Photos: ‘The Nearness of You’ benefit concert honoring Michael Brecker

Photos: ‘The Nearness of You’ benefit concert honoring Michael Brecker: On Feb. 6, The Nearness of You concert was held at Jazz at Lincoln Center and featured performances by Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Christopher Cross, Dianne Reeves and Branford Marsalis. Hosted by Hugh Jackman and Brian Stokes Mitchell, the concert was in honor of Michael Brecker and raised funds to support MDS-Leukemia Stem Cell Research […]

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