NEA Jazz Masters Fellows
Gary Bartz
Saxophonist, Educator
Terence Blanchard
Trumpeter, Composer, Band Leader, Educator
Willard Jenkins
Artistic Director, Writer, Broadcaster, Educator, Oral Historian
Amina Claudine Myers
Pianist, Organist, Vocalist, Composer, Arranger, Educator
Regina Carter
Violinist, Educator
Kenny Garrett
Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader
Louis Hayes
Drummer, Bandleader
Sue Mingus
Author, Archivist, Band Manager, Educator, Musical Director, Record Producer
Stanley Clarke
Bassist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
Donald Harrison, Jr.
Cultural Activist, Saxophonist, Composer, Educator (Award for Jazz Advocacy)
Billy Hart
Drummer, Educator
Cassandra Wilson
Vocalist, Composer, Guitarist
Terri Lyne Carrington
Drummer, Composer, Educator, Producer
Albert "Tootie" Heath
Percussionist, Educator
Phil Schaap
Archivist, Educator, Historian, and Jazz Radio Host (Award for Jazz Advocacy)