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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](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507183123im_/http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/jmCMS/images/Benson105a.jpg) |
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![Jimmy Cobb](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507183123im_/http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/jmCMS/images/Cobb105a.jpg) |
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![Quincy Jones](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507183123im_/http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/jmCMS/images/Konitz105a.jpg) |
George Benson
Vocals, Guitar |
James "Jimmy" Cobb
Rhythm Instrumentalist |
Lee Konitz
Solo Instrumentalist (Saxophone)
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![Toots Thielemans](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507183123im_/http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/jmCMS/images/Thielemans150a.jpg)
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![Rudy Van Gelder](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507183123im_/http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/jmCMS/images/VanGelder150b.jpg) |
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![Snooky Young](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507183123im_/http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/jmCMS/images/Young150a.jpg) |
Toots Thielemans
Solo Instrumentalist (Harmonica, Guitar) |
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Rudy Van Gelder
A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy
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Snooky Young
Solo Instrumentalist (Trumpet) |
Photos by Tom Pich/tompich.com
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