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ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Some of the world's top musicians lent their talent Thursday (May 17) for "A Great Night In Harlem" to raise funds for the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. The 11th annual concert was an evening filled with a wide array of rhythm and blues music. U2 frontman Bono, gave an elevated performance of "Angel in Harlem" causing the crowd to get off their seats and move to the music. Established in 1989, the JFA is the only organization in the U.S. that provides financial, medical, and other types of support to elderly jazz and blues musicians in crisis. Legendary producer Quincy Jones was on hand to honor Claude Nobs, the founder of the Montreal Jazz Festival, with the Dr. Billy Taylor Humanitarian Award. Macy Gray used her distinct voice to sing a bluesy rendition of Kanye West's "Lovelock Down." After the show Gray talked about the importance of the JFA. Gray said sharing a stage with such greats was thrilling. "There's a lot of people out there who have contributed so much to music, and they get older, and they don't have anything. It's just really important to contribute to that and take care of them and keep it going," Gray told Reuters.