2013 Thelonious Monk Jazz Saxophone Competition

On September 16 the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Finals and All-Star 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 co-hosts will include Herbie