The Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation s 2023 Jazz Celebration was a fundraiser for the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame, which celebrates 30 years in 2024. The event was held June 19 in the second-floor ballroom of U.S. Pizza Co. Hillcrest in Little Rock.
Five jazz artists with roots in the Natural State were inducted into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame during a ceremony and jam session June 20 at the Old State House Museum s 1885 House of Representative Chamber. The event, sponsored by the Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation, honors those who have made notable contributions in the arena of jazz music.