Friday, September 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
LACMA, Los Angeles
Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from May through October. This week, join us for the LA Jazz Treasure Award concert honoring Roy McCurdy. LACMA and the Los Angeles Jazz Society are pleased to present the 16th annual L.A. Jazz Treasure Award to drummer, composer, and educator Roy McCurdy. McCurdy's historic six-decade career has included long-term collaborations with Cannonball Adderley, Nancy Wilson, Sonny Rollins, and Sarah Vaughan. Other notable recordings include projects with Benny Golson, Kenny Rankin, Betty Carter, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. McCurdy has given back to the jazz community as a longtime professor at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and Pasadena Conservatory of Music.