Terry Riley

Minimalist Composer and Pioneering Keyboardist

Stanley Turrentine

Jazz Saxophonist Legend

Dinah Washington

Queen of the Blues:

Big Joe Turner

Pioneering American Blues and Rock n Roll Singer

Clark Terry

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Flugelhornist

Ron Carter

Legendary Jazz Bassist

Steve Lacy

Rising Alternative R&B Singer-Songwriter and Gu...

Al Green

Soul Legend

João Gilberto

Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend

Boz Scaggs

Grammy-Winning Blue-Eyed Soul Singer

Quicksilver Messenger Service

San Francisco Psychedelic Rock Pioneers

Marcos Valle

Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend

Milt Jackson

Legendary Jazz Vibraphonist and Modern Jazz Qua...

Blood, Sweat And Tears

Iconic Jazz-Rock Fusion Band

Zoot Sims

Influential American Jazz Saxophonist

Roland Kirk

Innovative Multi-Instrumental Jazz Virtuoso

Champion Jack Dupree

New Orleans Blues Pianist and Singer

Big Joe Williams

Delta Blues Pioneer

Otis Rush

Legendary Chicago Blues Guitarist

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Jazz Tenor Saxophone Virtuoso

Louis Prima

Swing and Jazz Icon

Billy Hart

Jazz Drummer and Educator

Ruth Brown

R&B and Blues Vocal Legend

Weldon Irvine

Influential Jazz-Funk Keyboardist and Composer

Son House

Pioneering Delta Blues Musician

The Groundhogs

British blues rock band

Eddie Harris

Innovative American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Esther Phillips

Versatile American R&B and Blues Singer

Clarence Carter

Soul and R&B Singer-Songwriter

Cab Calloway

Legendary Jazz and Swing Bandleader

John Lewis

Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Influential Cool Jazz Quartet

Phil Woods

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Miroslav Vitous

Czech jazz bassist and composer

Rev. Gary Davis

Influential Piedmont Blues and Gospel Musician

Clifford Jordan

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Paul Robeson

Multifaceted American Bass-Baritone and Civil R...

Phil Ranelin

Jazz Trombonist and Composer

Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Ensemble

Stanley Cowell

Jazz Pianist and Composer

Idris Muhammad

Jazz Drumming Virtuoso

Fred McDowell

Mississippi Delta Blues Legend

Leon Thomas

Multifaceted American Actor and R&B Artist

Jamie Cullum

British jazz-pop singer and pianist

Louisiana Red

Influential American Blues Guitarist and Singer

Chris Connor

Jazz Vocalist Passes Away at 81

Booker Little

Influential Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Roy Eldridge

Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso of the Swing Era

Booker Ervin

Jazz Tenor Saxophonist

Lonnie Johnson

Pioneering Blues and Jazz Guitarist and Vocalist

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Legendary Jazz Vibraphonist and Big Band Leader

Jo Jones

Oscar Pettiford

Influential American Jazz Bassist and Cellist

The Nat King Cole Trio

Iconic American Jazz Trio

J. Brahms

German Romantic Composer

Syl Johnson

Soul and Blues Singer-Songwriter

Geri Allen

Innovative American Jazz Pianist and Composer

Bobbie Gentry

Mississippi-born Singer-Songwriter of Ode to Bi...

Randy Crawford

Grammy-Nominated Jazz and R&B Vocalist

Betty Carter

Influential American Jazz Vocalist