The National Endowment for the Arts will honor this year's class of NEA Jazz Masters with a free tribute concert at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. WRTI will carry a livestream right here on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 11 p.m. ET.
In advance of the tribute, be sure to tune in to WRTI for a special NEA Jazz Masters edition of the Friday Mixtape this week. Josh Jackson will feature music associated with all four of this year's inductees: keyboardist, singer and producer Patrice Rushen; percussionist and composer Airto Moreira; singer and songwriter Carmen Lundy; and broadcaster Rhonda Hamilton (our guest on the latest episode of The Late Set).
The National Endowment for the Arts has shared some details about the concert:
- Performing in honor of Airto Moreira are Diana Purim, Krishna Booker, Justo Almario, Lila Booker, Grecco Buratto, Leo Costa, Andre de Santanna, Gibi Dos Santos, Randal Fisher, and Bryan Velasco.
- Performing in honor of Rhonda Hamilton are Michael Carvin, Dezron Douglas, and Yayoi Ikawa.
- Performing with 2026 Jazz Master Carmen Lundy are Terreon Gully, Andrew Renfroe, Julius Rodriguez, and Ben Williams.
- Performing in honor of Patrice Rushen are 2021 Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington, 2011 Jazz Master Hubert Laws, Paul Jackson, Ian Michael, Brandon Rose, and Redwood, with other surprise special guests.
After the livestream, a webcast will be available to view on demand at arts.gov.
