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Willard Jenkins, an independent arts consultant, producer, and writer, works with Arts Midwest on NEA Jazz Masters Live and Arts Midwest World Fest. Following his establishment of the nation’s first regional jazz service program at Arts Midwest, Willard served as executive director of the National Jazz Service Organization in Washington, DC from 1989-1994. He currently serves as artistic director of the annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland. In addition, his current activity includes concert, festival, and concert series planning/development, artistic direction, consulting, music journalism, teaching, and broadcast work.