Star Filled Jazz Line Up To Benefit The Instruments For The Youth Charity Program on Jazz Compilation Album

A fundraising album featuring the top names in jazz who have joined producer Michael Malott in his popular, Instruments for the Youth charity program.

ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) April 25, 2004 --Some of the biggest names in jazz music are joining forces and contributing a track for a limited edition compilation jazz album to be released this July. The album will benefit the Instruments for the Youth Foundation. The Florida based non-profit organization works to provide free musical instruments to underprivileged and impoverished children. The organization also produces celebrity hosted music clinics for children and works to further the efforts of education through music.

The jazz compilation album features a stellar line up including legendary guitarist, PAT MARTINO, whose track on this album Africa" was nominated for a Grammy Award, and former Police guitarist, ANDY SUMMERS. THE DAVID BECKER TRIBUTE, who have just completed a sold out European tour with their new album release Wheres Henning?". Jefferson Starship guitarist, CRAIG CHAQUICO and a track featuring a beautiful duet by legendary horn player ERNIE WATTS and pianist RON FEUER. Armenian superstar, ARTO TUNCBOYACIYAN and his ARMENIAN NAVY BAND. Native American Indian composer, R. CARLOS NAKAI and his Quartet, the legendary MARK EGAN featuring a re-mastered and remixed version of the title track from his latest release; Freedom Town", Latin superstar percussionist; PONCHO SANCHEZ, the amazing music of SURINDER SANDHU featuring guitarist, STEVE VAI. The exciting guitarist JEFF CIAMPA, also former Testament guitarist, ALEX SKOLNICK. STEVE KHAN & ROB MOUNSEY, as well as internationally acclaimed percussionist, GUMBI ORTIZ and a special advance debut track from his GUMBI ORTIZ LATINO PROJECT produced by Roger Nichols who of course engineered countless Steely Dan albums. The album also features a track from guitarist CHRIS JUERGENSEN all are among the artists lined up to take part on the yet untitled jazz compilation album.

It has been confirmed that the cover of the album will feature a sketch done by former Police guitarist, Andy Summers in Tokyo in 1990.

The album will be sold through the organizations website at www.instrumentsfortheyouth.org. The official release date for this jazz compilation is July 4, 2004. Pre-orders are now being accepted through the website to insure availability of this limited edition release.

The organization just recently released a very successful reggae compilation CD last March which has received critical acclaim and shot up the reggae charts to have three tracks from the album holding slots in the top 10 on the reggae charts, including an unreleased Peter Tosh track which held the #1 position for several weeks.

Instruments for the Youth was created by Atlanta producer, Michael Malott who later brought in the assistance of Miami attorney and partner, Jeanette Smith.

Malott also is the creator of the much publicized Peter Tosh Tribute Album project (Eric Clapton, Sean Paul, Slash, Ben Harper, and several others). Malott formed Instruments for the Youth as a way of helping needy children and making a positive impact on their lives and furthering the efforts of music education.

The program quickly gained popularity and some of the biggest names in music showed their support, including Keith Richards, Billy Joel, Christina Aguilera, The Tonight Show, Michelle Branch, Jose Carreras, Backstreet Boys, Bush, Paul Anka, Chrissie Hyndes, Gladys
Knight, and Paul Stanley of the rock group, Kiss, No Doubt, Access Hollywood, Third Eye Blind, Charlie Daniels, John Kay, Johnny Winter, Wynonna, Tom Jones, Seal and many more.

The Instruments for the Youth program is sponsored by such companies as JAZZIZ Magazine, C. F. Martin Guitars, Shure, Peavey, Ahead Drumsticks, Silvertone Guitars, SIT Strings, Conquest Cables, Ernie Ball, Musicians Friend, Mid East Mfg. and many others.

Malott has close to the past two years worked on his highly publicized Peter Tosh Tribute Album project set for major label release later this year. He also just released a reggae benefit album. These projects resulted in a string of awards and commendations from people the likes of NELSON MANDELA, and others. Malott says he is quite happy to be making the transition back to jazz for this project. Im totally reggaeed out" states Malott who had actually been living in Negril, Jamaica for several months. This project allows us to work with different styles of music". Adds Malott who admits the foundation plans to look into both a future classical and rock release.

Instruments for the Youth currently shares a website it calls home with the Tosh Tribute Album project which is also a non profit project. The website located at www.ptosh.com has won awards and has entertained over 110,000 visitors. The Instruments for the Youth page can be directly accessed at www.instrumentsfortheyouth.org. Last year, Malott was presented with the Worldwide Ambassadors Humanitarian Award with Honors and his efforts have been commended by Nelson Mandela, the Prime Minister of Canada and the Prime Minister of Trinidad.
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