The musicians

Although vocals have been so prominent in Black Music History, there has been an amazing collection of trumpeters, saxophonists, guitarists, pianists, bassists and other instrumentalists who have produced lasting tunes that range from soothing to jazzy to upbeat.

Cannonball Adderly Gene Amonds Roy Ayers George Benson Art Blakey Terrance Blanchard Charles Brown Ray Brown Donald Byrd Benny Carter Paul Chambers Don Cherry Stanley Clarke Clarence Clemons Ornette Coleman Bootsie Collins James Cotton Eric Dolphy George Duke The Funk Brothers Dexter Gordon Johnny Griffin Lionel Hampton Herbie Hancock Roy Hargrove Coleman Hawkins Eddie Hazel Fletcher Henderson Joe Henderson Johnny Hodges Freddie Hubbard Illinois Jacquet Ahmad Jamal Willie Johnson Stanley Jordan Earl Klugh Yusef Lateef Hubert Laws Ronnie Laws Ramsey Lewis Branford Marsalis Ellis Marsalis Wynton Marsalis Hugh Masekela Jack McDuff Jimmy McGriff Charles Mingus Hank Mobley Thelonious Monk Wes Montgomery Jelly Roll Morton Me'shell Ndegeocello Phineas Newborn King Oliver Maceo Parker Oscar Peterson Joshua Redman Charles Roach Max Roach Marcus Robinson Sonny Rollins Patrice Rushen Joe Sample Sheila E Wayne Shorter Horace Silver Jimmy Smith Lonnie Liston Smith Willie Smith Sun Ra Art Tatum Stanley Turrentine McCoy Tyner Fats Waller Little Walter Graver Washington Jr. Fred Wesley

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