Westchester Artists for Haiti Relief Concert

Local Westchester County Recording Jazz Artists and ArtsWestchester Respond to the Haiti Crisis with the Westchester Artists for Haiti Relief Concert at The White Plains Performing Arts Center, Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 8:00 PM.

Proceeds will benefit the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Deschapelles Haiti, http://www.hashaiti.org, under the directive of the Haitian Heritage Group, a Westchester-based non-profit organization.

The Westchester Artists for Haiti Relief concert will feature a combination of Jazz and R&B flavors from a plethora of Westchester-based Music groups. Confirmed to appear are Wali Ali (guitar), original Atlantic Starr members Porter Carroll and Sharon Bryant, Flutist Ragan Whiteside, Singer/Pianist Mala Waldron, Jazz Vocalist Lynette Washington accompanied by Pianist Dennis Bell, as well as Bob Baldwin (Piano/Arranger), Erik Perez (drums) and Dave Anderson (Bass). These artists are all a part of the upcoming NewUrbanJazz @ The xChange at Arts Westchester beginning Feb. 20 (www.artswestchester.org). In addition, the Haitian community Choir of the French Speaking Baptist Church of White Plains and Haitian vocalist Carlos Estimar will also perform. The Haitian Heritage group will be represented by Joseph Revers and Sherleen Saintil.