2022 Jazz Heroes

Community has figured large in Mike Samball's life, whether as a musician, educator, conductor or impresario.

Jim Nadel started the Stanford Jazz Workshop, which became the Stanford Jazz Festival, one of the West Coast’s premiere concert...

Saxist, organizer, educator and activist Ernest Khabeer Dawkins’ middle name, bestowed on him by a Muslim preacher, means “Big Man.”

Andy Senior, single-handedly saved American Rag, changing its name to The Syncopated Times and proceeding to publish monthly.

Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington is Artistic Director and Founder of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice of Berklee...

Every school day, High School music educator and bassist Bethany Robinson, 2022 JJA Jazz Hero, sings and dances with her...

Herreast Harrison, artist, and educator, shares this year’s New Orleans JJA Jazz Hero honors with her daughter Cherice Harrison-Nelson.

Mention Carolyn McClair, to anyone in the jazz community and you’ll get a story about how she made a difference...

Lovett Hines was Music Education Director at Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts, and developer of its music...

Darlene Chan is indeed a true impresario, producer, artistic director, coordinator, advisor, guide, counselor, champion of the artists and so...