2013 Thelonious Monk Jazz Saxophone Competition

On September 16 the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Finals and AllStar Gala Concert will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D. C. The Institute will present Wayne Shorter with a Lifetime Achievement Award and pay tribute to the late George Duke with performers including: Marcus Miller, Ledisi, Branford Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, Brian Blade, Terri Lyne Carringtion, Kurt Elling, Roy Hargrove, Take 6, Danilo Perez and John Patitucci, among others. The evening s cohosts will include Herbie br, br,