Wendell Harrison

Jazz Saxophonist and Clarinetist from Detroit

Fuzzy Haskins

Former Parliament-Funkadelic Vocalist and Guita...

Ofege

Nigerian Psychedelic Rock Band

Melvin Ukachi

Nigerian Funk and Afrobeat Vocalist

Errol Stubbs

Ben Webster

Legendary American Jazz Tenor Saxophonist

Friimen Musik Company

Nigerian Afrobeat Pioneers

Home Boy And The C.O.L.

Norman Feels

Soulful 1970s R&B Singer-Songwriter

William Odell Hughes

James Dallas

Emerging Indie Singer-Songwriter

Tony Newton

Veteran Funk and Jazz Bassist

Chet Baker

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Vocalist

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Legendary Jazz Ensemble

Freddie Hubbard

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Pharoah Sanders

Legendary Jazz Saxophonist

Manu Dibango

Cameroonian Saxophonist and Afro-Jazz Pioneer

Oliver Nelson

Swedish DJ and Music Producer

Art Blakey

Legendary Jazz Drummer and Bandleader

George Coleman

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Bernard Purdie

Legendary American Session Drummer

Pat Thomas

Ghanaian Highlife Musician and Afrobeat Pioneer

John Hicks

Jazz Pianist and Composer

Azar Lawrence

Jazz Saxophonist

Galt MacDermot

Canadian Composer and Pianist

The Real ShooBee Doo

Paul Jackson

John Hicks Trio

Jazz Pianist and Ensemble

Harris & Orr

Soulful Funk Duo

Maxwell Udoh

Nigerian Highlife Musician

Antonio L. Newton

Emerging Indie Singer-Songwriter

Howard A. Roberts

Larry Douglas Alltet

Jazz Ensemble Featuring Trumpeter Larry Douglas

Harari

South African Afro-Rock Band

Wild Fire

Nina Simone

Iconic American Jazz and Soul Singer-Pianist

Thelonious Monk

Innovative American Jazz Pianist and Composer

Link Wray

Pioneering Rock and Roll Guitarist

Funkadelic

Pioneering Funk and Psychedelic Rock Collective

Marcos Valle

Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend

Cedar Walton

Jazz Pianist and Composer

Azymuth

Brazilian Jazz-Funk Trio

Curtis Fuller

Legendary Jazz Trombonist

Billy Higgins

Influential Jazz Drummer and Sideman

Idris Muhammad

Jazz Drumming Virtuoso

Loleatta Holloway

Disco and Soul Music Icon

Chet Baker Trio

Jazz Trumpeter and Vocalists Ensemble

Melvin Sparks

Soulful Jazz-Funk Guitarist

Calvin Keys

Jazz Guitarist

Sam Jones

Emerging Indie Singer-Songwriter

Curtis Lundy

Jazz Bassist and Composer

Jake Sollo

Nigerian Afro-Funk Guitarist and Producer

Stimela

South African Afro-fusion band

Matata

Kenyan Afro-pop group

Bernie Worrell

Pioneering Funk Keyboardist and Parliament-Funk...

Shock

The Apostles

Albert Washington

Cincinnati Blues Singer and Guitarist

Orlando Owoh and His Young Kenneries Band

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