The Jazz Foundation of America
operates the Jazz Musicians' Emergency Fund (JMEF). This fund
assists struggling jazz artists, many of whom are getting older
or sick, with medical, financial, and career development needs.
They are masters in their fields, but without help, many would
be homeless or unable to work.
They have no pensions. They
have no health insurance. They are sometimes too sick to work.
They are sometimes even homeless. They are older now, and the
phone doesn't ring like it used to, making the rent impossible
to pay. They are the jazz musicians who pioneered this great
art form. And they need us now.