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Abbitt, Taylor

Double Bassist

Taylor Abbitt

Abraham, Dr.Immanuel Tzemach(b.1990)

Composer, clinician, teacher, and violinist

Dr.Immanuel Tzemach Abraham

Abrams, Muhal Richard (1930 – 2017)

Educator, composer, arranger and pianist

Muhal Richard Abrams

Adam, Miriam

Clarinetist

Miriam Adam

Adams, Armenta

Pianist

Armenta Adams

Adams, Harrison Leslie (b. 1932)

Composer, Pianist & Professor

Harrison Adams

Adedamola, Sydney

Violinist

Sydney Adedamola

Alabaca, Ahmed

Composer, conductor, pianist

Ahmed Alabaca

Alberga, Eleanor (b. 1949)

Jamaican Composer & Pianist

Eleanor Alberga

Alexander II, Glenn

Pianist and conductor

Glenn Alexander II

Ali-Landing, Ifetayo

Cellist

Ifetayo Ali-Landing

Allen-Batieste, DeMarus

Clarinetist

DeMarus Allen-Batieste

Armstrong, Lillian Hardin (1898 – 1971)

Jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

Lil Hardin Armstrong

Armstrong, Louis Daniel (1901 – 1971)

Trumpeter, singer and composer

Louis Armstrong

Bailey, Sandra

Bassoonist

Sandra Bailey

Barefield, Edward Emanuel (1909 – 1991)

Saxophonist, composer and arranger

Edward Barefield

Blackwell, Alfonzo (b. 1971)

Jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer

Alfonzo Blackwell

Blake, James Hubert "Eubie" (1887 – 1983)

American pianist, lyricist, and composer

James "Eubie" Blake

Blanchard, Terence Oliver (b. 1962)

American trumpeter and composer

Terence Blanchard

Bonds, Margaret Allison (1913-1972)

Composer, Pianist & Musical Director

Margaret Bonds

Booker, Cremaine

Cellist

Cremaine Booker

Braxton, Anthony (b. 1945)

Experimental composer, improviser, saxophonist

Anthony Braxton

Brooks, Dudley (1913 – 1989)

Jazz pianist, arranger, and composer

Dudley Brooks

Charles, Ray (1930 – 2004)

American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer

Ray Charles

Coleman, Steve (b. 1956)

Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader

Steve Coleman

Coleman, Valerie

Flutist and Composer

Valerie Coleman

Coltrane, Alice (1937 – 2007)

Composer and American jazz pianist

Alice Coltrane

Coltrane, John (1926 – 1967)

Composer and saxophonist

John Coltrane

Cooper, Eric

Cellist

Eric Cooper

Cunningham, Arthur (1928-1997)

Composer & Pianist

Arthur Cunningham

Curtis, Lamar Carey

Bassoonist

Lamar Carey Curtis

Dabney, Ford Thompson (1883 – 1958)

Pianist, composer, songwriter

Ford Dabney

Davis, Miles Dewey (1926 – 1991)

Trumpeter, bandleader, composer

Miles Davis

Dédé, Edmund (1827-1903)

Composer, Violinist & Conductor

Edmund Dede

Dett, R. Nathaniel (1882-1943)

Composer, Pianist & Choral Director

Nathaniel Dett

Doggett, William Ballard (1916 – 1996)

Pianist, organist and composer

Bill Doggett

Elie, Justin (1883-1931)

Haitian Composer & Pianist

Justin Elie

Ellington, "Duke" (1899 – 1974)

Composer, pianist, bandleader

Duke Ellington

Ellis, Alfred "Pee Wee" (b.1941)

Saxophonist, composer, arranger

Pee Wee Ellis

Ellis, Monica

Bassoonist

Monica Ellis

Farquharson, Wilfred

Violist

Wilfred Farquharson

Fisher, Frank R. (b.1926)

Trumpeter, composer, arranger

Frank Fisher

Fuller, Michael

Double Bassist

Michael Fuller

George, Brandon Patrick

Flutist

Brandon Patrick George

Gillespie, "Dizzy" (1917 – 1993)

Trumpeter, composer, bandleader

Dizzy Gillespie

Grubbs, Gordon

Cellist

Gordon Grubbs

Hancock, Herbert Jeffrey (b.1940)

