Received: Aug. 19, 2008

Hi Deb,

Our audience was high quality and included a few councilmen…….people loved Rick's music and wondered when he was coming back……thanks to JFP for helping the organization create greater awareness.

Leroy Greene – Habitat for Humanity

Received August 19, 2008

Voicemail testimonial from 8/16/08 in Ogden, Utah

Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity

Received: Tuesday, July 29, 2008

We did have a great time. It was so helpful to have actually done the event. I get it now and we are anxious to do another event…… there is some talk of making this an annual event, perhaps in late spring.

Thanks for all of your help and it was fun to meet Rick!

I’ll be in touch soon to discuss a repeat.

Anne-Marie Hendrickson - Director of Marketing

Compatible Technology International - www.compatibletechnology.org

Received: July 29, 2008

Hi Deb,

I had a great time working with you and meeting you.

Thank you for all your help! We will definitely do it again!

-Toni ~ Connextions, Inc

July 26, 2008

“I want to congratulate Rick and Jazz for Peace on everything they have accomplished to this point, and all the good they are sure to bring about as they continue this concert series…and its mission of challenging humanity to realize that the forces that unite us are far stronger than the forces that divide us.”

Sincerely,

Barack Obama (Click here for full letter)

Received: Wed. July, 16, 2008

Dear Deb, Rick and all,

It was a pleasure working with you.

Many Regards,

Jim Remsen ~ Darfur Alert Coalition

Philadelphia, PA

May 16, 2008

Dear Debra, Rick and all who were involved,

We all thank you for the wonderful job you did. Debra all your help was so greatly appreciated, it definitely was a pleasure meeting all of you.

Thanks again and God bless all the great work you do!

In Love and Light
Wild for Life, Inc.
Kathleen - Million Mothers Movement

Fri. May 9, 2008

Deb,
Yes.....we were quite happy with the benefit concert...... we would like to talk....about next year and another concert. .

Mary Beth Bryman
Wild for Life, Inc.
A Non-Profit 501(c)3 Organization
www.wildforlife.org

(Click here to see full letter)

Received: 2/11/2008

Deb,

Everyone was pleased with the event!

We want to establish a date for next year about the same time....we are thinking February 7, 2009. Please advise if that date is available.

Michael R. Estep

Developing Potential, Inc.

Kansas City, MO

Received: 11/20/2007

Hi Deb,

Thank you for a great Jazz concert!

We received many positive comments about the Jazz music…………….and we hope to do this again next year.

Thank you for all your hard work and talent in making our fundraiser a success!
Sincerely,

Alexis Taylor Litos
Executive Director
The Barnaba Institute

www.barnabainstitute.org

I can't thank you both enough for all your work and making Jazz for Civil Liberties a success. The music was amazing and working out the details with Deb was a joy. Your hard work benefited us financially as well as with publicity. Your organization is outstanding and a sparkling example of activism through music.

Received: 10/23/2007

Dear Debra and team,

…this year being the 10^th year anniversary of Rick DellaRatta’s award winning double CD “Live In Brazil and The Blue Note” as well as the 5^th year anniversary of his famous concert at the United Nations…..It is really rewarding knowing that celebrities like Rick DellaRatta are taking (an) active role in worthwhile causes and in mobilizing ordinary people in support of important causes.

Together, we can make a difference in our world and in our less privileged lives.

Prof. Benedito Guarilia Filho

www.congressobebedouro.com.br

Received: Wed. Oct. 11^th, 2007

Deb and Rick,

Everyone loved the evening, the venue the food, and most of all the music.

They are much more motivated for next time, as are my regional director and the director from MA. Next year I hope to have…corporate support and I think I can count on more help from those who attended….we…. anticipate doubling our numbers…..

Please extend our appreciation to Rick and……to the two guys who sat in - it was so enjoyable to watch them follow Rick's lead.

Thanks again,
Nanette - Communities For People, Inc.

Providence, RI

Received: Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Dear Deb:

My friends, the Rubins,…gave me a report on the event. They enjoyed it thoroughly…., and I can't tell you how honored I am by the award of the Jazz for Peace prize, which now stands in a special place in my study. My wife and I are listening to the CD, which is quite wonderful.

Thank you for everything, and good luck to Jazz for Peace and its work.

