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2020 NEA Jazz Masters Celebration at SFJAZZ Center
Courtesy of Michael Ricci | Posted on July 17, 2020
When
Thu, August 20, 2020
5:00 pm
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Musicians
Bobby McFerrin
vocalsRoscoe Mitchell
saxophoneReggie Workman
bassTerri Lyne Carrington
drumsAmbrose Akinmusire
trumpetDee Dee Bridgewater
vocalsJames Carter
saxophone, tenorGerald Clayton
pianoVincent Davis
drumsOliver Lake
saxophoneSteve Turre
tromboneAbout
The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, will host a special online-only concert in honor of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters—Dorthaan Kirk (A.B. Spellman Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy), Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman—on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater will emcee this premier event, which will include performances by acclaimed jazz musicians—including honorees McFerrin, Mitchell, and Workman—recorded from locations around the country. The 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert is free to watch, and will replace the previously scheduled concert at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco that was postponed due to COVID-19.