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A Great Night in Harlem at Apollo Theater
Courtesy of Matthew Whitaker | Posted on September 13, 2014
Where
Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street
New York, NY
Map
212-531-5300
When
Fri, October 24, 2014
8:30 pm
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Musicians
Herbie Hancock
pianoChaka Khan
vocalsRon Blake
saxophoneQuincy Jones
producerMatthew Whitaker
organ, Hammond B3Verdine White
bass, electricJorge Luis Pacheco
pianoAlbert Tootie Heath
drumsWallace Roney
trumpetBuster Williams
bassAbout
The Jazz Foundation presents the 13th annual "A Great Night in Harlem," where Jazz legend Herbie Hancock will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Quincy Jones, with special guest Bruce Willis.
Herbie himself will make an all-star tribute to our beloved trumpeter Clark Terry.
Appearances by:
• Questlove and Verdine White
• 10-time GRAMMY winner Chaka Khan, paying homage to Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White, backed by great musicians of today like Ron Blake of the Saturday Night Live Band.
• Cuban sensation Jorge Luis Pacheco
• 13-year-old piano prodigy Matthew Whitaker, ...