[Harp-L] Fwd: Toots Thielemans Press Release - 2009 NEA JAZZ MASTER

[randy singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This evening, as the MD of the spah 2008 jazz jam, I proudly dedicated  
BLUSETTE, the first song of the evening to TOOTS THIELEMANS for his  
new award.

We love you Toots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for bringing our instrument to life around the world and in  
our hearts.

Congratulations on your new well deserved award.

Best,

Randy Singer



> > TOOTS THIELEMANS BECOMES
> >
> > 2009 NEA JAZZ MASTER
> >
> > The highest American distinction
> >
> >
> >
> > National Endowment for the Arts announces the
> >
> > 2009 NEA Jazz Masters.
> >
> >
> > Washington, DC – The National Endowment for the Arts  announced the  
> > recipients of the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Award—the nation’s highest  
> > honor in this distinctly American music. The six recipients will  
> > each receive a $25,000 grant award, and will be publicly honored in  
> > an awards ceremony and concert at the Lincoln Center NY on Friday,  
> > October 17, 2008, where the Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton  
> > Marsalis dedicates the program to the honorees’ works .
> >
> >
> > The six 2009 NEA Jazz Masters are: George Benson (vocalist and solo  
> > instrumentalist, guitar), Jimmy Cobb (rhythm instrumentalist,  
> > drums), Lee    Konitz (solo instrumentalist, saxophone), Toots  
> > Thielemans (solo instrumentalist, harmonica and guitar), and Snooky  
> > Young (solo instrumentalist, trumpet). Recording engineer Rudy Van  
> > Gelder will receive the 2009 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award  
> > for Jazz Advocacy.
> >
> > More information is available at :
> > http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/press/JazzMasters2009.html
> > TOOTS THIELEMANS WORDT
> >
> > 2009 NEA JAZZ MASTER
> >
> > De hoogste Amerikaanse onderscheiding



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