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In recent NEA news

• NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman announced on May 17 the latest round of NEA funding. Among the supported projects are 23 that feature jazz and jazz organizations, a total of $680,000 in grants.

• Chairman Landesman notes here that the NEA joins the jazz community in mourning the recent passing of Eugene Edward “Snooky” Young, a 2009 NEA Jazz Master.

The NEA audio collection has two new downloadable podcasts:

·         Gary Gliddens on the legacy of Duke Ellington

·         Bassist Christian McBride, the new voice for the Jazz Moments

And if you haven’t had a chance to listen to these podcasts with NEA Jazz Masters, check them out.

·         Randy Weston

·         Ron Carter

·         Dan Morgenstern

·         David Baker

·         Hank Jones

Many more resources can be found at

·         NEA Jazz Initiative page including information on the NEA Jazz in the Schools program, Jazz Masters Live, and the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History project.

·         NEA Jazz Masters page including links to bios, transcribed and video interviews, Jazz Moments, photos and more.

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