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2010 Fellowships Recipients

The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowships are the highest honors that our government bestows upon jazz musicians. These fellowships are given in recognition that this magnificent art form, so profoundly based in American culture, is one of America's greatest gifts to the world.
 

Muhal Richard Abrams George Avakian Kenny Barron

Muhal Richard Abrams
Pianist, Composer, Educator

George Avakian
A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy

Kenny Barron
Pianist, Composer, Educator

Bill Holman

  Bobby Hutcherson   Yusef Lateef

Bill Holman
Composer, Arranger, Saxophonist

 

Bobby Hutcherson
Vibraphonist, Marimba Player, Composer

 

Yusef Lateef
Saxophonist, Flutist, Oboist, Composer, Educator

Annie Ross

  Cedar Walton    

Annie Ross
Vocalist

 

Cedar Walton
Pianist, Composer

   

 

Photo credits:
Muhal Richard Abrams: Alan Nahigian
George Avakian: Ian P. Clifford
Kenny Barron: Carol Friedman
Bill Holman: William Claxton
Bobby Hutcherson: Francis Wolff (c) Mosaic Images LLC MC
Yusef Lateef: Michael DiDonna
Annie Ross: Barbara Bordnick
Cedar Walton: Gene Martin

 

 

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