Home National Endowment for the Arts  
Lifetime Honors

Share
What's this?

  National Medal of Arts
""
 

:: 2010 Fellowships Recipients

Muhal Richard Abrams

Muhal Richard Abrams
Pianist, Composer, Educator

George Avakian

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

Kenny Barron

Kenny Barron
Pianist, Composer, Educator

Bill Holman

Bill Holman
Composer, Arranger, Saxophonist

Bobby Hutcherson

Bobby Hutcherson
Vibraphonist, Marimba Player, Composer

Yusef Lateef

Yusef Lateef
Saxophonist, Flutist, Oboist, Composer, Educator

Annie Ross

Annie Ross
Vocalist

Cedar Walton

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

     

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.

Profiles 1982-2010