Jazz Masters Moments

Series produced by National Endowment for the Arts

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NEA Jazz Masters Moments highlight the jazz greats honored through the NEA Jazz Masters, a comprehensive program of jazz support.

NEA Jazz Masters Moments highlight the jazz greats honored through the NEA Jazz Masters, a comprehensive program of jazz support that includes the NEA Jazz Masters Award, an NEA Jazz Masters tour with performances and educational activities, radio programming, a compilation CD, educational resources, and publications and reports. Nearly 100 radio segments feature eighteen NEA Jazz Masters, providing musical samples, historical information, and first-person anecdotes designed to give listeners added insight into the artists and their art.

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130 Pieces

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NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young discusses his craft and his solo in "Uptown Blues."

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 7

  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
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NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young on his unique name and his start in music.

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9

  • Added: Apr 16, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10
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NEA Jazz Master George Benson on his own version of Miles Davis' "So What"

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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George Benson gets his first big break when Jack McDuff invites him to audition.

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10

  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7

  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8

  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
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George Benson describes how he got a recording contract when he was nine years old.

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Jimmy Cobb on how the drummer defines the band and his approach to drumming.

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Jimmy Cobb discusses his decision on moving from Washington, DC to New York City.

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 7

  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
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NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb remembers being in the amazing Miles Davis Band.

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  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 11

  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis Discusses how gospel music influenced him and his style of music.

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 9
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NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis on the most pivotal person who was instrumental to his music development.

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 6
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NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis remembers Joe Glaser getting his band a gig at Birdland.

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
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NEA Jazz Master Phil Woods describes how he composes music.

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  • Added: Sep 03, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 8
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NEA Jazz Master Phil Woods explains that great jazz artists never lose their curiosity.

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  • Added: Sep 03, 2009
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 10