South Arts is pleased to announce the Summer 2024 Jazz Road Artists. The new cohort is made up of 11 artists and ensembles receiving funding from the Jazz Road Tours initiative to promote and tour their artistry around the nation.
Organized by South Arts with support from Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, Jazz Road Tours annually awards approximately 50 jazz artists with grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to cover a portion of tour expenses and tighten the pay gap between artists and presenters. Some of these expenses may include venue and travel fees, equitable pay for the artists, or costs of management, coordination, childcare, and promotion.
“We’re beyond excited to welcome this new class of Jazz Road Artists and eagerly anticipate celebrating the success of their tours as they take to the stage across the country,” said Drew Tucker, Director of Jazz at South Arts. “This season’s cohort spans a vibrant spectrum of jazz showcasing the diversity and legacy of this ever-evolving genre.”
The Summer 2024 Jazz Road Artists are:
- Amina Scott Quintet | New Orleans, LA
- Arcoiris Sandoval’s Sonic Asylum Trio | New York, NY
- Charu Suri Trio | Verona, NJ
- Cyrus Nabipoor Quartet | Portland, OR
- Emily Kuhn Quintet | Chicago, IL
- Ize Trio | Jamaica Plain, MA
- Nick Finzer Quartet | Newport, RI
- Lisa Liu Quartet | San Francisco, CA
- Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica | Cambridge, MA
- Sasha Masakowski Sextet: Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim | New Orleans, LA
- St. Ygnacio Project | New York, NY
Their individual tours will officially kick off as early as September 2024 and continue through February 2025, spanning cities across the country, such as Ann Arbor, MI; Berkeley, CA; Boston, MA; Charlottesville, VA; Denver CO; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Mobile, AL; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; and Portland, OR.
As a core component of South Arts’ national Jazz Road initiative, Jazz Road Tours is coordinated in partnership with five fellow regional arts organizations: Arts Midwest, Mid America Arts, Mid-Atlantic Arts Alliance, New England Foundation for the Arts, and the Western States Arts Federation. Since launching in 2018, the program has supported more than 150 artists with funding to expand their footprint and elevate their artistry on a national scale.
Artists are welcome to submit a written application and work samples, which are reviewed and selected by a panel of experts across the field. Based on the artistic excellence and merit of the proposed tour, recipients are chosen for support. Applications for Jazz Road Tours are open on a seasonal cycle through 2026, and the next application cycle opens October 15, 2024.
To learn more about Jazz Road, keep up with awarded artists, or apply for support, please visit southarts.org.