2655 Northbrooke Drive Naples, FL 34119 Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $50.00 or two for $85.00 For Tables and info contact Judi Woods 239.281.7378 http://footstepstothefuture.org/

Fifth Annual Footsteps to the Future Benefit Jazz Concert I am very excited to announce the lineup for the Fifth Annual Footsteps To The Future Jazz Concert on Saturday April 12th.

It is Tenor Madness: A NYC Tenor Saxophone Summit

This year’s concert benefiting Footsteps to the Future will feature three world class New York City tenor saxophonists engaged in a classic musical battle royal in the spirit of Jazz at the Philharmonic or a late night jam session at a jazz club in the Village or Uptown.

The concert will benefit Footsteps to the Future, Inc., a unique mentoring program in Lee and Collier Counties and a model for change in Southwest Florida and the nation. Its goal is to empower young women in and aging out of foster care, to safely and successfully transition to living independently through programs such as evidence-based mentoring, self-sufficiency and advocacy. Celebrate with us as we promote our current pilot projects, the Academic Achievement and Tutoring Programs.

The featured soloists are:

Jerry Weldon (Harry Connick Jr., Lionel Hampton, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Dr.Lonnie Smith)

Lew Del Gatto (Saturday Night Live Band, Frank Sinatra, Phil Woods)

Jeff Rupert (Maynard Ferguson, Mel Torme, Sam Rivers)

As well as trumpeter Dan Miller (Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman)