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, ...
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 ...
In a fraught moment for two institutions behind the awards, this year's NEA Jazz Masters ceremony celebrated musicians who have upheld the genre's... Jason Moran opened the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters ...