Endorsers

Politicians

• The Honorable David N. Dinkins, 106th Mayor of NY City
• NYC Comptroller William Thompson
• NYC City Council President Christine Quinn (D-3, Manhattan)
• NY State Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried (D-75th Assembly District)
• NY City Councilwoman Diana Reyna (D-34, Brooklyn)
• NY City Councilmember Eric Gioia (D-26, Queens)
• NY City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin (D-5, Manhattan)
• NY City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez (D-2, Manhattan)
• NY City Councilman G. Oliver Koppell (D-11, Bronx)
• NY City Councilman David Yassky (D-33, Brooklyn)
• NY City Councilman Alan Gerson (D-1, Manhattan)

Jazz Organizations

• Jazz Foundation of America
• Andy Kirk Research Foundation
• Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium

Educational

• New School Jazz Department Faculty Committee
• Rutgers-Newark Master’s Program in Jazz History and Research
• The Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia

Writers and Journalists

• Amiri Baraka, Poet, Writer, Activist
• Stanley Crouch, Journalist, Jazz Historian
• Gary Giddins, Jazz Journalist
• Nat Hentoff, Jazz Journalist
• Dr. Lewis Porter, Jazz Historian and Educator
• Dan Morgenstern, Jazz Historian and former editor of Down Beat
• John Chilton, Jazz Historian

Religious Organizations

• Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Rabbi Michael Feinberg, Executive Director
• Jazz Ministry at St. Peter’s Church, Amandus J. Derr, Senior Pastor

Labor

• New York Central Labor Council
• American Federation of Musicians, Tom Lee, President; Sam Folio, Secretary Treasurer
• Local 802, Associated Musicians of Greater New York
• Local 802 Jazz Advisory Committee
• Local 802 Theater Committee
• Local 1000, North American Traveling Musicians Union

Musicians

A selection of the 2,500+ musicians supporting our efforts…

• James Spaulding
• Judi Silvano
• Chris Lightcap
• Phil Woods
• David Amram
• Dr. Billy Taylor
• Ed MacEachen
• Butch Miles
• Bernard Purdie
• Benny Powell
• Marc Ribot
• Jon Hammond
• Carline Ray
• Kenny Davis
• Junior Mance
• Charles Tolliver
• Regina Carter
• James Carter
• David Amram
• Rudresh Mahanthappa
• Nicholas Payton
• Jimmy Owens
• Bob Cranshaw
• Benny Powell
• Kenny Davis
• Bernard Purdie
• Larry Ridley
• Keisha St. Joan
• Sean Lyons
• Gene Perla
• Rufus Reid
• Wycliffe Gordon
• Jason Moran
• Ron Miles
• George Cables
• Ron Carter
• Conald Cuber
• Andrew Cyrille
• Claire Daly
• Kenny Davis
• Stanton Davis
• Guadencio Thiago De Mello
• Charles Dougherty
• Jon Faddis
• Andy Farber
• Slide Hampton
• David Chamberlain
• Amy London
• Paul Motian
• Teed Nash
• Arturo O’Farrill
• John Patitucci
• Ted Rosenthal
• Maria Schneider
• Terell Stafford
• Ceder Walton
• Reggie Workman