Legendary jazz artist and “saxophone colossus” Sonny Rollins and his band will perform a special benefit concert for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Tarrytown Music Hall. The concert will begin at 2 PM. Tickets for the Sonny Rollins benefit concert for Clearwater, which range from $75 to $100, go on sale to the public at Noon on Friday, October 9. A limited number of premium tickets, which include a reception with Mr. Rollins, are also available. Visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org for more information and ticket purchases.
Mr. Rollins’s performance in Tarrytown on behalf of Clearwater will mark the first time the renowned environmental organization has ever hosted a benefit concert dedicated solely to jazz, America’s Great Musical Idiom. Though the famed tenor saxophonist, who turned 79 in September, maintains a busy touring schedule around the world, the Clearwater benefit will be his first area appearance in over two years.
An ardent environmentalist—he released an album titled Global Warming in 1998—Rollins has resided in old farmhouse in Columbia County within sight of the Hudson River since 1972. He eagerly accepted the opportunity to lend his talents for an organization founded by another Hudson Valley musical icon and environmentalist.
In a statement regarding his upcoming concert for Clearwater, Rollins said: “Pete Seeger and I have the same heroes and beliefs. We are in the same family. He is my brother.”
