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n Saturday, Jazz veteran Ronnie Laws celebrates 50 years in music. The Houston native is brother to famous jazz flautist Hubert Laws and R & B singer and actress Debra Laws. He attended Stephen F. Austin before embarking on his musical career. In 1972, he joined the fledgling group Earth, Wind, and Fire, playing saxophone and flute. He started his solo career in 1975 with the album, Pressure Sensitive, which included his best known song, Always There. The song became an instant jazz-
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Thursday / Opening Ceremony + Evening Concerts October 10, 2013 J Metro, Barry Sea, Kia Hicks, Se7ven the Poet, Jazz in Pink Friday / Red Cat Jazz Festival Celebrity Golf Classic + Evening Concerts October 11, 2013 Stephen Richard, Dean James, Tom Browne, Alex Bugnon, Eric Darius Saturday / Ronnie Laws 50 Years Concert Celebration October 12, 2013 Alter Ego, Maurice Brown, Marva King, Mike Phillips, Andre James, Ronnie Laws FEATURING Eloise + Debra and Friends Sunday / Soul Sunday October 13, 2013 Choklate, Kevin Toney, Brian Best, Kashmere Stage Band and moreĂ–
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This year’s fourth annual Red Cat Jazz Festival set for October 10th thru 13th ,2013 will pay homage to Houston jazz legend Ronnie Laws, whose 50-year career has taken him around the world and back home to Texas. The 50th Anniversary Celebrating the Laws of Music will take place at Beach Central Park adjacent to the Hotel Galvez Wyndham, 2024 Seawall Blvd. With the Gulf of Mexico as a backdrop, it’s the perfect spot to absorb the gulf breeze and sultry sounds of jazz. This year’s festival also will pay homage to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with an opening night reception and concert featuring Jazz in Pink!, an all-star female ensemble of jazz musicians from around the globe and special appearance by Se7en the Poet. Red Cat for Pink!, set for October 10th at the park, will be a vibrant evening that will include jazz enthusiasts and breast cancer survivors, their families and guests. Boxing Legends Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks, Christy Martin, Reggie
Johnson and Iran Barkley will be on hand to support Fight for the Cure to Knock Out Cancer with autograph signings and photo opportunities. Boxing memorabilia associated with these Legends will be showcased for both live and silent auctions. Author, Singer and Breast Cancer Survivor, Eloise Laws will serve as host for the evening. The Red Cat Jazz Preservation Society has teamed up with Reconstruction of a Survivor, founded by breast cancer survivor and Houstonian Dr. Jennie Bennett. Mammograms and breast cancer screenings will be conducted on site from 9:00AM to 3:30PM. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Reconstruction of a Survivor and its plight to support those affected by breast cancer. “The event was built around Ronnie from the inception,” said festival organizer Sam Pink, founder. “He’s been a part of the show every year, and was the first person to say yes. We want to let people know that he understands the Laws of Music.” This year’s festival will include a Who’s Who of the jazz world, with live performances by Alex Bugnon, Tom Browne, Eric Darius, Mike Phillips, Michael Ward, Andre James, Joey Sommerville, Kevin Toney, Brian Best, Dean James, Theresa Grayson, and the Kashmere Stage Band. To be sure, Ronnie Laws with Family and Friends promises
to be a show stopper. Since his early days with Earth, Wind & Fire, to his pivotal album Pressure Sensitive, which yielded his most famous instrumental song, "Always There,” Laws is been a fixture on the national jazz scene. Laws has recorded with numerous other artists, including Howard Hewett, Brian Culbertson, Ramsey Lewis, Jeff Lorber, Hugh Masakela, Alphonse Mouzon, Sister Sledge and many others. His older brother, flautist Herbert Laws, and sister, vocalist Debra Laws, are further testament to the family’s endless talent. On Friday, Oct. 11, concertgoers will get a chance to tee off at the Red Cat Jazz Festival Celebrity Golf Classic at the Moody Gardens Golf Course, benefiting Reconstruction of a Survivor a local breast cancer support organization. Golfers of all levels and abilities are invited to take part. Closing out the festivities will be a Soul Sunday Celebration hosted by renowned DJ Frances Jaye, creator of Neo Soul Cafe.com. Jaye will be joined by some of the most impactful artists from the genres of Gospel, Jazz, Blues and Zydeco. The 2013 Red Cat Jazz Festival is sponsored by KCOH Radio-1230 AM and Mitchell Historic Properties.
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