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 May 02, 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Paul Bergren NEA Statement on the Death of 2012 Heritage Fellow Paul Bergren
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.
Press Release Jan 09, 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Norik Astvatsaturov It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of Norik Astvatsaturov, recipient of a 2017 NEA National Heritage Fellowship.