Life of the Party: The Jordan’s Jazzy Night

Jazz rocker Eric Lewis performs for stalwart supporters of Washington’s Sasha Bruce Youthwork.

By Ann Geracimos

Guests crowding Vernon and Ann Jordans’ living room for the concert included Vanessa Reed, Eric Lewis, Deborah Shore, Christopher Addison, Jasmine Williams, Jane Rosenthal Cafritz, and Constance Bruce. Photo by James Beck.

The intimate Dec. 1 gathering of friends and acquaintances on behalf of Sasha Bruce Youthwork at the home of Ann and Vernon Jordan seemed like a family affair. So many of the guests had personal connections to the founder, the late Evangeline Bruce.