\n Laces of Love will present &ldquo\;From Jazz to Broadway &ndash\; A Toe-Tapping Evening&rdquo\; Sunday\, March 3 at 7 p.m. Performe rs will range from a former saxophonist with the Saturday Night Live Band to the president of the Naples Opera Society and members of the Naples Phi lharmonic. Tickets are $25 at the door\; the concert venue is Covenant Chu rch of Naples\, located along U.S. 41 near Pelican Bay at 6926 Trail Blvd. For more information or advance ticket purchases\, call 239-495-1954.
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\n\n The concert will feature a jazz quartet led by Le w Del Gatto\, who performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for more tha n 20 years\, with Billy Birch on piano\, Chad Craig on drums and Kevin Mau ldin\, principal with the Naples Philharmonic\, on bass. Other performers will include vocalist Tamra Nashman\; Chuck Jobes and Dawn Birch\; violini st Misty Drake\, who was the 2012 and 2013 Naples Philharmonic Young Artis t Concerto winner\; David Mastrangelo\, principal violinist with the Naple s Philharmonic\; Ron Bowman\, vocalist and president of the Naples Opera S ociety\; and Beth Winninger\, soloist with Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersing ers.
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\n\n &ldquo\;I was looking for a way to supp ort Laces of Love when I thought of recruiting my talented musician friend s to stage a concert\,&rdquo\; said organizer Tamra Nashman. &ldquo\;It&rs quo\;s been delightful to create this event. Laces of Love does such wonde rful things in our community that many of the performers return each year. This is our fourth concert\, and we&rsquo\;ve added some new musicians to the mix.&rdquo\;
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\n\n A silent auction will prec ede the concert\, beginning at 6 p.m.
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\n\n The mi ssion of Laces of Love is to provide new shoes\, especially sneakers\, to low-income and disadvantaged children in Collier and Lee counties and to e ducate the public on the needs of these children. Founded in 2005\, Laces has provided new shoes to more than 40\,000 needy youngsters\, some of who m had never before had new shoes. To learn more\, visit www.lacesoflove.or g.
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\n\n Covenant Church of Naples has hosted seve ral events in its sanctuary\, which opened during summer 2011 with 65-foot -tall ceilings and a sophisticated sound system. The church\, established more than four decades ago\, welcomes people from a wide range of backgrou nds while maintaining its core biblical identity. For more information\, v isit www.CovenantNaples.com.
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