2016 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert at the Kennedy Center

Collage of the 2016 NEA National Heritage winners
Left to right: Archie Shepp (photo by Monette Berthommier), Gary Burton (photo by Bill Gallery), Wendy Oxenhorn (photo by Francesco Pini), and Pharoah Sanders (photo by Quentin Leboucher).

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master David Baker

Four men stand together in a hotel ballroom
NEA Jazz Masters David Baker, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Heath, and Billy Taylor at the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Reunion Luncheon. Photo by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of 1992 National Heritage Fellow Jerry Brown

man kneeling outside with face jug
Photo by Tom Pich.

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of 2010 National Medal of Arts Recipient Harper Lee

black and white photo of Harper Lee
Harper Lee (Bettmann/Corbis)

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of 1992 National Heritage Fellow Gerald Hawpetoss

Standing in front of some of the tools of his craft, Gerald Hawpetoss smiles and holds a pair of small moccassins and an example of his beadwork.
Gerald Hawpetoss 1992. Photo by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of 2014 National Heritage Fellow Henry Arquette

A man wearing a baseball hat holds a basket and stands in front of a lake, with several other baskets and children playing in the background.
Portrait of 2014 NEA National Heritage Fellow Henry Arquette by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Phil Woods

Phil Woods and Grace Kelly perform.
2007 NEA Jazz Master Phil Woods and saxophonist Grace Kelly perform with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony and Concert. Photo by Michael G. Stewart

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of 2008 National Heritage Fellow Horace Axtell

A man in a cowboy hat and colorful jacket sits in an open field.
Portrait of 2008 NEA National Heritage Fellow Horace Axtell by Tom Pich. 

Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Gunther Schuller

Gunther Schuller
Portrait of Gunther Schuller by Tom Pich

Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Wendell Holmes

Man in a beige suit plays the electric guitar with a man on drums and another man on guitar in the background
Wendell Holmes performs at the 2014 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium on Friday, September 19, 2014. Photo by Michael G. Stewart
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