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| Join Herbie Hancock, Bruce Willis, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau and more at The Apollo, 10/24 Jazz Foundation of America 13th Annual A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM Gala Concert Honoring Herbie Hancock Friday, October 24, 8:30 PM The Apollo Theater 253 West 125th Street, NYC FEATURING A RARE COMBINATION OF ALL-TIME LEGENDS AND UNKNOWN GEMS FROM THE WORLDS OF JAZZ, BLUES, R&B AND ROCK We will be witnessing history as Herbie Hancock receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from Quincy Jones with special guest Bruce Willis. Herbie himself will lead an all-star tribute to our beloved trumpeter Clark Terry featuring Jimmy Heath (who's turning 88 that night!). 10-time GRAMMY winner Chaka Khan will pay homage to Maurice White (of Earth, Wind and Fire), and we will celebrate the life of the late, great Little Jimmy Scott with 7-time GRAMMY winner Al Jarreau. As always, we will have seat-rocking talent from young gems like the soon-to-be-famous Cuban sensation Jorge Luis Pacheco and 13-year-old piano prodigy Matthew Whitaker, plus veterans like "The Soul of America" Charles Bradley, not to mention the wonderful surprises to be announced as we get closer to "Showtime!" write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |