NEA Jazz Masters
Terri Lyne Carrington
Drummer, Composer, Educator, Producer
Albert "Tootie" Heath
Percussionist, Educator
Phil Schaap
Archivist, Educator, Historian, and Jazz Radio Host
Henry Threadgill
Saxophonist, Flautist, Composer
Dorthaan Kirk
Jazz Advocate
Bobby McFerrin
Vocalist, Composer, Conductor, Educator
Roscoe Mitchell
Saxophonist, Composer, Educator
Reggie Workman
Bassist, Educator, Composer, Producer
Stanley Crouch
Jazz Historian, Author, Critic, Co-founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Bob Dorough
Vocalist, Composer, Arranger, Pianist
Abdullah Ibrahim
Pianist, Composer
Maria Schneider
Composer, Arranger, Bandleader
Todd Barkan
Club Owner, Producer, Artistic Programmer
Joanne Brackeen
Pianist, Composer, Educator
Pat Metheny
Guitarist, Composer, Educator