14th Annual "A Great Night in Harlem"

October 22nd, 2015
Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street, New York, NY (btw 7th & 8th Ave.)

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.

This night will transport you with thrilling moments of music and real life stories of musicians saved by JFA. Our 2015 show will include...

Lifetime Achievement Award for Sonny Rollins

Featuring Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan), Jimmy Heath, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Bartz, Billy Harper, Randy Brecker, Clifton Anderson, George Cables, Alex Blake, Kenny Garrett, Ravi Coltrane, Al Foster, James Carter, Wallace Roney, Cecil Bridgewater Big Band,

and more...

The first annual Clark & Gwen Terry Award for Merry Clayton

Featuring Sara Dash & Nona Hendryx from LABELLE, Darlene Love & Lisa Fischer (your favorite stars from 20 Feet From Stardom), Bernard Fowler, and more...
 

A Musical Tribute to Civil Rights Hero Julian Bond Featuring Danny Glover, Keb' Mo' and Randy Weston And many surprises to come!

Musical Director: Steve Jordan

Production by: DPS