Significant Donation Increase this Year at Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway benefits The GRAMMY FOUNDATION®
July 25, 2013 at 10:05 PM PRESS RELEASE
Brian Culbertson with his 7-foot Mason & Hamlin model BB grand piano that was auctioned June 8, 2013 to benefit The GRAMMY Foundation® Photo Credit: Daniel Ray
Napa, CA (25 July 2013): Enthusiastic bidders and generous event sponsors packed the Lincoln Theater in Napa, Calif. on June 8th during Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway to raise an impressive $66,000.00 at a fundraising auction and wine reception to benefit The GRAMMY Foundation® more than doubling last year’s take. With over 3,000 jazz and wine enthusiasts gathered from across the nation for the 5-day festival, Brian Culbertson auctioned off the Mason & Hamlin 7-foot model BB grand piano that he used to record many of his chart-topping contemporary jazz albums, including “It’s On Tonight,” “Bringing Back The Funk,” “A Soulful Christmas,” and “XII.” The highly-esteemed piano that was also featured in a number of Culbertson’s videos was donated by festival sponsor Mason & Hamlin.
