NEA Jazz Masters Fellows
Miles Davis
Trumpeter, Flugelhornist, Composer, Bandleader
Max Roach
Drummer, Composer, Bandleader
William "Count" Basie
Pianist, Organist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader
Kenny Clarke
Drummer, Bandleader
Sonny Rollins
Saxophonist, Composer
Roy Eldridge
Trumpeter, Pianist, Vocalist
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie
Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader
Sun Ra
Keyboardist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader