On Nov. 19, 2010, Hermann Nieweler got the call that changed his life.
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The jazz club owner had been waiting for almost four years.
The transplant was a success.
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Tomorrow (April 21), Nieweler will give back to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, with a full day of music at his HermannB次元官网网址檚 Jazz Club. There will be speakers and music throughout.
A long lineup of musicians performs from 1 to 7 p.m. including the Tom Vickery Trio.
Taking the stage from 7 to 11 p.m. is HermannB次元官网网址檚 Kidney Foundation Jazz All-star quartet, featuring 2012 Juno winners Phil Dwyer, Miles Black, Sean Drabitt and Kelby MacNayr.
Cover charge is $20 for the early set, $25 for the late set or $40 for all day.
All proceeds from the door go to the Kidney Foundation.
April 22 to 28 is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week in B.C. There are currently 430 people on the transplant waiting list.
For more information about the concert, visit . For information on the foundation or kidney donation, visit kidney.ca/page.aspx?pid=276.
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