ATTENTION! New York, N.Y. ~ JIMMY SCOTT "Celebration of Life" Memorial ~

[Soul Sister]

Information on Jimmy's upcoming memorial ~

Saturday ~ October 25, 2014 ~ 2:30 PM ~

Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 W. 138 Street [[at: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard)
Harlem, N.Y.C.

Produced by: Yoza Rivers
with: Jeanie Scott, Howell Begle, Jr. Esq.,
Sharyn Felder, David Ritz, Bill Bentley,
Storm Gardner, Jill Newman.
The Jazz Foundation of America
The Rhythm & Blues Foundation

Reverend Calvin Butts

Musicians:
Past & Present Members of Jimmy's Road Band
"The Jazz Expressions" [[6 members).
with Special Guests:
Bill Easley
David Sanborn
Debbie Hastings

SINGERS:
Frankie Valli
Dr. John
Sam Moore
Chuck Jackson
Davell Crawford
Randy Weston
Andy Bey
Anthony
Storm Gardner
Sam Moore with the Abyssinian Choir
Abyssinian Choir
Jimmy Scott film clip performance.

SPEAKERS:
Jimmy's Band Members
James McBride [[Author / Playwrite)
Joe Pesci [[Actor / Singer)
Dr. Mable John [[Reverend / Singer)
David Ritz [[Biographer / Writer)
Matthew Buzzell [[Film Producer / Director)
Sharyn Felder [[Photographer / Film Producer / Doc Pomus' Daughter).
Hal Wilner [[Event Producer)
Bill Bentley [[Music Executive)
Stephen Nicholas [[Music Historian)
etc............

There will be 'surprise guests', actors, singers, V.I.P.'s, politicians, activists,, music industry execs, radio personalities, N.Y. Times, and many other reporters and media....................................

The church is open to the public, holds 1200 people, front of church is reserved for people on the show and their special guests.

* Directly after memorial at church in reception room:
A V.I.P. Reception afterwards for show participants, peers, and media who have the "special bracelets" given out by members of the event.

* 8:00 pm ~ A special dinner for Jimmy's peers who want to keep telling Jimmy stories.

* 10:00 pm ~ "Jimmy Scott Tribute"
featuring: Jimmy's Band Members, Singer Cynthia Scott and others.......
Minton's Playhouse in Harlem.

*** The night before the memorial the Jazz Foundation of America is having a special "Tribute to Jimmy Scott" at their annual fund raiser show at the world famous Apollo Theater.

Jeanie Scott
a.k.a. "Soul Sister"
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[ralpht]

Jeanie,
What a wonderfully appropriate gathering of people to honor Jimmy.

[Mary G Jive Five]

Jeanie,

This will be a wonderful and well deserved celebration of life for Jimmy. So many of his peers loved and admired him. No other single artist influenced more vocalists from various genres than Jimmy. The lineup of guest artists and speakers is excellent. I know there were many more who wanted to pay tribute, but couldn't due to prior commitments.

All in all, it should be a spectacular two days with the tribute to Jimmy at The Apollo the night before the memorial. No one deserves this more than Jimmy Scott The Master of Song. I'll be with you in spirit.

Love to you always,

~~Mary~~

[edafan]

great


edafan

[Soul Sister]

Thank you Ralph, Mary, & Edafan.

I tried to post the New York Times article about the Memorial and some photo's but it wouldn't work. I guess the SDF Photo thing is still outdated with the same old problems it used to have. "No matter what the size" it kept saying sizing was too big or wrong dimensions, crazy!

Much to do....
See everyone in N.Y

S.S.
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[smark21]

Thank you Ralph, Mary, & Edafan.

I tried to post the New York Times article about the Memorial and some photo's but it wouldn't work. I guess the SDF Photo thing is still outdated with the same old problems it used to have. "No matter what the size" it kept saying sizing was too big or wrong dimensions, crazy!

Much to do....
See everyone in N.Y

S.S.
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Here's the online edition version of the NY Times article you might be referring to.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/14/dr-john-and-others-to-pay-tribute-at-jimmy-scott-memorial/

[Soul Sister]

Thank you, smark21. :)


S.S.
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[StuBass1]

That's a terrific tribute SS...Wow...Hope to hook up when you're out here in L.A. to continue the celebration :D

[Soul Sister]

Hi Stu,
I'll let you know, the L.A. Memorial will be sometime in the new year down the road.

S.S.
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