Ornette Coleman, Bessie Smith and Mary Lou Williams Inducted Into Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame

Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the 2008 inductees into the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame (NEJHF). The ASCAP members being inducted are free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman, 'Empress of the Blues' Bessie Smith and pianist/arranger Mary Lou Williams. The inductees will be honored at a private luncheon on November 20, 2008 at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, where each will be celebrated with their own video and web installation. The NEJHF is located Frederick P. Rose Hall in Jazz at Lincoln Center and honors the legendary musicians whose singular dedication and outstanding contribution to this art shaped the landscape of jazz.