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Thelonious Monk Gala

Photo Credit:Alfredo Flores, Washington Life Magazine

QUEEN OF SOUL: Aretha Franklin revisited her first love--jazz-in a surprise performance for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz's All-Star 25th Anniversary Benefit, held during the annual International Jazz Competition. Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell presented Franklin with the Maria Fisher Founder's Award for her contributions to Monk Institute.
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