Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Peter Martin compares the 1984 jazz Grammys to the 2026 jazz Grammys. Same institution, same awards, 42 years apart. What he found wasn't decline. It was the opposite.
This is the story of Sullivan Fortner, Samara Joy, Nate Smith among others - and a pipeline that stretches back through Betty Carter to the present day. Here's the proof.
Rick's video: youtu.be/YXzB4v1Toj4
Sullivan Fortner's "Souther Nights": lnk.to/fFDyE33r
Samara Joy's "Portrait": samarajoy.lnk.to/portrait
Nate Smith's "Live-Action": natesmith.bfan.link/liveactiondeluxe
Dee Dee Bridgewater's "Elemental": open.spotify.com/album/0ECfy5EKWDJ9qvfkBJMTrA
Terri Lyne Carrington's "We Insist 2025": tlcdrum.lnk.to/WeInsist2025PR
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Peter Martin compares the 1984 jazz Grammys to the 2026 jazz Grammys. Same institution, same awards, 42 years apart. What he found wasn't decline. It was the opposite.
This is the story of Sullivan Fortner, Samara Joy, Nate Smith among others - and a pipeline that stretches back through Betty Carter to the present day. Here's the proof.
Rick's video: youtu.be/YXzB4v1Toj4
Sullivan Fortner's "Souther Nights": lnk.to/fFDyE33r
Samara Joy's "Portrait": samarajoy.lnk.to/portrait
Nate Smith's "Live-Action": natesmith.bfan.link/liveactiondeluxe
Dee Dee Bridgewater's "Elemental": open.spotify.com/album/0ECfy5EKWDJ9qvfkBJMTrA
Terri Lyne Carrington's "We Insist 2025": tlcdrum.lnk.to/WeInsist2025PR
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Open Studio free trial: OpenStudioJazz.com
