2025 Jazz Heroes

When 2025 JJA Jazz Hero Khris Dodge became executive director of the Tucson Jazz Festival became a cornerstone of the...

2025 JJA Jazz Hero Julián Plascencia’s life story exemplifies the level of integration that between communities along the US-Mexico border.

2025 JJA Jazz Hero Stephanie Matthews’ enthusiasm for and commitment to presenting and extending her passion for jazz is unending.

2025 JJA Jazz Hero Mark Rapp is an accomplished recording artist with eight albums to his credit and executive director...

2025 JJA Jazz Hero Ajay Heble is founding director of Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium, an annual "Toronto Bedroom Community"...

2025 JJA Jazz Hero Ellen Seeling is a trumpeter, bandleader, recording artist, educator and fervent activist for equality of women...

2025 JJA Jazz Hero John Foster’s story is really the story of Chicago’s jazz community and how the music to...

2025 JJA Jazz Hero and co-founder of Jazz Bridge, Kim Tucker has been a fixture in the Philadelphia jazz community...

2025 JJA Jazz Hero Gregory Davis has been a driving force in jazz and brass band music in New Orleans...

2025 JJA Jazz Hero Wes Lowe is an inspiring music educator and the Director of Instrumental Arts at The King’s...