It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal, recipient of a 1994 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.
In honor of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters—Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett, Louis Hayes, and Sue Mingus—the NEA is collaborating with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on a series of free events March 30-April 1 t...
It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of pianist Ramsey Lewis, recipient of a 2007 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship—musicians Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett, and Louis Hayes, as well as Sue Mingus, recipient of the 2023 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Maste...
The National Endowment for the Arts will honor the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters—Stanley Clarke, Donald Harrison, Jr., Billy Hart, Cassandra Wilson—and kick off a year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of the program with a concert on Thursday, March ...
It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of Dr. Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 jazz organist and composer, and recipient of a 2017 NEA Jazz Master Fellowship.
It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of George Wein, producer, pianist, and recipient of the 2005 A. B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy.
It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of Phil Schaap, archivist, educator, historian, jazz radio host, and recipient of the 2021 A. B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy.
The National Endowment for the Arts announces the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters recipients--Stanley Clarke, Billy Hart, Cassandra Wilson, and Donald Harrison Jr., recipient of the 2022 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy.
The 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert will take place on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater and actor Delroy Lindo will co-host this event, featuring recorded performances and tributes ...
The National Endowment for the Arts announces the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters: Terri Lyne Carrington, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Henry Threadgill, and Phil Schaap, who is the recipient of the 2021 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy.
It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of writer, musician, and cultural critic Stanley Crouch, recipient of the 2019 A. B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, given each year to...
The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, will host a special online-only concert in honor of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Dorthaan Kirk (A.B. Spellman Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy), Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell,...
