Photos: Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition & All Star Gala

Dee Dee Bridgewater at the Thelonious Monk Institute’s All Star Gala at the Dolby Theatre on Nov. 9, 2014.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Bluesman Taj Mahal plays at the Thelonious Monk Institute’s All Star Gala.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Guitarist John Mayer.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Pharrell Williams banters with Herbie Hancock, who is chairman of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Queen Latifah.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Jazzman Wayne Shorter.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Guitarist Kenny Burrell.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Chaka Khan.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Former President Bill Clinton receives an award and is flanked by Thelonious Monk Jr., left, Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Kevin Spacey performs “Fly Me to the Moon” at the Thelonious Monk Institute’s All Star Gala.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Marquis Hill of Chicago won this year’s International Jazz Trumpet Competition at Thelonious Monk Institute’s All Star Gala at the Dolby Theatre.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Sax player Joshua Redman.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Dianne Reeves performs at the All Star Gala.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Dianne Reeves.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Singer Kellylee Evans with Thelonious Monk Institute’s Peer to Peer High School Jazz group.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)