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NEA announces jazz masters fellowship winners
The US National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has recently announced the recipients of the 2003 American Jazz Masters Fellowships which recognise significant contributions to jazz, artistic excellence and impact on the music field. Saxophonist Jimmy Heath, percussionist Elvin Jones and vocalist Abbey Lincoln were selected from a pool of nominations submitted by the national jazz community and the public. Each artist receives a one-time fellowship of $20,000. 'The National Endowment for the Arts is honoured to recognise these great artists not only for their exceptional talent, dedication and hard work but also for the outstanding contributions they have made to the uniquely American art form that is jazz,' A.B. Spellman, a Deputy Chairman at the Arts Endowment said.
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