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CELEBRITIES
TURN OUT FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
WHITEWELD FOUNDATION JAZZ CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL
The Whiteweld Foundation
Hosts Concert Featuring
Jazz Legends Nancy Wilson and The Count Basie Orchestra |
New York, NY – January
26, 2004 – The Whiteweld
Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping
children, recently hosted an evening of jazz at Carnegie
Hall starring Nancy Wilson and the Count Basie Orchestra
to benefit United Way. More than two thousand people
attended the show, which also attracted celebrities from
the worlds of television and music. The performance was
a fund-raiser with proceeds supporting United Way’s
Homeless Initiative, which provides food banks and shelter
to homeless children and their families throughout the
New York metropolitan area.
Tony Perkins, weatherman
for ABC-TV’s “Good
Morning America,” served as emcee for the concert.
In addition to his work seen daily on the national
morning program, Perkins is renowned for his knowledge
and love of music. His background as a former stand-up
comedian helped set a light-hearted and anticipatory
tone for the evening’s entertainment.
The Count
Basie Orchestra, led by current bandleader Bill Hughes,
used the Carnegie Hall concert to officially
launch 2004 as the 100th anniversary commemoration
of the birth of William “Count” Basie.
Basie is recognized as one of the most influential
jazz pianists and big band leaders of all time.
Nancy
Wilson lived up to her reputation as one of music’s
original divas. She sang her biggest hits and a variety
of popular standards, including
a riveting version of Bonnie Raitt’s “I
Can’t Make You Love Me.” The capacity crowd
gave Ms. Wilson two standing ovations for her powerful
set sung with backup by her touring trio and the Count
Basie Orchestra.
Following the performance, Ms. Wilson met dignitaries,
special guests and fans at a V.I.P. ‘Meet and
Greet’ hosted by The Whiteweld Foundation. Star
Jones, host of ABC-TV’s “The View” was
among the celebrities that visited Wilson backstage.
Rising jazz vocalist, Sarah Partridge, WBGO-FM personalities
and television industry professionals also joined the
backstage party. Board Members of The Whiteweld Foundation
at the affair included Linda A. Bovino, Joel Belgard,
Dominic Zinno, James N. Bovino Jr., Eleanor Bovino
Zinno, Robyn Bovino, James J. Bovino, Linda E. Bovino,
John J. Johnson, Jamie Slade and David Green.
About The Whiteweld Foundation
The Whiteweld Foundation was founded in 2003 by James
J. Bovino, a principal founder of Whiteweld, Barrister & Brown.
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.
The Whiteweld Foundation Concert Series will continue
on Saturday, April 10, 2004 starring Chuck Mangione
and his 30-Piece Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln
Center. For more information on The Whiteweld Foundation
and upcoming concerts, visit their web site at www.thewhiteweldfoundation.org or www.whiteweldconcerts.org.
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