A Benefit Jam Session for Pianist Hilton Ruiz

NEW YORK, NY (LQ's) - Famed Puerto Rican/New York Composer, Pianist and Jazz musician Hilton Ruiz is in a coma at a New Orleans hospital Intensive Care Unit with severe trauma to the face and a fractured skull. The circumstances surrounding this tragic incident are under investigation by the New Orleans Police Department.

In the meanwhile, Ruiz' family and friends are reaching out for assistance in getting the Internationally acclaimed artist back to New York for treatment. In that effort, an after-work benefit jam session will be held in Hilton Ruiz' honor to assist the family with the enormous medical expenses. Confirmed guest performers include Zon del Barrio (7 pm) joined by saxophonist Ivan Renta & vocalist Frankie Vasquez; Chembo Corniel and Chaworo (9 pm) and Willie Martinez & "La Familia Sextet" (10 pm).

WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday June 6, 2006 @ 6 p.m. - 12 midnight
Doors Open @ 5 p.m.
LQ's
511 Lexington Avenue (between 48th & 47th Streets)
New York, NY
Suggested donation: $20

Other confirmed guest artists include the following:
Luisito Quintero * Andrea Brachfeld * Robert Glasper * Annette Aguilar * Andy Gonzalez * Grady Tate * Papo Vasquez * Craig Harris * Grady Tate * Pete Nader * Sweet Sue Terry * Mark Whitfield * Avery Sharpe * Terry Burrus * Ben Lapidus * Bobby Sanabria * Dario Boente * Bill Sims, Jr. * Ray Mantilla * Chaney Sims * Norman Hedman * Gary Bartz * Poet Papoleto
Hilton Ruiz' music and videos will be playing.

Musicians wishing to participate in "A Benefit Jam Session for Hilton Ruiz" should call Event organizer Eddie Rodriguez at 917-678-6695 or email Eddie @ [email protected] to be placed on the Musicians Guest list.

This event will help pay for the huge medical expenses involved with transporting Hilton to a New York Hospital via an Ambulance Plane. Although unable to transport Hilton right away, his doctors will release him for hospitalization in New York once his condition is more stable.
Contact: Aurora Flores for LQ's
+1-212-876-1936