Kennedy Center Honoree, musician Herbie Hancock, and his wife Gigi arrive for the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Opera singer Jessye Norman (top R) talks with violinist Itzhak Perlman (bottom C) as they arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Singer Garth Brooks (C) arrives for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Actress Kathy Bates (C) arrives for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Actress Glenn Close (C) smiles as she talks with singer Tony Bennett (R) before a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLain are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Kennedy Center Honoree, musician Herbie Hancock, and his wife Gigi arrive for the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Harry Belafonte (C) laughs with a fellow audience member as they depart after a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Singer Tony Bennett (R) and his wife Susan Crow arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. Bennett was one of the 2005 Kennedy Center honorees. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Actress Anna Kendrick (C) arrives for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) and her husband Paul Pelosi (R) arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry (C) arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Actor Alan Alda (C) arrives for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

2013 Kennedy Center Honorees musicians Billy Joel (L), Herbie Hancock (C), Carlos Santana (R), actress Shirley MacLaine and operatic singer Martina Arroyo (2nd L) stand for the national anthem at the Kennedy Center in Washington, December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

The audience, including past honoree Tony Bennett, stands for the national anthem at the start of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Herbie Hancock (2nd L) spots someone in the audience below at the start of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

People applaud as U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (bottom C) arrives in her box for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama reacts as trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (not pictured) hits the high notes at the end of the national anthem, as she and President Barack Obama listen at the start of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama applaud the national anthem, played by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (not pictured), as they arrive in their box for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval plays the national anthem at the start of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Billy Joel (from L) and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Shirley MacLaine and Carlos Santana stand for the national anthem with U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama (2nd R) at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Shirley MacLaine (L), Carlos Santana (2nd L), U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry (2nd R) applaud as U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd R) and first lady Michelle Obama (3rd L) arrive for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama (R), first lady Michelle Obama and Carlos Santana (L) applaud the national anthem, played by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (not pictured), in their box for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stand for the national anthem as they arrive in their box for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama look down at the audience as they arrive in their box for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Opera singer Martina Arroyo (L) is escorted as she arrives with fellow 2013 Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Musician Carlos Santana (L) is escorted as he arrives with fellow 2013 Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Musician Herbie Hancock (L) is escorted as he arrives with fellow 2013 Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Musician Billy Joel (L) is escorted as he arrives with fellow 2013 Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Actress Shirley MacLaine (L) is escorted as she arrives with fellow 2013 Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Musician Carlos Santana (L) is escorted as he arrives with fellow 2013 Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Carlos Santana (L) and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Shirley MacLaine react to remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Carlos Santana (L) and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients Shirley MacLaine (C) and Billy Joel react to remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Billy Joel (L) and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients Herbie Hancock (C) and Martina Arroyo react to remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Herbie Hancock (2nd R) is applauded by fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients (L-R) Carlos Santana, Shirley MacLaine, Billy Joel and Martina Arroyo during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Carlos Santana (L) and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Shirley MacLaine react to remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Shirley MacLaine (R) winces at a joke about Area 51 by U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) as she and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Carlos Santana sit onstage during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Carlos Santana (L) and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients Shirley MacLaine (2nd L), Billy Joel (2nd R) and Herbie Hancock laugh at a joke by U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Opera singer Martina Arroyo (3rd L) is applauded by fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients Billy Joel (L) and Herbie Hancock (2nd L) during a reception with U.S. President Barack Obama (R) at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) recognizes 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients (L-R) Carlos Santana, Shirley MacLaine, Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock and Martina Arroyo during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Shirley MacLaine (2nd L) is applauded by her fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients (L-R) Carlos Santana, Billy Joel and Herbie Hancock during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Billy Joel (C) is applauded by his fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients (L-R) Carlos Santana, Shirley MacLaine, Herbie Hancock and Martina Arroyo during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) recognizes 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients (L-R) Carlos Santana, Shirley MacLaine, Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock and Martina Arroyo during a reception at the White House in Washington December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

2013 Kennedy Center honoree jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock (C) shakes hands with Teresa Heinz Kerry as they gather with fellow honorees (standing, L-R) pianist Billy Joel, rock guitarist Carlos Santa and (seated) actress Shirley MacLaine, and producer Michael Stevens (2nd R) and Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser (R) prior to a group photo at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the US State Department in Washington December 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

2013 Kennedy Center honorees pianist Billy Joel (L) chats with jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the US State Department in Washington December 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

2013 Kennedy Center honorees ( L-R) pianist Billy Joel, jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock and rock guitarist Carlos Santana chat at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the US State Department, in Washington December 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (seated L) and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry (seated R) join 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees actress Shirley MacLaine (seated centre L), operatic soprano Martina Arroyo, (standing L-R) pianist Billy Joel, rock guitarist Carlos Santa and jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock, for a group photo at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the US State Department in Washington, December 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

2013 Kennedy Center Honorees (seated L-R) actress Shirley MacLaine, operatic soprano Martina Arroyo, (standing L-R) pianist Billy Joel, rock guitarist Carlos Santa and jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock, pose for a group photo at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the U.S. State Department in Washington, December 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Pianist, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock, a 2013 Kennedy Center Honoree, poses with his wife Gigi as they arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner in Washington, December 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

The Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation poses for a photograph on the balcony of the foundation in Panama City April 30, 2013. The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected by, or are at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Oliver Mall (C), 12, and Pablo Mures (L), 14, both members of the Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation, practise before a local concert in Panama City May 25, 2013. The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected by, or are at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Luis Angel Navarro (C) stands near Pablo Mures (L), both 14 years of age and members of the Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation, before a local concert in Panama City May 25, 2013. The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected by, or are at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Pablo Mures, 14, a member of the Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation, listens during a rehearsal at the foundation in Panama City April 30, 2013. The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected, or are at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Luis Carlos Ledezma (L), 12, and Oliver Mall, members of the Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation, practise their saxophones during a rehearsal at the foundation in Panama City April 30, 2013. The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected or at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT) 

The Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation practises with their instruments on the balcony of the foundation in Panama City April 30, 2013.The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected, or are at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Pablo Mures, 14, a member of the Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation, practises his trumpet at a street in a low-income neighbourhood in Santa Ana in Panama City April 26, 2013. The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected, or are at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on April 26, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Oscar Cruz, 13, a member of the Junior Jazz band from the Danilo Perez Foundation, practises his drums at the foundation in Panama City April 29, 2013.The foundation, an outreach music project, teaches music to children and adolescents living in poverty and high risk neighbourhoods such as El Chorrillo, San Miguelito and Santana. It aims to provide opportunities for youths who have been abandoned by their families, affected, or are at risk of being involved in drugs, gangs and violence. The Junior Jazz band, formed over three years ago, is made up of six musicians from 12 to 14 years old. The band has performed at the Panama Jazz festival and was the opening band for international jazz musicians such as Ruben Blades and Herbie Hancock. Picture taken on April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY ENTERTAINMENT)