The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will celebrate the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters at a series of public events April 11-13, 2024, in Washington, DC, culminating in a free tribute concert on Saturday, April 13. The 2024 recipients—saxophonist Gary Bartz, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, journalist/event producer Willard Jenkins, and pianist/organist/vocalist Amina Claudine Myers—are the latest in a 40-plus year history of the National Endowment for the Arts honoring individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz.

The April 13 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert is free and open to the public and available through a live webcast and radio broadcast. In addition, the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters will also participate in a listening party at NPR on Saturday, April 13, and Willard Jenkins, recipient of the 2024 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, will participate in a discussion and Q&A at Howard University on Thursday, April 11. Click the link below for details about all events.

Amina Claudine Myers: piano, organ, voice
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar, guitar
Thurman Barker: drums

Saturday, April 13, 7:30 PM; free admission (ticket required)!

Eisenhower Theater
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St. NW
Washington DC 20566

Info: https://www.arts.gov/news/press-releases/2024/2024-nea-jazz-masters-events