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New Orleans Jazz Musicians to Play Before G-20, Draw Attention to Climate Change
Advisory on gala event organized by USCAN, TckTckTck, EDF, LCV and WWF at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, in advance of the G-20 summit and hosted by Teresa Heinz and Senator John Kerry.
New Orleans Jazz Musicians to Play Before G-20, Draw Attention to Climate Change
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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Contact: On WEDNESDAY evening, September 23, 2009, at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh ahead of the G-20 summit, ten of the most famous jazz musicians in the country will perform for a crowd of dignitaries from around the world to celebrate a new chapter in America's leadership on climate change. The gala event organized by the U.S. Climate Action Network (USCAN), TckTckTck, Environmental Defense Fund, League of Conservation Voters and World Wildlife Fund, and hosted by Teresa Heinz and Senator John Kerry, will feature Allen Toussaint, Tab Benoit, Michael Doucet, Donald Harrison, Trombone Shorty, Dr. Michael White, Philip Frazier, Ann Savoy, Terence Higgins, and Wilson Savoy. Jazz is one of America's greatest cultural contributions to the world, and New Orleans played a vital role in its development. The world watched as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005 and became an international symbol of the dangers of climate change. As the world focuses on Pittsburgh for the G-20, these musicians convene in the hope that America will now make another great cultural contribution to the world: leadership in the global transition to a clean energy economy. "Tonight, the world gets to hear what Louisiana is all about, "said Quint Davis, Producer/Director of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. "That means our music, and also our passion for the great city of New Orleans, still standing despite the best efforts of a broken climate. Tonight we're putting our experience on the biggest stage of all - the world stage." WHAT: A gala evening putting New Orleans jazz musicians on the world stage, before the start of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh WHEN: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 WHERE: The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh CONTACT: VIDEO WILL BE AVAILABLE AND DISTRIBUTED VIA SATELLITE ON THURSDAY * * * COORDINATES TBD * * * ### |
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