Howard Zinn

(Award winning Historian, Playwright and Author of A People's History of the United States )

Received: Tues. October 9^th, 2007

Hello Debra,

Thanks for such a nice event last Sunday. It was a unique experience for many and with Rick's help we'll hopefully make it even bigger next year.

Thank you and I look forward to working with you on our next fundraiser.

Alda

Albanian American Women's Organization

Received: October 4, 2007

Subject: Ambassador For Peace

Hi Rick,

Your video clips on U Tube are quite impressive. You're doing fantastic work. I will be in touch with you soon about how to recognize you as an Ambassador For Peace.

Thanks,

Alan

The Paige Aimi World Peace Foundation

www.paige-aimi-world-peace.org

Received: Sept. 20, 2007

With the presence of over 5,000 people,… we have had a wonderful event and plans have already started for next year’s Brazil Day.

A special day like that, in the park, would not have been possible if it was not for the help, assistance and support of people like you!

Again, my most sincere thanks for your participation and contagious enthusiasm!

Dirci Borelli Marquart

Frederick Sister Cities Association

Brazil Division

Received: Sept. 19, 2007

Hi Deb,

The concert did go very well. Thank you for all your help………….. Everyone had such a nice time. We would definitely like to have another even more successful concert next year!

Best,

Erica - Erica Hastings, MS

Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights - www.bcrhhr.org

Received: Sept. 17, 2007

Hello Debra,

We were very happy with Rick and the Jazz for Peace Big Band Performance. We have had very good feedback from many people and some inquiries about Jazz for Peace. Of course, I will share the information............ We look forward to future collaboration with you, Rick and Jazz for Peace.

Sincerely,

Eleanor

Eleanor Larrier - BCHN Bronx, New York

Received: 6/18/2007

Received: May 5th, 2007

Rick,

Thank you for the work you do to increase music recognition as well as help non-profits such as ourselves.

Tracy and Bret - Co-Directors

Thank you for bringing awareness to our cause and giving a voice to the birds!

Michele

Thank you so much for helping the birds! It means so much to us.........

Kris

Pampered Parrots Avian Rescue ~ Spokane, WA

www.pamperedparrots.org

Received: May 3^rd, 2007

Deb,

Once again thank you, thank you, thank you, and more of the same to Rick for a great concert fundraiser!

Francene Brown - PHMC
Philadelphia, PA

www.jghouse.org/

Received: 5/1/2007

Dear Deb,

Rick & the band were terrific Saturday night, and the event was very enjoyable for everyone.

We had some terrific food and drinks, and the silent auction was fairly successful as well.

Attached is….list of… attendees (including) a Palestinian minister visiting from Bethlehem………

Thank you,

Anne ~ Atlanta, GA

www.jumpstartinternational.org

Received: 4/3/2007

Hi Deb,
We too enjoyed the event. Rick is a real professional, as well as a tremendous artist! We would love to schedule another event here at the "Vibe"......

I look forward to hearing from you,
Nathan

Positive Vibration Wine/Jazz Bar

Ann Arbor, MI

Received: Monday, April 02, 2007 11:36 AM

Hi, Rick!

Again. . . it was great to see and hear you in Schenectady. Your talent and passion for simultaneously making great music and doing real good in the world are truly inspiring to me.

You inspired my kids, too. Jared said he really liked your keyboard playing. This morning he was improvising on the piano…..-- and I heard many big band chords followed by lively riffs in the treble. Something new for him!

And this is extra-amazing to me: I bought Samahria beginning piano books months ago, but she has not been interested in them or piano lessons. After your concert, I asked her if she wanted her first piano lesson, a question I ask her every couple weeks. And this time she said "yes!" And she was great! She has really steady rhythm and a great touch! I can't help wondering if hearing great keyboard music all day long yesterday somehow nudged her toward the piano.

Peace, love, and all good things,

Laura Bulatao

Received: Monday, March 19, 2007

Dear Rick, Deborah, and Jazz For Peace;

I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful concert on Saturday!!! We all had a fantastic time! We definitely want to do this again next year... Thanks again!

Kevin Berg
The Access Life Program

Received: Wednesday, January 17, 2007

I wanted to contact you and let you know that you are doing a wonderful thing. I truly respect and appreciate all the work you have done and continue to do, for the community at large.

I'm in the Army and when I get out I will be available to volunteer some of my time to help you expand your vision.

Mario D. Murray

United States Army

Received: Wednesday, January 10, 2007

I love your music……………Not only do I love your music, I like the UN work you've done & the Jazz for Peace name & mission.

