Toronto jazz musicians gather for New Orleans benefit concert

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Toronto jazz musicians gather for New Orleans benefit concert

Canadian Press

Friday, September 02, 2005

TORONTO (CP) - Jane Bunnett and Richard Underhill are among more than a dozen musicians gathering for a jazz concert to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

The Sept. 25 benefit show is being organized by Kevin Clark, a former New Orleans resident who's a well-known jazz trumpeter in Toronto. Tickets for the show, taking place at the city's trendy distillery district, are being sold for a suggested donation of $20.

Proceeds will go to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, which offers health-care benefits to musicians and their families.

In the U.S., TV telethons reminiscent of benefits for tsunami and 9-11 victims were announced Wednesday. Artists participating include Wynton Marsalis and Green Day.

© The Canadian Press 2005

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