Dave Specter

Chicago Blues Guitarist and Bandleader

Junior Wells

Legendary Chicago Blues Harmonica Virtuoso

Lurrie Bell

Chicago Blues Guitarist and Singer

Malachi Thompson

Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Otis Rush

Legendary Chicago Blues Guitarist

Sleepy John Estes

Influential Tennessee Delta Blues Musician

Magic Sam Blues Band

Chicago Blues Guitar Legend

Big Joe Williams

Delta Blues Pioneer

Magic Sam

Chicago Blues Guitar Legend

Brad Goode

Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Mississippi Heat

Chicago-Based Blues Ensemble

The Fat Babies

Jodie Christian

Ernest Dawkins New Horizons Ensemble

Innovative Chicago Jazz Collective

Lin Halliday

Jimmy Burns

Ira Sullivan

Anthony Braxton

Innovative American Jazz Composer and Multi-Ins...

Sunnyland Slim

Influential Chicago Blues Pianist and Singer

Tab Smith

Ari Brown

Jazz Saxophonist and Pianist

Fred Anderson

Dave Weld

Chicago Blues Guitarist and Singer

Willie Kent

Chicago Blues Bassist and Vocalist

Steve Freund

American Blues Guitarist and Vocalist

Linsey Alexander

J.B. Hutto & The Hawks

Chicago Blues Slide Guitarist and Band

Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band

Legendary Chicago Blues Harmonica Virtuoso and ...

Roscoe Mitchell

Innovative American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Rob Mazurek

Avant-Garde Jazz Musician and Composer

Art Hodes

Jazz Pianist and Historian

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

Innovative Afrocentric Jazz Group

Carey Bell

Renowned Chicago Blues Harmonica Virtuoso

Cecil Payne

Jazz Baritone Saxophonist

Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio

Innovative Jazz Ensemble

Exploding Star Orchestra

Avant-Garde Jazz Ensemble

Jimmy Forrest

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Geof Bradfield

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Don Ewell

Jazz Pianist and Interpreter of Classic New Orl...

Johnny Burgin

Chicago Blues Guitarist and Singer

Breezy Rodio

Emerging Chicago Blues Guitarist and Vocalist

Karen Carroll

Chicago Blues Vocalist and Guitarist

The Imperial Flames

Rising Rock Group Ignites the Music Scene

Taildragger

Chicago Blues Vocalist

Johnny B. Moore

Sir Charles Thompson

Jazz Pianist and Swing Composer

Hammie Nixon

Harmonica Blues Virtuoso

Floyd McDaniel

Chicago Underground Trio

Ed Petersen

Willie Buck

Jim Beebe's Chicago Jazz

The Dixie Stompers

The Bluebirds

Corey Dennison Band

Chicago-Based Electric Blues Ensemble

Jason Stein Quartet

Johnny Iguana

Jason Adasiewicz's Sun Rooms

Jazz Vibraphonist Jason Adasiewiczs Trio

The Sun Ra Arkestra

Legendary Afrofuturist Jazz Ensemble

Sun Ra

Innovative Jazz Composer and Bandleader