Gil Scott-Heron

Influential American Soul and Jazz Poet, Musici...

Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes

Jazz Fusion Pioneers with a Cosmic Sound

The Blackbyrds

Funk and Jazz Fusion Band

Leon Thomas

Multifaceted American Actor and R&B Artist

Pleasure

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers

Latin Jazz Ensemble

Funk Inc.

Soul-Jazz and Funk Pioneers

Bernard Purdie

Legendary American Session Drummer

S.O.U.L.

Esther Marrow

Soulful American Gospel and Jazz Singer

Idris Muhammad

Jazz Drumming Virtuoso

Johnny Lytle

Jazz Vibraphonist and Composer

Jean-Jacques Perrey

French electronic music pioneer

Dyke & The Blazers

Pioneering Funk Band from the Late 1960s

Brother Jack McDuff

Jazz Organist and Bandleader

Georgie Fame

British Rhythm and Blues Musician

Gato Barbieri

Argentinian Latin Jazz Saxophonist

Darondo

Soulful San Francisco Funk and Soul Singer

Alice Clark

Billy Hawks

The Pazant Brothers

Jazz-Funk and Soul Instrumentalists

Snowboy

UK Latin Jazz Percussionist and Bandleader

Ornette Coleman

Innovative Jazz Saxophonist and Free Jazz Pioneer

Funkadelic

Pioneering Funk and Psychedelic Rock Collective

Sylvester

Disco and soul legend

Terry Callier

Soulful Chicago Folk-Jazz Singer-Songwriter

Oliver Nelson

Swedish DJ and Music Producer

Bill Doggett

Pioneering R&B and Jazz Organist

Johnny Hammond

Jazz-Funk Keyboardist and Organist

Fuzzy Haskins

Former Parliament-Funkadelic Vocalist and Guita...

Lonnie Liston Smith

Jazz Fusion Keyboardist and Composer

Gary Bartz NTU Troop

Jazz Saxophonist Gary Bartz and His Pioneering ...

Ivan 'Boogaloo' Joe Jones

Soul-Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

The Fame Gang

Hank Jacobs

Rotary Connection

Psychedelic Soul Ensemble

Paul Murphy

Canadian Indie Rock Musician

Ernie Hines

Soul and R&B Singer-Songwriter

Johnny Otis & Friends

Rhythm & Blues Pioneer Johnny Otis & Collaborators

Freddie McCoy

Jazz Vibraphonist

Brides Of Funkenstein

Chet Baker

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Vocalist

James Brown

Godfather of Soul

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Legendary Jazz Ensemble

Count Basie Orchestra

Legendary Jazz Big Band Ensemble

Freddie Hubbard

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Larry Coryell

Pioneering Jazz Fusion Guitarist

Cannonball Adderley

Influential Jazz Saxophonist and Bandleader

The Fatback Band

Funk and Disco Pioneers

The Coasters

Iconic 1950s Rock and Roll Vocal Group

The James Taylor Quartet

British Acid Jazz Ensemble

Shuggie Otis

Cult Classic R&B and Funk Musician

Patrice Rushen

Grammy-Nominated R&B and Jazz Artist

Joe Bataan

Latin Soul Pioneer and Salsoul Innovator

Minnie Riperton

Queen of the Whistle Register

Mose Allison

Influential Jazz and Blues Pianist and Singer

Parliament

Funk Music Pioneers

Rufus Thomas

Soul and Funk Pioneer

Harold Mabern

Jazz Pianist and Composer

Melvin Sparks

Soulful Jazz-Funk Guitarist