Five accomplished jazz musicians and band leaders from St. Tammany Parish and New Orleans all come together for the first ...

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2026 recipients of the Jazz Masters Fellowship, billed as the highest award bestowed by the United States on jazz musicians and advocates. They ...

The NEA Jazz Masters fellowship began in 1982, establishing a lifetime achievement honor for practitioners of a uniquely American art form. One of the first three inductees was Sun Ra — a composer, ...

“They’ve sent folks to do master classes in the past, but never anything on this level,” said East St. Louis High School Jazz Ensemble Director Delano Redmond. “Hopefully the students will understand ...

A saxophonist of otherworldly gusto, two pianists of impulsive eloquence and a critic with a pen nearly as sharp as his ears — these are just a few choice epithets for the 2025 class of NEA Jazz ...

NEA Jazz Masters Program Finds New Support for Federal Funding The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Appropriations recently insisted on the continuation of the 29-year-old Jazz Masters ...

One of the more surprising recent developments in the jazz world is the increasing awareness of the National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters Awards. The program has existed since 1982, but until ...

*In this episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast, we delve into the remarkable journey of renowned jazz saxophonist, Donald Harrison, often hailed as the “father of Omniverse music.” Born and raised ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Members of the public will soon be able to purchase tickets for the 2024-2025 River City Jazz Masters series in Baton Rouge. According to organizers, season tickets go on ...

A celebration to honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Marshall Allen, Chucho Valdés, Marilyn Crispell and Gary Giddins.... The NEA Jazz Masters fellowship began in 1982, ...