The National Arts Treasure Initiative focuses on living legends of the American art forms, Jazz and Blues. It aims to enhance worldwide the awareness of and preservation of the cultural values of Jazz and Blues. The Foundation will film performances, workshops, classes and interviews of the chosen treasures, transforming these experiences into documentaries to tell the stories of these living legends and to develop a body of archival footage and digitally indexed documents to support the next generation of jazz historians.
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The National Arts Treasure Initiative (NATI) is dedicated to documenting, preserving, and honoring living legends of the great American art forms, Jazz and Blues. It aims to enhance worldwide awareness and preservation of the cultural values of Jazz and Blues. The Foundation records the contributions of noted jazz and blues musicians on film in performances, workshops, classes and interviews. NATI Documentary Films capture the lives and careers of American Jazz and Blues masters. NATI is developing a library of archival footage and digitally indexed documents for research, study, and support of the next generation of jazz historians. Grady Tate
Grady Tate, a crisp, swinging drummer who also enjoyed crossover success as a vocalist in a prolific recording career spanning more than 50 years, died on Sunday night, October 8, 2017, at his home in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. He was 85. No cause was given. Tate was one of the most versatile and in-demand jazz drummers of the ’60s and ’70s, appearing on hundreds of albums. Engaging the Youth
Developing theatrical projects about jazz and blues music that also extends into a workshop setting that can be used in the universities and high schools throughout the country. This would not only bring professionals to schools, but would teach fun things that arise from the music, such as dances, converting music from Broadway , and pop charts into jazz & blues standards, and the overall social impact of the music. |
DonateThe National Arts Treasure Initiative is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.
Board MembersRichard A. RobertsRoberts Communications USA Walter H. WhitePartner, McGuire Woods LLP Ambassador Steven McGannFinance Chairman Hattie WinstonFilm, Television and Broadway Harold WheelerMusical Supervisor & Conductor Tim StrongFounder & Artistic Director Contact UsAddress: NATI |