Hank Azaria belts Springsteen cover at Soho Sessions benefit

Pagesix reports that Hank Azaria jumped on stage during a Soho Sessions concert to belt out Bruce Springsteen's "Prove It All Night."

Azaria, the actor who voices Moe, Chief Wiggum, Dr. Nick and Superintendent Chalmers on The Simpsons, sounded like the Boss as he sang for a starry crowd that included Michael J. Fox, Steve Guttenberg, Susie Essman, Gina Gershon, Bobby Flay, Van Jones and Don Lemon. The evening was led by Joe Bonamassa and Slash, who brought along Bob Dylan guitarist Larry Campbell.

Other highlights included 11-year-old guitarist Bay Melnick Virgolino joining Slash on "The Thrill is Gone," Harlem guitarist Tash Neal and former "Late Night" bandleader Paul Shaffer performing "Livin' for the City," and Neal singing a rousing rendition of "Ohio," which many took to be a commentary on the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minnesota. Nineteen-year-old Grace Bowers jammed with the band, rock photographer Danny Clinch played harmonica on "Crossroads," and the night raised money for Bonamassa's foundation, Keeping the Blues Alive, which aims to "conserve the art of music in schools by funding projects, scholarships, and grants that preserve music education for the next generation." The Soho Sessions, founded by Nicole Rechter and Greg Williamson, has previously hosted musicians including Keith Richards, Olivia Dean, Nile Rodgers and Paul Simon.

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