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JazzFest Artists

Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich 1980
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner 1981
Woody Herman
Woody Herman 1981
Max Roach
Max Roach 1982
Sir Roland Hanna
Sir Roland Hanna 1983
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins 1984
Clark Terry
Clark Terry 1985
J.C. Heard
J.C. Heard 1985
Billy Taylor
Billy Taylor 1986
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae 1987
Ellis  Marsalis
Ellis Marsalis 1987
Paquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera 1987
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal 1988
Joe Williams
Joe Williams 1988
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson 1988
Sun Ra
Sun Ra 1988
Art Farmer
Art Farmer 1989
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson 1989
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan 1989
Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis 1990
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith 1990
Slide Hampton
Slide Hampton 1990
James Moody
James Moody 1991
Miles Davis
Miles Davis 1991
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald 1992
Tito Puente
Tito Puente 1992
Sir George Shearing
Sir George Shearing 1993
Lester Bowie
Lester Bowie 1993
Poncho Sanchez
Poncho Sanchez 1993
Kenny Burell
Kenny Burell 1994
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson 1994
Mel Torme
Mel Torme 1994
Betty Carter
Betty Carter 1995
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson 1995
Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine 1995
Benny Golson
Benny Golson 1996
Shirley Horn
Shirley Horn 1996
Etta James
Etta James 1997
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight 1997
Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls 1998
Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider 1998
Jon Hendricks
Jon Hendricks 1999
Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain 2000
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy 2000
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans 2000
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines 2001
Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake 2001
Rosemary  Clooney
Rosemary Clooney 2001
Chucho Valdes
Chucho Valdes 2002
Jimmy Scott
Jimmy Scott 2002
John  Clayton
John Clayton 2002
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo 2002
Randy Weston
Randy Weston 2002
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter 2002
Al Greene
Al Greene 2003
Lizz Wright
Lizz Wright 2003
Marion Meadows
Marion Meadows 2003
Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny 2003
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard 2003
Diana Krall
Diana Krall 2004
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau 2004
George Benson
George Benson 2004
Joe Zawinul
Joe Zawinul 2004
Michael & Randy Brecker
Michael & Randy Brecker 2004
Charles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd 2005
Geri Allen
Geri Allen 2005
Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath 2005
Wynton  Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis 2005
Jason Moran
Jason Moran 2006
Mulgrew Miller
Mulgrew Miller 2006
Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves 2007
John  Scofield
John Scofield 2007
Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron 2007
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke 2007
Stefon Harris
Stefon Harris 2007
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett 2007
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman 2008
Marcus Roberts
Marcus Roberts 2008
Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer 2008
Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes 2009
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden 2010
Omar Sosa
Omar Sosa 2010
Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis 2010
Benny Golson
Benny Golson 2011
Regina Carter
Regina Carter 2011
Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper 2011
David Sanborn
David Sanborn 2012
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding 2012
Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette 2012
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty 2012
Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell 2013
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Cecile McLorin Salvant 2013
Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett 2013
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole 2013
Christian McBride
Christian McBride 2014
Dave Holland
Dave Holland 2014
Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri 2014
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter 2014
Sean Jones
Sean Jones 2014
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra 2015
Cyrille Aimee
Cyrille Aimee 2015
Dominick Farinacci
Dominick Farinacci 2015
Joey DeFrancesco
Joey DeFrancesco 2015
Wycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe Gordon 2015
Melissa Aldana
Melissa Aldana 2016
Chick Corea
Chick Corea 2016
Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway 2016
Chris Botti
Chris Botti 2017
Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington 2017
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly 2018
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy 2018
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Dr. Lonnie Smith 2018
Matthew Whitaker
Matthew Whitaker 2019
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones 2019
Helen Sung
Helen Sung 2019
Tower of Power
Tower of Power 2019
Lafayette Carthon
Lafayette Carthon 2020
Walter Barnes Jr.
Walter Barnes Jr. 2020
Samara Joy
Samara Joy 2021
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Spanish Harlem Orchestra 2021
Lakecia Benjamin
Lakecia Benjamin 2021
Grégoire Maret
Grégoire Maret 2022
Raul Midón
Raul Midón 2022
John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli 2022
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo 2023
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock 2023
Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson 2023
Richard Bona
Richard Bona 2023
Artemis
Artemis 2024
Bob James
Bob James 2024
Take 6
Take 6 2024
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