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Stephen Foster will be awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 11th Annual Jazz Education Network Conference in New Orleans, LA. Click to learn more about Stephen Foster.
Dr. Jimmy Heath was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 10th Annual Jazz Education Network Conference in Reno, NV. Click to learn more about Jazz Griot Dr. Jimmy Heath.
The Donald Meade Legacy Society, has been founded upon the premise that the “story” is an essential part of Jazz education and that the storyteller or Griot creates a vital link between the music and life stories. Donald Meade's first voice stories embrace the social, political and cultural realities that shaped and created jazz truths. He has inspired and encouraged numerous jazz artists, and he was a steadfast advocate for jazz education, particularly for young people. The foundation continues his legacy through recognizing other jazz griots with the Meade Legacy Jazz Griot, in addition to creating platforms in which their stories can heard around the world.
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