At the Jazz Foundation of America’s “A Great Night in Harlem” benefit concert at the Apollo last week – a show that played host to stars like Elvis Costello, Macy Gray, Quincy Jones, Morgan Freeman as well as Jazz ringers like Steven Bernstein and Nicolas Payton – 13-year-old Matthew Whitaker stole the show. Born three months early, weighing under 2 lbs. and without sight, Matthew Whitaker is quickly becoming one of the promising young talents in jazz. Here’s a great profile from the NJ Star-Ledger.
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