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Iconic Philadelphia jazz saxophonist Larry McKenna will receive the third annual Jazz Bridge Making a Difference Award on Sunday December 16th at LaRose Jazz & Banquet Hall, 5531 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $20. Information: 610-745-3011 or visit www.jazzbridge.org/upcoming-events.

This gala is a Jazz Bridge benefit for the Daphne Fund, an organization dedicated to helping Philadelphia area female Jazz and blues musicians.

An open jam session will be part of the evening's festivities; for a $10 contribution, musicians are welcomed and invited to sit-in.