Sylvia Lowe
www.chineseculturalgarden.org

From: "Tabitha M. Charlton"
Date: Wed, November 1, 2006

Hi Deb,

Thank you for everything! Rick & the band were great!
Everyone who attended had a fabulous time. .......People loved Rick & Jazz For Peace.

Thank you again,
Tabitha

www.escapefrc.org

Rec'd: September 22, 2006

Dear Ms. Cerritelli:

This is to acknowledge with many thanks the warm hospitality accorded me during my last visit/meeting with you and the founder of Jazz for Peace, the most respected and "honorable Man of God" Mr. Rick DellaRatta. A person who cares for the suffering for others is a man of God and Mr. DellaRatta deserves that honor. It is very rare to find such a humble person like Mr. DellaRatta who dedicates his life to promoting peace and understanding and most importantly to raise awareness and support for the poor/suffering masses, especially in the third world countries, though his Jazz for Peace Charity Concerts. It is my prayer that God in his infinite Mercy will continue to grant Mr. DellaRatta the strength and wisdom to continue with his crusade and good work.

Yours Truly,

Emmanual M.I. Omokha, Sr.

The American Pan-American Relief Agencies, Inc. - New York, NY

www.apara.org

Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:31 PM

……….Once again, thanks for your good work and Rick's (the whole trio's) wonderful playing.

Rick DellaRatta is so accomplished. It must be a pleasure to work with

him. We appreciate all your help.

Best wishes,

Paul Kunkel - SAFE

www.savingantiquities.org

Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:17 AM
Subject: Thank you

Deb:

Please extend our sincerest gratitude and appreciation to the rest of Jazz for Peace and Rick for putting on a wonderful concert for SAFE on September 14. It was very special, and everyone had a great time.

The reporter from America Oggi arrived……………..She would like to speak to Rick.

……hope we stay in touch, and have a great rest of the season.

Cindy, on behalf of SAFE.

Received: 8/17/06

Dear Friends:

One behalf of the residents of New York City, I commend Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace for organizing this wonderful event. Since its inception in 2002, the Jazz for Peace concert series has raised funds for more than 250 non-profit organizations............

Sincerely,

Michael R. Bloomberg - Mayor

(click here to read full letter)

Received: 8/15/06

From: Minda Cowen - Benefit Concert in Memory of Teresa Michelle Bogstad Fund for the Children's Cancer Foundation.

Hi Rick,

Thanks so much for all you have done in creating (the concert) the other night – it was very special.

I think you are doing a really good thing in doing Jazz for Peace benefit concerts with your talent.

Best Regards,

Minda

PS – “Say You’ll Be Mine” is my favorite.

Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 1:06 PM

Hi Debra, Sue, & John;

I want to thank you for all your help, guidance and all your assistance with

the Jazz for Peace Concert at Bellevue.........Thank you for being so

accommodating with your time and being there to answer all our questions and

all the support..........etc....etc.

Thank Rick for me, it was a pleasure meeting him. Rick and his supporting

musicians had knocked themselves out performing this marvelous Concert for

us. Rick, you are one of the rare pianists who makes the piano talk to you

and for you. We feel it out in the audience. Your concert had moved us

all. Thank you very much!!.....THANKS TO YOU ALL !!

Yours truly,

Viola Ong

Issaquah Valley Senior Center - Bellevue, WA

Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:56 AM

Dear Rick,

I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the Uganda Rural
Fund team for the wonderful concert of May 05th to benefit our
programs in Uganda. We deeply appreciate and commend the great work
you are doing in promoting peace and social justice through music.

People got to know about us. There were also some people who read the
article in the local paper and sent in some donations!

We are considering organizing another benefit for the fall......We are
thinking of finding a place in Minneapolis to hold the event. Will your
schedule be open for November or early December?

Peace,

Br. John Mary Lugemwa, OSB
Director, Africa AIDS Service-Learning Program
College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
http://www.csbsju.edu

Executive Officer
Uganda Rural Fund USA, Inc.
http://www.ugandaruralcommunitysupport.org

Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 8:31 PM

Everyone here really likes Rick and his performance!

We (Caribbean Global Missions' team) all see Rick to be a very simple man
with passion to help people in the best way he could.

