Kennedy Center Honors
Jazz musicians who received the Kennedy Center Honors: list of 25 recipients by year.
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual tribute recognizing performing arts contributions to American culture. Presented annually since 1978, a December gala celebrates five honorees at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. Chiefly awarded to individuals for lifetime achievements, honorees have occasionally included duos or musical groups, while collective honors have recognized one musical, one television show, and one performing arts venue.
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Recipients
| 2021 | Joni Mitchell Canadian musician |
| 2013 | Herbie Hancock American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940) |
| 2011 | Sonny Rollins American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026) |
| 2009 | Dave Brubeck American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012) |
| 2005 | Tony Bennett American singer (1926–2023) |
| 1998 | André Previn German-American conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019) |
| 1986 | Ray Charles American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004) |
| 1984 | Lena Horne American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010) |
| 1981 | Count Basie American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984) |
| 1979 | Ella Fitzgerald American jazz singer (1917–1996) |
| 1979 | Aaron Copland American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor… |
| 1978 | Fred Astaire American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer (1899–1987) |
| — | Frank Sinatra American singer and actor (1915–1998) |
| — | Barbra Streisand American singer and actress (born 1942) |
| — | Quincy Jones American record producer and composer (1933–2024) |
| — | Yehudi Menuhin American violinist and conductor (1916–1999) |
| — | Gene Kelly American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996) |
| — | Carlos Santana American guitarist |
| — | Dizzy Gillespie American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993) |
| — | Benny Goodman American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986) |
| — | Perry Como American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001) |
| — | Sammy Davis Jr. American entertainer (1925–1990) |
| — | Benny Carter American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer… |
| — | Al Green American singer |
| — | Lionel Hampton American jazz musician (1908–2002) |