2006 Honorees
UCLA Duke Ellington Masters of Jazz Award
  Terry Gibbs
  Lalo Schifrin

Musician's Musician Lifetime Achievement Award
  Buddy Collette
  Mike Melvoin

Claudia Mitchell-Kernan Award for Contributions to Scholarship and Education in the Field of Jazz
  Ann Paterson

Lifetime Achievement Award
  Howard Rumsey

2005 Honorees
The Friends of Jazz at UCLA Humanitarian Award
  David L. Abell

2004 Honorees
UCLA Duke Ellington Masters of Jazz Award
  Hubert Laws
  James Moody
  Horace Silver
  Nancy Wilson

Musician's Musician Lifetime Achievement Award
  Gerald Wiggins
  Snooky Young

2003 Honorees
Claudia Mitchell-Kernan Award For Contributions To Scholarship And Education In The Field of Jazz
  Claudia Mitchell-Kernan

The Friends of Jazz at UCLA Humanitarian Award
  Tony Bennett

The UCLA Duke Ellington Master of Jazz Award
  Louie Bellson
  Gerald Wilson
  Clark Terry
  Benny Carter