National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of Julio Negrón-Rivera

A man works on building a stringed instrument with others behind him watching.
Portrait of Julio Negrón-Rivera by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Cecil Taylor

A man and a woman sit at a table at a restaurant with a second man standing between them talking to them.
NEA Jazz Master Cecil Taylor (right) with NEA Jazz Masters Abbey Lincoln and George Wein at the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters luncheon. Photo by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of Richard Ho'opi'i, 1996 NEA National Heritage Fellow

Two men on a stage playing ukuleles and singing.
Solomon and Richard Ho'opi'i performing at the 1996 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert. Photo by Michael G. Stewart

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Jon Hendricks

Headshot of a man in a suit and pink tie
Photo of Jon Hendricks by Vance Jacobs

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master George Avakian

A man in a white sweater sits in a chair facing the camera
Photo of George Avakian by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of Frank Corsaro

Headshot of a man in a blue tux
Portrait of Frank Corsaro by Henry Grossman

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard Abrams

A man stands facing an orchestra with his arms raised
Muhal Richard Abrams conducts the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony and Concert. Photo by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of Elaine Hoffman Watts, 2007 NEA National Heritage Fellow

A woman sits in front of a drum set
Portrait of Elaine Hoffman Watts by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Harry V. Shourds

Man holding carved decoy of a duck.
Photo by Tom Pich

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of Harry Mitchell Shourds 1989 NEA National Heritage Fellow

Man holding duck decoy
Photo by Tom Pich
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