With Special Guests:
Kurt Elling l Janis Siegel l Kevin Mahogany
Aria Hendricks l Michele Hendricks l Kevin Burke
Steve Ash | Paul Myers | Neal Miner
Andy Farber | Andy Watson
The Royal Bopsters and more!
Iridium Jazz Club
1650 Broadway, NYC
September 27 one show only
September 28 two shows
Tickets
Join Jon in celebrating his 95th birthday.
JON HENDRICKS a rare artist, an American original and the founder of: Lambert Hendricks & Ross the number one jazz vocal group in the world for many years. A native of Newark, Ohio, Hendricks has been called “The Poet Laureate of Jazz.” His lyrics have been sung by virtually every Jazz or Pop singer of consequence over the past six decades – the list includes Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Louis Jordan, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan, Van Morrison, Manhattan Transfer, Dusty Springfield, Betty Carter, Barry Manilow and many more.
These are some of the many accolades and awards Jon has received over the years:
- Winner of the Emmy Iris and Peabody Awards for his CBS-Television Documentary “SOMEHERE TO LAY MY WEARY HEAD” in which he also starred and narrated.
- Grammy as best singer for “Vocalese” Manhattan Transfer CD
- Recipient of the ‘American Jazz Masters Fellowship Award’
- Recipient of The Recording Academy President’s Merit Award
- Member of: THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS COMMITTEE
- Inducted into ASCAP WALL OF FAME
