Jeff Healey Tribute Concerts Announced
by 
Mike on March 17th, 2008
Toronto will host two concerts to celebrate the life and legend of the late Jeff Healey.
Healey’s family and friends have organized the musical events - The family and friends of late guitarist Jeff Healey are holding two memorial concerts to celebrate his life and music.
The shows will take place on May 3rd and 4th in Toronto and will feature Healey’s two bands - the Jazz Wizards and Healey’s House Band. A final lineup will be announced in two weeks, along with ticket prices and availability.
Healey, who died earlier this month from cancer at the age of 41 was a Toronto folk hero and legendary guitarist in the world of music.
The death of the jazz and blues aficionado drew tributes from famous fans including Bryan Adams, Colin James, Randy Bachman.
Stay tuned for further details on this event - Healey’s Torontonians will celebrate in top fashion.
What was your favorite Jeff Healey track or memory?
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1 opinion for Jeff Healey Tribute Concerts Announced
Apr 11, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Although I never knew Jeff I have something in common with his parents. Jeff had a childhood cancer that robbed him of his sight. Childhood cancers are so unlike adult cancers in that they grow fast and have quite often spread by the time the child is diagnosed. As I said, I have something in common with Jeff’s Parent, my daughter is a long survivor of a different and rare childhood cancer, just like Jeff had been till a few years ago when his childhood cancer, retinoblastoma came back.
From know what kind of person my daughter is I know that Jeff’s vision loss was probably a blessing as he truly learned to appreciate life almost always happy and accommodating.
As is said whenever we lose a child to caner Jeff earned his wings, it took a lot longer than the others … you WILL be missed Jeff.
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