EnoB Summer Benefit Night 2022

EnoB Benefit Night

Benefit Night is a bi-annual fundraising event hosted by EnoB, a non-profit music outreach organization that serves hospitalized and disabled children, as well as senior citizens through the joy and the healing power of music. Through Benefit Night, EnoB aims to raise funds to better serve the children and seniors, and to express our gratitude for all of our EnoBians for their warmest support and encouragement.

Please come and join us in Spreading Happiness!

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[EnoB Benefit Night with Jazz Pianist Youngjoo Song Trio]

Youngjoo Song - PIANO

Youngjoo Song is one of Korea’s leading jazz pianists. After graduating Berklee College of Music and Manhattan School of Music, she was able to exponentially climb Korea’s Jazz charts in record sales and popularity where she then had multiple opportunities to perform with some of the most prominent artists from both Korea and the US. Her prompt escalation in the jazz world enabled her to record ten albums with distinguished labels such as EMI, Warner and Sony. Youngjoo Song is the first female jazz pianist from South Korea to perform at Blue Note NY as a headliner. Youngjoo Song continues to extend her love and knowledge of Jazz by teaching at multiple universities in South Korea. She shares her personal experiences with gospel and classical genres in her correlation to jazz.

John Davis - DRUMS

​Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on May 16th, 1981, John Davis, tapped on his mothers lap before he could talk or walk. At the age of five he moved to Fernandina Beach, Florida and picked up his first pair of drumsticks at the age of six and never looked back. With a bright career ahead of him, Davis attended the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville, Florida in 1999. In 2004, he received scholarships to attend the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he began studying under Jazz education legend, John Riley. Since moving to New York he’s performed at many prominent venues, including the Zinc Bar, the Jazz Standard, The Blue Note and Dizzy’s Coca-Cola. Davis has performed in Atlanta, Georgia with jazz pianist Eric Reed from Wynton Marsalis’ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and traveled to Europe to perform at the United Colors of Benetton’s 20th Anniversary in October of 2006. Since graduating in 2006, Davis has made a name for himself by way of recordings with Medeiros Brothers (Sony Latin, release 2008), performing with piano phenomenon Eric Lewis as well as a tour of Taiwan in December in 2007.

Eric Wheeler - BASS

A Washington, D.C. native, Eric Wheeler has been studying string bass for 20 years. At age thirteen he was accepted into the Duke Ellington School for the Arts, where he began his study of jazz music. In 1998, Wheeler was accepted into the prestigious National Symphony Youth Fellowship Program, which provided him with a strong technical facility that would help him to earn a solid reputation amongst his musical peers. Wheeler received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Howard University in 2006. Since then he has toured the world and performed with many notable jazz artists including Stephon Harris, Tim Warfield, Benny Golson, Curtis Fuller, Delfeayo Marsalis, Russell Malone, Pharaoh Sanders, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terell Stafford, and Cyrus Chestnut. Presently, Wheeler resides in Brooklyn.

6:30 pm    -      VIP Only Pre-Reception with Hors d'oeuvre & Wine in Skyroom (Enter from seperate entrance on E 60th St.)

8:00 pm    -      Benefit Night Main Event Including Benefit Concert in Florence Gould Hall

Cocktail / Smart Casual

[Vaccination & Mask Policy]

**NYC Law requires proof of vaccination for all indoor dining and drinking guests. All guests must have at least one vaccination and have Excelsior pass or vaccination card with a valid ID. Masks must be worn in our public spaces. Our top priority is to ensure our guests' health and security and the safety of our musicians, staff, and guests. Thank you.**

* This event is adult only

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Florence Gould Hall, 55 E 59th Street, New York, United States