Pianist, composer, bandleader

Herbie Hancock

Hawkins, Erskine Ramsay (1914 – 1993)

Trumpeter, bandleader, composer

Erskine Hawkins

Henderson, Fletcher (1897 – 1952)

Pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger

Fletcher Henderson

Henderson, Luther (1919 – 2003)

Arranger, composer, orchestrator, and pianist

Luther Henderson

Herbert, Philip

Composer, conductor, and pianist

Philip Herbert

Hicks Jr., John Josephus (1941 – 2006)

Composer, arranger and pianist

John Hicks

Holland, Justin (1819-1887)

Composer, Guitarist & Teacher

Justin Holland

Hood, Joshua

Bassoonist

Joshua Hood

Hopson, Sidney

Percussionist

Sidney Hopson

Irvine Jr., Weldon Jonathan (1943 – 2002)

Composer, poet and pianist

Weldon Irvine Jr.

Jackson, Ron (b. 1964)

Guitarist, composer, arranger

Ron Jackson

Jefferson, Tyrone (b.1953)

Trombonist, composer, arranger

Tyrone Jefferson

Jenkins, Leroy (1932 – 2007)

Composer and violinist

Leroy Jenkins

Johnson, James Price (1894 – 1955)

Pianist and composer

James Price Johnson

Jones, Shawn

Bassoonist

Shawn Jones

Jordan, Joe (1882 – 1971)

Composer, pianist and music publisher

Joe Jordan

Kemp, Emme

Pianist, vocalist and composer

Emme Kemp

Kitchings, Irene (c. 1908-1975)

Pianist, bandleader, songwriter

Irene Kitchings

Lamothe, Ludovic (1882-1953)

Haitian Composer & Pianist

Ludovic Lamothe

Lewis, Anderson Meade (1905 – 1964)

Pianist and composer

Meade Lewis

Lewis, John Aaron (1920 –2001)

Pianist, composer, and arranger

John Lewis

Marsalis, Wynton Learson (b.1961)

Trumpeter, composer, educator

Winton Marsalis

Matthews, Jr., Onzy Durrett (1930 – 1997)

Pianist, singer, arranger and composer

Onzy Durett Matthews

McGill, Anthony

Clarinet

Anthony McGill

McQueen, Garrett

Bassoonist

Garrett McQueen

Monk, Thelonious Sphere (1917 – 1982)

Pianist and composer

Thelonious Monk

Moerane, Michael Mosoeu (1904-1980)

Composer, Teacher, Pianist & Conductor

Michael Moerane

Morton, Jelly Roll (1890 – 1941)

Pianist, bandleader and composer

Jelly Roll Morton

Murray, Diedre

Cellist and composer

Diedre Murray

Nelson, Oliver (1932 – 1975)

Composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist

Oliver Nelson

Oluo, Ahamefule J.

Trumpeter and composer

Ahamefule Oluo

Parker Jr., Charles (1920 – 1955)

Saxophonist, bandleader and composer

Charlie Parker

Parnther, Anthony

Bassoonist and conductor

Anthony Parnther

Parrimore, Bradley

Violist

Bradley Parrimore

Patrick, Pat(1929 – 1991)

Saxophonist and composer

Pat Patrick

Pradel, Alain Pierre (b. 1949)

Guadeloupean Composer & Pianist

Alain Pradel

Purse, Bruce

Trumpeter, bandleader and composer

Bruce Purse

Racine, Julio (1945 - 2020)

Haitian Composer, Arranger & Flutist

Julio Racine

Rocke, Kai

Bassoonist

Kai Rocke

Saint-Georges, Le Chevalier de (1745-1799)

Afro-French Composer, Violinist & Conductor

Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Scott, Jeff

French horn and composer

Jeff Scott

Smith, Brice

Flutist

Brice Smith

Smith, Hale (1925-2009)

Composer, Pianist & Professor

Hale Smith

Spellman-Diaz, Toyin

Oboist

Toyin Spellman-Diaz

Stone, Maya

Bassoonist

Maya Stone

Taylor, Malik

French horn

Malik Taylor

Underwood, Titus

Oboist

Titus Underwood

Walker, George (1922 - 2018)

Composer & Pianist

George Walker

Wiggins, Tom (1849 – 1908)

Composer and pianist

Tom Wiggins

Yeazell, Myles

Cellist

Myles Yeazell