William Parker

Innovative American Jazz Bassist and Composer

Eri Yamamoto Trio

Japanese Jazz Pianist and Ensemble

Darius Jones

Matthew Shipp

Innovative American Jazz Pianist and Composer

Cooper-Moore

David S. Ware

William Parker Quartet

Hamid Drake

Versatile American Jazz Percussionist and Drummer

Joe Morris

Innovative Jazz Guitarist and Composer

Mike Pride

Jazz Drummer and Experimental Musician

Darius Jones Quartet

Innovative Jazz Ensemble

Little Women

Mike Pride's From Bacteria To Boys

Joe Morris Quartet

Ellen Christi

Raining On The Moon

Mat Maneri

Avant-garde Jazz Violist and Composer

Whit Dickey

Jazz Drummer and Improvisational Artist

Daniel Carter

Roy Nathanson

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Whit Dickey Trio

Jazz Percussionist Whit Dickeys Avant-Garde Trio

Rob Brown

David S. Ware Quartet

Innovative American Jazz Ensemble

Emilie Lesbros

French Experimental Vocalist and Composer

Triptych Myth

Shrimp Boat

Chicago-Based Experimental Indie Rock Band

In Order To Survive

Rob Brown Ensemble

Grass Roots

Farmers By Nature

Muhammad Ali

Joe Morris Trio

Choral Chameleon

Darius Jones Trio

David S. Ware New Quartet

Reuben Radding

Versatile American Bassist and Composer

The Roy Campbell Ensemble

Jazz Trumpeter Roy Campbells Avant-Garde Ensemble

Darius Jones

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Avant-Garde Jazz Collective

David S. Ware Trio

Innovative Jazz Saxophonist and Ensemble

William Parker