2025 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert

Hosted by Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert will take place one-night-only on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. ET at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater at 2700 F St., NW, Washington, DC, and available through a live webcast and radio broadcast. 

The concert will feature performances by, and in honor of, the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters. Marshall Allen will lead the Sun Ra Arkestra. Marilyn Crispell will perform with 2020 NEA Jazz Master and bassist Reggie Workman. Chucho Valdés will perform with his ensemble, Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet, including Horacio Hernandez, José A. Gola, and Roberto Jr. Vizcaino Torre. In honor of Gary Giddins, David Murray will perform, alongside Russell Carter, Emma Dayhuff, and Marta Sánchez.

Visit the NEA's newsroom for information on how to reserve tickets or watch online.