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A Great Day for Jazz

Some of the greatest jazz musicians the world has ever known - all NEA Jazz Masters - were brought together by the National Endowment for the Arts for a historic reunion luncheon in New York City on January 23, 2004. Photo by Tom Pich.

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David Baker, Louie Bellson
Dave Brubeck, Ron Carter
Frank Foster, Benny Golson
Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton
Roy Haynes, Jimmy Heath
Percy Heath, Nat Hentoff
Hank Jones, Jackie McLean
James Moody, Anita O'Day
George Russell, Horace Silver
Billy Taylor, Cecil Taylor
Clark Terry, Randy Weston
Gerald Wilson

NEA Chairman Dana Gioia

Jimmy Heath Clark Terry Dana Gioia Louis Bellson Roy Haynes Cecil Taylor Hank Jones Benny Golson Horace Silver Randy Weston Gerald Wilson Anita O'Day Ron Carter Jackie Mclean James Moody Jim Hall Nat Hentoff Billy Taylor Percy Heath David Baker Dave Brubeck Frank Foster George Russell Chico Hamilton