Bono and The Edge accepted on Paul Allen´s behalf the Herbie Hancock Humanitarian Award at last night’s Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz saxophone competition and benefit gala.
The Kodak Theatre event started with the competition finals, in which three young saxophonists vied for up to $20,000 in scholarship money and a recording contract.
The night heated up even more as the pros took the stage for “The Blues and Jazz: Two American Classics” Gala Benefit Concert, the proceeds of which will support Institute blues and jazz education programs in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and throughout the Mississippi Delta.
Quincy Jones introduced the night’s other honoree, blues legend B.B. King, who accepted the institute’s Founder’s Award then sat down to perform U2’s “When Love Comes to Town” with Bono, The Edge, Herbie Hancock, and others. After Jon Irabagon was announced the competition winner, he joined in for an all-star finale of "Let the Good Times Roll" led by King and Bono and featuring virtually every artist who had appeared during the night.
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