2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert

On Thursday, August 20, 2020, the National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, honored the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters -- Dorthaan Kirk (A.B. Spellman Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy), Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman -- in a virtual tribute concert.
Hosted by 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater, the online concert included performances by honorees McFerrin, Mitchell, and Workman, Music Director Terri Lyne Carrington, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dee Dee Bridgewater, James Carter, Gerald Clayton, Vincent Davis, Lisa Fischer, Morgan Guerin, Oliver Lake, Christian McBride, Jevon McFerrin, Madison McFerrin, Taylor McFerrin, Kanoa Mendenhall, Junius Paul, and Steve Turre, as well as the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars. The evening also included remarks by the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters, as well as Mary Anne Carter, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Randall Kline, founder and executive artistic director of SFJAZZ.
For more on the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships go to: www.arts.gov/h...

[@RanBlakePiano]

What a great joy to see and listen
Reggie Jeanne Lee has been admirer of yours for years ,met your sister ,Gwen ,in Paris
Dee Dee
Have admired you for years since hearing your double album with talented bassist from Germany
Snd what a warm ,impressive host you are !

[@holleyeugene]

I cried when I first heard this Bobby McFerrin composition from his eponymously-titled, 1982 Electra-Musician LP. I’m crying now in 2020, listening to his amazing children - with the great vocalist Lisa Fischer and uber-bassist Christian McBride - sing this amazing song. Salut Mr. McFerrin!

[@p.r.h.7283]

Congrats to everyone. Mr. Mitchell is still unbelievable to me

[@davidworm6475]

Sightless Bird Is My Resurrection song I humbly hug all of you....

[@simonbierwald721]

what a great show! good job in hard times. thanks to everyone involved and congratulations to the jazz masters!

[@daynajoe]

I didn't want this to end! 👏🏿🔥👏🏿🔥👏🏿🔥👏🏿🔥👏🏿🔥👏🏿🔥👏🏿🔥👏🏿✨🙏🏿✨👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@MoorePAHireInc]

I watched, listened, marveled & enjoyed EVERY minute of this amazing production and event. Kudos to all for this labor of love.

[@nathanielbrown9601]

Loved it all - my love of Jazz was struttin' with "Dorthaan's Walk"

[@lisamcclendon3943]

Oh wow!!! This is spectacular!

[@me21464]

I "liked" the video before I started listening!

[@marytravers2775]

Is this available as an album? Worth it alone for any segment. And "Lift Every Voice " is the best I've ever heard.

[@zeffiraananas3999]

Bravi 👏🏾

[@jazzflitsjazzflits1189]

When will the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters be announced?

[@EGondi]

bravo!!!

[@waldronricks2652]

We get to play for a living! lol