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THE
WHITEWELD FOUNDATION CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS
CHUCK
MANGIONE AND HIS THIRTY
PIECE ORCHESTRA, LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER
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Concert
is a Fund-Raiser to Benefit Project Kids Worldwide |
New York, NY– The
Whiteweld Foundation Concert Series presents Chuck Mangione
with his 30-piece
orchestra in concert at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center,
located at Columbus Avenue and 65th Street, on Saturday,
April 10, 2004 at 8:00 PM. The concert is a fund-raiser
with proceeds to benefit Project Kids Worldwide, a charity
supported by Chuck Mangione. This show is the third concert
in a series sponsored by The Whiteweld Foundation, a
charitable foundation dedicated to promoting the health,
education, and welfare of children throughout the world.
The show is also being co-sponsored by Wells Fargo.
The
mission of Project Kids Worldwide is to bring impoverished
children with heart
disease from underprivileged
countries to the United States so they can undergo
life-saving surgery. They design sustainable healthcare
programs and policies and work in partnership with
the medical communities and civil authorities in disadvantaged
nations to improve the quality of healthcare practices
for children.
Chuck Mangione and his
wife are major supporters of Project Kids Worldwide. “We
have learned how so many children are being saved from
potentially terminal and critical heart disease
thanks to Project Kids Worldwide,” said Mangione. “It’s
wonderful working with The Whiteweld Foundation and
I’m very impressed by their commitment to help
children. Their mission perfectly aligns with Project
Kids Worldwide and this concert should raise important
funds to help very deserving children.”
“The Whiteweld Foundation is a unique organization
because they’re not only raising money for charities
but they’re doing it through music,” added
Mangione. “Instead of the usual charity gala
or golf tournament, they’re presenting artists
at premier concert halls and donating proceeds to help
worthy organizations. Not only will people have the
rare opportunity to hear music performed in an orchestral
setting but they can walk away knowing that they’ve
done something important to help a wonderful cause.
It’s a great formula for success.”
“The Whiteweld Foundation
is delighted to work with Chuck Mangione not only because
he’s such
an incredible talent but also because of his personal
involvement with Project Kids Worldwide,” said
John Johnson, President and Managing Director of The
Whiteweld Foundation. “It’s a true honor
to work with such a jazz legend and humanitarian and
we hope this concert will raise awareness of the Foundation’s
efforts to sponsor events that will support children’s
charities.”
About Chuck Mangione
Chuck Mangione has injected
energy, skill and enthusiasm into his music for more
than five decades, establishing
himself as a legendary performer and composer with
a loyal multigenerational fan base. Mangione’s
music is world-renowned and he’s recognized
for his trademark hat. To quote Jim McCay of ABC’s
Wide World of Sports “he is the world’s
foremost practitioner of the Flugelhorn”.
Over
the years Mangione has compiled an impressive discography
with recordings
on labels, including Mercury,
Colombia and A&M. He won his first Grammy in 1976
(best instrumental composition) for “Bellavia;
followed by a second Grammy win in 1978 for “Children
of Sanchez”. In addition to his numerous Grammy
nominations and awards, Mangione won an Emmy for his
1980 Winter Olympics Theme, “Give It All You
Got.” Recently Smooth Jazz radio stations throughout
the country recognized Mangione’s immortal classic, “Feels
So Good,” as their all time #1 song.
Chuck
Mangione has also appeared on numerous television shows,
including
The Tonight Show, Larry King, Soul
Train, Solid Gold and many others. He is currently
caricatured on the hit Fox TV show, ‘King of
The Hill.’ Since 2000 Mangione has recorded two
very well received albums for Chesky Records, “The
Feelings Back” and “Everything for Love.”
About The Whiteweld Foundation
James J. Bovino, a principal
founder of Whiteweld, Barrister & Brown, founded the Whiteweld Foundation
in 2003. The Foundation donates funds in the form
of grants to local and national charitable organizations
to promote the health, education and welfare of children
throughout the world. The Whiteweld Foundation Concert
Series was created as a way to ‘give back to
the community’ by offering patrons an evening
of great entertainment while raising money to benefit
important charities.
Ticket prices for
the Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center concert featuring
Chuck Mangione and his 30-piece orchestra
are $35, $65, $70, $75, $80, $90 and $125. To purchase
tickets, visit the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office, Monday
to Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 6:00
pm or call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500. For further
information on The Whiteweld Foundation, call toll-free:
1-866 WHITEWELD (944-8393) or visit their web site
at www.thewhiteweldfoundation.org.
For future calendar listings or for more information
on
the concert series,
visit www.whiteweldconcerts.org |
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