Huntsville, Alabama proclaims the first "Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace Day"! /Hillary Clinton joins John McCain and Michael Bloomberg in support of Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace!

Saturday April 19, 2008 - Huntsville, Alabama

( click here to see proclamation )

In partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in support of Jazz Appreciation Month, Mayor Loretta Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama officially proclaimed Saturday April 19, 2008 to be "Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace Day".

Citing Mr. DellaRatta's numerous awards as a Jazz Pianist, Vocalist and Composer, along with his extraordinary achievements of over 500 Benefit Concerts to help outstanding organizations across the country, his Education Series to bring music back into the schools and his Instrument Donation Series which provides musical instruments to children, Mayor Spencer congratulated Mr. DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace on his "many years of superior musical innovations and leadership in the honorable profession of Jazz and Jazz Education for our local community and the world over".

The official proclamation was presented to Mr. DellaRatta during his Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert for the Tennessee Valley Jazz Society at the Butler High School Fine Arts Facility.

Schenectady, NY will become the second US city to declare "Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace Day!" in conjunction with Ricks concert on Sept. 27th, 2008 for The Center for Community Justice.

Saturday April 5, 2008 - Albany, NY

US Presidential Candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton today proclaimed her support to Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace joining John McCain, Dennis Kucinich, Michael Bloomberg and many other distinguished Americans. Click here for more info (https://jazzforpeace.org/senlet.html)

New Rick DellaRatta CD “Improvisation” set for release in May 2008. / New Book listing Rick as one of the “Top Jazz Singers of All Time” caps banner year for this historic Jazz Artist.

New York, NY - The seventh CD of Award Winning Jazz Pianist, Vocalist and Composer Rick DellaRatta titled “Improvisation” is currently in the making and scheduled for release in May, 2008.

 Below please find some additional recent fast facts:

►In March 2007 Jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Rick DellaRatta was included by The Foundation Center in their list of musician philanthropists along with Bono (U2), Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Sting. (Click here for more info).

►In April 2007 Rick was given the Jazz Appreciation Award by the American Federation of Musicians (Local 85-133) for outstanding achievement as an international jazz performer, composer and philanthropist giving back to the community through jazz, jazz education, charitable contributions and Jazz for Peace performances. (Click here for more information)

►In Sept. 2007 Jazz artist and Jazz for Peace founder Rick DellaRatta celebrated the 5^th Anniversary of his historic concert at the United Nations which united Israelis, Palestinians and Americans as well as the 500 benefit concert “Helping those who are helping others!” since this landmark event. (click here for more info)

►On November 21, 2007 Jazz Great Rick DellaRatta was appointed "Ambassador for Peace" by the Universal Peace Federation at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom.  (Click here for more info)

►On Nov. 26, 2007 Rick DellaRatta was included in a new book called “The Jazz Singers” as one of the top 500 Jazz Vocalists of All Time.  (Click here for more info)

For additional information, high res photos or to schedule an interview with Rick DellaRatta please contact Debra Cerritelli at Louise Johnson Jazz Management – 212-947-1104. Also visit www.jazzforpeace.org and www.rickdellaratta.com.