Tom Harrell
Tom Harrell was born on June 16, 1946. He is an American jazz musician who plays the trumpet, flugelhorn, composes music, and arranges music. In 2018, the Jazz Journalists Association named him Trumpeter of the Year.
Roy Hargrove
Roy Anthony Hargrove was born on October 16, 1969, and passed away on November 2, 2018. He was an American jazz musician and composer who played the trumpet and flugelhorn as his main instruments. He received great praise from critics after winning two Grammy Awards for different styles of jazz in 1998 and 2002.
Nicholas Payton
Nicholas Payton was born on September 26, 1973. He is an American musician who plays the trumpet and many other musical instruments. He has won a Grammy Award and is from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Terence Blanchard
Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He has also written two operas and more than 80 film and television scores. Blanchard has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Original Score for BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Da 5 Bloods (2020), both directed by Spike Lee, a frequent collaborator.
Jason Marsalis
Jason Ignatius Marsalis was born on March 4, 1977. He is an American jazz drummer, plays the vibraphone, composes music, produces recordings, leads a band, and is part of the Marsalis family of musicians. He is the youngest son of Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and the late Ellis Marsalis, Jr.
Delfeayo Marsalis
Delfeayo Ferdinand Marsalis (said “del-fee-oh”; born July 28, 1965) is an American jazz musician who plays the trombone, a person who makes music recordings, and a teacher.
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis was born on August 26, 1960. He is an American saxophone player, composer, and bandleader. He is most famous for leading the Branford Marsalis Quartet in jazz music.
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis was born on October 18, 1961. He is an American trumpeter, composer, and music teacher. He is the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Bob Mintzer
Robert Alan Mintzer was born on January 27, 1953. He is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader.
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子 or 穐吉敏子, Akiyoshi Toshiko; born December 12, 1929) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. She was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in Down Beat magazine’s annual Readers’ Poll.