A Great Night in Harlem at Apollo Theater

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, ...

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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,
• Jimmy Heath
• Albert 'Tootie' Heath
• Wallace Roney
• Buster Williams
• Billy Hart
• Steve Jordan
• "The Soul of America" Charles Bradley
plus many more "surprise" guests...

This gala concert benefits our Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund which assists countless elder jazz and blues musicians in crisis across the country. We give a little back to great artists who have spent their lives making ours richer with their music.

Past performers and appearances have included legends like Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones, Bono, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Danny Glover, Chevy Chase, Hank Jones, Abbey Lincoln, Odetta, Macy Gray and many others.

This year's concert is seeking to raise $1.7 million and, with your help, we can do it!

CONCERT TICKETS

Concert tickets range from $75 (heavens), $150 (upper mezzanine), $300 (lower mezzanine), $600 preferred lower mezzanine) to $1500 (VIP cocktail party, orchestra seating and dinner) and are available for online purchase.

Come join us for an unforgettable night in Harlem…

PRE-CONCERT GALA DINNER & VIP AFTER-PARTY
The evening begins with an cocktail reception and private Gala Dinner for our sponsors. Following the concert, our sponsors, performers and celebrity guests gather at our VIP After-Party for dessert, drinks and dancing..

Tables packages are available with $100,000, $50,000, $25,000, $12,500 and $6,000 sponsorship packages. Please see Sponsorship Opportunities for details.

Individual gala dinner tickets are also available for $1500. Please see Sponsorship Opportunities for details.

Advertising opportunities in the "Great Night in Harlem" evening's program can be found here.

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