| Ensemble | Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, April 8th, 1998 |
| Time | 6:45pm |
| Event Type | Benefit / Concert |
| Event Name | Jazz Interlude: Benefit for “Friends of Education Fund” |
| Venue | MoMA |
| Address | 11 West 53d Street |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Admission | $500 |
Wynton Marsalis, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composer and musician, brought brilliant jazz artistry to MoMA at a gala benefit for The Friends of Education Fund. The evening concert on April 8 began with the surprise appearance of actor and comedian Bill Cosby, who introduced Marsalis and a host of other musicians.
The performance included many of Marsalis’ own dynamic works as well as familiar classic pieces. Organized by the noted impresario and jazz pianist, George Wein, who is also a member of the Friends, the concert was the first in what is hoped to be an annual event to raise funds for The Friends of Education.
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After the concert, Marsalis and the musicians joined the benefit support ers at a lively reception preceding an elegant dinner in the Museum’s dining room. The evening brought together prominent individuals, many of whom are members of The Friends of Education, the business community, artists, dancers, musicians, actors, and writers-including Max and Jean Bond, Sherry B. Bronfman, Kinshasha Conwill, Roy DeCarava, Akosua Barthwell Evans, Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder, Susan and Glenn D. Lowry, Peter Martins and Darci Kistler, Branford Marsalis, Gregory Mosher, Walter Mosely, Peter Norton, Richard Parsons, Libby Pataki, Martin Puryear, Phylicia and Ahmad Rashad, Diana and David Rockefeller, Jr., Isabella Rossellini, Bobby Short, Isabel and Donald Stewart, Jeanne C. Thayer, Cicely Tyson, and Leslie Uggams.