Kenny Burrell 2005 NEA Jazz Masters Award Recipient Film by Jon Hammond - Nancy Wilson presenting - Guitarist, Composer, Educator br 2005 NEA Jazz Master br Born on July 31, 1931 in Detroit, MI - "Receiving this prestigious award from the National Endowment for the Arts is one of the high points of my career. I am delighted and honored to have been considered among the great musicians both past and present who have been given this recognition. I am most grateful to all concerned. Thank you." - Kenny Burrell - Verve Records - — with Jon Hammond, Nancy Wilson and Kenny Burrell - Verve Records at Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.