"PazFest" is better known to many of us as the JoniFest in New Orleans in 2000. The days before and after May 28th, 2000 were a multi-day JMDL event that culminated in a fundraising concert by wonderfully talented musicians from Schenectady to New Orleans. They all chimed in to make some money for the Ruth Paz Foundation's work to provide burn relief to poor kids in San Pedro, Sula, Honduras. Luckily for us, their support involved a musical salute to Joni!
The concert and JoniFest in New Orleans: http://www.jmdl.com/jonifest/jfno2000.cfm The Ruth Paz Foundation: http://www.honduras.com/ruthpaz/ You like chick singers? Check out Susan Cowsill. You want to hear a monster play a Greek hybrid of guitar and mandolin called a bouzouki? Check out Beth Patterson. You want a wildly inventive, rip-snorting, fun, and tasty spin on Joni? Check out the headliners, the Bryan Thomas Band. Those of us who were there will never, ever forget it. Those of us who weren't there have a chance to catch a whiff of the excitement. Now. "PazFest", a 2 CD set, is available by mail. Catch it while you can. If you live in the USA or Canada, the cost is $30 in US dollars. This includes shipping by Priority Mail. (Outside the US, the total is $35 US dollars, and includes shipping). But the real reason to donate is to help children with life-threatening burns who really need it. Write directly to the producer, Michael Paz, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lama ps, I've been waiting for this for 2 years!
