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| "A Great Night in Harlem" at The Apollo, 10/22 Jazz Foundation of America Invites You... 14th Annual "A Great Night in Harlem" Gala Concert Thursday, October 22 The Apollo Theater 8:30 PM The Jazz Foundation of America's "Lifetime Achievement Award" to Sonny Rollins featuring performances by Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan), Jimmy Heath, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Bartz, Billy Harper, Randy Brecker, Clifton Anderson, Kenny Garrett, Ravi Coltrane, Al Foster, James Carter, Wallace Roney, Cecil Bridgewater Big Band, and more... "The Clark & Gwen Terry Award" for Merry Clayton featuring performances by Sarah Dash & Nona Hendryx of LABELLE, Darlene Love & Lisa Fischer (your favorite stars from "20 Feet from Stardom"), Bernard Fowler, and more... Special tributes dedicated to Julian Bond featuring Danny Glover, Keb' Mo' & Randy Weston With the Davell Crawford Gospel Choir and very special surprise guests to come! This night will transport you with thrilling moments of usic and real life stories of musicians saved by JFA. Musical Director: Steve Jordan - Production by DPS THE CAUSE For 26 years, the Jazz Foundation of America has been keeping jazz & blues alive by helping the musicians who played with everyone from Duke Ellington & Billie Holiday to Jimi Hendrix & The Rolling Stones. We now assist in more than 5, 000 cases a year nationwide. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE •Preventing homelessness and eviction by paying rents and mortgages > •Creating dignified work through our Agnes Varis Jazz & Blues in the Schools program, which employs over 250 musicians every month and reaches 70, 000 audience members a year—from public schoolchildren to seniors in nursing homes •Providing free medical care and operations through our angels at Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, who have donated $7 million in services since 1994 •Being there with our Musicians' Emergency Fund when illness, hunger, accident or another crisis strikes Our efforts over 10 years since Hurricane Katrina have helped more than 1, 000 of New Orleans' most beloved musicians find work and new homes for their families. Thanks to the Agnes Varis Trust, hundreds of these artists continue to perform every month. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |