Muhal Richard Abrams honored by the National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters
Nation's highest honor in jazz is bestowed on eight living legends
Washington, DC - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the recipients of the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Award -- the nation's highest honor in this distinctly American music. The eight recipients will each receive a $25,000 grant award and be publicly honored in an awards ceremony and concert on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

The eight 2010 NEA Jazz Masters are:
Muhal Richard Abrams, Pianist, Composer, Educator - New York, NY
Kenny Barron, Pianist, Composer, Educator - Brooklyn, NY
Bill Holman, Composer, Arranger, Saxophonist - Los Angeles, CA
Bobby Hutcherson, Vibraphonist, Marimba Player, Composer - Montara, CA
Yusef Lateef, Saxophonist, Flutist, Oboist, Composer, Educator - Amherst, MA
Annie Ross, Vocalist - New York, NY
Cedar Walton, Pianist, Composer - Brooklyn, NY

George Avakian, a jazz producer, manager, critic, and educator from Riverdale, New York, will receive the 2010 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy.
For the full release, please go to http://www.arts.gov/news/news09/2010-NEA-Jazz-Masters.html