{"id":61532,"date":"2026-10-14T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lydialiebman.com\/?p=61532"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:58:55","slug":"jazz-news-next-jazz-legacy-celebrates-five-years-of-mentorship-and-impact-across-the-jazz-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lydialiebman.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/jazz-news-next-jazz-legacy-celebrates-five-years-of-mentorship-and-impact-across-the-jazz-community\/","title":{"rendered":"JAZZ NEWS: Next Jazz Legacy Celebrates Five Years of Mentorship and Impact Across the Jazz Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Next Jazz Legacy Celebrates Five Years of Mentorship and Impact Across the Jazz Community<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnership Between Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice &amp; New Music USA has supported 35 emerging Artists through 400+ Mentorship Sessions and Partnerships with 110 Bandleaders and Mentors<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From GRAMMY Nominations to Major Festival Performances, NJL Awardees Are Making Their Mark on the Jazz Landscape<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newmusicusa.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Music USA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/college.berklee.edu\/jazz-gender-justice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mark five years of their partnership through <\/span><b>Next Jazz Legacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NJL), a national apprenticeship and mentorship program built to elevate emerging artists and to achieve true gender representation in the jazz field. The program\u2019s mission is to increase opportunities for musicians who will contribute to a vibrant and inclusive jazz future, and to create waves of lasting change that benefit the whole jazz community. Led by, and modeled on the experience of, NEA Jazz Master and NJL Artistic Director <\/span><b>Terri Lyne Carrington<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the program centers personalized apprenticeships that pair emerging artists with seasoned bandleaders and creative and business mentors. NJL also provides cohort learning opportunities, mentorship from industry professionals, financial support, and industry showcases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since launching in 2021, Next Jazz Legacy has grown into one of the jazz field&#8217;s leading platforms for advancing the careers of rising jazz artists, not only because of the performance and financial opportunities, but also through the relationships and confidence developed through the program. By the end of 2026, its fifth year, the program&#8217;s impact includes direct support of 35 emerging artists, 110 bandleaders and creative and business mentors, over 400 mentorship sessions, 21 cohort learning sessions, and 13 showcase performances. Awardees have performed at major festivals and venues including <\/span><b>The Jazz Gallery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Winter Jazzfest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Mary Lou Williams Festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the Kennedy Center, the <\/span><b>Angel City Jazz Festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>DC Jazz Festival,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and have worked alongside artists such as <\/span><b>Bobby McFerrin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Nicole Mitchell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Marcus Miller<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Regina Carter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the late <\/span><b>Wayne Shorter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The intergenerational relationships at the center of NJL have continued well past each cohort year, with many of the awardees, bandleaders, and mentors collaborating professionally beyond the program\u2019s scope. Drummer <\/span><b>Ivanna Cuesta <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2022 cohort) recorded her debut album with mentor <\/span><b>Kris Davis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while bassist <\/span><b>Liany Mateo <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2023 cohort) has gone on the road with bandleader <\/span><b>Regina Carter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Trombonist <\/span><b>Kalia Vandever\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2022 cohort) fourth album, <\/span><b><i>Another View<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, her debut with <\/span><b>Northern Spy Records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was made with bandleader <\/span><b>Mary Halvorson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while pianist <\/span><b>Anastassiya Petrova <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2022 cohort) has performed and collaborated with bandleader <\/span><b>Chris Potter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And this year, <\/span><b>April May Webb <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2025 cohort) joined bandleader <\/span><b>Danilo P\u00e9rez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on tour in Panama.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Jazz Legacy awardees have gained considerable attention on their own as well. <\/span><b>Christie Dashiell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has earned two consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2025 for her sophomore album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journey in Black<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and again in 2026 for <\/span><b><i>We Insist 2025!