Deep Tones for Peace fundraiser at the United Nations

Jan 22, 2009 all day
Location: the United Nations
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2020

Deep Tones for Peace fundraiser at the United Nations in New York City, with Henry Grimes playing solo bass, and others among the Deep Tones for Peace musicians listed below also playing at the fundraiser either in person or in virtual, pre-recorded, or Powerpoint format. Admission is by tax-deductible donation ($25,OOO is the goal), reservations required in advance, space limited, first come, first served. Contact Sarah Weaver, 734-277-269O, sarah@isimprov.org. Tax-deductible donations can also be made online at isimprov.org, or by mail: Deep Tones for Peace, c/o International Society for Improvised Music, P.O. Box 16O3, Ann Arbor, MI 481O6-16O3; please make checks payable to ISIM, with memo “Deep Tones for Peace.” A short explanation of this project: Deep Tones for Peace is an international Internet music performance for peace in the Middle East, to take place on Saturday, April 25th, ‘O9 in Jerusalem and New York City, and to be streamed worldwide, performed simultaneously at three times of day by 2O internationally recognized bassists gathered in both cities. Project coordinators are Mark Dresser, Sarah Weaver, Jean-Claude Jones, Barre Phillips, and Suzanne Thorpe; affiliate organizations are World Association of Former United Nations Internes and Fellows, International Society for Improvised Music, International Society of Bassists, Electronic Music Foundation, and Kadima Collective. Deep Tones for Peace will be played simultaneously on April 25th by Thierry Barbe (from France), Ora Boazsson (Israel), Han Han Cho (Taiwan), Mark Dresser (USA), Ken Filiano (USA), Irina-Kalina Goudeva (Bulgaria/ Denmark), Henry Grimes (USA), Mark Helias (USA), J.C. Jones (Israel), Michael Klinghoffer (Israel), Rob Nairn (Australia), Chi Chi Nwanoku (UK), William Parker (USA), Barre Phillips (USA/France), David Phillips (USA), Bertram Turetzky (USA), and Sarah Weaver (USA), +3.

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