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Phil Schaap attends the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 4, 2013 in New York. Brad Barket/Getty Images hide caption

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Phil Schaap, Iconic Jazz DJ And NEA Jazz Master, Dies At 70

September 8, 2021 • Schaap was one of the leading jazz scholars in America and the genre's foremost evangelist. He died at 70, after a long battle with cancer.

Phil Schaap's 50-Year Career: The Raconteur Raised On Jazz

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Jazz Night In America: The Radio Program

Phil Schaap's 50-Year Career: The Raconteur Raised On Jazz

Jazz at Lincoln Center

April 23, 2021 • We examine the life and legacy of 2021 NEA Jazz Master Phil Schaap with music from Jazz at Lincoln Center and a rare live album produced by Schaap himself at the West End Café in Manhattan.

Phil Schaap's 50-Year Career: The Raconteur Raised On Jazz

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Stream the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert From SFJAZZ

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

Stream the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert From SFJAZZ

April 21, 2021 • Performances and speeches honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Terri Lyne Carrington, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Henry Threadgill & Phil Schaap. Watch live Thu, Apr 22 at 8PM ET!