The Berklee professor and chair of the Recording Academy Board of Trustees joins other high-profile women on this year’s list, including Laufey BM ’21.
Val Jeanty, who teaches with the Ensemble Department and Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, has been named a 2026 recipient of a Doris Duke Artist Award.
Directed by Tia Fuller, the Prince Project brings together more than 80 student and faculty performers to honor the artist’s genre-defying career April 16–17.
Recent accomplishments, releases, and events by Berklee faculty.
The 2026 Next Jazz Legacy cohort, clockwise from top left: Devon Gates; Alden Hellmuth; Destiny “Lé Queen” Diggs; Lily Finnegan; Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder; Siya Charles; Allison Philips
The program has selected seven artists who will receive apprenticeships, mentorships, and professional development opportunities as part of its mission to advance jazz inclusivity.
Boston Conservatory at Berklee's spring dance concert, Limitless, in 2023.
