William Parker

Innovative American Jazz Bassist and Composer

Eri Yamamoto Trio

Japanese Jazz Pianist and Ensemble

Darius Jones

William Parker Quartet

Matthew Shipp

Innovative American Jazz Pianist and Composer

Cooper-Moore

Hamid Drake

Versatile American Jazz Percussionist and Drummer

Mike Pride

Jazz Drummer and Experimental Musician

Darius Jones Quartet

Innovative Jazz Ensemble

Ellen Christi

Raining On The Moon

David S. Ware

Joe Morris

Innovative Jazz Guitarist and Composer

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

Emilie Lesbros

French Experimental Vocalist and Composer

Joe Morris Trio

Little Women

Mike Pride's From Bacteria To Boys

Muhammad Ali

Choral Chameleon

Darius Jones Trio

David S. Ware New Quartet

Farmers By Nature

Joe Morris Quartet

Darius Jones

David S. Ware Trio

Innovative Jazz Saxophonist and Ensemble

Shrimp Boat

Chicago-Based Experimental Indie Rock Band

Other Dimensions In Music

Avant-Garde Jazz Collective

David S. Ware Quartet

Innovative American Jazz Ensemble

The Roy Campbell Ensemble

Jazz Trumpeter Roy Campbells Avant-Garde Ensemble

Reuben Radding

Versatile American Bassist and Composer

William Parker