March 8th, 2008
Benefit for Christopher Rodriguez: March 24
An all-star lineup of Bay Area jazz and classical musicians will play two shows at Yoshi’s Oakland on Monday, March 24, raising funds to assist the family of 10-year-old shooting victim Christopher Rodriguez.
While taking a piano lesson at Harmony Road Music School (Piedmont Piano Company) in Oakland, Christopher was hit by a stray bullet from a robbery taking place across the street from the school. The bullet severed his spinal cord and he is now paralyzed from the waist down.
The 8:00 show at Yoshi’s will feature Roger Glenn, John Santos, Narada Michael Walden, Kai Eckhardt, Zoe Ellis, Keith Terry, Tina Glenn, Rafael Manriquez, Matt Herskowitz, Alvenson, the Baguette Quartette, Oakland Jazz Choir, Fluteville, and members of the Bay Area Chamber Symphony (including Carol Alban, who organized the benefit).
A second show at 10:00 features George Brooks, Kai Eckhardt, Frank Martin, Narada Michael Walden, Jose Neto, Anton Schwartz, Dan Feiszli, John Santos, Roger Glenn, Alvenson, Tina Glenn, Matt Herskowitz, Suellen Primost and Carol Alban. KCSM-FM DJ Jesse “Chuy” Varela will emcee both shows.
For more information about this event, visit www.myspace.com/benefitconcertinfo or christopherrodriguez.blogspot.com.
Tickets are available now.
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Thanks for posting this! I encourage people to purchase tickets now before it sells out.
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Carol Alban,
Benefit Concert Organizer
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