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    • Home
    • About us
    • Meet The Griots
    • Griot Profiles
      • 2012 Donald Meade
      • 2013 Willis Kirk
      • 2014 Larry Ridley
      • 2015 John Conyers Jr.
      • 2016 Larry Reni Thomas
      • 2017 Willie Pickens
      • 2018 Nobuko Cobi Narita
      • 2019 Dr. Jimmy Heath
      • 2020 Stephen Foster
      • 2021 Dr. Barry Harris
      • 2022 Roxanne Stevenson
      • 2023 Dorthaan Kirk
      • 2024 Nate Lawrence
    • Contact Us
    • Support

The Donald Meade Legacy Society

The Donald Meade Legacy SocietyThe Donald Meade Legacy SocietyThe Donald Meade Legacy Society
  • Home
  • About us
  • Meet The Griots
  • Griot Profiles
    • 2012 Donald Meade
    • 2013 Willis Kirk
    • 2014 Larry Ridley
    • 2015 John Conyers Jr.
    • 2016 Larry Reni Thomas
    • 2017 Willie Pickens
    • 2018 Nobuko Cobi Narita
    • 2019 Dr. Jimmy Heath
    • 2020 Stephen Foster
    • 2021 Dr. Barry Harris
    • 2022 Roxanne Stevenson
    • 2023 Dorthaan Kirk
    • 2024 Nate Lawrence
  • Contact Us
  • Support

What is a Griot?

The Griot emerged from West African traditions as a storyteller, historian, chronicler and keeper of the timeline. The Griot in short, remembers through word and song all of the important events and experiences of a particular community. The Griot holds sacred the collective memory of a community preserving it for future generations

Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award

The Donald Meade Legacy Society is committed to recognizing and celebrating those who have demonstrated a dedication to jazz music, history and culture through the vehicle of the story.

DONALD MEADE LEGACY JAZZ GRIOT AWARD RECIPIENTS

2012

2012

2012

DONALD MEADE

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2013

2012

2012

DR. WILLIS KIRK

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2014

2012

2014

DR. LARRY RIDLEY

DR. LARRY RIDLEY

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2015

2015

2014

JOHN CONYERS JR.

CONGRESSMAN 

JOHN CONYERS JR.

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2016

2015

2016

LARRY RENI THOMAS

LARRY RENI THOMAS

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2017

2015

2016

WILLIE PICKENS

WILLIE PICKENS

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2018

2018

2018

Nobuo Cobi Narita

NOBUKO "COBI" NARITA

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2019

2018

2018

DR. JIMMY HEATH

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2020

2018

2020

STEPHEN FOSTER

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2021

2021

2020

BARRY HARRIS

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2022

2021

2022

ROXANNE STEVENSON

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2023

2021

2022

DORTHAAN KIRK

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2024

2024

2024

Nathaniel "Nate" Lawrence

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