2023 Jazz Heroes

2023 Jazz Hero Brice Rosenbloom continues to supply stages for musicians and to provide a symbolic beacon of hope for...

Raised on bebop and the music of Theolonius Monk and Art Blakey, 2023 Jazz Hero Luther Gray gravitated to African...

There’s no venue too small, no fund-raiser too obscure, no player too fresh, no style too niche to have escaped...

2023 Jazz Hero Janis Lane Ewart is widely recognized as a passionate jazz advocate with a history of working in...

2023 Jazz Heroes LeRoy Downs and Frederick Smith, Jr. are responsible for restoring Los Angeles' status as a world capital...

2023 Jazz Heroes Kyle Long and Herman “Butch” Slaughter recently won a prestigious regional Edward R. Murrow award.

With over 150 recordings to his credit, 2023 Jazz Hero Joe Morris has been called “the preeminent free music guitarist...

A resounding “yes!” arose from members of the community when bassist and educator Rodney Whitaker was nominated as the 2023...

2023 Jazz Hero Gabriel Pollack might be the most irreplaceable person in the complex and evolving web of jazz in...

2023 Jazz Hero Carlos Flores has played an indispensable role in the Latino music scene in modern Chicago’s cultural development.