NEA Jazz Masters Fellows

A man holding a saxophone looks to the side.
2024

Gary Bartz

Saxophonist, Educator
A man holding a trumpet.
2024

Terence Blanchard

Trumpeter, Composer, Band Leader, Educator
Headshot of a man.
2024

Willard Jenkins

Artistic Director, Writer, Broadcaster, Educator, Oral Historian
Headshot of a woman
2024

Amina Claudine Myers

Pianist, Organist, Vocalist, Composer, Arranger, Educator
Black woman in orange jacket playing a violin.
2023

Regina Carter

Violinist, Educator
Black man wearing glasses and skullcap in blue shirt holding saxophone sideways in front of red background.
2023

Kenny Garrett

Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader
Older Black man in a white suit outside in front of a house with a tree nearby.
2023

Louis Hayes

Drummer, Bandleader
Older woman with blonde-gray hair wearing a black dress with scarf in portrait
2023

Sue Mingus

Author, Archivist, Band Manager, Educator, Musical Director, Record Producer
Man holding acoustic bass.
2022

Stanley Clarke

Bassist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
Black man holding a saxophone in his right hand.
2022

Donald Harrison, Jr.

Cultural Activist, Saxophonist, Composer, Educator (Award for Jazz Advocacy)
Black and white photo of a man sitting behind a drum kit holding sticks in his right hand.
2022

Billy Hart

Drummer, Educator
Portrait of Black woman with long, wavy hair looking away from the camera, wearing a black shirt.
2022

Cassandra Wilson

Vocalist, Composer, Guitarist
Woman in jacket standing in corner of room
2021

Terri Lyne Carrington

Drummer, Composer, Educator, Producer
Portrait of man in cap wearing glasses.
2021

Albert "Tootie" Heath

Percussionist, Educator
Portrait of man in suit
2021

Phil Schaap

Archivist, Educator, Historian, and Jazz Radio Host (Award for Jazz Advocacy)