The Bruce Lundvall Visionary Award
The Bruce Lundvall Visionary Award, presented by Jazz Congress, was created in 2014 in honor of the longtime jazz record executive who was a champion and advocate for so many jazz artists over the last four decades. 

The annual award recognizes someone who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and vision in expanding the audience for jazz and who has made a real difference for the artists, the music and the audience.

Past Winners:

2015: Randall Kline 
2016: Brice Rosenbloom 
2017: Christian McBride 
2018: Terri Lyne Carrington 
2019: Darlene Chan 
2020: Barry Harris 
2021: Danilo Perez 
2024: Dee Dee Bridgewater 
2025: John Clayton
2026: Lee Mergner