Office, President Thomas F. Lee, have established the “Gulf Coast Relief Fund”. Donations made directly to the Winnipeg Musicians Association (on site), will be forwarded to the national office and matched, dollar for dollar, by the AFM up to $100,000.00. This money will go to help musicians and their families affected by hurricane “Katrina”.

We ask all media to be involved in publicizing this very worthwhile event. Please print and post this press release. For more information and to book an interview please call Owen Clark at 275 5815, Cell # 299 6030, email drumjazz@mts.net

In the event of inclement weather this concert will NOT be rescheduled.

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