Archive for NEA Jazz Master
Dick Hyman NEA Jazz Master Interview
April 3rd, Dick Hyman was featured in a concert honoring him as a 2017 NEA Jazz Master. Along with the concert, each of the artists was featured in an ArtWorks Podcast. Listen to the interview with Dick Hyman via YouTube: The 2017 NEA Jazzmasters include (in order of above photo from L-R): Dave Holland – Bassist, Cellist, Composer, Bandleader Dick Hyman – Keyboardist, Composer, Arranger Dee Dee Bridgewater – Vocalist, Producer, Broadcaster Dr. Lonnie Smith…
Dick Hyman Receives NEA Jazz Master Award!
Long time RR artist pianist Dick Hyman was named a 2017 NEA Jazz Master Fellow, the nation’s highest honor in jazz! He will receive a $25,000 award and be honored during a tribute concert on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. “Hyman is a piano virtuoso who—Zelig-like—has been known for playing in any style he wants. A masterful improviser, he is also a composer of concerti and chamber music, and…