Percussionist Poncho Sanchez performs at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz gala at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Keb’ Mo’ sings the blues at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz gala. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Terence Blanchard (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
U2’s Bono pays his respects to B.B. King, the guest of honor at the benefit staged by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Dee Dee Bridgewater(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Cassandra Wilson (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Dee Dee Bridgewater performs with Jon Irabagon, winner of the Thelonious Monk Instutute of Jazz ‘s saxophone competition, at the Kodak Theatre. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Wayne Shorter (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
B.B. King receives the Founders Award at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz gala at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Robert Cray (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
An all-star band performs at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz event at the Kodak Theatre. Among the performers are, from left, singers Dee Dee Bridgewater and Cassandra Wilson, guitarist B.B. King (seated), and Bono, right. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
