Jazz Master Dianne Reeves Commissions Fashion Master B Michael

NEW YORK - April 3, 2018 - PRLog -- The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters award, which comes with a $25,000 prize, is widely described as United States' highest honor for jazz. The NEA announced its four newest recipients of the prize: pianist Joanne Brackeen, guitarist Pat Metheny, singer Dianne Reeves and producer Todd Barkan.

The announcement was made, during a DC Jazz Festival concert featuring Metheny at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. According to custom, the new class will be inducted in a tribute concert and ceremony at the Kennedy Center on April 16, 2018.

Legendary singer, songwriter and now Jazz Master recipient Dianne Reeves commissions Fashion Master B Michael to create her dress for this iconic moment.

B Michael co-founder, fashion designer, and creative director of b michael AMERICA. Presently, he is the chief designer for the brand's couture and ready-to-wear collections. He received acclaim for designing the costumes for Whitney Houston's last film, "Sparkle," ballet costumes for the Joffrey Ballet's premiere of "Windy Sand," and has received numerous commissions to design for film and television. B Michael started his early career as a millinery designer for the TV show "Dynasty," and later worked as a millinery designer for Louis Feraud of Paris and Oscar de la Renta. B Michael is a member of the Council of the Fashion Designers of America and serves on the board of the Youth America Grand Prix. In 2016, he was awarded the prestigious Design Visionary Award by the Lighthouse Guild.

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