"I've spent a lot of time asking myself what it means to be an American musician now," he said.
Such a city might be considered "holy" to American musicians and their friends.
Europe has long been a place where American jazz musicians feel welcome.
The award is for American musicians who have contributed to the music world.
The average American jazz musician can easily get lost in it all.
"We have quite a few very talented American musicians who play jazz."
If you ask black American musicians about the blues, they probably say the same thing.
Many American musicians who last work with the times.
Because of the group's small size, however, its members have encountered fewer difficulties than other American musicians.
American musicians have a far weaker role than their counterparts abroad.