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by Shalyn Ormsby
M usic lovers will gather on April 3 for the 2016
Naples Music Festival presented by BMO
Private Bank to celebrate The Garden of
Hope and Courage’s tenth anniversary. This
community favorite will bring great musical talent to the
Naples Botanical Garden and will feature a VIP experience
with a one-of-a-kind menu designed by Richard D’Amico,
honorary chairman of The Garden of Hope and Courage, and
the Lurcat Catering team.
The evening will begin with one of the jazz world’s
most acclaimed vocalists, Nicole Henry. A 2013 Soul Train
Award winner for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance” with
three Top 10 U.S. Billboard and HMV Japan jazz albums,
Henry has received rave reviews both domestically and
internationally by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,
The Japan Times, El Pais, Jazz Times, Essence and many more.
Guests are sure to be captivated by her passionate, soulful
voice and heartfelt charisma.
The sublime sound of local blues favorite Mudbone will
entertain guests during a unique dining experience created
especially for the 2016 Naples Music Festival. Mudbone plays
an eclectic type of blues that incorporates elements of Funk,
Jazz, Latin, Zydeco and Reggae. Rick Howard, the band’s
frontman, is an accomplished guitarist and vocalist who has
shared the stage and recorded with Keith Emerson, John
Entwhistle, Chico Hamilton, and Pop and Country artists
Shania Twain, Freddy Fender and Reggae legend Bob Marley
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evening’s event will
benefit The Garden
of Hope and
Courage, a 2.5-acre
healing garden
on the downtown
campus of the
”NCH Healthcare
System.
to name a few. The energetic guitarist and vocalist, Mario
“The Catman” Infanti, has toured with two-time Grammy
award winner Chuck Mangione and played countless venues
all over the country. David C. Johnson, the group’s bassist
and multi-instrumentalist, and Bill E. Peterson, the band’s
drummer, round out the group with their unparalleled skill,
musical versatility, and stage presence.
The main event will have attendees dancing the night
away as World Classic Rockers, the ultimate classic rock
band, takes the stage. WCR features an all-star lineup that
includes members from original bands Boston, Journey,
Steppenwolf, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Santana and will perform
much loved songs like “Born to be Wild,” “Black Magic
Woman,” “Rock and Roll Band” and “Anyway You Want
It.” WCR promises to leave an unforgettable impression as
Life in Naples | March 2016