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2009 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.
 

George Benson Jimmy Cobb Quincy Jones

George Benson
Vocals, Guitar

James "Jimmy" Cobb
Rhythm Instrumentalist

Lee Konitz
Solo Instrumentalist (Saxophone)

Toots Thielemans

   Rudy Van Gelder   Snooky Young

Toots Thielemans
Solo Instrumentalist (Harmonica, Guitar)

  

Rudy Van Gelder
A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy

  

Snooky Young
Solo Instrumentalist (Trumpet)

Photos by Tom Pich/tompich.com

 

  

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