<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a collaboration with Carrington, who was her Next Jazz Legacy bandleader, released via Candid Records that reimagines Max Roach&#8217;s 1960 civil rights landmark <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We Insist! Max Roach&#8217;s Freedom Now Suite<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through gospel, neo-soul, funk, and blues influences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several NJL awardees have released widely praised recordings this year, often drawing on the same network of peers and mentors built through the program. Saxophonist <\/span><b>Nicole McCabe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> released her third album in as many years, <\/span><b><i>Color Theory<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a shift toward a mostly acoustic sound produced by Jason Moran and featuring a new, largely female band built from her own NJL cohort: pianist <\/span><b>Yvonne Rogers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bassist <\/span><b>Kanoa Mendenhall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and drummer <\/span><b>Eliza Salem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with guest appearances from trumpeter Adam O&#8217;Farrill and fellow NJL cohort member, vocalist <\/span><b>Christie Dashiell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Reviewers have pointed to the record&#8217;s collective chemistry as its defining strength, with Rogers&#8217; voicings framing McCabe&#8217;s playing and the rhythm section moving fluidly between freedom and groove. Elsewhere, Rogers made her own solo debut with <\/span><b><i>The Button Jar<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Pyroclastic Records, produced by pianist Kris Davis; <\/span><b>Alden Hellmuth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followed her 2024 debut <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Intentions<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a second album, <\/span><b><i>Tether<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; and <\/span><b>DoYeon Kim<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who plays the traditional Korean gayageum, released her debut as a bandleader, <\/span><b><i>Wellspring<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on Tao Forms, and was profiled by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for her work bridging Korean tradition and jazz improvisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond performance, NJL awardees have also expanded into advocacy work that broadens who gets seen and heard in jazz. <\/span><b>Ciara Moser<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a 2024 NJL awardee who has been blind since birth, moderated a panel at Jazz Congress 2026 called &#8220;Navigating the Jazz Scene as Blind and Visually Impaired Musicians.&#8221; The panel was presented with support from Next Jazz Legacy and New Music USA, and brought\u00a0 together blind and visually impaired jazz musicians to discuss their experiences as sidepeople and bandleaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program&#8217;s impact on its awardees has been consistently strong: 100% of Next Jazz Legacy awardees report growth as artists and performers, increased confidence in achieving their goals, and feeling a stronger sense of belonging in the jazz community. 86% of Next Jazz Legacy awardees have continued their relationship with their assigned bandleader beyond the program, and 71% of awardees have continued their creative and business mentor relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Applications for the sixth cycle are now open, and will be accepted through October 24, 2026. Interested artists can visit the program&#8217;s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/newmusicusa.org\/program\/next-jazz-legacy\/\"><b>website<\/b><\/a><b> for details and to apply.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Terri Lyne Carrington<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Five years in, Next Jazz Legacy has shown what&#8217;s possible when we invest seriously in mentorship across generations. I&#8217;m proud of what this community has built together, and I&#8217;m looking forward to welcoming a new group of artists into that legacy.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Music USA President &amp; CEO <\/span><b>Vanessa Rose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adds,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Five years of Next Jazz Legacy is a testament to the importance of sustained support through not just money, but also mentorship. We&#8217;re grateful to the Mellon Foundation for their support and for Terri Lyne Carrington&#8217;s vision, and brilliant ability to foster lasting relationships among artists across generations.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 Next Jazz Legacy awardee <\/span><b>April May Webb<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Next Jazz Legacy provides an incredible opportunity to grow, collaborate with, and be mentored by some of the best musicians in the industry. Through the program, I have been grateful to learn, expand my creative voice, and contribute to an evolving jazz community.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for the sixth cycle of Next Jazz Legacy, the 2027 cohort, are now open, through October 24. Interested artists can visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newmusicusa.org\/program\/next-jazz-legacy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">program&#8217;s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for details and to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2022\u20132026 Cohorts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The previous NJL cohorts have included a wide range of emerging talent from across the jazz spectrum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 cohort includes <\/span><b>Alden Hellmuth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (saxophone), <\/span><b>Allison Philips<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (trumpet), <\/span><b>Destiny &#8220;L\u00e9 Queen&#8221; Diggs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bass), <\/span><b>Devon Gates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bass\/voice), <\/span><b>Lily Finnegan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (drums), <\/span><b>Sequoia &#8220;REDWOOD&#8221; Snyder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (piano), and <\/span><b>Siya Charles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (trombone).