And the Winner is........Ambrose Akinmusire!

Sorry I am late with this one. I cut it out of the New York Times newspaper and sort of put it on the back burner, then forgot about it. Well congrats to Ambrose, the winner of the 20th Thelonius Monk Institute Jazz Competition.

"(Los Angeles, CA - October 29, 2007) – The famous Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles held its first major jazz concert ever as celebrities, business leaders, and musicians converged onstage to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Legendary music icon and 10 time GRAMMY® winner Herbie Hancock was honored with an all star tribute concert recognizing all he has contributed to jazz, the music industry and society through his illustrious career. Further, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz established the Herbie Hancock Humanitarian Award, which will be given each year to a person who has used their passion and influence for the greater good of society and mankind. Legendary producer and friend Quincy Jones presented Hancock with the inaugural award saying, "Over the course of his career Herbie Hancock has not only changed the world of music, he has used music to change the world." " READ MORE...

Reference: www.monkinstitute.org