Savor Cypress - a night of perfect pairings: winemakers, musicians, cuisine with Rock n Roll Hall-of-Famer Garth Hudson "The Band" & "Last Waltz" and Maud Hudson as special guests performing with Eric Fridrich August 27, 2011

more info & tickets: http://savorthesound.org
With Grammy Award winning/rock n roll hall of famer Garth Hudson from "The Band" and "Last Waltz" (Scorsese) and Rashi Stephens (Miss India, Miss Pueget Sound) Along with the unique pairing of wines, music, cuisine and the personalities of their makers giving the best of the Northwest combine their collective mastery to benefit youth music education. Come get inspired by an accessible multitude of passion.

Bellevue’s Cypress Lounge and Wine bar Hosts “Savor Cypress – A Night of Perfect Pairing to Benefit Savor the Sound” tickets here : http://savorthesound.org

Bellevue, WA – Cypress Lounge and Wine bar presents a special evening of the best of Washington wines and their makers, deliberately paired with local music and cuisine to benefit non-profit Savor the Sound’s music education programs for children.

On Saturday August 27th, 7pm, Cypress lounge and winebar at the Westin Bellevue, presents “Savor Cypress” a unique and innovative presentation of wine, music and cuisine exclusively culled from local winemakers, chefs and musicians. Anchored by a worthy cause, one hundred percent of ticket sale proceeds will benefit Seattle-based non-profit Savor the Sound, whose mission is to transform the lives of youth through a radical approach to music education.

The event gives participants a ‘backstage-pass’ to the best of Washington Wines on four themed stages. A small-lot artisan winemaker will be at each stage to tell the stories behind their fantastic wines which will be paired with fresh Northwest culinary selections from seafoods to desserts, and live musical entertainment, as well as offering wines hand-selected for the event by the winemaker. Award-winning winemakers donating their product and personalities to Savor Cypress include Morgan Lee with Covington Cellars, George and Sara Papanikolaou with Open Road, Gordy Rawson with Chatter Creek and Dr. Wade Wolfe with Thurston Wolfe. Miss Puget Sound Rashi Stephens and Garth Hudson (The Band) will also be in attendance.
“We are thrilled at the opportunity to join some of our favorite local winemakers with some of our favorite dishes to the backdrop of such an entertaining event to support the important work of Savor the Sound,” said Paul Peralta, Director of Operations at the Westin Bellevue.

Special guests include nationally-recognized musicians, Eric Fridrich (guitar), Steve Kim (bass), Andre Feriante (flamenco guitarist) and Leif Totusek (guitar) who will perform songs specially chosen to color the experience for event guests, and discuss how wine and art influences their music.

This event marks a follow-up to Savor the Sound’s classy and unique “Taste the Music” fund-raising performances launched earlier this year at Seattle’s La Spiga. Co-founder Eric Fridrich commented, “We really respect how Cypress stays so loyal to Northwest artists, from winemakers to musicians. Their passion for wine parallels our passion for music education, and their generosity in donating 100% of ticket proceeds to our cause … well … it’s just amazing.”

The second half evening will include a special performance from Savor the Sound scholarship recipients. Then all of the musicians will share the stage to kick-off an ‘after-party jam’.

21+ Event. Tickets: $50 in advance ($60 door) available via BrownPaperTickets.com.
Ticket includes generous tastings from four wineries, food and entertainment. Cash bar available.

For additional information go to SavorTheSound.org.
Press Contact: Nate Wright, info@savorthesound.org – (206) 271-6575