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Join Quincy Jones and 40 other legends
for an unforgettable night that will help save the music...
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Jazz Foundation of America presents its 11th Annual
"A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM"
APOLLO THEATER
MAY 17th
7PM
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PERFORMANCES BY*
Over 40 legends of jazz, R&B, blues, and Rock ‘n’ Roll including
Macy Gray, Dr. John, Paquito D'Rivera,
The Randy Weston African Rhythms Trio,
Rebirth Brass Band, Treme Brass Band,
David Johansen, Stanley Jordan, Essie Mae Brooks,
Kansas City Band featuring Steven Bernstein,
Geri Allen, James Carter, Christian McBride, Don Byron,
Curtis Fowlkes, Craig Handy, Victor Lewis,
Mark Whitfield, Art Baron, and Jerry Dodgien...
with incredible last minute surprises to come...
Special Guest - Quincy Jones.
This year’s concert is produced by Hal Willner of Saturday Night Live.
*Schedules subject to change.
2012 DR. BILLY TAYLOR HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Claude Nobs
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$1500 Concert (Premium Seating), Pre-Concert Wine & Snacks, Gala Dinner and VIP After-Party
$500 Concert (Preferred Seating) and VIP After-Party
$250 Concert only (Preferred Balcony Seating)
$100 Concert only (Balcony Seating)
THE CAUSE:
For 23 years, the Jazz Foundation has been dedicated to saving the homes and lives
of elder jazz and blues musicians in crisis. We now assist in over 6,000 cases a year, including
hundreds of New Orleans musicians and their children still recovering from Katrina.
Read our mission statement here.
Our Programs Include:
•Preventing homelessness and evictions by paying rents and mortgages
•Creating dignified work through our Agnes Varis Jazz in the Schools Program
•Providing free medical care and operations through our partners at Englewood Hospital
•Keeping the heat turned on and food on the table through our Musicians' Emergency Fund
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www.jazzfoundation.org
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2012 BENEFIT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS:
Quincy Jones
Richard D. Parsons
Jarrett Lilien
Michael Novogratz
Danny Glover
William Douglass
Chevy Chase
Geoffrey D. Menin
Stephen B. Siegel
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
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