The 2025 class of the NEA's Jazz Masters was celebrated at a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. This year's fellows included (from left to right) saxophonist Marshall Allen, pianists Chucho Valdés and Marilyn Crispell and the critic Gary Giddins. Jati Lindsay hide caption
Marshall Allen, who will be included in the class of Jazz Masters awarded by the NEA next year, performs onstage at the 2024 A Great Night In Harlem Gala at the Apollo Theater in New York City in March. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption
Ranky Tanky with Lisa Fischer Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Vocalist Jorge Drexler is one of the artists that Alt.Latino listeners turn to for comfort. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Chucho Valdés and Arturo O'Farrill pay tribute to their historic fathers on Familia: Tribute to Bebo and Chico. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés performs at the Havana Jazz Festival in December 2016. Valdés is one of the artistic directors of this year's International Jazz Day festivities. Erika Goldring/Getty Images hide caption
Chucho Valdés. Elmer Martinez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Harold López-Nussa is part of a rich legacy of Cuban pianists. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers' new album, Border-Free, comes out July 9. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A native of the Dominican Republic, Michel Camilo is one of the most energetic pianists in jazz. Alessandra Raimondi/via Flickr hide caption
Tania Maria sings Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave" on this Latin episode of Piano Jazz. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Chucho Valdes. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Vijay Iyer. Jimmy Katz hide caption