Free to the Public
Sunday, February 12, 2012
National jazz star, Alexander Zonjic, and friends, will perform a FREE Valentine’s Concert for the public in the beautiful Ravitz Foundation Main Atrium of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 12.
The concert is part of the Hospital’s Healing Arts Program.
The festive FREE concert will present an entertaining blend of jazz, blues and gospel music featuring the vocal group, Men of Grace and the vocal stylings of soloist Athena Jackson along with Zonjic and his award winning band.
Flutist Alexander Zonjic is a jazz favorite across the country for his cool jazz grooves and exciting shows. He has shared the stage with such greats as Earl Klugh, Kirk Whalum and Angela Bofill. He currently hosts a syndicated radio show called Alexander Zonjic from A to Z that airs on Canadian radio and WVMV’s HD2 Channel. He won the 2010 Album of the Year and Broadcaster of the Year at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. In addition to performing in one hundred concerts a year, he is the artistic director for numerous music festivals.
The unique Men of Grace group performs everything from blues to jazz to gospel with emphasis on vocal harmony. Its repertoire includes standards and original music with arrangements influenced by many musical genres. The award winning eight member group consists of men who are currently in or have completed the one year rehabilitation program of Grace Centers of Hope. It was formed in 1999 as a musical ministry of Grace Gospel Fellowship in Pontiac, Michigan. Since then, The Men of Grace has recorded seven CDs and has toured the country performing for U.S. Presidents, Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, churches and synagogues of every size and denomination and nearly every Cracker Barrel east of the Mississippi.
Athena Johnson is a talented song stylist who adds warmth and her special interpretations to old standards and the latest contemporary jazz arrangements.
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is a dedicated to its core mission to serve as a community center for well being, “Given the vision and mission of this beautiful new institution, “said Zonjic, “we felt the idea of holding a top notch musical concert as a gift for the community, was a perfect fit. There is no question that enjoying music can be a powerful tool for creating better health and well being.”
FREE parking is available at the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and The Atrium is easily accessible.
Call 248-325-1000 for concert information or go to www. zonjic.com.
Enjoy!
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