Dennis Keshinro - Program Coordinator
CGM +Belka Enrichment Center
http://www.caglomissions.org/BEGEN.html
http://www.caglomissions.org

Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 3:34 PM

Dear Rick and the entire band,

Please take this as a personal and heartfelt thanks for your kind and quick
response and participation with World Tai Chi and Qigong Day on April 29th.
You folks are wonderful! We had upwards hundreds of people came through and
enjoy your artful skills. I have attached the write-up and a collage of
photos...sorry, can't send too many pictures. The thanks is expressed in
the write-up and as you see, it turned out highly successful!

I look forward to our next time that we shall be together in educating
people to our wonderful art and science of life-Qi skills!

In Loving Qi and Regards,
Dr. Chow - Effie
http://www.eastwestqi.com/

Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006

Hi Deb,

We had a successful event last night. Everyone enjoyed Rick and the band……….they all enjoyed the evening immensely………….the room was full.

Give Rick my best regards. I enjoyed discussing a variety of issues with this talented and eclectic humanitarian.

Regards,

Gary

Gary Shapiro, Ph.D. -Project Director/Chairman
Orang Utan Republik Education Initiative

Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006:

……… I am delighted. We made some much needed money……had fun…. And we will be doing more and sweller in coming months!

Of course we have many thanks to give to Deb and Rick at Jazz for Peace, and the fine music and spirit that made the show happen for Pawprints, and the Catalina Bar and Grill……..

All best to everyone, and heartfelt thanks to all who joined us in support, and fun,
Ina

Ina Hillebrandt, Founder and Director, Pawprints

Sent: Friday, January 6, 2006

Dear Deb,

Thanks again to you, Rick, and the band for making our Jazz for Peace concert such a fantastic evening…..

Kind Regards,

Nicky Tynan- Water Aide

Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:23 PM

I think your music is awesome. I get mesmerized listening to it. I look at jazz in a different light now. It is a coming together type of music eliminating barriers/boundaries.

Diana Morton

Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:30 AM

Dear Rick,

I just wanted to tell you again how much we enjoyed your music in Norwalk last week. I am still hearing the music in my head and loving every second of it. I can’t believe…what a thrill it was to see you. You are an amazing talent, and I am sure you have heard it many many times, but you really have such a gift. What an amazing bonus that on top of it all, you are fostering these very worthy charities.

I will be sure to check out your schedule and look out for other dates that I can come and enjoy your music again! Maybe I can bring another one of my children in so that they can all have their first live Jazz experience!

Lisa Breeland

Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 3:17 PM

Hi Debra,

Rick and the band were awesome. Everyone had a great time and loved his music. He was a big hit.

Thanks!

Debbie McGarry – Bethany House Services - Cincinnati, OH

October 17, 2005

On behalf of the children and staff of Yemin Orde Youth Village, I want to thank you for your recent generous donation of ($$$$$$$) to Friends of Yemin Orde form the ":Jazz for Peace concert held on June 15, 2005. Your gif will be used to support the programs and activities of Yemin Orde Youth Village in Isreal.

As the children finish their first month of classes, they can be found studying and relaxing around the Village with .................

(click here to see actual letter)

Sincerely

Susan E. Pollack

Executive Director

Friends of Yemin Orde

September 1, 2005

........Thank you for a lovely evening of Jazz and making a difference in our mission. We hope to have another opportunity to work with you.

(click here to see actual letter)

Sincerely,

Karen J. Miller

Founder & President

Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition (HBCAC)

Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 12:06 AM

Thank you so much for putting this on for us. We really appreciate it. A lot came out of the event for us. We have increased our support simply by way of your wonderful show!

Thank you for such an amazing concert last night. People have been singing your praises this entire morning!

She is excited to have you come.................as the kids would be so thrilled to be in your music and watch and grow with it.

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

"Most interested to hear about what you are doing............And this aspect of life and culture particularly................... I greatly admire those who contribute to it................"

Noam Chomsky

I am excited about the concert you are offering to our organization, because (1) of the benefits to us, (2) of the wonderful musical opportunity we can all enjoy and (3) of the ability to do something more for peace in a troubled world. Those of us involved with School Supplies for Afghanistan want to see peace in the world, probably more than anything because it's related to every other problem that exists. What a wonderful way to promote peace - through a musical program! Thank you for giving us this opportunity to enjoy and from which to benefit.

I look forward to meeting you and attending the concert. I wish our jazz musician son, who is now back in school in Ithaca, could fly down to enjoy it too, but I don't think that his schedule will allow it.

