10-HOUR CONCERT SET TO RAISE TSUNAMI FUNDS.

Byline: Daily News

VALENCIA - A 10-hour concert will be staged Sunday at Java 'N Jazz coffeehouse at the Valencia Town Center to benefit tsunami survivors in Sumatra, one of the hardest-hit areas in Southeast Asia.

Proceeds from the day's sales as well as the $5 fee for the concert will be donated to the relief efforts following the devastating earthquake and killer waves that hit in December. More than 150,000 died in a dozen countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.

Those who attend will receive Sumatra coffee as well as a day of nonstop music. The concert will run from noon to 10 p.m. at the coffeehouse, 24300 Town Center Drive.

Sumatra, one of the islands of Indonesia, is known for its coffee.

``Indonesia's greatest export is the famous gourmet coffee beans, which are used as part of the roasting mix in Newhall Coffee Roasting Company's coffee,'' said Kyle McMullen, co-owner of Java 'N Jazz and Newhall Coffee. ``We feel compelled to help.''

Rescue efforts in Indonesia and surrounding nations have been hampered by the heavy rains of monsoon season as well as the sharp aftershocks.

``It's the middle of the rainy season in Indonesia, and the pounding downpours could further complicate a relief effort already hamstrung by damaged infrastructure, including roads and bridges washed away,'' said Mitch McMullen, who owns the businesses with his brother. ``Aid officials said they may have to feed as many as 2 million survivors a day for six months.''

Three bands will play a wide range of music - jazz and blues, acoustic guitar and rock 'n' roll.

Blues group Fat Danny Bennett and the Hard Tymz Band will play from noon to 3 p.m.

Guitar Town will play from 3 to 6:30 p.m. John Lawrence and Steve Williams have played every kind of gig imaginable, from local clubs to backup music on ``Saturday Night Live.'' Along the way, they have collected a grab bag of blues, funk, folk, country and rock, including the music of Ray Charles, T-Bone Walker, Curtis Mayfield, the Beatles and the Byrds.

With Song Amy will perform from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Amy and her band perform a wide array of jazz, and Amy sings the songs of her idol, Ella Fitzgerald.

``We are thankful to each of our bands,'' Kyle McMullen said. ``They are giving their time and talents free this Sunday to help raise much-needed funds.

``Literally millions of people around the world dedicate their lives to growing coffee. Coffee farmers earn as little as a penny a pound for their harvest, even during the years when crops do well and prices are high. Coffee growers and their families go without much that we take for granted.

``It's at a time like this, after a disaster, when there are millions in need, we all need to step up to the plate and help raise much-needed funds for their food and shelter so they can continue to rebuild their lives.''