The artists who will perform Sunday in New London's Hygienic Art Park will all tell you the gig that day is special and it's an honor to be part of it.

They're donating their melodies to a benefit for the Daddy Jack Chaplin Foundation, an organization dedicated to scholarships to cooking school for would-be culinary students. Sadly, since Chaplin passed earlier this year, he's no longer available to continue his beloved role as a chef, a mentor, a benefactor and lover of the arts, and a committed activist on behalf of New London.

But the talent scheduled Sunday would make him smile. And dance.

The Madry Temple Church Band takes the stage at noon — do NOT miss their set — followed by similarly great acts The Night Shakers (1:30 p.m.), The Sons (2:45 p.m.), The ToneShifters (4 p.m.), and The Daddy Jack All Stars (5:30 p.m.). Enjoy between-set solo performances from Daphne Martin, Tom McGregor, and Ramblin' Dan Stevens.

If only Chaplin were on hand to donate his own cooking!

Benefit Concert for the Daddy Jack Chaplin Foundation scholarships, noon-7 p.m. Sun., Hygienic Art Park, 79 Bank St., New London; $25, $40 couple, www.hygienic.org.