Press Release May 09, 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of composer, arranger, and saxophonist Bill Holman, recipient of a 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.
Press Release Apr 05, 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Albert “Tootie” Heath It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of percussionist and educator Albert “Tootie” Heath, recipient of a 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.