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About the Jazz Appreciation Month Task Force
The Jazz Appreciation Month Task Force – an illustrious group of nonprofit and corporate leaders in the arts, communications, music, education and public policy –are avid jazz advocates and appreciators using their leadership to help the Smithsonian advance recognition of jazz as America’s original music, a national and cultural treasure. Sandra Gibson, President & CEO of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP), is Chair.
Task Force members collaborate with JAM leaders at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Kenneth E. Behring Center to provide thought leadership and financial support for grassroots initiatives and public events designed to recognize and preserve jazz cultural heritage, live and recorded jazz music performance, and jazz appreciation and education as mandated by U.S. Public Law 108-72.
Task Force Members are:
Sandra GibsonPresident & CEO
Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)
Thomas F. Lee
International President
American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
Robbin Ahrold
Vice President Corporate Relations
Broadcast Music Inc., (BMI)
Frank Alkyer
Publisher
Down Beat Magazine
Rona Sebastian
President
The Herb Alpert Foundation
Joe Lamond
President & CEO
NAMM: International Music Products Association
Jonathan D. Katz, Ph.D.
CEO
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Dr. Willie Hill, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
You can email us: jazz@si.edu
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