National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Kenny Sidle
 

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It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the death of 1988 National Heritage Fellow Kenny Sidle.

NEA Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master George Wein

Portrait of George Wein.

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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.

NEA Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Phil Schaap

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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.

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Carol Fran

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Carol Fran performing at the National Heritage Fellowship concert in 2013. Photo by Michael G. Stewart

NEA Statement on the Death of Carol Fran

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Curtis Fuller

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It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of Curtis Fuller, recipient of a 2007 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow John Dee Holeman

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John Dee Holeman. Courtesy of the NEA

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Chick Corea

Chick Corea at the 2006 awards concert. Photo by Tom Pich

Chick Corea performs at the 2006 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert. Photo by Tom Pich

It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of Chick Corea, recipient of a 2006 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Flory Jagoda

Flory Jagoda 2002. Photo by Tom Pich

Flory Jagoda 2002. Photo by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Cándido Camero

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It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of percussionist Cándido Camero, recipient of a 2008 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Grant Bulltail

A man in Native American regalia sits on a stage across from a woman. An image of a buffalo is on the screen behind them.
It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the death of Crow storyteller Grant Bulltail, from Crow Agency, Montana, recipient of a 2019 National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
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