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NEA Jazz Masters

National Endowment for the Arts; American jazz award (1982–)

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28 memorial pages

Portrait of Sheila Jordan (1928–2025) – memorial page

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Sheila Jordan

11/18/1928 – 08/11/2025

96 years

American jazz singer

Portrait of Dan Morgenstern (1929–2024) – memorial page

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Dan Morgenstern

10/24/1929 – 09/07/2024

94 years

Portrait of Bill Holman (1927–2024) – memorial page

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Bill Holman

05/21/1927 – 05/06/2024

96 years

Portrait of Richard Davis (1930–2023) – memorial page

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Richard Davis

04/15/1930 – 09/06/2023

93 years

Portrait of Barry Harris (1929–2021) – memorial page

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Barry Harris

12/15/1929 – 12/08/2021

91 years

Portrait of Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934–2020) – memorial page

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Ellis Marsalis Jr.

11/14/1934 – 04/01/2020

85 years

American jazz pianist and educator

Portrait of Jon Hendricks (1921–2017) – memorial page

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Jon Hendricks

09/16/1921 – 11/22/2017

96 years

Portrait of Muhal Richard Abrams (1930–2017) – memorial page

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Muhal Richard Abrams

09/19/1930 – 10/29/2017

87 years

Portrait of Tom McIntosh (1927–2017) – memorial page

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Tom McIntosh

02/06/1927 – 07/26/2017

90 years

Portrait of Phil Woods (1931–2015) – memorial page

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Phil Woods

11/02/1931 – 09/29/2015

83 years

American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer

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Orrin Keepnews

03/02/1923 – 03/01/2015

91 years

Portrait of Jimmy Scott (1925–2014) – memorial page

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Jimmy Scott

07/17/1925 – 06/12/2014

88 years

Portrait of Frank Wess (1922–2013) – memorial page

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Frank Wess

01/04/1922 – 10/30/2013

91 years

Portrait of Marian McPartland (1918–2013) – memorial page

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Marian McPartland

03/20/1918 – 08/20/2013

95 years

British pianist, composer, writer and radio host

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Portrait of John Levy (1912–2012) – memorial page

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John Levy

04/11/1912 – 01/20/2012

99 years

Portrait of Bob Brookmeyer (1929–2011) – memorial page

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Bob Brookmeyer

12/19/1929 – 12/15/2011

81 years

American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer

Portrait of Louie Bellson (1924–2009) – memorial page

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Louie Bellson

07/06/1924 – 02/14/2009

84 years

American jazz drummer

Portrait of Andrew Hill (1931–2007) – memorial page

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Andrew Hill

06/30/1931 – 04/20/2007

75 years

Portrait of Ray Barretto (1929–2006) – memorial page

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Ray Barretto

04/29/1929 – 02/17/2006

76 years

Portrait of Artie Shaw (1910–2004) – memorial page

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Artie Shaw

05/23/1910 – 12/30/2004

94 years

American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader

Portrait of Elvin Jones (1927–2004) – memorial page

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Elvin Jones

09/09/1927 – 05/18/2004

76 years

American jazz drummer

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Luther Henderson

03/14/1919 – 07/29/2003

84 years

Portrait of Billy Higgins (1936–2001) – memorial page

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Billy Higgins

10/11/1936 – 05/03/2001

64 years

Portrait of Art Farmer (1928–1999) – memorial page

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Art Farmer

08/21/1928 – 10/04/1999

71 years

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