A Tribute to Shirley Horn: "The Music Never Ends" - The Kennedy Center

On December 11, 2004, some of today's brightest jazz talents come out to pay homage to Grammy® winner and Washington, D.C. native Shirley Horn—whose trademark velvet vocals and smooth piano stylings have been enchanting international audiences for more than 40 years. For one performance only, vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheila Jordan, Kevin Mahogany, and Lizz Wright, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, pianist Kenny Barron, vibist Stefon Harris, the Clayton Brothers Quintet, violinist Regina Carter, and other musical guests join this legendary queen of jazz piano and song to celebrate her amazing career. For more information, go to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts website.

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