"I have been blessed in so many unimaginable ways – but mostly through a connection with the gift of music. It is my greatest hope that I have been able to give back to my students at least a fraction of the essentials that my teachers and mentors gave me. It has been a joy beyond measure to share with the last couple of generations the power of music and the wonderment of the remarkable art form we know as jazz."
~ Don Zentz, JEN 2024 Acceptance Remarks ~ John LaPorta Jazz Educator Award
