Sponsored by Geico

$45 per person
Net proceeds benefit Wisteria Independent School & Shepherd House Restoration Project.

On Friday, April 20, 2012 from 7-10 p.m. at both The Ninth Ward and the Hallwalls Cinema at Babeville, the Shepherd House Restoration Committee will debut the highly anticipated "A Great Day in Buffalo" photograph featuring the area's most notable jazz musicians.

The photo project was based on the landmark 1958 photograph "A Great Day in Harlem." Buffalo jazz legend Elvin Shepherd was living and working in Harlem at the time of the photo, but was unavailable on the day of the shoot. The photograph is Buffalo's way of honoring him while helping to restore his former home into a living museum.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the 7:00 p.m. photo premiere and cocktail hour featuring a performance by Vinny DeRosa & the Vitamin D Band in The Ninth Ward. Following the cocktail hour is a dynamic evening of jazz with two bands on two stages in a concert swap never before held at Babeville! Sponsored by GEICO, Great Day Jazz 2012 presents The Sabu Quartet in the Hallwalls CInema performing Cannes Revisited, recreating bassist Sabu Adeyola's 1981 performance at the Palais des Festivals. At the same time Grüvology takes the stage of The Ninth Ward for an unforgettable blend of standards and original music from their most popular recordings.

Special guest pianist Boyd Lee Dunlop and a host of other local musicians, performers, preservationists, and educators are expected to attend. Limited Edition prints of the photo will be available at the event. Net proceeds of the event will benefit the Wisteria School and Shepherd House Restoration Project.

Sponsored by GEICO, Nova Photo, and CEPA Gallery, admission to this charitable event is $45 for the entire evening (photo premiere, cocktail hour, and both main concerts! Tickets are available at the Babeville Box Office or online at tickets.com (search Great Day Jazz). For more information visit www.wnymmp.org/events.html