Unless you're a long time jazz aficionado, you might only know the names and music of a handful of stars and legends.

But what about all those who've built a life working in this art form?

Sometimes struggling, other times reaching bigger audiences, always having the respect and gratitude of their peers.

A new fellowship honors them and offers financial support in their later years.

Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has that story for our arts and culture series, Canvas.

So here it is.

At 68 years young, New Orleans born and raised jazz drummer, Hurlin Riley, is ready to bring a smile with his tambourine.

Back a band on stage.

From childhood to today, practicing, performing, teaching.

He's worked hard to make a life in jazz, including playing with the likes of giants such

as Winton Marsalis and Ahmad Jamal.

It takes commitment.

It takes commitment and also to recognize where you stand of the people who around you

your peers am I good enough that I can make a living am I good enough to be

accepted am I good enough that I can I'll be getting the phone calls to make a

living and because you don't always know you don't always know yeah but I tell my tell my students all the time that if you go into music for any other thing other than the passion and the love of it, you should do something else.

At a recent concert at New York City Winery, Riley performed as part of the inaugural class of the Jazz Legacy's Fellowship,

20 musicians, all 62 and older.

The fellowship comes with $100,000 to use as the musicians want.

For creative projects they always hope to take on, or for housing, medical, and other personal

needs.

The four-year program is funded by the Mellon Foundation, with the record also an underwriter

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