Forimmediaterelease:March16,2021Contacts: LizAuclair(NEA),auclaire@arts.gov,202-682-5744 MarshallLamm(SFJAZZ),mlamm@sfjazz.org,510-928-1410

2021NEAJazzMastersTributeConcerttoTakePlaceVirtuallyApril22,2021

Washington,DC—Jointhecelebrationofthe2021NEAJazzMastersastheNationalEndowmentfortheArts,incollaborationwithSFJAZZ,presentsavirtualtributeconcertinhonorofTerriLyneCarrington,Albert“Tootie”Heath,HenryThreadgill,andPhilSchaap(2021A.B.SpellmanNEAJazzMastersFellowshipforJazzAdvocacy).The2021NEAJazzMastersTributeConcertwilltakeplaceonThursday,April22,2021at8:00p.m.ET/5:00p.m.PT.2017NEAJazzMasterDeeDeeBridgewaterandactorDelroyLindowillco-hostthisevent,featuringrecordedperformancesandtributesbyacclaimedjazzmusicians.Theconcertisfreeandavailabletowatchonlineandviaradiobroadcast—fulldetailsarebelow.“AspartofoureffortstogiveallAmericansaccesstotheartsweareproudtopartnerwithSFJAZZonthisvirtualconcert,”saidNEAActingChairmanAnnEilers.“Itisanopportunityforaudiencesaroundtheworldtotuneinandexplorethehonorees’manycontributionstojazzwhilealsoexperiencinganeveningofperformancesbyanincredibleline-upofjazzmusicians.”UpdateonApril9,2021:TheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsispleasedtoannouncethattheSecondGentlemanoftheUnitedStatesDouglasEmhoffwillprovideopeningremarksaspartofthe2021NEAJazzMastersTributeConcert,discussinghispersonalconnectionstojazzandtheartform’sconnectionstoournation’spast,present,andfuture.WithmusicdirectorMiguelZenón,theconcertwillincludeperformancesbyNEAJazzMastersWyntonandJasonMarsalis(2011)andDianneReeves(2018),aswellasObedCalvaire,AvishaiCohen,RomanFiliu,VinceGiordano,ChristopherHoffman,JoeLovano,PedritoMartinez,DanNimmer,LindaMayHanOh,DaniloPérez,DavidVirelles,LizzWright,andtheSFJAZZHighSchoolAllStars.TheeventwillalsoincludevideotestimonialsfromNEAJazzMastersHerbieHancock(2004),CharlesLloyd(2015),andWayneShorter(1998),aswellasJonFaddis,MichelleKinney,JoeLovano,JasonMoran,andJamesMtume.“ItisanhonortoagainpartnerwiththeNEAtocelebratetheseJazzMasters,"saysSFJAZZFounderandExecutiveArtisticDirectorRandallKline."Wearelookingforwardtoalloftheseartistsandourglobalcommunitiescomingtogethertohonortheselegendaryjazzmastersfortheirprofoundcontributionstoourworld.”TheconcertwillbewebcastonlineonThursday,April22,2021at8:00p.m.ET/5:00p.m.PT.onarts.govandsfjazz.org,aswellasthewebsitesforAllAboutJazzandJazzNearYou,BerkleeCollegeofMusic,BMI,TheCarrCenter,JazzInstituteofChicago,JazzJournalistsAssociation,JazzatLincolnCenter,JazzTimes,KKJZ,NationalEndowmentfortheHumanities,NPRMusic,SmithsonianJazz,VoiceofAmerica’sKhmerandChineseservices,WBGO,WDCB,WRTI.Theconcertwillalsobeavailableviaradio

broadcastonSiriusXMChannel67,RealJazz,inCaliforniaonKCSM91.1FM,inIllinoisonWDCB90.9fm,andinWashington,DConWPFW89.3FM.(Listofwebsitesandradiobroadcastssubjecttochange.)Theconcertwebcastwillbearchivedatarts.gov.StaytunedimmediatelyfollowingtheconcertforaMeettheJazzMastersdiscussionwiththe2021honorees,hostedbySFJAZZFounder&ExecutiveArtisticDirectorRandallKline. YoucanjoinintheconversationonTwitterusingthehashtag#NEAJazz21.AbouttheNEAJazzMastersSince1982,theNationalEndowmentfortheArtshasawarded161fellowshipstogreatfiguresinjazz,includingEllaFitzgerald,SonnyRollins,DianneReeves,MilesDavis,ChickCorea,andGeorgeWein.TheArtsEndowment’swebsitefeaturesresourcesandcontentabouttheNEAJazzMasters,includingarchivedconcerts,videotributes,podcasts,andmorethan350NEAJazzMomentsaudioclips.TheNationalEndowmentfortheArtshasalsosupportedtheSmithsonianJazzOralHistoryProgram,anefforttodocumentthelivesandcareersofnearly100NEAJazzMasters. NominateanNEAJazzMaster:NEAJazzMastersFellowsarenominatedbythepublic,includingthejazzcommunity.Nominationsarejudgedbyanadvisorypanelofjazzexperts,includingadministrators,performers,producers,andaknowledgeablelayperson.Thepanel’srecommendationsarereviewedbytheNationalCouncilontheArts,whichsendsitsrecommendationstothechairman,whomakesthefinaldecision.TheArtsEndowmentencouragesnominationsofabroadrangeofindividualswhohavebeensignificanttothefieldofjazz,throughvocals,instrumentalperformance,creativeleadership,andeducation.NEAJazzMastersFellowshipsareupto$25,000andcanbereceivedonceinalifetime.VisittheArtsEndowment’swebsitefordetailedinformationandtosubmitnominationsonline. AbouttheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsEstablishedbyCongressin1965,theNationalEndowmentfortheArtsistheindependentfederalagencywhosefundingandsupportgivesAmericanstheopportunitytoparticipateinthearts,exercisetheirimaginations,anddeveloptheircreativecapacities.Throughpartnershipswithstateartsagencies,localleaders,otherfederalagencies,andthephilanthropicsector,theArtsEndowmentsupportsartslearning,affirmsandcelebratesAmerica’srichanddiverseculturalheritage,andextendsitsworktopromoteequalaccesstotheartsineverycommunityacrossAmerica.Visitarts.govtolearnmore.AboutSFJAZZFoundedin1983,SFJAZZisarecognizedinternationalleaderinjazzcreation,presentation,andeducation.SFJAZZexploresthefullspectrumofjazz—fromthemusic’soriginsintheAfricanAmericancommunity,toitsdiversepresent-dayexpressionsaroundtheworld.SFJAZZworkstodeveloptheaudienceforjazzintheSanFranciscoBayAreaandbeyond.SFJAZZcelebratesjazzasalivingartform,builtonaconstantlyevolvingtradition.TheWestCoast’sbiggestjazzpresenterservesover200,000fansandstudentseveryyearandhasseveralaward-winningresidentjazzensembles-theworldrenownedSFJAZZCollectiveandtheSFJAZZHighSchoolAll-Stars.SFJAZZCenteropenedin2013inthevibrantperformingartsdistrictofSanFrancisco.TheluminousSFJAZZCenterwasdesignedbySanFranciscoarchitectMarkCavagneroandtheLEED-Goldcertifiedcenteroffersthesuperbacousticsofagreatconcerthallandtherelaxedintimacyofajazzclub.

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