WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Call your friends, pack some
snacks and head to the 2002 Verizon Music Festival for a free outdoor concert
featuring the "Queen of Salsa" Celia Cruz, emerging vocalist Kevin Ceballo,
and trumpeter/percussionist Ray Vega and his Latin Jazz Sextet on Sunday, Oct.
20th from 1-5 pm at Freedom Plaza located on Pennsylvania Avenue between 13th
and 14th Streets.
Long before 1960 when Celia Cruz left her home in Cuba to live in the
United States, she was a star. Today, her long list of credits includes 70
albums, numerous gold and platinum records and 17 Grammy nominations. She was
most recently honored with her third Grammy in September of 2002 for "Best
Salsa Album." She is the recipient of three honorary college degrees, and has
appeared in 10 movies. Celia Cruz is credited with entertaining fans around
the world for over five decades.
Kevin Ceballo was discovered by pianist/producer Isidro Infante and was
soon signed to RMM Records, which released his smash CD, Mi Primer Amor.
Within weeks, the CD began rocketing up the charts, receiving great critical
and audience acclaim. Named Latin music's "New Artist of the Year" just six
months after his first release, he was tapped to lend his vocal style to
releases by India, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri.
A native of the South Bronx in New York, Ray Vega is a veteran of salsa
and Latin jazz. The multi-talented trumpeter, percussionist and composer is
much in demand as a leader as well as a sideman. He has performed with the
Mario Bauza Afro Cuban Jazz Band, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Tito Puente,
Joe Henderson and other Latin and jazz greats.
This free concert is part of three days of performances during the 2002
Verizon Music Festival in Washington D.C. The festival continues on Nov. 14
at 8 pm at Lisner Theatre at George Washington University with Eddie Palmieri
and y La Perfecta II and Huey Dunbar and wraps up at Cramton Auditorium at
Howard University on Nov. 15 at 8 pm with Teddy Pendergrass and Roy Ayers.
The Verizon Music Festival heads to Tampa Bay, Florida from Nov. 2-8 with
performances by Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau, Clint Black and others.
For information on the Verizon Music Festival Washington, D.C., call
202-393-4300 or visit the festival Web site at
http://www.verizon.com/musicfestival .
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is one of the world's leading providers
of communications services. Verizon companies are the largest providers of
wireline and wireless communications in the United States, with 135.1 million
access line equivalents and approximately 30.3 million Verizon Wireless
customers. Verizon is also the largest directory publisher in the world.
With more than $67 billion in annual revenues and nearly 241,000 employees,
Verizon's global presence extends to more than 40 countries in the Americas,
Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For more information on Verizon, visit
http://www.verizon.com .
SOURCE Festival Productions, Inc.
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http://www.verizon.com/musicfestival
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