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Jazz Pianist, George Kahn Holds 5th Annual Fundraiser Assisting The Homeless At Catalina Jazz Club

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Mark your calendars for Thursday evening, December 16th, 2010

Let the holiday season begin...with an evening of great Jazz that's also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. For the 5th consecutive year, Jazz Pianist, George Kahn, returns to the CATALINA JAZZ CLUB with a performance benefiting PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) VENTURES on Thursday evening, December 16th. Path Ventures, a community development corporation created by PATH in 2005, focuses on the construction of affordable housing for individuals and families in the Los Angeles area.

The George Kahn “Jazz And Blues Revue" will feature George on piano with an all-star band of LA studio musicians. Special guests include: John Fumo on trumpet, Larry Klimas on sax, Karl Vincent on bass, and M. B. Gordy on drums. Adding to the night's entertainment will be vocalists Courtney Lemmon, Kelsea Cire and Dianne Wright.

The George Kahn “West Coast Jazz" Quintet is currently touring to support the new album, Secrets From The Jazz Ghetto. The 2-CD collection was released in June 2010 to outstanding reviews and national radio airplay.

The doors open at 7 PM for dinner and the show will begin at 8:30 PM. There is a $25.00 cover plus Minimum. (Students with ID, $15.00).

Special Dinner/show tickets are available in advance for a $100 donation to PATH VENTURES. Please contact Emily at 310-996-1171 or [email protected] for this special package. All profits from the evening will go directly to PATH VENTURES (pathventures.org),

The Catalina Jazz Club is located at 6725 Sunset Blvd. (just east of Highland Avenue—parking on N. McCadden Place). Dinner reservations suggested. (323) 466-2210.

Come see for yourself why Alfredo Cruz calls George Kahn ..."creative, entertaining, intelligent, sophisticated and stimulating."

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