In June 2005 , Brookmeyer joined ArtistShare and announced a project to fund an upcoming third album featuring his New Art Orchestra . The resulting Grammy-nominated CD , titled '' Spirit Music '' , was released in 2006 . Brookmeyer was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in the same year . His eighth Grammy Award nomination was for an arrangement from the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra 's album , '' Forever Lasting '' , shortly before his death . That same album was also nominated in the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for the category of Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album ; the CD was entirely made up of Brookmeyer 's compositions
57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
Bob Brookmeyer