like a boss!
“The Simpsons” veteran Hank Azaria, who voices bartender Moe, Chief Wiggum, Dr. Nick, Superintendent Chalmers and many other animated characters, jumped on stage during a Soho Sessions concert to belt out Bruce Springsteen’s “Prove It All Night.”
Unsurprisingly, the “Birdcage” actor sounded just like the Boss as he belted it out in front of a star-studded crowd that included Michael J. Fox, Steve Guttenberg, Susie Essman, Gina Gershon, Bobby Flay, Van Jones and Don Lemon.
That night was a rock and blues extravaganza led by Joe Bonamassa and Slash, who thrilled the audience with a show featuring Bob Dylan’s guitarist Larry Campbell.
Special guests included 11-year-old guitar prodigy Bey Melnik Virgolino, who seemed a little surprised to be joining Guns N’ Roses’ axeman for a version of B.B. King’s classic “The Thrill Is Gone.”
Tash Neal, a Harlem-based guitarist who has toured with the likes of Slash and Lenny Kravitz, took to the stage to perform a spirited version of Stevie Wonder’s classic “Livin’ for the City.” He shared vocal duties with none other than former Late Night bandleader Paul Shaffer, who was on keys.
Neil also belted out Neil Young’s protest song “Ohio,” which many took as a commentary on the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minnesota.
Guitarist Grace Bowers, 19, also took to the stage and jammed with the band.
Finally, rock photographer Danny Clinch, who has photographed the likes of Jay-Z, Björk, Willie Nelson and Sting, put down his camera for a few minutes and played some surprisingly mean harmonica to Robert Johnson’s blues classic “Crossroads.”
The night raised money for Bonamassa’s foundation, Keeping the Blues Alive. The foundation aims to “preserve the musical arts in schools by funding projects, scholarships and grants that preserve music education for future generations.”
Founded by Nicole Rector and Greg Williamson, Soho Sessions has hosted a number of musicians championing their cause, including Keith Richards, Olivia Dean, Nile Rodgers, and Paul Simon.