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025: <\/span><b>Alexandra Ridout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (trumpet), <\/span><b>April May Webb<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (voice), <\/span><b>Brenda Navarette Guzman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (percussion), <\/span><b>Carmen Quill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bass), <\/span><b>Chanelle Ignant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (guitar), <\/span><b>DoYeon Kim<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (gayageum), <\/span><b>Melissa Almaguer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (tap dance\/feet percussion), and <\/span><b>Nora Stanley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (saxophone).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024: <\/span><b>Amyra Le\u00f3n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (voice), <\/span><b>Christie Dashiell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (voice), <\/span><b>Ciara Moser<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bass), <\/span><b>Eliza Salem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (drums), <\/span><b>Kanoa Mendenhall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bass), <\/span><b>Nicole McCabe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (saxophone), and <\/span><b>Yvonne Rogers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (piano).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023: <\/span><b>Camila Cortina Bello<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (piano), <\/span><b>Milena Casado<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (trumpet\/flugelhorn), <\/span><b>Liany Mateo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bass), <\/span><b>Ana\u00efs Maviel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (voice), <\/span><b>Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (voice), <\/span><b>Neta Raanan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (saxophone), and <\/span><b>Anisha Rush<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (saxophone).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022: <\/span><b>Anastassiya Petrova<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (piano\/organ), <\/span><b>Ivanna Cuesta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (drums), <\/span><b>Lexi Hamner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (voice\/trombone), <\/span><b>Keyanna Hutchinson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (guitar), <\/span><b>Alexis Lombre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (piano), <\/span><b>Loke Risberg<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (guitar), and <\/span><b>Kalia Vandever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (trombone).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT NEXT JAZZ LEGACY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Jazz Legacy (NJL)\u00a0 is a national apprenticeship and mentorship program focused on elevating early-career jazz artists. Designed by New Music USA and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, the program\u2019s mission is to increase opportunities for musicians who will contribute to a vibrant and inclusive jazz future, and to create waves of lasting change that benefit the whole jazz community. Next Jazz Legacy invests in its awardees through a comprehensive support package that includes intergenerational apprenticeships and mentorship, showcases, cohort learning, and an unrestricted grant that contributes to awardees\u2019 creative and professional development. Next Jazz Legacy is made possible by New Music USA and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, with funding from the Mellon Foundation. GRAMMY-winning artist and NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington is the program\u2019s Artistic Director, and is supported by Aja Burrell Wood, Managing Director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and a New Music USA board member. The program is managed by New Music USA staff member Kendolyn Walker with support from the full staff and board. Next Jazz Legacy welcomes applications from musicians of all gender and sexual identities to achieve the goal of true gender representation in the field. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/newmusicusa.org\/program\/next-jazz-legacy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newmusicusa.org\/program\/next-jazz-legacy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT NEW MUSIC USA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Music USA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing a vibrant and inclusive community for artists and listeners. To us, that means welcoming all the artists, organizations, and audiences contributing to the sounds of today and tomorrow. In addition to providing grants and mentorship to support the many musical ideas being created and performed today, we encourage connections and curiosity to listen forward together. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/newmusicusa.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newmusicusa.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT BERKLEE INSTITUTE OF JAZZ &amp; GENDER JUSTICE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice&#8217;s mission is to recruit, teach, mentor, and advocate for young musicians desiring to study jazz in a safe, egalitarian, and nurturing environment, with gender justice and racial justice as guiding principles. We share in the collective work to challenge systemic forms of oppression embedded in the art form. We believe a cultural transformation is needed and that the music itself will not reach its full potential until these issues are meaningfully addressed. 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