"Terrorism grows in the Garden of Despair. Help us to plant Hope through Education for the Children of Afghanistan."

Dear Mr Rick DellaRatta
The founder of Jazz for Peace,

Thank you so much for providing a wonderful opportunity for our partner Organization School Supplies for Afghanistan (SSA) to promote education of Afghan Children.
SSA and HASCO together providing educational opportunity for Afghan Children.

Mahatma Gandhi Indian great philosophy of non-violent action long years ago said: (If we are to teach real Peace in this world, and carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children)

Yes children are our future any investments on children are investment on our future, we believe supporting Afghanistan children mean supporting peace and stability in the world, as you knew we all paid very high price for forgetting Afghanistan and leaving that country to the hands of Al-Qiada / Taliban extremists group and you as a resident of New York City may saw the September 11 tragedy live by your own ayes.

We believe that peace is possible in this world only with our unity and strong commitment, fortunately today not only ordinary people but also prominent figures and personalities from all corner of life from art to sport and music actively supporting world peace movement,

Dear Mr DellaRatta The activities of Jazz for Peace during last two years once again show your strong commitment to the peace and we appreciate it greatly your commitment and dedicated efforts to promote peace in the world.

Once again thank you for your commitment to provide jazz benefit concerts for School Supplies for Afghanistan.

With best regards
H.Khaled
Director
Help Afghan School Children Org (HASCO)

Don't know if you'll remember, but my husband and I were the couple who sat in front of the saxes on that snowy night at the Zeitgeist. We loved the music. We felt we were having a private audience with you and your band, all of whom were superb. We particularly enjoyed your original compositions, and the different take on If I Only Had a Brain. We would have stayed afterward to talk with you, but we needed to walk home in that blizzard.

Thanks for a wonderful night of jazz. We'll be looking for your next gig
in Cambridge. Hopefully, the weather will be better.
Best,

Martha Osler
Director of Volunteer Recruitment

Writing to let you know how very much I enjoyed the Jazz for Peace concert for GREY2KUSA in Cambridge recently. There is so much talent there!

I hope this e-mail finds you in good health. We wanted to congratulate you on behalf of September’s Mission for all your hard work and dedication to Jazz music. You are a wonderful person and a great jazz singer. Congratulations!

Thanks very much for the concert last Saturday. I worked hard to try to get a crowd there and though we had an intimate group we nonetheless thoroughly enjoyed the show. The music was every bit as outstanding as your web site says and Rick's voice thoroughly mesmerized everyone. Thanks very much for all you do for all of the agencies you perform the benefits for, and especially for thinking of us. Feel free to let any 9/11 families who might want a quilt know about us. Fondly, Jane Jackson United We Quilt

Thank you so much for your assistance and the wonderful event held for GOLES this weekend. We really had a good time and the music was perfect. Again, Thank you so much. It was great. Margaret Hughes GOLES

We are still floating from the wonderful afterglow of your February 7 jazz for peace concert. The house was packed and every head was bobbing to the infectious beats of your quintet along with every foot tapping. My guests went home happy and fulfilled. Thanks so much. We look foward to other even bigger events. Your idealistic message of hope and artistry must go foward. Count on the Counseling Service of EDNY to help you to carry that message. Paul Ruchames,Executive Director, Counseling Service of EDNY

I wanted to say thank you for allowing me the opportunity to show during your amazing concert! Fantastic!!! Thank you so very much for allowing me the opportunity to hear your music! Amazing! I loved the Brazilian tune in the first set where the precussionist and yourself were featured!

Hi Rick,

Great show! You and your group played excellent on Saturday night. I found both your talent and skills and style of play very refreshing. It was much more direct and lively than I am used to seeing jazz played. And to me you really captured the way and
spirit of jazz and how it is really supposed to be played. At least for me.

Thanks again for the opportunity to exhibit my artwork to your audience and participate in the program. All my friends really enjoyed themselves and I was very happy to see the positive response my work received.

A lot of what I believe you are doing coincides with my own vision of trying to develop a more powerful role and place for visual art in our culture for a better world and at the same time developing an audience, market and opportunity for artists, poets, musicians to tap into to develop their work along
these same lines.

I would love to work further with you and your efforts.

Best,
Chris Nowlan

Thank you for your support at our Voices Benefit on October 17, 2003. Jazz for Peace was awesome! Please share my sentiments with Stacy, Peter and Andrew.