Dana Gioia, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, will host the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in a program dedicated to the honorees’ works. Special guest performances to be made by 2009 NEA Jazz Masters George Benson, James “Jimmy” Cobb, Lee Konitz and “Toots” Thielemans.
Other Jazz Masters expected to attend include David Baker, Dave Brubeck, Candido Camero, Buddy DeFranco, Frank Foster, Curtis Fuller, Chico Hamilton, Barry Harris, Roy Haynes, Ahmad Jamal, Tom McIntosh, Dan Morgenstern, Gunther Schuller, Billy Taylor, George Wein, Frank Wess, Randy Weston, Gerald Wilson and Phil Woods.
Concert will include video biographies of each 2009 NEA Jazz Master as well as a jam session with previously named NEA Jazz Masters and the 2009 honorees.
WHERE:
Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street
through Jazz at Lincoln Center marquee to JAZZ elevators to 5th floor press check-in table
WHEN:
Friday, October 17, 2008 6:15
7:15 pm Pre-concert talk with NEA Chair Dana Gioia and 2009 Masters Rose Theater
7:15 PM Photo Opp with over 25 Previously named Jazz Masters and 2009 Class - Noble Studio
8 pm Awards Ceremony and Concert - Rose Theater
WHY:
The 2009 NEA Jazz Masters—George Benson, Jimmy Cobb, Lee Konitz, “Snooky” Young, “Toots” Thielemans and Rudy Van Gelder are joining the roster of 80 other jazz greats who have found new and expanded opportunities to reach out to the public through the NEA Jazz Masters and Jazz in the Schools programs.
RSVP REQUIRED:
To attend the October 17th events or to request interviews on October 16th with NEA Chairman Dana Gioia, Jazz at Lincoln Center or the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters, please email Rebecca Bell Sorensen or contact at 612-968-0772.
For more information contact Rebecca Bell Sorensen.
