[Dixielandjazz] National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters award

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Feb 16, 2011, at 3:30 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> Stephen G Barbone reported:
>> President Obama's 2012 budget proposal, delivered to Congress on  
>> Monday, proposes to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts'  
>> Jazz Masters award. The change is one part of a significant budget  
>> reduction for the NEA at large.
>
> Dear Steve,
> Not that is affects us foreigners, but I was interested to know how  
> many recipients of the Jazz Masters Award fitted into MKOM (My Kind  
> Of Music).
> As I expected, not many by the look of it, particularly in recent  
> years.
> However, your list would be longer than mine!
> *>)
> Here it is
>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEA_Jazz_Masters
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.

Dear Bill:

True, but then jazz is a moving target, no?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband