Acclaimed Musicians Lisa Hilton, Tom Burrell
Headline Chicago Lighthouse Benefit
At Andy's Jazz Club January 8
CHICAGO - Acclaimed jazz musicians Lisa Hilton of Los Angeles and Tom Burrell of Chicago will headline a special fundraiser at Andy's, Thursday, January 8, benefiting people who are blind or visually impaired.
The event, which will take place from 6 to 9 pm at 11 E. Hubbard, will also salute the late Dave Margulis, a Chicago Lighthouse volunteer and donor who was a regular patron at Andy's.
Ms. Hilton is receiving accolades across the country for her newest CD, “Sunny Day Theory.” This is Hilton's tenth release, is currently on radio charts, and features Lewis Nash on drums, Larry Grenadier on bass and Brice Winston on tenor sax. Hilton has also been saluted for her service and in raising awareness on behalf of blind and visually impaired children and teens. She visited the Lighthouse last January and did a session with the agency's very own group of talented musicians, “Vision Quest,” (see attached photo). In addition, Ms. Hilton, who has also worked with students at the Perkins School for the Blind near Boston and at the camp for the junior blind in her hometown of Malibu, California, has voiced her support for a music education program at the Lighthouse to benefit blind youngsters. “Many jazz musicians reach out to the most gifted of students. I believe that all students deserve the same benefits and attention. Many students who are blind have multiple handicaps as well. If I were in their place, I would turn to music and appreciate it more than anything, so I enjoy sharing the passion and love that I have with these exceptional children and teens.
Another successful jazz musician in his own right who sits on the board of the Lighthouse, Mr. Burrell is also universally admired as a marketing communications pioneer. He is founder and chairman emeritus of Burrell, one of the nation's leading African-American owned full-service communications agencies. The native Chicagoan set the standard for effectively reaching African-American consumers by creating advertising, particularly in television, that accurately reflected their values, lifestyles and aspirations. In 2005 Mr. Burrell received the industry's highest award when the American Advertising Federation inducted him into the esteemed Advertising Hall of Fame.
“We're so very honored that people as accomplished as Lisa and Tom are taking time from busy schedules to perform at our benefit,” says Dr. Janet Szlyk, the Lighthouse's new executive director. “Our guests will be feted to an evening of fantastic entertainment while aiding people who are blind or visually impaired.”
Details for the event are still being finalized and will be posted on the Lighthouse's website,
www.thechicagolighthouse.org. For additional information, contact Sarah Harrington at 312/666-1331, ext. 3679.
Founded in 1906, The Chicago Lighthouse is one of the nation's most comprehensive social service agencies. Housed under its roof are the country's oldest low vision clinic; one of the few remaining clock manufacturing facilities in the U.S.; a nationally acclaimed school for children who are blind with multi-disabilities; a VA program serving veterans in all 50 states; and a radio station. The agency provided education, referral and direct services to more than 70,000 people in fiscal year 2008.
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